Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[Crashtest]

Looks like Bennett is after another Panthers junior according to smh.

Dolphins continue Penrith raid
There was a lot of talk during the week about some of Penrith’s biggest names being targeted by the Dolphins. Behind the scenes, they’ve made a massive play for teenage fullback sensation Sunia Turuva.

The Panthers won’t be able to throw around the kind of money on offer for him at the NRL’s newest club. It’s a constant problem the high-flying Panthers seem to be facing as they try to keep their unheralded stars from the advances of the cashed-up Dolphins.
Turuva has also attracted interest from the Wests Tigers. He is the younger cousin of Api Koroisau, who will link with the Tigers from the premiers next year.

 

[murraymob]

Barret may not be chasing anyone
Emergency netting of the board tommorow he may well be gone

 

[Munky]

I wonder if there are any coach clauses in contracts at the Dogs...

 

[murraymob]

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I wonder if there are any coach clauses in contracts at the Dogs...

he rumour is burton wants out.cant blame him there is way bigger money out there than the dogs give him .Sadly we don’t have 5 dollars to get him back

 

[Smug Panther]

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he rumour is burton wants out.cant blame him there is way bigger money out there than the dogs give him .Sadly we don’t have 5 dollars to get him back

Unless we let Critter and Dylan walk and play Burto at fullback but that is a pipe dream

 

[Kilkenny]

Unless we let Critter and Dylan walk and play Burto at fullback but that is a pipe dream

We’ve got the best value for money fullback in the comp so Dylan ain’t going nowhere.

 

[DinkyDi]

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he rumour is burton wants out.cant blame him there is way bigger money out there than the dogs give him .Sadly we don’t have 5 dollars to get him back

We do not know that for sure.

 

[GowersDallyM]

Unless we let Critter and Dylan walk and play Burto at fullback but that is a pipe dream

Let Critter and Martin go and play Burton in the backrow...he will end up in the backrow anyway e.g Wade Graham or even back in the centres for abit. Kikau and Api are both massive losses! They proved how good they're last night against Storm.

 

[murraymob]

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We do not know that for sure.

Do you comment for the sake of making a comment or actually read what’s there.it clearly says the rumour is

 

[Smug Panther]

Let Critter and Martin go and play Burton in the backrow...he will end up in the backrow anyway e.g Wade Graham or even back in the centres for abit. Kikau and Api are both massive losses! They proved how good they're last night against Storm.

Disagree. He's biggish but he's 5 years away from the forwards if ever

 

[DinkyDi]

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Do you comment for the sake of making a comment or actually read what’s there.it clearly says the rumour is

murraymob said:
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he rumour is burton wants out.cant blame him there is way bigger money out there than the dogs give him .Sadly we don’t have 5 dollars to get him back

The bold part was what I was referring to. Learn to construct sentences better next time.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Disagree. He's biggish but he's 5 years away from the forwards if ever

I disagree. I think he's a Wade Graham clone. Too big for the halves.

 

[Smug Panther]

I disagree. I think he's a Wade Graham clone. Too big for the halves.

He's built more like Luke Lewis than Wade

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

He's built more like Luke Lewis than Wade

Yeah your right. His future though is not in the halves.

Anyone who thought he was an organising halfback within the dogs recruitment and coaching ranks needs to have a good hard look at themselves.

When Burton attempts to organise and count numbers, he looks very uncomfortable. It also stops his natural explosive running game.

At this stage (right now) he's a running 5/8th. The expectation that he would steer a team around the park is mind boggling.

Until the dogs get a proper no 7, they will struggle.

Me at this stage I'd keep as a running 5/8th, with an organising halfback. But in about 18months or so I would transition him to either lock or edge back row.

 

[Iamback]

Looks like Bennett is after another Panthers junior according to smh.

Dolphins continue Penrith raid
There was a lot of talk during the week about some of Penrith’s biggest names being targeted by the Dolphins. Behind the scenes, they’ve made a massive play for teenage fullback sensation Sunia Turuva.

The Panthers won’t be able to throw around the kind of money on offer for him at the NRL’s newest club. It’s a constant problem the high-flying Panthers seem to be facing as they try to keep their unheralded stars from the advances of the cashed-up Dolphins.
Turuva has also attracted interest from the Wests Tigers. He is the younger cousin of Api Koroisau, who will link with the Tigers from the premiers next year.

They are going after the wrong guys.
Turuva will stay in Sydney.
Family bonds are too close

 

[Iamback]

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he rumour is burton wants out.cant blame him there is way bigger money out there than the dogs give him .Sadly we don’t have 5 dollars to get him back

We have money. We just don't go to re-sign Critter etc

 

[Iamback]

Mav was in Flagg to get game time.
Faiumu deserves to play. He is a good player on a cup contract. Has only lost 2 games in his time at Penrith.

Faiumu is 30.

He should only be depth in NSW Cup

 

[forby]

If you watch their games he is a integral part of the team, and provides a lot of strike of the bench when needed.
Eiso and API are both 30 this year!

 

[Iamback]

If you watch their games he is a integral part of the team, and provides a lot of strike of the bench when needed.
Eiso and API are both 30 this year!

No one has debuted at 30.

Mav or even Hopgood should be getting those edge minutes

 

[Crashtest]

Yeah your right. His future though is not in the halves.

Anyone who thought he was an organising halfback within the dogs recruitment and coaching ranks needs to have a good hard look at themselves.

When Burton attempts to organise and count numbers, he looks very uncomfortable. It also stops his natural explosive running game.

At this stage (right now) he's a running 5/8th. The expectation that he would steer a team around the park is mind boggling.

Until the dogs get a proper no 7, they will struggle.

Me at this stage I'd keep as a running 5/8th, with an organising halfback. But in about 18months or so I would transition him to either lock or edge back row.

I can’t see Burton moving to the forwards.

Players like Graham could only dream of having the speed, running game and kicking game of Burton. Burton also has a different body composition to Graham.

Tommy Turbo is 4cm taller and 6kg heavier than Burton, but no one is saying he will have to move to the forwards, and fullbacks have to do far more running in a game than 5/8’s. Jack Wighton as another example is the same height and wieight as Buton, and no one is trying to move him to the forwards either.