Rumours and Stuff

[Chipmunk]

It’s interesting that probably some of our worse performers in 2018 (or they didn’t play too their potential) like Taka, Moses, Evans and Jennings all missed a substantial part of the off-season due the World Cup.

What was the excuse for French, Norman and Moeroa?

 

[hineyrulz]

What was the excuse for French, Norman and Moeroa?

Just the usual, the heat, bad luck and the refs.

 

[hindy111]

Anyone see the Nappa video? Ram it reminded me of Gary at his first bones on bones wbile we where getting prepared. He just couldn't wait.

 

[hindy111]

Wouldn't it be funny if Roosters got done for salary cap cheating for 2018. Be that they beat the Storm.

 

[Eelogical]

Anyone see the Nappa video? Ram it reminded me of Gary at his first bones on bones wbile we where getting prepared. He just couldn't wait.

There's a new Eels supporters culture in progress north of the border. We don't indulge in such debauchery. f**king Mexican.

 

[Avenger]

I hear we haven’t signed anyone despite being nearly $1m under the cap.

 

[Gronk]

I hear we haven’t signed anyone despite being nearly $1m under the cap.

There was a lot of pre June 30 player movements in 2018. So never say never.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/14/nrl-signings-tracker-player-transfers-and-contracts/

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I hear we haven’t signed anyone despite being nearly $1m under the cap.

"Look Boss, da Plane, da Plane!"

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

There was a lot of pre June 30 player movements in 2018. So never say never.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/14/nrl-signings-tracker-player-transfers-and-contracts/

We're obviously just saving a heap for Semi to return before June 30...

 

[Happy MEel]

I hear we haven’t signed anyone despite being nearly $1m under the cap.

Never mind mate, we’ll just extend and front load a bunch of merkins that don’t deserve it with the spare cash.

 

[hineyrulz]

Never mind mate, we’ll just extend and front load a bunch of merkins that don’t deserve it with the spare cash.

Hope this means we can keep Kaysa, Mannah and Taka on extended deals.

 

[Bazal]

 

[El Diablo]

 

[Avenger]

We're obviously just saving a heap for Semi to return before June 30...

All jokes aside. We need smart signings. I’m happy with what we have at hooker and the backrow. We just need a half to assist Brown assuming Moses misfires, a strike centre and another tough prop.

Fullback is debatable.

 

[Gronk]

All jokes aside. We need smart signings. I’m happy with what we have at hooker and the backrow. We just need a half to assist Brown assuming Moses misfires, a strike centre and another tough prop.

Fullback is debatable.

Two reports last week said that we were after a centre.

 

[El Diablo]

Two reports last week said that we were after a centre.

keep on huggin'

 

[hineyrulz]

And on a pale horse road death, and spoons followed with him.

 

[Bazal]

All jokes aside. We need smart signings. I’m happy with what we have at hooker and the backrow. We just need a half to assist Brown assuming Moses misfires, a strike centre and another tough prop.

Fullback is debatable.

To get a prop we'd have to lose one, you'd reckon? If you take prop and lock together, we've got Alvaro, Paulo, Brown, Mannah, Evans, Terepo, Moeroa, Kaufusi, Stone, Utoikamanu as middle forwards (not sure Stefano is top 30, but he's got a profile). Moeroa will play on the edge too, but even then I'd say we're over-saturated in the middle. I also forgot Gower, who is more of a middle these days. And to shift one, you'd have to get someone who wants that player, plus be able to sign someone better.

Of that lot the ones you'd be looking to move are Mannah, Gower, Terepo, and probably Evans. They're the more disposable players. We just re-signed Terepo, so that seems unlikely. Can't see too many wanting Evans on form, although he's better than he showed. Mannah is on his last legs. Realistically you'd think prop will wait until Mannah goes and maybe one or two of the youngsters inevitably fall away, and a guy like Gower retires.

Half and hooker are the important spots for mine...Brown could be anything, but he's completely untested, and Kaysa will never be a genuine first grader purely based on his fitness. I'm willing to give MJ another chance given how good we know he can be, I doubt ypu'd get better at this stage.

Anyway there is a whisper about a currently injured outside back being on the hit list, and whispers reported elsewhere about centres. Plenty of time to make moves yet.

 

[Happy MEel]

Stefano’s a big unit, isn’t he.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

All jokes aside. We need smart signings. I’m happy with what we have at hooker and the backrow. We just need a half to assist Brown assuming Moses misfires, a strike centre and another tough prop.

Fullback is debatable.

You can’t assume a player on over $500k won’t be up to NRL standard. Even coming off a bad year you need to persist with them and hope they come out the other side. The salary cap doesn’t allow for carrying such contracts in reserve grade.

This is why proven first graders no longer get dropped for any meaningful length of time.