Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[2041]

The Dragons fans want Latu

I want Scarlett Johansson to turn up at my front door with a bottle of Dom Perignon and a come hither smile, don't mean it's gonna happen.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Same for Leo Thompson on this forum and every other player that is fantasised about.

 

[Newtown]

fair enough. But what specifically have you seen of Turuva to suggest he will be any good at centre?

Turuva will be an improvement to our current backline wherever that may be.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I want Scarlett Johansson to turn up at my front door with a bottle of Dom Perignon and a come hither smile, don't mean it's gonna happen.

As long as it is the Dom Perignon and not the Grange!

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Kobe Hetherington still in the frame ...

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...g/news-story/36bd79d3299079b24d22ee010b089494

Kobe Hetherington’s management will hold urgent talks with new Brisbane coach Michael Maguire to determine his future at the Broncos.

Sport Confidential can reveal Hetherington’s manager Chris Haddad will fly north to Brisbane next week to meet with Maguire to thrash out whether the tough-tackling forward has a future at Red Hill.

Hetherington is off-contract next season and was given permission by the Broncos six weeks ago to talk to rival clubs.

The 25-year-old officially becomes a free agent from tomorrow and has interest from a number of NRL rivals, including the Dragons and Wests Tigers.

Hetherington’s preference is to stay at the Broncos, but the son of Queensland Origin legend Jason is seeking a regular starting spot and is stuck behind Pat Carrigan in the battle for the No.13 jumper.

“We’re going to meet with Michael Maguire next week to see where we are at,” Haddad confirmed.

Asked if leaving is an option, Haddad said: “100 per cent it is.

“It’s 50-50 right now.

“We’re a chance of staying but we’re also a chance of leaving depending on how the meeting goes with Madge.”

Maguire has indicated he wants to keep Hetherington at the Broncos, but if he can’t guarantee more game time, the Queensland Origin hopeful could make a move to Sydney.

“Kobe has interest from a couple of clubs, including the Tigers,” Haddad said.

“He loves the Broncos and ideally he would want to stay, but Kobe wants a regular starting spot like any player and that’s tough when you have Pat Carrigan playing 13.

“We’ve agreed to meet next week.

“The Broncos have given us permission to look around but if they don’t give us permission to leave, then we can’t get any formal offers.”

 

[hank37w]

So they got him drunk? Good plan.

I guess Buzz wouldn't have been too far away. 🤣

 

[hank37w]

As long as it is the Dom Perignon and not the Grange!

With your luck it would be Dom Perrottet at your door. 🤣

 

[gregjm87]

Turuva will be an improvement to our current backline wherever that may be.

i agree he is an improvement on the wingers we've got. How much of an improvement is debatable and i believe his likely impact is being overstated. I certainly have not seen anything of him to make me think he will be an effective centre. I'm very much open to being swayed by an argument why he will be but noone seems to be putting forth one.

 

[bptiger 0]

that's the spirit lad.

Skelton thrives in contact and utilises his aggression constantly. not sure what you've been watching. Turuva is fast and has skill you can't teach with the ball.

I'm just as worried about them defensively as you are, but neither of them are lost causes. in fact, Skelton's contact in defence is off the charts, it's simply making reads.

let's see what happens with Olam.

as for the pack, you're right. there's much work there to be done, but there's more out there than just Thompson and Willison. I'll leave that up to Richardson.

Well I wish he would pull his bloody finger out or there will be on crap left on the shelf

 

[happy_tiger]

Any more encouraging news?

Any more encouraging news?

Consecutive Wooden Spoons are going to be like wedding anniversaries ....so 4 years are fruit or flowers ....that's a positive

 

[jrtiger]

by god I hope we’re front of the queue.

Roosters tell star prop he is free to leave

Terrell May, who signed a new contract just this year, has been offered the chance to seek a deal elsewhere as the Roosters feel he does not fit with their plans for the future.

www.smh.com.au

 

[palms]

Oh to have some roster spots

 

[mikey]

by god I hope we’re front of the queue.

Roosters tell star prop he is free to leave

Terrell May, who signed a new contract just this year, has been offered the chance to seek a deal elsewhere as the Roosters feel he does not fit with their plans for the future.

www.smh.com.au

Love the wording when it's the Rorters - 'offered the chance to seek a deal'.
If it were us, it would likely be 'treated like garbage'.

 

[Demps]

by god I hope we’re front of the queue.

Roosters tell star prop he is free to leave

Terrell May, who signed a new contract just this year, has been offered the chance to seek a deal elsewhere as the Roosters feel he does not fit with their plans for the future.

www.smh.com.au

Wonder if they're gearing up to sign Ben Hunt

 

[Tigers_Wests]

by god I hope we’re front of the queue.

Roosters tell star prop he is free to leave

Terrell May, who signed a new contract just this year, has been offered the chance to seek a deal elsewhere as the Roosters feel he does not fit with their plans for the future.

www.smh.com.au

The only question is why Chooks are letting him leave.

 

[SwervinMervin]

Of course they do, Shane Flanagan knows a quality player who could be squeezed out of playing regular NRL in his preferred position when he sees one.

Really? He brought Kyle to the club.

 

[crazycat]

It’s a very competitive list of bad decisions:
- Hiring Jason Taylor
- Reinstating Pascoe after he was disqualified
- Signing off on Ivan’s crazy signings and letting him leave
- Appointing Sheens and Benji as coaches

Many more.

But moving onto the positive, at least he is gone.

Much of that I can't fault.

The Sheens/Benji decision was diabolically mad.
The Ivan signings were ... Huh? Particularly McQueen after serious neck damage.

That said, Jason Taylor was a bad decision. But not a killer one. The guy could coach, just not player manager.

The really bad decision is to not get our training and physical fitness right for the last X years. It was only in Madge's last year that Cayless was brought in.


A big thing is Contracts. We get players that are real ?? and put them on long term contracts.
3 recently:
Sullivan
Klemmer
Bateman

I can say maybe 1 of those is kinda working out. Were already paying Sullivan to leave and I will be surprised if Bateman stays.

Richardson has signed Turuva and Luai for long term contracts and IMHO it's the right decision. But I want this behaviour to change.

 

[SwervinMervin]

I know this is a signings suggestions thread, but seriously we are a million to one chance of signing either Leo Thompson or Xavier Willison unless we pay them massive overs.
For those suggesting Turuva will be our saviour at centre and Skelton will be our saviour on the wing, I wish I shared your confidence.
Turuva is not real fast, not real big, not real strong and is a suspect front on defender, what attributes does he have to suggest he can be a quality centre ?
Skelton is a big beast, but slow for a winger, very rarely runs hard or aggressively enough to run over the top of opposing defenders and is a suspect defender who is prone to coming in when not required.
On top of this it is hopeful at best that Olam can overcome his injury concerns and get back to anywhere near his best.
That is just half our problems as we also have a head coach that struggles connecting with his players, numerous contracted players unwanted but not wanting to give up their over inflated contracts and hard to imagine any of them will be highly motivated.
Add an average at best forward pack lacking in quality and depth.
Unlesss a miracle happens in way of recruitment and retention between now and season 2025 kick off, it’s very hard to see us getting off the bottom of the ladder.

I know this is a signings suggestions thread, but seriously we are a million to one chance of signing either Leo Thompson or Xavier Willison unless we pay them massive overs.
For those suggesting Turuva will be our saviour at centre and Skelton will be our saviour on the wing, I wish I shared your confidence.
Turuva is not real fast, not real big, not real strong and is a suspect front on defender, what attributes does he have to suggest he can be a quality centre ?
Skelton is a big beast, but slow for a winger, very rarely runs hard or aggressively enough to run over the top of opposing defenders and is a suspect defender who is prone to coming in when not required.
On top of this it is hopeful at best that Olam can overcome his injury concerns and get back to anywhere near his best.
That is just half our problems as we also have a head coach that struggles connecting with his players, numerous contracted players unwanted but not wanting to give up their over inflated contracts and hard to imagine any of them will be highly motivated.
Add an average at best forward pack lacking in quality and depth.
Unlesss a miracle happens in way of recruitment and retention between now and season 2025 kick off, it’s very hard to see us getting off the bottom of the ladder.

Apart from that though, everything good, righ?

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

I haven’t watched May play much. Didn’t look great in the highlights for Samoa. Seems massively rated though. Big minutes? Stef replacement? If so pay the man

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Pole is better. But if we had both. Different story.