Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[gregjm87]

Bateman has fallen out with coaches and/or teammates at every club he's been at. He's a serial offender

But he really hasn't. Listen to any of the comments from anyone at the Raiders and all the players loved him there. Stuart spoke glowingly of him as a player and team member even after he was released but spoke of player managers having to much power in renegotiating contracts. I hadn't heard anything negative about him before he joined Canberra (though admit I've never looked into it). Haven't heard anything negative of his recent stint in England and he is reportedly on the verge of joining a team coached by one for his former rep coaches.
The only other reported spat between Bateman and anyone is he allegedly wouldn't join the club if Hastings was here. However Hastings is the guy with a well documented history of being hard to get along with.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

But Bellamy and the Storm wouldn't allow this, good clubs don't do it according to the whingers on here

But under the previous hierarchy, clauses were the devil. Now it’s “hey, what you gonna do?”

 

[Camel2281]

True

Or it’s just Lee having a ego hissy fit bc richo has been saying since he came along the club has made leaps and bounds like getting 6/8 contracts done etc

Or that pepper was the biggest sponsorship deal - Lee would get jealous over that with Brydens etc… Richo poked the bear and the bear leaked


Lee would take a front to that perhaps and leaked it bc he’s a little b*tch

The large increase in sponsorship compared to Lee's also casts dispersion whether it was previously taken to market properly or whether Lee as chairman abused his position and gave himself a competitive advantage and sponsored the jersey for less than market rate

 

[Camel2281]

If our defence isn't a concern then your a poor judge or maybe just overlooked it. But it was the worst season in our history and worsened from 23

Imo I wouldn't take everything said here so literally and reply with a novelette... Just let it slide

How was it our worst season? We won 6 games. 2023 under Sheens we won 4. In 2022 under Madge/Kimmorley we won 4. Last season was a 50% improvement in wins on the previous two

 

[Tucker]

So if Bateman goes to Souths, it would appear they have a bit of a glut of 2RWs.
Koloamatangi, Arrow, Host, Duncan, Murray (potentially Schuster).
Would we be happy with the advertised release of Bateman (incl paying $300k of salary for next 2 years) if Souths offered Tallis Duncan in return?

yes

 

[Betterdays22]

But under the previous hierarchy, clauses were the devil. Now it’s “hey, what you gonna do?”

I appreciate you're doubling down, possibly just for a reaction, but do you think that was the only reason the previous admin was incompetent? And having a clause like that your only marker as to whether Richo is a competent administrator? Its such a weird take

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I appreciate you're doubling down, possibly just for a reaction,

Imagine how much you’d have to rate yourself to think that any counter opinion is due to wanting a reaction

 

[851]

But under the previous hierarchy, clauses were the devil. Now it’s “hey, what you gonna do?”

If you can't see any difference from the previous lot to now, I suggest you stop following league, as it's not for you

 

[GNR4LIFE]

If you can't see any difference from the previous lot to now, I suggest you stop following league, as it's not for you

Still the same stupid clauses so idk.

 

[Canadian Club]

I honestly don't think it is that big of an issue?

If we are doing well, he will want to stay.

If we are not doing well, then he will want to leave. He's the main guy and if we are not doing well, why would you want him to stay and take up that cap space?

 

[Kaito]

I appreciate you're doubling down, possibly just for a reaction, but do you think that was the only reason the previous admin was incompetent? And having a clause like that your only marker as to whether Richo is a competent administrator? Its such a weird take

He's a pathological contrarian, loves the attention —
he's admitted 2 it several times. It's not about what's
being argued, it's the attention he garners from holding
an opposing view all the time. One of the characters
on here, he's alright with me though. Makes me laugh

 

[Kaito]

Still the same stupid clauses so idk.

Having clauses for Utoikamanu when he was unproven,
or giving Tumeth player options etc is stupid, but
that was old admin, and we're talking about Jarome
Luai here not some bum. Be grateful you fool lol

 

[Betterdays22]

Imagine how much you’d have to rate yourself to think that any counter opinion is due to wanting a reaction

LOL I think you are wanting a reaction because you often put out a contrarion view that you know people will respond to, then can't actually engage in any meaningful discussion about it... probably because you don't actually believe it

 

[jrtiger]

So if Bateman goes to Souths, it would appear they have a bit of a glut of 2RWs.
Koloamatangi, Arrow, Host, Duncan, Murray (potentially Schuster).
Would we be happy with the advertised release of Bateman (incl paying $300k of salary for next 2 years) if Souths offered Tallis Duncan in return?

I'm fairly sure Keaon and Arrow are playing in the middle next year, but it's definitely worth asking the question around Duncan.

 

[Betterdays22]

He's a pathological contrarian, loves the attention —
he's admitted 2 it several times. It's not about what's
being argued, it's the attention he garners from holding
an opposing view all the time. One of the characters
on here, he's alright with me though. Makes me laugh

Hah I responded then saw your comment. Seems like most have him figured out. Textbook troll

 

[GNR4LIFE]

He's a pathological contrarian, loves the attention —
he's admitted 2 it several times. It's not about what's
being argued, it's the attention he garners from holding
an opposing view all the time. One of the characters
on here, he's alright with me though. Makes me laugh

What in Gods name are you talking about? Often on here, the contrarian belief is the correct one, as the majority are trained seals who go all in on blind faith. I stood by my belief we’d struggle this season despite being told how negative I was. And guess what happened, by round 10, everyone came around to my POV. Nothing special from me. I just didn’t get caught up in blind faith and “In Benji we trust” rubbish. A truly cursed phrase btw. I mean, how many times do you have to watch the same movie before you stop thinking it will have a different ending. I know this club too well. So do others, but denial is a powerful emotion sometimes.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

LOL I think you are wanting a reaction because you often put out a contrarion view that you know people will respond to, then can't actually engage in any meaningful discussion about it... probably because you don't actually believe it

Tell me when my contrarian views have been wrong? Give me an example.

 

[Betterdays22]

Tell me when my contrarian views have been wrong? Give me an example.

OK. Lets start with Richo is no better than previous admin. Can you expand on that point a little bit?

 

[Tom Shines]

Completely different, no one wants them, plenty of clubs would take Luai, and that's on us

I responded to a post that said “ contracts mean nothing at all in the NRL “

I’m calling BS on that given the current team woes

 

[GNR4LIFE]

OK. Lets start with Richo is no better than previous admin. Can you expand on that point a little bit?

Criticising previous admin for signing players with ridiculous clauses, yet doing the same. Not being up front with supporters. Not realising by now Benji has no clue what he’s doing. What else you got?

And FTR, I really have no dog in the fight regarding new admin vs old admin. But until we start getting on field results, I really don’t know how you can proclaim the new guard are any better.