Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

weststigerman said:
Hopefully we can land Johnson. He’s a risk but given who is available they’re all risky.

Then we have to sign a 6. I’d like to improve this position but if we can’t if Brooks plays another month like he has the last 3 weeks I’d be okay with a 1 year extension at a lower salary. I still think he needs a change of clubs but we can’t roll with a Wakeham level player at 6 next year.
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I think the plan is to promote a junior and pair them with an experienced guy for a couple years at 6 then move them to 7 and promote another one, most likely Large
 
earl said:
I was about to respond and state there is no chance that kid will be in first grade next year.
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No chance - although I hope he has a successful future with us.

I'm not a big fan of the SJ option - but realistically, I think the brainstrust sign him for two years and Brooks gets a 2 year extension - Wakes even might get a 2 year deal as well to play cup and fill in when Brooks plays origin.

And that's their plan.
Not impressed.
 
Demps said:
No chance - although I hope he has a successful future with us.

I'm not a big fan of the SJ option - but realistically, I think the brainstrust sign him for two years and Brooks gets a 2 year extension - Wakes even might get a 2 year deal as well to play cup and fill in when Brooks plays origin.

And that's their plan.
Not impressed.
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To me this is the best case scenario. I haven't heard a better option. Ben Hunt would be good as well but I don't think he is off contract. It's one of those if the coach leaves he may go but it's unlikely. Sam Walker would be great as well.

I'm not stating they'll work but it's the best of what is available.

Maybe a junior or an English player but this is much riskier than a player who has played NRL and you know what they can do in this league.
 
Shaun Johnson is a great player and he would be a huge asset IF we got the best version of him. It's a huge IF because being in NZ and his family situation are big factors for him. I would question whether he'd becoming to us just to collect a pay cheque. I suspect he has a tremendous amount of respect for Benji so he wouldn't dog it, but I have my concerns about if he'd be able to keep motivated, especially if he doesn't bring his family across.
 
Lukic said:
Shaun Johnson is a great player and he would be a huge asset IF we got the best version of him. It's a huge IF because being in NZ and his family situation are big factors for him. I would question whether he'd becoming to us just to collect a pay cheque. I suspect he has a tremendous amount of respect for Benji so he wouldn't dog it, but I have my concerns about if he'd be able to keep motivated, especially if he doesn't bring his family across.
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Well said.
 
We need line breaks that don’t depend on halves being geniuses and unplayable in every single match of the season.

I’m starting to think we’d gain more from recruiting a couple of intelligent and attacking outside backs rather than just raiding the best of the rest for an older halfback.

I felt like If we had a young Chris Lawrence or a Taniela Tuiaki, or something happening with our outside backs against south’s tonight we would have scored some points.
 
balmain boy said:
We don't have any juniors to promote. None are ready guys for first grade in next couple of years!
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I think Shaun Johnson would be the best possible halfback to recruit for next season, but I’d say it’s highly unlikely he will leave the Warriors for a second time.
Failing that it’s hard to see any clear cut plan that will resolve our halves and creative attacking issues for 2024.
Surely our coaching staff have identified that Brooks is at his best when being selfish and running the ball more often than not, no idea why that didn’t happen today.
 
Vicious said:
Lukic said:
Shaun Johnson is a great player and he would be a huge asset IF we got the best version of him. It's a huge IF because being in NZ and his family situation are big factors for him. I would question whether he'd becoming to us just to collect a pay cheque. I suspect he has a tremendous amount of respect for Benji so he wouldn't dog it, but I have my concerns about if he'd be able to keep motivated, especially if he doesn't bring his family across.
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It’s rumoured Pearce is asking in excess of 500k to come back and play for us, leave him in France if he expects that type of money at his age.
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He can take his along price and stick it…. Not more than. $350k
 
Lukic said:
Shaun Johnson is a great player and he would be a huge asset IF we got the best version of him. It's a huge IF because being in NZ and his family situation are big factors for him. I would question whether he'd becoming to us just to collect a pay cheque. I suspect he has a tremendous amount of respect for Benji so he wouldn't dog it, but I have my concerns about if he'd be able to keep motivated, especially if he doesn't bring his family across.
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If the club is smart, they would INSIST SJ brings his family over and they would set them up with housing etc...
 
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