Rumoured Targets 3

[NoSchitSherlock]

Does Sione have the speed and lateral movement to play in the outside backs these days? He's definitely bulked up a lot in order to play in the forwards.

He has the step and head up and palm off but we don't see it.
His progression has been to bulk up and charge head down.

 

[PhilGould]

Tigers forum seem convinced Watson has signed with us, for whatever that's worth.

 

[macavity]

If they were only chasing size they wouldn't have signed Buhrer just 9 months ago. Professionalism, footy smarts, leadership, etc...the guy has them in spades and that's why we fell over ourselves to sign him and steered well clear of a guy like Tony Williams.

The momentum actually turned our way as soon as Buhrer came on last week.

Not "only".

Look, I rate him, just obviously not as highly as you do. He is good for us - but if he is your first picked back rower, you have the worst back row in the comp. He is floating in and out of the starting team / bench for any top 8 aspirant side. I could live with Sione, Buhrer and Guerra, but I think we probably want to play a "middle" lock, and Guerra is better on the edge.

And at any rate, getting Buhrer was as much about getting Aku off the books as what he brought to the club.

 

[Johns Magic]

Not "only".

Look, I rate him, just obviously not as highly as you do. He is good for us - but if he is your first picked back rower, you have the worst back row in the comp. He is floating in and out of the starting team / bench for any top 8 aspirant side. I could live with Sione, Buhrer and Guerra, but I think we probably want to play a "middle" lock, and Guerra is better on the edge.

And at any rate, getting Buhrer was as much about getting Aku off the books as what he brought to the club.

OK fair enough mate that is your view. I can't agree with your last sentence at all though - we haven't taken scraps we don't want and Brown was glowing in his praise of Buhrer when we signed him.

 

[Alex28]

Listening to James Maloney talk after Origin and the passion, the disappointment in his voice... man I hope we get him. An absolute competitor. He is what we need - to set the example that average isn't good enough and to drive our young blokes to be better.

 

[Alex28]

Tigers forum seem convinced Watson has signed with us, for whatever that's worth.

If it was about the cash he would have signed with them weeks ago...

The longer it has gone on, the more optimistic I am getting.

 

[Zoidberg]

For what it's worth, at the Origin game last night, watching Cronk do the lap of honour, he seemed to be trying to soak it up, like it may be his final one.

 

[Caped Crusader]

It was more than likely his final Origin

Not the same as his last NRL game though

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

We are rumoured to have offered Maloney about twice what he is currently on.

 

[Hardcore_Fan]

We are rumoured to have offered Maloney about twice what he is currently on.

We aren't allowed to offer him anything. No club is until he has entered the last year of his contract. The only way around this is if the sharks agree to let him talk to other clubs.

 

[Glendale]

We aren't allowed to offer him anything. No club is until he has entered the last year of his contract. The only way around this is if the sharks agree to let him talk to other clubs.

The rules don't matter in the NRL anymore.

 

[Yosh]

Is Cronk to us just not happening? How are Cronk, Slater and Cam Smith still ripping NSW apart when they're on their last legs...

 

[Old dog]

Old heads V young legs

 

[Pedge1971]

Wayne Bennett has just confirmed that Herman Ese'ese will leave the Broncos at season's end for Newcastle. #NRL

Reported on Twitter by Brisbanes media correspondent for NRL.com Eden Richards.

 

[Pedge1971]

He's told clubs he'll make his decision next week. Tigers and Knights genuinely have no idea which one he'll pick.

Nathan Ryan on Twitter re Connor Watson.

 

[PhilGould]

Wayne Bennett has just confirmed that Herman Ese'ese will leave the Broncos at season's end for Newcastle. #NRL

Reported on Twitter by Brisbanes media correspondent for NRL.com Eden Richards.

Didn't Wayne throw a tantrum when Cronulla stole Brisbane's thunder by being the first to announce Bird was off to the Broncos?

 

[Pedge1971]

Yep. Not like Wayne to have double standards though....

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Yep. Not like Wayne to have double standards though....

Haha yep, not like Wayne at all.

Feels good to pinch one of their young guns for once. Especially since they ended up with Korbin bahahaha!

 

[Old dog]

Nice to have it confirmed, especially a prop, much needed, another one and a half and will be very very pleased

 

[Pedge1971]

James Hooper reporting Watson is a done deal to be announced in next 2 weeks on Twitter.