Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tom Shines]

The win was disappointing but there was no lack of effort and the team is playing for Marshall.

Win? If you mean the close loss, I’m not going to get carried away when possibly the Cowboys put the cue in the rack early and had 4 players backing up from origin …

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I wonder if Hass might consider coming to our team of happy little vegemites?

I reckon he’d love the challenge personally. Just don’t think we’d fork out $1M+ for a prop going off what Richo said about potentially AFB last year.

 

[Tom Shines]

I reckon he’d love the challenge personally. Just don’t think we’d fork out $1M+ for a prop going off what Richo said about potentially AFB last year.

I dunno about that in regards to Haas … he will be in too much demand by teams that are already great …I also think Richo is wrong about that comment although I have heard similar from Bennett to…

 

[pawsandclaws1]

They were unhappy under Seibold Walters and now Maguire. Bennett is the only coach who seems to be able to get the best from them. - ridiculous with the amount of talent

Bennett is an excellent player manager and communicator. He has been able to reinvent himself over the years so that he can communicate to his audience and perhaps that explains his longevity. Walters had success at the Broncos for a year. I am happy Marshall is close to Bennett as he can learn from one of the best.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Can anyone think of an aggressive defensive-minded lock with line speed, good in contact & rarely loses the ruck?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Can anyone think of an aggressive defensive-minded lock with line speed, good in contact & rarely loses the ruck?

Yes but I'm sure he's well wrapped up at the Titans unless they have cap problems as well.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I wonder if Hass might consider coming to our team of happy little vegemites?

Angels have a better chance of flying out your arse.

 

[Tom Shines]

Angels have a better chance of flying out your arse.

That happens every time I break wind

 

[tigahhh]

i need to avoid this forum for a couple days after every loss…. so much negativity from some on here it’s like people come on for a free whinge.

 

[Tom Shines]

i need to avoid this forum for a couple days after every loss…. so much negativity from some on here it’s like people come on for a free whinge.

We’ll see you back after their next win then …if it’s next season than all the best for XMas …

 

[pawsandclaws1]

i need to avoid this forum for a couple days after every loss…. so much negativity from some on here it’s like people come on for a free whinge.

Yeah unfortunately there is a lot of hurt from supporters. Don't let it get to you. Another few good signings this year and I have no doubt we will be better placed. There was no lack of effort last night.

 

[tigahhh]

Yeah unfortunately there is a lot of hurt from supporters. Don't let it get to you. Another few good signings this year and I have no doubt we will be better placed. There was no lack of effort last night.

supporting the team through everything is bad enough 😂 then you have deal with certain supporters it’s an even further punishment.

 

[orange&black]

Rather get Bullemore than Hetherington

 

[crazycat]

payne haas’ manager telling all the clubs to get their cheque books ready… player unrest at the broncos. someone like him would blow up the player market.

Honestly for him, I would break 1.5m

It's a huge call and it would mean he would be out for Origin. But you start having May + Haas in your starting pack... Suddenly things start looking very different.

Ofcourse Easts may decide to pick him up for 800k a season, 🙁

 

[Tom Shines]

Honestly for him, I would break 1.5m

It's a huge call and it would mean he would be out for Origin. But you start having May + Haas in your starting pack... Suddenly things start looking very different.

Ofcourse Easts may decide to pick him up for 800k a season, 🙁

He will end up at the Roosters or Bulldogs ,,., he is the most valuable forward in the game and if he comes available on the open market no other team will get near them

 

[JC99]

Staines deserves to be re-signed if he keeps playing like this. Really handy backup winger, he's somehow turned into a really reliable yardage player too

 

[shankspony]

I never hated him … but just found it amusing that last year people started saying that the WT never should have sacked him , when in 4 years here he never made the finals and took the team backwards every season … no coach is surviving that

Yep I'm with you on this. When we did get rid of him all the talk was about it being the club's and player's fault that he couldn't turn us around when it was clear, particularly from Tales from Tiger Town, that Madge is actually a pretty clueless coach. He has one way of communicating and coaching and if it doesn't work there seems to be no plan B. Like you I don't hate him, I just think he is a bit of myth and was happy he went to the Broncos, because yes I hate them.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Staines deserves to be re-signed if he keeps playing like this. Really handy backup winger, he's somehow turned into a really reliable yardage player too

Agreed. Staines had a good game. He was running the ball back with pace and also made a couple of crucial tackles.

 

[tigahhh]

Yep I'm with you on this. When we did get rid of him all the talk was about it being the club's and player's fault that he couldn't turn us around when it was clear, particularly from Tales from Tiger Town, that Madge is actually a pretty clueless coach. He has one way of communicating and coaching and if it doesn't work there seems to be no plan B. Like you I don't hate him, I just think he is a bit of myth and was happy he went to the Broncos, because yes I hate them.

his tenture at WT was always written off as “oh he just didn’t have the cattle that’s why it was a failure” however he now has the most talent roster on paper and we’re equal with them this year.

 

[Tom Shines]

Yep I'm with you on this. When we did get rid of him all the talk was about it being the club's and player's fault that he couldn't turn us around when it was clear, particularly from Tales from Tiger Town, that Madge is actually a pretty clueless coach. He has one way of communicating and coaching and if it doesn't work there seems to be no plan B. Like you I don't hate him, I just think he is a bit of myth and was happy he went to the Broncos, because yes I hate them.

Souths got rid of him three years after he coached them to their first premiership in 40 years…and now he is struggling at a club with a top 3 roster in the comp…something is wrong with his coaching game