Rumours and Stuff XXX

[El Diablo]

Where are you getting those stats from ?

his stats seem to match the figures here http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match43883.html

no idea which stats are more accurate but they were the official stats recorders until a few years ago. they seem to be the ones used by clubs and coaches so i'd go with theirs

see article http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...ob-to-afl-number-cruncher-20131130-2yiba.html

It is understood that contract will be renewed. So while Sportsdata can still claim to be the game's official statistician - and is also relied upon by NRL clubs and coaches - the stats on the NRL website will be from the part AFL-owned Champion.

 

[forward pass]

Not sure which stats are right and which ones are wrong. But if you judge him by watching his performances each week then it is a fair comment that he has added nothing to our side. No offloads, no line breaks and no try assists from memory.

I agree - he has not seemed to have improved one bit this year. Very disappointing.

 

[Mr Pmatta]

Any news on Normie re signing....still happening?

 

[Basil Brush]

Any news on Normie re signing....still happening?

Norman (or his agent) wants 800k per year. However we are apparently offereing 650k. Norman definitely wants to stay and the latest i heard is Norman will sign a 2 year deal at 650k and then check the market again after those 2 years.

Norman did apparently knock back a massive deal from the Panthers.

 

[conway]

Can anyone please tell me how information such as this gets out to the press ?????

Is it the player, the player's manager, the club,,,,, I can't believe how through the whole saga of the past months, the press claim to know so much about what I would have thought were private negotiations, and the fans are told .....well I suppose that would be too much to ask !

 

[Basil Brush]

Can anyone please tell me how information such as this gets out to the press ?????

Is it the player, the player's manager, the club,,,,, I can't believe how through the whole saga of the past months, the press claim to know so much about what I would have thought were private negotiations, and the fans are told .....well I suppose that would be too much to ask !

2 words to answer your question.

Player managers!!

 

[woddy]

Norman (or his agent) wants 800k per year. However we are apparently offereing 650k. Norman definitely wants to stay and the latest i heard is Norman will sign a 2 year deal at 650k and then check the market again after those 2 years.

Norman did apparently knock back a massive deal from the Panthers.

I think Norman will stayfor less than the 800k maybe 650k? his combo with Foz certianly makes him look better, also a better chance to play origin/Aust.

 

[Basil Brush]

Sorry Woddy, but there is little chance of Norman playing origin with guys like milf, morgan, hunt, cronk, thurston among others. Now if only he was eligible for nsw.

 

[eels_fan]

Sorry Woddy, but there is little chance of Norman playing origin with guys like milf, morgan, hunt, cronk, thurston among others. Now if only he was eligible for nsw.

Milf and hunt are banned this year.

I think Norman would be next in line if one of JT/Cronk/Morgan went down

 

[Basil Brush]

Milf and hunt are banned this year.

I think Norman would be next in line if one of JT/Cronk/Morgan went down

Yes i know about the bans.

My point was going forward, Norman is unlikely to play for Qld, let alone Australia as Woddy mentioned.

 

[Gronk]

Hoppa played reggies last night instead of NRL on Sunday.

http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2016/05/20/isp_nsw_report_cante.html

 

[Bazal]

Milf and hunt are banned this year.

I think Norman would be next in line if one of JT/Cronk/Morgan went down

I'd say Barba would, on form. He's got more utility value than Norman

 

[hindy111]

One thing ill say with Tepai - Is he is less than 12 months older then Bevan - Twal - Fuimanno. Still only 20 and time on his side

 

[phantom eel]

Tepai goes ok. He's not on mega money, is still developing and learning. Tested at first grade level and is a keeper.

 

[Avenger]

How is Tyrel going? Is he a keeper?

 

[phantom eel]

Haven't seen enough of him to pick... it's a fine line between developing into say a Gallen or into a Loko.

 

[Bigfella]

Stats mean only so much.

Tepai is doing an apprenticeship in toughness. He will be a Jeremy smith / beau Scott competitor but with parts of his game that will get him to the next level.

It's true he's not doing anything flash. But he more than competes.

Our pack is holding its own well and truly. That we are doing it with no glamorous props and tradesman like hookers says a lot.

Tepai will be a pillar of strength for a long time.

One of the pointers is the brave lines he runs and the way he holds the ball even taking it on collision.

He's going to be a legend of our club

 

[phantom eel]

Unless he leaves to pursue his 2018 Commowealth Games Shot Put Dream (tm).

 

[Bigfella]

it sounds tempting.

Must be big coin in a commonwealth games.

Especially in the shot put. The sexiest of the field events.

 

[TheRam]

Stats mean only so much.

Tepai is doing an apprenticeship in toughness. He will be a Jeremy smith / beau Scott competitor but with parts of his game that will get him to the next level.

It's true he's not doing anything flash. But he more than competes.

Our pack is holding its own well and truly. That we are doing it with no glamorous props and tradesman like hookers says a lot.

Tepai will be a pillar of strength for a long time.

One of the pointers is the brave lines he runs and the way he holds the ball even taking it on collision.

He's going to be a legend of our club

Have you been watching the way he hits the line. He reminds me of that other plonker Justin Poore. He runs to upright and gets belted backwards a lot. He really needs to change this or he will NEVER make an impression.

Look I know I am being very harsh here, but I am over waiting for all these hyped juniors, who never seem to make it. I get that he is young, but he isn't getting better, he seems to be getting worse.

He doesn't even have any great little moments that I can think of. If a player is going forward, you see glipses of class, but with him very little has caught my eye.

As for hyped juniors, I can't wait to see what Bevan French is going to produce.