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Rumours and Stuff

eels_fan

First Grade
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To throw a rumour in the mix, from FB so probably has no legs...

Dylan Napa has requested a release from the Roosters, wants to return to Qld and the broncos have a nice big contract waiting for him. Roosters playing hardball but Napa wants out.

Ben Hunt in talks with us for 2018 onwards and close to a deal, but if Napa deal goes through they'll need the cash so will release him to us for 2017.

Again, likelihood minor but we have been short on rumours and full on 'stuff' in this thread lately
 

Stevie

Bench
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3,154
If that happened we'd have enough players to have a B team capable of beating a few NRL teams I reckon!
 

TheRon

Juniors
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76
Only problem I have with signing Ben Hunt is who drops out of our backline? Gutho's too good to be on the bench/Wenty, Taka plays better at centre than backrow.

Current backline

1. French
2. Semi
3. Jenko
4, Taka
5. Hoff
6. Gutho
7. Normz

I just don't know who drops out
 

Tommy Coco

Juniors
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643
Taka or Mennings to make way for Guth. Either Taka is a bench utility, injuries are convenient or we move either of them on a subsidise the wage I suppose.
 

miatch

Juniors
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154
if Hunt did come to us, it won't be a problem. word is there'll be an open wing spot for most, if not all of 2017 in a few weeks time. hence my hypothetical question about an open wing spot the other day.
 

emjaycee

Coach
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if Hunt did come to us, it won't be a problem. word is there'll be an open wing spot for most, if not all of 2017 in a few weeks time. hence my hypothetical question about an open wing spot the other day.

Who takes the wing spot?
Taka, Jennings or Gutho?
 

TheRon

Juniors
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76
if Hunt did come to us, it won't be a problem. word is there'll be an open wing spot for most, if not all of 2017 in a few weeks time. hence my hypothetical question about an open wing spot the other day.
So in other words you're saying Semi's done for?
 

miatch

Juniors
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154
Who takes the wing spot?
Taka, Jennings or Gutho?

if the spot is vacant AND we don't have another half, I'd suspect it'd be Gennings, unless BA has greater confidence in Auva'a on the wing.

hopefully the prediction/information is somehow wrong, however.
 
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Soren Lorenson

First Grade
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if the spot if vacant AND we don't have another half, I'd suspect it'd be Gennings, unless BA has greater confidence in Auva'a on the wing.

hopefully the prediction/information is somehow wrong, however.
And if we have a wing spot vacant AND we do have another half, then gutho goes back on the wing? It seems simple but I think most on here see this as a waste of gutho even though that's pretty much what he came here for 12 months ago.
 

Poupou Escobar

Post Whore
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91,196
Only problem I have with signing Ben Hunt is who drops out of our backline? Gutho's too good to be on the bench/Wenty, Taka plays better at centre than backrow.

Current backline

1. French
2. Semi
3. Jenko
4, Taka
5. Hoff
6. Gutho
7. Normz

I just don't know who drops out
Radradra will drop out of that backline, whether we sign Hunt or not.
 

Poupou Escobar

Post Whore
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91,196
I thought that too but I worry about French defending kicks on the wing against tall wingers
I think Gutherson and French are equally suited to fullback, and probably equally wasted on the wing. The difference is Gutherson, with his height and strength, is much better suited to the wing than is French. So I would play French at fullback and Gutherson on the wing.
 

caylo

Bench
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I think Gutherson and French are equally suited to fullback, and probably equally wasted on the wing. The difference is Gutherson, with his height and strength, is much better suited to the wing than is French. So I would play French at fullback and Gutherson on the wing.
True but also French is a better finisher which js probably more crucital for a winger .
I would prefer French to Guth on the wing
 

Soren Lorenson

First Grade
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Re Napa to Brissy, there was talk about this a few weeks ago. It would seem that where there's smoke etc. It might be part of the 3 year conspiracy to lure Hayne there. Maybe Rothfield is about to reappear.
 
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