Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[supercoach]

Classy with Melbourne. Other teams maybe not. Bulldogs was his last team.

He and Foran killed us at Cambo when he was playing for the Dogs. From memory it was a round two game and we were coming off a round one win

 

[bptiger 0]

The difference in contract values would have been interesting to know. Also Seyfarth's game has come on significantly which is what we are after for all our players.

Joffa was nearly best player against cowboys ?????

 

[earl]

Hey we let joffa leave and he was far better than seyfarth ,

I really liked Joffa but Seyfarth is improving and he comes a lot cheaper.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

The romantic notion of Gareth Ellis coming here is not happening.

Exclusive: Hull FC legend Gareth Ellis ready to take new path after admitting 'passion just isn't there' for coaching

Gareth Ellis admits he is unsure what his future in rugby league looks like after revealing he doesn't possess the same passion for coaching as he did for playing.

www.loverugbyleague.com

 

[twentyforty]

I just read Atasi James has been let go?! Why?

He failed to have any impact against Manly from the bench?

 

[Kaito]

I liked Seyfarth. He was a goer. Now he's apparently going to the Dogs.

The WT are now a development club, whose only role is to provide training and experience for players until they are ready to be poached by teams that have a chance to actually compete.

Puh-leez. Seyfarth isn't a development project,
and he sure as shit isn't winning anything at the
dogs either haha. Genuinely want to keep him
as well but if dogs are offering him more than
we are willing to offer than so long & good luck.
Plenty of players this off season getting tapped
on the shoulder due to cap constraints or other
reasons. Who's to say benji & Fulton haven't got
someone lined up/in mind at the moment either.
It's not all doom & gloom losing Alex if it happens
is all I'm saying. Happy to keep him but whatever

 

[craigtob]

He failed to have any impact against Manly from the bench?

So did everyone else.

 

[Fainu Brothers]

Any talk of filling these last 2 roster spots or will we have to wait until October. I really hope Justin Olam is the number 1 target

 

[TonyTiger]

I liked Seyfarth. He was a goer. Now he's apparently going to the Dogs.

The WT are now a development club, whose only role is to provide training and experience for players until they are ready to be poached by teams that have a chance to actually compete.

Glad to see Seyfarth moved on. He’s a puppy dog who throws himself all over the place and flops on tackled players to keep his stats up. He developed some ball skills but we need the more thick-set type forward, we have plenty of night club physiques already.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Wake me up in 2025 when the squad is (hopefully) more balanced.

I’d shoot for 2035

 

[TonyTiger]

I just read Atasi James has been let go?! Why?

He failed to have any impact against Manly from the bench?

I was a huge Atasi James fan until he got his chance in first grade. He was absolutely gassed after 5 minutes! If someone can get him fit then there’s a big engine and body there but the fuel lines are currently blocked. Too risky for our Top 30 at this stage.

 

[Masterton]

He failed to have any impact against Manly from the bench?

Are you taking the piss? He was 18th man.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

I think seyfarth has something to offer but I am reminded of of garner and Eisenhuth Left here and many wanted them to stay and now they are more often out of the 17 at Penrith

 

[Masterton]

Joffa was nearly best player against cowboys ?????

I really liked Joffa. Often our best in 2022, but he was nowhere close this year besides one game.

 

[Masterton]

I think seyfarth has something to offer but I am reminded of of garner and Eisenhuth Left here and many wanted them to stay and now they are more often out of the 17 at Penrith

Unlike Garner and Iso he does seem to be gradually improving. I don't want him in the first 17, but he's decent backup.

 

[twentyforty]

So did everyone else.

😂 true.
Imo James looked like a footy player and could have developed with fitness. It looks like the 6 games and 120min of playing time were enough for Fulton and Benji to think otherwise, as they go about reshaping the squad.
Seyfarth is not a footy player but has what James doesn’t have..energy.
Just hope the squad reshaping includes names like Olakau’atu and Koula?

 

[twentyforty]

I was a huge Atasi James fan until he got his chance in first grade. He was absolutely gassed after 5 minutes! If someone can get him fit then there’s a big engine and body there but the fuel lines are currently blocked. Too risky for our Top 30 at this stage.

Agree 100%. He didn’t get on the field against Manly, probably been let go before the game?

 

[You Know Who]

Couldn’t be happier that Seyfarth is leaving as it means we get rid another plodder. He has been garbage for 95% of his time here and the fact that people want to re-sign him after a few solid games (in a contract year) is embarrassing. He makes piss all yardage on the field, he doesn’t hit hard in tackles and has all the aggression of a cocker spaniel. I’ve never seen a forward with his size get dominated so easily.

Not to mention that he has the usual forum dopes like @earl and @pawsandclaws1 singing his praises. That alone should be a good enough reason to let him go.

 

[boonboon]

We have 28 spots filled for next year and all our forward spots are filled unless we get rid of someone. So to keep either Seyfarth or James you would need to get rid of a current forward and in both cases probably a current prop. The only middles in the rotation you could conisder getting rid of would be Blore or Sione Fainu. Neither are better then Blore and for obvious reasons we would not be getting rid of Sione Fainu. We also have Kit, Faagatu and Miller coming through

 

[Masterton]

I was a huge Atasi James fan until he got his chance in first grade. He was absolutely gassed after 5 minutes! If someone can get him fit then there’s a big engine and body there but the fuel lines are currently blocked. Too risky for our Top 30 at this stage.

Looks like Paseka did when we let him go.