Rumoured/Confirmed Signings and More Crap XX

[El Diablo]

not yet

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Yeah the Duke doesn't do overs, Merrin at 750k is a steal :sarcasm:

What about Soward, he's on something like $650k?

 

[Casper The Ghost]

He's alright but nothing amazing. The one I'd be hanging onto from our props in the NYC this year is Alex Twal. I think he's something special, he reminds me of a young James Tamou. We'll see how Tom Amone and Cameron King progress through the year but they're both potentially ones we need to hold onto as well.

From the current 20/21 year olds, Davis and Pauli are the 2 we could easily hold onto imo.

Agreed with all this?

Are you prowling my garbage bins?

 

[hineyrulz]

On equal money, I'd take Merrin over Watbro.

Merrin is on at least 100k more, and we needed a tough as nails leader. is Merrin really that??? Good player but lets face it the Dragons pack has been soft for a good while.

 

[hineyrulz]

What about Soward, he's on something like $650k?

Ask Hindy111, he told us the duke don't do overs.

 

[84 Baby]

It has been some time since we have lost a junior we wanted to genuinely keep. It will certainly happen at some point but it will likely be for considerable overs or in a position in which we are truly stacked in talent given that the club seems to be on the rise.

Except Tony Williams, I agree, but then Manly supposedly paid massively for him. The other juniors in recent years (e.g. Tupou), we let go willingly. Absentmindedly perhaps but willingly nonetheless

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Merrin is on at least 100k more, and we needed a tough as nails leader. is Merrin really that??? Good player but lets face it the Dragons pack has been soft for a good while.

I think Merrin is a good work horse and that's pretty much it.

Tepai is our Merrin and he comes in at 1/3 the price, thereabouts, and has far more explosive attacking and defensive power and skiils than Merrin. I would not be surprised that Tepai will more than likely take Merrin's SOO jumper this year or next. On the books of the Cap, we are doing much better than the Duke.

Mau is far cheaper and an overall better player than Sika Manu.

Mannah is a much better prop and value for $$$$ than any of the panthers props too.

Peats is a better overall hooker than Segreyaro and probably comes in around the same $$$.

Seriously, our pack shits all over the Panthers in almost all areas, particularly on cap $$$$ being spent far less than the Dukes, leaving lots of cap $$$ to acquire Foran who completely and utterly shits on Soward.

Even Sandow completely shits on Wallace.

And it won't be long during the early stages of this season when even Hopoate shows that he is a much better fullback than that pussy foot wanking Moylen.

The evidence of all this should be revealed on the leaderboard come round 22 onwards.

Penrith do have a few good players... Brown, that kiwi center, Moylen, Segreyaro, and a few others.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

The Mole now saying on Twitter that Foran is a huge chance to stay at Manly. Who knows what the f**k is going to happen.... I just hope it ends soon, one way or another.

 

[Pazza]

I think Merrin is a good work horse and that's pretty much it.

Tepai is our Merrin and he comes in at 1/3 the price, thereabouts, and has far more explosive attacking and defensive power and skiils than Merrin. I would not be surprised that Tepai will more than likely take Merrin's SOO jumper this year or next. On the books of the Cap, we are doing much better than the Duke.

Mau is far cheaper and an overall better player than Sika Manu.

Mannah is a much better prop and value for $$$$ than any of the panthers props too.

Peats is a better overall hooker than Segreyaro and probably comes in around the same $$$.

Seriously, our pack shits all over the Panthers in almost all areas, particularly on cap $$$$ being spent far less than the Dukes, leaving lots of cap $$$ to acquire Foran who completely and utterly shits on Soward.

Even Sandow completely shits on Wallace.

And it won't be long during the early stages of this season when even Hopoate shows that he is a much better fullback than that pussy foot wanking Moylen.

The evidence of all this should be revealed on the leaderboard come round 22 onwards.

Penrith do have a few good players... Brown, that kiwi center, Moylen, Segreyaro, and a few others.

Then why are the Panthers top 4 and the best result we have in the last 4 - 5 years is 10th??

 

[Forty20]

Then why are the Panthers top 4 and the best result we have in the last 4 - 5 years is 10th??

Their best result came last year when they had a much better squad balance (not talking about Pou Pou's Hayne nonsense, just in general) than us. Prior to that they haven't fared all that well but Cleary and Gould rebuilt them solidly. Even now they look to have significant issues around the ruck which is probably why they have potentially paid overs for Merrin.

As for us I think we are 1-2 good signings, with Foran obviously one of them hopefully, and a bit of added experience across the entire squad away from opening our own premiership window.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

I think we're a good half (Foran), and a good right centre away from being a genuine threat. This is of course if we re-sign Hoppa. If we don't then we'll need a fullback as well.

If we sign Foran I've enough confidence in him that we should be able to play Davis at left centre next year and there won't be many major problems. In fact if Davis keeps progressing the way he is I wouldn't mind seeing him play a few games on the wing for us in first grade.

 

[phantom eel]

Then why are the Panthers top 4 and the best result we have in the last 4 - 5 years is 10th??

Short memory....

 

[Noise]

I reckon we are also another front rower short

 

[Obscene Assassin]

I think Merrin is a good work horse and that's pretty much it.

Tepai is our Merrin and he comes in at 1/3 the price, thereabouts, and has far more explosive attacking and defensive power and skiils than Merrin. I would not be surprised that Tepai will more than likely take Merrin's SOO jumper this year or next. On the books of the Cap, we are doing much better than the Duke.

Mau is far cheaper and an overall better player than Sika Manu.

Mannah is a much better prop and value for $$$$ than any of the panthers props too.

Peats is a better overall hooker than Segreyaro and probably comes in around the same $$$.

Seriously, our pack shits all over the Panthers in almost all areas, particularly on cap $$$$ being spent far less than the Dukes, leaving lots of cap $$$ to acquire Foran who completely and utterly shits on Soward.

Even Sandow completely shits on Wallace.

And it won't be long during the early stages of this season when even Hopoate shows that he is a much better fullback than that pussy foot wanking Moylen.

The evidence of all this should be revealed on the leaderboard come round 22 onwards.

Penrith do have a few good players... Brown, that kiwi center, Moylen, Segreyaro, and a few others.

Don't forget that definitely over-paid for Peachey as he was wanted and rated by the Sharks. The Panthers must have come in at massive overs for him and he only played 14 games last year.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

I reckon we are also another front rower short

If we don't re-sign Lussick then we're short. We could easily promote from within with Wicks who could prove to be a decent #3 prop for about half of what Lussick would be on. Could re-sign Wicks for 2 seasons and then by that time we should know if Twal is ready for first grade.

I don't think we should go out and buy a starting front-rower though, all we need is a decent #3 prop to start alongside Mannah then we bring on Junior and Gower.

 

[emjaycee]

I reckon we are also another front rower short

Does that include counting Wicks and Fa'oaso in the mix for the front row or just based on this weeks starting 17?

There are also a couple of youngsters that are on the way through as well.

Having said that, my mail is that we are looking for one more front rower anyway.

 

[Forty20]

Except Tony Williams, I agree, but then Manly supposedly paid massively for him. The other juniors in recent years (e.g. Tupou), we let go willingly. Absentmindedly perhaps but willingly nonetheless

T-Rex is stretching it a bit far back these days and well and truly before the overhaul to our identification, retention and development systems. Tupou and Taufua are two of the most apparent recent mistakes but even then they pre-date the restructuring.

In the time that I have made a conscious effort to follow the lower grades I don't think that we have lost any kids of top-shelf ability and rather we have and continue to make excellent acquisitions.

 

[emjaycee]

T-Rex is stretching it a bit far back these days and well and truly before the overhaul to our identification, retention and development systems. Tupou and Taufua are two of the most apparent recent mistakes but even then they pre-date the restructuring.

In the time that I have made a conscious effort to follow the lower grades I don't think that we have lost any kids of top-shelf ability and rather we have and continue to make excellent acquisitions.

Loko?
:roll:

 

[phantom eel]

Lolko...

 

[hineyrulz]

Twai looks a likely customer and definitely one for the future in the front row.