Tucker
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That’s an old Gridiron quote from the 60’s.
Very true as well.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Very true as well.
balmain boy
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Dreaming, but sure we can throw our hat in the ring...
John was a great fullback. Spent many happy hours watching him carve opposition teams up at Lidcombe Oval and elsewhere.
Todd Packer
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He's also on my coffee mug.
teddy23
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Payne Hass will go to the highest bidder… if that’s us then I’d consider us a chance
I think he’ll end up in Rugby on a Suaalii type deal
One thing you gotta give Benji credit is he’s working tirelessly on recruitment - signing both Seizer and Latu Fainu for our halves issue is a great start but expect more.
I think he’ll end up in Rugby on a Suaalii type deal
One thing you gotta give Benji credit is he’s working tirelessly on recruitment - signing both Seizer and Latu Fainu for our halves issue is a great start but expect more.
Odessa
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If they get Sezer and take the pressure off him he is ready to go
Todd Packer
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He'll end up in Brisbane counting the dodgy money that kept him there.
TigerNeddyK
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I would love for Daine to stay.. he can play, he has been thrown in at the deep end in woe real bad teams and always put the effort in… put him in a team with some good players around him and Daine could be anything, imo , truly.. I still really like Daine
BlackWhiteGold
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Did you make this one up like the Jeral Skelton mail from the dog park? 😉
BlackWhiteGold
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I hope they go with who Benji wants and not the board!
Think we should!
BlackWhiteGold
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Either Sezer for a 2nd year with Lachlan Galvin seen as the future 7 or if our additional 5/8 secured for next season can transition to halfback in '25 (Brodie Croft or Luke Metcalf mmmm).
Coastie_Tiger
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Occasionally i think its ok to pay overs for a circuit breaker signing, I dunno if he's on $800k lets just assume he's on $700-750 i think thats ok for a centre who makes big plays in a game which he does.
With signing someone like Lomax you're more likely to attract other signings or be able to re sign your better players because they can see the direction in which the club is moving.
With the Fainu's on the way i think Seyfarth is pretty much gone Samuela will take his spot, Talau is going Brooks is going Laurie you would assume is off that 3 backs gone we have the money and space to make a couple of statement signings.
We tried the statement signings with Reynolds, Packer & Matulino they were a bust but this season we got Api, Klemmer and Bateman which i think have worked and made a statement time to start work on the backs and get them in line with the pack.
tiger05premier
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851
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Does either want to come, or are we arguing about a non event
It smells like fulton has put benji in his place. 1 year deal for benjis guy. The one who has not played 1st grade gets 4...fultons guy. I think we know who won the secret meeting.
Benji is not even offically the coach when sezer is here. I find it strange the guy he wants he wont coach...
TigerNeddyK
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BlackWhiteGold
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I wish the Chairman would stop commenting on 'possible' recruitment targets, just shut the F up Lee and let Fulton & Benji recruit who they want.
851
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To me he is best on an edge, looked good in the NRL on the left edge
From the article:
"We have cap space and we have the money for a player of Payne Haas’ calibre.
His name would be floated at our list-management committee meetings, it would have to be.
It would be naive to think that a player of the calibre of Payne Haas would not be the subject of consideration internally.
I don’t partake in discussions at that level, so I can’t comment affirmatively, but I would be very surprised if Payne Haas’ name is not being raised internally, as you would expect it to be.
Payne would be an incredible addition to any roster, but whether Benji wants another middle, that’s for him and Tim Sheens to ultimately determine moving forward.
In my experience, generally when big-name players test the market, they tend to stay where they are.
Precedent tells us that the vast majority of these marquee players stay loyal.
Look at Cameron Munster, Mitchell Moses, Shaun Johnson and Kalyn Ponga.
It’s not often you see high-profile, marquee players move from club to club, but they are perfectly entitled to test their worth on the open market.
Payne Haas is a wonderful player, but the final decision will rest with Tim and Benji."
- Lee Hagipantelis
"Payne is a beast, he’s probably the best prop in the game with his motor and workrate.
He’s a monster and he’s the prop in the game I want to be like.
He is a big guy who leads by action and doesn’t say too much at training but on the field he runs so hard, and that’s what I want to build my game around."
- Stefano Utoikamanu
"We’ve had interest from all 16 clubs.
He hasn’t had the chance to test his value, so we want to make sure his deal is fair on the open market and if it is, he will never complain in the future.
We can’t put a value on him, he is worth what any club will pay for him.
We just want transparency on his true value and Payne employs me, so he will make the final decision."
- Ahmad Merhi
