Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Stud player.

Well worth a shot

You'd have to say he's at least a first grader, though probably not a good enough defender for the edges.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

You'd have to say he's at least a first grader, though probably not a good enough defender for the edges.

Nowhere near fat enough or tall enough for our needs.

 

[Twizzle]

I thought Austin went OK yesterday

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I thought Austin went OK yesterday

Austin would be a very good signing as a #14. He's (his) light years ahead of Will Smith and the like. But, you wouldn't want him as a first choice starting half.

 

[Twizzle]

Austin would be a very good signing as a #14. He's (his) light years ahead of Will Smith and the like. But, you wouldn't want him as a first choice starting half.

he had a very good season about 2 or 3 years ago playing in the halves but really hasn't be able to reproduce that form

maybe BA thinks he can do it again

 

[Poupou Escobar]

he had a very good season about 2 or 3 years ago playing in the halves but really hasn't be able to reproduce that form

maybe BA thinks he can do it again

It would certainly be a risk. Which isn't the same as a bad signing, nor would it mean it was a mistake if it didn't work out. Nobody knows how risk will pan out until after the fact. The question is whether you can afford to take the risk vs whether you can afford not to.

 

[Gazzamatta]

It would certainly be a risk. Which isn't the same as a bad signing, nor would it mean it was a mistake if it didn't work out. Nobody knows how risk will pan out until after the fact. The question is whether you can afford to take the risk vs whether you can afford not to.

As a club we are totally incapable of improving any footballers defence. In fact it tends to get worse under our structures. I love Austins attacking skills and we could desperately use them but until our club learns to defend at an NRL level, such players would be wasted regretably.

 

[hindy111]

Can you imagine if we did sign a 26 year old who just made his NRL debut and it didn't work out? Even if was on the cheap? Everyone involved would be treated like a complete idiot on here.

For me its about kicking a dog while its down.

 

[hindy111]

I thought Austin went OK yesterday

How'd Jnr go.
Austin isna done for Warrington.

 

[Noise]

OK. But that was in the year we got busted for the cap cheating. We didn't have a lot of choice (other than to give up).

The biggest issue is we still have inferior replacements 2 years later.

We also released Hayne too and then got in Reece Robinson. Regardless of the reasons I think what it shows is that you shouldn't be releasing quality players in your spine mid contract unless you have a quality replacement as they are hard to come by. If we release Norman for Austin, which is looking a possibility, it is a dumb f**k move.

 

[lingard]

We also released Hayne too and then got in Reece Robinson. Regardless of the reasons I think what it shows is that you shouldn't be releasing quality players in your spine mid contract unless you have a quality replacement as they are hard to come by. If we release Norman for Austin, which is looking a possibility, it is a dumb f**k move.

Disagree. With a player like Norman, you release him when you get the opportunity - and replace him with someone of equal quality as soon as that opportunity arises. Rarely would those two opportunities arrive at exactly the same time.

 

[Noise]

Disagree. With a player like Norman, you release him when you get the opportunity - and replace him with someone of equal quality as soon as that opportunity arises. Rarely would those two opportunities arrive at exactly the same time.

Well we are still waiting for a decent replacement for Peats over 2 years later. How long are you prepared to wait for an equivalent replacement for Norman?

 

[hindy111]

Norman bar 2016 has been another who offered crap value. No consistency to his game. Up and down every few weeks.

Had 5yrs here now. One very good year. Rest have been just average.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

The biggest issue is we still have inferior replacements 2 years later.

We also released Hayne too and then got in Reece Robinson. Regardless of the reasons I think what it shows is that you shouldn't be releasing quality players in your spine mid contract unless you have a quality replacement as they are hard to come by. If we release Norman for Austin, which is looking a possibility, it is a dumb f**k move.

Look I agree in terms of the overall quality of who we've signed. But, the Norman for Austin thing is simply an assumption. Neither of these events have happened, and if we do let Norman go and sign Austin that still doesn't mean that they want Austin to be a #1 or #2 half.

What do you do when Wonderboy says 'I'm shooting through'? You can't make him play for you....all you can do is stop him playing in the NRL until a release is negotiated.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

For me its about kicking a dog while its down.

I prefer to make my dog and eat it. Or something like that.

 

[Noise]

Look I agree in terms of the overall quality of who we've signed. But, the Norman for Austin thing is simply an assumption. Neither of these events have happened, and if we do let Norman go and sign Austin that still doesn't mean that they want Austin to be a #1 or #2 half.

Austin won't be coming to be a super sub. We need Warrington to offer him a deal he can't refuse.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Austin won't be coming to be a super sub. We need Warrington to offer him a deal he can't refuse.

Depends what his choices are. If the Raiders are pushing him out the door, and no other NRL club says 'come and play #6 for us', why wouldn't he sign? Particularly as you're going to play a fair bit of firsts as the 3 choice half anyway.

 

[Noise]

Depends what his choices are. If the Raiders are pushing him out the door, and no other NRL club says 'come and play #6 for us', why wouldn't he sign? Particularly as you're going to play a fair bit of firsts as the 3 choice half anyway.

I'd love him to be the 3rd choice half. As long as the #2 half isn't Gutherson.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

For me its about kicking a dog while its down.

But then we'd get fleas ffs!

 

[IFR33K]

In the sense that I recognise they are acting under significant constraints then I suppose I am a yes man. If we continually get shit people running the club then it is either just bad luck, or a structural problem, or it is somebody's fault. Whose fault could it be if we keep getting low quality coaches and administrators year after year after year? Come on merkin, give me some names. I want a scapegoat too.

I’ve never said BA is a low quality coach. I have said he’s made some very very questionable signings. What I’ve also said is all coaches do have expiry dates, maybe BA has outlasted his. As for low quality coaches, who would honestly give RS a start tomorrow if he’s terminated? And would like to see how SK would go without BS.