Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Alright enough teasing, enough training, time to start running through holes in defensive lines!

Auva'a defending at left centre, with Jennings back on the right.

 

[Glenneel]

Interesting that the Norman rumour only gets posted here a few hours after a similar thread was started on the nospam46 (which includes Hindy111 posted rumour above)

I'd prefer Paulo (or Boyd) to Austin. Assume Salmon or Gutho can replace Norman.
Why would/should we take one of RSs rejects who is an inferior player to Norman? Take one of his better players off him.

 

[Gronk]

I'd prefer Paulo (or Boyd) to Austin. Assume Salmon or Gutho can replace Norman.
Why would/should we take one of RSs rejects who is an inferior player to Norman? Take one of his better players off him.

Does Salmon even exist ?

Salmon = Billy Rogers

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Does Salmon even exist ?

Salmon = Billy Rogers

He's recovering from surgery on his neck. What a stupid comparison to make even if you were joking. Also only turning 19 this year.

 

[Gronk]

He's recovering from surgery on his neck. What a stupid comparison to make even if you were joking. Also only turning 19 this year.

We signed Billy Rogers in 2011 at age 22 from Storm.

You were not here in 2011, so you probably don't get the stupid joke.

 

[Stevie]

Auva'a defending at left centre, with Jennings back on the right.

Could be a very astute spot there Pou. I do believe I claimed that will happen this morning!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'd prefer Paulo (or Boyd) to Austin. Assume Salmon or Gutho can replace Norman.
Why would/should we take one of RSs rejects who is an inferior player to Norman? Take one of his better players off him.

It’s all about value (with price a big part of this), plus for contracted players it depends whom the club is willing to release.

 

[emjaycee]

Just wanted to check whether anyone else on here thinks that a player actually needs to want to come and play for us in order for us to sign them.

Maybe it's just me that thinks that is part of the decision.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Just wanted to check whether anyone else on here thinks that a player actually needs to want to come and play for us in order for us to sign them.

Maybe it's just me that thinks that is part of the decision.

The more you pay the more they "want to play for you".

 

[Stevie]

Just wanted to check whether anyone else on here thinks that a player actually needs to want to come and play for us in order for us to sign them.

Maybe it's just me that thinks that is part of the decision.

Totally. Drives me nuts when people just say Oh we should have signed him for this money.

WTF? Its not easy to get a player to commit, money often doesn't come into it FFS.

 

[Stevie]

We should just do the whole NFL method of getting them booze and laid on the stadium tour.

I'd sign where the best girls were!!

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Janko was always a good player so what is your point of mentioning him. Unfortunately Auva'a is not a winger, can't catch and gets found out in D, and Taka not a forward, not yet, but should have spent time in Wenty first imo.

What? I was responding to a post about the quality of BA's signings. So, when he signs a good player (and with the Chooks paying a little freight) that's irrelevant?

If BA was to sign a good, big forward would that be irrelevant?

 

[hineyrulz]

I think we are physically a good defensive team. The problem is we have periods where we drop our intensity. I suspect either the leadership in our team is poor, or we have a few personalities that actively resist leadership.

I think you have nailed it dead on, and it’s a factor of both.

Mannah has dropped his head at 12 nil and we know there are a few in the team with a reputation of doing as they please at times.

Our high intensity defence can also take it’s toll and if everyone isn’t putting in like they should you get what happened on Sunday. The weather just amplified it.

 

[Gronk]

Just wanted to check whether anyone else on here thinks that a player actually needs to want to come and play for us in order for us to sign them.

Maybe it's just me that thinks that is part of the decision.

No, good club management can to sign any player they want.

 

[emjaycee]

I said this sometime last year, but i reckon Wicks' premature departure set us back a little.

 

[84 Baby]

No, good club management can to sign any player they want.

90 year old #CAMILLIONAIRE discussing the situation with the refs

 

[84 Baby]

What? I was responding to a post about the quality of BA's signings. So, when he signs a good player (and with the Chooks paying a little freight) that's irrelevant?

If BA was to sign a good, big forward would that be irrelevant?

TBH I think glenny is actually a tad senile

 

[lucablight]

I said this sometime last year, but i reckon Wicks' premature departure set us back a little.

I agree. He was a big body that consistently bent the line.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He wasn't that big. The exceptional thing about Wicks was his athleticism.

 

[84 Baby]

And his access to drugs