Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[ColdWetPanther]

If he's leaving Parra due to having his path blocked, why would he come here where the current SOO halves are in front of him?

Maybe he sees what happened to SOS as a great path to follow; two years in the system, playing games during SOO and other times one of the halves are injured and out yourself in the shop window guiding around a good team.

Can’t see him signing with us for 4 years though!!

 

[Iamback]

If he's leaving Parra due to having his path blocked, why would he come here where the current SOO halves are in front of him?

As with 95% of these articles it is manager trying to drive up the price

 

[Iamback]

Interesting stat I heard this morning - over the past 3 years with Cleary 87% win, without Cleary 70% (just behind the Storm’s win rate).
See - Life can go on!

You can also take out those games he has missed due to Origin.

Luai and Yeo are sitting at 80% win rate, This includes the big chunks of the seasons Cleary has missed

 

[jane the pain]

If he's leaving Parra due to having his path blocked, why would he come here where the current SOO halves are in front of him?

Hidden behind a pay wall, can you, please, screenshot the article?

 

[Iamback]

And that's why I think Laurie would be pretty dynamic at 5/8...just let him run or skip across the field

Who can't defend?

Luai does his thing at a 85% tackle rate

 

[jane the pain]

Maybe he sees what happened to SOS as a great path to follow; two years in the system, playing games during SOO and other times one of the halves are injured and out yourself in the shop window guiding around a good team.

Can’t see him signing with us for 4 years though!!

Who?

 

[BossleyPanther]

Who?

The guy from Parra

 

[age.s]

Maybe he sees what happened to SOS as a great path to follow; two years in the system, playing games during SOO and other times one of the halves are injured and out yourself in the shop window guiding around a good team.

Can’t see him signing with us for 4 years though!!

He's young enough that playing alongside Cleary could have been a childhood(adolescent) dream.

 

[Exsilium]

Talk of Luai being let go to accommodate future signings or allowing for cap movement is incredible.

If we retain Luai and added a better hooker, we could put just about anyone in the other positions and remain competitive.

Lose Luai, you risk losing years of continuity and development. Clubs with established halves, always do better than those that chop and change.

We will always be able to develop other positions, halves of our quality is the fruit of years of development.

 

[jane the pain]

Talk of Luai being let go to accommodate future signings or allowing for cap movement is incredible.

If we retain Luai and added a better hooker, we could put just about anyone in the other positions and remain competitive.

Lose Luai, you risk losing years of continuity and development. Clubs with established halves, always do better than those that chop and change.

We will always be able to develop other positions, halves of our quality is the fruit of years of development.

I like the idea of Cogger in the hooking role.

 

[19Panther90]

Same hopefully thats the reason for the extension

I like the idea of Cogger in the hooking role.

 

[Exsilium]

I like the idea of Cogger in the hooking role.

Didn't the club or @Blade23 say we were in the market for a hooker?

With Luke and Kenny already, adding Cogger and potential another seems unlikely?!?!

 

[jane the pain]

Didn't the club or @Blade23 say we were in the market for a hooker?

With Luke and Kenny already, adding Cogger and potential another seems unlikely?!?!

Cogger has played hooker before, and he it.

 

[Exsilium]

Cogger has played hooker before, and he it.

The ultimate hooker would be Nathan Cleary but yes, he has played some hooker out of need.

I think we just lack service and delivery from hooker. If Luke was getting his game time fitness and confidence up, we'd be more comfortable.

I am open to whatever isn't starting Kenny and dabbling with the likes of Luke.

Api was slow out of the box with the Tigers but his class in recent weeks has been indicative of what we know he can do. I don't expect a top tier nine but I do expect the basic requirements of a starting hooker to be service, delivery and game awareness.

 

[mxlegend99]

Is true. Should be a few announcements soon.

Luai going nowhere either. Just a bit slower getting there.

Any news on when Liam Martin will sign? Is he one of those few announcements?

 

[Exsilium]

Any news on when Liam Martin will sign? Is he one of those few announcements?

The longer it takes, the more I feel there's a surprise result at the end of it all.

He's been great, he is good but the longer it drags, the less confident I am.

 

[BxTom]

Who can't defend?

Luai does his thing at a 85% tackle rate

The one thing we are blessed with is two halves that are good defenders.

 

[jane the pain]

The ultimate hooker would be Nathan Cleary but yes, he has played some hooker out of need.

I think we just lack service and delivery from hooker. If Luke was getting his game time fitness and confidence up, we'd be more comfortable.

I am open to whatever isn't starting Kenny and dabbling with the likes of Luke.

Api was slow out of the box with the Tigers but his class in recent weeks has been indicative of what we know he can do. I don't expect a top tier nine but I do expect the basic requirements of a starting hooker to be service, delivery and game awareness.

Which Cogger will provide

 

[Bred not Bought]

Cogger has played hooker before, and he it.

When?
No record of him starting a game at hooker for Newcastle, Bulldogs, Huddersfield or us.

 

[jane the pain]

When?
No record of him starting a game hooker for Newcastle, Bulldogs, Huddersfield or us.

I could be wrong, however, I remember hearing a interview