Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[roofromoz]

Also, Will Smith has been released...

 

[umina panther]

Also, Will Smith has been released...

Never been so happy to see a player go

 

[billypilgrimnz]

Never been so happy to see a player go

Really? Will Smith? More so than, say, Purtell? I call bullshit.

 

[roofromoz]

Really? Will Smith? More so than, say, Purtell? I call bullshit.

Paul Franze perhaps?

 

[soc123_au]

Paul Franze perhaps?

Although I think he started to come good in the last few games he played I do recall the jubilation when he left.

 

[ammatt]

Really? Will Smith? More so than, say, Purtell? I call bullshit.

you can't mention Purtell and not include Franze!

 

[TheFrog]

Paul Franze perhaps?

Had some skill this bloke, but came to us following a knee reconstruction and took most of the year to get over it. Showed some form in the latter stages of the year when we went on a winning run to just miss the finals, but by that time he'd signed elsewhere. As it turns out he was never heard of again.

 

[hindy111]

ZDC released soon to knights is rumour

 

[ashton]

Penrith have signed Jackson Ryan A prop from Casino.

https://www.facebook.com/mapsports/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE&fref=nf

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Matagi is being linked to Manly.

 

[franklin2323]

ZDC released soon to knights is rumour

makes sense. He has no FG prospects here imo

 

[Kilkenny]

ZDC released soon to knights is rumour

Certainly didn't give any impression he was going anywhere when interviewed at Club Presentation last week.

Sounded quite positive, hoping to play hooker next year and determined to grab his chance if an opportunity presents itself to make his NRL debut.

 

[roofromoz]

Although I think he started to come good in the last few games he played I do recall the jubilation when he left.

I thought he went OK from memory too, just what I remember back in '05... was definitely the whipping boy. Scored that try on the buzzer to beat the Broncos at the death late in the season to keep our ultimately fruitless late charge to the finals alive. Also can't help but think though how many more tries Rooney would have scored that year if Franze passed it to his unmarked team mate.

 

[roofromoz]

Had some skill this bloke, but came to us following a knee reconstruction and took most of the year to get over it. Showed some form in the latter stages of the year when we went on a winning run to just miss the finals, but by that time he'd signed elsewhere. As it turns out he was never heard of again.

He went to the Super League (Castleford) and then played lower grades in France and England.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Franze

I actually thought he switched to rugby union after 2005.

 

[Westernised Panther]

I thought he went OK from memory too, just what I remember back in '05... was definitely the whipping boy. Scored that try on the buzzer to beat the Broncos at the death late in the season to keep our ultimately fruitless late charge to the finals alive. Also can't help but think though how many more tries Rooney would have scored that year if Franze passed it to his unmarked team mate.

The amount of death stares Rooney gave Franze during 2005 was frightening.

I still remember someone in this forum posting a song about Franze to the tune of "Pass the Dutchie"

 

[franklin2323]

Certainly didn't give any impression he was going anywhere when interviewed at Club Presentation last week.

Sounded quite positive, hoping to play hooker next year and determined to grab his chance if an opportunity presents itself to make his NRL debut.

The second part of that is key. IF at Newcastle he'd be bench hooker

 

[hindy111]

I meant DWZ not ZDC

Anyone heard the Duke been spotted talking to Todd Carney?

 

[franklin2323]

I meant DWZ not ZDC

Anyone heard the Duke been spotted talking to Todd Carney?

Isn't he off contract end of next year? We need cap for 2018 so I don't see what releasing him achieves. Whether he's renewed is the question

 

[Panther Pete]

Anyone heard the Duke been spotted talking to Todd Carney?

The Sunday paper reported they were spotted having coffee together.

 

[Panther Pete]

Anyone heard the Duke been spotted talking to Todd Carney?

The Sunday paper reported they were spotted having coffee together.