Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[Aliceinwonderland]

Didn't work out for Hetherington going to the Dogs.
Or Naden
Or Barrett
Or CHN
Or DWZ
And ended the career of the Great King Katoa.

Or Barrett.

Quite damming.

 

[Munky]

Tonga did if you count ESL. I always thought he never reached his true potential.
That is the thing you have to weigh up. Plenty of players at the end of their careers wonder if they reached their full potential with the paths they took.
Decisions can make and break careers.

Rooney just fell off a cliff.

Tonga did his knee in 2005 and lost all elusiveness.

Cratered his market value.

Had a solid career but looked a superstar in 2004.

 

[Luke Bowden]

I’d take the money now. Only ever one bad tackle from it all slipping away….

That’s fair, hard to argue, but Career playing wise, he should stay.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Fascinating news if Gould is actually telling the truth. Or has Phil run out of brown paper bags.

 

[Iamback]

That’s fair, hard to argue, but Career playing wise, he should stay.

The list is higher of guys who have faded away due to poor decisions to move clubs compared to those that have had injury

 

[Westernised Panther]

Very sensible.

I suppose it will come down to how much playing with many of your boyhood mates, in a club that represents your local community and culture is worth. That and the prospect of more trophys and rep honours too.

Spencer needs to read every word of what you’ve just said before making his decision.

 

[Iamback]

Jesse McLean - NRL Squad for 4 year deal
Jack Cole - NRL Squad for 4 years

Long deals are strange for the club, especially getting 19 year olds to agree

 

[Westernised Panther]

…

 

[betcats]

Jesse McLean - NRL Squad for 4 year deal
Jack Cole - NRL Squad for 4 years

Long deals are strange for the club, especially getting 19 year olds to agree

Ive got no problem with those two deals tbh, I doubt we overpaid(we are unwilling to to overpay for guys like Critta and Spencer) so the biggest concern would be one or both of them really kick on quickly and realise they might be able to get more from another club in two years.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Spencer needs to read every word of what you’ve just said before making his decision.

Thank you for your kind comments. Appreciate it.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Jesse McLean - NRL Squad for 4 year deal
Jack Cole - NRL Squad for 4 years

Long deals are strange for the club, especially getting 19 year olds to agree

Probably to keep the leeches away.

 

[Luke Bowden]

The list is higher of guys who have faded away due to poor decisions to move clubs compared to those that have had injury

Yep, that’s very true also. It’s a fine line I guess

 

[Murraymob1]

Fascinating news if Gould is actually telling the truth. Or has Phil run out of brown paper bags.

He is reacting to rumours a few young guns are unhappy and looking to get out .Like all rumours they are close but not always correct

 

[Iamback]

Ive got no problem with those two deals tbh, I doubt we overpaid(we are unwilling to to overpay for guys like Critta and Spencer) so the biggest concern would be one or both of them really kick on quickly and realise they might be able to get more from another club in two years.

That is why young guys don't normally sign so far ahead, No Critta so one of them could be starting in a top 4 team next year

 

[Murraymob1]

Gr

Jesse McLean - NRL Squad for 4 year deal
Jack Cole - NRL Squad for 4 years

Long deals are strange for the club, especially getting 19 year olds to agree

Great deal this what we are a development club .this has always been the key to our success .It taken the last few years for us to fully understand that

 

[Blade23]

Fascinating news if Gould is actually telling the truth. Or has Phil run out of brown paper bags.

Good old Gould spin.

 

[Michael Matral]

Good old Gould spin.

Sorry I had to

 

[Whino]

Jesse McLean - NRL Squad for 4 year deal
Jack Cole - NRL Squad for 4 years

Long deals are strange for the club, especially getting 19 year olds to agree

Cole and McLean were signed up till the end of 2025. The extra year was probably a sweetner for top 30 promotion.

 

[jane the pain]

Cole and McLean were signed up till the end of 2025. The extra year was probably a sweetner for top 30 promotion.

Cole, McLean upgraded to NRL squad

Penrith Panthers is delighted to announce contract upgrades for talented young players Jack Cole and Jesse McLean.

www.penrithpanthers.com.au

 

[Whino]