Rumoured and Confirmed Signings - XXV

[Obscene Assassin]

Ask Brad Arthur. None of us knows exactly how Foran and Norman will play next year in terms of who has what role. I simply gave a quote where it seems obvious that Arthur saw Corey Norman as an organiser this year.

And I was debating why Norman had to be the running 5/8 and Foran had to be the organising half. Was wondering why we couldn't just have halves who both run, pass and kick depending what they see in front of them.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

And I was debating why Norman had to be the running 5/8 and Foran had to be the organising half. Was wondering why we couldn't just have halves who both run, pass and kick depending what they see in front of them.

For the life of me I can't imagine why Sandclown didn't share the organising duties this year.

 

[hindy111]

Was hoping the centre was robert Jennings. The others looked average

 

[Obscene Assassin]

For the life of me I can't imagine why Sandclown didn't share the organising duties this year.

Neither can I. He seems to be a chatty bloke off the field, weird that he didn't do it on the field. Wonder if it was because he's too busy running "a muk"?

 

[hindy111]

Hurrel rumoured to be shopped around.....

 

[hindy111]

How did Kelepi actually go in qld cup games?

 

[lingard]

So who was playing inside and outside centre for us this year?

They don't do that anymore, as you know. But we still have halves and five-eights. What's your point?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Beau Champion was clearly the inside centre. He hardly got on the pitch.

 

[Stagger eel]

How did Kelepi actually go in qld cup games?

I was told he had quite a strong game in the gf

 

[Avenger]

How did Kelepi actually go in qld cup games?

I'm glad he is coming back. I'd say the Cowboys are chipping in with some of the freight.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They don't do that anymore, as you know. But we still have halves and five-eights. What's your point?

But not every team has one of each, right lingard?

 

[oldmancraigy]

Was hoping the centre was robert Jennings. The others looked average

It was from the Manly team, outside back


Ramien looked ok, had little to no opportunity, defended strongly at times. Could be a decent centre one day. I think he is only 18?
Demetriou is good in attack woeful in defence. No.
Bogle looked ok, sharp, might just make an ok winger
Thomas looked like a 25rh stringer. Just no.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I'm glad he is coming back. I'd say the Cowboys are chipping in with some of the freight.

That would just be some of the freight that we chipped in for them though?

Basically, we'll still have to eat a significant proportion of whatever salary we agreed when we re-signed him early in 2014 (or whenever it was). But I guess, if the Cows are throwing in significant $$ it helps.

 

[Avenger]

That would just be some of the freight that we chipped in for them though?

Basically, we'll still have to eat a significant proportion of whatever salary we agreed when we re-signed him early in 2014 (or whenever it was). But I guess, if the Cows are throwing in significant $$ it helps.

The way I look at it Baz is that he will be a very decent backup with plenty of NRL experience. Better than Ualesi and Lasalo. He could also kick on and end up being a better player than Pauli. Definitely offers more than Seph Paulo.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

The way I look at it Baz is that he will be a very decent backup with plenty of NRL experience. Better than Ualesi and Lasalo. He could also kick on and end up being a better player than Pauli. Definitely offers more than Seph Paulo.

Oh he's a better player that Ualesi and Lasalo and Paulo, and probably than Pauli at the moment. Just a matter of how much we are paying for this depth. Lasalo is gone, and Sepha has been told he can look around, so I guess that helps. As long as it isn't say, $180-200k for depth I got no problem.

 

[hindy111]

We seem to have plenty of depth in forwards so unless BA rates or we picked up cheap i can not see why we took him back.
He never did a lot at the cowboys.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

They don't do that anymore, as you know. But we still have halves and five-eights. What's your point?

A halfback was used to organise the forwards and then passed the ball to the 5/8 which started the backline movement where the inside centre would be the closest player to him. So going by historical definitions of these positions do we really have a halfback and five-eighth?

 

[yy_cheng]

A halfback was used to organise the forwards and then passed the ball to the 5/8 which started the backline movement where the inside centre would be the closest player to him. So going by historical definitions of these positions do we really have a halfback and five-eighth?

I definitely think the cows do.

Inside centre is now edge forward

 

[Obscene Assassin]

I definitely think the cows do.

Inside centre is now edge forward

So Thurston passes to Morgan before the backs touch the ball?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I definitely think the cows do.

Inside centre is now edge forward

Sort of......

The old inside centre could also function as a 2nd pivot (i.e. why the Kiwis call the position 2nd 5/8th in rugby). Blokes like Ma'u certainly play some of the role of the old IC, but they don't often play a pivot role. Cronin was great at every part of the role.