Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TheDaBoss]

I enjoyed the Storm and roosters thrashings

Was fun to watch,

 

[beachtiger]

BS , A one year contract is a lay- buy, not a purchase. If he had an agent , they would not go for this contract.

all I heard was the length of deal being asked I have no idea on the contract dollars over the 4 years, all

he’s not changing management though is he?

 

[ovoevo]

That’s our countryman north of the border. Second part of my story is true, my brother lived in Liverpool for a while in the mid 90s and he would tell me the story of a local who would be blind drunk shadow boxing and cursing as he staggered through the streets on his way home. One night my brother and his mates fond him sitting under a light post passed out, The woke him and helped him home. Turns out he was the nicest bloke that got tough after a few pints.

Liverpool is much changed now. Spent a lot of money on the city. Great place for a night out. Scousers are good people. Well, apart from the bluenoses ... 😊

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

he’s not changing management though is he?

? still with Isaac yes

 

[Tito Santana]

I’m over Moses. Let Parra have him. He’s good. But he’s not that good.

 

[wet tiger coloured bird]

I’m over Moses. Let Parra have him. He’s good. But he’s not that good.

can we stop talking about him

 

[wet tiger coloured bird]

looks like pengai and kickau are bludging at canterbury

 

[Snidest 0]

Thanks for the measured response. I understand where you are coming from, but I'm a believer in halves being at their best between 28-32. They still have the athletic abilities but more than anything they know the game better than they ever have. Its that perfect crossover time between ability and knowledge before the age interferes with ability.
As for the terms........who knows. It was reported one day to be 1.3 mill, two days later in the same paper 1.4. It's not really dissimilar to Brooks, who has been spoken about being well over 1 million this year by the same rag for a long time, only for them (today or yesterday) to say we are one of the few clubs without a player on a million dollar contract. One can only assume they guess, just like we do here.

It is all moot!

He and his uncle were just playing us to milk more cash from the club he was always going to stay at!

His Daddy Steve would never let him leave Parra!

 

[Snidest 0]

Yep he could make a good hooker but I don't mind Simpkins learning from Api and as backup , he could be a good utility that way I guess

Laurie would make a good hooker???

Get off the crack!

 

[Snidest 0]

Nah,

Off last year Daine Laurie is one of the few players who found some form.
Yes he is NOT a fullback, he is 100% not a wing as he is too short.

He will have to move positions, but he has definitely lived up as a player.

Huh??

How about prop?

WTF are you on about - it is fullback/5/8th or bust!

 

[liltiger]

Think it's worth mentioning that in his debut season Laurie was pretty good with kick defusals.
I did previously share an article from fox which showed his 2021 stats, they were actually up there with the top fullbacks in a few areas.
The following was from May 2021 but I do know I've seen that it was ongoing until he broke his leg.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1395643096260497414

So IMO clearly he regressed whether it was from the team's form or his own lack of confidence, from coming back from injury.

Don't think him being asked by the former coach to use his body as a battering ram at the start of sets last year would have helped, poor guy would have been so far down on confidence after last season it wouldn't be funny.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Just reading that Farnworth signs a 3 year deal with the DOLPHINS starting 2024. Pity coz he could have really strengthened our backline.

 

[sleeve]

Yep he could make a good hooker but I don't mind Simpkins learning from Api and as backup , he could be a good utility that way I guess

Going by the trial, Simkins game has improved immensely. Don't be surprised if Api ends up in the halves,which he has played before, and Simkin is the hooker. It's a long shot, but with injuries this could happen. Or even Simkin in the halves, another long shot.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Fonua Pole is at the game watching Storm vs Sharks, some junior game - supporting his brother.

Sign him up I say 📝

Need to keep him away from Melbourne eyes he is exactly what they look for , solid young player coming through , Fonua is a long term keeper , let’s sign his brother asap.

 

[PabloX]

Need to keep him away from Melbourne eyes he is exactly what they look for , solid young player coming through , Fonua is a long term keeper , let’s sign his brother asap.

Is he any good or are we suggesting this based purely on Fonua's game?

 

[tony soprano]

Smh have beefed up their pay wall anyone got the gist of the Danny w wests fighting article.

 

[clontarfkid]

Mitch milking the cow dry haha

Its a stark reminder why we prefer not to deal with Isaac Moses wherever possible

 

[Buttface]

looks like pengai and kickau are bludging at canterbury

The Bludge Brothers?
Wait till they both decide to have a go in the same game.

 

[loklok]

Going by the trial, Simkins game has improved immensely. Don't be surprised if Api ends up in the halves,which he has played before, and Simkin is the hooker. It's a long shot, but with injuries this could happen. Or even Simkin in the halves, another long shot.

I watched trial again.simpkins has gotten alot bigger.he wasn't afraid of tackling the bigger forwards front on.he got through a mountain of defence.just his service gets a bit sloppy at times

 

[watersider]

Going by the trial, Simkins game has improved immensely. Don't be surprised if Api ends up in the halves,which he has played before, and Simkin is the hooker. It's a long shot, but with injuries this could happen. Or even Simkin in the halves, another long shot.

I didn't see much from Simpkins and no way to moving potentially the best hooker in the game out of his position, absolutely ludicrous.

Sorry, just don't like that at all, especially when hooker is just as important as halfback these days, so why bother?