Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[mxlegend99]

What’s his finals record like?

In a top 4 team he has never won a finals match. Being eliminated in back to back losses.

As a 5th to 8th placed team mr flat track bully has won week 1 of finals twice only to be eliminated in week 2.

 

[Iamback]

From losing by 50 or 60 to losing by 30?

Brandon Smith
Kaufusi
Bromwich x 2

Are big losses.

Teams improving. Instead of having 2 teams out in front it will be 5 or 6

 

[maple_69]

Do we realistically lose any of the games so far this season with Api out? I doubt it. Not to say Api hasn’t been huge but I think the gap to all those teams is pretty large. Maybe one of them gets us. Do we feel confident against the Eels next week (without Mahoney/Papali’i) or the Chooks (with B Smith)? I’d say quietly confident. Melbourne without B Smith, a new backrow and likely no Munster? Probably quietly confident also.

We definitely come back to the pack but hard to imagine we’re not top 2 still. If we can’t pick up an upgrade at hooker, we definitely need one on an edge though, just to maintain our advantage up front. I’m sure the club are also starting to get a solid idea for what they have in 20s/Cup that could hit the NRL side by the time the whips are really cracking in 2023 so hopefully they make the right calls as this is the next big test of our club becoming a perennial juggernaut.

 

[Iamback]

Do we realistically lose any of the games so far this season with Api out? I doubt it. Not to say Api hasn’t been huge but I think the gap to all those teams is pretty large. Maybe one of them gets us. Do we feel confident against the Eels next week (without Mahoney/Papali’i) or the Chooks (with B Smith)? I’d say quietly confident. Melbourne without B Smith, a new backrow and likely no Munster? Probably quietly confident also.

We definitely come back to the pack but hard to imagine we’re not top 2 still. If we can’t pick up an upgrade at hooker, we definitely need one on an edge though, just to maintain our advantage up front. I’m sure the club are also starting to get a solid idea for what they have in 20s/Cup that could hit the NRL side by the time the whips are really cracking in 2023 so hopefully they make the right calls as this is the next big test of our club becoming a perennial juggernaut.

With him and Kiks out. Yep we lose a couple. Dragons one comes to mind

 

[Michael Matral]

Fox is reporting that Matt Burton is being shopped by his agent in Nov for a better deal..

 

[John Hamblin]

That ship has sailed we can't afford him. Need to lock up some of our outstanding juniors and a good edge backrower to replace Kikau.

 

[Smug Panther]

That ship has sailed we can't afford him. Need to lock up some of our outstanding juniors and a good edge backrower to replace Kikau.

I think a 9 is even more important but agree with the rest

 

[DinkyDi]

That ship has sailed we can't afford him. Need to lock up some of our outstanding juniors and a good edge backrower to replace Kikau.

Maybe Burton and his manager, realizes that money is not the be all and end all. He may return.

 

[WestyLife]

Tell him we accept he had to go on a journey of self discovery and welcome him home with open arms to replace Kikau for the steep price of a pie and coke.

 

[Munky]

Tell him we accept he had to go on a journey of self discovery and welcome him home with open arms to replace Kikau for the steep price of a pie and coke.

What sort of coke? Regular, diet, zero, powder...

 

[snickers007]

Moses win rate at the Eels is 72.32%

Creative accounting at it's finest. Lol.
64 wins, 49 losses since he switched to the Eels midway through 2017.
Win rate is 56.6%

Maybe Burton and his manager, realizes that money is not the be all and end all. He may return.

Burton may think this way, but his manager does not. It's all about the Benjamin's for those grubs.
Best move for Burton would be to wait and see what Munster does. If he leaves Melbourne, you go to Melbourne. Otherwise, I'd be looking at the Broncos or Sharks - teams on the rise, but lacking an established 5/8 (Broncos), or looking for a more long term solution (Sharks).

 

[mxlegend99]

Creative accounting at it's finest. Lol.
64 wins, 49 losses since he switched to the Eels midway through 2017.
Win rate is 56.6%

Wow good catch. I took him at his word but he hasn't even had a season with a win rate above 70%.

He's actually worse than i thought. Nathan has won 90%+ for 3 seasons in a row now and Moses is sitting at about 65% across the same period.

Nathan would've been undefeated last year if he wasn't injured in Origin and required to change how he played for the rest of the season.

 

[YoungPanther]

We should be agreeing with Rhyno
The longer they think Moses, Gutho and BA will take them to the promised land, the funnier it is for us.

 

[Smug Panther]

Maybe Burton and his manager, realizes that money is not the be all and end all. He may return.

Nope

 

[Whino]

Creative accounting at it's finest. Lol.
64 wins, 49 losses since he switched to the Eels midway through 2017.
Win rate is 56.6%




Burton may think this way, but his manager does not. It's all about the Benjamin's for those grubs.
Best move for Burton would be to wait and see what Munster does. If he leaves Melbourne, you go to Melbourne. Otherwise, I'd be looking at the Broncos or Sharks - teams on the rise, but lacking an established 5/8 (Broncos), or looking for a more long term solution (Sharks).

Agree with this. Melbourne would be the perfect club for him.
I think he would go alright next to Reynolds too.

 

[WestyLife]

What sort of coke? Regular, diet, zero, powder...

With the salary cap I'm gonna say powder. It'll be the cheapest in this economy.

 

[BossleyPanther]

I think a 9 is even more important but agree with the rest

Most of us think 9 is the most important, I hope Ivan see's it that way. Luke gave away 2-3 penalties in his 20 min spell.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Creative accounting at it's finest. Lol.
64 wins, 49 losses since he switched to the Eels midway through 2017.
Win rate is 56.6%




Burton may think this way, but his manager does not. It's all about the Benjamin's for those grubs.
Best move for Burton would be to wait and see what Munster does. If he leaves Melbourne, you go to Melbourne. Otherwise, I'd be looking at the Broncos or Sharks - teams on the rise, but lacking an established 5/8 (Broncos), or looking for a more long term solution (Sharks).

Burton at Melbourne will excel, But we dont want Melbourne winning everything.

 

[Kilkenny]

Bulldogs got Burton in the first place rather cheaply, I don’t think his manager he is going to make the same mistake again. Riolo should have backed his client, they took the dogs deal way too early.

 

[Smug Panther]

Bulldogs got Burton in the first place rather cheaply, I don’t think his manager he is going to make the same mistake again. Riolo should have backed his client, they took the dogs deal way too early.

That deal set him up for life. His career could end tomorrow in this sport