Rumoured targets thread

[Chicken_Hunter]

Full strength, does anyone see this;

1 Boyd
6 Mullen
7 Gower
9 Gidley & Buderus

? I wouldn't be all that surprised. But anyway, I love it as a short term signing and we'll see how it pans out towards the end of the season.

No

Full strength would be this

1. Boyd
6. Mullen
7. Roberts
9. Buderus

14. Gidley (c)

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

However if gower could regain his form from 2003-2007 then he would be a good option, but at 35, and having been playing union and also in an inferior league comp, i am willing to bet he will be as good as matt orford was when he returned

 

[Frederick]

With gower joining us we could possibly have the most experienced team in the history of rugby league :lol:

 

[perverse]

Eh, we have absolutely nothing to lose with the signing. Will be interesting to see how Wayne intends to use him. Certainly a lot of old timers in the squad now, lol.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

he brings experience, can add depth, plus he will add entertainment for mad monday.

 

[perverse]

Could be a bloody disaster for Mad Monday, lol. Let's hope that he's grown up a bit.

 

[Nuffy]

Does anyone else think that this is a bad sign for Bedsy, maybe he is struggling to come back.

I hope I am wrong but I suspect that after being out of the NRL for so long, he will struggle big time.

Really strange call.

 

[Swarzey]

I'm 50/50 on this. On one hand, he'll bring in the structure we lack taking pressure off Mullen and allowing him to run the ball much more which really tore the opposition in his early years of first grade. On the other hand, he's 35 and while I don't believe age is an issue, it's the amount of time he's spent outside of the NRL that really does make me wonder how effective he'll be for the rest of the season.

If he smoothly returns to the game in great form, then I have no doubts he'll be an incredible asset for the team.

 

[cram]

Does anyone else think that this is a bad sign for Bedsy, maybe he is struggling to come back.

Yep combined with Gidleys injury

 

[The Showstopper]

Gowie has a superb passing and kicking game. He just needs to do that and run when it is on and we get quality all the way. 35 is not old. Sick of hearing it. He is fit. If we got this and next year from him we are laughing. He will be dirt cheap too.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Bring Butts back to make his Buttsing runs that inspired the team to lift!

 

[Misanthrope]

Gowie has a superb passing and kicking game. He just needs to do that and run when it is on and we get quality all the way. 35 is not old. Sick of hearing it. He is fit. If we got this and next year from him we are laughing. He will be dirt cheap too.

Does anybody know how he has been for the Broncos this season?

 

[theboyem]

Cheers,

Anyone seen enough to know if he has been playing well?

London are a pretty poor team but Gower has been their best player by a country mile. Played all his footy for them at halfback though, never hooker.

 

[The Showstopper]

Does anybody know how he has been for the Broncos this season?

Everything the Broncos do is off the back of Gower. He is still class. Jason Smith like. Doesn't overplay his hand but makes the right play when it is on. If he was halfback I think we would create plenty of chances. Tyrone needs to really get more involved. Don't really want to see him lose his spot but maybe Bennett is thinking Mullo needs the playmaking pressure taken off him. Who knows.

 

[Silent Knight]

Certainly a lot of old timers in the squad now, lol.

 

[Whats Doing]

Our team would be eligible to play in the masters

Should be a good signing

 

[Noname36]

I like this. I like this a lot.

 

[rnb11]

Gower says he's looking to play for us next weekend v Storm

 

[Jono078]

Gower says he's looking to play for us next weekend v Storm

Isn't that when Buderus is due back?

Interesting..

 

[rnb11]

Originally yeah but the last I heard was they're likely to give him until after the bye and come back against the Titans at home