Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[Old and Disgruntled]

I’m not worried about loosing Spencer at all. I’m worried about paying too much for him.

Eddie Blacker will cover him easy

The SuSpencer is intriguing.

 

[Luke Bowden]

The SuSpencer is intriguing.

Not worried about Critta or Spencer, we can’t keep them all, the Cap just doesn’t allow. I was really only Marto, but he re-signed, so all good.

 

[Port Panther]

We don't apply enough pressure to players to let us know what they are going to do when their contract is up .
I would be holding them back making them miss games like world club challenge .

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

We don't apply enough pressure to players to let us know what they are going to do when their contract is up .
I would be holding them back making them miss games like world club challenge .

I believe Port that is perhaps the easiest way to destroy a club's culture, cause rifts and discontent within a club.

I believe Penrith have the correct mixture of how they treat playsers when contracts are due for signing. Also how they treat players if they chose to sign elsewhere.

 

[Luke Bowden]

We don't apply enough pressure to players to let us know what they are going to do when their contract is up .
I would be holding them back making them miss games like world club challenge .

If Spencer signs with the Dogs, I wouldn’t be playing him in first grade unless we have injuries. I don’t think he’s good enough to keep the others out and if he doesn’t wanna be here, he can play Reggie’s

 

[Hamstring awareness]

You play your best 17 during a premiership window. That absolutely means Crichton and Leniu.

 

[Luke Bowden]

You play your best 17 during a premiership window. That absolutely means Crichton and Leniu.

I don’t agree that Leniu is a definitely in our Top 17. Critta definitely is, that no question.

 

[BossleyPanther]

It's time to give others more minutes if Spencer goes. I don't expect much this year. So might as well build for next.

 

[GongPanther]

I could go back and dig out the tweets, If I could be bothered too. It was like pulling teeth.

I remember him swinging back and forth and throwing in the fact that he wanted to speak to his father. Good luck to him what he can get out of the game, and he'll still be entertaining me long well after he leaves us on a good note.

 

[Murraymob1]

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It's time to give others more minutes if Spencer goes. I don't expect much this year. So might as well build for next.

I expect to win again and we will always pick your best 17 .spencer May well have. Huge season as he goes out

 

[Kilkenny]

For me it is disappointing to lose juniors we have developed.

I think in Spencer’s case he is still improving and could be something special so for me his loss will be a tough one to endure. He has more upside in my opinion than anything else we have currently. Anyway until his departure Is confirmed I hold out hope he will stay.

 

[GowersDallyM]

If Lenui joins Critta at the Dogs so be it. I have always liked Spencer but we wont be paying overs. To'o is easily the best metre eater in the league and absolutely IRREPLACEABLE and has agreed to terms also Martin has also agreed to terms. I would much rather keep these two than Critta and Spencer!

I would have let Martin go and keept Spencer and used the left over lollie on a hooker or centre. Spencer you could offer him 400k a year whilst Martin would be around 700k..

Fact is I would have offered Spencer the starting gig for 2023 and looked to offload Leota depending on his current contract as he could be after a much bigger upgrade soon, allowing someone like Blacker to take Spencer's role of coming in like a manic for afew minutes a game moving Kenny to a running prop role when the bench hooker comes on.

I don't think Martin is a game winner, solid asf and does his job but you don't win games off his runs or off his offloading ability unlike Kiks. Should have kept Kiks over Martin, Critter, Leota and Api as he is a genuine game winner when on.

Ivan will have to change his play style this year as the edges won't be attacking so I'd say it will be up the middle playing the fitness game of tackle hard and kick to the corners and win by defence

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Getting rid of Leota (I'm sorry) but that is crazy talk.

Martin is what the team needs too. Tough as teak, good defender who is capable of running good lines.

I would have hated to see him go.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

You should have at least kept Api,

I know he’s expensive, but I think you’re going to miss him.

 

[Murraymob1]

You should have at least kept Api,

I know he’s expensive, but I think you’re going to miss him.

Api sadly was before the cap was finalised or even any idea on amount .i have no doubt we wanted to keep him but that is how the footy rolls sometimes

 

[Luke Bowden]

I would have let Martin go and keept Spencer and used the left over lollie on a hooker or centre. Spencer you could offer him 400k a year whilst Martin would be around 700k..

Fact is I would have offered Spencer the starting gig for 2023 and looked to offload Leota depending on his current contract as he could be after a much bigger upgrade soon, allowing someone like Blacker to take Spencer's role of coming in like a manic for afew minutes a game moving Kenny to a running prop role when the bench hooker comes on.

I don't think Martin is a game winner, solid asf and does his job but you don't win games off his runs or off his offloading ability unlike Kiks. Should have kept Kiks over Martin, Critter, Leota and Api as he is a genuine game winner when on.

Ivan will have to change his play style this year as the edges won't be attacking so I'd say it will be up the middle playing the fitness game of tackle hard and kick to the corners and win by defence

Martin leaving would have been a disaster.

If he’s not the No.1 back rower in the game, he’s certainly challenging. He’s got a great combo with Nathan on the right and he’s still getting better.

He’s a must keep

 

[Luke Bowden]

You should have at least kept Api,

I know he’s expensive, but I think you’re going to miss him.

We certainly will short term, but not in the long. I think a 1 or 2 year contract would have been perfect. Can’t blame him for taking longer.

 

[Kilkenny]

We certainly will short term, but not in the long. I think a 1 or 2 year contract would have been perfect. Can’t blame him for taking longer.

I thought part of the attraction of going to the WT was a three year deal but apparently the length of his deal was only two years.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I thought part of the attraction of going to the WT was a three year deal but apparently the length of his deal was only two years.

He doesn’t come cheap.

He says he’s been benefiting from Robbies advice, but I’ve been watching him play for ages, and hes an “eyes up”footy player and I don’t want his groove neutered by over-coaching.

Still, Tim wants an attacking side mainly. So he’s ideal.

I think Paps was an important pick up. He’s a weapon.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

There’s not too many smug marquee left for the dogs to claim short term.

The dogs raids certainly woke up your r and r.

You just have to hope there’s been no panic with the chequebook.

You have a lot of good players, but juggling the contracts etc is really tricky.

I think you’ve done ok with this. A “b” on the report.

I still think Ivan has the goods upstairs footy wise. I am expecting the smug era to finally end …but with a grand final win this season. Thence top 4 in 2024 and then it’s wait and see.