The Rumours Thread

[TheRev]

DSaf went for 600-650k though, Newcastle paid the rest... we are going to have to settle for whoever will sign for 2025.

 

[Parko1310]

F*** no!!! he'll been spending most of his time on the sideline during suspensions.

Would take NAS every single day of the week. We desperately need a bit of intimidation in our pack, a big body, and plenty of good experience (finals, grand finals, tests, etc). Ideally he sorts out his suspensions, and maybe after this big one he'll change up what he's doing. But it also may incentivise Melbourne to move him on. It was a big story before finals, and then as we started getting closer.. nothing. Suddenly NAS and Melbourne were sweet. I don't know how they can afford to keep him to be quite honest with Stefano going there on big money. Maybe something we'll hear more about after the grand final.. him in combination with another good prop signing changes our team completely. Not that I back our club to get anything remotely close to this done

 

[TheRev]

A few years ago when we had options.. I would have agreed that NAS was too big a risk due to the way refs/MRC view us bottom feeding teams.. but at this point even if he only plays half a season.. just a big alpha dude to start those sets and gel that pack.. off the field also.. show them the mongrel...I think its worth it.. off the back of that we still get a Lodge also (we can afford 2).. and then in 2yrs Tonga or others come..

I would have rathered AFB or Haas.. but thats life..

 

[Dribble&Yarn]

DSaf went for 600-650k though, Newcastle paid the rest... we are going to have to settle for whoever will sign for 2025.

Yeah, for the first year, then we would've been stuck paying full freight afterwards. Look, maybe I'm wrong and we should've paid up, however that's a lot of money to pay a player who's only getting older and a shadow of their former selves

 

[Dragsters]

I would take NAS or Welch. Whichever one Melb have to release with Uto coming.

Unless of course by some creative accounting they are able to keep them all

 

[qld redvee]

I would take NAS or Welch. Whichever one Melb have to release with Uto coming.

Unless of course by some creative accounting they are able to keep them all

Reckon it will be welch. NAS would be great but he wouldn't play enough games for us due to suspension

 

[Slippery Morris]

I think Flanno should be looking at England. Maybe they are his only hope of getting a swap deal of Rava and Blake for a good outside back and big bopper. They finish up in a couple of weeks so Flanno should be flying over to see the finals games and pick up a forward from the 4 remaining sides.

The quicker he lands his new recruits the better as not like last year, Saints don't want them coming in close to the start of the season like they did with Luciano and RFM.

I watched a bit of Kobe Hetherington and I am not sure why he has not been mentioned as he is on the outer. He would be a good pick up of what's left in the NRL forwards. Maybe Saints go in with big offers for Cobbo and Kobe Hetherington. I would be happy with those to. It will help bronco's upgrade their other players.

 

[dragon thomo]

I would love NAS at the Dragons. Welch would be better than no-one but he doesn't strike fear into the opposition. The one big plus for both is they come from a winning culture.

 

[blacksafake]

I think Flanno should be looking at England. Maybe they are his only hope of getting a swap deal of Rava and Blake for a good outside back and big bopper. They finish up in a couple of weeks so Flanno should be flying over to see the finals games and pick up a forward from the 4 remaining sides.

The quicker he lands his new recruits the better as not like last year, Saints don't want them coming in close to the start of the season like they did with Luciano and RFM.

I watched a bit of Kobe Hetherington and I am not sure why he has not been mentioned as he is on the outer. He would be a good pick up of what's left in the NRL forwards. Maybe Saints go in with big offers for Cobbo and Kobe Hetherington. I would be happy with those to. It will help bronco's upgrade their other players.

Hetherington is apparently in talks with the tigers.

 

[qld redvee]

I would love NAS at the Dragons. Welch would be better than no-one but he doesn't strike fear into the opposition. The one big plus for both is they come from a winning culture.

Thomas, I'm with you re welch. Good as a mentor and culture but slowing down with age but will do a job for us depending on length of deal.

 

[JubileeJeffro]

Hetherington is apparently in talks with the tigers.

With Maguire now coaching he has been advised Broncos keen to keep him for 2025.

 

[maestro1]

A few years ago when we had options.. I would have agreed that NAS was too big a risk due to the way refs/MRC view us bottom feeding teams.. but at this point even if he only plays half a season.. just a big alpha dude to start those sets and gel that pack.. off the field also.. show them the mongrel...I think its worth it.. off the back of that we still get a Lodge also (we can afford 2).. and then in 2yrs Tonga or others come..

I would have rathered AFB or Haas.. but thats life..

While ever Luke Patten is in charge of the Match Review Committee, signing a player like NAS is extremely risky. Patten will be salivating at the thought of charging him.

 

[hook hook]

Thomas, I'm with you re welch. Good as a mentor and culture but slowing down with age but will do a job for us depending on length of deal.

Welch. That’ll do me. Career trajectory looks awfully similar to Aaron woods. Been useless for a while but maintains status because he played origin

 

[Harry Bath]

I think Flanno should be looking at England. Maybe they are his only hope of getting a swap deal of Rava and Blake for a good outside back and big bopper. They finish up in a couple of weeks so Flanno should be flying over to see the finals games and pick up a forward from the 4 remaining sides.

The quicker he lands his new recruits the better as not like last year, Saints don't want them coming in close to the start of the season like they did with Luciano and RFM.

I watched a bit of Kobe Hetherington and I am not sure why he has not been mentioned as he is on the outer. He would be a good pick up of what's left in the NRL forwards. Maybe Saints go in with big offers for Cobbo and Kobe Hetherington. I would be happy with those to. It will help bronco's upgrade their other players.

Along with Lawrie saints should also look to unload RFM he does not offer much

 

[Inisai Toga]

I would love NAS at the Dragons. Welch would be better than no-one but he doesn't strike fear into the opposition. The one big plus for both is they come from a winning culture.

That would be a BIG Red V jumper!

 

[Jubilee]

Along with Lawrie saints should also look to unload RFM he does not offer much

Now that the Couchmen are stepping up, he does seem to be surplus to requirements. His contract ends end 2025.

 

[carltonsouth79]

Jack Williams has signed with the Eels, he was one I thought we might pursue

 

[blacksafake]

While ever Luke Patten is in charge of the Match Review Committee, signing a player like NAS is extremely risky. Patten will be salivating at the thought of charging him.

Is he still in charge?
I thought he’d stepped down.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Is Max Feagai the good or bad one?
Signed with the Dolphins

 

[getsmarty]

Dragons outside back who wanted to stay three months ago heads to Dolphins

St George Illawarra's off-season has well and truly begun.

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