Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

How's that outside back from England that just played in the GF go?

To be fair he was playing in Australia by age 18.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Every club other than Parra has gotten rid of him.......something something standards?

He's a solid reserve grader, and not even top 30. Where's the risk?

 

[the phantom menace]

Remember when people on here were pumping up the Hodgson signing?

*Pou

And he's still at it - unless he's flip-flopped post-medical retirement (when it's "safe" to do so)

 

[the phantom menace]

I was agreeing with you. I just did it in a way that subtracted value from the conversation.

You always do things in a way that subtracts value from conversations...

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Thinking about the Harper signing if it's only for 1 season it's probably a good signing with Dick and Blaize coming through in 2025.

Listen, don’t mention the signing! I mentioned it once… but I think I got away with it all right!

 

[Mr Angry]

Harper.

Hahahahaha.

 

[Parra Pride]

How's that outside back from England that just played in the GF go?

Considering his 0% strike rate in a GF he'd fit in with the modern Eels I guess... Or any Eels that aren't the early to mid 80s...

 

[Obscene Assassin]

How's that outside back from England that just played in the GF go?

Which one? Tom Johnstone, Tom Davies, Jake Wardle, Toby King, Liam Marshall?

 

[hineyrulz]

Harper’s better than both of them.

That’s like saying Ebola is better than Aids.

 

[hineyrulz]

i was told that the great and powerful Zac Cini was an attacking weapon? By you....

If he’s been tapped he’s now absolute Dogshit, and if you bring his name up again you will land yourself on the every growing famous list.

 

[hineyrulz]

Thinking about the Harper signing if it's only for 1 season it's probably a good signing with Dick and Blaize coming through in 2025.

Don’t do it, don’t let him get into your head. Harper is an absolutely embarrassing signing. He was on his way to England not good enough for any other club in the NRL but good enough for bargain basement Brad.

 

[Incorrect]

Don’t do it, don’t let him get into your head. Harper is an absolutely embarrassing signing. He was on his way to England not good enough for any other club in the NRL but good enough for bargain basement Brad.

I can imagine Harper asking young Jake at Manly post season drinks,

Harper - "So Jake, your old man seems keen on giving me a deal for next year. What makes him a good coach you reckon?"

JA - "one of of the best things about Dad is he'll give you a run in the top grade even if you aren't really a first grader... He'll probably make you captain Morgs... I can call you Morgs right?"

 

[King-Gutho94]

I can imagine Harper asking young Jake at Manly post season drinks,

Harper - "So Jake, your old man seems keen on giving me a deal for next year. What makes him a good coach you reckon?"

JA - "one of of the best things about Dad is he'll give you a run in the top grade even if you aren't really a first grader... He'll probably make you captain Morgs... I can call Morgs right?"

Its almost like Brad has sent Jake over to Manly to pick up there scraps.

A manly fan messaged me yesterday and said thanks for cleaning up our rubbish for us in Harper & Tualigi.

I did reply back though your mob still have plenty of shit there still including the scum on earth in Lodge & Sharon Woods.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Its almost like Brad has sent Jake over to Manly to pick up there scraps.

A manly fan messaged me yesterday and said thanks for cleaning up our rubbish for us in Harper & Tualigi.

I did reply back though your mob still have plenty of shit there still including the scum on earth in Lodge & Sharon Woods.

Sharon is off-contract and a free agent as of Nov 1... wouldn't be surprised if he is next on our hit list.

 

[Tiger5150]

He's a solid reserve grader, and not even top 30. Where's the risk?

You were the one having a crack at the Tigers for giving him a go in firsts, but we got rid of him because he will never be a first grade player. Parra are keeping him. The risk of keeping a player like Cini is he will never be a first grade player and he is taking up a reserve grade spot that should be filled by a kid that might be a first grade player. We got rid of Cini and replaced him with Josh Feledy who debuted this year and will play regular first grade and deserves to.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Sharon is off-contract and a free agent as of Nov 1... wouldn't be surprised if he is next on our hit list.

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Signing Sharon would be a new low for this joint. Even for the NRLW team.

I reckon it would be worse then the wooden spoons we have won.

 

[Gazzamatta]

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Signing Sharon would be a new low for this joint. Even for the NRLW team.

I reckon it would be worse then the wooden spoons we have won.

But hes played a thousand NRL games.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Signing Sharon would be a new low for this joint. Even for the NRLW team.

I reckon it would be worse then the wooden spoons we have won.

I had a beer with Shaz in the Rocks one day.... absolute champion fella, but he's stolen a living as a Rugby League Player for at least the last 6-7 years.

 

[DaveMc]

Wests Tigers junior player charged with murder of underworld figure

Nineteen-year-old Masei Tavui was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and charged with one count of murder after Dejan ‘Danny the Serb’ Radulovic’s death on July 29.

www.smh.com.au

Gives new meaning to ‘hit list’

 

[TheRam]

I can’t believe it but I’m with my old mate, Pou here. I can’t understand the hatred for him here. He is a top defender and very experienced. He will be my tip for a great season in 2024.

BTW I know I’m not on ignore so stop ignoring me.

My issue is what we are actually paying him. If we are paying him around $300-400K and he plays well, doesn't miss his tackles and adds good carries to his play when on and doesn't get dominated then ok he is a decent buy. But if we have paid anywhere need the suggested $650k full freight then it is a terrible pickup because I can almost guarantee that he is not going to play the whole season as good as I would want a $650K player to play, because in my eyes he never has.

P.S.
What I expect from a good defender is not just making his tackles, but getting off the ground real quick and back in the line or the ability to dominate in the tackle and control the ruck speed. A middle in particular that is anywhere near $400K should be able to do this very well and consistently.

But then again, we are an average defensive team because as a whole we are very inconsistent in this department and will never be in shot of a title until someone at the club can correctly address this issue. The majority of the top 17 we currently have have the ability and talent to do this. It is a fitness and mindset, attitude thing. They are all very good defenders in their positions, but they fall apart on fitness(fatigue) and attitude. I actually think mindset and attitude are the key. The fitness will come once you get your attitude right, because you will push and do things beyond what you would normally do if your attitude wasn't so hardcore.

But the collision game we play without the amount of quality players that can play it adds to the fatigue, so then it becomes a chicken or the egg scenario. We need both Emu and Offa to stand up and play very good all the time when on so the burden is off our two main palookas. Then and only then will we be able to see what our defensive structure and abilities really are. We don't have at this point in time a back five that can do the heavy lifting for our middles, so it will all depend on players like Offa and emu. If they shine and we don't have the injuries and suspension we did this year, then we will be a contender even with our current weak centre and wing situation.

If we can add some quality to the outside backs and Emu and Offa both have great seasons then we will be there at the pointy end of the season and in with a real shot. But I'm not all that confident that that is what will happen.

That's why a for us signing a player like Offa was/is so crucial to get right. This squad is so very close to being in title contention so EVERY signing we make is make or break important. We are not the Broncos or Panthers with a conveyor belt of young talent always coming through. We have been sh*t at that for way to long. We shouldn't be of course but it is what it is and we have all spoken about it ad nauseam and so here we are.