Rumoured Targets 3

[Bartwah]

Looks like we’re letting Starling go too. Fmd, I’m all for cutting the excess players, but god damn we better announce some signings soon or we’ll have a 20 man pre season squad

 

[Spot On]

You would think there will be a heap of signings come Nov 1 now. Cashed up, spots to fill and plenty being shown the door.

 

[slotmachine]

Why November 1?

 

[Bartwah]

November 1 is only the date that you can start negotiating with people for the 2020 season. Doesn’t affect us for next years squad

 

[Spot On]

Pre-season early November.

Would be nice to add to the squad when they come back.

 

[Bartwah]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...9/news-story/37910bbb39539488ae4a65cd2f76f5ea
Here’s hoping they’ve targeted a few of these guys and make a big play November 1

 

[Yosh]

Some quality names there. So hard to pick.. My top three would be:

1. Damien Cook
2. Dylan Napa
3. The Burgess Brothers

Are they all really available to be signed?

 

[Bartwah]

Not all of them. Pretty sure tapine signed a new deal a fair few weeks ago

 

[Spot On]

Some props would be nice.

No point having Cook if we are obliterated every time we attempt to pump the ball forward.

 

[Sydney Knight]

It also sounds like the player manager contracts end on 1 November which could be a trigger point for some players to hold off if they are planning to change managers.

It sounded like TPJ wants to fire his current manager but the current manager has a contract until 1 November so if he signs with anyone before 1 November then his current manager gets a piece of the contract.

 

[slotmachine]

Here’s hoping they’ve targeted a few of these guys and make a big play November 1

Are we already writing 2019 off?

 

[Spot On]

It also sounds like the player manager contracts end on 1 November which could be a trigger point for some players to hold off if they are planning to change managers.

It sounded like TPJ wants to fire his current manager but the current manager has a contract until 1 November so if he signs with anyone before 1 November then his current manager gets a piece of the contract.

Yes, this has been part of the saga and reason he has only verbally comitted to Brisbane.

 

[Spot On]

Are we already writing 2019 off?

Without another 4 or so quality first grade players, especially up front, we most probably will not make the 8.

Can Brown keep his job after next season if that is the case or will the boss accept we have bugger all depth, ate still needing to recruit and our season hinges on the 'luck' of injuries - of which we have absolutely none?

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Surely Brown has a few wheels spinning at the moment. We’ve basically gone from a position of pretty solid backline depth a month ago to basically having none now and if Brown didn’t feel confident of better replacements coming in he wouldn’t be letting Ross & Sio (and Denniss to a lesser extent) go elsewhere. I really hope we’re close with a few of these potential signings.

Here’s how I rate our depth at the moment:

Fullback - strong
Outside backs - poor
Halves - solid
Hooker - poor
Middle forwards - poor
Second row - solid

Imo the areas of greatest need at the moment are prop & hooker but another couple of outside backs would be very useful as well. C’mon Brown make it happen!

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Without another 4 or so quality first grade players, especially up front, we most probably will not make the 8.

Can Brown keep his job after next season if that is the case or will the boss accept we have bugger all depth, ate still needing to recruit and our season hinges on the 'luck' of injuries - of which we have absolutely none?

For mine it’s not so much about ladder position but more about wins/losses and defensive record. We won 9 games this year so I would expect us to win more next year. I’d also expect a big improvement in the defence, if we can be in the top half of the comp for defence that’ll go a long way to improving the W/L ratio.

Less than the above and we’ve underachieved and his job should be in question.

 

[slotmachine]

Fullback - strong

In what way? There is Watson, then nobody.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/7522...konrad-hurrell/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

See ya Sio

 

[Knight Vision]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/7522...konrad-hurrell/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

See ya Sio

it must be a decent offer as well. When you think of relocation costs and factor in cost of living in the U.K. In any case Sio is a dime a dozen here and easily replaced.

 

[Knight Vision]

Are we already writing 2019 off?

Not yet but..... I think we need to get really lucky again with our recruitment like this year. No props and we are in trouble.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

In what way? There is Watson, then nobody.

Between Watson and Ponga I think we’ve got fullback covered, would be nice to still have Meaney but don’t blame him for leaving given the situation at the time.