Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Mighty_Tiger]

There’s no point having a reliable goal kicker if you’re not scoring tries, and that’s what happened at the dogs with Flanagan at half.

They have Burton & some huge upgrades in the forwards and backs at the Bulldogs this year and so far aren't scoring tries either. Yes Kyle played bad but he hardly had cattle around him to help take the load off an inexperienced half's shoulders.

I do think halves today get hammered & people have an inflated expectation of their role in the team when teams are not performing over the other massive gaps that those teams have which drive bad results.

 

[KH1988]

I read next year Kyle is on 600k - no-one should be helping the dogs out of that

 

[SeanT]

There’s no point having a reliable goal kicker if you’re not scoring tries, and that’s what happened at the dogs with Flanagan at half.

Just what I was going to say haha

 

[hank37w]

I was going to say proctologist but John Hopoate is too old for a comeback.

Never too old to stick it up 'em.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

They have Burton & some huge upgrades in the forwards and backs at the Bulldogs this year and so far aren't scoring tries either. Yes Kyle played bad but he hardly had cattle around him to help take the load off an inexperienced half's shoulders.

I do think halves today get hammered & people have an inflated expectation of their role in the team when teams are not performing over the other massive gaps that those teams have which drive bad results.

Apparently Barrett pushing hard for Madden. (Played with burton in school boys?)

Knowing us we’ll end up with Kyle. Manly also wanting madden

 

[tiger_scott]

Hopefully they get an extension done with Madden soonish. Throw a few more bucks at him and the likelihood of NRL action sooner rather than later and we should ward off these other parties.

 

[Needaname]

Hopefully they get an extension done with Madden soonish. Throw a few more bucks at him and the likelihood of NRL action sooner rather than later and we should ward off these other parties.

I’m not sure why we are expecting Madden to be the great hope.
I see another 10 years of a similar pattern if we are replacing Brooks with Madden.
We need the best sharpest young half in the game and get him into our system. A lot like Newcastle did with signing Ponga.

 

[stryker 69]

I’m not sure why we are expecting Madden to be the great hope.
I see another 10 years of a similar pattern if we are replacing Brooks with Madden.
We need the best sharpest young half in the game and get him into our system. A lot like Newcastle did with signing Ponga.

Who is that currently?

 

[tiger_scott]

I’m not sure why we are expecting Madden to be the great hope.
I see another 10 years of a similar pattern if we are replacing Brooks with Madden.
We need the best sharpest young half in the game and get him into our system. A lot like Newcastle did with signing Ponga.

Currently he is our cheap backup half. He might be the next big thing...we don't know yet. Better to extend him now, than later, when we have competition, especially if he goes well over the next period of play. We have the cap room too. I'm not saying making him a millionaire, just a few bucks and a couple of years.

 

[tiger_scott]

Who is that currently?

If we could get our hands on Marty's sporting almanac, we could sign this bloke up tomorrow.

A couple of years ago, Flanagan was thought to be it. Doesn't always pan out.

I think the young Panthers number 7 has huge raps on him, but the Dolphins swooped and signed him.

 

[Needaname]

Who is that currently?

I’d like to know myself.

 

[stryker 69]

If we could get our hands on Marty's sporting almanac, we could sign this bloke up tomorrow.

A couple of years ago, Flanagan was thought to be it. Doesn't always pan out.

I think the young Panthers number 7 has huge raps on him, but the Dolphins swooped and signed him.

Yes he would have been good.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Who is that currently?

Julius Doe Jr for sure😉

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I’d like to know myself.

They don’t grow on trees.

 

[tiger_scott]

Yes he would have been good.

name of

Isaiya Katoa​

(did some googling: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/02/18/dolphins-sign-panthers-young-gun-isaiya-katoa/)

 

[tony soprano]

Apparently Barrett pushing hard for Madden. (Played with burton in school boys?)

Knowing us we’ll end up with Kyle. Manly also wanting madden

Madden a Newcastle Junior before coming to us.

 

[Nathser]

Interesting after the WestLife twitter said Nikora is close to signing with us, seams a bit of negotiations between us and sharks - maybe others for him too?


Fitzgibbon was asked in the video bellow and said 'We'd really like to keep him, we're in discussions, we're confident'

Interesting how this one plays out, knowing our track record with delayed negotiations haha!

The Coach's Mail - Round 3

Coach Craig Fitzgibbon fronted the Media ahead of the local derby on Thursday night at WIN Stadium Wollongong.

www.sharks.com.au

 

[supercoach]

Bottom line, I doubt Madden would extend knowing he is still behind Brooks and Hastings, and the Dogs have a no7 role up for grabs. Also when AD is back there is another contender for a half’s job

Madden now has three weeks to sell himself.

 

[supercoach]

Interesting after the WestLife twitter said Nikora is close to signing with us, seams a bit of negotiations between us and sharks - maybe others for him too?


Fitzgibbon was asked in the video bellow and said 'We'd really like to keep him, we're in discussions, we're confident'

Interesting how this one plays out, knowing our track record with delayed negotiations haha!

The Coach's Mail - Round 3

Coach Craig Fitzgibbon fronted the Media ahead of the local derby on Thursday night at WIN Stadium Wollongong.

www.sharks.com.au

Fitzy got his cap from Bondi, so salary cap will not be a problem

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Interesting after the WestLife twitter said Nikora is close to signing with us, seams a bit of negotiations between us and sharks - maybe others for him too?


Fitzgibbon was asked in the video bellow and said 'We'd really like to keep him, we're in discussions, we're confident'

Interesting how this one plays out, knowing our track record with delayed negotiations haha!

The Coach's Mail - Round 3

Coach Craig Fitzgibbon fronted the Media ahead of the local derby on Thursday night at WIN Stadium Wollongong.

www.sharks.com.au

A coach will always say they are confident about retaining a player. Would be a bad look if he said otherwise.