Rumoured Targets 3

[perverse]

A bloke who is playing beyond his contract value, for a glamour club... and was enthusiastically re-signed mere months ago. We're supposed to just swallow that both parties woke up one day and felt "you know what, this isn't working for us"? And both parties saw it the same way and felt yeah, let's just split up. Happy days.

Strange if true. He's either been asked to move aside by Uncle Nick (and well taken care of for his troubles no doubt) to accommodate other signings, or there is a stinky nappy hidden somewhere waiting to be found for mine. Either way, it's the Roosters so no-one will ask too many questions and we'll move right along I'm sure.

Suddenly the Roosters are talking to Ben Hunt...

It's wild how they can just do whatever they f**k they want down there.

 

[Knight Tales]

Robbo’s entire career will be questioned when it ends. Always relies on a top class halfback to dig him out of a dry spell. Cronk won those titles in 2018 and 2019.

How can they have Smith, Walker, Townsend and Hunt all on their books if this goes ahead? This is why people get disheartened by the game.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Suddenly the Roosters are talking to Ben Hunt...

It's wild how they can just do whatever they f**k they want down there.

Of course they’re talking to Hunt. That’s exactly why they’re letting May go. They know that he will get snapped up by another club easily enough and that creates enough room for Hunt.

Honestly we need to get on the front foot with stuff like this. Like in terms of the Leo situation. If he’s dithering around and considering his options then we should be out there talking to other front rowers. If Leo takes to long then we sign someone else.

The roosters have history with making big decisions quickly when they see the opportunity to improve their roster. Moving Pearce on when Cronk became available is a prime example.

We need to be more ruthless when stuff like this happens.

 

[Woody90]

Tbh I wouldn’t want us to sign Hunt anyway. We need someone to steady the team, hold his composure and make the right plays in important games to take pressure off Ponga. Ben Hunt is literally the exact opposite of that.

 

[Woody90]

"couple of years ago " is being very generous. The Knights MO has been in recent memory to offer mediocre players over valued multi-year contracts when no other club is in the bidding. I'd imagine the club has quite the reputation among agents.

Tbh the previous recruitment manager has a lot to answer for. That’s when most of really bad contracts were signed. Club said initially they parted ways as Zammit didn’t want to relocate to Newcastle but I wonder if there was more to it than that and Gardner realised what had happened to the cap. Always seemed weird to me that he was apparently working remotely since the beginning and then it suddenly became an issue.

 

[TooheysNew]

Lol at the suggestion of Gardner having any idea how to manage a cap.

 

[Knight Tales]

Of course they’re talking to Hunt. That’s exactly why they’re letting May go. They know that he will get snapped up by another club easily enough and that creates enough room for Hunt.

Honestly we need to get on the front foot with stuff like this. Like in terms of the Leo situation. If he’s dithering around and considering his options then we should be out there talking to other front rowers. If Leo takes to long then we sign someone else.

The roosters have history with making big decisions quickly when they see the opportunity to improve their roster. Moving Pearce on when Cronk became available is a prime example.

We need to be more ruthless when stuff like this happens.

Good luck. Until our CEO gets over his player morality obsession it will never happen. Does anyone think Parra give a shit what JAC did? Nope. They know he is world class winger. Bingo. Signed.
May brothers. Total dicks. Also talented. Same result. Likely Bennett at a guess.

No doubt someone will sign Tyrell and Talon. Cos winning is all that matters. Eveyone has an opinion. But this club is weak as piss on this front. Bet your life Ezra Mam is hunted by every club except us if he becomes available. We need to get our hands dirty. Accept what you cannot control and actually go after marquee players in key positions.

 

[Dr Dr Gimedanews]

Tbh the previous recruitment manager has a lot to answer for. That’s when most of really bad contracts were signed. Club said initially they parted ways as Zammit didn’t want to relocate to Newcastle but I wonder if there was more to it than that and Gardner realised what had happened to the cap. Always seemed weird to me that he was apparently working remotely since the beginning and then it suddenly became an issue.

looks like we have a pretty decent off field team assembled now ( with the exception Gardner ) - Parr and Sully have excellent CV's.

 

[Dr Dr Gimedanews]

Tbh I wouldn’t want us to sign Hunt anyway. We need someone to steady the team, hold his composure and make the right plays in important games to take pressure off Ponga. Ben Hunt is literally the exact opposite of that.

He would be the perfect mentor for our young high quality half that we are grooming to take the reigns.....if we had one.

Pearce would have been the same ....if we had a young star that we were developing. Instead we gave Pearce a bloke named Kurt Mann, and blew the opportunity.

Hopefully those day are behind us and we can give Kayln a team to win a Premiership with.