Rumoured and Confirmed Signings

[ashton]

I'm hearing Matt Prior to the panthers.

 

[murraymob]

is he a back rower if so a strange signing

 

[Luke Bowden]

I'm hearing Matt Prior to the panthers.

Weird....

 

[Luke Bowden]

Saints might be making room for a dig at Izzy?

 

[betcats]

is he a back rower if so a strange signing

Yeah another backrow that can play centre. He is the bloke that floored JT with his elbow and got like 7 weeks for it last year.
He wouldnt make our full strength side this season.

 

[mxlegend99]

Not sure why we would go for Prior... he wouldn't crack first grade for us. Our pack is pretty much set now.

8. Grant
9. Segayaro
10. Kite / Plum
11. Manu
12. Brown
13. Docker

14. Plum / Kite
15. McKendry
16. Robinson
17. Taylor

Depth from Jeremy Latimore, Mose Masoe (if he stays), Anthony Cherrington, Vaipuna Tia Kilifi, Sam Anderson, Ryan Simpkins, Kyle O'Donnell, Bryce Cartright etc.

Our forward pack is pretty much set. Plenty of competition, most of it is quality. Honestly I think most of our team has picked itself for 2014, and barring a star signing or quality half there's probably no one available that we would need or would alter our roster.

 

[Iafeta]

The kid has talent....but not enough mongrel.

Geez you'd must be feeling pretty avg getting laid off by a M.E coached team.
I mean if you can't make it in the current warriors side....you may as well start applying for Maccas.

To bad really as I thought he had something.

Quit having a tug champ. He's behind two Kiwis internationals. And doing himself no favours by performing poorly in reserve grade. Carlos Tuimavave would be in front of him as well as far as halves go.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Quit having a tug champ. He's behind two Kiwis internationals. And doing himself no favours by performing poorly in reserve grade. Carlos Tuimavave would be in front of him as well as far as halves go.

Thanks for the input.

Now jog on.

 

[Big Mick]

Given the demands from Sam Williams (Dragons) and Chad Townsend (Warriors) I believe for Penrith the only real options available are either Peter Wallace or wait for Shaun Johnson (unless Sam Tomkins comes and then maybe an early release).

I don't believe Souths would release Luke Keary. I would hope so but I doubt it.

Just please no Ben Roberts.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Given the demands from Sam Williams (Dragons) and Chad Townsend (Warriors) I believe for Penrith the only real options available are either Peter Wallace or wait for Shaun Johnson (unless Sam Tomkins comes and then maybe an early release).

I don't believe Souths would release Luke Keary. I would hope so but I doubt it.

Just please no Ben Roberts.

Isaac John is better then Wallace, Williams and Townsend.

Stick with him unless Keary or Johnson become availble

 

[ranga]

Got this from a good source ,Tyrone Roberts is on the outer ,Mullen does not like playing with him , Garth Brennan coached him and has a high opinion of him , Gower is going there .

 

[meek]

Given the demands from Sam Williams (Dragons) and Chad Townsend (Warriors) I believe for Penrith the only real options available are either Peter Wallace or wait for Shaun Johnson (unless Sam Tomkins comes and then maybe an early release).

I don't believe Souths would release Luke Keary. I would hope so but I doubt it.

Just please no Ben Roberts.

Mick have you watched Wallace in the broncos games - he's absolute crap
offers nothing Nil ,zilch ,zero
IMO one of the main reasons for the Broncos poor form - a shithouse half in Wallace
And NO I wasn't one of the orginal desciples that behaved like gooses when he left - ive always thought he was crap .

 

[ashton]

Got this from a good source ,Tyrone Roberts is on the outer ,Mullen does not like playing with him , Garth Brennan coached him and has a high opinion of him , Gower is going there .

Tyrone brother nikko is currently playing NYC for Penrith.

 

[Big Mick]

Mick have you watched Wallace in the broncos games - he's absolute crap
offers nothing Nil ,zilch ,zero
IMO one of the main reasons for the Broncos poor form - a shithouse half in Wallace
And NO I wasn't one of the orginal desciples that behaved like gooses when he left - ive always thought he was crap .

MEEK
Never said I wanted him
Just that he was an OPTION

 

[Big Mick]

Got this from a good source ,Tyrone Roberts is on the outer ,Mullen does not like playing with him , Garth Brennan coached him and has a high opinion of him , Gower is going there .

Double edged sword.

Part of me would jump at the chance if it were available and the other part of me wonders why a player like Mullen who appears to be a level-headed kid not like playing with him

 

[Iafeta]

Given the demands from Sam Williams (Dragons) and Chad Townsend (Warriors) I believe for Penrith the only real options available are either Peter Wallace or wait for Shaun Johnson (unless Sam Tomkins comes and then maybe an early release).

I don't believe Souths would release Luke Keary. I would hope so but I doubt it.

Just please no Ben Roberts.

What about 7 Soward, 6 John. Issac seems to have improved a lot TBF. He was a little submissive in his games at the Warriors. Handy, workmanlike, never really took control which he seems to have done well at Penrith. I think it'd work also in the fact I think Moylan looks to be a good organiser and a good ball player, so he can help John out a bit.

The big question for me is where you play Blake Austin. I rate him big time.

Good times ahead for Penrith I think.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Double edged sword.

Part of me would jump at the chance if it were available and the other part of me wonders why a player like Mullen who appears to be a level-headed kid not like playing with him

But probably worth the risk.

 

[soc123_au]

Iafeta, Austin's future is at lock. The big worry I have is if his body can handle it. He has had a tough run of injuries so far, hopefully that changes.

 

[betcats]

But probably worth the risk.

Agree.

Though I see what Micks saying, if Bennet cant get them playing together maybe there is something.

 

[Iafeta]

Good call soc. Got a little bit of Freddie in him. Goes to the line well, great late step and good ball skills. Big fan of Austin.

I know today's result wasn't what Penrith were looking for, but yours is the squad in the NRL that has the biggest potential to improve over the next 2-3 years.