Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

[Das Hassler]

I'd only sign Bird if he's hellbent on throwing himself into it and not just to give him a spot just for his experience....we've gone down that track enough times to know where it mostly always ends up

 

[Trollhammaren]

Bird will be a rebirth of Joey Leilua, Adam Blair, James Tamou, Braith Anasta in Black n Gold all rolled into one. No thanks.

 

[Nutz]

Bird will be a rebirth of Joey Leilua, Adam Blair, James Tamou, Braith Anasta in Black n Gold all rolled into one. No thanks.

It's worrying that we are even contemplating it hey.

 

[Tigerm]

The drums are getting louder.

 

[Nutz]

The drums are getting louder.

I first started on the Hunt band wagon here back in June but intact I was asking for his signature a couple of years ago elsewhere.
Take a look at this vid and tell me in what game/s did the now big money earner Stefano Utoikamanu play like this. We should be able to get Royce cheaper.
If we do snare him, I can see someone like Twal play bigger minutes and have Hunt come on and play explosive cameos.


Well I hope I get this one right as my prediction of Solomon Alaimalo being a gun didn't exactly pan out too well did it

 

[Das Hassler]

Apparantly Richo and Api had a long meeting with Benny Elias to ( quote) bury the hatchet and it all went well....I daresay the reason was the longterm retention of Galvin more than anything to do with hurt feelings

 

[Wizardman]

I first started on the Hunt band wagon here back in June but intact I was asking for his signature a couple of years ago elsewhere.
Take a look at this vid and tell me in what game/s did the now big money earner Stefano Utoikamanu play like this. We should be able to get Royce cheaper.
If we do snare him, I can see someone like Twal play bigger minutes and have Hunt come on and play explosive cameos.


Well I hope I get this one right as my prediction of Solomon Alaimalo being a gun didn't exactly pan out too well did it

I agree with the way to use him. Hunt is not a big minutes man. He'll need to be used for impact stints.

 

[Tigerm]

I agree with the way to use him. Hunt is not a big minutes man. He'll need to be used for impact stints.

Like most FR?

 

[Wizardman]

Like most FR?

100%. Some front rowers have about 60 minutes in them....not Hunt. To me, he is a 40 minute type player.

 

[Tiger05]

I'm not sold on this signing at all. I bet you'd get a great highlights package from Stef. In stating that I think he'd be about as good as Stef but on a lot less dollars. I just hope we don't stuff up the contract length.

If he goes for 40 minutes that is fine.

 

[Nutz]

I'm not sold on this signing at all. I bet you'd get a great highlights package from Stef.

They are different props. Stef is more stand-up and Hunt has better body height and aggression.
It's a matter of whether Hunt can can get super fit and find his peak form again. Also dollars. Get him cheaper that what we offered Stef..then I'm all in.

 

[Crazyperpman]

Royce Hunt has not played 40 minutes yet this year. He has 3 games over 30 minutes and averages 23 minutes.

After a 20 minute stint you would be better off with a Ben Hunt hit up than anything Royce has left in the tank.

Stefano and Hunt are different players, not like for like and you cannot replace one with the other, but having a big minute FRF allows you to have an impact lower minute FRF in your rotation.

As soon as Pole realizes how big he is a stops trying to step everyone instead of running over the top of them he will have all these guys covered. IMO a large part of Stefano's money should go to retaining Pole long term as he is an effective big minute FRF and a key to the middle rotation.

 

[Nutz]

Royce Hunt has not played 40 minutes yet this year. He has 3 games over 30 minutes and averages 23 minutes.

After a 20 minute stint you would be better off with a Ben Hunt hit up than anything Royce has left in the tank.

Stefano and Hunt are different players, not like for like and you cannot replace one with the other, but having a big minute FRF allows you to have an impact lower minute FRF in your rotation.

As soon as Pole realizes how big he is a stops trying to step everyone instead of running over the top of them he will have all these guys covered. IMO a large part of Stefano's money should go to retaining Pole long term as he is an effective big minute FRF and a key to the middle rotation.

Obvious.