Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

rugbygoated said:
He is solid all round but doesn't have the x factor that top players have. Ponga, Cleary, Latrell, Walsh, Munster, Luai, Drinkwater, Moses, Cody Walker, Shaun Johnson, etc. all have that
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Well actually I think Luai has a lot of X-factor, maybe too much. I'm more about the guys who play top-tier footy every week no matter what. Maybe that needs a different name, something like "Y-Factor".

Last guy we had with Y-Factor was Gareth Ellis, or pre-backrow Chris Lawrence. Just admirable top-tier football every week.
 
Tom Shines said:
He can use it for third party deals … i assume you heard the same? What have you heard he is contributing otherwise? Told by who?
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Told by Justin Pascoe, about 2 years ago. I don't know the details, he just said Uncle Harry still contributes very significant finances to the club but he's not a sponsor any more. He only did the sponsorship when we were desperate for a shirt sponsor.
 
jirskyr said:
Well actually I think Luai has a lot of X-factor, maybe too much. I'm more about the guys who play top-tier footy every week no matter what. Maybe that needs a different name, something like "Y-Factor".

Last guy we had with Y-Factor was Gareth Ellis, or pre-backrow Chris Lawrence. Just admirable top-tier football every week.
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We need some x factor.

Our team is as boring as bat shit.

He'll fill up the grounds.....especially Campbelltown.
 
jirskyr said:
Well actually I think Luai has a lot of X-factor, maybe too much. I'm more about the guys who play top-tier footy every week no matter what. Maybe that needs a different name, something like "Y-Factor".

Last guy we had with Y-Factor was Gareth Ellis, or pre-backrow Chris Lawrence. Just admirable top-tier football every week.
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I get what you're saying. It's good to have those sorts of players. You need to have a good balance of different types of players to have chemistry and be successful. Luai's x-factor and unpredictability comes from the forwards laying the platform and capitalising on tired forwards in the middle. Other than that, he is a good ball distributor and solid half for those around him. While I don't think I've seen Dearden have a terrible game, he doesn't have the 10/10 game that elite players in the game can have. Dylan Edwards is the same. I don't think he has a high ceiling at all, but he's constantly a 7/10 most games in a good system but take him out of that system and his weaknesses would overcompensate in other areas. Latrell can be a 11/10 player or a 2 out of 10 player some weeks. He doesn't have the consistency of a Dearden but is still worth the money for the big plays and moments on the big stage that I don't think Dearden is capable of at the moment. That could change in the future.
 
WT46 said:
rugbygoated said:
He is solid all round but doesn't have the x factor that top players have. Ponga, Cleary, Latrell, Walsh, Munster, Luai, Drinkwater, Moses, Cody Walker, Shaun Johnson, etc. all have that
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Agreed re Dearden, he is a solid player. But not the X factor that other players have.

That's the weird thing with the Cowboys. The only player that really has the X factor there was Hammer. Valentine homes can score and cross the line. They are clearly missing that spark that say a Munster or Ponga has.
 
jirskyr said:
Told by Justin Pascoe, about 2 years ago. I don't know the details, he just said Uncle Harry still contributes very significant finances to the club but he's not a sponsor any more. He only did the sponsorship when we were desperate for a shirt sponsor.
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They put it in the bloody documentary. Cringe worthy TV. Pascoe is still haunting us from the Centrelink queue.
 
mikey said:
We need some people need to drop a load to get some stress out.
This is going to be a long off season if the last few pages are the standard.
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Could be the perfect opportunity for the Forum to have a look at your most recent travels thru India mikey.
 
jirskyr said:
Well actually I think Luai has a lot of X-factor, maybe too much. I'm more about the guys who play top-tier footy every week no matter what. Maybe that needs a different name, something like "Y-Factor".

Last guy we had with Y-Factor was Gareth Ellis, or pre-backrow Chris Lawrence. Just admirable top-tier football every week.
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He is talking about Dearden in his post.
 
Nonotmeagain said:
From the SMH this morning
Penrith has waived the 10-day cooling-off period under NRL rules but, until the contract is signed and cleared by head office, Gould will be lurking in the background, trying to snatch Luai at the last minute.
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Gould the Lurker…

If he wants him… he better move quick
 
Luai signing should be put to bed sometime today. The way the media are talking you would think it maybe already done and awaiting the NRL to sign off on it.

I think Gus has missed out for once, but you never never know. One thing I would not get in a last minute bidding war, I would stick with the deal that is on the table and if we miss, so be it.

Anyway be very very surprised if it is not a good news day
 
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