Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[GNR4LIFE]

Most were saying how good he was after one game and 5 tries. What was the name of that winger we had that scored five tries in a game but was generally terrible at rugby league?
One good game doesn’t make a champion and one bad game doesn’t make a dud.

Keith Lulia

 

[earl]

May is a pipe dream. As if he would walk away from that club to come to us. Not going to happen, and everyone in rugby league would be telling him it would be career suicide, which it would be. He’d be going from the penthouse to the outhouse.

Like Api and Papalli ?

We can sign players. It's not career suicide at all.

We can turn this around as well.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Keith Lulia

This player was pretty good, everything a winger should be - super quick, strong, a great finisher from all parts of the field and prepared to put his body on the line in defence. Why wasn't he signed to a long term contract?

 

[earl]

Koroibete - probably our best winger when it comes to performance over his career. Killed it with us. Killed it at Melbourne. Killed it in rugby.

I think we focussed on keeping Nofo over Koro.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Like Api and Papalli ?

We can sign players. It's not career suicide at all.

We can turn this around as well.

Yeah, but this is different. Api is getting older and wasn’t getting re-signed. Pap is a class player who was offered significantly less at his current club, so was going to most likely move club anyway. May has just debuted in a side that has the potential to be a dynasty. What incentive does he have to leave that for a club like ours?

 

[diedpretty]

They would be like JAC at the dogs. Wasted.

You could see his frustration - a couple of times in the second half he threw his hands up and mouthed something after another stuff up inside him. Good to watch him suffer.

 

[diedpretty]

Good oil mate.
If true I'd rather they go to a top club than to our competition for the top 8

Top 8 should be sorted this weekend. Great competition.

 

[Spacecub]

I think once maguire is gone, and a new coach is appointed, hopefully flanno, we will see better results in the recruitment side of things

 

[GNR4LIFE]

You could see his frustration - a couple of times in the second half he threw his hands up and mouthed something after another stuff up inside him. Good to watch him suffer.

Haha yeah. He was spoilt on the end of the Storm backline for years, now it’s reality check time. Would be funny if he lost his Origin jumper.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I think once maguire is gone, and a new coach is appointed, hopefully flanno, we will see better results in the recruitment side of things

It will take significant improvement on the field first. Players just won’t flock because of the coach.

 

[earl]

Yeah, but this is different. Api is getting older and wasn’t getting re-signed. Pap is a class player who was offered significantly less at his current club, so was going to most likely move club anyway. May has just debuted in a side that has the potential to be a dynasty. What incentive does he have to leave that for a club like ours?

Money. Plus it's first grade rugby league. The same as Api and Pap.

My concern with the pessimism is that it's not realistic.

It's the same as the comments previously stating that Brooks would always be picked by Madge. It's pessimistic but that isn't the issue. The issue is it's not realistic. It's almost like people didn't see the writing on the wall either. It was clearly obvious that Brooks this season is under a lot of pressure to retain his spot.

 

[JRDee]

I think once maguire is gone, and a new coach is appointed, hopefully flanno, we will see better results in the recruitment side of things

Will Flanno bring his needles and his bodgy accountant??????

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Money. Plus it's first grade rugby league. The same as Api and Pap.

My concern with the pessimism is that it's not realistic.

It's the same as the comments previously stating that Brooks would always be picked by Madge. It's pessimistic but that isn't the issue. The issue is it's not realistic. It's almost like people didn't see the writing on the wall either. It was clearly obvious that Brooks this season is under a lot of pressure to retain his spot.

It’s all about being realistic, not pessimistic. Some very easily confuse the two. Just put yourself in a Panthers supporters shoes. What would you think of the suggestion that your new young gun winger could be poached to the team running dead last? It’s a hard, near impossible sell.

 

[earl]

It’s all about being realistic, not pessimistic. Some very easily confuse the two. Just put yourself in a Panthers supporters shoes. What would you think of the suggestion that your new young gun winger could be poached to the team running dead last? It’s a hard, near impossible sell.

I get what you are stating. I think you are being unrealistic.

If we offer a player 300k and he is being offered 150k by his current team I reckon that player will come.

We also have advantages getting players from Sydney clubs because they are already located here. That is why we got Tamou and I'm sure it played a role in getting Api and Papalli as well. They don't have to relocate their families.

 

[Needaname]

This player was pretty good, everything a winger should be - super quick, strong, a great finisher from all parts of the field and prepared to put his body on the line in defence. Why wasn't he signed to a long term contract?

Madge. It was all Madge.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I get what you are stating. I think you are being unrealistic.

If we offer a player 300k and he is being offered 150k by his current team I reckon that player will come.

We also have advantages getting players from Sydney clubs because they are already located here. That is why we got Tamou and I'm sure it played a role in getting Api and Papalli as well. They don't have to relocate their families.

I’m not saying we can’t attract players, but you have to take into account the circumstances. For a player like May to leave a club in the midst of a potential dynasty and come to a club like us is unfathomable.

 

[Milky]

I’d take jack bird for sure play him at second row and leave him there all year

At the 500k dragons are apparently offering? No way

I’d take him at 350k max

 

[earl]

I’m not saying we can’t attract players, but you have to take into account the circumstances. For a player like May to leave a club in the midst of a potential dynasty and come to a club like us is unfathomable.

Mate. It can happen. I'm not stating in this specific instance it will happen but we should feel confident in recruiting players if we can pay their salary.

The salary cap is far from perfect but we can sign quality players. I think if anything our retention is more of an issue. We seem to only retain players if we pay the maximum amount that another team will pay. Aloiai, Tuilagi and Luc are good examples of retention problems. I'd argue Nofo is in the same boat.

 

[earl]

At the 500k dragons are apparently offering? No way

I’d take him at 350k max

It always comes back to money. Tedesco on 2 million isn't a good deal.

 

[hank37w]

Keith Lulia

and he was given way too much credit because I'm pretty sure it was only 4 trys.