Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[Munky]

They’re only talking 800k or so in the Tele. Do you take a bit less to win a premiership on your way out? Like Priddis did, he came from the Dragons to win one didn’t he?

Priddo was forced out of the Broncos in 2001 after winning a premiership there in 2000.

Played for the Dragons in 2009 and 2010 but didn't play in the 2010 GF win.

 

[CCJohnC]

No Hunt but keep Chrichton still only young and learning.

 

[forby]

I wouldn’t let Hunt near a Panthers jersey. Besides I really don’t think he is worth 800k for 2 years unless it is 400 x 2 = 800

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Let Crichton go, Jenkins will be ready to step up, use Crichton money to bring in Ben Hunt for 2 years at hooker and he can finish with a couple premierships as part of the best spine in the game. How’s that for a hooker option?

Hunt has repeatedly said he doesn’t want to play hooker.

 

[Iamback]

Hunt is too old, Let the crap teams keep him

 

[age.s]

Manu single-handedly won the game for the Roosters against the Broncos through pure determination.

I love stats as much as the next person but they don't show desire or will.

You can make a similar argument for Crichton with his big plays in big moments. We probably don't beat Parra or Souths in the finals last year without him.

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Hunt is too old, Let the crap teams keep him

I like you as a poster but this is an awful take. Hunt has been in the top 3 to 5 players in the NRL all season, even while playing in a dogshit side.

 

[Smug Panther]

I like you as a poster but this is an awful take. Hunt has been in the top 3 to 5 players in the NRL all season, even while playing in a dogshit side.

Api is better and younger and we didn't want him

 

[Westernised Panther]

Api is better and younger and we didn't want him

Definitely would’ve been counterintuitive if we let Api go but sign Hunt.

 

[mxlegend99]

Definitely would’ve been counterintuitive if we let Api go but sign Hunt.

Could be worse. Could let an even younger hooker than Api go to sign an even older one than Hunt.

Throw in injury prone ontop of that. Gotta love the Eels letting Mahoney go to sign Hogson.

They slammed their premiership window shut for 2023.

 

[Westernised Panther]

Could be worse. Could let an even younger hooker than Api go to sign an even older one than Hunt.

Throw in injury prone ontop of that. Gotta love the Eels letting Mahoney go to sign Hogson.

They slammed their premiership window shut for 2023.

Yeah that didn’t make any sense at all. They’re f**ked if Hodgson goes down with a long term injury next year.

 

[Girds89]

Dont get the hosking signing

Hes a similar build to garner but worse

 

[Black Panther]

It’s all about getting these players into good systems. Wait and see..

 

[Munky]

You can make a similar argument for Crichton with his big plays in big moments. We probably don't beat Parra or Souths in the finals last year without him.

I agree.

So we should move him to wing and pay big money?

 

[Iamback]

I like you as a poster but this is an awful take. Hunt has been in the top 3 to 5 players in the NRL all season, even while playing in a dogshit side.

He is chasing $800k as a 34 year old

 

[age.s]

I agree.

So we should move him to wing and pay big money?

I'd prefer we did neither of those things.

Theres just a bit of a view on here that he's heavily overrated. But his stats are good, he brings big plays in big moments. I'd like to see him barrell at the line rather than jink but for the most part he's among the best centres in the game.

 

[GowersDallyM]

After tonight's game the only player that looks half decent coming through is Eddie Blacker as he was the only one that played with abit of ticker.. Turuva is twice the player Jenkins is so I cant see Jenkins getting any minutes next year.

Kenny is a dead set reserve grade hooker who would look even worse in any middle to lower table side.

 

[forby]

What about Lindsay Smith? I think he played very well tonight, better than Blacker. Kenny didn’t play much at 9 tonight, but certainly did a lot of defrence. Jenkins didn’t get much of a chance to show what he can do with the possession and territory so much against them.

 

[Smug Panther]

Only thing I took out of that game was putting a line through Luke

 

[forby]

Luke’s service from dummy half was good, his running was ok, defence needs work!