Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tigerman 0]

Baseless Prediction:

Klemmer to be announced in the next week or so. Bateman after the WC. Bringing us to 29 players and leaving one space open for next year.

If Brooks goes that’s 28 hey?
Maybe a pommy? Maybe Nathan Brown?

 

[Glenji95]

Baseless Prediction:

Klemmer to be announced in the next week or so. Bateman after the WC. Bringing us to 29 players and leaving one space open for next year.

Don’t think Klemmer will be announced till after the WC but hope I’m wrong and hopefully you’re right.

 

[Glenji95]

If Brooks goes that’s 28 hey?
Maybe a pommy? Maybe Nathan Brown?

If we sign both and let Brooks go yeah we will be back to 28.

 

[hammertime]

I hope Sheens is being careful and we don't have both Brooks and Hastings leave with the squad we seem to be building. We need a decent organising half, got plenty of options at 6's.

 

[teddy23]

He bought a house in The Shire not too long ago and he’s said his family is everything to him. Highly unlikely he’ll go Dolphins.

Also has a new Sydney GF - think he'll stay local the only concern imo is Bulldogs

 

[bathursttiger1]

I still can't see where Jimmy Ngutlik fits in ? I know we had an aversion to speed ,Korobete ,Papenhausen ,Addo Carr . He's quick and very promising

Bye bye Nofa

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Got to give shifty and Benji props about one thing they seemed to have plugged the leaks coming out of the joint. Most of the stuff coming out seems to be from journo's who get fed by player managers. Not great for us not having too many rumors to sift through but it is what it is.

 

[sleeve]

Square pegs in round holes, it never works. Hastings and AD are not halves. If Brooks goes we have no decent half. Either Sheens has someone in mind, or Api will end up playing half, after the first two losses.

 

[Camel2281]

Square pegs in round holes, it never works. Hastings and AD are not halves. If Brooks goes we have no decent half. Either Sheens has someone in mind, or Api will end up playing half after the first two losses.

Brooks ain't a half back either

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Got to give shifty and Benji props about one thing they seemed to have plugged the leaks coming out of the joint. Most of the stuff coming out seems to be from journo's who get fed by player managers. Not great for us not having too many rumors to sift through but it is what it is.

IMHO, stopping the "info leak" would be a good start, but I would not hold my breath

 

[Stevec]

He's played 1 state cup game. The hype train on some players round 'ere is hilarious.

Pump the brakes.

I'd be more worried if he played a heap of games in Nsw cup given our cup side lost nearly every game and conceded a massive no of points .I'm just judging what I saw big ,very fast and can make line breaks .My gut tells me he's got something .

 

[batboy]

Got to give shifty and Benji props about one thing they seemed to have plugged the leaks coming out of the joint. Most of the stuff coming out seems to be from journo's who get fed by player managers. Not great for us not having too many rumors to sift through but it is what it is.

Maybe the club leaks have a bit more of an interest in the info NOT coming out these days....
- If you get my drift?

 

[sleeve]

Brooks ain't a half back either

Contrary to others i think he is a better half by far then Hastings and AD. No,he has not performed as we all expected, but the side was a slow shambles all over the park. Two years ago Hunt and Townsend copped the same hate, but playing in a better side had them firing again. I'm not saying that will happen, but i think Sheens and Marshall will keep him, and get him to work overtime on his kicking game. If not, we need a new half, not Hastings and AD.

 

[Camel2281]

Contrary to others i think he is a better half by far then Hastings and AD. No,he has not performed as we all expected, but the side was a slow shambles all over the park. Two years ago Hunt and Townsend copped the same hate, but playing in a better side had them firing again. I'm not saying that will happen, but i think Sheens and Marshall will keep him, and get him to work overtime on his kicking game. If not, we need a new half, not Hastings and AD.

Difference is Hunt and Townsend always had good kicking games and were intelligent players. They also more often than not take the correct option. They're also very strong communicators which is the halfs main job. Brooks is mute

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Taking into account the players who have been moved on who were under contract, the retention of the core group of kids, on top of Api + Ice….adding Bateman and potentially Klemmer would make it the best recruitment/retention period the club has had for a period of time.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Contrary to others i think he is a better half by far then Hastings and AD. No,he has not performed as we all expected, but the side was a slow shambles all over the park. Two years ago Hunt and Townsend copped the same hate, but playing in a better side had them firing again. I'm not saying that will happen, but i think Sheens and Marshall will keep him, and get him to work overtime on his kicking game. If not, we need a new half, not Hastings and AD.

mate the dragons side is just as bad as ours lol good players stand out in shit teams which is what hunt did & what brooks has failed to do

 

[The-moP]

I still can't see where Jimmy Ngutlik fits in ? I know we had an aversion to speed ,Korobete ,Papenhausen ,Addo Carr . He's quick and very promising

There are words/rumours going around that Ken Maumalo might be forced to call it a day due to knee problems .. ?? So Jimmy (age 22) can slot in there, when and if Ken leaves .. ??

Dont worry about Jimmy Ngutlik not having played enough .. if he's got the talent and ya think he's good enough .. the Sheenius will give him a crack .. just like he did with this school kid they called .. Benji .. !!

 

[earl]

Give me David Fifita at 750-800k. You would think we are a shot at competing with teams like the Raiders, GC and Dragons. I could see him taking a pay cut to go to a more successful side though.

I reckon he is the best player for us we could get. I bet we get Bateman and he costs us more.

 

[earl]

Contrary to others i think he is a better half by far then Hastings and AD. No,he has not performed as we all expected, but the side was a slow shambles all over the park. Two years ago Hunt and Townsend copped the same hate, but playing in a better side had them firing again. I'm not saying that will happen, but i think Sheens and Marshall will keep him, and get him to work overtime on his kicking game. If not, we need a new half, not Hastings and AD.

I want to see Hastings and AD given a chance. Everyone talks about them being slow but Brooks is quick and we've been terrible for years on end.

I'd prefer all our players to be quicker but it's only one aspect of playing footy.

 

[Kelce68]

I want to see Hastings and AD given a chance. Everyone talks about them being slow but Brooks is quick and we've been terrible for years on end.

I'd prefer all our players to be quicker but it's only one aspect of playing footy.

This gets forgotten all too frequently.