Walmsley to sign - Possm take a bow!

[BennyV]

Surely this is a gee up. I'm talking about rotating players when they have no other options. So you're saying only Penrith and Storm have full time hookers?

What are you talking about? You asked which teams don’t play 80 minute hookers. The above teams fall into that category.

 

[Drag Queen]

What are you talking about? You asked which teams don’t play 80 minute hookers. The above teams fall into that category.

I obviously misread where you were coming from. Happy New Years all the same.

 

[SGMax]

How can you say "we should get the best one available"... Then in the next sentence say we should go after RCG, who is not available?
We can't just throw money at a player that we legally cannot approach. Same goes for just any centre/winger, we have to wait for one to approach us or become available.

I don't know how you came to the conclusion that we have $1.1 mil left in the cap for 2018 either.

RCG can be available if he decides he wants to leave and approaches the panthers....it happens frequently that players don't see out their contracts. I'm sure there are unofficial ways off making offers to players of interest.
if not RCG then someone of similar quality who would not be fill in for 30 minutes while our top line props rest up.

No one can be sure whats left in our cap but most seem to be of the opinion that we have 900k left.
If we recruit a centre or winger, we should be able to cut one of our existing backs who are likely to be on around 200k or so.

The details can be sorted by management as long as they aim to improve the quality of the clubs roster where ever possible. We can't be sitting on our hands for a few years to see if some of our juniors will shine or not.
If they are good enough they will rise to the top.
Any financial benefits of a roster full of juniors is short lived as they soon go on the open market and we have to match rival club offers to keep them long term.

I dream of a Dragons team that consistently challenges for the premiership and the last 6 years are not good enough.

 

[Dragonslayer]

Mary has a large LAM
and will keep him on the bench
and every time he doesn't play
the forum will voice its stench

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

It looks like LAM is heading to the whipping post.
I can assure you LAM is the least of our worries and is not the difference between us winning or not winning a premiership
He provides more positives than negatives and would be a welcome addition to opposition clubs so why get rid of him?

Spot on LAM is the least of our worries, every pack needs workers who do what’s needed, can’t have 6 guns forwards, our pack will be a one of the best in 2018..

 

[mickeylane]

Walmsley will be announced late this week..

 

[TomRedVRiver]

Walmsley will be announced late this week..

For 2019. Not super exciting really.

 

[mickeylane]

For 2019. Not super exciting really.

He's handy and an international.. Better than any other junior prop we have coming through so won't be blocking any pathway

 

[TomRedVRiver]

He's handy and an international.. Better than any other junior prop we have coming through so won't be blocking any pathway

Both Latimore and Allgood will be off contract so i'd say that Walmsley will come in to replace them. I just hate these year in advance signings, there's no point getting excited about them.

 

[Mark D]

Spot on LAM is the least of our worries, every pack needs workers who do what’s needed, can’t have 6 guns forwards, our pack will be a one of the best in 2018..

Agree .... you know what you will get from Lesson and it’s all about metres and mistake free footy... nothing flash but very steady and he isn’t injury prone...

 

[possm]

Agree .... you know what you will get from Lesson and it’s all about metres and mistake free footy... nothing flash but very steady and he isn’t injury prone...

Walmsley won't be replacing Ah Mau, he will be joining him in the first grade rotation. Lawrie and Kerr - if they go well in 2018, will be in the run on side for reserve grade. They will be first pick and ready to replace any of our first grade props.

 

[dragonsman4eva]

If he does sign then I'll definetly be getting excited. He is a type of prop that the NRL does not have and would be a huge asset for us. After watching him for over 2 years now I believe with a full NRL pre season he will turn into an absoute beast. So tall and wide but he is extremely awkward to tackle as well and puts on huge hits.

 

[Alec's-saints]

if walmsley has signed for 2019 all we need is a winger to replace nighty and we would be top 4 100%

 

[2010]

if walmsley has signed for 2019 all we need is a winger to replace nighty and we would be top 4 100%

Nene should also be looked at closely this season. He needs to improve by 100% in my opinion. I do hope he can do that

 

[Alec's-saints]

Nene should also be looked at closely this season. He needs to improve by 100% in my opinion. I do hope he can do that

we all know he has the potential. he can be lazy at times. hopefully his game will go to another level with the addition of hunt.

 

[Overseas dragon]

Who says Walmsley has signed for 2019 another media beat up or has anyone got genuine information .

 

[Alec's-saints]

Who says Walmsley has signed for 2019 another media beat up or has anyone got genuine information .

all over Twitter mate and the mole usually gets things right. im sure widdop and Graham had a big part in this.

 

[Overseas dragon]

all over Twitter mate and the mole usually gets things right. im sure widdop and Graham had a big part in this.

I'm not saying he won't but it's still conjecture at present .......I think with Walmsley our pack will be just behind the cowboys pack ......talking about the mole he has been known to get it wrong ......

 

[SaintPauli]

If signing is true! who in our 2018 first grade forwards pack does Walmsley replace ?

 

[possm]

If signing is true! who in our 2018 first grade forwards pack does Walmsley replace ?

In 2019 our forward pack should be:

Vaughan
McInnes
Graham
Frizell
Host
De Belin

Walmsley
Ah Mau
Sims
Leilua