The Rumours Thread

[KingFlanno7]

The players aren’t playing Super Coach mate.

What? Who said anything about supercoach?

 

[Unsainty79]

Has anyone else been hearing the rumours Adam Elliot and the Dragons are interested for 2025/26 ?

Yes. Also didn't SF mention something in pre-season about going after a Knights player (not Saifiti)

 

[The fox]

Yes. Also didn't SF mention something in pre-season about going after a Knights player (not Saifiti)

I think they were after Matthew Croker

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

I think they were after Matthew Croker

Probably makes more sense

less crazy than Hethrington
More a prop than Elliot who is more a 13.

 

[Young Dragon]

Definitely after a prop, but next year is when flano really has a squad that he has assembled. Mmolo, Fifita, BMM, eisenhuth all gone who are currently wasting spots in the 30+6. I feel we are holding out for one big big prop and then we are set. JDB will be resigned based off form later in the year, no need to rush now as each week he is playing for a new contract. I thought klemmer was really good on the weekend, again no rush to resign him either

 

[mattw5]

Definitely after a prop, but next year is when flano really has a squad that he has assembled. Mmolo, Fifita, BMM, eisenhuth all gone who are currently wasting spots in the 30+6. I feel we are holding out for one big big prop and then we are set. JDB will be resigned based off form later in the year, no need to rush now as each week he is playing for a new contract. I thought klemmer was really good on the weekend, again no rush to resign him either

I would be open to extending Klemmer he was good.

 

[denis preston]

How about more than one game to make that decision?

 

[SEAT 1A]

How about more than one game to make that decision?

You are right denise.

I got excited by Klem's first hit out, did a good no nonscience stint. I thought Woods was used to much when he was here. Tom Eisehuth was great for most of the year however, lost a bit at the back end.

If Flanno uses him correctly and at this stage, he will improve the squad. I don't think we are a team at the moment to entertain a top dollar prop. Make the semis and a few more wins like Saturday, that should change.

We have finally got some young kids coming through and given a go and some old heads. This week is important to back up with a win.

 

[slippery5]

Adam elliot is bog average we don't need him at all better be just a bullshit rumou

Personally, I’d go for Jack Hetherington. Need a big body up front and he has plenty of mongrel. We have plenty of young back rowers coming through in the next year or 2

Hetherington has TOO much mongrel. If you are looking for a big body up front other than Loko Pasifiki Tonga then Jet Liu would be the next, the guy is huge & always takes some stopping from what I've seen.

 

[Slippery Morris]

I think once Saints get the COE up and running it may attract more players as well as Saints seem to be the only team without a COE. Also if they are looking like a finals contender that should make them a team to be part of. The rubbish talk from Hunt and now Frank Molo plus Lomax leaving 2 years early of 200k less gave saints a bad image. It damaged their brand which is sad and the press allowed it to happen. As a player you would look at the press coming from these 3 and think, geez Saints must be a pretty bad club to join. Players are hanging to leave.

DCE apparently wanted to leave Manly since last year yet we only hear about it now.

 

[Gardenia]

I Wonder when we will know who is filling spot 30 for us?

 

[KingFlanno7]

Looking forward to the game tonight honestly I wonder how different the tackling styles etc surely Flanno and co will be watching closely hopefully there is 5 sinbins tonight and the powers that be wake up and realise some players are bigger smaller falling into tackles it's a hard thing to judge. Common sense should come into it but they have already stopped third man in Debelin type legs tackles, now you can't hot front on its a weird rule don't like it same as the 6 again stupid rules ruining a great game

 

[possm]

Hetherington has TOO much mongrel. If you are looking for a big body up front other than Loko Pasifiki Tonga then Jet Liu would be the next, the guy is huge & always takes some stopping from what I've seen.

We need a couple of alpha props and should carry one good junior prop on the bench. Couchman, Stewart, Tonga, or Lui may fit the bill, but only one at a time. Eagan to be selected in the back row rotation.

I prefer De Belin at lock rather than at prop.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

I Wonder when we will know who is filling spot 30 for us?

I wonder if TommyE gets another head knock if he retires, back this week, that's something like
6+ weeks out, must have got a bad knock, as i said could be in the back of his mind, would potentially open another spot as well

 

[KingFlanno7]

Might as well be touch footy honestly

We need a couple of alpha props and should carry one good junior prop on the bench. Couchman, Stewart, Tonga, or Lui may fit the bill, but only one at a time. Eagan to be selected in the back row rotation.

I prefer De Belin at lock rather than at prop.

Lock all day the amount of tackling he does is insane, great technique hopefully the game doesn't rub players like Debelin out. Can't tackle high can't tackle too low where is the inbetween every game will be interpreted different

 

[KingFlanno7]

Hopefully tonight's game makes a joke of the crackdown, why do it a few rounds in the powers that be are ridiculous. There is probably 1 every set that the shoulder contacts the head, falling players etc it's impossible to contain will be interesting to see how badly they crack down

 

[Dragons4me]

Hopefully tonight's game makes a joke of the crackdown, why do it a few rounds in the powers that be are ridiculous. There is probably 1 every set that the shoulder contacts the head, falling players etc it's impossible to contain will be interesting to see how badly they crack down

Yeah. Games about to kick off and I bet we see a few ten minutes in the bin and possibly a send off. Should have been introduced from the beginning of the season.

 

[KingFlanno7]

Yeah. Games about to kick off and I bet we see a few ten minutes in the bin and possibly a send off. Should have been introduced from the beginning of the season.

Exactly, the timing is shocking. Not exactly sure but I think the players second guessing front on contact is going to cause some drama this weekend. Soft try from raiders soft from the sharks

 

[KingFlanno7]

Todd Smith, worst ref in the game in my opinion what a flog.

 

[KingFlanno7]

The crackdowns a myth I've seen more then one hit the head already we play a tough game common sense prevails, until we play...