Rumour: Sam Williams signed for 2 years a

[btmcdermott]

MESSAGE TO DOUST AND PRICE: please do not sign Williams.

 

[SilentAssassin]

MESSAGE TO DOUST AND PRICE: please do not sign Williams.

Why? I don't think he's anything special but he'd be an upgrade to what we've got.

 

[Louiethefly]

Possm, surely if Drinkwater doesn't deliver when a new coach comes in and the first thing he does is promote Drinkwater and demote Fien to a utility for the Cutters, the first choice halves next year will be Widdop and K. Stanley.

Widdop, K. Stanley are a huge improvement on what we have got right now.

1. Dugan
6. Stanley
7. Widdop
9./14. King/Rein

is better than

1. Beale
6. Soward
7. Fien
9.Rein 14. King

We have recruited really well for next year and if Price can get the players to gel we'll be a top contender.

 

[btmcdermott]

Rangi 2014 done deal

How do u know? Hope it's true though

 

[Puff]

If you could guarantee me that Kyle Stanley would never get injured again, I would be happy with Widdop at 7 and Kyle at 6

 

[Steelman]

If you could guarantee me that Kyle Stanley would never get injured again, I would be happy with Widdop at 7 and Kyle at 6

Thats exactly the plan at this stage my friend. .. Unless the Rangi or Williams sign.

 

[Gazzaw]

Williams cannot even make first grade at Canberra. Do the Cutters need another half?

 

[SilentAssassin]

If you could guarantee me that Kyle Stanley would never get injured again, I would be happy with Widdop at 7 and Kyle at 6

Agreed. Although at this stage Kyle Stanley is only hype. Still unproven but I'd rather an injury free Style over Sam Williams.

 

[TheRev]

Williams cannot even make first grade at Canberra. Do the Cutters need another half?

Not really fair comparison though, we keep mentioning that the Raiders have a stacked hand of 5 Quality Halves (Very similar to our Hooker Depth):

McCrone/Campese current 1st grade halves and Cornish/Milford the NSW & QLD Under 20's Halves who will be ready very soon.. Williams is definitely the fish that Dave West rejects... but he is up against some sh** hot competition! Hes not my first choice either but hes all we can get if we want someone 'now', and hes still a 1st grade quality player, a big step up on Drinkwater, has played finals footy too.

Thinking positively, I think Williams can do a job for us, if he can follow a basic gameplan, we dont need him to blow away an opposition, but there are a missing piece in the dragons jigsaw, and this is the biggest one.. only question is whether he will be effective partnered with Fien?

 

[TheRev]

Just did some digging too, looks like Sam Williams cant goalkick.. real bummer because we really need to resolve that, its virtually worth finding a way for King to play 80 minutes at 5/8 or anywhere to make it happen.. or its going to cost us 4+ points a game, its too many points to have to make up each week.

Vai Vai kicks for the Cutters but hes far from convincing.. Drinkwater can kick too.. also far from convincing.. but all of them look better than Duges

 

[KiamaSaint]

Soward is a goalkicker apparently.

 

[hardbaby]

Pretty sure Widdop can kick goals.

 

[TheRev]

Pretty sure Widdop can kick goals.

Yaa its just this year im worried about.

 

[hardbaby]

Yaa its just this year im worried about.

King is an accomplished goal kicker. I am hearing rumours that Style will come back earlier than expected. Chase and Dugan are back ups. Not a great scenario.

 

[Steelman]

Rangi 2014 done deal

From what I'm told its far from a done deal. But they are still working on it.

 

[possm]

For the remainder of 2013, King would make a great 6 and Cook or Garvey would gain a lot from being involved in a hooker rotation with Rein.

King has a good kicking game, good passing game, good organisational skills and is quick of the mark.

 

[KiamaSaint]

For the remainder of 2013, King would make a great 6 and Cook or Garvey would gain a lot from being involved in a hooker rotation with Rein.

King has a good kicking game, good passing game, good organisational skills and is quick of the mark.

It is worth a shot. I was surprised when Soward was dumped that he wasn't given a go there.

 

[karuah6]

For the remainder of 2013, King would make a great 6 and Cook or Garvey would gain a lot from being involved in a hooker rotation with Rein.

King has a good kicking game, good passing game, good organisational skills and is quick of the mark.

I have been saying that for a long time.

 

[watatank]

King needs to develop his game where he is

 

[Mattc]

King needs to develop his game where he is.

I agree, King needs to spend time at hooker.
However, I think he can offer more to the team than just 40 odd minutes at dummy half.
I see him as a good 'footballer' and I'm sure he could spend some time as a running forward.
With his passing game, and speed, he could give us creativity while Rein is at dummy half.
Just a thought.