Rumours and Stuff

[hindy111]

Bullshit

Why do you always disagree with me?
Your quite bitter at times. Half the time I call you a nutty hugger I am taking the piss ffs.

 

[Twizzle]

Newcastle have secured the biggest recruit of the 2019 NRL season, signing NSW and Australian prop David Klemmer on a five-year deal, while Dylan Napa has been released from his Roosters contract to replace Klemmer at the Bulldogs.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/26...bBaqm7tDUhtGzQUbjwQThd0mBw8AUswpW8nfJgWhfCWMI

 

[Avenger]

Now we can go after Ponga.

 

[Eelogical]

Newcastle have secured the biggest recruit of the 2019 NRL season, signing NSW and Australian prop David Klemmer on a five-year deal, while Dylan Napa has been released from his Roosters contract to replace Klemmer at the Bulldogs.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/26...bBaqm7tDUhtGzQUbjwQThd0mBw8AUswpW8nfJgWhfCWMI

Five years is a long contract. Good luck to him.

 

[The EELiminator]

Happy to judge Taumalolo at the end of his career. it's obvious he wasn't the player in 2018 that he was in 2017 to start with.

you could say that about half the cowboys team though

 

[TheRam]

You were trying to assert your superiority by calling me out on my quotes. You were happy to talk down to me and do the same routine that you apparently don't like in others (unless they are I'mTheMan or Hindy111).

Problem is that you f**ked up and when you were called on it you now cry foul.

Anyway, no big deal as far as I am concerned, just my take on what actually happened. Life is too short to be worried about what happens on the internet.

Have a lovely evening Rammy.

Cause I tried taking your quotes on face value, you got a chubby getting one over an anonymous on the internet and I f**ked up? Hahahaha...

I was calling you out because if you hadn't been playing wanky little games my statement was legit. Many people seem to have forgotten or don't think about how freaking bad most of these empires were and only think of their great achievements.

Anyway, life is way to short, so whatever Guts.

 

[Twizzle]

Five years is a long contract. Good luck to him.

and its almost double what he was on at the Dogs

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

and its almost double what he was on at the Dogs

According to this it's not much different.

https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/af...t-s-not-just-about-money-20181103-p50duf.html

 

[Twizzle]

According to this it's not much different.

https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/af...t-s-not-just-about-money-20181103-p50duf.html

conflicts with another article I read, you have to wonder tho, how did Weilder get to see his contract ?

 

[Gary Gutful]

Cause I tried taking your quotes on face value, you got a chubby getting one over an anonymous on the internet and I f**ked up? Hahahaha...

I was calling you out because if you hadn't been playing wanky little games my statement was legit. Many people seem to have forgotten or don't think about how freaking bad most of these empires were and only think of their great achievements.

Anyway, life is way to short, so whatever Guts.

All is forgiven Ram. I still love you.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

conflicts with another article I read, you have to wonder tho, how did Weilder get to see his contract ?

I suppose he or his manager could have shown him because they wanted to combat the stories painting him as disloyal and money hungry. Reading between the lines I guess there was a problem collecting the tpa money. Still, it seems like we can only dream about having TPAs like that in the first place.

 

[Twizzle]

I suppose he or his manager could have shown him because they wanted to combat the stories painting him as disloyal and money hungry. Reading between the lines I guess there was a problem collecting the tpa money. Still, it seems like we can only dream about having TPAs like that in the first place.

generally player contracts are confidential, I find it hard to believe that a player or agent would hand them over to the likes of Weilder

then again, what the f**k would I know

 

[Eelogical]

generally player contracts are confidential, I find it hard to believe that a player or agent would hand them over to the likes of Weilder

then again, what the f**k would I know

Anyone south of the Tweed ( though it's not technically the border) would agree with you.

 

[lingard]

Where there’s smoke there’s fire though.

Sometimes where there's smoke, there's just smoke.

 

[lingard]

To be honest Hayne would shit all over Ken Thornett in their primes, that's why its impossible to compare generations. Clive Churchill wouldn't even make it in any team today, if fact he probably wouldn't make it in any junior team. This is not saying some of these players wouldn't make it today but they wouldn't be superstars like they were in their generation.

Compare any 50/60/70/80s player to today's player and the differences are obvious. Today's players are much, much bigger, stronger and usually more skilful, and much much better paid. Today's players are true professionals whereas until the 80s most players had another job to survive. Today most backs are around 100kg and forwards 110kg or more, in 80s and before most forwards were battling to be 100kg.

When you compare players of different eras you have to imagine the same training regimes, otherwise it's a pointless exercise. If Ken Thornett was a full-time professional and had the luxury of today's training methods, supplements, diets and treatments for injuries, etc, he'd be every bit as good as Hayne. Only difference is that Thornett was way more consistent than Hayne.

 

[lingard]

It must be hard being you guys. I mean f**k. 2019 we have a new stadium.
Signed two players who potentialy are ORIGIN quality. Another guy who is quite promising in Lane.
Our squad has flaws like many teams but its also loaded with some fine talent. Moses,Norman,Jennings,Gutherson where down on form. All are capable at playing at origin quality amd the first two where talked about at start of year. Add guys like Tepai,Brown and Alvaro along with who may not play origin but are certainly capable of playing at origin level.

Norman Moses jennings Gutherson Ferguson
Jnr Alvaro Lane Tepai Brown

These guys all should start season with goals of being considered for the Blues or Qld. I dont see any getting picked due to other guys playing at origin level but it doesnt mean they cant play at the same level....They have the ability too.

The rest we just need to do a job. And hope a few promising jnrs step up and replace them. Guys like Manu,Mannah, Terepo will not let us down. They'll do their jobs.
I am possitive about 2019. I feel our sqad has flaws but enough possitive to push for finals with some luck.

The squad is at a nice age too. Enough young guys pushing the old guys and plenty of guys in peak years.

Yeah, but then there's the coach.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Maybe Bellamys a shit coach?

Well he has lost as many grand finals as Brian Smith.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Happy to judge Taumalolo at the end of his career. it's obvious he wasn't the player in 2018 that he was in 2017 to start with. Yet Smith seems to just keep on keeping on.

Fui had his moments, possibly more dominant than Taumalolo, but it was short lived.

Yeah he only made 178 metres per game this year compared to 200+ last year. When did Fui ever put up those sorts of numbers? At his best he might've averaged 150.

 

[hindy111]

Well he has lost as many grand finals as Brian Smith.

Gee he sounds hopeless. Maybe like Bennet he is past it now hey

 

[Poupou Escobar]

you could say that about half the cowboys team though

That's because Paul Green forgot how to coach, just like Arthur. And Ricky Stuart when he coached Parra.