Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Halbrowne61]

last night showed the difference between having a Talau and a Lomax.
Buy Lomax today Benji. Make it so.

Agree but we talked about that a while ago when Lomax was on the nose, and nothing happened.
I don’t think Dragons/Flanagan would let him go now. We missed that boat.

 

[Tom Shines]

Lomax isn’t worth $800k…

Any one can look good against our crummy backs

 

[Halbrowne61]

Lomax isn’t worth $800k…

Any one can look good against our crummy backs

True.

 

[Todd Packer]

For all the talk of player discontent they look like a really united bunch. If they're acting they're bloody good actors.
The only one who seems a bit iffy is fatso in the second row.

 

[Tom Shines]

I hope the people suggesting extending Wakeham are feeling a bit sheepish

 

[twentyforty]

True.

Lomax beats us every time we play them.

 

[twentyforty]

I don’t think it’s an issue at all…
We’ve got plenty of Moses clients atm too don’t we?
If it ends up with 15+ players in the top 30 and the coach it’s an issue…
Atm it’s a media beat up!!

There’s only so many managers - and every player has one - and every club has lots of players

There’s about 125 NRL registered player agents. Some are more popular than others.

 

[weststigerman]

People still think Lomax wouldn’t be a good addition?

Rule number 1: Don't evaluate players based on how they perform against WT

There is a long line of average players that look great against us: Krisnan Inu, Feleti Mateo, Tyson Gamble, Luciano Leilua etc.

Lomax is not worth the 800k to buy out his contract. I'd prefer a Brad Parker that consistent makes his tackles type for half that price.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

last night showed the difference between having a Talau and a Lomax.
Buy Lomax today Benji. Make it so.

lomax is on 800k not worth 800k

 

[Pbulk]

And that equals 19?
I’m well aware Moses manages the coach there - and of the issues at the Broncos…

Moses is one of the higher profile agents in the game (out of only a handful) 17 teams each with 40 odd contracted players… simple mathematics let’s you assume he’s going to have a few in each team doesn’t it?

The amount he had at the Broncos was certainly overkill - but I’d expect 6-8 at almost every club would be pretty standard.

I think it came out after this statement that it will be something like 10 or 11 players next year are moses clients (including 2nd tier players) which is high but not ridiculous, however every single member of the coaching staff is managed by Moses. It might not backfire but Brisbane found themselves in the same position a few years ago and we all saw what happened there.

 

[liltiger]

Laurie is comfortable with the football in his hands. It is natural for him to carry it. Talau has never looked comfortable catching and passing the ball.

He just looks lost out wide, so uncoordinated, maybe Manly want him for the 2nd row.

 

[liltiger]

Tommy Hog Talau. Hmmm in the video session, give early ball to topou!!!

Yeah about 15 metres before engaging the defensive line. Might get tackled any later.

 

[liltiger]

You mean Blacktown Workers supporter

He might have a great future as a slot jockey

 

[liltiger]

Lomax isn’t worth $800k…

Any one can look good against our crummy backs

Pretty sure he was opposite Talau. Enough said.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

He just looks lost out wide, so uncoordinated, maybe Manly want him for the 2nd row.

One of the main attributes of a centre is passing and ability to put the winger into space. Without Laurie, Tupou would have caught another cold on the wing. It is just so selfish.

 

[Todd Packer]

I hope the people suggesting extending Wakeham are feeling a bit sheepish

Train and trial if anything. Certainly not a top30 player.

 

[earl]

I expect some difficult contract choices coming up for the popular star names in a year or two. Can we see how Joffa was let go?

We have a lot of middle forwards and we are going to have to let good players go. We have very few quality outside backs and spine players excluding 9.

 

[philgood]

I hope the people suggesting extending Wakeham are feeling a bit sheepish

Hahaha extending Wakeham. The bloke moves slower than the Queen Mary ocean liner

 

[hank37w]

People still think Lomax wouldn’t be a good addition?

I think someone that can tackle would be a good addition.

 

[teddy23]

Lomax isn’t worth $800k…

Any one can look good against our crummy backs

Lomax isn't on 800k not even close