Rumours and Stuff

[emjaycee]

I was given Vaughan's name on Friday from somewon (sic) inside the club...
To put the conversation into context, we were discussing our current squad and signings and the person I was talking to said "imagine adding Paul Vaughan to that, it wouldn't matter who our backs were".

So nothing solid, but obviously we are considering him.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

All of those players would be better than Pritchard playing as a battering ram, which is what he was used as most often this year.

He f**king wasn't merkin. The majority of his runs came after a quick play-the-ball, no different to if he had run from dummy half. The few times he did run as a battering ram were memorable because he goes so hard he gets spectacularly smashed. But the circumstances in which he received the ball were very different to when Mannah or Alvaro took theirs.

 

[hindy111]

I wonder if canbera say the same thing about Vaughn

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I wonder if canbera say the same thing about Vaughn

Yeah he's a first grader, but no more than that. I think he's pretty overrated.

 

[hindy111]

Yeah he's a first grader, but no more than that. I think he's pretty overrated.[/QUOTE

Rickys a good judge. I rate him.He is better then any prop we have imo.But not by a whole heap.
Boyd and Jnr are better props

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I assume you're only referring to their attack.

 

[Chipmunk]

He f**king wasn't merkin. The majority of his runs came after a quick play-the-ball, no different to if he had run from dummy half. The few times he did run as a battering ram were memorable because he goes so hard he gets spectacularly smashed. But the circumstances in which he received the ball were very different to when Mannah or Alvaro took theirs.

We'd still be better off with a bigger body playing that role for 10 mins per game, which is what Pritchard was being used for.

We'd get alot more out of the situation if Vave was there to take the run instead.

 

[Chipmunk]

Yeah he's a first grader, but no more than that. I think he's pretty overrated.

He's as good as most if not all the players we can put in the middle next season.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He's as good as most if not all the players we can put in the middle next season.

Agreed. He's overrated because merkins think he would substantially improve our team.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We'd still be better off with a bigger body playing that role for 10 mins per game, which is what Pritchard was being used for.

We'd get alot more out of the situation if Vave was there to take the run instead.

I think Vave will be taking earlier runs against set defensive lines. Pritchard can come on to help cover Vave's lack of mobility in defence.

 

[Chipmunk]

I think Vave will be taking earlier runs against set defensive lines. Pritchard can come on to help cover Vave's lack of mobility in defence.

So the Cowboys don't use their most damaging middle forward (Taumalolo) against set defensive lines, why would we be doing it?

 

[Eelementary]

I know it's a step below NRL, but I'm impressed - particularly at his attitude and commitment in defence.

I think we might have a star of the future here...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So the Cowboys don't use their most damaging middle forward (Taumalolo) against set defensive lines, why would we be doing it?

Because we're not the Cowboys. But you could be right. We might use him the way we used Paulo (and the way Canberra use him) - to target spot defenders. But we're still better off using Pritchard to target gaps around the middle. Bevan French can't be everywhere.

 

[Fanbase]

Here's hoping Rabs and Gus can come up with a few catch cries for him. Like when he puts up a bomb "Fogarty asks the fullback if he's ever seen the rain?"

yeah that's awesome......

 

[Fanbase]

Yeah he's a first grader, but no more than that. I think he's pretty overrated.

like you are by the grovelers on here?

 

[Fanbase]

He's as good as most if not all the players we can put in the middle next season.

he a good player and you are right chip. hope we get him

 

[hineyrulz]

Isn't Vaughan still on contract next season??? I'm sure they will have to pay some of his freight next season. The guys only 25 and still got his best footy in front of him. Massive yes from me.

 

[Twizzle]

I know it's a step below NRL, but I'm impressed - particularly at his attitude and commitment in defence.

I think we might have a star of the future here...

its a huge step

I watched the second half of the QC Final last weekend and the defense is really terrible and these guys were the top 2 teams

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Isn't Vaughan still on contract next season??? I'm sure they will have to pay some of his freight next season. The guys only 25 and still got his best footy in front of him. Massive yes from me.

Just because he's still on-contract doesn't mean that the Raiders will have to pay part of his freight. He's unlikely to be on a huge salary, and if other clubs reckon he's worth at least that, they'll pay it. IIRC we were sort of interested in Vaughan last time he renewed (maybe late 2014?).

 

[hineyrulz]

Just because he's still on-contract doesn't mean that the Raiders will have to pay part of his freight. He's unlikely to be on a huge salary, and if other clubs reckon he's worth at least that, they'll pay it. IIRC we were sort of interested in Vaughan last time he renewed (maybe late 2014?).

I heard he was on over 400k, which is over's for next year IMO. Which is why he is the one to go from their front row.