Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Kaito]

Not getting hooked 900k for 4 years for Utoikamanu
is really a blessing in disguise when you take the
emotion out of it - we can shape a better squad now

 

[Curly_Tiger]

I was chatting with Andrew at KFC Miranda one day and asked him he was very nice and had his kids climbing all over him also said Sheen's was the hardest coach he ever had

Sheens 3.0 🥹

 

[Tony Taco]

Not getting hooked 900k for 4 years for Utoikamanu
is really a blessing in disguise when you take the
emotion out of it - we can shape a better squad now

Amen to that

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Not getting hooked 900k for 4 years for Utoikamanu
is really a blessing in disguise when you take the
emotion out of it - we can shape a better squad now

Yep, 100%…I think many of us here, myself included, got emotional at the notion we might lose an up and coming prop like Stefano….for $900k, we can buy 2 very decent forwards…..the reality is Stefano has had an ordinary year for a tier 1 prop….it will be interesting to see his numbers next year…..look at Blore…started on fire down there only to become “average”as the season wore on….

 

[tigermate]

Imagine I told you we had signed Stef, Bateman and Ipaps for next year. People would say we’re going to make the 8 for sure.

Instead everyone is trying to justify that Hunt, bird and horsborough are going to make us better next year

lol

 

[Harvey]

@Demps the boys are 2/2

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Looks like Royce

 

[Harvey]

Adam Elliott is now also available. Thoughts?

Will his partner join our womens team?

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Imagine I told you we had signed Stef, Bateman and Ipaps for next year. People would say we’re going to make the 8 for sure.

Instead everyone is trying to justify that Hunt, bird and horsborough are going to make us better next year

lol

Have the first 3 put in this year?…nope..

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Imagine I told you we had signed Stef, Bateman and Ipaps for next year. People would say we’re going to make the 8 for sure.

Instead everyone is trying to justify that Hunt, bird and horsborough are going to make us better next year

lol

Ha ha ha, my sentiments also.
Whoever we sign; they become world beaters. The theoretical reason they will turn things around; Our saviors!
We get to dream 'till Feb 2025.
Love this time of the year.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

Woods on Triple M just said we're sending Sharks a player.

 

[Roar_Power]

Imagine I told you we had signed Stef, Bateman and Ipaps for next year. People would say we’re going to make the 8 for sure.

Instead everyone is trying to justify that Hunt, bird and horsborough are going to make us better next year

lol

Add Luai, Turuva, Skelton....they are all going to make us a better team than this year. That's for sure.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Imagine I told you we had signed Stef, Bateman and Ipaps for next year. People would say we’re going to make the 8 for sure.

Instead everyone is trying to justify that Hunt, bird and horsborough are going to make us better next year

lol

Has there been any suggestion Horsborough has signed on?
If he does i think he and hunt probably at a tick over what we were going to pay Stef isn't a bad outcome.

 

[Rowdy12]

Woods on Triple M just said we're sending Sharks a player.

Woods wouldnt know crap

 

[Roar_Power]

Woods on Triple M just said we're sending Sharks a player.

Hope its one of the 5 we dont want anymore....

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Woods on Triple M just said we're sending Sharks a player.

Wonder where he got that info from……ummmm…yeah that’s right, his ummmm misses

 

[Masterton]

Yep, 100%…I think many of us here, myself included, got emotional at the notion we might lose an up and coming prop like Stefano….for $900k, we can buy 2 very decent forwards…..the reality is Stefano has had an ordinary year for a tier 1 prop….it will be interesting to see his numbers next year…..look at Blore…started on fire down there only to become “average”as the season wore on….

I wouldn't be surprised if Stefano goes on to a great career but we would be stupid to pay him $900k to stay here when he's not in the top ten props in the game. Many would say that's because we don't develop our forwards, but Pole, Seyfarth and two Fainus all look better than they did six months ago.

As for Blore, it's like casual viewers can only see the positives at first. He's no better or worse than last season. It's like Esan Marsters all over again.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Has there been any suggestion Horsborough has signed on?
If he does i think he and hunt probably at a tick over what we were going to pay Stef isn't a bad outcome.

Add Kobie Or Jack Hetherington and I agree

 

[JB9918]

Woods on Triple M just said we're sending Sharks a player.

Ok so let's entertain it's true.

Who is surplus to our needs & the Sharks lack...

They have depth in nearly all spots. Multiple spines options. Good front row depth. I'm lost what they require, especially from us.

 

[Don Kershane]

Woods wouldnt know crap

He also said he would be taking Braith's job next year on 360

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Woods on Triple M just said we're sending Sharks a player.

Who are Melbourne sending us???