The Rumours Thread

[TruSaint]

No not saying Hook was good bad or otherwise just a point of reference re results.

The 5 hit ups and useless bomb started under Mary if not mistaken once Widdop was injured the 1st time Hunt took in the senior role and stuffed it up.

The Hunt kicking issues and lack of game management are best seen in the last 10 minutes of the G F the Broncos lost to the Cowboys.

Everyone thinks it was lost with the dropped ball in extra time in reality Hunt should have controlled the game better and won it normal time.

OT,

Re results.

Coaching success rates with us. Griffin 38 % . Mary and Flanno 46 %. In my opinion, we played the most bland, predictable football under Griffin, yet Mary is much more maligned.

I agree with your assessment of our (c) ... Hunt.

 

[Mojo]

No not saying Hook was good bad or otherwise just a point of reference re results.

The 5 hit ups and useless bomb started under Mary if not mistaken once Widdop was injured the 1st time Hunt took in the senior role and stuffed it up.

The Hunt kicking issues and lack of game management are best seen in the last 10 minutes of the G F the Broncos lost to the Cowboys.

Everyone thinks it was lost with the dropped ball in extra time in reality Hunt should have controlled the game better and won it normal time.

Yes, but Hook was baaaad.

 

[maestro1]

FFS I’m not defending Hook nor am I denying his love affair with has beens.

I’m merely pointing out the truth of the matter.

People trying to be so enthusiastic about the S F results and how miraculous it all was and how we almost made the 8.

The squad this year was substantially better than we had in 2022.

Many in here saying S F unhinged Lomax, improved Suli & Sua, how great K F was for us etc etc

The truth is we had a soft draw, a better side, 1 more game, got the 2 best sides during origin and we didn’t nearly make the 8 we fell well short in 11th spot with a pathetic differential.

Talk it up all you like S F had a season comparable to dinosaur Hook in 2022 and Ben Hunt ran the side just as he always has with no change and was kept for yet another season.

Hopefully S F has a better year in 2025 and that Cook & Holmes fire for us but 2024 was ordinary and S F knows it and he even admits it even if posters in this place don’t.

Just because we finished higher than the idiots in the media said we would doesn’t make it a successful year.

I dare say S F would agree more with my view of last season than the sycophants who are easily pleased.

I actually believe S F would be pretty pissed off and that is a real good thing in my book.

I thought we'd struggle to win 5 games in 2024. The 2022 side was marginally better with McInnes as our captain, Cody Ramsay, and Tariq Sims. Junior Amone also had a good first season and then nosedived pretty dramatically. The lone fact that McInnes was Captain made that team a better team. McInnes, led by example, and always came up with plays that wrestled momentum back to us and he made 50 + tackles a game. The middle was pretty secure when he played. Plus the pack was a stronger pack defensively. There wasn't a lot in it, but the 2022 side was slightly better and Ben Hunt was younger and quicker and Ravalawa had a pretty good season.

 

[BlackDuckSaint]

I thought we'd struggle to win 5 games in 2024. The 2022 side was marginally better with McInnes as our captain, Cody Ramsay, and Tariq Sims. Junior Amone also had a good first season and then nosedived pretty dramatically. The lone fact that McInnes was Captain made that team a better team. McInnes, led by example, and always came up with plays that wrestled momentum back to us and he made 50 + tackles a game. The middle was pretty secure when he played. Plus the pack was a stronger pack defensively. There wasn't a lot in it, but the 2022 side was slightly better and Ben Hunt was younger and quicker and Ravalawa had a pretty good season.

McInnes signed with the sharks for 2022... Hunt was made Captain in Hooks First year in 2021 after McInnes did his ACL in the 2021 pre-season. He never played under Hook.

 

[mattw5]

1. I don't know what our salary cap situation is but my guess this could only happen if Hunt went in a swap.
2. This would still not fix Brisbane's well known cap problem with Staggs and Cobbo

Brisbane Broncos salary cap squeeze likely to push Queensland Maroons star out the door

The salary cap squeeze on Brisbane Broncos is forcing some tough personnel decisions

tbrrugbyleague.com

I feel Staggs would be surplus to requirements also it’s a bit unprofessional to have him come to do you if you want him make the trip to Brisbane & speak with him much like we did with Holmes.

 

[Jubilee]

He may have wanted to see where the CoE may, perhaps, they say, I've heard, but who really knows will be built one day.

 

[mattw5]

He may have wanted to see where the CoE may, perhaps, they say, I've heard, but who really knows will be built one day.

I’ll believe it once it’s built lol. This will help with recruiting once built.

 

[TheRev]

We have no guarantee of landing Gutho or JAC etc.. im not surprised we would atleast be entertaining all options given our strike-rate.

I am worried about our centre-depth, but unless Holmes is definitely fullback.. a gun centre wouldnt be my first choice.. mind you we are also talking about 2026 probably... in that case.. i think u put your hat in the ring, and sort it out later.

 

[Hound of Dracula]

Geez I hate dwelling on our recent past failures - makes the off season so disheartening.

Back to the rumours

Mam's clouded future opens door for Hunt reunion

'Need to grow up quickly'

www.nine.com.au

As a human being I do not endorse this clown Ezra Mam however when I read this headline, as both a Saints and Bowie fan, I recalled the lyrics of Sufragette City

Ohhh, wham bam thank you Mam

 

[jak]

He may have wanted to see where the CoE may, perhaps, they say, I've heard, but who really knows will be built one day.

has anybody even used a spade yet?

 

[Jubilee]

This all reflects a comment that SF made during the last pre-season to the effect that every year unexpected recruitment opportunities arise so you need to keep your powder dry.

My question is how much dry powder do we have at the moment? I suspect our buying power is tied up at the moment with people we don't want - Hunt, Laurie, Ravawalla...there is maybe $2m straight away.

 

[Jubilee]

On the other hand, the name of the game is "musical chairs", so with more of these clowns out there floating around, this could pressure some of them to our advantage. There is only so much cap money out there to go around so they may see it as first up, best dressed.

 

[maestro1]

McInnes signed with the sharks for 2022... Hunt was made Captain in Hooks First year in 2021 after McInnes did his ACL in the 2021 pre-season. He never played under Hook.

My bad. I didn't realise McInnes has been gone that long. Anthony Griffin commenced coaching the Dragons in season 2021. McInnes departed for Cronulla for season 2022.

 

[cussy]

A little birdie told me that Kotoni Staggs was spotted in Wollongong over the weekend , could be coincidence but interesting none the less

We had a big CrossFit event over the weekend probs watching some of his mates

 

[justadragon]

I feel Staggs would be surplus to requirements also it’s a bit unprofessional to have him come to do you if you want him make the trip to Brisbane & speak with him much like we did with Holmes.

Maybe we have been talking to him and he wanted to come and check a few things out.

 

[TheRev]

Even if he did meet with flanno, it would have been because he was in Sydney talking to other clubs (Roosters) or for other reasons... And nothing serious would be happening till Nov 1st.

It's still interesting though..

 

[Jubilee]

Current rumour backline:
Moses, Gutho, Staggs, Suli, JAC, CT/Sloane, Val.

 

[Jeremy Dragon]

A little birdie told me that Kotoni Staggs was spotted in Wollongong over the weekend , could be coincidence but interesting none the less

There was plenty of NRL players in the Gong on the weekend watching the harmony 9s

 

[mattw5]

Even if he did meet with flanno, it would have been because he was in Sydney talking to other clubs (Roosters) or for other reasons... And nothing serious would be happening till Nov 1st.

It's still interesting though..

I know rules don’t mean anything but we can’t even speak to him unless we can but just can’t put forward an offer?

 

[Parko1310]

Video on youtube of Sione Finau training in his home town in VIC with a mate where his mate says he'll be playing for Parra in the future.

Replied to a comment asking if he was really leaving by saying 'nothing serious.. but who knows aha'. I would probably guess his mate was told not to confirm anything like that before its all done.. but Finau is probably gone reading between the lines