Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[851]

Not sure if they'll use him in the front row

Hope not, he looked good on an edge at manly

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Where would he play? Backup to Bula? He wants a starting position, fair enough. He won't join us to play nsw cup...

Of course. We are inundated with class centres.

 

[balmain boy]

Of course. We are inundated with class centres.

Well, given he's never played centre in his life, is 177cm and 79kgs, he's way too small to play centre or wing.

Fullback, maybe 5/8 but even that's a stretch....

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Fair enough.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Two little things to think about.

Is this Change of jerseys going to be more black & white & less orange.

Also Fulton seems to have recruted more players for Manly than players for us.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Yes. Very important questions.
But isn't Orange the new Black?

 

[rihannafan1]

Can we please recruit Tristan Sailor. He's obviously a first grader and won't cost too much. He has six try assist from four games. I can't believe there's talk of going to the super league

We were going to sign him before his rape case according to his dad. He's had some issues off the field before that too hence why there may not be too many takers in Australia and why he's with Brisbane under Kevvy

 

[diedpretty]

Basically it means that the top 30 is irrelevant, clubs can have top 50s with lots of players on minimum wage.

Some absolutely awful changes overall. I'd say shocking, but with Vlandys and Abdo running the show incompetence and craziness knows no limits!

Trying to turn it in to an NFL roster. The more i think about it though the more i think it could benefit the lower teams. A fringe first grader is probably going to have a better chance playing in the top grade from Rnd1 with a lower team rather than sitting behind a star studded side and waiting for SOO or injuries to get a run. Time will tell whether that is the case or whether top sides will just stockpile as many players as possible.

 

[tiger05premier]

Two little things to think about.

Is this Change of jerseys going to be more black & white & less orange.

Also Fulton seems to have recruted more players for Manly than players for us.

Fulton is sending them our dregs

 

[1itiger]

Disappointed in To'a.

He owned Holmes one night then not sighted off Nobbys.

Not switched on.

That's a classic Jimmy brings line....

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Fulton is sending them our dregs

Beggars cant be choosers.

 

[tony soprano]

Hope not, he looked good on an edge at manly

Yeh, going off the under 19 soo the man had a motor but lacked impact...

But who knows wouldn't write him off in the front row completely just yet. He could have some good qualities for the front row too. Saw he covered defence well that game

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Thats why they signed Aitasi James.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Who knows?

 

[1itiger]

Slowly. We are rebuilding.

Looking like the "plan" is:
1. Strengthen forward pack (in turn to attract halves)
2. Strengthen halves (in turn to strengthen quality backs)

Hopefully this plays out over next 3-12 months...ready for a genuine 2025 and beyond assualt.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Strengthen forward pack? They just got rid of our biggest forward. Even if he is crap. You still have to tackle him. Anyway. Im with you. Hopefully.

 

[1itiger]

Worked up there for a year back in 2011. Lived in the Canobolas Hotel. Great town

Watched the 2019 GF there. Outstanding steaks. Outstanding wineries.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Is it anywhere near Orange.

 

[Needaname]

That's why I think just as important for Fulton will be recruiting T&T and NSW Cup players on minimum wage for depth & experience.

As a club, we're in a position where we probably have to grant Top 30s to our top juniors like Da Silva, Galvin to keep them here.

I'd then load our Development deals to our next tier of identified pathways players to progress like the Laulilii brothers, Miller, Mason etc.

Train & Trials to players with experience for depth & leadership like a Dean Hawkins or Kurt Falls type who can't get top 30 deal but provide depth & also some potential x-factor types like your Jimmy Ngutliks.

Then some strategic NSW Cup contracts to players who can be leaders at that level and provide experience to our pathways players coming up (more of the Jack Boyling types).

That’s why it’s probably a really sound decision by the NRL to change the contract availability for players either not signed to top 30 or in top 30 but very short of experience.
Take Galvin for example. Some are saying he would be available for 25 season to clubs from November this year but this new clause states that he can only be considered on market until round 6 next year.
Then there is the 10 day cooling off option for the current club’s right of reply. All fair changes.
Restoring the June 30 deadline is better as well.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

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