Stephen Kearney new Warriors Coach

[Diesel]

Surely there's some Queensland based players Kearney may being over

 

[Diesel]

NAS resigned last week with the Storm

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Not many names come to mind, maybe Moa?

Here is a list I found.

Luke Burgess, David Fifita, Jordan Grant, Rod Griffin,David Hala, Ben Hannant, James Hasson, Jake Kamire, Rhys Kennedy, Tama Koopu, Brenton Lawrence, Jeff Lima, Jeff Lynch, Billy McConnachie,Sam Moa, Francis Molo, Zane Musgrove, Tahakilu Pangai, Abraham Papalii, Nathaniel Peteru, Upu Poching, Junior Roqica, Andy Saunders, Bradie Smith, Josh Starling, Sam Tagataese, Myles Taueli,James Taylor, Francis Tualau, Braden Uele, Eloni Vunakece, Matt White

32 players off contract

Not sure how up to date it is

hardly anything to get excited about reading that list

 

[SpaceMonkey]

hardly anything to get excited about reading that list

My thoughts exactly

 

[Leber]

Brendon Lawrence maybe? Not sure if hes any better than what we already have but at least it would create competition.

 

[Penrose_11]

NAS resigned last week with the Storm

Yes but only resigned for one year. He's obviously hanging out for that bigger contract. Thompson and Hoffman will pretty much be done after next year, so NAS coming on for reasonable coin shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Penrose_11]

Looking at who we've got next year and Gubb and Kenny M are both still on board. Will be interesting to see what Mooks does with chumps like them. Especially as they were McF specials.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Junior Paulo post match asked by Lockyer how much he weighed.
Tipping the scales at the 126kg mark depending on how he is eating during the week!
We have no one near that!

 

[Blair]

I was just listening to Mornings With Macca on ABC radio and they were ringing in getting a bit misty over the dynastic St George side of the 1960s.

They said the attitude was that there was no first grade, second grade, third grade, etc, but just the 'fifty best players at the club'. It created a great spirit and obvious success.

I hope we don't have too much division between our grades in this respect.

 

[Blair]

Junior Paulo post match asked by Lockyer how much he weighed.
Tipping the scales at the 126kg mark depending on how he is eating during the week!
We have no one near that!

He gave Cleary a 'I know you've made an impressive start to your first grade career but tonight I'm giving you your official welcome'.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Man, still wondering if Bellamy could do what he does with another team.
Like us!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Could of worked the ego.
You'll never be as great as Bennett till you win a premiership wih a second club!

 

[Leber]

Not sure if this has been posted or not but apparently Geoff Toovey wanted to come here.

He said so on NRL 360.

 

[vvvrulz]

Not sure if this has been posted or not but apparently Geoff Toovey wanted to come here.

He said so on NRL 360.

That would have been an inspired signing, I'd love to have seen the attitude shift in this club.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

When the Warriors come up on NRL 360, Toovey does bring up some good viewpoints on problems with our team and club. Im not certain but I could've sworn he was another one that wanted Tui at stand-off.

 

[JJ]

That would have been an inspired signing, I'd love to have seen the attitude shift in this club.

THERE'S GOT TO BE AN ENQUIRY!

 

[Penrose Warrior]

That would have been an inspired signing, I'd love to have seen the attitude shift in this club.

I'm not so sure. As successful as Toovey was, it was at a club where he achieved legendary status as a player, followed on from one of the best coaches of the modern era, inherited a very professional playing list, didn't have to deal with travel as much as we do etc etc etc. We don't know how much of his successes from 2012 to 2014 were simply following Des' model at that club or flat out coaching chops.

It's not a slight on him but I don't know if he would've been a good fit for us. He would have had none of the above in NZ. No record of rebuilding or resurrecting a squad, etc.

 

[Penrose_11]

Interesting that Mooks doesn't seem to have made any of his own signings yet. I imagine that there's still a few quality players out there on the open market and even s few currently signed with teams for next season who might become options. I guess the longer no signings are made, the less likely that there'll be any of 1st team quality.

I supposed it doesn't mean there's not a lot going on behind the scenes and things just haven't been announced/ formalised. Doyle does seem to keep his cards very close to his chest.

 

[vvvrulz]

I'm not so sure. As successful as Toovey was, it was at a club where he achieved legendary status as a player, followed on from one of the best coaches of the modern era, inherited a very professional playing list, didn't have to deal with travel as much as we do etc etc etc. We don't know how much of his successes from 2012 to 2014 were simply following Des' model at that club or flat out coaching chops.

It's not a slight on him but I don't know if he would've been a good fit for us. He would have had none of the above in NZ. No record of rebuilding or resurrecting a squad, etc.

Absolutely, but in a club in a desperate need of a Daniel Anderson type shake up Toovey would have done exactly that, if nothing else. Would it have succeeded, who knows, it's every bit as unknown as Kearney.

I'm not unhappy with Kearney, but you get the feeling there won't be much of an attitude shift plus he loves a stupid selection or two.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Interesting that Mooks doesn't seem to have made any of his own signings yet. I imagine that there's still a few quality players out there on the open market and even s few currently signed with teams for next season who might become options. I guess the longer no signings are made, the less likely that there'll be any of 1st team quality.

I supposed it doesn't mean there's not a lot going on behind the scenes and things just haven't been announced/ formalised. Doyle does seem to keep his cards very close to his chest.

We would of spend most of our cap left on Foran.
Don't know if we will be signing many more.