The Rumours Thread

[blacksafake]

Link?

He said strongly lol.
I’ll show my own way out

 

[TheRev]

I'm sure there is some truth in many of the rumours, but actually getting a deal over the line with multiple suitors.. it's far from a guarantee...

Ipape though only extended a few months ago (after our initial interest) so I'd be surprised if he's backflipped on that.. but hey, I'd love if it was true.

 

[Parko1310]

As suspected, there was a story yesterday about how multiple Sydney clubs are going to try and move their cap around to put a strong offer to AFB next year. Basically confirms we won't get him now, we can't compete if other clubs can put forward similar offers.

 

[Rocket Rod]

As suspected, there was a story yesterday about how multiple Sydney clubs are going to try and move their cap around to put a strong offer to AFB next year. Basically confirms we won't get him now, we can't compete if other clubs can put forward similar offers.

I have forgotten why did we get rid of him when he was under our wing?

 

[The Word]

As suspected, there was a story yesterday about how multiple Sydney clubs are going to try and move their cap around to put a strong offer to AFB next year. Basically confirms we won't get him now, we can't compete if other clubs can put forward similar offers.

Could mean other players are looking for a new home as a result?

 

[The Word]

I have forgotten why did we get rid of him when he was under our wing?

12 month suspended sentence for domestic violence. I don't think he could even get registered with the NRL until round 7 the following year as a result.

 

[Rocket Rod]

12 month suspended sentence for domestic violence. I don't think he could even get registered with the NRL until round 7 the following year as a result.

Just goes to show the double standards in the NRL. An offender gets picked up by a rival club and vice versa. Why not just hold and help rehabilitate. Now I know some will say we don’t tolerate dom violence yet we have taken offenders on board before.
And now we have the club wanting to pay a squillian to get him back. He must’ve shown potential to have warranted his retention. Our past coaches wouldn’t have known potential if it bit them on the arse! Damned if you do and damned if you don’t.

 

[The Word]

Just goes to show the double standards in the NRL. An offender gets picked up by a rival club and vice versa. Why not just hold and help rehabilitate. Now I know some will say we don’t tolerate dom violence yet we have taken offenders on board before.
And now we have the club wanting to pay a squillian to get him back. He must’ve shown potential to have warranted his retention. Our past coaches wouldn’t have known potential if it bit them on the arse! Damned if you do and damned if you don’t.

So true Rocket, always seems to be the club holding the registration that gets the raw end of the deal, while a bunch of other clubs line up like vultures to sign him as soon as they're allowed to. Complete hypocrisy.

 

[SEAT 1A]

According to Brent Read, Edwin Ipape is strongly linked to the Dragons. Not able to officially make it confirmed like others until 10 days has passed. Next Friday could be the day for this and maybe some other - my guess only gents and Nana Dragon.

It's a hell of a lot closer to PNG, it's the NRL, fit into the cap and he's not coming with a season ending injury which is a pleasant surprise.

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

hope so
hope our board member from WIN has said "what would you like on the cheque i write for the transfer fee?"

and yes we can send over Connor or Billy in exchange

Lets make it happen

 

[TheRev]

Man this AFB thing is a kick in the pants.. we could have bradbury'd into his signature as the only club with heaps of free cash... and it would have pushed the rebuild ship away from the dock with a full head of steam..

Trying to think who else we might go after.. I wonder if Flanno is still holding out a chance that he can turn Hunt around for 2025.. cause right now he would be quite happy with Hunt/KFlan as his halves combo.. but if he goes after (and gets) a Dearden or Luai.. it sort of kickstarts a different chain of events.

 

[Dragon David]

Man this AFB thing is a kick in the pants.. we could have bradbury'd into his signature as the only club with heaps of free cash... and it would have pushed the rebuild ship away from the dock with a full head of steam..

Trying to think who else we might go after.. I wonder if Flanno is still holding out a chance that he can turn Hunt around for 2025.. cause right now he would be quite happy with Hunt/KFlan as his halves combo.. but if he goes after (and gets) a Dearden or Luai.. it sort of kickstarts a different chain of events.

It's anyone's guess TheRev. AFB would have been a good pick up and could still be if things can go our way - not likely though as those blasted top clubs and the Bulldogs/Tigers are always prowling around and being vultures ready to pounce.

I'm hoping that Flanno will land a couple of beauties for us, if not AFB, and also making our spine much better than what we have had.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

Just goes to show the double standards in the NRL. An offender gets picked up by a rival club and vice versa. Why not just hold and help rehabilitate. Now I know some will say we don’t tolerate dom violence yet we have taken offenders on board before.
And now we have the club wanting to pay a squillian to get him back. He must’ve shown potential to have warranted his retention. Our past coaches wouldn’t have known potential if it bit them on the arse! Damned if you do and damned if you don’t.

In ordinary circs I would have had no problem with his contract being terminated. However, AFB was just 19 years of age at the time of his offence and was being used as a punching bag by his violent alcoholic father. As far as I know he was successfully rehabilitated and is still with the same partner eight years later. We acted in haste and now are repenting at leisure.

 

[offiah]

Would he have become the same (top level) player if he stayed with us and our inept coaching anyway?
Let’s just hope we go hard to get him back - it was nothing to do with Flanno anyway.

 

[Dragon David]

Would he have become the same (top level) player if he stayed with us and our inept coaching anyway?
Let’s just hope we go hard to get him back - it was nothing to do with Flanno anyway.

I don't think he would have become the same top level player under Mary, but it's all subjective in a way. I doubt that Mary would have put him in first grade and then he would have gone elsewhere in any case, maybe?

As you say, Flanno wasn't at the club, so it is now a different situation but in a years time there will be other clubs wanting him and we might not have any chance of getting him. He might stay at the Warriors if in fact his parents are able to be set up in NZ by the Warriors near to AFB.

 

[Budpower]

I get a good feeling that Sloan will be hungry to prove himself next season

 

[jak]

I get a good feeling that Sloan will be hungry to prove himself next season

your absolutely right it's all up to him next season, he just has to learn to take a hit and give a hit.

 

[Illusion]

your absolutely right it's all up to him next season, he just has to learn to take a hit and give a hit.

Yep in other words TOUGHEN UP ............

 

[maestro1]

Good morning Addin, this is Uncle Nick calling. Hey listen keep your powder dry for 2024 and stay at the Warriors. We have JWH retiring at the end of 2024 and you'll just slide perfectly into our roster. I'll foot the bill for you to fly back and forward to visit your parents throughout 2024. See you in 2025.

 

[maestro1]

That is how the smart clubs operate