Rumoured targets thread

[Johns Magic]

Has Lowrie ever won a premiership?

 

[Bicey_18]

No.

He was in the Parramatta side V Melbourne in 09

 

[Yosh]

We need props....

 

[Matt23]

We need props....

Anyone know weather we're still interested in Jon Green?

 

[jonno_knights]

Anyone know weather we're still interested in Jon Green?

I think Serc is the resident whetherman.

And I'd assume the interest for Green is coming from Bennett, and there would be no rush to sign him if that was the case.

 

[Alex28]

Read somewhere we are linked to him along with Cronulla.

 

[88.Knights]

BIG FAT NO to lowrie,rudder,newton,gibbs,fulton and any other useless twats that get mentioned in the same sentence as newcastle.

 

[Silent Knight]

BIG FAT NO to lowrie,rudder,newton,gibbs,fulton and any other useless twats that get mentioned in the same sentence as newcastle.

Don't you want our team to be RUDDDDDERRRRRIIFFFFFFIIIIICCCCC?

Just think of the possibilities!

 

[Serc]

Anyone know weather we're still interested in Jon Green?

I think Serc is the resident whetherman.

:lol: when I first read that I thought 'hang on, is that a call for me?'

 

[perverse]

I'd like to think Newcastle can now be choosy and knock back genuine firstgraders who are happy to play here for a reasonable price, in the hope we will sign bargain players to play under Wayne, but that's not what is happening.
It's only local guys who are keen to come home for unders - everyone else wants overs, even to play under Wayne - and Wayne won't pay overs for anyone.

i'd say wait until we actually have runs on the board with Bennett as coach before blowing the whistle on this one. so far "everyone else" seems to be Darius Boyd.

 

[chinorocks]

Gibbs could be an astute pickup - he got good. not sure we need Fulton, he is pretty shit (although has a high workrate)... but would be a massive upgrade on a guy like Ciraldo.

still, all for picking up Gibbs. he's only 26 - should still have a fair few good years left in him. i don't know why the Tigers are getting rid of him, tbh.

Freeing up cap space for Adam Blair presumably. Don't mind either guy tbh provided there both coming for well below 250k.

 

[aqua_duck]

Freeing up cap space for Adam Blair presumably. Don't mind either guy tbh provided there both coming for well below 250k.

Also tigers have some awesome young props in their ranks. Galloway is 1st choice and he's only 25, and then you've got Fifita, Aaron Woods, Ben Murdoch-Masilla, and in NUC they've got a bloke named Matthew Groat who's supposed to be the next big thing

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

BIG FAT NO to lowrie,rudder,newton,gibbs,fulton and any other useless twats that get mentioned in the same sentence as newcastle.

Gibbs would be a good signing, not great but definately would be straight into our top 4 prop rotations, only richie would be better and his on par with Evarn.

Fulton, I rate as a player but think we've got as good comming through, that being said wouldn't be upset with him.

 

[cram]

I assume they must have a 2nd or 3rd grade then. The bloke was hopeless. I still can not get over the people on here that used to have heated debates with me over him. Apparently my belief that he was a rubbish 5/8 that could not kick (bar maybe 3 times over 3 years), pass consistently or even defend was wrong. :crazy:

They do have lower grades but he is playing first grade in a very, very strong outfit. The 1sts are currently undefeated and the club has been Club Champions for the past half a dozen years.

 

[Big Tim]

The fact that Gibbs would slot straight into our prop rotation shows why the Tigers are an elite team and we are mid-range at best.

 

[88.Knights]

2012 props= snowden,faaoso,costigan great in '10 under wb, for the 4th spot weve got tui,edwards might go back into prop rotation. hopefully tetevano,sims, mason will be ready or near enough aswell.

i don't think we should be going after guys equal or worse than we already got, tui over gibbs imo, if it was someone of myles quality then id be throwing out the red carpet.

 

[Rolla]

You have named three first grade props, a backrower who can play prop, an prop being moulded into a very good lock, and three guys who haven't played firstgrade (two i doubt are that close). I am not Gibbs' greatest fan but we certainly need another prop (even if he is at the level of the guys we have). Putting all our backrowers into the front row isnt the solution, then we will just be light on back rowers.

 

[Matt23]

My fear is if we sign Gibbs, Fulton will more then likely come as well

 

[Yosh]

Fulton isn't a bad player but definately do NOT need him. I ABSOULTELY hate Gibbs... We need props though...

 

[88.Knights]

You have named three first grade props, a backrower who can play prop, an prop being moulded into a very good lock, and three guys who haven't played firstgrade (two i doubt are that close). I am not Gibbs' greatest fan but we certainly need another prop (even if he is at the level of the guys we have). Putting all our backrowers into the front row isnt the solution, then we will just be light on back rowers.

i dunno what bennett's thinking but he used costigan at prop and that worked well, next year in the backrow we have at least taia, houston and edwards.

i want edwards to stay at lock but if were resigning hilder and have gidley and possibly buderus at hooker, where does hilder play so edwards might be moved back into props. wouldn't like bedsy and hilder on the bench.

im not saying sims and mason r ready now but this time next year maybe, at least for a debut and taste of fg in origin period, ready for '13.

i reckon we can do better and deserve better than gibbs and fulton.