Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[hank37w]

Surely this is his make or break year being his 3rd I think in the top 30.

 

[Wiz]

We promoted Matamua into the top 30 too early, simply to keep him given the club was so weak.

21 is still too young for most middle forwards to make an impact in the NRL.

If he makes a big leap and starts delivering on the potential that would be a good result.

 

[hammertime]

I have an inkling that papa had a handshake with previous management to keep his contract to 2 years when he was agitating before joining us.

He went from wanting to get out to being onboard overnight back then.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

there's a 13 jersey with his name on it if he can have a massive preseason.

I’l give you 500/1 odds that he’s 13 come round 1 regardless of his pre season

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I have an inkling that papa had a handshake with previous management to keep his contract to 2 years when he was agitating before joining us.

He went from wanting to get out to being onboard overnight back then.

It was hard to get past all the negative vibes he was giving out before he finally got on board.

 

[innsaneink]

Yes u can say Richo has done a good job, but what puzzles me is why we have left ourselves so light on in the backrow , getting rid of papa without having a ready made signing is dum , then pushing Bateman out and again no replacement, SO for all the great work Richo has done , leaving us with no depth in the backrow and lock , will come back to bit us as the season goes on . A couple of injuries and we have to play kids from the NSW cup , WELL we seen how they preformed last year .
I hope Iam proved wrong but I hope I don’t have to pull this post out half way throw the season and SAY I told u so .

Mate.... There is about 20 you could 'pull out' on the same topic.
We got you the first time

 

[SeanT]

We promoted Matamua into the top 30 too early, simply to keep him given the club was so weak.

21 is still too young for most middle forwards to make an impact in the NRL.

If he makes a big leap and starts delivering on the potential that would be a good result.

Hope he stops with the ball playing every 3/4 runs. Just tuck it under and go hard. Do the ball playing after you can do 20-30 minutes in the middle.

 

[Tom Shines]

No not when you need a car Ice for mine backend of last season looked like his best position was lock I think he might of been wanting more money to stay hence we let him go plus Kobe Hetherington sounded like he was all but signed this would of thrown a spanner in the works.

they let Ice go long before Hetherington was even a twinkle in Richo’s eye

 

[innsaneink]

I’l give you 500/1 odds that he’s 13 come round 1 regardless of his pre season

You're on.

$2500/$5

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

they let Ice go long before Hetherington was even a twinkle in Richo’s eye

Why do you think they let him go for top 30 spots.

 

[Tom Shines]

Why do you think they let him go for top 30 spots.

they let him go because he is a good player and other teams wanted him… unlike others here

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

they let him go because he is a good player and other teams wanted him… unlike others here

Well, he's at a good team now soon see if he can find his parra form.

 

[Tom Shines]

Well, he's at a good team now soon see if he can find his parra form.

yes …we will be watching closely … even at the form be showed here ,,. He would be walking into our Top 13 ( again) this year ..

 

[liltiger]

I’d like matamua to hit his straps this year but I’m not confident. Of all the hype around our juniors these last couple of years only Galvin has shone. Tallyn D possibly, who else actually stepped up big time?

Pole has stepped up imo he's still very raw no doubt but it's obvious the guy can handle the weekly grind of first grade while improving to another level aswell.

 

[liltiger]

Yes u can say Richo has done a good job, but what puzzles me is why we have left ourselves so light on in the backrow , getting rid of papa without having a ready made signing is dum , then pushing Bateman out and again no replacement, SO for all the great work Richo has done , leaving us with no depth in the backrow and lock , will come back to bit us as the season goes on . A couple of injuries and we have to play kids from the NSW cup , WELL we seen how they preformed last year .
I hope Iam proved wrong but I hope I don’t have to pull this post out half way throw the season and SAY I told u so .

True BP we are light atm, Richo has said its the long game at the club, we are short in 25, iv no doubt that'll be sorted for 26. Ipap was let go as we wernt going to offer him a new spot and it freed up a top 30 spot, he also wasn't performing to the price tag for various reasons. Bateman was shown the door because of issues around him and the coach. It's better to let them both go now even being short in 25, then fixing the issue in 26 you lose one season.
If we keep particularly Bateman on cause ipap was going anyway, what damage could Batemans attitude cause in the sheds and in regard to influencing the younger guys in our squad, you could damage multiple seasons. Like yanking a tooth, once it gets pulled in a few days the toothach is gone. Or keep it and have less pain with the tooth but the pain never disappears.

 

[balmain boy]

Tupouniua is too busted.

Thing is, if he goes down Gus will find a way to get him off the books in no time

 

[Groundup]

I’l give you 500/1 odds that he’s 13 come round 1 regardless of his pre season

Can I put down $2?

 

[Tigerdazz2]

I feel you can say the same about Bird. We’ll see I guess.

Out of all WTs recent signings, Bird is the one that concerns me most, much like Olam the previous season I'm worried that he's a bit of a croc.

Hopefully I'm wrong and he carves it up, but I'm not so confident.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Out of all WTs recent signings, Bird is the one that concerns me most, much like Olam the previous season I'm worried that he's a bit of a croc.

Hopefully I'm wrong and he carves it up, but I'm not so confident.

His signing in a vacuum is a bit of a concern. The other signings around him has papered over it imo.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I’l give you 500/1 odds that he’s 13 come round 1 regardless of his pre season

Must be confident to be offering those massive odds GNR if you were a bookie your exposure could be huge punters would be flocking just for a value bet.