Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Our pack is not only light, it lacks leg speed. Mannah isn't getting any quicker, Evans runs like a praying mantis with dumbells wrapped around his ankles, and Alvaro although a very good worker, hardly dominates the opposition

Paulo, Terepo, Kaufusi and Utoikamanu all have footwork.

 

[emjaycee]

Agreed. I don’t know where you play him. I just reckon BA is desperate to punt one of our halves.

This wouldn't overly surprise me for Round 1 (assuming we sign Peachy):

1. Bevo
2. Fergo
3. Hayno
4. Gutho
5. Genno
6. Peacho
7. Normo
8. Paulo
9. Reedo
10. Alvaro
11. Lano
12. Man'o
13. Browno

14. Pritcho
15. Manno
16. Moerao
17. Evo

 

[emjaycee]

I don’t hate anyone mate.

Yeah, well - the one you haven't liked the longest then

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Are you seriously comparing an undersized Middle forward who played well above his weight his whole career to two halves who could get through games in a dinner suit and Smith the greatest player of his generation??? Wow!! Smith does a heap of work in the middle but the merkin rarely gets tackled with the ball.

Watmough didn't rely on brute strength to go forward. He was quick with great footwork, which is why he was able to play above his weight.

 

[Avenger]

Yeah, well - the one you haven't liked the longest then

So you reckon Salmon or Brown to partner Norman?

 

[Noise]

This wouldn't overly surprise me for Round 1 (assuming we sign Peachy):

1. Bevo
2. Fergo
3. Hayno
4. Gutho
5. Genno
6. Peacho
7. Normo
8. Paulo
9. Reedo
10. Alvaro
11. Lano
12. Man'o
13. Browno

14. Pritcho
15. Manno
16. Moerao
17. Evo

You don't reckon Menno is going to make our 17?

 

[Incorrect]

This wouldn't overly surprise me for Round 1 (assuming we sign Peachy):

1. Bevo
2. Fergo
3. Hayno
4. Gutho
5. Genno
6. Peacho
7. Normo
8. Paulo
9. Reedo
10. Alvaro
11. Lano
12. Man'o
13. Browno

14. Pritcho
15. Manno
16. Moerao
17. Evo

* 10. Alvaro'o

 

[strider]

You don't reckon Menno is going to make our 17?

Id give em Menno and Bevo for Peacho

Of course thatd all depend on menno n bevo wanting to go there

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yep the squad is looking very strong, we are looking pretty.


I can’t see why we aren’t almost the favourites for next season.

I really like our spine. So settled, the halves are a great combination and we have so much depth in the 9 spot. It should be very exciting.

Well we were among the favourites for this season. Must be because of our shit squad.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/i...t/news-story/3067bc225e13b5d788e56aa794eb88e3

Surely the Tigers will look to move him on and get a few players off Penrith.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Technically no, but why didn’t we bother investing money in someone a little younger. 4 years for a 32 yo is an absolutely moronic decision.

Only if it hurts you in the long term.

Unless you're blaming Watmough for 2018 then it didn't hurt us. There were 24 other roster spots for investing in youngsters. In 2015 we had the following forwards under 22:

Alvaro
Moeroa
Pauli
Paulo
Pritchard

Plus only three players over 30:

De Gois
Fa'aoso
Watmough

 

[strider]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/i...t/news-story/3067bc225e13b5d788e56aa794eb88e3

Surely the Tigers will look to move him on and get a few players off Penrith.

Full marks to em for telling him no initially .... but i reckon its in their best interests to move on ..... but they should try n milk something grom it if possible

 

[Gronk]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/i...t/news-story/3067bc225e13b5d788e56aa794eb88e3

Surely the Tigers will look to move him on and get a few players off Penrith.

I think they were after a few $M in cash.

 

[Gronk]

 

[Matty Bhoy]

That’s a shame...

 

[Gronk]

 

[Matty Bhoy]

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Alright, I can agree with Titans and Knight probably.
But Roosters? Crighton's a good signing, but Morris is 130 years old, and Ryan Hall won't even play most of next year.

If the Eels were to sign two wingers, one 31 years old and the other 33 years old you would be throwing a hissy fit.

That's because he underestimates the importance of experience.

It'd be nice to get a 200 game veteran who was only 28 but those merkins cost a lot of money (like Ferguson). Even the Roosters don't have an unlimited sombrero. A 200 game veteran aged 32 (like Brett Morris or Watmough) is a fair bit cheaper.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's easy to play that game when you're the Storm or Roosters.
We were languishing at the bottom of the ladder for a decade and needed some quality and experience.
Beggars can't be choosers.

Imagine how much a better player than Watmough would've cost us. At least we were paying him outside the cap (until the investigation) and got his first year heavily subsidised.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Hayne wont get much more then 500k.
He had a nice run of form after world cup but showed in 2018 that he is an injury prone 30yld. He was hardly sensational.

On the end of our disjointed attack nobody would've gone any better.