Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Bob said:
I’m not getting into the brooks debate, to many people seem so emotionally invested in how much someone else earns.

Lee came out and said “we will no longer pay above market rate for players” to me this says that they were paying over market rate for players to get them / keep them here.

The question I am asking is if we are no longer going to pay more to get players here, what is the lure to get players to come?

We aren’t a successful club.
We don’t “look after our players” ala roosters
We don’t have treat our players with loyalty (Benji and Robbie)
We are no longer going to pay better than other clubs (Lee said it himself)
There are a dozen other clubs that play in Sydney

I just don’t see why players will sign on.
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The fact that you say Lee said "We will no longer pay above market rates for players" suggests to me that we are throwing cash around like a drunken sailor,Lee does not seem the most reliable person with his statements
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
On the other forum, an ITK poster heard a rumour we are signing a young half this week - a backup level half from another club & not Jack Cogger.

Not sure his interpretation of backup level half, whether that also includes under 19 types or just 2nd/3rd string halves playing mainly NSW Cup.

If rumour is true, me thinks it is either Ronald Volkman, Toby Sexton, Latu Fainu or Ethan Sanders.

I don’t think Rabbits or Sharks would risk releasing Hawkins & Trindall in case they are required through injury. Nor do I think Dragons would release Sullivan or Roosters with Smith until Hunt situation finalised.

Volkman - Warriors have Te Maire Martin & Dylan Walker who can cover halves as backups to SJ & Metcalf. They may be willing to save some cap space to offer SJ new deal. RV is from Sydney & managed by Fulton’s man Tartak.

Sexton - well down pecking order now, Titans may be out to create cap space for Hunt. Former Junior Kangaroo.

Fainu - also managed by Tartak, great relationship with Fulton but would take an amazing deal for Manly.

Sanders - SG Ball GF man of the match, regarded as the best game managing half in junior reps, could be a coincidence but he hasn’t played lower grades for Parra since the weekend before we released Joffa to Eels. Maybe an injury or was he part of the Joffa deal that has taken a few more weeks to go through???
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Any of those 4 would be good, but I think Sexton can make the biggest impact in the next 18 months mainly because he has a very good kicking game and we have no one at the club that can execute short kicks well.

The others would be good too, but will take longer to develop.
 
Curaeus said:
His father Trevor was a handy player for the Magpies. If he's any where near as good as his dad he'd be a decent pickup.
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Trevor was way better than handy. He's a Magpie legend.
He made his first grade debut after playing a full game of third grade and was sitting on the hill eating a pie and having a beer when the announcement came over the P.A. that Trevor Cogger was needed in the dressing room.
He'd never even trained with first grade but played 25 minutes, scored 2 tries and led a fightback to win the game.
Trevor could play.
Bring Trevor's son home!
 
Tiger_Fanatic3 said:
Looks like the latest is Tigers have set their sights on Jack Cogger.

Sheens & Co have reportedly reached out to his manager.

Thoughts ?
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If that's the caliber of 7 we are looking at, its typical of past recruitment failures by the club....Cogger failed in 2 NRL stints with the Knight's and the Dogs...no thanks...we need better than this
 
Camel2281 said:
He's better than Wakeham. He'll need a good running 6 outside him. Irony is Brooks is the ideal type of player to play outside of a Cogger
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I'll believe Brooks is gone when another club announces his signing. All that seems to have happened so far is he's been made an offer by Sheens & Co, thinks he might do better elsewhere and proposes exploring his options. Will not be surprised if he ends up staying if nobody else wants to beat our offer. That said, if it's not just about money, he'll probably take whatever he can get to exit our club.
 
liltiger said:
I doubt it Odessa, I could be wrong but am sceptical there is anyone in the N.R.L interested in him atm. Whether that changes later iv no clue I just reckon with the manager he has, Moses would have been playing it up to try and get more for him, he's the master at it.
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That would be so sad he has a wife new baby and responsibilities
 
crazycat said:
Why are people down on our recruitment?
Why?

Hey Penrith guys, you played with Api?
Parra, come play with Papa...
Newcastle, Klem is here.

What's the common factor here? All our forwards have grunt and muscle. Take the squad last year "hey come play beside Joe O and Stefano. You can be a third Pillow!".

We haven't clicked yet. We do however have Marshall on staff and many halves coming in know Marshall can come up with some freak on attack. Yes as fans us not having a win sucks. Players though won't be liking us, but we won't suck as much as say the Dragons.
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Mate it went over your head you missed the tongue and cheek next time I guess
 
Todd Packer said:
Trevor was way better than handy. He's a Magpie legend.
He made his first grade debut after playing a full game of third grade and was sitting on the hill eating a pie and having a beer when the announcement came over the P.A. that Trevor Cogger was needed in the dressing room.
He'd never even trained with first grade but played 25 minutes, scored 2 tries and led a fightback to win the game.
Trevor could play.
Bring Trevor's son home!
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Trevor was a great player for Wests another Berala Bears product , i was at Lidcombe Oval that day , remember it well👍
 
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