Rumours and Stuff

[Noise]

Thanks for the welcome, didn't know that the transfer window was shut. Thought we could do something similar as Knights with Blake Green

The Knights did it before August 3rd.

 

[Soto]

Plenty of blokes being shopped, looking to break contracts, can see what's out there or been told see ya...
- Alex Johnston
- Josh Ado-Carr
- DWZ
- Moses Mbye
- Charlie Staines
- Foran
- Benji
- Josh Reynolds
- Joe Ofahengaue
- Angus Crichton
- Josh Aloiai
- Brandon Smith
- Christian Welch

Would actually be a very handy 1-13
I'm sure there are more.

I'd go for Staines. Cover Wing and Fullback
If we cant land Staines then Johnston for same reasons as Staines
Angus Crichton - throw him into 2nd row. Lane on the bench to cover prop/ 2nd row or lock
If we cant get Crichton, Aloiai would be a good pickup.
Brandon Smith would be a magnificent pickup
Christian Welch - i think that ship has sailed.

I think with some departures and retirements we will have some $$$ available to spend.
Strengthening our outside backs and forwards will help continue to build and maintain a strong roster.

 

[hindy111]

Why would we want him gone? We're not the ones who throw out massive contracts and then pay clubs to take players off our hands. That's Penrith.

Cuase we have him for another 4yrs at full freight 500k+

 

[hindy111]

Plenty of blokes being shopped, looking to break contracts, can see what's out there or been told see ya...
- Alex Johnston
- Josh Ado-Carr
- DWZ
- Moses Mbye
- Charlie Staines
- Foran
- Benji
- Josh Reynolds
- Joe Ofahengaue
- Angus Crichton
- Josh Aloiai
- Brandon Smith
- Christian Welch

Would actually be a very handy 1-13
I'm sure there are more.

I'd go for Staines. Cover Wing and Fullback
If we cant land Staines then Johnston for same reasons as Staines
Angus Crichton - throw him into 2nd row. Lane on the bench to cover prop/ 2nd row or lock
If we cant get Crichton, Aloiai would be a good pickup.
Brandon Smith would be a magnificent pickup
Christian Welch - i think that ship has sailed.

I think with some departures and retirements we will have some $$$ available to spend.
Strengthening our outside backs and forwards will help continue to build and maintain a strong roster.

Staines asked for 500k. That's why Penrith laughed and said go test yourself on market.

DWZ for 350k would be ok. Johnston for 300k also

 

[hineyrulz]

Cuase we have him for another 4yrs at full freight 500k+

Source??? I heard the Riff are paying a certain amount his whole contract. Same as RCG.

 

[yy_cheng]

Are we paying for Norman?

 

[hineyrulz]

Are we paying for Norman?

We are still paying for Morts contract FFS!!

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

Did either us or Penrith have Blake on a 5-year deal? Surely neither of us signed him for that long...

 

[hindy111]

Source??? I heard the Riff are paying a certain amount his whole contract. Same as RCG.

Who did you hear that off? f**king Mik?. RCG we got a better discount YES for the first 3yrs .Then less following.

 

[hindy111]

Did either us or Penrith have Blake on a 5-year deal? Surely neither of us signed him for that long...

THEY DID. And released him 6mths into it so we took up 4.5yrs. After this season we have another 3yrs.
Blake was 24 and put a few decent seasons together. He looks potentially like he could be a top 5 centre in game. Just has not kicked on.
People are dillusional if they think there was little interest in him. Like DWZ plenty of other clubs would of wanted and he would of went to the highest bidder.
It wasn't like when we tried to release Norman and only 1 club was silly enough to go for him....Thank Mary

 

[hineyrulz]

Trust me on this. RCG we got a better discount YES for the first 3yrs .Then less following.

Ok Gus.

 

[Pazza]

Plenty of blokes being shopped, looking to break contracts, can see what's out there or been told see ya...
- Alex Johnston
- Josh Ado-Carr
- DWZ
- Moses Mbye
- Charlie Staines
- Foran
- Benji
- Josh Reynolds
- Joe Ofahengaue
- Angus Crichton
- Josh Aloiai
- Brandon Smith
- Christian Welch

Would actually be a very handy 1-13
I'm sure there are more.

I'd go for Staines. Cover Wing and Fullback
If we cant land Staines then Johnston for same reasons as Staines
Angus Crichton - throw him into 2nd row. Lane on the bench to cover prop/ 2nd row or lock
If we cant get Crichton, Aloiai would be a good pickup.
Brandon Smith would be a magnificent pickup
Christian Welch - i think that ship has sailed.

I think with some departures and retirements we will have some $$$ available to spend.
Strengthening our outside backs and forwards will help continue to build and maintain a strong roster.

Josh aloiai to replace evans/peni

 

[Soto]

Plenty of blokes being shopped, looking to break contracts, can see what's out there or been told see ya...
- Alex Johnston
- Josh Ado-Carr
- DWZ
- Moses Mbye
- Charlie Staines
- Foran
- Benji
- Josh Reynolds
- Joe Ofahengaue
- Angus Crichton
- Josh Aloiai
- Brandon Smith
- Christian Welch

Would actually be a very handy 1-13
I'm sure there are more.

I'd go for Staines. Cover Wing and Fullback
If we cant land Staines then Johnston for same reasons as Staines
Angus Crichton - throw him into 2nd row. Lane on the bench to cover prop/ 2nd row or lock
If we cant get Crichton, Aloiai would be a good pickup.
Brandon Smith would be a magnificent pickup
Christian Welch - i think that ship has sailed.

I think with some departures and retirements we will have some $$$ available to spend.
Strengthening our outside backs and forwards will help continue to build and maintain a strong roster.

Add Jason Saab.
Massive wraps but yet to see what the hype is all about, however only 19 and will fill out. Be a very good aerial threat.

 

[84 Baby]

Like DWZ plenty of other clubs would of wanted and he would of went to the highest bidder.
It wasn't like when we tried to release Norman and only 1 club was silly enough to go for him....Thank Mary

That’s not how it works. Panfas will release Waqa to the highest bidder Waqa was willing to go to. If Rorters said they’ll take him full freight plus send Manu to Panfas with Rorters still paying his full wage, but Waqa told Rorters to get f**ked then Panfas are shit out of luck.

 

[Glenneel]

Hey fellas,
What do you guys think of Josh Reynolds on a 1 year deal with an option in Eels favour as a replacement for injured D Brown? Considering that he probably wants to leave the Tigers and play some footy/finals footy, could be good as he is experienced and is a smart footballer. He also gets the opportunity to show clubs what he can do with a strong forward back.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[Glenneel]

I'd put it in this order as far as shopped around

1. BLAKE - EXPENSIVE MISTAKE
2. FERGUSON - PAST IT.
3. SIVO - EXPOSED
4. MOSES - I doubt it but possible

There is nobody else who would be a possibility. Id put all my eggs on 1,2 or 3.

What we need is speed, we have a quick backline but none possessed with pure speed. Probably Dylan would be our quickest with Waqa next but none are elite. Charlie Stains from Penrith or Addo-Carr worth a try with both having elite speed. I'd still persist with Sivo, mightn't be quick but hard to stop but Ferguson past it, and still good for a brain explosion at least once a game.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Cuase we have him for another 4yrs at full freight 500k+

So what reason do we have for getting rid of him? We haven't had a junior like Crichton emerge that we need to fit into the team. Why would we want him gone? Our win rate is excellent since he joined the club.

 

[hineyrulz]

Add Jason Saab.
Massive wraps but yet to see what the hype is all about, however only 19 and will fill out. Be a very good aerial threat.

Because we use the tall aerial threat we have now so well

 

[Avenger]

Josh aloiai to replace evans/peni

Decent player but there is no X factor about him meaning that he is a plodder.

 

[hindy111]

So what reason do we have for getting rid of him? We haven't had a junior like Crichton emerge that we need to fit into the team. Why would we want him gone? Our win rate is excellent since he joined the club.

I never said we did. I replied to comment that he would be a possibility along with Fergo as far as shopping a guy around.
I do not see any others who fit the bill