Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Vicious]

Was gonna say the same thing.
It’s literally the best roster we’ve had in recent memory….

Brilliant roster, we just can’t score a try to save ourselves, outstanding.

 

[mtd#2]

Our results and style of play tell it all, have you not been watching ?

Pre Richo we had 3 spoons.
Are you trying to say that the roster then was better than it is now mate?

 

[magpies forever]

I cannot believe in all of inner west and south west Sydney there are not a lot of big, fast wingers, back rowers etc playing that we can get for next season. We seem to have plenty of small players on tap but bugger all big ones. It's the way NRL is now, size and speed are king.

 

[mtd#2]

I work for one of the biggest insurance companies in the country, so I happen to know a thing or two about how boards operate.

You work for an insurance company so it means you know how a board operates? How close are you to the board? IAG? NRMA? Enlighten us.

 

[weststigers]

You live in fantasy land if you truly believe boards take the blame for their company or in our case teams lack of success.

No one takes blame for anything. Blame is assigned.

Do you know how elections work? Albo and Chalmers certainly won't take the blame for anything negative. No politician does, but the people will vote them out...it is largely irrelevant what the the polly thinks.

Same goes for HBG. Their opinion of themselves is not important to the fans.

You are simply obfuscating and muddying the waters again...

 

[weststigers]

I work for one of the biggest insurance companies in the country, so I happen to know a thing or two about how boards operate.

As an employee...it shows

 

[Vicious]

Pre Richo we had 3 spoons.
Are you trying to say that the roster then was better than it is now mate?

Those rosters were attrocious, blind Freddy could have made some iimprovements, particularly with almost 12 million dollars to spend.

 

[batboy]

Brilliant roster, we just can’t score a try to save ourselves, outstanding.

Did I say brilliant, or are you being a goose again?
I said it was better than it has been, you said it’s been destroyed (was it?)
**edit** stuffed - it’s been stuffed

How’s it gotten worse exactly?
we were coming last, now we’re not…

You’re happy to tell us all everything you know - surely math is on the list?

 

[batboy]

You work for an insurance company so it means you know how a board operates? How close are you to the board? IAG? NRMA? Enlighten us.

You’ve seen them blokes that hand out the flyers in the mall right?

 

[weststigers]

Did I say brilliant, or are you being a goose again?
I said it was better than it has been, you said it’s been destroyed (was it?)

How’s it gotten worse exactly?
we were coming last, now we’re not…

You’re happy to tell us all everything you know - surely math is on the list?

 

[mtd#2]

Those rosters were attrocious, blind Freddy could have made some iimprovements, particularly with almost 12 million dollars to spend.

Thank you. You just admitted that under HBG leadership our roster was attrociuous.

Yet, you sit here claiming that Richo made the roster worse. You are pathetic mate. If you are going to make claims, back them up.

To prove you wrong, for the 100000th time, here are the two rosters side by side.

PS - no wonder insurance gets a bad name. Imagine trying to make a claim with you on the otherside of it... you'd probably blame god instead of paying out the claim.

1	Adam Doueihi	Adam Doueihi
2	Alex Seyfarth	Alex Seyfarth
3	Alex Twal	Alex Twal
4	Apisai Koroisau	Apisai Koroisau
5	Fonua Pole	Fonua Pole
6	Jahream Bula	Jahream Bula
7	Sione Fainu	Sione Fainu
8	Starford To'a	Starford To'a
9	Apisalome Saukuru	Bunty Afoa
10	Asu Kepaoa	Ethan Roberts (Dev)
11	Brandon Tumeth	Heamasi Makasini
12	Brent Naden	Heath Mason
13	Charlie Staines	Jarome Luai
14	Daine Laurie	Javon Andrews (Dev)
15	David Klemmer	Jeral Skelton
16	David Nofoaluma	Jock Madden
17	Isaiah Papali'i	Kai Pearce-Paul
18	Jake Simpkin	Kit Laulilii
19	Joe Ofahengaue	Latu Fainu
20	John Bateman	Luke Laulilii
21	Junior Tupou	Mavrik Geyer
22	Justin Matamua	Patrick Herbert
23	Ken Maumalo	Royce Hunt
24	Luke Brooks	Samuela Fainu
25	Rua Ngatikaura	Solomone Saukuru
26	Shawn Blore	Sunia Turuva
27	Stefano Utoikamanu	Taylan May
28	Tommy Talau	Terrell May
29	Triston Reilly	Tony Sukkar
30	Tukimihia Simpkins	Will Craig

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[Vicious]

Did I say brilliant, or are you being a goose again?
I said it was better than it has been, you said it’s been destroyed (was it?)

How’s it gotten worse exactly?
we were coming last, now we’re not…

You’re happy to tell us all everything you know - surely math is on the list?

If you have 12 million to overhaul an atrocious playing roster, how can you possibly make it worse ?
Anyway I’m glad you believe we have a good quality playingroster, I look forward to our charge towards the top 8 in our tenting games.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

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Impressive man, that's what you call a goose on the loose lol.

 

[Vicious]

Thank you. You just admitted that under HBG leadership our roster was attrociuous.

Yet, you sit here claiming that Richo made the roster worse. You are pathetic mate. If you are going to make claims, back them up.

To prove you wrong, for the 100000th time, here are the two rosters side by side.

PS - no wonder insurance gets a bad name. Imagine trying to make a claim with you on the otherside of it... you'd probably blame god instead of paying out the claim.

1	Adam Doueihi	Adam Doueihi
2	Alex Seyfarth	Alex Seyfarth
3	Alex Twal	Alex Twal
4	Apisai Koroisau	Apisai Koroisau
5	Fonua Pole	Fonua Pole
6	Jahream Bula	Jahream Bula
7	Sione Fainu	Sione Fainu
8	Starford To'a	Starford To'a
9	Apisalome Saukuru	Bunty Afoa
10	Asu Kepaoa	Ethan Roberts (Dev)
11	Brandon Tumeth	Heamasi Makasini
12	Brent Naden	Heath Mason
13	Charlie Staines	Jarome Luai
14	Daine Laurie	Javon Andrews (Dev)
15	David Klemmer	Jeral Skelton
16	David Nofoaluma	Jock Madden
17	Isaiah Papali'i	Kai Pearce-Paul
18	Jake Simpkin	Kit Laulilii
19	Joe Ofahengaue	Latu Fainu
20	John Bateman	Luke Laulilii
21	Junior Tupou	Mavrik Geyer
22	Justin Matamua	Patrick Herbert
23	Ken Maumalo	Royce Hunt
24	Luke Brooks	Samuela Fainu
25	Rua Ngatikaura	Solomone Saukuru
26	Shawn Blore	Sunia Turuva
27	Stefano Utoikamanu	Taylan May
28	Tommy Talau	Terrell May
29	Triston Reilly	Tony Sukkar
30	Tukimihia Simpkins	Will Craig

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Samuela and Latu were signed before Richo’s involvement and he didn’t want Taylan May.

 

[mtd#2]

Samuela and Latu were signed before Richo’s involvement and he didn’t want Taylan May.

You don't get to pick and choose the facts you want. May signed whilst Richo was here.

 

[Vicious]

Did I say brilliant, or are you being a goose again?
I said it was better than it has been, you said it’s been destroyed (was it?)
**edit** stuffed - it’s been stuffed

How’s it gotten worse exactly?
we were coming last, now we’re not…

You’re happy to tell us all everything you know - surely math is on the list?

With almost 12 million at his disposal it is very underwhelming to put it nicely.
We have improved our roster ever so slightly and now have no money to improve it.
That does not sound successful to me.

 

[mtd#2]

I work for one of the biggest insurance companies in the country, so I happen to know a thing or two about how boards operate.

Do you travel up to Sydney for work from the gong or work from home?
Curious how close you are with the board.
Whats your title? How many executive board meetings have you been part of?

 

[Telltails]

Our top 18/ 19 are decent but we have rarely been able to field our top side. Below that we are not FG standard and in key positions a hope and prayer will get you nowhere.

 

[mtd#2]

With almost 12 million at his disposal it is very underwhelming to put it nicely.
We have improved our roster ever so slightly and now have no money to improve it.
That does not sound successful to me.

Since 2010, the KOE magpies have made the semi finals twice.
Failure starts from the top.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

They were playing the bottom side. Was the right time for Javon to debut.

Javon Adrews is a goal kicker.