Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[GNR4LIFE]

He's playing Fat...
Stands out like Dogs Balls

His minutes have fallen off a cliff this year. Doesn’t strike me as a player Ryles is keen on. And he’s already put the red pen through several players.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I disagree. Now is the time to investigate with the Eels. Whilst he is a bit 'off' his best - maybe injury-related or maybe coaching related - the Eels may be willing to release for Galvin & Hopgood may be interested in a different system. If he has a close relationship with Luai & Turuva from Panthers days, it may be realistic.

if we are pushing parramatta make them give us lomax for galvin
we can do better than hopgood
Put May to 13 and go get another prop or put twal in the prop rotation

 

[Roar_Power]

Should put some effort into bringing Tom Cant across from the Knights. Tough bugger and has been impressive in his NRL showings this season.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

i reckon he is a decent player, but I wouldn’t be swapping Gal, or breaking the bank for him, and I don’t reckon he’s what we need before June 30. But if he was keen to move then I would throw a bid in.

happy to get hopgood if he moves on his own accord but not for galvin in in 2026
A backline of
1. bula
2. turuva
3. Taylan May
4. Lomax
5. Skelton
6. Luai
7. Reynolds

 

[jrtiger]

yes to Reynolds. for all the talk of being injury prone he hasn't missed a game all year.

he's exactly what we need and is the perfect mentor for Latu.

 

[Tcat]

Pretty sickening gould last night with moses gallen and cam smith...when the question was put to moses by weedler about how they replace dylan brown...galvins names mentioned and theyre all nudge nudge wink winking laughing and giggling about it
Its only on national tv theyre talking about anti tampering and breaching rules in a supposedly professional national sport but it just makes a mockery of the whole game

If you allow pieces of sh.it to be the mouthpieces of the game, the game will be a piece of S.hit

 

[pawsandclaws1]

happy to get hopgood if he moves on his own accord but not for galvin in in 2026
A backline of
1. bula
2. turuva
3. Taylan May
4. Lomax
5. Skelton
6. Luai
7. Reynolds

Flanagan was correct to switch Lomax to the wing and he played very good football for the Dragons in that position.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

may has done everything the club has asked of him before entertaining a deal

its honestly in our court now , ill be very bummed if it doesnt happen

has converted to islam also, has had a few chats with SBW also

we need talent take the [This word has been automatically removed]ing risk shane

Appreciate the info but what religion he is surely is neither good or bad, i don't see how that makes him a better or worse prospect for us?

 

[Nonotmeagain]

yes to Reynolds. for all the talk of being injury prone he hasn't missed a game all year.

he's exactly what we need and is the perfect mentor for Latu.

Wasn't Luai bought here to be half ?

 

[Vicious]

Should put some effort into bringing Tom Cant across from the Knights. Tough bugger and has been impressive in his NRL showings this season.

Under rated player, but I think he’s in the Knights long term plans.
Not a priority signing, but one I think would be very handy as a back up and potential to play 7 for us if his form is strong enough is Tannah Boyd.
He is contracted with the Warriors for the next couple of years, but will only get an opportunity too play NRL for them if there are 2 injuries as Te Maire Martin is their first halves back up,
With the likely departure of Galvin he is a natural controlling halfback with a good kicking game, good goal kicker and would compete with Latu Fainu for a starting NRL position with us.

 

[jrtiger]

Wasn't Luai bought here to be half ?

he was, but as far as I'm aware he's not particularly worried about what number's on his back, he just wants to be 'Batman'.

Reynolds would take up his old role at Souths where he played second fiddle to Walker if he were to come across you would think.

 

[Telltails]

Reynolds is not your man for a team trying to get off the bottom of the ladder - and especially more so now at this point of his career. He is at his best as a front runner and when in a team getting pummeled will spend more time hurt than contributing.

 

[Tom Shines]

. The game is turning players into mercenaries with little or no allegiances other than which jersey they wear at the time and their hip pocket and fans and clubs will be at the mercy of managers wheeling and dealing with their prized commodities.
It's becoming less and less a game for the people and just a money spinner for all the stake holders.

This is a common trait in other professional leagues I follow - the American sports and the EPL…. No reason to think the NRL would be immune ..

I do agree with your points about Gould - this should not be permitted by the NRL admin

 

[Kelce68]

Reynolds is not your man for a team trying to get off the bottom of the ladder - and especially more so now at this point of his career. He is at his best as a front runner and when in a team getting pummeled will spend more time hurt than contributing.

I disagree.

Reynolds is exactly the type of organiser a rebuilding side needs. Having a steering wheel is one of the first pieces. The Dogs only kicked on, for example, when they landed on Sexton being their short to mid-term solution.

The past weekend aside, this club has barely put together a solid 80 minutes this year, with one of the major criticisms being direction as the combinations figure themselves out.

Adam Reynolds at the right price (6/700k) for a year, will kick you around the field. Will take the pressure off Jarome's kicking game and would turn most 4's into 6's. It would provide a default 1st gear for when the side is lost in games and, instead of going backwards, you could lean on Reynolds to march the forwards downfield and find some space with the kick.

It's not the worst idea.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Flanagan was correct to switch Lomax to the wing and he played very good football for the Dragons in that position.

in our team lomax would be best served at centre, we have wingers
as for a 13 we have a ready made 13 in May who is miles better than Hopgood

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I don't have a problem with his minutes so much,
I have a problem with playing him those minutes gives us an excuse not to use our bench properly,
Or to be looking at getting value from it / interchanges
- We're already small and light, Why do we have to be dumb as well.
This club seems to sit on it's hands forever waiting for 2005 to re-imagine itself!!
We're the idiots for believing in them.

If May has to play 80, for the love of god, Get a couple more decent middles and move him to Lock.

Seems like a diversion to me, Look at T May playing big minutes
- to draw attention that we're getting the least out of our bench / other middles in the comp.

Even the physics of it, The Opposition are out there tackling the same bloke,
that's the same shape that runs the exact same way - for the whole game.
On the Weekend we get 80 odd min from May, 20 odd From Pole, 20 odd From Hunt and 40 from Twal.
Storm fans running out of Popcorn watching them waltz through our middle...

Was thinking of the lock switch for Terrell myself lately with some other posters on here as well, if he is pissed being given a rest than that's the position for him.

We both said all off season that we needed more size in the pack you in particular how light the bench has been for years the only small player should be the 14, the others 110kg or there abouts the game against the storm's pack proves that they owned us.

Interested what you think of the talk of KPP possible signing lot of talk for and against, at least then we have 2 good size 2RF.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

in our team lomax would be best served at centre, we have wingers
as for a 13 we have a ready made 13 in May who is miles better than Hopgood

Lomax won't be leaving the Eels and our club is best moving in another direction. I've attached this article dated 4 Nov 24 and note he said this -

“I don’t feel where that team (Eels) finished this year is how they’re going to go next year. I feel that with the team and the club at Parra, we’re going to have a really successful year.”

The Eels should have stuck with Gutherson, he is still producing good football.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I disagree.

Reynolds is exactly the type of organiser a rebuilding side needs. Having a steering wheel is one of the first pieces. The Dogs only kicked on, for example, when they landed on Sexton being their short to mid-term solution.

The past weekend aside, this club has barely put together a solid 80 minutes this year, with one of the major criticisms being direction as the combinations figure themselves out.

Adam Reynolds at the right price (6/700k) for a year, will kick you around the field. Will take the pressure off Jarome's kicking game and would turn most 4's into 6's. It would provide a default 1st gear for when the side is lost in games and, instead of going backwards, you could lean on Reynolds to march the forwards downfield and find some space with the kick.

It's not the worst idea.

Reynolds, Luai, Fainu and Mason is excellent depth allowing Galvin to switch to the second row😎.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Brandon Smith released. It seems the Roosters aren't happy with him.

MSN

 

[Telltails]

I disagree.

Reynolds is exactly the type of organiser a rebuilding side needs. Having a steering wheel is one of the first pieces. The Dogs only kicked on, for example, when they landed on Sexton being their short to mid-term solution.

The past weekend aside, this club has barely put together a solid 80 minutes this year, with one of the major criticisms being direction as the combinations figure themselves out.

Adam Reynolds at the right price (6/700k) for a year, will kick you around the field. Will take the pressure off Jarome's kicking game and would turn most 4's into 6's. It would provide a default 1st gear for when the side is lost in games and, instead of going backwards, you could lean on Reynolds to march the forwards downfield and find some space with the kick.

It's not the worst idea.

Reynolds kicking game on its day is no doubt great. But I believe his mental game is flawed and when the pressure is on that supremely talented footy side loses all direction and that is when he should take control and time and time again doesn't. Why on earth did they feel the need to buy Ben Hunt?
There is a reason they are happy to let him go he has made it clear he wants to stay.
One year at a bargain price is tolerable imo and don't expect everyone to agree.