Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[426Tlgerland]

I would take him , hel have heaps to prove , Xerri would be a good pick up for 24

 

[earl]

If he receives a Chris Lawrence style contract hopefully with a long service discount that is a great outcome for both parties. I'm glad he is staying.

Let's wait and see what happens. I don't believe anything until it's official. It can work though. Brooks has a lot of upside as well. He has things to correct but that is why a lower value contract may work.

 

[jrtiger]

Maybe with a 11 season semi finals drought maybe we should be asking the Forum Members
"R U OK".

I love WT but also love watching NRL in general so excited to see eight teams with superior ability to WT fight it out for the premiership. All games this week are 50/50 which is great for the game they has had cricket scores posted this season.

good idea mate.

this time of year always feels flat for me, as it's another year of disappointment. there's something palpable about your team playing finals footy, that you can almost hold onto it. to have not been able to experience that feeling for 11 years has been tough. no doubt one day the tide will turn, but it can certainly make any of us feel down. when that day comes it'll be a special feeling, that's for sure.

hope everyone's doing well and isn't too down about another failed year. fingers crossed that things begin to change in the next few weeks, months and years.

 

[earl]

He's going to break up his contract
From what I heard á la Chris Lawrence

Cloudy Glock broke this a while back on here.

 

[Needaname]

Where there's smoke ?
SEN mentioning that Bronson Xerri has signed with a new management company that just happens to be the same management company that looks after Benji.
Xerri is banned until 2024 when he can resume playing he's allowed to resume team training in September 2023.
He'll be 24 when he resumes playing.
Thoughts ?

Does that mean he can only be signed from September 23, due to his ban? Bit different to looking to sign a 23 off contract player for 24 season.

 

[tony soprano]

Where there's smoke ?
SEN mentioning that Bronson Xerri has signed with a new management company that just happens to be the same management company that looks after Benji.
Xerri is banned until 2024 when he can resume playing he's allowed to resume team training in September 2023.
He'll be 24 when he resumes playing.
Thoughts ?

Remind me next year. Need players now.

 

[Tiger913]

Hope Benji has been sending this bloke some text messages ! more money more minutes....Penrith cant afford to keep them all.

 

[Kaito]

Cloudy Glock broke this a while back on here.

Didn't see but I hope it's true. If he
Plays finals it should be with us ..

 

[Tito Santana]

It's extremely risky. A train and trial contract is all he deserves.

If you're not cheating, you’re not trying! Sign him up and bring the roids!

 

[Scare]

Seen xerri a few months ago he’s huge I’d be surprised if he still has the pace

 

[earl]

Didn't see but I hope it's true. If he
Plays finals it should be with us ..

How good would it be to see Brooksy lead us to a premiership.

 

[batboy]

Seen xerri a few months ago he’s huge I’d be surprised if he still has the pace

He could be half as quick as he was and still burn most of our boys...

 

[Kaito]

How good would it be to see Brooksy lead us to a premiership.

Story for the ages brother haha.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves
Though. Top 8 next year will do
Me. After that were coming for
Everybodies neck I truly believe.

 

[tony soprano]

How good would it be to see Brooksy lead us to a premiership.

I'd love to see Brooks finally do a season with sheens

 

[tiger_scott]

Keen to have Hastings locked in for a few years so we can work out the rest of our spine. With him secured, I'm less worried about our others moving on. I think Doeuhi will stay though. If we can trade Brooks for Klemmer and Staines for Peachey, I'd go for:

1. Staines
3. Doeuhi
6. Laurie
7. Hastings
8. Klemmer
13. Rua

after the dominos fall.

 

[Camel2281]

Perhaps Sheens and our recruitment staff see a lot in him just like Tupou - athletic ability height, size, pace and finishing. He seems a Sheens' recruit. He is ex Holy Cross Ryde and WTs U20s so he is a known talent. He may not be the finished product just like Xavier Savage was well known for his pace in athletics.

Correct. Hill also left under the previous regime who gave very very few of our home grown youngsters an opportunity. Madge would never have given Pole game time this year or Matamua

 

[SeanT]

How good would it be to see Brooksy lead us to a premiership.

If he leads us to 9th I'd be stoked 🤔😂

 

[tigerman 0]

Xerri. Sounds like an absolute meathead but get him in.
We are DYING for a quality centre or two. I like Naden though

 

[Kaito]

While we are talking NFL I have a book about coaching in that league.
The section on defence makes interesting reading, it talks about “ reading the play” so it’s not just lining up your man but making yourself aware of how the opposition normally plays Attack and adjusting your D against likely implications.
Now I know why they pick NFL guys who have been to college, so they can think and make decisions.
I wonder if that’s possible with our guys ?

Madge was explicitly coaching the
Players to go in 3 in the tackle in
Order to reset the defensive line.
For years. The new rule changes
Made us look bad on several
Occassions especially with the
Speed of the play the ball, we
Let a lot of second phase play/
Offloads screw us all season with
An disjointed defensive line
Because of it. Conceeded way too
Many tries up the middle due to
3rd man/markers tracking back.
There were so many games this
Year where we let the opps run
Into our half due to the fact we
Didn't get the ball runner on the
Deck. it was engrained in the team.