Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

BlackWhiteGold said:
A few simple things ...

1. Player profile page on the club website still has not got Madden and features Bird (Round 1 is in 2 days).
2. Team lists for junior reps haven't been posted on Tuesdays.
3. Poor coverage of junior reps in general to enable members/fans to build a connection with our young players.
4. Training photos of players are not captioned with player names. Yes fans know most players but cannot assume fans know all of them especially Devs and T&Ts.

A positive are the coffee chat Youtube profiles that have started but even they can delve a little deeper into the player themselves.

Yes our social media reels are very bells'n whistles and get good stats but there could be a lot more connection with players and behind-the-scenes pieces with fans of players & staff.
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Not only that mate but the Vegas news, leaked. Nothing from the club about it. Eels teasing theirs with content. Bird, still no announcement about his departure - heard it from the SL club.

Also no consistency. One random minute-long interview from Herbert of all people post trial game? Like okay... Is ‘behind the roar’ dead now? The coffee chats are on the main YT channel. Makes me feel like it’s just to sell something if that’s all we put out.

Our socials team used to be the better of it all but even that’s sucks now. Titans, Eels, Penrith stuff all come up on my TL and it’s far better content then we get.
 
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wstigers11 said:
Not only that mate but the Vegas news, leaked. Nothing from the club about it. Eels teasing theirs with content. Bird, still no announcement about his departure - heard it from the SL club.

Also no consistency. One random minute-long interview from Herbert of all people post trial game? Like okay... Is ‘behind the roar’ dead now? The coffee chats are on the main YT channel. Makes me feel like it’s just to sell something if that’s all we put out.

Our socials team used to be the better of it all but even that’s sucks now. Titans, Eels, Penrith stuff all come up on my TL and it’s far better content then we get.
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It's very frustrating hey!

If the Media Manager is too busy mc'ing events and functions, it's not hard to get a team of staff to do the writing and production, even a group of university interns who would jump at the opportunity (obviously material approved before publication).

I can understand the socials to a degree. They are trying to push out current pop culture type content so it engages the players to also share. But that content is for a young generation (<25). Us older types 30+ prefer content with a bit more substance & information which the club is neglecting atm.
 
Some of last year's NSW Cup, Flegg & Ball players that I've picked up in team lists at other clubs today.

Jaxson Rahme - Roosters NSW Cup
Kurt Falls - Penrith NSW Cup
Noah Johannssen - Bears NSW Cup
Josh Feledy - Manly NSW Cup
Cameron Kanaan - Penrith Flegg
Jordan Bunt - Raiders Flegg
Nehemiah Wuatai-Davis - Manly Flegg
Callum McMenemy - Eels Flegg
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Some of last year's NSW Cup, Flegg & Ball players that I've picked up in team lists at other clubs today.

Jaxson Rahme - Roosters NSW Cup
Kurt Falls - Penrith NSW Cup
Noah Johannssen - Bears NSW Cup
Josh Feledy - Manly NSW Cup
Cameron Kanaan - Penrith Flegg
Jordan Bunt - Raiders Flegg
Nehemiah Wuatai-Davis - Manly Flegg
Callum McMenemy - Eels Flegg
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No Matamua is weird
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Some of last year's NSW Cup, Flegg & Ball players that I've picked up in team lists at other clubs today.

Jaxson Rahme - Roosters NSW Cup
Kurt Falls - Penrith NSW Cup
Noah Johannssen - Bears NSW Cup
Josh Feledy - Manly NSW Cup
Cameron Kanaan - Penrith Flegg
Jordan Bunt - Raiders Flegg
Nehemiah Wuatai-Davis - Manly Flegg
Callum McMenemy - Eels Flegg
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Like I have said before West Tigers NRL organ donors no Tigers No NRL

Cooper Clarke mate he was SG ball now on the Melbourne bench
 
gregjm87 said:
I think Hunt probably does scrape into top 19 more often than not but if we are using rep career to justify it why don't we bring back Bateman or Matamua? Heck Rua played for Cook Islands recently didn't he? He could be our bench hooker.
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😔 Righto champ
 
Tiger Stripes said:
Agree ----- when fit.
IMO usually has some sort of fitness problem.
I'm just not confident this season will be any different with his "niggles" and his game time minutes decreasing.
The game has moved on, faster, more endurance and stamina required from his Cronulla days.
But fingers crossed. We need him on the paddock contributing, not just giving someone else a break.
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Yeah definitely needs to make an impact, again I think he'll be top 19 most of the season , which in my opinion means he will make an impact but with the dirty work will most likely come some injuries...
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Some of last year's NSW Cup, Flegg & Ball players that I've picked up in team lists at other clubs today.

Jaxson Rahme - Roosters NSW Cup
Kurt Falls - Penrith NSW Cup
Noah Johannssen - Bears NSW Cup
Josh Feledy - Manly NSW Cup
Cameron Kanaan - Penrith Flegg
Jordan Bunt - Raiders Flegg
Nehemiah Wuatai-Davis - Manly Flegg
Callum McMenemy - Eels Flegg
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Thought they might hold onto Rahme
 
king_sirro said:
Seyfarth should be there and I'd take him over Knight anyday. Hunt could also be there.

At full strength the way i see our reserve pack is

8. Hunt
9. Hope/Haywood
10. Kit
11.Sukkar
12.Geyer
13. Seyfarth

14. Roberts
15. Saukuru

I think that pack should match the opposition most weeks and get is up the ladder with Jock at 7 and some strike outwide .
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Id stick seyfarth at prop. He is effective when his job is simple.
 
Vicious said:
I’m predicting a fitter and more motivated Royce Hunt will play mainly NRL and rarely if ever play NSW Cup.
As I’ve said before I think we are in a good place with our middle forward depth for our NRL team, just a little worried we may lack experience and toughness for our NSW Cup team which we desperately need to have a successful season.
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He played 38 mins in the all stars game, but his contributions were more defensive with 22 tackles with 6 hit ups for 62 metres.

I don't hold high hopes for him in attack, which is what we need for the nrl side - not someone who can come on and just tackle.
 
mtd#2 said:
He played 38 mins in the all stars game, but his contributions were more defensive with 22 tackles with 6 hit ups for 62 metres.

I don't hold high hopes for him in attack, which is what we need for the nrl side - not someone who can come on and just tackle.
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That 38 minutes was over multiple stints in a game with unlimited interchanges. I'm not writing the bloke off, particularly after all the preseason puff pieces but I don't have high hopes for him.
That is after initially being pleased that he signed thinking he would give us 20 minutes of power.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Selwyn Cobbo surely re-enters the discussion as a Plan B for Bula.

Chances slim to take the lad out of Queensland plus we don't often get players from the Orr management group (PSM) but $$$ talk and he could be a viable right centre too if Attard, Brookes or Tavana become irresistible fullback options down the track.

https://www.zerotackle.com/cobbo-testing-the-market-while-loving-life-at-the-dolphins-230998/

"Selwyn has aspirations to be a centre or fullback, so at the end of the day it could come down to a positional ambition."
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I'd have him at centre ahead of Starford
 
gregjm87 said:
That 38 minutes was over multiple stints in a game with unlimited interchanges. I'm not writing the bloke off, particularly after all the preseason puff pieces but I don't have high hopes for him.
That is after initially being pleased that he signed thinking he would give us 20 minutes of power.
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Ive written him off. Hes the sort of player that might have been good 20 years ago, but the game is too fast for blokes like him these days.
 
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