Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[Jane Murray]

He could have stayed for less money .He took the best offer for his family as he should .he also knew before the grand final he was going

That is true, however, it still does not mitigate Mansour's reaction.

 

[Luke Bowden]

They are actively looking for a centre and a forward.

A starting centre or a depth signing?

 

[Blues Riff]

I've gone off Sauce. He acted like a purulent brat.

Petulant? Puerile? maybe, but definitely not full of pus.
I'll see myself out.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Petulant? Puerile? maybe, but definitely not full of pus.
I'll see myself out.

Nothing lika a P word......poo

 

[Jane Murray]

Petulant? Puerile? maybe, but definitely not full of pus.
I'll see myself out.

I made a typing error, so your point is?

 

[Blade23]

A starting centre or a depth signing?

Starting. Not high end.
Depth will be 2nd choice.

 

[Blues Riff]

I made a typing error, so your point is?

Maybe he is purulent. That explains the club's attempt to squeeze him out.

 

[Blade23]

Maybe he is purulent. That explains the club's attempt to squeeze him out.

Very clever.

 

[murraymob]

If Laurie and burton are both kept next year how many spots does that leave on our roster

 

[franklin2323]

If Laurie and burton are both kept next year how many spots does that leave on our roster

6

 

[Whino]

If Laurie and burton are both kept next year how many spots does that leave on our roster

At the moment 5. If it is a 30 man squad next year.
The NRL and the RLPA are still dragging the chain on the squad numbers and a the percentage the salary cap will be cut.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/11/05...ters-and-contracts-for-all-16-clubs/#panthers

 

[MugaB]

Re back up halves id just chat to Burton and if he is genuinely happy to stay id just hold onto him for the year, we are unlikely to find a better back up.

If he indicates he would rather go to the dogs early then I’d ask the dogs for wakeham and heaps of cash. Benji and Widdop are options but plenty of us have issues with them but we will struggle to do much better than that so ideally keep burto for a year and let us consider our options. Flegg and reserve grade next year will give us a better idea of what our young halves are like and if any of them could step into Burton’s role in 2022.

Ooooh i like Wakeham, he is like a mini Kikau, he would be a great back up half

 

[Exsilium]

I think Whare still has plenty to offer our side.

As @Blade23 suggested earlier, he’s experienced and is a well liked member of the squad.

The club shouldn’t be held to ransom by player managers and a way of working around that is working with what we’ve got and if Whare can slot back in, is it so bad?

 

[Jane Murray]

I think Whare still has plenty to offer our side.

As @Blade23 suggested earlier, he’s experienced and is a well liked member of the squad.

The club shouldn’t be held to ransom by player managers and a way of working around that is working with what we’ve got and if Whare can slot back in, is it so bad?

He is to injury prone.

 

[Exsilium]

Ooooh i like Wakeham, he is like s mini Kikau, he would be a great back up half

Wakeham could be good player. He just lacks game time and confidence IMO.

 

[MugaB]

Wakeham could be good player. He just lacks game time and confidence IMO.

I enjoy watching the fiji internationals coz he is there, and the team around him, Kikau, Vunavalu etc, for me the nines were fun, except for the Sivo-Kikau combo, sivo bombed so many tries

 

[martielang]

I think Whare still has plenty to offer our side.

As @Blade23 suggested earlier, he’s experienced and is a well liked member of the squad.

The club shouldn’t be held to ransom by player managers and a way of working around that is working with what we’ve got and if Whare can slot back in, is it so bad?

Rubbish mate. He has nothing to offer as he’s not 18 & can’t run the 100m in 10 flat. These are the only requirements for being an outside back in this team.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Wakeham could be good player. He just lacks game time and confidence IMO.

He’s one season in reserve grade short of being a good player.

 

[Jane Murray]

He’s one season in reserve grade short of being a good player.

Training him beside Nathan Cleary, and Wakeham will be great.

 

[betcats]

Ooooh i like Wakeham, he is like a mini Kikau, he would be a great back up half

Plenty of vision and skill. No young half would’ve looked good in that dogs side last year. Playing behind our pack I think he could do some things. His size makes him a defensive liability but as a back up we could do worse.