Signings That Were Never Right

[ouwet]

I dunno about that one. He helped incubate a tougher culture during his time there, which culminated in its 1990 GF appearance. Then add in Paul Dunn going there in 1991 and that additional "winning expoerienced edge" helped that mainly home grown Panthers team to knock over the Raiders.

Penrith Bulldogs!

 

[Tiger5150]

Have been watching some old games in the off season and have come across a few signings id forgotten about that still just never felt right.

Fatty at the Roosters
Mark Geyer at the Tigers
Tim Brasher at Souths
Phil Blake at the Dragons, and Warriors, and Raiders.

What other signing just never looked right?

I agree with you about Geyer at the Tigers (during the Jones years) but I remember one game (sadly only one game) where he completely tore teh opposition to bits single-handedly. The week before Geyer was dropped from the (I think) City team by (from memory) Gus and they had a big ugly spat in public over it. That next week, at Leichhardt we finally got Crazy Geyer playing in black and gold and it was a beautiful sight that we sadly never saw again.

 

[Tiger5150]

There’s probably a very disturbing reason why he wanted that Brian Smith bloke. Praying he gets convicted for the creep he is.

I agree with you, but Brian Smith was an incredibly talented footballer. IMO he had a passing and kicking game equal to Ricky Stuart but was pretty allergic to contact.

I actually think that in a better team/squad Brian Smith could have been a very good RL player but was ironically impeded by Jones poor coaching in a squad going backwards fast.

 

[Tiger5150]

Well, he wasn't picked for his playing ability as Gary Freeman had every skill in the book all over him except a big boot that Smith had.

Brian Smith had a much better passing game as well but Freeman the better all round player and certainly tougher.

 

[soc123_au]

Penrith Bulldogs!

You are including Paul Dunn? You guys poached him from Easts. Bred not bought...

 

[Someone2]

Timana Tahu to Penrith

was one of the best centres in the game before going there

than had a couple of poor years to finish he’s career

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

SJ at the Sharks as has been mentioned
Clinton Toopi at the Titans

3 for us (as in playing for us)
Price, Wiki and Tate at the Warriors. They all seem to bleed Dogs, Raiders and Broncos respectively - That said, I loved having all 3 at the Warriors!

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

I'd also add Sione Faumuina at the Cowboys never seemed to look right for me

 

[Comfy]

corey f**king norman, and about 80% of drags players posrt 2010

 

[T.S Quint]

Haven't seen Gutho wear the Dragons jersey yet, but when I do it will be f**king weird.

It didn't look weird at the time, but when I see pictures of Justin Hodges in a Roosters jersey it doesn't feel right.

 

[Vic Mackey]

SJ at the Sharks as has been mentioned
Clinton Toopi at the Titans

3 for us (as in playing for us)
Price, Wiki and Tate at the Warriors. They all seem to bleed Dogs, Raiders and Broncos respectively - That said, I loved having all 3 at the Warriors!

I dont even remember this happening

He had an all time year in 2003, then was pretty ordinary for the rest of his career.

 

[blue bags]

Didn't play first grade, but Jeff Fenech playing hooker for Parramattas Reserve side.

He played wing for about 10 minutes
1st grade

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

He played wing for about 10 minutes
1st grade

You're right. I had forgotten about that.

 

[blue bags]

Coach Mary MacGregor being resigned over and over again

 

[Saxon]

George Rose at the Storm

See also: Sam Kasiano at the Storm

Bellamy hasn't made many poor recruitment decisions, but those two...

 

[Saxon]

Bellamy: "I can take any journeyman, and through my systems, tactics, training & culture, turn them into a standout player"

Rugby League God: "Hold my beer.."

Wouldn't you love his hit/miss ratio though.

 

[Danish]

Willie Mason at every club except the bulldogs.

I also felt like Nate Myles never really wanted to be a rooster, and it showed. He basically just used his time with us to train for origin each year

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Willie Mason at every club except the bulldogs.

I also felt like Nate Myles never really wanted to be a rooster, and it showed. He basically just used his time with us to train for origin each year

I think he was too busy trying to work out where he was going to take his next dump.

 

[simmo1]

Anasta at the tigers.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Denan Kemp at the Warriors. Signed off the back of a try-scoring blitz for the Broncos, we then moved him to the right wing, and never passed him the ball. Caught a cold as we stuck firm to the 'kick to Manu' approach

Then was released back to Brisbane for a piddly 4 games over 3 seasons, then to the Drags where he couldn't get on the field, either.