Rumoured Signings 2013

[Packy]

m8 I am not here to spoil ya fun but geez that isn't fresh by any means.

 

[skeepe]

If Fensom was off contract this year, Papalii wouldnt be our #1 priority, of that you can be sure. Fensom is our best forward by some margin. Papalii and Shillo are probably the next 2 and Joel Thompson is one of those nice pieces, but ultimately he is much easier to replace than Fensom or Papalii. Of course we'd much rather keep him but it may not be possible

Croker is another player we'd like to keep but with Branko and Edrick Lee, Robinson, Earl and Croker fighting it out in the next few years for 3 spots (Dugan, Wighton and Fergo are certs for me), if he left, it would be disappointing but not a squad killer

I think there is still a good chance we keep Papalii, Thompson, Williams and Croker. Berrigan, White, the Pickers and Buttriss will have to make way but so be it.

Disagree completely on Croker. He's comfortably our best three quarter in my opinion - definitely our best finisher. Can beat a man one on one, makes tremendous reads in defence... if anything I think he's under-rated.

A guy who has played 95 first grade games before his 22nd birthday isn't someone you let go of lightly.

 

[imasharkie]

just about sick of this bullsh*t going on about Canberra players. Isn't this a rumoured signings thread. who cares how good a player Williams and Croker are. If I want to read about their credentials I''ll go to the Raiders forum. FMD

 

[Love my Dragons]

Here here I'm a sharkie, take your bullshit Raiders debate elsewhere appropriate for it. It's a rumoured signings forum for f**ks sake.

 

[Desert Qlder]

m8 I am not here to spoil ya fun but geez that isn't fresh by any means.

As if that fact will spoil my fun.

 

[Spot On]

You're taking the piss now Skeepe. Classic read.

 

[abpanther]

Nathan Gardner > Bulldogs

 

[Dogs Of War]

Nathan Gardner > Bulldogs

May be a decent backup at best. Not likely to spend any great amount of time in the top grade.

 

[ek999]

Gardner - if fully fit - is too good of a player to be backup for anyone. He needs to go to a club who needs a fullback. The only ay he would go to the Dogs is if Barba is sacked

 

[Dogs Of War]

Gardner - if fully fit - is too good of a player to be backup for anyone. He needs to go to a club who needs a fullback. The only ay he would go to the Dogs is if Barba is sacked

Yeah, that's why the Sharks got another fullback in. Cause the Sharks have such a talented backline that they can afford to just offload top shelf talent.

 

[ek999]

He's off contract this year. Can't exactly stop him from leaving if he wants to

 

[SharkShocked]

They'd have to release him from his contract this year.

He is not contracted for Next year you mean.

 

[Billybob]

Really Gardner to Dogs ?

does that mean Barba to Cows rumor is starting to grow legs

with all the money freed up from Thurston going to Penrith can't see why they wouldn't offer him a spot

 

[Red Bear]

Williams was very good in his 2nd stint last year and played a big part in our run into the finals. His performance against the Sharks in the semi final was outstanding.

I thought he was outstanding against Souths in a badly beaten side. He's real quality and him and reynolds make me hopeful NSW might win Origin again some day.

 

[DoggiesBro]

The Gardner money is based on Corey Paynes retirement saying they are 200k under cap this season due to it.

I still don't think it has any legs to it. One Sharks won't release him. Two Mitch Brown and Drury Low are there.

 

[saint_marto88]

The Gardner money is based on Corey Paynes retirement saying they are 200k under cap this season due to it.

I still don't think it has any legs to it. One Sharks won't release him. Two Mitch Brown and Drury Low are there.

He's better than Mitch Brown as a fullback and a winger.

 

[DoggiesBro]

Will Hopoate has get-out-clause in contract and wants to play with his brother (Rugby League Week)


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[natheel]

Will Hopoate has get-out-clause in contract and wants to play with his brother (Rugby League Week)


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Won't happen he has stated he will honor it a while ago

 

[Springbokfly]

Poor guy

 

[dogslife]

A contract in the nrl isn't worth the paper it's written on these days