Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[Smug Panther]

Read this morning The Dogs won't be offering Christian Crichton & Ofahiki Ogden contracts for next year.

No one else will either

 

[Hooked]

I could see CC back @ Penrith. Maybe a 2nd tier contract.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

I could see CC back @ Penrith. Maybe a 2nd tier contract.

He'd be a good depth signing.

 

[John Hamblin]

I could see CC back @ Penrith. Maybe a 2nd tier contract.

No we have plenty of exciting outside backs waiting for an opportunity!!

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

No we have plenty of exciting outside backs waiting for an opportunity!!

You would imagine John he'd come back on almost minimum wage. Could be a great get outside the store that keeps footy players.

 

[Smug Panther]

He's not even NSW cup level

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Is Jennings back next year; probably only need one experienced winger for depth…

 

[Old and Disgruntled]

Any opinion on Ogden ,anyone?

 

[murraymob]

Any opinion on Ogden ,anyone?

No as others have said we have some high quality young back and with nsw cup back next year there may be 1 or 2 smokies there as well

 

[martielang]

Any opinion on Ogden ,anyone?

Would take him. Not much to lose on his pay packet and the couple of times I’ve seen him play he’s looked solid. Give us a bit more size as well.

 

[soc123_au]

No as others have said we have some high quality young back and with nsw cup back next year there may be 1 or 2 smokies there as well

Ogden is a front rower.

I've seen a few games he played where I thought he looked promising. I'd say there must be some underlying issues if he couldn't crack the Dogs pissweak pack this year though. Maybe a shit attitude or something? On the minimum if we needed a squad filler he could have some upside.

 

[Sime_11]

Don’t need either, if they are being moved on by the current wooden spoon team, they aren’t cutting it in the NRL.

the amount of talent we are bringing through now is the way forward for us as a club, we have a plethora of talent coming through - let’s use it.

 

[Smug Panther]

Don’t need either, if they are being moved on by the current wooden spoon team, they aren’t cutting it in the NRL.

the amount of talent we are bringing through now is the way forward for us as a club, we have a plethora of talent coming through - let’s use it.

100%
If a player isn't a future first grader or a player that can come in and do a job at NRL level then they shouldn't be at a club as good as ours.

 

[BxTom]

100%
If a player isn't a future first grader or a player that can come in and do a job at NRL level then they shouldn't be at a club as good as ours.

So we shouldn't have recruited Sorensen or Capewell?

 

[Munky]

CC on a contract that helps offset Critter's wage. Use the marginal tax rates for benefit.

 

[Smug Panther]

So we shouldn't have recruited Sorensen or Capewell?

What? I'm saying bums like Christian have no place here

 

[Frankus]

To me, he is definitely feeling the effects of a full season. Burton too. Laurie did also. Paps has been in first grade a few years and had an injury enforced rest for about half the season and Campbell played all of a couple of games.

Limited second tier football for two years has exacerbated the impact on young guys coming into grade.

Critter at fullback is a thought as is Staines. But Dyl is still by far the best fullback at the club. We have been blessed with a plethora of good fullbacks and outside backs for years now. The next one will come through in the next season or two. As mentioned the lack of Flegg and NSW cup has definitely not made that picture any clearer.

 

[Frankus]

It flat out barely works at all without Brian To'o (and in the past Mansour). When they are/were playing it generally works. The problem is, if we persist with it, we are going to have a Brian To'o who will miss more games due to injury and his (effective) career will be shortened.

The reason we do this is due to our line speed in defence. We smash and bash teams constantly. We can’t have our cake and eat it too. It’s either one or the other. Or a smaller, fitter forward pack that in turn probably gets bashed.

 

[unKwn]

Any opinion on Ogden ,anyone?

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Well, I guess this answers your Ogden question lol

 

[soc123_au]

So we shouldn't have recruited Sorensen or Capewell?

Capewell always looked a good first grader. The Sharks just had others ahead of him.