The Rumours Thread

[BLM01]

Please no

I'd take him, still has speed from dummy half, sound defender, good passing off the ground, can also fill in other spots. He is not worth his 900K salary at the Bunnies though

 

[Crush]

Please no

Parko, I’m trusting your judgement.
Before a ball was kicked this year you said Rabbits were in for a tough year and would miss the eight. I thought you had rocks in your head. I was wrong.
If you say no to Cookie, I’m with you, in Parko we trust.

 

[redv13]

Parko, I’m trusting your judgement.
Before a ball was kicked this year you said Rabbits were in for a tough year and would miss the eight. I thought you had rocks in your head. I was wrong.
If you say no to Cookie, I’m with you, in Parko we trust.

Cook and Liddle would make a very solid 80 min hooker combo. I’d take him at a decent price

 

[Hound of Dracula]

Cook and Liddle would make a very solid 80 min hooker combo. I’d take him at a decent price

That's the problem

For what we require he would want too decent a price!

 

[Biglance]

I think leadership and experience it's worth a shot

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

sort of makes sense re Cookie at the right price as he could really help our 2024 and 2025

Can anyone see Bennett moving Cookie in though ?

 

[redv13]

That's the problem

For what we require he would want too decent a price!

He’s under contract till the end of 2025 so If Souths want to push him out then they need to stump up some cash. If Saints get him for 400-500 and they pay the rest then I’d say yes 100%

 

[Dragonslayer]

He’s under contract till the end of 2025 so If Souths want to push him out then they need to stump up some cash. If Saints get him for 400-500 and they pay the rest then I’d say yes 100%

100%.

Further, Cookie is 33, if, and a big if, the Bunnies were will ing to chip half (let's say 400k) then that is good value for us. Even moving forward, Flanno likes year by year deals, so he'd be performance managed for future contracts eg: JDB if he stays on. Again a win for us.
His experience is, however, undeniable and you can't put a price on that.

This would have us at a genuine 9/14 combo as well.

 

[SAP58]

100%.

Further, Cookie is 33, if, and a big if, the Bunnies were will ing to chip half (let's say 400k) then that is good value for us. Even moving forward, Flanno likes year by year deals, so he'd be performance managed for future contracts eg: JDB if he stays on. Again a win for us.
His experience is, however, undeniable and you can't put a price on that.

This would have us at a genuine 9/14 combo as well.

I’d love to see it but I doubt Scoffs will let him go. Come home Cookie !

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

How ironic

Talagi wants to be a FB or 5/8 and he was a late change to the right wing vs the Dogs

Lomax wants to be a centre or fullback? and is going to a club with god knows as his coach and a battle for Parra to keep Talagi and ensure his preferred pathway.

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[Victoire]

Flanagan in that propaganda podcast last week talked about wanting to recruit a hooker to complement Liddle.

Meanwhile, the Roosters appear to be publicly building a case to justify sacking Brandon Smith...

To quote the old ground announcer at WIN: "whaddaya reckon Dragons fans??"

I'd be open to it. Cheese to start at hooker for the first 20, then switch to the middle forward rotation from that point while Liddle takes over dummy half for the rest of the game. Flanagan has a strong record of reviving careers, I'd be confident he'd bring out Smiths best

 

[JubileeJeffro]

Cheese is a loose cannon… but the best 9 potentially to hit the market.
He is on big dollars at the chooks though, would you pay $850k for him

 

[Coffs dragon]

Flanagan in that propaganda podcast last week talked about wanting to recruit a hooker to complement Liddle.

Meanwhile, the Roosters appear to be publicly building a case to justify sacking Brandon Smith...

To quote the old ground announcer at WIN: "whaddaya reckon Dragons fans??"

I'd be open to it. Cheese to start at hooker for the first 20, then switch to the middle forward rotation from that point while Liddle takes over dummy half for the rest of the game. Flanagan has a strong record of reviving careers, I'd be confident he'd bring out Smiths best

Flanno is trying to fix & establish a better culture.
That Blue Vein Cheese is on the nose!
A big NO for me,

 

[Victoire]

Cheese is a loose cannon… but the best 9 potentially to hit the market.
He is on big dollars at the chooks though, would you pay $850k for him

If they sack him we don't have to!

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

I think cheese is the last player we want to bring on board

we have been pruning the loose canons for a few years now. Why let the weeds back in?

 

[JubileeJeffro]

Would prefer having a crack at Mitch Kenny or Phoenix Crossland

 

[Victoire]

I think cheese is the last player we want to bring on board

we have been pruning the loose canons for a few years now. Why let the weeds back in?

Wow I was counting on you AG, as the resident optimist, to be on board with me here. Cheese hasn't hurt anyone but himself so far, and attitude problems can often be solved

 

[FlickFlano]

You should read between the lines of what Moley is saying about a gambler in the NRL on big coin up to his eyebrows in debts to other players. The entire squad at that club are off him.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

You should read between the lines of what Moley is saying about a gambler in the NRL on big coin up to his eyebrows in debts to other players. The entire squad at that club are off him.

This is the rumour that was doing the rounds about the same time last year

 

[Victoire]

You should read between the lines of what Moley is saying about a gambler in the NRL on big coin up to his eyebrows in debts to other players. The entire squad at that club are off him.

Yeah I'm aware of this too, but it's also not a violent crime... nor would he be an outlier in a league funded by pokie dens playing out of PointsBet stadium and we'll cross live to Joel Caine for the Sportsbet market update. As far as the "reformed sinner" redemption arcs go, its on the mild end of the scale.