Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[bptiger 0]

That was 2 years ago, a lot has changed since, Brown is not the same physically now, otherwise Parra wouldn’t be shopping him around, especially after losing 3 back rowers.

Arthur is getting rid of him because he ask why his son was in the 17

 

[tony soprano]

Bad business to swap Jake Simpkin for Nathan Brown.

I remember someone saying Jake has impressed.

 

[fainty]

No way we swapping anyone for Brown. The eels don’t want him, have told him he is free to go. Not your free to go if we can swap you for someone.

 

[sleeve]

Agreed - Elias brought with him the skills of a halfback to the hooker forward role. Farah continued the line of very talented hookers with halfback skills at WTs. Koroisau is similar as well.

Let's hope Farah is working with our young hookers to have them develop a kicking game. It takes the pressure off the halves and offers another focus of attack.

I remember when Elias came into 1st gde, Ian Walsh, test hooker and i think captain of Saints, in the days when hookers hooked , and then just plodded up the middle,said that he would be lucky to last 6 games. He revolutionised the game, and the rest is history, As Turvey Mortimer the test and Canterbury half said, he is one of the best footballers he ever played with.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

No way we swapping anyone for Brown. The eels don’t want him, have told him he is free to go. Not your free to go if we can swap you for someone.

Would you swap Simpkin for Dylan Brown?

 

[gregjm87]

Arthur is getting rid of him because he ask why his son was in the 17

I doubt that is true. I'd heard of Brown and Arthur having a falling out before J Arthur was getting regular first grade.
I think Brown would be a handy addition to the team, but not at the cost of Simpkin.

 

[TillLindemann]

Don't write this guy off either, he's tall, rangy and very athletic, he just might be a "smokey" for us. (Ben Houston)

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Yeah very interested to see how this one goes.

 

[cqtiger]

Would you swap Simpkin for Dylan Brown?

They’re not offering Dylan Brown

 

[hsvjones]

Bad business to swap Jake Simpkin for Nathan Brown.

Unless we need to do this to keep a spot available for someone else in the near future.
If not I agree

 

[ConePuncher]

nathan brown adam doueihi swap pls

 

[innsaneink]

He was on the outer and all over the shop well before then....
Since he re-signed on.

Didn't get as much money as he thought he deserved on the back of playing Origin maybe,
coupled with not getting played.
To be fair, Arthur has taken the Ray Stone, Will Smith spot.

Matterson has taken Browns.
Browny has no one to blame but himself.... He let him take it and didn't hook in to get it back.
Went back to reserves and didn't give a real good showing there either.

Stood up in the WC for Italy...
Dinted pride can do that to a man.

You must follow him very very closely... BTW it's 'dented'

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I like Simpkin i think he's got a lot to offer, the only way i'd entertain a swap Simpkin for Brown would be a yr loan for Simpkin (depending on his contract situation) and Brown gets released or loaned to us for the season.
Then we can see how the two younger hookers are looking Rua and De Silva and weigh up our options from there. Be a similar thing for what we did with Grant and Momo.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

nathan brown adam doueihi swap pls

Um no.

 

[tigerballs]

So what you are stating is that this guy, who plays in the toughest position, in the toughest comp in the world, is merely pretending to be tough? Hes a tryhard tough guy? Is that your story lol?...

No, that's not my story, that's a story you just made up either to try to prove your point or because you can't read. Who said he's pretending? I'll simplify it for you... In the toughest position in the toughest comp, he's not the toughest, not even close.

 

[Leck]

nathan brown adam doueihi swap pls

Sounds like you've punched too many

 

[innsaneink]

No, that's not my story, that's a story you just made up either to try to prove your point or because you can't read. Who said he's pretending? I'll simplify it for you... In the toughest position in the toughest comp, he's not the toughest, not even close.

Thats a bit different to saying "he tries to be tough"

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

I like Simpkin i think he's got a lot to offer, the only way i'd entertain a swap Simpkin for Brown would be a yr loan for Simpkin (depending on his contract situation) and Brown gets released or loaned to us for the season.
Then we can see how the two younger hookers are looking Rua and De Silva and weigh up our options from there. Be a similar thing for what we did with Grant and Momo.

IMHO, we need an utility player on the bench to cover Koroisau, and optionally 2nd rower/lock position.
Rua is suited for that role better than Simpkin, and it would be opportune to loan him for 1yr, especially if we can get a player we need e.g. half, 2nd rower, prop.

 

[ancient_magpie]

I like Simpkin i think he's got a lot to offer, the only way i'd entertain a swap Simpkin for Brown would be a yr loan for Simpkin (depending on his contract situation) and Brown gets released or loaned to us for the season.
Then we can see how the two younger hookers are looking Rua and De Silva and weigh up our options from there. Be a similar thing for what we did with Grant and Momo.

Id swapSimpkin for anybody who can tackle

 

[earl]

IMHO, we need an utility player on the bench to cover Koroisau, and optionally 2nd rower/lock position.
Rua is suited for that role better than Simpkin, and it would be opportune to loan him for 1yr, especially if we can get a player we need e.g. half, 2nd rower, prop.

I'm not sure if it is to Rua or Simpkin but we need one of them on the bench and potentially an edge forward or outside back coverage.

 

[happy_tiger]

2 pages in 6 hours ...no signings obviously ...unless it's Woods and 3000 posts have been deleted through bad language