Rumours and Stuff

[84 Baby]

Thanks champ. You're a treasure.

If you need any help, all you need to do is ask

 

[Bazal]

To say Hayne (at this stage of his career), Williams and Evans were signed because they're better than the talent walking out the door is just outright false.

No one said that....

 

[Pazza]

No one said that....

We replaced Radradra and Fritchard with Hayne, Williams and Evans. These three were signed because they were better than what we had. Unfortunately they are all injured.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Ffs Poo!

 

[Bazal]

"Quoted Stuff"

Did we have Radradra when they were signed?

I think you clearly misunderstood that post. Only Evans was signed whilst Semi was here (and after he'd signed with RU), and he's not comparable to Semi because he is a prop.

 

[Dibs]

Thats right. Was it BA that wouldnt play him so he couldnt trigger some clause in his contract? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else.

I know the knights pulled that shit on Kirk Reynoldson some years back

 

[El Diablo]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/19/parramattas-jarryd-hayne-wants-to-play-but-wont-be-rushing-back/

 

[Pazza]

Did we have Radradra when they were signed?

I think you clearly misunderstood that post. Only Evans was signed whilst Semi was here (and after he'd signed with RU), and he's not comparable to Semi because he is a prop.

Semi could play any position he wants.

Generational talent

 

[Gazzamatta]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/19/parramattas-jarryd-hayne-wants-to-play-but-wont-be-rushing-back/

Isnt this injury different from the previous one? Bloody hell. More action less avoidance please.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Uate anyone? The Duke wanted him bad.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Klemmer, Taupau, Leeson Ah Mau, TPJ & Lodge.

If we could get TPJ for anything near $500k it would be a steal. Lodge on similar coin would also be awesome. Also Lodge is only just beginning to show his qualities. He will be even better, much better next year and he is not a one dimensional player. He has a great offload and passing game. Klemmer as great as he is, has no other skill in attack other then running forward brilliantly. I believe in 2 years from now Lodge will be a better all round player and much cheaper to get then Klemmer.

Lodge might have more skill but Klemmer runs harder and can play longer minutes. He just keeps going forward. But Lodge is a good player too.

Api is the only real quality hooker available at present. He is SOO and Australian quality and I believe that he would of been the dummy half for NSW this year if it wasn't for all the crap that has gripped Manly this year.

Also that he misses too many tackles.

I'm not sure if Jake Granville is available for next year, if he is, he is the only other ready made dummy half on the market then. But it would be very unlikely that we could persuade him to leave the northern State capital.

All other dummy halves mentioned are unknowns.

We might have to take our chances on one of the young blokes coming through. Paying overs for anyone means you're no chance of getting value out of them. At least when you've got an unknown there's a chance he'll give more footy than he's getting paid for. It's not a level playing field. And we need to take some risks.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yes but it does have to be 29 before the start of the season, so I wonder how long we have to get it back to 29 or if we even have to

Yes it's got to be 29 by the first of March: https://www.nrl.com/operations/the-game/the-salary-cap/

So if we were only sitting on 29 when Edwards was released we need to bring someone else in, probably by the next round.

Unless Edwards' salary paid so far already counts in the top 30. In which case he doesn't free up a roster slot after all ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

To say Hayne (at this stage of his career), Williams and Evans were signed because they're better than the talent walking out the door is just outright false.

No, they were signed because they were better than the talent that remained. Learn to read ffs.

 

[Pazza]

No, they were signed because they were better than the talent that remained. Learn to read ffs.

Learn how to write more clear and concise posts.

Even that statement is pretty shaky. None of those three players I'd consider better than what was already on the roster.

 

[TheRam]

If you need any help, all you need to do is ask

Yeah no problem, Hindy111's always very helpful.

 

[hindy111]

Great post. I ageee with everything here and would add Corey Oates.

Hethrington from Panthers would be modest cost and good devolpment player. Runs hard.

 

[hindy111]

I guess one positive is that we have numerous average players off contract at seasons end.
Cleary managed to reinvent his roster in one season.
Fingers crossed we are smart with such solid funds

His roster is built for quick sucess. I prefered Browns approach tbh.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Kenny Edwards has been released.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

It might free up a spot in the top 30. Or it might not.

 

[Bazal]

Kenny Edwards has been released.

Source?