Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[GCfan]

All good! Need to use emojis

As a New South Welshman who has lived in QLD for the past 25+ years, I’m a bit sensitive about the whole SOO eligibility rules, particularly during the QLD dominant years.

 

[Bigscreentv]

Not a bad gig from janurary-may, 5 months work
travel the world. Really rate Darby Lancaster

Exactly right - the earlier comment re the money in sevens - yes, it’s a bit of a joke, if it doesn’t mean that they are of lesser value. Most of them are playing sevens as they were deemed too small for 15-a-side. Maurice Longbottom was deemed too small Souths NRL but is an exceptional sevens player. This isn’t the case with Lancaster though.

I would even go as far to say that Lancaster showed more in the junior rugby ranks than Suaalii, Jorgensen and others in my opinion.
Coming from the country he didn’t have an agent until last year.

I feel for players like him and others who showed unreciprocated commitment to ARU, only to have them go and throw millions at an another payer that didn’t. It’s been a really bad situation for Suaalii who was used as a pawn in the media by the ARU.

Just don’t be surprised if NRL clubs use the new rule to get players like Lancaster after the Olympics this year.

 

[Tito Santana]

I think there is little doubt that exceptional ball runners such as Darby Lancaster and Max Jorgensen would make a big impact if they returned to play in the NRL, however Rugby Australia also rate them as their future and would be paying them quite well, so they wouldn’t consider making the switch to NRL unless they were paid very well.
Like anything it’s not worth the risk salary cap wise unless these type of players would sign for a reasonable cost to eliminate the risk.

Have you seen the state of Australian Rugby? The players are shit.

The Kiwis are guns.

 

[Red Rugby]

He was here during one of the most disappointing seasons we’ve ever had.
Hard to be developed when the ship is sailing off a cliff.

The Tigers stuffed that not John Grant. Ask the recently departed Nofa (years too late) and the Medical Staff what went wrong there.

 

[Tucker]

As a New South Welshman who has lived in QLD for the past 25+ years, I’m a bit sensitive about the whole SOO eligibility rules, particularly during the QLD dominant years.

 

[Bigscreentv]

Have you seen the state of Australian Rugby? The players are shit.

The Kiwis are guns.

The team is crap - there’s still individual players that would do really well in league.

 

[SeanT]

Douhie won’t be around next year

No way. Save a extra 550-600k a year with him gone. Surplus.

He needs to train at centre because 5/8th isnt his position.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

With Noffa and probably AD gone in 2025, that shoud easily give us enough space for another marquee signing.

 

[Buttface]

Another one of the Parrot's special projects.

Parrot?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Parrot?

Alan Jones

 

[Vicious]

With Noffa and probably AD gone in 2025, that shoud easily give us enough space for another marquee signing.

I doubt it, do an estimate on what the players we have signed for 2025.
It’s hard to come up with an end figure below 10 million.

 

[Buttface]

Alan Jones

I thought it was that human trash, but why parrot?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I thought it was that human trash, but why parrot?

He’s been sitting behind a microphone, bloviating for the last 30 years? Idk 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[hammertime]

With Noffa and probably AD gone in 2025, that shoud easily give us enough space for another marquee signing.

AD $ would have been factored into luai I assume.

 

[GCfan]

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Nah, not my colour or style Tucker

 

[Buttface]

Nah, not my colour or style Tucker

I thought that was Tucker?

 

[Bigscreentv]

No way. Save a extra 550-600k a year with him gone. Surplus.

He needs to train at centre because 5/8th isnt his position.

He’s too slow for centre. If the club is serious he won’t be here.

 

[supercoach]

The guy Big Screen has been talking about is a quality athlete and been closely looked at by a few NRL clubs for a few years now. The stumbling block is the ARU are paying him decent coin and most NRL clubs would not risk paying him the same coin as he is an unknown quantity as far as grade NRL. Also wingers you try and fill with mid to lower tier contracts.

If Benji is hoping to play an expansive attacking style game having two speed machines on each wing would be the way to go. Alex Johnson for Souths is pretty handy in making the most of a overlap

 

[Bigscreentv]

I'm not sure we are so desperate we need to start searching Rugby sevens for players.

He’s a super rugby player that they called in due to injuries. He also played Sevens last year, so was an easy fit.

 

[Bigscreentv]

The guy Big Screen has been talking about is a quality athlete and been closely looked at by a few NRL clubs for a few years now. The stumbling block is the ARU are paying him decent coin and most NRL clubs would not risk paying him the same coin as he is an unknown quantity as far as grade NRL. Also wingers you try and fill with mid to lower tier contracts.

If Benji is hoping to play an expansive attacking style game having two speed machines on each wing would be the way to go. Alex Johnson for Souths is pretty handy in making the most of a overlap

Agree, but he’s actually not a winger, they just play him there due to speed. He’s a centre / fullback.