Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[innsaneink]

Carrying on with you is wasted energy 💯%

 

[Tom Shines]

IMO an important spot we may need to recruit for to add to our squad next season is a back-up halfback if Luai & Latu are our 1st choice pairing & Bud is moved on to get most of his $500+k off our books.

Ideally a game-managing halfback to play primarily NSW Cup.

I think O'Sullivan will want too much $$$.

This is where the talk of a Jonah Glover may be viable plus he's a good goalkicker. We have Kurt Falls but his defence is nowhere near NRL standard. Out of Jersey Flegg next season is Max Liles but I think he's too raw at this stage to be an NRL backup.

Any other options?

If you can move on Bud without eating most of his salary than sure … I don’t think that is likely to happen though so may as well stick with him and hope he isn’t required very offen

 

[Tito Santana]

80 minute locks are as rare as hen's teeth.

Kobe may not be suited to Madge's style of play. He has been running a lot of decoys and one of the highest in the NRL for players-in-support so hasn't been getting the ball as a middle much in the Hass / Carrigan system.

He is an all-effort player in defence and probably best as an effort & energy player in attack after 20 mins like last year when he made the PMXIII.

What I’m hearing is what Twal already offers. Solid in defence and not much in ball playing. Pass on Hetherington. Also, never trust a man in this day and age that wears black boots. Shows no confidence. Shows patheticness. Shows loserness.

 

[TheClaws]

I'd say Richo wants to finalise the situations of our key players off contract for 2027 first before making any more big external plays ...

Api, TDS, Toa, Skelton & Bula. And what Taylan does in performance & behaviour over the next 2-3 months.

For example, if a To'a & Skelton decide to sign with Perth Bears then someone like Cobbo becomes higher in priority.

Another current top 17 player Sione Fainu also comes off contract for 2027, so I think all of the above are priority for Richo to lock away asap so we know what we need moving forward.

Agree, there is some current roster management that needs to be nailed down. I imagine Richo would continue to have an eye for what is out there. Whilst I know both Cobbo and Fafita have their issues if we can get them focussed they both ooze Xfactor and are both in their absolute prime age wise. We would be crazy to not have a crack, just craft the contracts so we have some flexibility, pay them a bit more for it.

 

[Flippedy]

Fox and nine have thrown Galvin’s name in the ring for the next immortal. It’s sickening the way they are hyping this guy up especially after the way he orchestrated his release from us. Also what’s the young no6 at the Raiders got to do to get these bone head so called experts, to give him the same hype

I could understand the hype if he’d actually done something great in the game, but in reality he’s done sweet FA at present ! It’s all hype built around potential and its way OTT. Someone must be paying them for there to be this much hype around a player who hasn’t even risen to any great heights yet, maybe daddy?

And yes you’re right, what does Ethan Strange have to do to get this much publicity and hype. The kid is a genuine gun and they say squat about him! It makes no sense whatsoever, unless there is some sort of agenda or payoff with Galvin.

I don’t want to wish Galvin any ill will, but sometimes I think I wouldn’t mind it if he turns out to be a fizzer in the NRL just to shut these dick heads up for once!

 

[Moh]

Ok - now that KPP has signed, Taylan has signed, Tyrone wasn't - what's the next rumour?

 

[clontarfkid]

IMO an important spot we may need to recruit for to add to our squad next season is a back-up halfback if Luai & Latu are our 1st choice pairing & Bud is moved on to get most of his $500+k off our books.

Ideally a game-managing halfback to play primarily NSW Cup.

I think O'Sullivan will want too much $$$.

This is where the talk of a Jonah Glover may be viable plus he's a good goalkicker. We have Kurt Falls but his defence is nowhere near NRL standard. Out of Jersey Flegg next season is Max Liles but I think he's too raw at this stage to be an NRL backup.

Any other options?

Definition of paradox..a game managing half back who wants to primarily play NSW cup!!
They all wanna play the main game,whether theyre good enuff or not

 

[Ecto-1]

Ok - now that KPP has signed, Taylan has signed, Tyrone wasn't - what's the next rumour?

Probably won’t be anything until after Reynolds is resolved.

 

[clontarfkid]

If you can move on Bud without eating most of his salary than sure … I don’t think that is likely to happen though so may as well stick with him and hope he isn’t required very offen

Buds a challenge..real happy at Souths..culture indigenous fit blah blah..and quite ecstatic being paid $550 annually by WTs
Wants to stay there under Bennett..doesnt wanna come back
But we dont intend to fund his personal preferences for another 2 years
Way it is
Fringe 1st grader at either club.and were not a charity

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Ok - now that KPP has signed, Taylan has signed, Tyrone wasn't - what's the next rumour?

The Hetherington one is starting to get recycled.

 

[Tim Sheens]

We don't have a defensively strong hooker at the club and while it's better to have Api not play 80 minutes, our defence doesn't improve when he's off.

But our attack over 80 minutes does, especially Api's.

 

[Flippedy]

Ok - now that KPP has signed, Taylan has signed, Tyrone wasn't - what's the next rumour?

Fifita!