Rumoured and Confirmed Signings and TheRam's whinging XXVIII

[Stagger eel]

Gordon
Semi
Jennings
Takarangi
Cutherson/Shulte * goes OK according to my NQ mate..just too many outstanding outside backs for Cowboys to keep him
Norman
Foran

BTW - Mitch Cornish is handy...OUTSTANDING junior talent..

That would be my 1 to 5 with Gutho...

That would make Taka a regular

Yeah, mitch was an outstanding junior but hasn't quite kicked on the way Canberra would of liked... Maybe a change of scenery will help, I spoke to an ex team mate of his a few months back who was convinced he should partner Foz in the halves

 

[Noise]

That would be my 1 to 5 with Gutho...

That would make Taka a regular

Yeah, mitch was an outstanding junior but hasn't quite kicked on the way Canberra would of liked... Maybe a change of scenery will help, I spoke to an ex team mate of his a few months back who was convinced he should partner Foz in the halves

Geeze that bloke must really not rate Norman?!

 

[El Diablo]

Morgs leaving???? Say it ain't so????

we can get through this mate

Morgs will be a loss

TheRam will not be happy if he goes but then he will not be happy if he stays either

 

[Parra47]

That would be my 1 to 5 with Gutho...

That would make Taka a regular

Yeah, mitch was an outstanding junior but hasn't quite kicked on the way Canberra would of liked... Maybe a change of scenery will help, I spoke to an ex team mate of his a few months back who was convinced he should partner Foz in the halves

Partnering Foran in the halves could really help Cornish's game. Can't see him getting a start over Norman. But a great young half to have ready to step up if needed.

 

[HayneKloppter]

No reason why Foran couldn't play some lock ala fittler

 

[Noise]

No reason why Foran couldn't play some lock ala fittler

:lol: the old move him to the backrow posts.
Will not happen

 

[Poupou Escobar]

No reason why Foran couldn't play some lock ala fittler

Lock was a completely different position when Fittler played.

 

[Bigfella]

Only about 1000 reasons

 

[Bigfella]

In fact there are about 1million reasons per year why Foran won't be forced into the forwards by a 100k a year back up

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Yeah as back ups no problem just not as regular first graders.

But you said if they're anywhere near first grade. As first choice back-ups they're near first grade.

 

[HayneKloppter]

I'm not suggesting he start there

 

[Parra Pride]

No reason why Foran couldn't play some lock ala fittler

Yep, Foran moving to lock would help solve the issue of having Cornish partner Foran in the halves while still having Norman in the halves. :crazy:

 

[Noise]

while Foran is at Parra he will play in the halves. End of story.

 

[HayneKloppter]

Lock was a completely different position when Fittler played.

I was referring to late in the game,...

Teams still do it today, dce has done it regularly now at rep level, Morgan has done it at the cows, we do it with peats.

With lower interchanges, having the versatility will help when the opposition loses a few props during the match

 

[lingard]

Fair enough mate.

I'll go a bit easier on him (and Hiney). Occasionally I get a bit tired of the "this club is f**ked" stuff but it ain't that big a deal and I'm still glad they post on here.

You know how it is? You make one comment and then someone responds and then you respond again and it starts to look like a sparring match and it probably reads like you have more of an issue about something than you really do.

You know what? - This club is f**ked.

 

[lingard]

Would suggest in that scenario, Gutherson would play wing which is where he debuted and played for Manly NRL.

Jennings would be a massive upgrade in the centre position and would create our best centre pairing since the halcyon days of Lyon/Vaeliki , what memories

It'll be like getting Timana Tahu MkI. Lyon was very good for us, but hadn't reached anywhere near his peak.

 

[lingard]

Whichever of Takairangi/Gutherson who doesn't partner Jennings would surely be the first backup centre?

I have a feeling Takairangi is just going to fade away.

 

[lingard]

I'm just repeating what one of the guys a bit closer to the club said earlier this week (Forty? emjaycee?)

How much closer to the club is he? Is it a matter of Kilometres? I don't think it makes much difference, really. I have a mate who lives in Marsden Street and he knows f**k all. (About anything.)
Actually, he's not a mate, he's an acquaintance. Actually I just made it up. I don't have any friends.

 

[Stagger eel]

Geeze that bloke must really not rate Norman?!

He reckons normie should play fullback .... He's played against him several times so I guess his opinion comes with some qualification

 

[lingard]

Quite possibly, but when he discovers that you mean a game of rugby league outside the city he might be disappointed.

Yeah, I've always been up for a game in the bush. Getting a bit old now, though. Still .......