Rumoured and Confirmed Signings and Crap IX

[The Elephant In The room]

That's probably good news IMO.

He might pan out ok as a defensive center?

He's a better winger IMO

 

[Stagger eel]

One of the concerns the coaching staff had about Brien was he was too slow and couldn't pass the ball...I tend to agree with them

 

[Bigfella]

Makes perfect sense that he's playing centre then. That has been our criteria for a centre for a while now!

 

[The Colonel]

Certainly not a wing or centre. Given his size he could develop into a utility/hooker. If he could learn to pass though.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Certainly not a wing or centre. Given his size he could develop into a utility/hooker. If he could learn to pass though.

2nd rower?

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Makes perfect sense that he's playing centre then. That has been our criteria for a centre for a while now!

:lol:

 

[IFR33K]

2nd rower?

Edge, wide, middle or central?

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Edge, wide, middle or central?

My favourite - running backrower.

(I'm still trying to work out the other types)

 

[Bigfella]

Certainly not a wing or centre. Given his size he could develop into a utility/hooker. If he could learn to pass though.

Even better! That's the other position we have reserved for players who are slow and can't pass!!

 

[Gronk]

The 32-year-old former Kangaroo still has a year left on his contract with the Giants but recruitment manager Peter O'Sullivan has confirmed that the Roosters are interested in acquiring O'Donnell's services.

Fringe second rower Tom Symonds, 23, is thought to be one of the players offered to Huddersfield in exchange - but the Giants aren't interested.

Meanwhile the Roosters have announced that 23-year-old back rower Brad Takairangi has been granted an early release from his contract to join the Gold Coast Titans on a three-year deal.

IIRC many here had hardons about the prospect of signing Tom Symonds.

Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/...ld/story-fn2mcuj6-1226571369967#ixzz2K53da96V

LOL at this comment by a cheeky punter

Robert of Sydney says… Today at 12:29 PM

"Brian Canavan went on to say that Brad Takairangi was being paid $960,000 per year by the Roosters, and with his departure, frees up more room under the cap to now put a bid in for Thurston"
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[I bleed blue & gold]

Lucky we didn't get Symonds. He could barely crack the Roosters side. Takairangi would of been a decent pick up for us, well done to the Titans.

 

[ethan tremblay]

turn rory into a paul gallen he has it in him

 

[Gronk]

I wonder if he is related to for Eels great

452 Louis Takaraingi 1987

IIRC Louis was a kamakaze flanker who would hit up the ball so hard that he'd often knock himself out cold.

 

[Stagger eel]

I wonder if he is related to for Eels great

452 Louis Takaraingi 1987

IIRC Louis was a kamakaze flanker who would hit up the ball so hard that he'd often knock himself out cold.

I'm pretty sure I heard somewhere that it's his son

Louis knocked himself out scoring a try against Illawarra in a mid week cup game...he was a poor mans Ronnie Gibbs

 

[Captain BF]

Speaking of red heads from the Roosters, has anything come of the rumour that Shackleton was going to be joining Wenty/Parra on a 2nd tier contract? Or has he gone elsewhere?

 

[Stagger eel]

Speaking of red heads from the Roosters, has anything come of the rumour that Shackleton was going to be joining Wenty/Parra on a 2nd tier contract? Or has he gone elsewhere?

He was never going to come..so I don't know where the rumor came from

On another note Jason Seage has left the club to go Manly he's replacing Liam Foran in their squad

 

[Gronk]

He was never going to come..so I don't know where the rumor came from

On another note Jason Seage has left the club to go Manly he's replacing Liam Foran in their squad

WTF why did we let him go ? Who is our backup 7 now ? Kelly ?

#angry

 

[Stagger eel]

WTF why did we let him go ? Who is our backup 7 now ? Kelly ?

#angry

Kelly is an option...Nathan Smith can play 7 and Zac Clay has been training with the fulltime squad too...

 

[hineyrulz]

Gee how fair are we under the cap now???

 

[natheel]

Seage wouldn't have got much of a crack with us with Kelly, sandow, Roberts all ahead of him (I know Roberts is debatable) but if he is a direct replacement for Liam foran then I would've gone too. Also we have that api pewhairangi and Jason Whebe