Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

supercoach said:
Both Hunt and Reynolds are on roller skates going down the hill. Okay both were once very very good footballers but I think they will struggle. Always risky to knock champions but I don’t see this as a great signing for the Bronks
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And only supposedly 1.4 mil for genuine first grade halves pairing
 
First thing I saw this morning online was article stating West Tigers had signed another forward up, it was our other one of the three brothers we were hoping to get into our 30 if we could eliminate some other player, but I have not seen any other mention of it, nor can I find the original article I read.

Anyone know anything, or was I still asleep and dreamt it.
 
Buttface said:
I’d love to see robbo trying to coach a bottom 4 roster.
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To see - You'd only need to look....

What is it with you blokes?
Just because someone works for Rich / Strong Club - It doesn't mean they're incompetent!!

In Robbo's first year as a Top Tier Head Coach he took Catalans from the Spoon to 6th.
The Spoon!!

Here's a couple snippets from his time in Lower Grades at Toulouse in his mid/late 20's
(Almost 10 years before he coached at the Roosters)

“When I first started coaching, I was interviewed and asked who the best coach was I played under, and I said, Robbo. They said, ‘But he only coached you for one year, so why?’ I said, ‘I loved playing for him’.

“He took us to the semi-final [of the Challenge Cup in 2005; the first French side to reach that stage]. He was only here the one year, but he was one of the best coaches we have had.”

Remember the 2010 Roosters side.... the one that beat us to a shot at the title?
Ask any of them weather it was Brian Smith or Trent Robinson (His Assistant) that made that side?
Although Robbo leaving a the end of 2010 and the Roosters sliding from runners up to
11th might point you in the right direction there as well.

the man knows his sh*t, is in the top 3 coaches in the game...
If he were here, We'd all be chuffed!!
 
batboy said:
To see - You'd only need to look....

What is it with you blokes?
Just because someone works for Rich / Strong Club - It doesn't mean they're incompetent!!

In Robbo's first year as a Top Tier Head Coach he took Catalans from the Spoon to 6th.
The Spoon!!

Here's a couple snippets from his time in Lower Grades at Toulouse in his mid/late 20's
(Almost 10 years before he coached at the Roosters)

“When I first started coaching, I was interviewed and asked who the best coach was I played under, and I said, Robbo. They said, ‘But he only coached you for one year, so why?’ I said, ‘I loved playing for him’.

“He took us to the semi-final [of the Challenge Cup in 2005; the first French side to reach that stage]. He was only here the one year, but he was one of the best coaches we have had.”

Remember the 2010 Roosters side.... the one that beat us to a shot at the title?
Ask any of them weather it was Brian Smith or Trent Robinson (His Assistant) that made that side?
Although Robbo leaving a the end of 2010 and the Roosters sliding from runners up to
11th might point you in the right direction there as well.

the man knows his sh*t, is in the top 3 coaches in the game...
If he were here, We'd all be chuffed!!
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Nowhere near top 3.
 
supercoach said:
Both Hunt and Reynolds are on roller skates going down the hill. Okay both were once very very good footballers but I think they will struggle. Always risky to knock champions but I don’t see this as a great signing for the Bronks
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Reno was injured heaps last season , this season coming will be the same but Hunt has had a good run and his luck runs out in 25 , both go down , ya I know that’s not nice but but yes it is
 
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batboy said:
To see - You'd only need to look....

What is it with you blokes?
Just because someone works for Rich / Strong Club - It doesn't mean they're incompetent!!

In Robbo's first year as a Top Tier Head Coach he took Catalans from the Spoon to 6th.
The Spoon!!

Here's a couple snippets from his time in Lower Grades at Toulouse in his mid/late 20's
(Almost 10 years before he coached at the Roosters)

“When I first started coaching, I was interviewed and asked who the best coach was I played under, and I said, Robbo. They said, ‘But he only coached you for one year, so why?’ I said, ‘I loved playing for him’.

“He took us to the semi-final [of the Challenge Cup in 2005; the first French side to reach that stage]. He was only here the one year, but he was one of the best coaches we have had.”

Remember the 2010 Roosters side.... the one that beat us to a shot at the title?
Ask any of them weather it was Brian Smith or Trent Robinson (His Assistant) that made that side?
Although Robbo leaving a the end of 2010 and the Roosters sliding from runners up to
11th might point you in the right direction there as well.

the man knows his sh*t, is in the top 3 coaches in the game...
If he were here, We'd all be chuffed!!
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I find it a cheap cop out when coaches of marquee teams get cut down. Remember when Penrith won their first comp, and Ivan had nothing to do with it? Bellamy has also copped it on the regular. It’s a bizarre take.
 
Dennisspicer1 said:
First thing I saw this morning online was article stating West Tigers had signed another forward up, it was our other one of the three brothers we were hoping to get into our 30 if we could eliminate some other player, but I have not seen any other mention of it, nor can I find the original article I read.

Anyone know anything, or was I still asleep and dreamt it.
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Yes I read it. Zero Tackle I think, it was not more than we already know Fainu signed to a train and trial whilst we await a 30 spot opening up. The headline was very misleading.
 
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king_sirro said:
Nowhere near top 3.
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Yeah..... Right.

Well, he's 1 of 3 Coaches that's coached in the NRL for the last 10-12 years
- And not been sacked.

Additionally,
He's also 1 of 3 Coaches in the game that in that same period, That's won the comp 3 times.

Not near the top 3 you say, Plenty would disagree with you.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Another domino falls! Questions from this ...

Do Broncos need to release a player for next season due to salary cap constraints? (i.e. Hetherington, Cobbo or possibly even Staggs)

Will the Roosters look for another player as halves reinforcement? (i.e. AD, Sullivan)

Will the Dolphins also look for another player as halves reinforcement as they only have Katoa, Nikorima, O'Sullivan in top 30?
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Either way I think we might benefit from this merry go round!

Isn't it funny that a few months back richo mentioned that there'd be a silly season and we'd be able to pick players up etc and his haters on here wrote him off that there was no one decent off contract etc

Eat your words biatches
 
batboy said:
To see - You'd only need to look....

What is it with you blokes?
Just because someone works for Rich / Strong Club - It doesn't mean they're incompetent!!

In Robbo's first year as a Top Tier Head Coach he took Catalans from the Spoon to 6th.
The Spoon!!

Here's a couple snippets from his time in Lower Grades at Toulouse in his mid/late 20's
(Almost 10 years before he coached at the Roosters)

“When I first started coaching, I was interviewed and asked who the best coach was I played under, and I said, Robbo. They said, ‘But he only coached you for one year, so why?’ I said, ‘I loved playing for him’.

“He took us to the semi-final [of the Challenge Cup in 2005; the first French side to reach that stage]. He was only here the one year, but he was one of the best coaches we have had.”

Remember the 2010 Roosters side.... the one that beat us to a shot at the title?
Ask any of them weather it was Brian Smith or Trent Robinson (His Assistant) that made that side?
Although Robbo leaving a the end of 2010 and the Roosters sliding from runners up to
11th might point you in the right direction there as well.

the man knows his sh*t, is in the top 3 coaches in the game...
If he were here, We'd all be chuffed!!
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The best coach they have is Uncle Politis.
 
batboy said:
Yeah..... Right.

Well, he's 1 of 3 Coaches that's coached in the NRL for the last 10-12 years
- And not been sacked.

Additionally,
He's also 1 of 3 Coaches in the game that in that same period, That's won the comp 3 times.

Not near the top 3 you say, Plenty would disagree with you.
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With more resources than every other coach. He is potentially bottom 5
 
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king_sirro said:
With more resorts than every other coach. He is potentially bottom 5
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Except he's done it at more than 1 club, In more than 1 Grade, In more than 1 Country
At clubs with limited resources, With language barriers - And still risen above.

Talking of his 'resources' isn't he now the longest coach in Roosters 117 year History?
(Including the likes of Gibson, Stuart, Anderson, Gould, Smith, Murray, Fulton - All Career coaches)
Surely they had the same resources?

Bottom 5 my Ear,
I could give you well more than 5 Current NRL Coaches I'd swap him for in a heartbeat
without even thinking (including ours)
- And I'd beat I'm not alone....

Interested to see how many folk in the game would rate him Bottom 5.
You and a fist full other plebs that hate the Roosters that much would be my guess...
 
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batboy said:
Except he's done it at more than 1 club, In more than 1 Grade, In more than 1 Country
At clubs with limited resources, With language barriers - And still risen above.

Talking of his 'resources' isn't he now the longest coach in Roosters 117 year History?
(Including the likes of Gibson, Stuart, Anderson, Gould, Smith, Murray, Fulton - All Career coaches)
Surely they had the same resources?

Bottom 5 my Ear,
I could give you well more than 5 Current NRL Coaches I'd swap him for in a heartbeat
without even thinking (including ours)
- And I'd beat I'm not alone....

Interested to see how many folk in the game would rate him Bottom 5.
You and a fist full other plebs that hate the Roosters that much would be my guess...
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I didn't say he is bottom 5. I said he potentially is. We have 7 rookie coaches who could prove better than him. Unlikely of course, but still potential.

I would back Cleary, Bellamy, Bennett, Hasler Stuart (who I hate) and Flanagan as coaches who would have done better with what he has had at his disposal. That puts him at number 7 at the moment.
 
batboy said:
Yeah..... Right.

Well, he's 1 of 3 Coaches that's coached in the NRL for the last 10-12 years
- And not been sacked.

Additionally,
He's also 1 of 3 Coaches in the game that in that same period, That's won the comp 3 times.

Not near the top 3 you say, Plenty would disagree with you.
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And coached a near rep quality side each year that virtually every other observer can’t believe they are under the cap
 
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