Rumours and Stuff

[Tommy Coco]

In saying that though, he is an excellent depth player behind that bench that was mentioned on the last page. I don't care to move him on but could understand why an agent might suss out whats available with or without his knowledge..?

 

[TheRam]

Not wanted?? .... Very strange indeed

Not really when you think about value for money. He apparently is on around 8-900K, gets injured way to often, and can't manage a game consistently. He is mentally weak in regards to being praised and when expected to be the game winner.

I heard Newton once explain it. He hates the spotlight and expectation put on him once the media start putting wraps on him when he strings a few great performances together. The nerves get to him.

If he was worth that sort of coin, he would of steadied that team, and led those players to some decent victories this year. Look at our team, With one makeshift half, Gutho, he has enough in him, mentally and energy wise to instill confidence in the rest of that playing group to win a few. Remember our team, granted is better across the park then the Knights, has no recognized kicker. The Knights have at least two. And as we all know, kicking is massive and can turn bad sets into great sets and games to your favour.

Mullo and Hodko are seasoned halves with the type of credentials and pay packets that should be able to stand and deliver so to speak. That is what that team of young players is looking for. Someone to tell them what to do out there. Point to the spot, yell the instructions, but most of all deliver that great pass, play, or kick that turns the game in your favour.

Instead, these guys go out there, are plucky for 20mins or so and then their half generals, have done very little, and the opposition grow and grow in confidence, while theirs is shrinking by the second and voila, game over.

Great halves lift average teams, they are being paid like great halves, but delivering average performances.

If they were both being paid around 350-400k fine but they are not.

 

[natheel]

If we are going to have 1 hooker playing 80 in not confident when that hooker is IDG

 

[Noise]

Not really when you think about value for money. He apparently is on around 8-900K, gets injured way to often, and can't manage a game consistently. He is mentally weak in regards to being praised and when expected to be the game winner.

I heard Newton once explain it. He hates the spotlight and expectation put on him once the media start putting wraps on him when he strings a few great performances together. The nerves get to him.

If he was worth that sort of coin, he would of steadied that team, and led those players to some decent victories this year. Look at our team, With one makeshift half, Gutho, he has enough in him, mentally and energy wise to instill confidence in the rest of that playing group to win a few. Remember our team, granted is better across the park then the Knights, has no recognized kicker. The Knights have at least two. And as we all know, kicking is massive and can turn bad sets into great sets and games to your favour.

Mullo and Hodko are seasoned halves with the type of credentials and pay packets that should be able to stand and deliver so to speak. That is what that team of young players is looking for. Someone to tell them what to do out there. Point to the spot, yell the instructions, but most of all deliver that great pass, play, or kick that turns the game in your favour.

Instead, these guys go out there, are plucky for 20mins or so and then their half generals, have done very little, and the opposition grow and grow in confidence, while theirs is shrinking by the second and voila, game over.

Great halves lift average teams, they are being paid like great halves, but delivering average performances.

If they were both being paid around 350-400k fine but they are not.

I've always liked Mullen. He should go to the storm. He would be a great fit down there

 

[Joshuatheeel]

That is excellent info MJC but I don't know if you should be posting player's personal emails on here (unless of course he said it was fine to do so).

The same reply was posted by Gower on Twitter

 

[Noise]

The same reply was posted by Gower on Twitter

Ah sweet then.

 

[TheRam]

I've always liked Mullen. He should go to the storm. He would be a great fit down there

But will they pay him what he could get elsewhere, like in Britain?

 

[Parra47]

hope we get hastings.
should look at carter from rabbits and the guy who was sacked by tigers for stupid drunk act in usa.
both talents and cheap and brad can sort em out

Think you are talking about Matt Lodge from the Tigers. I heard he is playing out near Penrith and is off the drink. Wayne Bennet has been talking to him apparently.
If Lodge and Carter got off the drink they would both be good players. Parra with BA, Mannah and Scott showing them the way could sort them out.
Hastings would be a good half with Norman, he's only 21 I think. I'd play Gutherson in the centres or fullback.

 

[Parra47]

I was told that Hastings and saints had a bad falling out before he went to the crooks..

They did, Dragons told him basically they did not rate him as an NRL player despite the fact he was carving up the 20's comp. Hastings didn't like hearing that and things got a bit nasty.

 

[Noise]

But will they pay him what he could get elsewhere, like in Britain?

Probably not. But I'd say the Knights will chip in to get him off their books

 

[Parra47]

If we are looking for a genuine back who is versatile has speed, a bit of freak in him and a bit of mongrel, then look no further then Jake Mamo. He isn't wanted by the Knights and should come cheap.

I heard he is off to Salford I think if they don't get relegated.

 

[Parra47]

Also if we are looking for a hooker, Damien Cook has been on fire since they started playing him a starting hooker. He has speed, creativity and kicks. But I would suspect that Souths would not release him now since he has come good. But he is very good.

Cook played very well for the Bulldogs towards the end of last season and hit his straps towards the end of this season with Souths. Be happy with him but I think he is under contract for 2017.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They did, Dragons told him basically they did not rate him as an NRL player despite the fact he was carving up the 20's comp. Hastings didn't like hearing that and things got a bit nasty.

I'm sure it's not that they didn't rate him, but rather that he wasn't worth the top 25 spot the Chooks were offering. He was only 18 years old.

 

[Twizzle]

Please do not post emails, they are not for public viewing and its contained on our forum guidelines they are not to be reproduced.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Oi!!

I was talking about Gary. That guy is a f**kwit.

 

[hineyrulz]

I was talking about Gary. That guy is a f**kwit.

Agreed.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

But will they pay him what he could get elsewhere, like in Britain?

I don't think there's that much money in the UK any more. They still want elite players (i.e. solid NRL players) for their import slots, so the best money (compared to the NRL) is for non-import players. That means UK citizens, and until the Brexit it also meant EU and Cotonau (e.g. Samoan and Tongan) citizens.

Obviously Tongans, Samoans and co will shortly have to take import slots, meaning most of them will have to come back to the NRL.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Agreed.

+1

 

[hineyrulz]

+1

I concur, so it's a + 2 and a like from me.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I concur, so it's a + 2 and a like from me.

You clowns will have the Fibonacci sequence down pat soon.