Rumoured Signings and General Dribble XIII

[The Phelan Folly]

Im sure when they require a quote the media have a couple of lists they automatically refer to. Their "dial an Idiot List" and their "dial a Hypocrite List".
Unremarkably one Tiny Toad tops both lists. Im of the belief this moronic goblin isn't held in high esteem at all by the media. I reckon the buffoon is stupid enough to continually open his lying uneducated mouth and provide exactly what the media require when asked. Oh to have an enormous ego. Poor Ricky. He has no idea he is being used.

Exactly why Pricey & Burt are still in the news....

 

[Maroubra Eel]

I'll see you merkins at Richie Benaud on the 17th.

 

[Zombie Fitzy]

Exactly why Pricey & Burt are still in the news....

Really, they should be coming to me for a quote.

 

[jimmy77au]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....oh god make it stop.....hahahahahahahahaha...seriously, it hurts........hahahaha

Michael Witt to the Dragons

 

[Gronk]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....oh god make it stop.....hahahahahahahahaha...seriously, it hurts........hahahaha

Michael Witt to the Dragons

Funny, but this is funnier

7_10_2004

Manly recruitment manager Noel Cleal said the club has snared an outstanding young player.

"At 20 years of age he is well schooled and one of the best young players in the game - he will be an asset for many years to come with his allround game and excellent goal kicking ability,"Cleal said.

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=89751

LOL@Manly

 

[Joely01]

The dragons as a club are actually so far behind i feel bad laughing.
They don't even have club memberships available yet.
Peter Doust is a joke.

 

[Tommy Coco]

I cant say Witt is a bad signing actually, particularly for depth, anyways I think this one is even funnier:

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart displays blatant hypocrisy over Anthony Milford saga
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ca...ony-milford-saga/story-e6freuy9-1226771377886

"Like a jilted lover refusing to accept rejection, the Raiders are hanging on, desperately hoping Milford will eventually have a change of heart.

It won't happen."


Boom rookie Anthony Milford says he's told Canberra he won't play for the club in 2014
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...the-club-in-2014/story-fni3gmmu-1226770827302

"The way the Raiders put things out, I was disappointed and shocked that they would do it that way," Milford said. "For them to put out a statement, I never expected that to come out.
"There was no talk of that, I didn't even know they were going to put out a statement.
"I spoke to Ricky (Stuart, Canberra coach) and Don Furner (CEO) last week and they said they wanted me back on December 16 for pre-season training.

"I haven't given any guarantees. Now all this has come out ... when I get home there will be some conversations going on.

 

[yy_cheng]

I remember that he and Steve was our saviour

Then it was mk and kk

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

At least we let go of the Witt's early, we held onto MK too long.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I know a winning record in a team sport is a poor indicator of an individual's quality, but Witt's record in the NRL is pretty decent - 47 wins from 90 games (52%). By contrast, Jarryd Hayne has won less than 45% of his NRL matches.

Of course Witt's finals record is less gooder, with two wins from six (Hayne is five from eight). Interestingly, Michael Witt's first two finals appearances (2005 and 2007) were both losses against Parramatta.

And his record in England is dismal - 22 wins from 85 games.

 

[spiderdan]

Michael Witt wasn't anywhere near as bad as some people make him out to be.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Michael Witt wasn't anywhere near as bad as some people make him out to be.

Much better than his brother "f**k".

 

[oldmancraigy]

I know a winning record in a team sport is a poor indicator of an individual's quality, but Witt's record in the NRL is pretty decent - 47 wins from 90 games (52%). By contrast, Jarryd Hayne has won less than 45% of his NRL matches.

Of course Witt's finals record is less gooder, with two wins from six (Hayne is five from eight). Interestingly, Michael Witt's first two finals appearances (2005 and 2007) were both losses against Parramatta.

And his record in England is dismal - 22 wins from 85 games.

Try this --> compare a players win% with their team's win % over the period of their employment at the club.

So the Eels are 39% since Hayne debuted, or 45% with him in the lineup. If you were to do this with every player and every team and weight it all evenly, it would show us that Hayne is a 58% "win score" player.

By contrast, Witt's teams went bang on 50% wins during his tenure. So, while he's "above the mean" for players in those teams, at 52% you'd consider him well withing statistical norms, surely.

For a bit of fun, check out Reni Maitua.
His winning % is just 26% when playing as a forward.
But that's unfair, because his teams were much better than that.
Factor it equity, and you see that his "win score" as a forward is a pathetic 19%. That's a LONG way from the 50% average...
No wonder we were bashing the bloke all year. He's surely one of the worst players of the modern era?

#advancedstatsworkinleaguetoo

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Michael Witt wasn't anywhere near as bad as some people make him out to be.

Witt went alright, apart from that fu*king dropout he did that time. Man, that was bad.

 

[spiderdan]

Much better than his brother "f**k".

yeah he was one I was way off about. Thought he would be a star but ended up in league limbo. Too good for reserve grade and nowhere near good enough for firsts.

Brian smith had his arse chewed off by everyone's favourite shock jock for not picking him, despite Brian saying Steve had the best pass and kick at the club. Turned out smith was right.

 

[spiderdan]

Witt went alright, apart from that fu*king dropout he did that time. Man, that was bad.

if he tried it from the other corner post it would have been one of the best trick shots we'd seen.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Witt went alright, apart from that fu*king dropout he did that time. Man, that was bad.

Strong contender for the worst dropout of all time. Even Noel Cleal dropping it into a puddle in an origin match was better...

 

[yy_cheng]

I know a winning record in a team sport is a poor indicator of an individual's quality, but Witt's record in the NRL is pretty decent - 47 wins from 90 games (52%). By contrast, Jarryd Hayne has won less than 45% of his NRL matches.

Of course Witt's finals record is less gooder, with two wins from six (Hayne is five from eight). Interestingly, Michael Witt's first two finals appearances (2005 and 2007) were both losses against Parramatta.

And his record in England is dismal - 22 wins from 85 games.

Omg poo less gooder?

 

[Gary Gutful]

Omg poo less gooder?

It's a perfectly cromulent expression.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Omg poo less gooder?

Steady on mate. Unlike you, England is my first language.