Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[hindy111]

It was on a flight. That’s all I can say.

I only found out after the official announcement this afternoon.

A lot of these contract things are evolving and settled well before the official media release.

A good example was the Kiks photo. Another was Laurie who popped up at our training the day he was announced as being signed.

The problem was the training was on far north coast of nsw and he was on that bus.

Question stuff Janey. Things aren’t always what they seem.

Who cares but? The end result is the same.

 

[hindy111]

Like our Moses project with the eels.

Trying to force his price up to $2m a season but quietly hoping and praying he won’t accept our stupid offer.

But as you know, I’d be on my knees for Bea in an instant. Coach of coaches, the prodigal son, bald.

You have Staines and Laurie. Who plays fullback?

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Who cares but? The end result is the same.

Some of us like the intrigue, betrayal, darkness, evil and scandal more than the outcome.

Rugby League represents the great unwashed vanity of humanity.

It tells us where our civilisation is up to at any given moment.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

You have Staines and Laurie. Who plays fullback?

I want Will Kennedy.

Laurie will start as the incumbent with Charlie hot on his heels unless he’s healing.

Both only have a year to go on contract. They are both on the outer I think and poor Charlie hasn’t even properly arrived yet.

I like both of them, but they both have their weaknesses.

Hopefully Edwards plays SOO this year. Ffs, he refuses to mount Freddy and he’s being held back on account of his good taste.

Im serious for a moment, young Edwards deserves a go at SOO and I heard his 2023 season is looking ominous.

He will add a lot to the series.

 

[jane the pain]

It was on a flight. That’s all I can say.

I only found out after the official announcement this afternoon.

A lot of these contract things are evolving and settled well before the official media release.

A good example was the Kiks photo. Another was Laurie who popped up at our training the day he was announced as being signed.

The problem was the training was on far north coast of nsw and he was on that bus.

Question stuff Janey. Things aren’t always what they seem.

Who's Janey?

 

[hindy111]

Some of us like the intrigue, betrayal, darkness, evil and scandal more than the outcome.

Rugby League represents the great unwashed vanity of humanity.

It tells us where our civilisation is up to at any given moment.

I don't understand any of that. But I think you might be a poet

 

[Kilkenny]

Again good luck to him at the Dogs.

I am happy for him and at the same time happy to see the end of him.

Crichton is not a fullback, not Edwards quality anyway, never will be.

Good luck to him. Hope it works out for him but I see a bit of Bryce in Stephen Crichton.

This could end badly , same as Bryce going to the the Titans.

Just a gut feeling. Makes no difference to us really, either way,

Personally, if we can off load him early with significant salary cap advantage I would get rid of him. His early departure would have no impact on our ability to compete for a third premiership in my opinion.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

I am sad to see him go. I haven’t found the whole cut-and-thrust of the negotiation tiresome at all; but I like the stress of negotiating. As far as I am concerned as long as someone keeps up their contractual obligations during a negotiation, then fair play to them. Obviously fair play too also to the Panthers if they don’t like it, and put it in the bucket of ‘life’s too short’.

I have said elsewhere that good luck to him; he has been a big part of a very successful times for our team. I hope he gets an 4th GF try in a row this October. I will be cheering for him to succeed individual at his next stop. Unless it is the Roosters. Or union.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Who's Janey?

She’s got a gun.

 

[hindy111]

Again good luck to him at the Dogs.

I am happy for him and at the same time happy to see the end of him.

Crichton is not a fullback, not Edwards quality anyway, never will be.

Good luck to him. Hope it works out for him but I see a bit of Bryce in Stephen Crichton.

This could end badly , same as Bryce going to the the Titans.

Just a gut feeling. Makes no difference to us really, either way,

Personally, if we can off load him early with significant salary cap advantage I would get rid of him. His early departure would have no impact on our ability to compete for a third premiership in my opinion.

I think he is still quality and will help defend the title. Keep him.
Also contracts start Nov 1 so half his wage would be almost accounted for by time season kicks off.

He is a young kid and who knows who has been in his ear or what financial a trains his family are under.

I think its a vesting in disguise. I prefer Tago style

 

[BxTom]

Wouldn't it be an advantage helping him take every cent he can off some other club?

How? The statement lets other clubs know Penrith are not in the market for his services, so he can't say that there is an offer from them to use as a bargaining chip

 

[Blues Riff]

Just imagine the club giving him the 1 yr extension his manager was after. The BS from Ayoub/the media would be ongoing.

 

[Iamback]

Just imagine the club giving him the 1 yr extension his manager was after. The BS from Ayoub/the media would be ongoing.

Compare his talks to that of Martin and To'o. Vastly different

 

[Hooked]

Personally, if we can off load him early with significant salary cap advantage I would get rid of him. His early departure would have no impact on our ability to compete for a third premiership in my opinion.

Why would we release him? You would weaken centre, and if Edwards goes down we have no experienced FB cover. Two positions possibly covered by rookies in that scenario.

No early release. He is our best option this year is to play right centre. The options below him aren't ready this season to play 20+ games.
Whoever is his successor. Give them game time this year to make them ready for next season. Let them build up important combinations with a full pre-season.

Until then, he is a proven matchwinner. He stays and performs.

 

[Blues Riff]

Why would we release him? You would weaken centre, and if Edwards goes down we have no experienced FB cover. Two positions possibly covered by rookies in that scenario.

No early release. He is our best option this year is to play right centre. The options below him aren't ready this season to play 20+ games.
Whoever is his successor. Give them game time this year to make them ready for next season. Let them build up important combinations with a full pre-season.

Until then, he is a proven matchwinner. He stays and performs.

Well we have no right to hold back his career like we did with Burton

 

[jane the pain]

Well we have no right to hold back his career like we did with Burton

We did no such thing.

 

[hindy111]

How? The statement lets other clubs know Penrith are not in the market for his services, so he can't say that there is an offer from them to use as a bargaining chip

He would cost the other club more which hurts their cap right?

 

[MugaB]

Well we have no right to hold back his career like we did with Burton

That better be sarcasm

 

[MugaB]

He would cost the other club more which hurts their cap right?

Hurts? Or get what you paid for..
...hows Waqa btw

 

[BurtontoFoxdassit]

I speak for most dogs fans that we do not like this signing at all. We have a few great young junior prospects (finally) all in at FB, about 3 options or so that really could make it easily in the big time but now we have screwed that up by overpaying a guy who works well in the Penrith System and struggles outside of the system. I really wanted the poach to be Spencer and yous kept crichton but of course the smarter club made the better choice.