Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[betcats]

Yes he was there last season. They are in a rebuild. Ours took years. The original point though is about their desperation which is true and for good reason.

Thompson in to partner Hetherington, Napa out, Burton at 6 is much better than what they have and will win them some games this year. The desperation is understandable is all I'm saying. We were once.



That's a big possibility.

Every team should be desperate to improve tbh. Being so desperate to bring in a rookie half is just not a good sign for them imo. They aren't getting him from us without giving up something that will weaken them in any case, I mean we want a middle and they are already thin there. Getting Burton might end up sending them backwards if they give up one of their middle forwards.

 

[Jane Murray]

Every team should be desperate to improve tbh. Being so desperate to bring in a rookie half is just not a good sign for them imo. They aren't getting him from us without giving up something that will weaken them in any case, I mean we want a middle and they are already thin there. Getting Burton might end up sending them backwards if they give up one of their middle forwards.

Factor in that their public pleading is also not a good look. It makes them appear desperate, and they are, and it will not be good for morale within their players.

 

[Panfa]

Well if the dogs are kicking and screaming about not getting Burton after last week.They will be spewing after we put 50 on them and Burton is running around in nsw cup

 

[Whino]

Also went all in on trying to sign Spencer Leniu.
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They went hard for Spencer and pushed his price up.
We owe them nothing.
I understand they are going through a rebuild. But a rookie half won't help now when you have a bunch of shirt grabbers and no hooker.

 

[WestyLife]

The only thing I dislike is the emotional appeals in regards to doing right by the player. They don't want that either that just want to fix the roster.

 

[betcats]

They went hard for Spencer and pushed his price up.
We owe them nothing.
I understand they are going through a rebuild. But a rookie half won't help now when you have a bunch of shirt grabbers and no hooker.

Yep probably a big reason we lost Tetevano. Their rebuild has only just started since they only just managed to free some cap space to buy players for this year and going forward. They need to look at their player development and start trying to improve that because they have been terrible in that area for years. All the top sides this season have a lot of players that came through their lower grades, you arent going to be a consistently competitive club unless you can turn young talent into good NRL players.

 

[Jane Murray]

The only thing I dislike is the emotional appeals in regards to doing right by the player. They don't want that either that just want to fix the roster.

Yep, there's nothing like an attempted guilt trip.

Yep probably a big reason we lost Tetevano. Their rebuild has only just started since they only just managed to free some cap space to buy players for this year and going forward. They need to look at their player development and start trying to improve that because they have been terrible in that area for years. All the top sides this season have a lot of players that came through their lower grades, you arent going to be a consistently competitive club unless you can turn young talent into good NRL players.

Our side on Saturday, only three players were non juniors.

 

[mxlegend99]

The only thing I dislike is the emotional appeals in regards to doing right by the player. They don't want that either that just want to fix the roster.

It's not in anyone's best interest for Burton to be playing behind an average pack, with an average hooker feeding the ball to an average backline on his way to contending for a wooden spoon.

 

[snickers007]

Interesting video on Panthers website: https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2021/03/17/panthers-declare-fish-is-a-keeper/

The re-signing of JFH has to be a done deal already!

I love the Fish. What a weapon. So glad we're locking him up.

 

[Jane Murray]

Interesting video on Panthers website: https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2021/03/17/panthers-declare-fish-is-a-keeper/

The re-signing of JFH has to be a done deal already!

I love the Fish. What a weapon. So glad we're locking him up.

I hope so. Best to keep the vultures away. I see his long term deal as low risk. Fish rarely gets injured and he rarely, if ever, has a off game.

 

[BxTom]

I hope so. Best to keep the vultures away. I see his long term deal as low risk. Fish rarely gets injured and he rarely, if ever, has a off game.

Many people said this about RCG. So much for current management stating that 5 year contracts were bad and that they would not enter into any...

 

[Jane Murray]

Many people said this about RCG. So much for current management stating that 5 year contracts were bad and that they would not enter into any...

Two different players.

 

[Kilkenny]

Many people said this about RCG. So much for current management stating that 5 year contracts were bad and that they would not enter into any...

100%. Ideally three years, absolute maximum of four, five years definitely not.

 

[Hooked]

I don't like 5 year deals. Too much risk. One serious injury early on and you could be in trouble.
I prefer 2-3 year deals. If anything happens you are not tired down long-term. Plus it keeps the player hungry if he has to play for a new deal every few years.

 

[BxTom]

I don't like 5 year deals. Too much risk. One serious injury early on and you could be in trouble.
I prefer 2-3 year deals. If anything happens you are not tired down long-term. Plus it keeps the player hungry if he has to play for a new deal every few years.

Added to that is that if we get a young rookie come through who can produce the goods at a lot less pay gives us room in the cap...

 

[franklin2323]

Many people said this about RCG. So much for current management stating that 5 year contracts were bad and that they would not enter into any...

Was too early for RCG.

JFH is proven. Club player of the year in 2019. NZ player of the year last year

 

[Jane Murray]

Was too early for RCG.

JFH is proven. Club player of the year in 2019. NZ player of the year last year

The Fish also rarely misses games, and is consistent.

 

[soc123_au]

I'm not normally a fan of 5 year deals. Nathan's one is panning out fine so far. The others I think are worth the punt on a long term deal are Fish & Yeo. Both are pure pros the way they go about their business.

 

[franklin2323]

I'm not normally a fan of 5 year deals. Nathan's one is panning out fine so far. The others I think are worth the punt on a long term deal are Fish & Yeo. Both are pure pros the way they go about their business.

Yeo is probably a bit risky due to his head knocks but you add all things up and that is correct

 

[soc123_au]

Yeo is probably a bit risky due to his head knocks but you add all things up and that is correct

Both are pretty durable. Since Debut Fish has played 20+ games each year bar one. Then he still did 15. Yeo is pretty similar.