Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Rock Hopper Steve said:
With TDS gone we are back to 27, the forum think tank is of the belief that all that left from Nov being the start of the NRL season don't have to be replaced.
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So we don't have to replace them ? But can we sign someone in their place ?
Does this affect our salary cap requirements ? Don't we have to spend 95% by June 30 ?
Klemmer alone was on 800k, then there's Sullivan, TDS .. am I missing anyone ? Where has all the money gone by releasing these guys .. confused anyone 🤔
 
Ecto-1 said:
With Klemmer, Bateman and Pap I was glad to see the back of them.

With Steph I was disappointed but with how he’s playing now and getting May we definitely traded up.

With Galvin I think he was always going to leave but if by chance he did stay we would have probably lost Latu. I’d rather keep Latu.

It was either Da Silva or Api with Haywood as his replacement down the road. I was hoping for Api.

I’m as desperate as anybody to hear some new signings but with the decisions being made every one is what I’m glad happened.
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This is great context and I agree. The rest of the story is to be written depending upon what we do with the cap space and roster spots.
 
Wiz said:
I did wonder about this. He’s been shooting the lights out apparently and has played first grade before for Souths. I wonder if he’s a direct swap for Skelton or will go on the other wing with Turuva going to fullback.
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Turuva's defence worries me. Runs in fast only only to be stepped around, and miss them.
Attack OK----defence poor. Coming out of own territory hit ups, ordinary only.
On current form, overrated IMO.
Either of our current wingers could be replaced by Izaac Tu'itupou at the moment.
 
Vicious said:
Yeah but who, there is only currently a handful of them in the entire NRL.
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Given our pack is quite weak I’d be happy with a lock that can win the collision in attack and defence and play bigger minutes. As opposed to a “ball player”. Let Luai and Latu play both sides of the field and pass to each other to get the ball wide as opposed to the lock to the split half (one on each side). If we needed a ball playing 13 we could always put Galvin, oh wait, TDS in there, sh!t….
 
Wiz said:
Given our pack is quite weak I’d be happy with a lock that can win the collision in attack and defence and play bigger minutes. As opposed to a “ball player”. Let Luai and Latu play both sides of the field and pass to each other to get the ball wide as opposed to the lock to the split half (one on each side). If we needed a ball playing 13 we could always put Galvin, oh wait, TDS in there, sh!t….
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Douehi honestly could do it, but he won’t 😂
 
The Chad said:
Well, that's not quite true, is it?

Loaned Sullivan, released Galvin, Klemmer, Bateman, Papali'i & potentially Da Silva

Didn't re-sign Utoikamanu

Signed Hunt, Terrell May, Taylan May, Bird, Luai, Turuva, Skelton...

Not exactly as bad as is being pictured..
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Not exactly as portrayed either as it was noted that what would Luai be thinking with all these NRL players leaving before he even got here ? Not the pack he was expecting
Tiny may has not been signed to the top 30 and ‘may not ever get there
Bird was a ‘depth’ signing only
 
boonboon said:
When the top teams are missing 3/4 of their starting spine they lose too. Look at Penrith this year when they had players out
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They lose, yes, but my point is they are not completely disjointed and their results are generally better.

Penrith had the best player in the comp out for half the season last year and still finished 2nd.
 
CornerPost said:
So we don't have to replace them ? But can we sign someone in their place ?
Does this affect our salary cap requirements ? Don't we have to spend 95% by June 30 ?
Klemmer alone was on 800k, then there's Sullivan, TDS .. am I missing anyone ? Where has all the money gone by releasing these guys .. confused anyone 🤔
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Nrlw signings
 
Westoz said:
Adam Elliot or Kobe Hetherington both off contract
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Not bad options, but Elliott is ageing and has become extremely injury prone. He’d be worth the risk on a lowish contract value of no more than 300k.
I don’t mind Hetherington as a player, but for whatever reason he didn’t grab his opportunity when put into the Broncos starting line up for the first half of this season. It makes you wonder is he another player that is much better coming off the bench ?
He hasn’t shown much willingness to be a first receiver, playmaking style of 13, although I have seen him do it reasonably well on very rare occasions,
 
Wiz said:
Given our pack is quite weak I’d be happy with a lock that can win the collision in attack and defence and play bigger minutes. As opposed to a “ball player”. Let Luai and Latu play both sides of the field and pass to each other to get the ball wide as opposed to the lock to the split half (one on each side). If we needed a ball playing 13 we could always put Galvin, oh wait, TDS in there, sh!t….
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Good in theory, but our attack always looks so much better when we have a first receiver, ball playing style of 13 on the field.
Better attack generally leads to better field position and due to this there is generally less need for a 3rd bash and barge style of middle with our one out hit ups for 5 tackles.
 
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Vicious said:
Good in theory, but our attack always looks so much better when we have a first receiver, ball playing style of 13 on the field.
Better attack generally leads to better field position and due to this there is generally less need for a 3rd bash and barge style of middle with our one out hits ups for 5 tackles.
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could you see Douehi doing that ?
 
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