Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Merlot]

Morgan Smithies would be a good get

 

[earl]

So, no real confidence in any signings. Pencil us in for the Spoon again.

My expectations are no signings or a dud signing like Bateman. I'm more concerned about signing duds than not signing anyone.

It's clear we are completely dependent on juniors coming through to improve and the occasional good buy. We have Api and IP coming into the team next year. They are great signings.

We just have to pray the juniors come good and Sheens gets the attack working.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

My expectations are no signings or a dud signing like Bateman. I'm more concerned about signing duds than not signing anyone.

It's clear we are completely dependent on juniors coming through to improve and the occasional good buy. We have Api and IP coming into the team next year. They are great signings.

We just have to pray the juniors come good and Sheens gets the attack working.

I have no inside info but WTs are well placed to acquire Klemmer. Cash talks and we have it. A couple of tough UK forwards like Bateman and Smithies would be good signings. We know the UK produces good and tough forwards.

 

[earl]

they essentially did the post nov 1 dance early.

Plus Munster didn't go for every last possible cent. If he really wanted to get into a bidding war he could have. He has taken less but not too much.

We have too many guys who state I want the maximum possible contract offer. Clubs sometimes do dumb stuff in these situations like the David Fifita contract or the Nofo contract.

 

[Spartan117]

Sheens doesn't view Hastings as a 7 or 6. He is a 13. He still has one more year to go and by 2024 Matamua or Faagutu are realistic (and outstanding) options to fill the 13. To me, re-signing Hastings is preferable but not mandatory. Other very good options exist.

Hastings is about leadership and the hunger and drive to win.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

21 Years old plenty of time to make a play at NRL.
Was a name that was mentioned.

He’s 27 the other gup from Wigan is 21 and seems a better prospect.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Hastings is about leadership and the hunger and drive to win.

Good culture is about accepting less $ to stay with your club as Munster did with the Storm and as Chris Lawrence did with WTs and likely Luke Brooks will do with WTs. I have no time for players leveraging our club for more $ when Doueihi I'm sure is on a healthy contract and Hastings will no doubt be offered a good contract from our club.

 

[Savvy]

Oh well forget about the leniu signing and Martin only interested Panthers or eels

Leniu is the player we should be all in on…. Give him what he wants

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Twal always high tackle count but he sure burns a lot of 5th tackles chasing that elusive try . Maybe coach a bit of a sidestep and an offload will help but he's a keeper

Sadly, "he cannot step, cannot break tackles, cannot offload, his hitups have amoeba's power, and come after a snail speed run"!"

 

[momo_amp_medo]

They're just that. Rumours.

Gee I must be on the right thread then.
And what have you got for us?

 

[teddy23]

If the Klemmer deal ultimately comes down to getting rid of Brooks then I’d do it….

Hastings back to 7
Joffa at 13

 

[tony soprano]

It's all a prayer though until it becomes a reality. So many players don't get kick on.

Can't blow the cap with what's coming through

 

[Tim Sheens]

Sadly, "he cannot step, cannot break tackles, cannot offload, his hitups have amoeba's power, and come after a snail speed run"!"

Probably of more concern than anything else, Alex finished the season on the sideline because of concussion issues. That is the main concern for me, as even one seemingly innocuous knock could put him in the stands again, possibly permanently.

 

[Halbrowne61]

100% agree, it’s Eels who have asked. They want clubs to take Brown without chipping anything in

Hi Pom,
Do you have any feedback on whether AD and JH locked in as yet ?

 

[batboy]

Twal always high tackle count but he sure burns a lot of 5th tackles chasing that elusive try . Maybe coach a bit of a sidestep and an offload will help but he's a keeper

They're coaches.... Not miracle workers.
"Coach" a sidestep? What planet are you on?

He's a forward that doesn't do - hasn't learned - obviously doesn't watch footy (Cause he doesn't see how the good ones do it) to run on the front of his foot....
- KIDS LEARN THIS!!

If he doesn't care enough to compare himself to his peers - There is no hope for him....
- How do I know he's not looking to improve his game, Because it's not improving.

Being a good bloke that tries hard isn't going to win us a comp with this squad.
Roosters or Storm can hide a player like that... If he's starting - We're shot.
In our team, He should be 18-19th man...

 

[earl]

Can't blow the cap with what's coming through

I agree 100% with this. The worst case scenario is we sign some duds on overs for longer periods and then juniors come through and we can't adjust.

 

[tigerman 0]

Leniu is the player we should be all in on…. Give him what he wants

What he wants is to stay at Penrith

 

[Tim Sheens]

Hastings is about leadership and the hunger and drive to win.

All attributes that are perfectly suited in wearing the 13 in a distribution role.

 

[earl]

They're coaches.... Not miracle workers.
"Coach" a sidestep? What planet are you on?

You can't coach ability.

- How do I know he's not looking to improve his game, Because it's not improving.

This is such an ignorant assumption. You can be working on your game but not be able to implement that on game day due to ability.

Being a good bloke that tries hard isn't going to win us a comp with this squad.
Roosters or Storm can hide a player like that... If he's starting - We're shot.
In our team, He should be 18-19th man...

Twal is a tough one to judge. So are a lot of our players. If they were in a top team would they perform ?

Defensively he is great but 1/2 a props job is to belt it up and get the defense moving back and he does that poorly. Musgrove is sort of his opposite.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I was hoping for a bit more positive news from the Pom, but i guess its where we are at as a club. Think Klemmer would be good if it could be done, would prefer Musgrove moved on. I did have a sneaking suspicion that when Read mentioned Tigers were in for a couple of player one could be Brown. Not overly keen on that with the proposed swap with Simpkins and taking on his entire salary. Leniu doesnt seem like its a goer which is also disappointing, hopefully Sheens can pull a rabbit out of his hat when he's rubbing shoulders in England.