Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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GNR4LIFE
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Staines is gone. His player profile has been removed
Noticed they put Lachlan Galvin as a backrower also.
Only two wingers listed
5 centres
5 centres
GNR4LIFE
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The only explanation for Staines is that he must still be struggling with that bowel injury. He’s too good of a player not to have a contract at this time of year. It’s not like he’s Brandon Wakeham.
Funniest thing I’ve heard in a while 🤣 and sadly true!
Be interesting to see how Flanno goes with the rabble at St George.
Just speculation on my part but maybe that injury he sustained has caused some long term damage that no one is talking about. I honestly can’t think of any other reason why we wouldn’t have re-signed him and the silence about his future is quite weird.
Todd Packer
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Staines was listed as released on one of the websites listing gains and losses.
GNR4LIFE
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Theres no other logical reason.
I reckon he’s staying and we’re just waiting to release a player to fit him in the 30.
Otherwise I’d think another club would’ve snapped him up by now.
Don’t know how it works with his contract/pay + training in the meantime though.
Otherwise I’d think another club would’ve snapped him up by now.
Don’t know how it works with his contract/pay + training in the meantime though.
Yeah sorry I missed seeing your post above that alluded to this before posting my ‘speculation’. It’s a damn shame if we’re right about it as I believed he had a great future ahead of him as a player. If we’re wrong about it and we’ve just stupidly released him so another team snaps him up, then shame on us. Preferring Kepaoa and Nofo over Staines would just be another blunder in a long line of blunders from our club.
hank37w
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Anyone on here know the guy so we could get some answers and end all the speculation.
Would be nice to get some sort of clarification about his injury and future prospects.
Hard to believe he isn't getting offers from somewhere unless, as it has been alluded to, that there have been complications that are preventing him from training and playing.
You would think that the media or the club would have released some sort of update on him, it's not like he is a complete unknown.
Personally I have been thinking along the lines of what @KingRobbie has mentioned above and the club is saying nothing hoping to keep him under the radar until we are in a position to offer him something.
Would be nice to get some sort of clarification about his injury and future prospects.
Hard to believe he isn't getting offers from somewhere unless, as it has been alluded to, that there have been complications that are preventing him from training and playing.
You would think that the media or the club would have released some sort of update on him, it's not like he is a complete unknown.
Personally I have been thinking along the lines of what @KingRobbie has mentioned above and the club is saying nothing hoping to keep him under the radar until we are in a position to offer him something.
GNR4LIFE
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They took him off the website though. For whatever reason, he’s gone.
AdelaideTiger
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And none of them are great, very troublesome situation in the outside backs.
Might just be cause he’s no longer officially in the 30.
I just have a suspicion that he’ll be straight into the 30 once we free up a spot.
Don’t understand why he wouldn’t be at another club otherwise.
Should get a better idea if he shows up or doesn’t show up for training next week.
balmain boy
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Only the top 30 are currently listed.
balmain boy
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The NRL dictatorship controls these pages and profiles. The clubs have very little control over their website, the NRL mandates that websites are identical. Absolute control freaks.
BlackWhiteGold
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Yeah I agree. I think there must be a couple of things bubbling away in the background (i.e. player releases) with Staines having agreed to take a spot once officially available.
Otherwise, he would have been signed elsewhere by now 100% or, if his injury was career-threatening, it would have leaked to the media by now.
If he is staying he will be given a train and trial contract in order to return to training and then upgraded once the free spot is available.
He will however only hang around so long if he is getting offers elsewhere. I think he is massively overrated on here so whilst I think he will find a contract somewhere I'm hardly shocked he hasn't yet, he would only be viewed as a backup option at the majority of clubs.
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