The Rumours Thread

[blacksafake]

In typical Dragons luck Pap will probably return that week too...

It’s already been confirmed. Plus he’s their kicker too so most of the tries will be converted, unlike Munster

 

[Gareth67]

The match against the Storm would be an excellent opportunity to switch storming Norman to the forward pack , give him a taste of what it is like to work in the ‘pig’ pack on a weekly basis , where they truly earn their money .

 

[BLM01]

Yeah I agree, definitely not enough talent for another team. We should have culled a few teams back after the super league wars when we had the chance.

Yes but we may of have been one of the ones culled. Even now

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

Yes but we may of have been one of the ones culled. Even now

Yeah but hopefully now we represent the south coast region we should stay in the comp. Cronulla can get culled imo.

 

[RedVDave]

Yeah but hopefully now we represent the south coast region we should stay in the comp. Cronulla can get culled imo.

I've always thought there have far to many teams in the Canterbury Bankstown area.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

I've always thought there have far to many teams in the Canterbury Bankstown area.

I’ve always thought the folks in Bondi already had enough to do and didn’t really need a footy team too.

 

[Dr Fruitbasket Returns]

I’ve always thought the folks in Bondi already had enough to do and didn’t really need a footy team too.

They couldn't give a shit about the one they've got. They get outshouted at home by the NZ Warriors.

 

[Dragonslayer]

Jazz Tevega maybe looking for a new home, thoughts?

 

[Maddragon99]

The post Bennett exodus has started at Souths, Adam Reynolds now confirmed to Brisbane, $2.2M over 3 years.

 

[Adolf_Spritzer]

Jazz Tevega maybe looking for a new home, thoughts?

Big fan, he's a competitor who covers back row and hooker which are two positions we're pretty desperate to fill

 

[Evil Emperor Zurg]

The post Bennett exodus has started at Souths, Adam Reynolds now confirmed to Brisbane, $2.2M over 3 years.

This is big. All the Broncos need is someone like Reynolds. Massive signing.

 

[since77]

This is big. All the Broncos need is someone like Reynolds. Massive signing.

Still shaking my head at how stupid Souths are for letting him go like this. If I had a choice between keeping Cody Walker or Reynolds, I’d choose Reynolds every time.

 

[currumbinsaint21]

I feel sorry for reynolds he has to live in brisbane for the next three years
it's a bigger hole than the grand canyon.

 

[FlameThrower]

The post Bennett exodus has started at Souths, Adam Reynolds now confirmed to Brisbane, $2.2M over 3 years.

And apparently he (Bennet) was involved in getting him to the Broncos....according to Ch10 news. How is this OK? It is a repeat of his actions when he signed with Knights and was arranging deals and going up to Newcastle instead of focusing on the 2011 season that unraveled for us....
Great coach he may be, but he has a track record of undermining clubs as part of his exit strategy....including appointing assistant coaches that turn to rubbish....Henjack, Price, Stone....

 

[redv13]

And apparently he (Bennet) was involved in getting him to the Broncos....according to Ch10 news. How is this OK? It is a repeat of his actions when he signed with Knights and was arranging deals and going up to Newcastle instead of focusing on the 2011 season that unraveled for us....
Great coach he may be, but he has a track record of undermining clubs as part of his exit strategy....including appointing assistant coaches that turn to rubbish....Henjack, Price, Stone....

Disagree FlameThrower. Bennett has been quoted plenty of times during the season that Souths needed to resign Reynolds to a multi year deal and how important he was to the team etc yet their ceo and board have been pig headed and refused to budge 1 inch.

 

[Slippery Morris]

Bennett may be looking after Reynolds as Souths made it clear they only want to offer 1 year contract.
But Bennett does have a history of leaving clubs in a mess. Demitiou I am sure will be the 1st coach that will survive this as he is a very good coach.

 

[Maddragon99]

This is big. All the Broncos need is someone like Reynolds. Massive signing.

Pretty good value $733K a season compared to Norman at $850K, Hunt, Milford & Ashley Taylor at $1M.

Until the next Thurston or Cronk comes along I think the days of a $1M halfback are gone.

 

[TruSaint]

And apparently he (Bennet) was involved in getting him to the Broncos....according to Ch10 news. How is this OK? It is a repeat of his actions when he signed with Knights and was arranging deals and going up to Newcastle instead of focusing on the 2011 season that unraveled for us....
Great coach he may be, but he has a track record of undermining clubs as part of his exit strategy....including appointing assistant coaches that turn to rubbish....Henjack, Price, Stone....

Clubs need to start taking responsibility.

Bennett didn't bring Reynolds to Souths, like he did say Boyd and co to us. This is on the board.

Clubs like the Chooks and Mel would not let this happen, or if they did they would have a contingency plan.

 

[BLM01]

Agr

Bennett may be looking after Reynolds as Souths made it clear they only want to offer 1 year contract.
But Bennett does have a history of leaving clubs in a mess. Demitiou I am sure will be the 1st coach that will survive this as he is a very good coach.

Agree. People should stop and think maybe Souths have a very good reason to only offer him no more beside all the media and so called circus. I would trust the club more than anyone else in this debate.. especially commentators and even the so called outraged fans

 

[getsmarty]

Bulldogs at risk of losing boom forward as three rival clubs circle

Darcie McDonald from Fox Sports
@darciemcdonald
May 15th, 2021 8:27 am
The Bulldogs are at risk of losing one of their most impressive forwards as a number of clubs circle former junior Kiwi, Renouf Atoni.

The 25-year-old is off-contract and Foxsports.com.au understands the Sharks, Dragons and Cowboys have all registered interest in the barnstorming forward.

Atoni made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs in 2018 after coming up through the lower grades at the club.


As a hard-running, ball-playing forward, Atoni has played one game this season at lock and one as a starting prop. For the rest, he’s provided the punch in Canterbury’s go-forward off the bench.

In the two games he has started this year, Atoni has certainly delivered. In Round 4, he ran for 118 metres, made one tacklebust and one offload, while in Round 5, he ran for 105 metres, made three tacklebusts, two offloads and one linebreak, as well as making 33 tackles — a game high for the Bulldogs.

His numbers off the bench are equally impressive. Atoni played 48 minutes in the Bulldogs’ win over the Sharks and notched up 101 run metres, one tacklebust and 27 tackles — zero missed. The following week he played 43 minutes off the bench against the Eels and recorded an impressive 148 run metres, three tacklebusts, one offload and 29 tackles.


And it seems he’s just hitting his straps. Atoni backed up those performances with another big one. He was the Dogs’ biggest metre-eater against the Dragons with 147, he also made four tacklebusts and 30 tackles.

The Sharks are looking to rebuild their roster under incoming coach Craig Ftizgibbon. Toby Rudolf has been linked to a move to the Bulldogs, which if he does, Atoni seems like the suitable workhorse replacement.

Meanwhile, the Dragons lose Cameron McInnes next season and Jack de Belin’s future is at this stage, still up in the air. Josh McGuire and Tyrell Fuimaono have been sharing the lock forward role, while Paul Vaughan and Blake Lawrie, are the current first choice props. But coach Anthony Griffin is an oldschool coach that has a real appreciation for players that roll up their sleeves and do the tough stuff — something Atoni could offer.

As for the Cowboys, Jason Taumalolo has a mortgage on the No.13 jersey but with Francis Molo heading to the Dragons next season, coach Todd Payten is on the hunt for a gun forward.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...7e9dcbed0ba4cc62abe15a0a6e?recommendedCount=0

P.S thanks @_Johnsy