Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[SeanT]

So youre banking on a rookie yet to play first grade, but hell find his feet quickly...however Nathan Brown will arrive with an attitude thats all wrong...not a bad imaginative effort

He did play 2-3 games last year. ..went pretty well too.
.yeah I'd rather go with Blore or someone at lock then Brown.

Why help Parra. Them getting rid of Brown will allow them to up there price for Moses who is a target of ours.

No thanks let him eat up their cap.

 

[innsaneink]

Im just wondering why Browns attitude will be all wrong

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I'd take Brown before Woods, who im guessing he'd be relatively cheap pick up for the vacant lock position maybe a 1+1 deal option in our favour or mutual. Give's us a chance to bring the youngster Matamua or whatever his name is through gradually. If he's good enough he'll displace Brown, but with less pressure.

 

[crazycat]

re George Williams

10 X the player

ROFL. I mean seriously, ROFL.

I like when Melbourne replaced Cooper Cronk with Brodie Croft. They said "cronk had many advantages, Brodie has many advantages". Ofcourse Cronk totally outclasses everyone and Cronk or DCE would be 10x what Brooks is. Yet they realised that Brodie brought stuff to the game that Cronk did not.

... Naturally they settled on Jehrome Hugues who is a fine player, who is not 10x Brooks. (but an underrated half).
Williams will bring structure, we would loose Brooks speed and Brooks atleticism. Honestly though we haven't seen that side of Brooks lately so not much of a loss. Still Williams would be in the bottom 4 halfbacks which is still a huge credit.

 

[TigerSJ]

If we get one or two more quality player signings it would be safe to say that the stigma we have long carried in the marketplace, where we couldn’t attract elite players to the club, will be gone. Also, if we can play consistently with some heart and desire, we will actually interest quality players who will want to be a part of the resurgence. All of a sudden the likes of a Manu or Farnsworth etc will no longer be a pipe dream.
What the club has achieved with the roster now needs to translate on the field with our style of play and results. The new coaching staff are under pressure to make this happen.

 

[crazycat]

Im just wondering why Browns attitude will be all wrong

From memory, Nathan Brown would basically go bashing everyone and up the physicality.

Were getting him at the end of his career. We need to write the contract on a year by year or 2x year basis tops.

Andrew Fifitá and Woods attitude is wrong. Brown has done alright and heck would be a good depth signing.

 

[Flippedy]

Im just wondering why Browns attitude will be all wrong

Hello Ink long time no see 😊

On Brown, I would say loose canon, past his best and lots of penalties we can ill afford, especially if we already have the likes of Klemmer & Bateman in the pack.

 

[Tim Sheens]

I'll be happy with Blore if he's fit. Has plenty to work on in attack, but he's one of the best young defensive back rowers I've seen.

He was getting his line running together on the left edge with a consistent run of displays prior to his injury, hitting an occasional hole and putting his body into the line.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

If we get one or two more quality player signings it would be safe to say that the stigma we have long carried in the marketplace, where we couldn’t attract elite players to the club, will be gone. Also, if we can play consistently with some heart and desire, we will actually interest quality players who will want to be a part of the resurgence. All of a sudden the likes of a Manu or Farnsworth etc will no longer be a pipe dream.
What the club has achieved with the roster now needs to translate on the field with our style of play and results. The new coaching staff are under pressure to make this happen.

I'd love us to have a big crack at Manu for FB he's a genuine superstar wasted in the centres, can even play in the halves but i guess nowdays a FB can play in the line like another 5/8 in attack sniffing around the ruck.

 

[Flippedy]

I haven’t been around on here for a while, but now I’m seeing all the Moses talk and it’s doing my head in! Can’t believe we would even entertain the thought of bringing him back, or even imagine that he would want to come back! He fits in way better at Parramatta, that’s obvious and if memory serves me correctly he and Brooks together in the halves was an absolute disaster.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I'd take Brown before Woods, who im guessing he'd be relatively cheap pick up for the vacant lock position maybe a 1+1 deal option in our favour or mutual. Give's us a chance to bring the youngster Matamua or whatever his name is through gradually. If he's good enough he'll displace Brown, but with less pressure.

what you take for Brown allows parramatta to put the difference towards Moses, no thanks to Brown

 

[innsaneink]

Hello Ink long time no see 😊

On Brown, I would say loose canon, past his best and lots of penalties we can ill afford, especially if we already have the likes of Klemmer & Bateman in the pack.

Howdy flip good to see you back...on the loose cannon thing i reckon ppl could say the same about Klem & Bateman.
JWH would be classed as way worse but anybody not wanting him here had we the chance would be off their rocker
TPJ on the other hand...now theres a bloke with issues

We need some blokes that will go right up to and maybe over that thin red line occasionally

 

[CloudyGlock]

Its' been rumored a Syd based club has offered Nanai 4.2M over 5yrs. Imagine all the Bateman talk was a smokescreen for the real prize.

cough cough....

 

[TigerSJ]

Moses, if he goes anywhere at all, will go to a top 6 type club, already established winners, where he doesn’t need to put in the hard yards. He hasn’t got the stomach for hard work.
I’d tip a club like the Roosters.

 

[Telltails]

Hello Ink long time no see 😊

On Brown, I would say loose canon, past his best and lots of penalties we can ill afford, especially if we already have the likes of Klemmer & Bateman in the pack.

Good to see you back..

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Interesting article from Riccio
Could Sheens possible land Bateman and Nannai and let go Douhie for 2023
Pack
8. Joffa
9. Api
10. Klemmer
11. Papali
12. Nannai
13. Bateman

7 Brooks

6. Laurie

5. Ken M

4. Naden

3. Kepoa / Starford

2. Nofo

1. Staines

If Douhie was to be moved on Laurie could play 6 and we would still have 2 spots left

 

[hsvjones]

Interesting article from Riccio
Could Sheens possible land Bateman and Nannai and let go Douhie for 2023
Pack
8. Joffa
9. Api
10. Klemmer
11. Papali
12. Nannai
13. Bateman

7 Brooks

6. Laurie

5. Ken M

4. Naden

3. Kepoa / Starford

2. Nofo

1. Staines

If Douhie was to be moved on Laurie could play 6 and we would still have 2 spots left

I think I would need to lay down if that happened 🙂🙂

 

[KingRobbie]

Talk down the local pub last night in WTs territory was that Chris Heighnington was being brought back to work at the club with the Pathways. I know Benji and Farah are great mates with him - could be some truth in it.

That’s him on the left.

 

[Stevec]

My backline
1. Staines
2.Nofoaloma
3.Naden
4. Douehi
5. Ngatlik
6. Laurie
7. Brooks
With Talau or Toa the bench backs
I'm guessing Daino can make the transition but want him on the field as 2022 he probably top of the tree for effort and he has speed and skills albeit with a smallish frame
Re the Forwards
As everyone saying we have many good options and depth for once
I want Rua as utility on bench

 

[TigerLove]

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That’s him on the left.

Gee's Heigho and Furner looking solid still and like they could take two spots up and cut some younger forwards in half.