Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[Bred not Bought]

Luai doesn't have a manager. Won't have one until mid October. Can't negotiate with other clubs till Nov 1. I consider all rumours about his future as crap.

 

[Iamback]

Luai doesn't have a manager. Won't have one until mid October. Can't negotiate with other clubs till Nov 1. I consider all rumours about his future as crap.

There is a stack of Origin guys available for 2025. Not just Luai

 

[Original Name]

@Blade23 Do you roughly know how the club feels about how Mav's development been progressing? Feels like the club's giving him a lot of rope to be this raw at the age of 22 and re-signing him in comparison to other guys with greater consistency that the club could bring in or let go who have been that more consistent.

I can tell he's very talented but he's is his talent and ceiling viewed as that high?

 

[MrBlack]

Luai has way too much swagger to play in a struggling team.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Luai has way too much swagger to play in a struggling team.

That why Freddy dropped him?

 

[Big Mick]

@Blade23 Do you roughly know how the club feels about how Mav's development been progressing? Feels like the club's giving him a lot of rope to be this raw at the age of 22 and re-signing him in comparison to other guys with greater consistency that the club could bring in or let go who have been that more consistent.

I can tell he's very talented but he's is his talent and ceiling viewed as that high?

Interesting question this. Because I feel like for the last 2 years he never really got put in one position.

He's played prop, edge forward, lock - played games where he started and then when he's expected to come off the bench and provide impact.

So I think first, we need to decide what he is - Is he a come off the bench middle to provide impact - or a 60 minute edge?

 

[BossleyPanther]

Rubbish

Smith will be in 17
May should be Centre

 

[Bob]

According to the Mole on X (Twitter)

BREAKING SIGNING NEWS! Jack Cogger DONE deal at
@NRLKnights

 

[Old and Disgruntled]

All the best Jack. He is a local Newcastle .

 

[maple_69]

Good luck Jack, just like SOS, he got solid game time and did his job really well when called upon. I also think it forced us to bring Luai into the game more during the stretch without Cleary and since he has come back Luai has continued to come off his edge a lot more. It's not seamless at this stage but its definitely an evolution we need to go through to get our attack humming in a post Kikau/Api world.

 

[jane the pain]

According to the Mole on X (Twitter)

BREAKING SIGNING NEWS! Jack Cogger DONE deal at
@NRLKnights

Now Laurie, who can cover fullback, is coming home, Jack's departure doesn't faze me.

 

[Blade23]

Charlie Staines is in talks to come back next season. Very strong chance of happening.

 

[jane the pain]

Charlie Staines is in talks to come back next season. Very strong chance of happening.

Wtf? He'll play reserve grade if that happens. I almost choked reading this

 

[age.s]

Wtf? He'll play reserve grade if that happens. I almost choked reading this

Nothing wrong with being the first drop outside back. Injuries and Origin mean he'll get plenty of game time.

Good signing imo. He's a more well rounded player than he was when he was here imo.

 

[Blade23]

@Blade23 Do you roughly know how the club feels about how Mav's development been progressing? Feels like the club's giving him a lot of rope to be this raw at the age of 22 and re-signing him in comparison to other guys with greater consistency that the club could bring in or let go who have been that more consistent.

I can tell he's very talented but he's is his talent and ceiling viewed as that high?

That rate him highly. They fought very hard a couple of years ago when the Storm were very close to getting him. Probably true they have given him more rope compared to other young players coming through. They clearly see something in him.
I agree with @betcats his role should be more defined. I think they are still trying to work it out tbh.

 

[MrBlack]

Charlie is a solid first grader. Would be a good depth signing.

Lets not forget he has won a grand final in a Panthers Jersey....

 

[BossleyPanther]

Nothing wrong with Competition here, don't think we even seen Staines in full flight. Good defender too

 

[jane the pain]

Nothing wrong with being the first drop outside back. Injuries and Origin mean he'll get plenty of game time.

Good signing imo. He's a more well rounded player than he was when he was here imo.

I thought Staines was unwanted by the Panthers, hence his move?

 

[BossleyPanther]

I think we will see Jenkins on the move

 

[Blade23]

I thought Staines was unwanted by the Panthers, hence his move?

He was never unwanted.
It was a purely a business decision. It freed up a little cash for us, (getting us Peach cheap and the Tigers taking over most of his contract) and it gave him a chance to play more FG elsewhere.
Unfortunately it hasn't worked out for him this year.