Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[BossleyPanther]

It was his side the Broncos scored on

 

[age.s]

Granted but he has had some terrible teams and make them good.

What would he do with a side stacked like ours?

Win 3 premierships?

 

[Chins get the wins]

Win 3 premierships?

100% Imo

 

[The Realist]

Tago has been out of form since before then. All excuses need to stop with him, I've never seen a player get such a free ride in a premiership side before

Other than Garner?

 

[Crashtest]

Has anyone heard rumours if Panthers have offered Laurie an extension?

Blade, anything you can share?

 

[maple_69]

Not sure he’s the answer but D Saifiti sounds like he’ll be shopped with the Knights paying some freight. At $500K or so could be interesting while Henry and Patea season.

 

[Murraymob1]

Hindy
Can you confirm the rumours I am hearing parra will announce there new coach soon he is Woody spoon will fit in to the parra culture well

 

[Iamback]

Here's the context. Even Ivan sees the issues. The only argument is what to do about it and words obviously aren't working.
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When the Western Weekender is calling it out then the problem is bad

 

[Chins get the wins]

Other than Garner?

No Garner pretty much does his job. Can you imagine Bennett or Bellamy carrying a so badly out of form centre for so long?

 

[Munky]

Garner was pretty good at the end of last season and probably the only good line runner currently in the top seventeen.

Free ride to a premiership has to be Salmon, 2022 he wasn't even mediocre in any of the positions he'd sub on for. He was decent in 2023.

Honourable mention to Nicho Hynes for his impact on the 2020 GF.

 

[PennyPanthers81]

Tago has been out of form since before then. All excuses need to stop with him, I've never seen a player get such a free ride in a premiership side before

Where's the excuse? I was just speculating. At least last year he was coming back from that pec injury which made his drop in form kind of understandable. I noticed that during the May bullshit Tito's form dropped significantly and Tago is just getting worse every game.
I think the issue for Ivan is who does he replace them with?

 

[WestyLife]

When the Western Weekender is calling it out then the problem is bad

Yeah it's rare to see those guys go hard at anything or the players to be so brutally honest.

 

[PennyPanthers81]

I also wonder if Tago is carrying an injury he refuses to go get treated medically and is instead using sage and herbs to treat. Someone needs to kick him up the backside.

 

[Abacus]

Not sure he’s the answer but D Saifiti sounds like he’ll be shopped with the Knights paying some freight. At $500K or so could be interesting while Henry and Patea season.

I understand they're shopping the players they don't want. But for our 2025 squad I think we're flush with props - although Saifiti off the bench would be tough for other teams. I'd be reaching out to Newy for Kai Pearce-Paul instead.

 

[Frankus]

I just don't want us to have $1mill lock up in physio treatment.
Turbo, Mitchell are top examples. If he is fit and stay fit than give him a couple more years I guess.

This season aside, there is no indication he is constantly crocked like Turbo.

 

[Iamback]

I understand they're shopping the players they don't want. But for our 2025 squad I think we're flush with props - although Saifiti off the bench would be tough for other teams. I'd be reaching out to Newy for Kai Pearce-Paul instead.

Henry and Smith playing on the edge has shown they are middles. Patea is a middle. Yeo at some stage will go to middle.

Edges with some skill are what we need. Pearce-Paul is a good shout out

 

[BossleyPanther]

This season aside, there is no indication he is constantly crocked like Turbo.

Correct and why we shouldn't rush now, we should look wait at least 1 year. Having A fit Nathan is key moving forward even for other players wanting to play along side him.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Correct and why we shouldn't rush now, we should look wait at least 1 year. Having A fit Nathan is key moving forward even for other players wanting to play along side him.

We might have to rush. He's the best player in the sport in the most important position. A new franchise would pay him 2 mil a year

 

[BossleyPanther]

We might have to rush. He's the best player in the sport in the most important position. A new franchise would pay him 2 mil a year

When is the new franchise coming?

 

[BossleyPanther]

I hope he is like DCE and Ben Hunt who can continue playing along time for us.