Rumours and Stuff

[I bleed blue & gold]

Is he any good?

No idea.

 

[IFR33K]

The nathan brown situation shows clubs can't and shouldn't whinge when players want to bail early from contracts.

Fans can be filthy with the players.

But the clubs will throw you to the scrapheap the moment they realised they stuffed up and your on too much money or too long a contract.

The club should be relieved they only got Nrown a 2 year contract so we are only paying freight for 12 months.

It is also a big shift on what we have done under MON. Since 2019 we have had a policy if you have a contract we generally honour it and won't force you out the door unless there is a better offer where we won't be paying any frieght anyway like Will Smith for example leaving to the titans.

Does that stand for coaches too, or only players?

Asking for a friend.

 

[hindy111]

We have picked up two 23ylds who seem to have potential in the forwards. Both are middles.
I'd throw Rodwell in as an NRL player for 2023. So there is three new guys.
My guess is they will replace
N.Brown,Kafusi, Makatoa on the bench. Pending on Mattersons signing I still think we need either 2 or 3 more. Marata and Papali'i need to be replaced in the starting side. Not to say these guys aren't capable but I'd feel better if they where our bench options in our best 17. It would be 3 guys coming into peak years as forwards all looking for a chance.

Makatoa,Ogden,Grieg, Cartwright would be great back ups. Unsure if any other NSW CUP players will step up.
Does anyone know if we have any money in the kitty?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Someone would. O'Neill should. But I think he's probably asleep.

 

[Angry_eel]

Non-Favs has to be Cartwright. I don't know who else is not part of the 'favs'.

 

[hineyrulz]

Someone would. O'Neill should. But I think he's probably asleep.

We have a HOF who’s always asleep and a coach who doesn’t talk to anybody. No wonder why we are getting analed.

 

[hindy111]

No reason they shouldn't give Bryce a run. Rodwell,Matterson,Kafusi, Bryce would be an ok bench. I still feel N.Brown offers more then Makatoa or Kafusi.
I do wonder if him hanging around Hayne has something to do with he club not wanting him around.

 

[hindy111]

I'd still be looking at the Dogs. Topine,RFM and Doorey would all be handy pickups. Their hands are tied and wouldn't have much cap space to offer a lot of players good deals.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I'd still be looking at the Dogs. Topine,RFM and Doorey would all be handy pickups. Their hands are tied and wouldn't have much cap space to offer a lot of players good deals.

I would be looking at Warriors players as well a few of the NSW lads may not want to go to NZ.

Jack Murchie, Bayley Sironen.

Not Matt lodge though I don't want to see him pull on a parra jersey.

 

[Jake the snake]

Yep, i mentioned the same thing in the Game Day thread. They only stood up to Pangai and co. later in the game when the horse had well and truly bolted.

Too late right?! This was worst aspect for me. Shit like that really exposes what they are as a team. A few home truths need to be said. It’s was boarding on being cowards how they didn’t come to the aid of their so called mates.

 

[Jake the snake]

On Nathan Brown you can’t say he didn’t put his body on the line for the team. Unfortunately his form has gone backwards this year. It’s not the way I wanted to see him leave our club.

 

[Incorrect]

On Nathan Brown you can’t say he didn’t put his body on the line for the team. Unfortunately his form has gone backwards this year. It’s not the way I wanted to see him leave our club.

100%

His effort and the mindset he brought/brings in to every game could never be called in to question, unlike some others such as Lane and even Matterson who have, on occasion, looked like they've had a spliff before kick-off.

I've been one of Nrown's biggest fans and I'll continue to be so wherever or whichever grade he plays...

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Brown’s not gone yet. Knowing us he will be here until the last day of his contract.

 

[Lethal]

Actually now I know Hadley wants BA out I think I want him to stay.
How ppl can listen to that grub defys belief.

You want the bush coach to stay just because Hadley wants him gone? Lol some of our “fans” have the iq of dogshit.

 

[TheRam]

I must say that as the season has progressed, I'm becoming more and more concerned for 2023 and beyond. I was relatively optimistic earlier in the year even with old man Hodgson coming over and the losses of Paps, Marata, Matto et al.... But with some of our older blokes lull in form and given we've got several of them tied up for another 3-4 after 2022, and now this latest development with Brown, things seem to be heading in the wrong direction quicker than I think most would have anticipated....

Maybe you should take heed to what old wise heads like hineyrulz, Hindy111 and myself say.

Maybe ignore all the knob polishers and just wait for when we 3 give the thumbs up in regards to our prospects. It might save you a lot of pain and disappointment. Till then you can take it to the bank that our club is going backwards no matter what the 'she'll be sweet' freaks say.

 

[Gazzamatta]

You want the bush coach to stay just because Hadley wants him gone? Lol some of our “fans” have the iq of dogshit.

 

[JokerEel]

Maybe you should take heed to what old wise heads like hineyrulz, Hindy111 and myself say.

Maybe ignore all the knob polishers and just wait for when we 3 give the thumbs up in regards to our prospects. It might save you a lot of pain and disappointment. Till then you can take it to the bank that our club is going backwards no matter what the 'she'll be sweet' freaks say.

You are a wanker hey

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I think it’s fair to be deeply concerned with our 2023 roster as it stands, considering the list of players off contract in the positions we need to replace…or are contracts not worth the paper they’re written on and we’re going to replace them with equal or similar quality contracted alternatives?

No problem with people being 'concerned'. It's just a question of the level of hyperbole, but people are free to express that....and others are free to express their disagreement. And I re-iterate...we signed Ice after the end of the 2020 season.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Ok. Second thoughts. He can go.

 

[yy_cheng]

Nrown gives heart and soul and he tells his body quickly to go ... but his body moves slow except his arms pump fast.
Drown seems like he has time then bang, he's off
JA has time and his body reacts slowly too.