Rumoured targets thread

[Matt23]

So that's what Gould was doing here last week...

 

[Sean18]

Also Josh Ailaomai signed with the Roosters on a 2 year deal.

 

[RHCP]

Ailoamai to Roosters on a two year deal (same article as Ciraldo)

http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/ciraldo-signs-with-panthers/2262026.aspx

Always thought he was going to break into our top team, that long suspension hurt him. Haven't seen a lot of NYC this year, how are our junior prop stocks roops?

 

[billy2]

Junior prop ranks looking very thin.
Sam Anderson could come good next year in the Centurions. He came into NYC this year as about 5th or 6th choice prop after playing for Kurri Kurri last year, and over the season he has worked his way up the list to be our best now. Smallish guy (180cm 97kg - same as Eddie roughly) who plays hard for big minutes in NYC, and the more game time he gets, the better he gets.

Korbin Sims was supposed to be the next big thing at the start of the year, but I think he has only improved a small amount over the season, if at all. Still good but not great.

Rodney Mason has had another injury plagued season. He shows signs of having a big motor and plenty of skills, but he is a tampon (in one week, out three weeks).

The younger guys like Alchin, Barber, Rob Mason, Michael Steele and the two Clarke's could come good next season in NYC, but no chance at firstgrade for a few years at least.

In the Centurions we have Sinbad Kali who is as good as Tetevano and nearly his twin, and Shaun Boss, who is amazingly unco-ordinated, but holds the ball and bends the line.

 

[Adsy]

Smith must really rate Big Josh. Kid could be anything.

 

[billy2]

Smith must really rate Big Josh. Kid could be anything.

He's had maybe 6 really good games in 3 years.
If he can have an injury free run he will be a superstar, but it's hard to see happening given his track record.

 

[Whats Doing]

Doesn't have a big motor. From what he has shown, no real loss

 

[Serc]

Ailaomai is definitely the sort of player that could come back to bite us, bit of a risk involved (his motor as mentioned being the major one) but if he gets it right, he could be the new Fui.

 

[Serc]

So that's what Gould was doing here last week...

 

[Frederick]

Ciraldo said that those aren't the terms of his contract. I reckon Gould was gonna be offering those figures to Stig

 

[Adsy]

Yep as soon as I heard about doodlegate. And Gould wanting a Knights player (2 seasons @ $120k) I thought of Stig straight away.

Re Ailaomai. I thought Tinkler made a promise to no long lose juniors. How long did that last? 10 days?

 

[Frederick]

Is Josh a local junior though, or was he brought into our system? Plus, when Tinkler said we'd no longer lose juniors, I'm sure he meant PROMISING juniors, not the lazy or talentless ones.

 

[Frederick]

Also in todays herald, chances of a trade for Buderus looking slim so club entertaining paying the transfer fee, but won't pay more than bulldogs did for Eastwood.

 

[billy2]

we got Josh as a 17 year old, so he is our junior this year, but next year he is a senior - so he is part of our senior squad if we want to keep him.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Why did he have to sign the "doodle"?

I am suspect on that whole story

 

[Rod]

We'll pay the transfer fee. Tinks will want to get his man.

This sure is dragging on though.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

Danny's worth his weight in gold in bums on seats, merchandise and PR. We wont not get him.

 

[Serc]

Why did he have to sign the "doodle"?

I am suspect on that whole story

I'm not sure either...you can imagine what I think of it, just posting it light heartedly

As for Ailaomai...I think he was brought here during Smith's 'great purge' of juniors, but he's been in our system for a few years now (this is his 4th I think), so when does a player stop becoming that dirty word 'import' and when do they start becoming one of ours? I'm not carrying on about whether we should/shouldn't keep him, I'm just thinking about this 'import' word that sticks in the back of a lot of people's minds. I like to follow anyone that puts on a Knights jumper, especially in the juniors because they are all kinda 'our own' as its where they are playing their first footy for one of the big NRL clubs.

 

[Johns Magic]

Brian Smith's love affair with Islanders continues.

 

[RHCP]

I like to follow anyone that puts on a Knights jumper, especially in the juniors because they are all kinda 'our own' as its where they are playing their first footy for one of the big NRL clubs.

I do enjoy watching the kids come from the local clubs, but I agree with this.

As for is Ailoamai a local junior, depends on whether you think local junior means U/6s at Wests or SG Ball.