The Rumours Thread

[Gardenia]

Anderson's scouts are: Haran, Millward, and Stanley. I would start by sacking Haran and Millward and replacing them with people he KNOWS can do the job well.

Can someone please help me understand how Haran retains his job?

 

[possm]

I wouldn’t even worry about the whole Tino thing
we’ve been doing a stellar job without the marquee prop this last 3-4 weeks
who cares if we sign him or not. Not me.
what we need is winger depth and a 7 wouid be nice until Reed is ready

We need a leader of the pack who our young props can follow and learn from. If not Tino than it needs to be someone similar.

I think we will be alright for halfback in 2027. My tip is that Reed and LKT will be our halves and Flanagan will be our 14.

 

[possm]

Can someone please help me understand how Haran retains his job?

I imagine that deals have been done and now honoured.

 

[SnowDragon]

We need a leader of the pack who our young props can follow and learn from. If not Tino than it needs to be someone similar.

I think we will be alright for halfback in 2027. My tip is that Reed and LKT will be our halves and Flanagan will be our 14.

Sure Tino would be huge, as would Haas. But the young guys have come on so much, and there is a part of me that wants to make sure we keep them long time prior to spending huge on a mercenary that probably doesn’t want to be here.

as i recently heard from Ando, 1st question is do you want to come to this area, to this team…

 

[Inisai Toga]

I reckon we’re half a chance with Tino. I think he’d be a wonderful ‘get’ to complement and lead the young blokes over the next 5 years. Don’t usually follow those type of rumours with much interest, but in this instance I see why we could be quite attractive in comparison to the other clubs mentioned.

 

[Dragsters]

I reckon we’re half a chance with Tino. I think he’d be a wonderful ‘get’ to complement and lead the young blokes over the next 5 years. Don’t usually follow those type of rumours with much interest, but in this instance I see why we could be quite attractive in comparison to the other clubs mentioned.

Particularly compared to where he is now!

 

[possm]

I reckon we’re half a chance with Tino. I think he’d be a wonderful ‘get’ to complement and lead the young blokes over the next 5 years. Don’t usually follow those type of rumours with much interest, but in this instance I see why we could be quite attractive in comparison to the other clubs mentioned.

Yes, we are a beachside team with lots of good young players with great potential. Tino will see how we are doing in 2026 and then make up his mind for 2027-2032.

 

[Number of the Beath]

Keen to see what on the cusp of superstar/ elite players Ando goes after from November 1. Also you’d think with his connections we will attract more of the top line junior talent from all over Australia/ New Zealand

He's no marquee signing but I don't think that offering a 2-year deal to Bunty Afoa would be a waste of time.
I've read that we'll be talking to Bailey Simonsson too, who would be a handy addition. I believe that, unlike Sloan, he has the ability to keep running when he's in the clear.

 

[Draginzaaar]

I reckon we’re half a chance with Tino. I think he’d be a wonderful ‘get’ to complement and lead the young blokes over the next 5 years. Don’t usually follow those type of rumours with much interest, but in this instance I see why we could be quite attractive in comparison to the other clubs mentioned.

Like Melbourne? Yeah right

 

[Inisai Toga]

Like Melbourne? Yeah right

Didn't realise they were in the mix…anyway so what? Still got something to sell, particularly with the young guys coming through.

 

[slippery5]

Any one who believes we have any chance of us signing Tino, "believes in fairies at the bottom of the garden"

 

[True_Believer]

Can someone please help me understand how Haran retains his job?

I think possm vouches for him each year so he stays on. The board take Poss's word very seriously.

 

[Inisai Toga]

Any one who believes we have any chance of us signing Tino, "believes in fairies at the bottom of the garden"

….What there aren’t?

 

[Bin Chicken]

I think possm vouches for him each year so he stays on. The board take Poss's word very seriously.

Wish they took his recruitment advice

 

[thebigredv]

Any one who believes we have any chance of us signing Tino, "believes in fairies at the bottom of the garden"

All the good talent just gets rotated around the best teams now.
They've usually locked up a replacement of similar calibre before they lose one.
Maybe the odd decent player will make the move for money to a shambles club, but even then Dragons are not in with contention.

Raiders have risen above this issue, and are definitely the team I will be riding in the finals.

I'll believe differently when I see.
People saying DeBelin is being cleared is because there's something better coming...it's probably Kerr.

At least we have the juniors who've impressed in spades this year.
The only thing keeping me buoyant for the next season.

 

[Gareth67]

Any one who believes we have any chance of us signing Tino, "believes in fairies at the bottom of the garden"

You mean to say that there are no fairies in the garden ?

Each time I lost a tooth when I was a wee lad my dad would tell me to go out and plant it in the front garden and when I woke the next morning there would be a threepenny piece under my pillow !

Of course if I lost a tooth in a fight they would not count .

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

Are we thinking Tommy Talau is a half chance of coming to the Dragons ?

a few whispers circling and now popped up on Zero etc

 

[Flinstone]

Are we thinking Tommy Talau is a half chance of coming to the Dragons ?

a few whispers circling and now popped up on Zero etc

No mention of Dragons is there ? He's said he'd love to stay at Manly

 

[mattw5]

Are we thinking Tommy Talau is a half chance of coming to the Dragons ?

a few whispers circling and now popped up on Zero etc

Said this a few weeks ago that he will be a target

 

[Hound of Dracula]

Should Ando be speaking to the roosters regarding Daly Cherry-Evans?

We need a seven
We may get Daly at a bargain discount?

Assuming Reed will fulfill his potential!

Thoughts?