Rumours and Stuff

[parra pete]

Give the bloke a go before you crucify him!!!!!

 

[Eelogical]

I think Davey is a strange signing, wasn’t Dane Aukafolau playing on the edge towards the end of the year ? And from reports showing potential there?

He's an unknown Gower with hair.

 

[Eelogical]

Give the bloke a go before you crucify him!!!!!

Tell us your thoughts, Pete. Would you consider Davey as an astute signing? I liken it to the council having to spend their budget or risk having it cut. Very strange.......

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Wasn’t Linnett playing on the edge occasionally this year (happy to be corrected), don’t think he has a contract for 2019, would he have taken a small contract ?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Starring in a QLD comp as a 27yo? You didn't even know the difference between him and a corroboree frog until he was signed up. The QLD ISC winners got flogged like a convict by the Bulldogs and he was nowhere near that team. Smoking cane most likely.

If you’re going to star in any grade you’ll do it at your peak. Why would you think a 27 year old who hasn’t played NRL is going to be worse than a 21 year old who hasn’t played NRL? At least the 27 year old has experience against grown men in reserve grade (including some NRL players).

And the reason the QLD Cup teams get smashed is because there are fewer NRL teams using it to field their backups, meaning there are fewer NRL contracted players in those teams.

But if a bloke is playing to a high enough standard in reserve grade then he should be picked up by an NRL club. He was outplaying other blokes from the bottom end of the Broncos/Cowboys/Titans/Storm top 30 squads. If they have NRL contracts why shouldn’t he?

 

[IFR33K]

Give the bloke a go before you crucify him!!!!!

He’s the 2019 scapegoat in 2018. Exactly one day after preseason training has started.

 

[Eelogical]

If you’re going to star in any grade you’ll do it at your peak. Why would you think a 27 year old who hasn’t played NRL is going to be worse than a 21 year old who hasn’t played NRL? At least the 27 year old has experience against grown men in reserve grade (including some NRL players).

And the reason the QLD Cup teams get smashed is because there are fewer NRL teams using it to field their backups, meaning there are fewer NRL contracted players in those teams.

But if a bloke is playing to a high enough standard in reserve grade then he should be picked up by an NRL club. He was outplaying other blokes from the bottom end of the Broncos/Cowboys/Titans/Storm top 30 squads. If they have NRL contracts why shouldn’t he?

LOL. You haven't lost your touch Pou. The Eels pluck some ageing unknown from obscurity who will most likely play reserves unless the six options in front of him are injured. That doesn't sound like a plan for the future to me. Have you seen him? Junior could inhale him. It's even worse if those dollars used to sign him restrict our ability to give Hayne another season. To me, he's an average signing at best.

 

[Eelogical]

He’s the 2019 scapegoat in 2018. Exactly one day after preseason training has started.

He'll have some mates before a ball is kicked over the sideline on the full.

 

[strider]

LOL. You haven't lost your touch Pou. The Eels pluck some ageing unknown from obscurity who will most likely play reserves unless the six options in front of him are injured. That doesn't sound like a plan for the future to me. Have you seen him? Junior could inhale him. It's even worse if those dollars used to sign him restrict our ability to give Hayne another season. To me, he's an average signing at nest.

A minimum salary player wont harm any prospects of signing hayne

Minimum salary guys make it possible for the greedy ones to get rich

 

[Eelogical]

A minimum salary player wont harm any prospects of signing hayne

Minimum salary guys make it possible for the greedy ones to get rich

No worries mate. But if anyone can say he's an astute signing or even a good signing that will help us move forward then enlighten me. If not, then it's more money pissed up against the wall.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

LOL. You haven't lost your touch Pou. The Eels pluck some ageing unknown from obscurity who will most likely play reserves unless the six options in front of him are injured.

Ageing? He is 27. Peak age for a rugby league player, regardless of how good they are.

That doesn't sound like a plan for the future to me.

The fact it’s a one year contract should have tipped you off.

Have you seen him? Junior could inhale him. It's even worse if those dollars used to sign him restrict our ability to give Hayne another season. To me, he's an average signing at nest.

The dollars used to sign him need to be spent on an NRL backup. And plenty of signings are worse than average.

 

[Eelogical]

Ageing? He is 27. Peak age for a rugby league player, regardless of how good they are.

The fact it’s a one year contract should have tipped you off.

The dollars used to sign him need to be spent on an NRL backup. And plenty of signings are worse than average.

Well, we won that lottery! BTW, I consider 27 to be old in NRL player terms when you're a noob.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I like to see an underdog given a go. If he really has put on 7kg then he might be the type who was in need of a full-time contract before he could reach his potential. And he's tall isn't he? Anyway, not expecting great things but he's minimum wage, and I doubt we'd have got much better with someone else. It's the expensive guys you need to be selective about.

 

[Eelogical]

I like to see an underdog given a go. If he really has put on 7kg then he might be the type who was in need of a full-time contract before he could reach his potential. And he's tall isn't he? Anyway, not expecting great things but he's minimum wage, and I doubt we'd have got much better with someone else. It's the expensive guys you need to be selective about.

I've had my say so I'll leave it at that. He can take solace in the fact that I rarely know what I'm talking about.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I've had my say so I'll leave it at that. He can take solace in the fact that I rarely know what I'm talking about.

All good mate, neither do I. And it's a fan forum, so if we can't give our opinions on the team then it would be pretty boring.

 

[Bolgeel]

Why sign a 27yo unknown from the middle of God's country when it may impede the signing of God?

Lol my guess is as good as yours

 

[hineyrulz]

LOL only Pou would talk up a signing of a bloke he has never seen play.


Living up here in two headed country I watch a fair bit of ISC. I have watched the Blackhawks a bit the last few years and I must admit I have never noticed him.( but but but but but you merkins only watch attacking players * channeling Pou ) For a bloke to be offered a top 30 NRL deal from the ISC you would hope the bloke is slaying it like Kenny Edwards was when he was was signed from here. If this bloke somehow cracks an NRL game in the next two years we are on the fast train to spoon town. I would be surprised if we didn't have a few better options in Wenty let alone flegg or even SG ball. I'm sure this bloke was signed by that tight arse Max to get a few cheap jobs done around the Leagues club.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

No worries mate. But if anyone can say he's an astute signing or even a good signing that will help us move forward then enlighten me. If not, then it's more money pissed up against the wall.

You have to sign 30 players ffs. On at least minimum salary. You can't only sign 20 and spend the savings on your favourite player.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

LOL only Pou would talk up a signing of a bloke he has never seen play.

Who's talking him up ffs? I'm just countering the usual death riding bullshit we get around here. If merkins weren't in such a hurry to put shit on the signing I would never have mentioned it.

He's a backup. And like any backup I hope he never has to play first grade.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

https://www.qrl.com.au/players/intrust-super-cup/townsville-blackhawks/andrew-davey/

All you need to know about next season’s early contender for whipping boy.