Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tim Sheens]

That facebook rumour is interesting mate a swap for Molo.

Probably came from here, as someone wrote about that earlier after @bptiger 0 initially brought up that Klemmer might be off.

 

[bptiger 0]

Probably came from here, as someone wrote about that earlier after @bptiger 0 initially brought up that Klemmer might be off.

It’s all over google

 

[Tucker]

Yeah, I'm not confident either. I still think it's progress getting rid of their contracts. None of them were doing anything for us and none seemed particularly interested in staying. We got stuck last time with unwanted and disinterested Mbye, Reynolds and Packer, and that crippled us for a number of seasons. Here, we seem to have given ourselves a chance to create the space and flexibility to bring about more rapid change.

It’s a shame that these blokes who we brought here to help dig us out of the shit, have all failed to the point that they’re all moving on before their contracts play out.
Maybe these lesser rated players will be more effective.
The desire to do well may Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon experience and reputation.
I hope that enthusiasm can keep up for the full season.

 

[Needaname]

Did I see the other day that Jirah Momosea had signed with the KOE squad ....he had some raps as a junior .....

He was at the Eels last year? Played a fair amount of first grade games too.

 

[crazycat]

If anything, I think yesterday showed that he isn't ready for first grade yet and NSW Cup is probably his level. He got out muscled and driven back quite a few times by younger Flegg players. He is definitely fit, but really needs to work on his upper body strength. May, Pole, Hunt, Klemmer, Twal and Sione all ahead of him at this stage with Rahme and Kit also looking more suited to playing through the middle against bigger NRL opposition.

Re Tim Johanssen...

Yea, he needs to up some strength... But the guy has promise and I like what he brings.

We developed Baby Giraffe for 2-3 years. Give Jo 1 more and we will see what he becomes. That said, he is showing more promise then Matumua and others...

 

[innsaneink]

Yeah, I'm not confident either. I still think it's progress getting rid of their contracts. None of them were doing anything for us and none seemed particularly interested in staying. We got stuck last time with unwanted and disinterested Mbye, Reynolds and Packer, and that crippled us for a number of seasons. Here, we seem to have given ourselves a chance to create the space and flexibility to bring about more rapid change.

I dunno
This crap has been going on for far too long
Players come here and turn to mud, we move em on and get new and its rinse and repeat
I dont think the problem is the players
Its the club
Weve been career killers for a long time

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Probably came from here, as someone wrote about that earlier after @bptiger 0 initially brought up that Klemmer might be off.

Hard to believe anything until 3 or 4 media report it then it could have some legs

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I dunno
This crap has been going on for far too long
Players come here and turn to mud, we move em on and get new and its rinse and repeat
I dont think the problem is the players
Its the club
Weve been career killers for a long time

I think you can’t judge the way Stef played for that very reason. A lot popping champagne corks at his departure. You can’t properly judge a players form in our jersey

 

[Tim Sheens]

Hard to believe anything until 3 or 4 media report it then it could have some legs

The legs are up and running to club medicals and managers office. Klemmer would have played on Sunday or against the eels if he wasn't already gone bar dotting i's and crossing t's.

 

[upthetigers]

I think you can’t judge the way Stef played for that very reason. A lot popping champagne corks at his departure. You can’t properly judge a players form in our jersey

Teddy was elite at the tigers. If you're elite it will show at any club. Stef is a peaheart if you don't see that you're bloody blind Freddy. He should have never played Origin.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Teddy was elite at the tigers. If you're elite it will show at any club. Stef is a peaheart if you don't see that you're bloody blind Freddy. He should have never played Origin.

Alright. We’ll see if that translates this year.

 

[Tucker]

Teddy was elite at the tigers. If you're elite it will show at any club. Stef is a peaheart if you don't see that you're bloody blind Freddy. He should have never played Origin.

Teddy was great for us.
He became elite after he left.

 

[upthetigers]

Teddy was great for us.
He became elite after he left.

I agree he improved when he left but he was still bloody good for us.

 

[watersider]

I dunno
This crap has been going on for far too long
Players come here and turn to mud, we move em on and get new and its rinse and repeat
I dont think the problem is the players
Its the club
Weve been career killers for a long time

To an extent but mbye, Reynolds, mautulino, maumalo, tamou, packer, Bateman, Klemmer were all bought past their best and the ones who left in the past haven't gone on to do anything. Is it our club ruining players or us just buying duds? It's probably a bit of both. Papalii was in his prime, but his attitude was obvious even before he eventually joined us.

 

[innsaneink]

Teddy was elite at the tigers. If you're elite it will show at any club. Stef is a peaheart if you don't see that you're bloody blind Freddy. He should have never played Origin.

But we saw.... Very rarely mind you... What Stef is capable of it's just the coaching here is unable to get him.... And all of them.... To get as close to their best consistently.
It's a never ending cycle of trying to.find the right players and balance meanwhile other clubs are competing while we're trippining over ourselves

 

[Tucker]

To an extent but mbye, Reynolds, mautulino, maumalo, tamou, packer, Bateman, Klemmer were all bought past their best and the ones who left in the past haven't gone on to do anything. Is it our club ruining players or us just buying duds? It's probably a bit of both. Papalii was in his prime, but his attitude was obvious even before he eventually joined us.

What about Api?
Is he not included?

 

[Lestronge]

People say this but then blokes like Blore, Garner play week to week for Storms and Penrith who many couldn’t wait to see the back side of

Ice . Eisenhuth , Bateman , Tupou is apparently the front runner in Redcliffe. There’s heaps .
We are/were shit because we couldn’t put it all together because Everytime we made a plan and it got hard they’d pivot to a new plan . It was never really the players IMO.

 

[Lestronge]

Maybe Bellamy has found a replacement for the recently retired prop .....Christian Welch

I will say this , because it’s written by Brent reed , that’s a fair chance this might be fairly spot on to true . He has the club on speed dial since Richo got into power .
Chammas was besties with Lee and Justin . That’s why he always had our mail in the past . Not so much now , he needs to muck rake , like all the end of year stuff .

 

[TYGA]

Klemmer moving was fairly predictable. The reporting is if he plays 13 games he triggers a 700k extension. Was never going to happen at his age. Slowed down and fairly ineffective albeit solid defensively. Pole, Hunt, May, Twal, Seyfarth are superior options. A second rower and or a centre is a must for this squad.

 

[crazycat]

It’s a shame that these blokes who we brought here to help dig us out of the shit, have all failed to the point that they’re all moving on before their contracts play out.
Maybe these lesser rated players will be more effective.
The desire to do well may Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon experience and reputation.
I hope that enthusiasm can keep up for the full season.

A very fair point Tucker...
"Mbye, Reynolds and Packer" were signed to dig us out of a hole. Particulalry Reynolds, Packer switched off once Cleary left (he said so).
Mbye, A horrible idea from the start. That said he tried, but speedbump he was...

Reynolds and Mbye tried to dig us out of the mess we were in. Motivation is the key here though.

Moving to the present, I am so glad May is here after who we have lost this season in our forward pack.... Luai will want to be in the top 8 and if we come bottom 4, I think it will rock his confidence a lot. Luai has the heart to turn this place around, and perhaps the team to do so now.