Rumoured/Confirmed Signings 2009/2010

[Stagger eel]

We have also been linked to David Williams. I would rather sign him up and play him at centre then Brett Delaney.

I decided to leave DW out as I heard that DA simply doesn't want him.

 

[Avenger]

I decided to leave DW out as I heard that DA simply doesn't want him.

If he is to stay a specialist winger, we don't. Grothe and Burt have been tremendous this year and are still contracted next year. We also have Nathan Gardner coming up in case Grothe or Burt call it a day in 2011.

 

[ROGUE]

well it is a rumours thread ;-)..and I've heard his name mentioned in a couple of conversations.

i seem to recall an interview with matt king and when he was linked with us in the past he said he wouldn't be interested due to the fact he thought his brother was mistreated by us when he played lower grades with us

 

[ROGUE]

Oh yeah the anasta rumour won't go away also

 

[Stagger eel]

i seem to recall an interview with matt king and when he was linked with us in the past he said he wouldn't be interested due to the fact he thought his brother was mistreated by us when he played lower grades with us

I wouldn't believe the media on that report, Kings parents are good friends with Kevin Wise from Chris's days at the club.

 

[Dutchy]

I decided to leave DW out as I heard that DA simply doesn't want him.

And he has pretty much put pen to paper with Manly ;-)

 

[Stagger eel]

And he has pretty much put pen to paper with Manly ;-)

thought as much..keep us posted on Cuthbo will ya?? ;-)

 

[lewiscook]

thought as much..keep us posted on Cuthbo will ya?? ;-)

Cuthbo would be great off the bench, take some pressure off Mateo.

 

[caylo]

Cuthbo would be great off the bench, take some pressure off Mateo.

Well he would be very Solamona like, a prop forward who could offload when the game has opened up a little and bring Hayne, Inu, Reddy and KK into the game more and more.

 

[slippery_sucker]

Cuthbertson will be sqeezed out at Manly... due to salary cap!!! read it in the DT today

 

[oldmancraigy]

Wow!

This thread has been going bananas over the weekend.

Please let the Cuthbertson news be true! The guy is more mobile than he looks, and played as a devastating back-rower in the lower grades for Manly. Would be a massive signing!

Of the other rumoured signings, Matt Scott and Michael Monaghan excite me the most.

My tip is that Horo will make his first grade debut AFTER he signs a contract for us (hopefully a 2 year deal). That's the only way we're not going to pay overs for the guy.

On the rumoured signing front - by my calculations we've only got 500k to spread between the last 7-8 roster spots (and you have to have a full roster). That's not a whole lot of bikkies to go around.
Monaghan could be had for match-payments and not count against the cap, so that might work if he's interested in an incentives deal.
Matt Scott and Cuthbertson have got to be worth more than we could afford - so realistically we'd have to be letting someone go if that's going to work out - OR doing the dreaded "back-loaded" contract deal...

 

[TheRam]

Just a thought, is Mickey Paea from St George still available? I believe he only signed a 1 year and cheap contract last year to play with the Dragons. If so he would be a brilliant pickup to go with Poore and Fui off the bench.

 

[strider]

Just a thought, is Mickey Paea from St George still available? I believe he only signed a 1 year and cheap contract last year to play with the Dragons. If so he would be a brilliant pickup to go with Poore and Fui off the bench.

there's probably a little more money available at st george to help keep him now

 

[Joshuatheeel]

he goes alright micky lets piss the dragons right off and offer him a contract he cannot refuse ha ha would make the dragons eels game next year interesting

 

[Pazza]

wouldnt complain if we picked up cuthbo, god our pack is getting a lot bigger lol

 

[slippery_sucker]

wouldnt complain if we picked up cuthbo, god our pack is getting a lot bigger lol

the best thing is itll be as mobile if not more

 

[sooperdooper]

i dont rate the thought of cuthbo, if we wanted a big fat front rower i would rather george rose, who actually makes hit ups and metres.
Cuthno is not worth what he wants and we dont need a player like him.
better options:
matt scott, monaghan, delaney

 

[TheRam]

i dont rate the thought of cuthbo, if we wanted a big fat front rower i would rather george rose, who actually makes hit ups and metres.
Cuthno is not worth what he wants and we dont need a player like him.
better options:
matt scott, monaghan, delaney

Or Mickey Paea.

 

[Eelementary]

I disagree. Cuthbertson is a game-turner. Maybe a tad unfit or 'fat' as you like to call him but he has tremendous ball skills.

 

[Bazal]

Solomona used to be thought of as "fat" too, as did Dean Widders....Cuthbertson would be an excellent acquisition