Rumours and Stuff

[Gronk]

or Stone, if we re-sign him, not the best option tho

Stone signed for 2020. He said as much around that time that he got knocked out and the media wrote a few stories about him.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...m/news-story/a02e7c2642a8e828ea934c36256fd9d9

 

[emjaycee]

The best position we've been in during BAs tenure is this year where we came 7th conceding 473 points. The next best was 2017 where we leaked 457 points which was in 8th place. To be a contender for the gf we have to be in the top 4 for the ladder and in defence.

In 4 season proper games this year we allowed the opposition to score more than 30 points. Take those games out of the equation and our average points against drops to around 15 per game. If we limited those 4 games alone to 25 points against us (or less) than our defence would have been in the top 4.
So defence overall is okay - just need to tighten up the attitude so a loss doesn't result in a blowout.

FTR: Games where opposition score 30+ points regardless of result
Storm = 0
Roosters = 1
Rabbits = 1
Raiders = 1
Eels = 4
Manly = 2
Sharks = 2
Broncos = 4

 

[Daniel Vella]

Our defensive has to be way better this year to have any chance of being premiers.

 

[hindy111]

1 yr suggests BA doesn't rate him enough

 

[hineyrulz]

Stone is to small and not skilful enough for his size to be a regular first grader.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If Ricky Stuart can get a poor defending team to become one of the best in one off-season than why can't BA?

Because improving defence means getting rid of poor defenders (e.g. Paulo and Boyd) and replacing them with good ones (the Poms). He also made two key positional changes that fixed glaring weaknesses - Wighton up into the line, where he is like having an extra centre or edge forward on that left side, and moving Papalii from second row (where he is a liability) to the middle (where he isn't).

In previous years Stuart wanted a pack full of fatties, just like you wanted for us. That's why Canberra's defence was poor.

 

[amitropo]

Mark Geyer stated we are apparently making an 11 mill over 10 years offer to Latrell.
Thoughts?

 

[Stevie]

Mark Geyer stated we are apparently making an 11 mill over 10 years offer to Latrell.
Thoughts?

Lol oh Please. As if MG knows this. Who the f**k would bank on Latrell for 10 years f**k me dead!

 

[Bazal]

Mark Geyer stated we are apparently making an 11 mill over 10 years offer to Latrell.
Thoughts?

I think MG has still got a concussion

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Supergrass reported it.

 

[Stevie]

If there was even a hint of truth to it, a long term contract at a mill a year over a decade on a non spine player who has a history of some off field issues.

it has trouble written all over it. We couldn’t be that desperate!

 

[Gronk]

Supergrass reported it.

I Iike it.

 

[Daniel Vella]

Mark Geyer stated we are apparently making an 11 mill over 10 years offer to Latrell.
Thoughts?

If we do that we'll have trouble with our foward pack

 

[strider]

Id be ok with it if it was a 1 year contract and 9 team options with 300k worth of TPAs per year

 

[eel01s]

I can't see it being true.

 

[hineyrulz]

Supergrass reported it.

Reported it or smoked it??

 

[Happy MEel]

Jake T is the kind of merkin you throw that kind of offer at. Latrell is a lazy merkin

 

[JokerEel]

Jake T is the kind of merkin you throw that kind of offer at. Latrell is a lazy merkin

Yes please throw that at Jake we already have enough backs...

 

[Soto]

If there was even a hint of truth to it, a long term contract at a mill a year over a decade on a non spine player who has a history of some off field issues.

it has trouble written all over it. We couldn’t be that desperate!

As much as Latrell is a gun, even a 3 year contract is a risk. As stated above a few off field issues, he is not a leader and seems to be high maintenance. Would need a father figure type player or official at the club to keep him in check...
Btw wasn't it reported that the dogs were also offering or going to offer a similarly ridiculous offer a couple of months ago?

 

[Daniel Vella]

As much as Latrell is a gun, even a 3-year contract is a risk. As stated above a few off-field issues, he is not a leader and seems to be high maintenance. Would need a father figure type player or official at the club to keep him in check...
Btw wasn't it reported that the dogs were also offering or going to offer a similarly ridiculous offer a couple of months ago?

I would throw that money at two decent backrowers rather than Latrell. But imagine Latrell and Sivo playing next to each other. That would send chills down any team