Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[franklin2323]

We seem to like second rowers too much. Who's playing centre in ISP?

I have the ISP backline to be:

Aekins
MWZ
Phillips
Naden/Smith
Too

Sam Harris played some centre in Flegg. I have Fuimaono on the NRL bench. I guess he would be 1st up

 

[OldPanther]

I have the ISP backline to be:

Aekins
MWZ
Phillips
Naden/Smith
Too

Sam Harris played some centre in Flegg. I have Fuimaono on the NRL bench. I guess he would be 1st up

I might have to start praying.

 

[franklin2323]

I might have to start praying.

We will be good in NSW Cup again. Got promising guys the issue is that big gap from NSW Cup to FG.

 

[OldPanther]

We will be good in NSW Cup again. Got promising guys the issue is that big gap from NSW Cup to FG.

Indeed. Without injuries I think we'll be strong in all grades.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Is LU being crazy slow for anyone else?

Yes had problems all day yesterday on my phone and the work computer. Tried 2 different browsers too.
All better today.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Looks like they are being cautious at least. Only a 1 year deal with a second as an option in the club's favour.

A 1 year deal keeps him hungry for success too.

 

[Crashtest]

I still don’t get the signing of Hame Sele. We release Merrin to free up cap space to re-sign JFH, a lock, and re-sign Martin a rookie lock. And then also sign Sele, a rookie lock.

Would of much preferred they use the top 30 position on a mid level hooker or a back up centre. We have back row spots covered far more than we do hooker and centre.

 

[Panther Mick]

I will give him a go but I am a little puzzled as to why we didn't wait a bit longer to fill our 29th spot. I assume the 30th spot will go to a junior prior June 30 next year.
There was an article in the paper the other day about several clubs possibly being over the cap when a post season salary cap audit takes place soon. There is a good chance of clubs being forced to shed a player or 2 to balance their caps.
It would have been a good chance for us to have picked up a bargain.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I still don’t get the signing of Hame Sele. We release Merrin to free up cap space to re-sign JFH, a lock, and re-sign Martin a rookie lock. And then also sign Sele, a rookie lock.

Would of much preferred they use the top 30 position on a mid level hooker or a back up centre. We have back row spots covered far more than we do hooker and centre.

I think we’ll see JFH move to prop.

 

[TheFrog]

Yes had problems all day yesterday on my phone and the work computer. Tried 2 different browsers too.
All better today.

About 10am Sydney time it seems they fixed it.

 

[franklin2323]

I still don’t get the signing of Hame Sele. We release Merrin to free up cap space to re-sign JFH, a lock, and re-sign Martin a rookie lock. And then also sign Sele, a rookie lock.

Would of much preferred they use the top 30 position on a mid level hooker or a back up centre. We have back row spots covered far more than we do hooker and centre.

Yeah centre especially looks skinny

 

[Crashtest]

I think we’ll see JFH move to prop.

That would make signing another lock make more sense.

But not sure how JFH would feel about the move after only one season starting at lock. He would also need to bulk up more to succeed as a starting prop.

 

[herbert henry1908]

That would make signing another lock make more sense.

But not sure how JFH would feel about the move after only one season starting at lock. He would also need to bulk up more to succeed as a starting prop.

I’m just going off Ivan Cleary’s history, he prefers smaller, mobile locks.

He’s listed as 103kg, so he’d need to put on 5-10kg.

Leota/Hetherington are 108/107

RCG/Tamou are around 115kg (but they’re taller)

 

[Kilkenny]

Very mobile pack of forwards that's for sure.

I guess outside the obvious starting centres we will be relying on DWZ, Cartwright, Yeo and Fuimaono as back-ups should injury strike either Blake or Whare.

 

[Exsilium]

Sele could be a very good signing.

He offers more than CHN ever will IMO and I’m excited to see how he goes. He hits hard, has good line speed and he adapted well to FG in his 18 games.

His cover defence in the middle is pretty good. Needs a bigger motor but that will come with conditioning

 

[Matthew Ellis]

We seem to like second rowers too much. Who's playing centre in ISP?

I'd have Brian Too or Ratu and Jed Cartwright. But it could be Phillips, Naden, Tyrell, Johns, Critter 2.0 or Sam Smith. Apperently we poached this talented Titans kid but he did his acl it'll probably take awhile for him to get back into form.

Honestly I stand by my opinion from last year that Jed Cartwright would go decently in first grade at centre. His gigantic octopus arms fending his opposition centre + a flick pass is all he needs in attack. He seems competent in defense.

 

[Matthew Ellis]

Very mobile pack of forwards that's for sure.

I guess outside the obvious starting centres we will be relying on DWZ, Cartwright, Yeo and Fuimaono as back-ups should injury strike either Blake or Whare.

DWZ's best attribute is his fearless kick returns. Shouldn't play anywhere but wing or FB.

 

[Matthew Ellis]

I will give him a go but I am a little puzzled as to why we didn't wait a bit longer to fill our 29th spot. I assume the 30th spot will go to a junior prior June 30 next year.
There was an article in the paper the other day about several clubs possibly being over the cap when a post season salary cap audit takes place soon. There is a good chance of clubs being forced to shed a player or 2 to balance their caps.
It would have been a good chance for us to have picked up a bargain.

I assume we're waiting to see if Mkendry's going to makes is past 5 games.

 

[tripster]

I assume we're waiting to see if Mkendry's going to makes is past 5 games.

Gus has said that McKendry won’t know if he is going to play again before July.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Gus has said that McKendry won’t know if he is going to play again before July.

It’s hard to imagine he’ll play this year. I doubt they will waste a roster spot on him.