Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BAGNF05]

That is an insane contract for a guy who has had one good season 🤣 fmd

Halves money. Same reason Galvin ain’t moving to the pigs.

 

[JC99]

Brown is a good half but sheeeeesh thats a huge deal. Knights obviously need a half but they still don't have a halfback...

 

[Demps]

Brown joining Moses & Ponga as the highest paid players in the comp

That's madness.
Newcastle got a lot tied up in two players, who are both pretty inconsistent.

Madness.

 

[bptiger 0]

With brown signing with the knights , I think we might get a second rower from them , I would take Elliot to play lock

 

[Wiz]

Good for Brown. You can’t blame him for taking the offer if Newcastle are silly enough to make it.

 

[Moh]

Brown joining Moses & Ponga as the highest paid players in the comp

That's madness.
Newcastle got a lot tied up in two players, who are both pretty inconsistent.

Madness.

Yah such a gamble. Not a guy to lead a team IMO. Weird one.

 

[Telltails]

Braith Anasta NRL 360- "who manages Lachlan Galvin?" As if he doesn't know - loses even more credibility.

 

[bptiger 0]

Braith Anasta NRL 360- "who manages Lachlan Galvin?" As if he doesn't know - loses even more credibility.

Maybe that’s why the eels let brown go knowing Galvin is on his WHY

 

[teddy23]

Kikau
Preston
Curran
Tupouniua
Hayes

Bulldogs have some cap pressure and an abundance of edge rowers.

Curran has been doing 1 year extensions since going over. Would definitely be looking into this.

 

[bptiger 0]

Kikau
Preston
Curran
Tupouniua
Hayes

Bulldogs have some cap pressure and an abundance of edge rowers.

Curran has been doing 1 year extensions since going over. Would definitely be looking into this.

Curran is a gun , he would make a great lock for us

 

[Telltails]

Maybe that’s why the eels let brown go knowing Galvin is on his WHY

Don't think it's a maybe.

 

[Don Kershane]

Don't think it's a maybe.

Would be a brave move going to this years wooden spooners.

 

[Telltails]

Would be a brave move going to this years wooden spooners.

Isaac Moses has a talent for getting offers too good to refuse.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Braith Anasta NRL 360- "who manages Lachlan Galvin?" As if he doesn't know - loses even more credibility.

I choked on my drink when I heard that. Nothing to see here. Every segment is planned. They speak off air before hand.

 

[Spartan117]

Browns agent doing a great job lol

Not the worst thing to happen for parra.

Brown is not a 1.x million dollar player.

 

[lathami]

We're those instances the clubs in question waited til a couple of weeks before the season starts?
Klem is lucky the molo situation eventuated otherwise he's playing in front of 200 at
Lidcombe

I think it came up, as if there was an opportunity for u to find another team for the next few years we wouldn’t hold u back. But they will also would have sad your not required next season, so u won’t be playing 14 games this season to invoke your new contract. It’s up to u.
Yes not great options given but that shit happens every day in this game!

 

[Vicious]

Makes you wonder how Newcastle will be managing their salary cap, it’s been reported that Ponga was the games highest paid player on 1.4 million per season and now Brown on 1.3 million per season, that’s a lot of cap space taken up by 2 players.
Surely the Broncos will not be able to pay Staggs any more than 700k maxiimum, Wests Tigers being desperate for a quality right sided centre and someone that can also goal kick quite well, I wonder if we would go as high as 800k maybe a touch more to try and sign Staggs ?
Yes we need a back rower, but there is absolutely nobody worthwhile available, it might mean we have to try and make Jack Bird work as our right edge back rower for a couple of seasons and possibly look at signing a 13 who adds value, but won’t cost too much, I think Adam Elliott would be worth a look as he will likely be looking for a Sydney club to allow him to be living with his pregnant wife.
1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Staggs
4. Taylan May
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
13. Elliott
12. Bird
11. Samuela Fainu
10. Pole
9. Korisau
8. Terrell May
14. Latu Fainu / Da Silva
15. Seyfarth / Sione Fainu
16 Twal
17. Hunt

** Looks a much more formidable potential line up for 2026.

 

[Speed2burn]

Halves money. Same reason Galvin ain’t moving to the pigs.

He’s a running five eight that needs an organising halfback to look good. He’s been absolutely terrible running the show for parramatta while Moses has been out

Now he’ll basically be handed the keys to Newy. Good on him, but can’t see it working

 

[hank37w]

I was on board until the man bun.

Looks like it was a bun rap. 🤣

 

[Ecto-1]

Makes you wonder how Newcastle will be managing their salary cap, it’s been reported that Ponga was the games highest paid player on 1.4 million per season and now Brown on 1.3 million per season, that’s a lot of cap space taken up by 2 players.
Surely the Broncos will not be able to pay Staggs any more than 700k maxiimum, Wests Tigers being desperate for a quality right sided centre and someone that can also goal kick quite well, I wonder if we would go as high as 800k maybe a touch more to try and sign Staggs ?
Yes we need a back rower, but there is absolutely nobody worthwhile available, it might mean we have to try and make Jack Bird work as our right edge back rower for a couple of seasons and possibly look at signing a 13 who adds value, but won’t cost too much, I think Adam Elliott would be worth a look as he will likely be looking for a Sydney club to allow him to be living with his pregnant wife.
1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Staggs
4. Taylan May
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
13. Elliott
12. Bird
11. Samuela Fainu
10. Pole
9. Korisau
8. Terrell May
14. Latu Fainu / Da Silva
15. Seyfarth / Sione Fainu
16 Twal
17. Hunt

** Looks a much more formidable potential line up for 2026.

Staggs definitely won’t happen. No way would they block Makasini.