Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TSP]

He's nothing like I expected him to be. Honestly had my doubts about him but feel he's already proven to be a great leader.

I think we all had our doubts, but the effort we put into recruiting him was massive.

My understanding is that he was a Madge/Hartigan selection, in a rare moment of truce I guess lol.

I picture them trying to strangle each other and someone good hits the market, then they kiss and hug, sign and then got back into it!

 

[TSP]

What's the lastest opinion on signing Xerri.

Absolutely.

The right price and he’d be really anxious to prove and redeem himself.

He can do club school runs and lecture kids on the dangers of this drug garbage.

I think he won’t need much motivation to work to overcome his bad name.

 

[Cobarcats]

Absolutely.

The right price and he’d be really anxious to prove and redeem himself.

He can do club school runs and lecture kids on the dangers of this drug garbage.

Remember he knocked back the Sharks offer of 500k just before his suspension.
If you look at his latest photos of him in the gym, he looks like the hulk. I doubt if he can run like he use to, could be wrong.
How much would clubs be willing to pay for him?

 

[TSP]

Remember he knocked back the Sharks offer of 500k just before his suspension.
If you look at his latest photos of him in the gym, he looks like the hulk. I doubt if he can run like he use to, could be wrong.
How much would clubs be willing to pay for him?

Well all clubs like to gamble a bit and I’d rate him over factory with his X factor.

I think he could command 420-480 to a desperate club.

That could be conservative though. Maybe Gus will put him on the dogs list?!

 

[balmain boy]

What's the lastest opinion on signing Xerri.

We can't even sign him for another year. He's still suspended all next season, and can't even train with a side. No idea why anyone is talking about him now

 

[balmain boy]

Absolutely.

The right price and he’d be really anxious to prove and redeem himself.

He can do club school runs and lecture kids on the dangers of this drug garbage.

I think he won’t need much motivation to work to overcome his bad name.

Do you realise that his family and friends are all dirtbag criminals? The only way he makes it is if he ditches everyone he knows and starts fresh

 

[TSP]

Do you realise that his family and friends are all dirtbag criminals? The only way he makes it is if he ditches everyone he knows and starts fresh

Well he can’t cut off everyone, but there’s some truth in your suggestion that he takes stock of who is a good influence on him and who isn’t.

 

[balmain boy]

There is a banner message explaining outage From KUL at the top when you log in

Nope. I get nothing.
And really there should have been a notice in advance if it was a scheduled update. Kul is making a fortune from us, the least he can do is let us chat and tell us in advance when we can't.

He could even provide some much needed basic enhancements to the forum, but he doesn't because he doesn't care

 

[TSP]

The league has cleaned up more than a few crims.

 

[Cobarcats]

We can't even sign him for another year. He's still suspended all next season, and can't even train with a side. No idea why anyone is talking about him now

Geez me bad I thought it was next year. I wonder what he's aiming at as far as positions go, he enormous.
Ok next....The hammer. Is he available? Any available fast players left. 😺

 

[Cobarcats]

Nope. I get nothing.
And really there should have been a notice in advance if it was a scheduled update. Kul is making a fortune from us, the least he can do is let us chat and tell us in advance when we can't.

He could even provide some much needed basic enhancements to the forum, but he doesn't because he doesn't care

Are you using a phone or computer?

 

[CCTW]

The mail I have received suggests that Hastings is very keen to stay. His management are playing it smart and hoping he gets picked for England for the WC and increases his value. He is also eager to play halfback which may be an issue with Brooks close to re-committing, however he seems to genuinely interested in re-paying the faith to the club for giving him a chance to come back to the NRL and would likely re-sign regardless of this; provided the terms are reasonable.

Doueihi is in a similar situation. Missed most of the season and by the time he returned Madge was gone and same with the season. He is looking to have a big campaign with Lebanon to increase his value. Lebanon should easily make the knock out stages so it'is likely they could make a semis appearance which would really increase both Doueihi and Moses value (same reason Moses hasn't recommitted - along with Parra playing finals).

There is confidence that Benji, Robbie and Sheens can get Brooks back on track. Benji and Robbie know his game well (both played with him in his Dally M winning year) and Sheens worked with him very early in his career. They are all familiar with what Brooks looks like when at his best and are focusing on getting his confidence back.

Also heard that the Warriors are going in big for Dylan Brown and are more than willing to make him a 1 million dollar a year player.

 

[Cobarcats]

The mail I have received suggests that Hastings is very keen to stay. His management are playing it smart and hoping he gets picked for England for the WC and increases his value. He is also eager to play halfback which may be an issue with Brooks close to re-committing, however he seems to genuinely interested in re-paying the faith to the club for giving him a chance to come back to the NRL and would likely re-sign regardless of this; provided the terms are reasonable.

Doueihi is in a similar situation. Missed most of the season and by the time he returned Madge was gone and same with the season. He is looking to have a big campaign with Lebanon to increase his value. Lebanon should easily make the knock out stages so it'is likely they could make a semis appearance which would really increase both Doueihi and Moses value (same reason Moses hasn't recommitted - along with Parra playing finals).

There is confidence that Benji, Robbie and Sheens can get Brooks back on track. Benji and Robbie know his game well (both played with him in his Dally M winning year) and Sheens worked with him very early in his career. They are all familiar with what Brooks looks like when at his best and are focusing on getting his confidence back.

Also heard that the Warriors are going in big for Dylan Brown and are more than willing to make him and 1 million dollar a year player.

Where is your mail from? It sounds very much what's been handed around. Do you know if the storm are genuinely interested in AD and will make a play for him?

 

[TSP]

The mail I have received suggests that Hastings is very keen to stay. His management are playing it smart and hoping he gets picked for England for the WC and increases his value. He is also eager to play halfback which may be an issue with Brooks close to re-committing, however he seems to genuinely interested in re-paying the faith to the club for giving him a chance to come back to the NRL and would likely re-sign regardless of this; provided the terms are reasonable.

Doueihi is in a similar situation. Missed most of the season and by the time he returned Madge was gone and same with the season. He is looking to have a big campaign with Lebanon to increase his value. Lebanon should easily make the knock out stages so it'is likely they could make a semis appearance which would really increase both Doueihi and Moses value (same reason Moses hasn't recommitted - along with Parra playing finals).

There is confidence that Benji, Robbie and Sheens can get Brooks back on track. Benji and Robbie know his game well (both played with him in his Dally M winning year) and Sheens worked with him very early in his career. They are all familiar with what Brooks looks like when at his best and are focusing on getting his confidence back.

Also heard that the Warriors are going in big for Dylan Brown and are more than willing to make him and 1 million dollar a year player.

Great post.

Well something drastic has to change for Luke.

If we can’t get solid halves, I think the best thing we can do for our existing halves is to give them a pack that is willing.

We really need some tradesmen with a bit of power and leg as when steff was at his peak.

I am also pretty keen on a Dean Young type forward who has a kicking game. The deft grubber that no one expects.

And just for footys sake, without respecting the actual human too much, kikau when he’s on, an intense and dominant attacking forward. The price is stupidity off the park.

Munsters been a massive bender this week. Man of the match for Mad Monday.

Days and days of drinking.

 

[CCTW]

Where is your mail from? It sounds very much what's been handed around. Do you know if the storm are genuinely interested in AD and will make a play for him?

Obviously I can't say where it is from... for obvious reasons. I do hear a fair bit and post on here when/where I can but I also hold back often because much of the info that goes around is garbage or out by clubs/media/agents to serve a certain agenda. Any average punter can see how the media, clubs and player agents play the media game and leak things to serve their own purpose.

Things also change often and quickly so you learn to be skeptical and cautious of information you do receive. For example, people on here do doubt POM but most the information he gets, I do hear similar at the time (sometimes I don't) but it changes or the club/people inside the club have been lead to believe as much by players and agents alike. Things change constantly, there are multiple agendas involved and multiple angles being played so it can be very hard to decipher at time.

In terms of the storm, they're getting very anxious about Munster and Doueihi is on their list but it seems Burton is their number 1 priority if Munster leaves. The Storm are very good at the media game and are probably leaking interest in players to pressure Munster into a decision. As for Douiehi, I don't believe he has interest in leaving Sydney.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Thought Brooks was meant to be going to the knights now he’s staying, I’ll be buggered. I hope he can get his act together but for Christ sake it’s been what 9 yrs multiple coach’s all seeing something. He must train the house down but for mine he’s not a dominant half back, look at Moses tonight pains me greatly to say this but we should have kept that Prima donna at the time and let Brooks walk.

 

[Spidercam]

Obviously I can't say where it is from... for obvious reasons. I do hear a fair bit and post on here when/where I can but I also hold back often because much of the info that goes around is garbage or out by clubs/media/agents to serve a certain agenda. Any average punter can see how the media, clubs and player agents play the media game and leak things to serve their own purpose.

Things also change often and quickly so you learn to be skeptical and cautious of information you do receive. For example, people on here do doubt POM but most the information he gets, I do hear similar at the time (sometimes I don't) but it changes or the club/people inside the club have been lead to believe as much by players and agents alike. Things change constantly, there are multiple agendas involved and multiple angles being played so it can be very hard to decipher at time.

In terms of the storm, they're getting very anxious about Munster and Doueihi is on their list but it seems Burton is their number 1 priority if Munster leaves. The Storm are very good at the media game and are probably leaking interest in players to pressure Munster into a decision. As for Douiehi, I don't believe he has interest in leaving Sydney.

You’ve got the good oil CCTW
Keep it coming and thanks

 

[Alltheway]

James Tedesco won Dally M fullback of the year and had played two years of SoO before he left the Tigers so someone recognised he was a good player.

Some peoples memories fade with a narrative.

Totally agree, still the crap that Tedesco was developed by the rorters. No stolen by the rorters was always a great player at the tigers. To get picked in the state of o from such an average side, says that. I can’t stand the rubbish talk that the rorters developed his passing game, is all crap. He was setting up try’s at the tigers all the time. It was just that at the tigers the opposition new they really only had to shut terdeco diwn ti shut the tigers down! At the rorters they had too many players to shut down, hence why he looked better there!!

 

[Needaname]

Teddy, Moses, Brooks, Woods, Simona, Sironen, N Brown, Koroibete, Lodge, Nofoaluma, Sue....
Fair old team full of the best young talent in the NRL
Finished 13th - With the 2nd worst points diff in the comp.
- We can also throw in the likes of Junior superstars that were part of the same squad
Austin, Asipeli, Sitaleki, Luani, Santi, Rowe...

We've done it - DOESN'T WORK
You might be able to overlook it, forget it or pretend it never happened.
- I don't.

Which years are you talking about?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Missed in the lastest update is the news Sheens wants to keep Tuki Simpkins. He is exactly the type of ball playing forward we need under the new rules. It is great Sheens is back and sees qualities in players others don't. I hope O'Kane re-signs. It is a great display of loyalty from Brooks to remain when others are wanting to test the market.