The biggest signing in history

[Loudstrat]

Or signing Raper from Newtown, Bath from Balmain, Killer Kearney from Parra Union, Changa from Wollongong, Rocket from Rockhampton.....................:roll:

 

[Gaba]

Or signing Raper from Newtown, Bath from Balmain, Killer Kearney from Parra Union, Changa from Wollongong, Rocket from Rockhampton.....................:roll:

Not disagreeing about the players being great but
most of those players were before my time

Im only going on since i have been alive and following league

 

[Loudstrat]

So, as I said, the last 12 years.........!

How the hell did your dad teach you how to shave?????

 

[Gaba]

So, as I said, the last 12 years.........!

How the hell did your dad teach you how to shave?????

:lol:


i seen the steve rogers sharks - dragons

0'connor - union - dragons


I would still rate boyd - broncos to dragons ahead

 

[CMUX]

Out of the options given I went Fittler. Carney could one day be on that list.

 

[johns_reds]

Scott Prince Tigers > Titans

 

[drake]

Adolf to Easts.

 

[Fifty Metre Line]

Dean Pay - Dogs to Eels
Jim Dymock - Dogs to Eels
Jason Smith - Dogs to Eels
Anthony Mundine - Dragons to Broncos
Jamie Lyon - Eels to St Helens to Manly

BTW, you state that the criteria involves not having players who were forced out of their club, yet you have Inglis in your list.
He wouldn't have left if he or Melbourne had a choice.

 

[Von]

Yes, Inglis would have left.

Afterall, he wanted to "go to Brisbane to be with his girlfriend".

 

[Loudstrat]

Dean Pay - Dogs to Eels
Jim Dymock - Dogs to Eels
Jason Smith - Dogs to Eels
Anthony Mundine - Dragons to Broncos
Jamie Lyon - Eels to St Helens to Manly

BTW, you state that the criteria involves not having players who were forced out of their club, yet you have Inglis in your list.
He wouldn't have left if he or Melbourne had a choice.

I actually said a player relesed by a club with no other options - thinking Gold Coast signing Wally because by a freak of nature (Bennet) they suddenly had the test captain and QLD living god knocking on the door looking for a job. Wally with a young family and making a living being Queensland's king was not going to up and move his family to North Ryde.

Inglis had 3 clubs make firm offers. Brisbane, Gold Coast and Souths - and the rest sounded him out.

 

[Deacon]

:lol: Read the criteria guys.
That would be your 12 yo club..........

I take my apology back then

 

[Loudstrat]

Don't wory, I know the true history of Saints. 1921. Earl Park, Ray Lindwall and all that.

Its just that, given the St Merge banter, Gaba the NRL's most unhinged Red V wearer promoted bloody Weyman and Boyd as the best players Saints have ever signed. What conclusion would you draw ffs????

 

[whatwhat]

Purtell to Penrith

 

[Gaba]

Don't wory, I know the true history of Saints. 1921. Earl Park, Ray Lindwall and all that.

Its just that, given the St Merge banter, Gaba the NRL's most unhinged Red V wearer promoted bloody Weyman and Boyd as the best players Saints have ever signed. What conclusion would you draw ffs????

where did i say there were the best

I said they were better ones then tallis went or mundine went to the broncos

 

[Hutty1986]

where did i say there were the best

I said they were better ones then tallis went or mundine went to the broncos

At least they didn't sign Pearce hey. He's the worst.

 

[madunit]

Ellery Hanley to Balmain 1988
Wally Lewis to the Broncos
Mal Meninga to Canberra

But above all of those and all listed in the poll

Brian Bevan from Easts to Warrington

from 1942 to 1946 Bevan played 7 games for Easts, kicking 1 goal.
In 1946 he shifted to Warrington, where he stayed until 1962, scoring 830 odd tries in just under 700 games.

If we want to go further.

Duncan Thompson when signed by Toowoomba from North Sydney.

 

[madunit]

Also, some of those players weren't at the peaks of their careers, as you suggest

Bob Fulton - Manly - Easts 1977
Petero Civoniceva - Brisbane - Penrith 2009
Les Boyd - Wests - Manly 1982
Steve Rogers - Cronulla - St George 1982

Were all nearing the end of their careers

 

[Galeforce]

i voted for Fittler and Tallis .
However many missing , which changed dynamics of teams

supported premiership drives

Ian Roberts Souths to Manly
Ron Coote Souths to Roosters ( followed by Elwyn Walters , Mike Cleary)
Lazarus from Broncos to Storm
Pittard from Wests to Souths

also whilst not leading to premierships supported improved performances
Bob McCarthy Souths to Bulldogs ( also followed by Gary Stevens)

 

[giggity giggity]

meninga to canberra

 

[typicalfan]

Thurston Bulldogs/Cowboys

Vagana Bulldogs/Sharks

many bulldogs ones mainly due to cap rort like Asotasi, Price (doesnt count as it took a rort to get him a la Wiki), Anasta etc.

Amos Roberts Panthers/Roosters top tryscorer at the time

Hodges back to the Broncos

Hannant back to Broncos this season

Luke Priddis Raiders to Broncos & Broncos to Panthers