Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BunganHead Tiger]

Knights table $6m offer to Dylan Brown.....

Knights are dead set scared of losing Ponga. Kalyn has made it clear he won't be hanging around unless the club sort out their halves. Signing Dylan Brown may be enough to entice Ponga to stay.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Knights are dead set scared of losing Ponga. Kalyn has made it clear he won't be hanging around unless the club sort out their halves. Signing Dylan Brown may be enough to entice Ponga to stay.

If I was Ponga that would make me run for the hills.

 

[BunganHead Tiger]

Grey back hair.
Sounds dead sexy. In my best Austin P.

Back to the gingers.
How good was Mick Neil, played for both our great clubs.

Hey Buttface, I'll tell you how good Mick Neil was. In 1989 Balmain paid out a Motza to bring highly fancied Great Britain five eighth, Shaun Edwards out to partner Gary Freeman in the halves. Shaun Edwards went on to enjoy a glittering career, winning the Man Of Steel award, representing Great Britain on 36 occasions including 14 appearances as captain. He also had an OBE bestowed upon him. However in the 1989 Grand Final Shaun Edwards was relegated to the reserves bench....because 'Ginger Megs' was preferred as five eighth.

 

[Lestronge]

Agree L can't see how the target helps them wonder if they were one of the teams that was chasing Luai before we signed him, if he signs can only predict pain for the Knights fans, anyone else can enjoy a good chuckle.

If he signs with them , I can see Ponga at the roosters by 2027. Plus he’s not at that elite elite level . That’s 2nd best player in the game money . Anyways glad it’s not us .
They really did seem like they were going to be an amazing team when they struck gold with Ponga . Paying Hastings 800k was absolutely ridiculous. At the time we let him go , I could not believe the melt down that happened on here .

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

If he signs with them , I can see Ponga at the roosters by 2027. Plus he’s not at that elite elite level . That’s 2nd best player in the game money . Anyways glad it’s not us .
They really did seem like they were going to be an amazing team when they struck gold with Ponga . Paying Hastings 800k was absolutely ridiculous. At the time we let him go , I could not believe the melt down that happened on here .

One of the things that Sheens got right saying he only seen him as a lock, didn't like it and left, as for roosters I can see that happening they take joy in poaching everyone's good players no wonder there is distaste for them.

 

[crazycat]

Wow they keep choosing their half targets poorly look at their recent history

yea, 6m for Dylan Brown is ... a very big offer. ...

I reckon not many on this forum would have said Jackson Hastings was a bad pickup from them. But he has underperformed and seemed to do better here (or at least, better then Brooks). .. Otherwise they have got a bunch of Halves that are turning half average.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

yea, 6m for Dylan Brown is ... a very big offer. ...

I reckon not many on this forum would have said Jackson Hastings was a bad pickup from them. But he has underperformed and seemed to do better here (or at least, better then Brooks). .. Otherwise they have got a bunch of Halves that are turning half average.

Now that oppositions can read his plays Hastings also is not fast enough to add a string to his bow, Sheens was smart enough to see this now the knights are stuck with him, the strain it must be putting on their salary cap would be felt.

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

Not table, but verbally suggest

Knights just causing havoc perhaps? They need a halfback 7 - could he gel with ponga. Idk

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

The price of Kayo Premium will increase from $35 to $40 per month. There will be no change to the Kayo Standard pricing.

Thanks didn't know there was a shake up.I will stick with standard for the season

They are sucking us in. I had to pay $2.99 to have no ads on Prime. I should go back the days of ‘downloads’ 🤔

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

They are sucking us in. I had to pay $2.99 to have no ads on Prime. I should go back the days of ‘downloads’ 🤔

Refuse to pay it I just put up with it.

 

[Buttface]

Hey Buttface, I'll tell you how good Mick Neil was. In 1989 Balmain paid out a Motza to bring highly fancied Great Britain five eighth, Shaun Edwards out to partner Gary Freeman in the halves. Shaun Edwards went on to enjoy a glittering career, winning the Man Of Steel award, representing Great Britain on 36 occasions including 14 appearances as captain. He also had an OBE bestowed upon him. However in the 1989 Grand Final Shaun Edwards was relegated to the reserves bench....because 'Ginger Megs' was preferred as five eighth.

Noice, 👍🏻👍🏻

 

[hank37w]

"Someone doesn't agree with me they must be an idiot"

Relax champ. It's an opinions forum. I thought Twal Improved his running game in 2024 yes, but to be honest if we want to be a serious team, neither he or Seyfarth should be in the top 17.

By the way, Twal made 7 more tackle breaks in 5 fewer games and average more running metres, if you want to go off stats.

Fair comments that you make but with the Twal vs Seyfarth argument people are comparing a middle player to an edge player.

Yes Seyfarth has played both positions but I think we are looking at Seyfarth as being an edge player because unless we suddenly buy someone to cover that right side second row spot or someone has really impressed in the pre-season like Galvin did last year, we are stuck with Seyfarth playing that position or at the very least as depth for that position.

As you say, this is an opinions forum and my opinion is that this is a make or break year for Seyfarth and my opinion is that if given the opportunity he will acquit himself quite well.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Fair comments that you make but with the Twal vs Seyfarth argument people are comparing a middle player to an edge player.

Yes Seyfarth has played both positions but I think we are looking at Seyfarth as being an edge player because unless we suddenly buy someone to cover that right side second row spot or someone has really impressed in the pre-season like Galvin did last year, we are stuck with Seyfarth playing that position or at the very least as depth for that position.

As you say, this is an opinions forum and my opinion is that this is a make or break year for Seyfarth and my opinion is that if given the opportunity he will acquit himself quite well.

Wasn't Richo talking about extending him in the new year hasn't happened maybe a watch and see.

 

[Vicious]

Fair comments that you make but with the Twal vs Seyfarth argument people are comparing a middle player to an edge player.

Yes Seyfarth has played both positions but I think we are looking at Seyfarth as being an edge player because unless we suddenly buy someone to cover that right side second row spot or someone has really impressed in the pre-season like Galvin did last year, we are stuck with Seyfarth playing that position or at the very least as depth for that position.

As you say, this is an opinions forum and my opinion is that this is a make or break year for Seyfarth and my opinion is that if given the opportunity he will acquit himself quite well.

Well said hank37w.
Nobody loves seeing all out attacking rugby league as much as I do, but those who love to criticise Seyfarth and/or Twal obviously don’t appreciate their extreme fitness levels and endurance, don’t appreciate the one percenters they both often demonstrate off the ball and don’t appreciate their reliable defensive qualities.
I agree that it would nice to have one or two more attacking wrecking balls in our team, but keep in mind most of these types of players do not play long minutes and are generally not as reliable defenders as the likes of Seyfarth and Twal.
Players like these two are required to ensure a good balance of players who excel in attack and those who are workers and offer more reliability when defending.

 

[Dr_Ice]

Really? I’d only consider some 1 who plays in the grand final a premiership winner

Well Steve Price the Bulldogs captain didn’t win the premiership in 2004

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Would be remembered as a Tigers Legend if not for Bloody Big Mal getting him with an ankle tap in the Grand Final.
I like to use Neil as an example when I hear people say that a player isn’t big enough for first grade (NRL)
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight ITS the the size of the fight in the dog that counts.
Allan Langer
Mark Schulman
To name a few others.

Corey Thompson is a good shout especially in later years

 

[hank37w]

The price of Kayo Premium will increase from $35 to $40 per month. There will be no change to the Kayo Standard pricing.

Thanks didn't know there was a shake up.I will stick with standard for the season

I'd like to be able to tell them to stick it.

 

[crazycat]

Now that oppositions can read his plays Hastings also is not fast enough to add a string to his bow, Sheens was smart enough to see this now the knights are stuck with him, the strain it must be putting on their salary cap would be felt.

Yea, I don't know if Sheens was smart enough to see this or wedded to LB... But it was right to punt him.

It was also why I was nervous about us signing Sezer. In hindsight, we took a huge gamble on Sullivan and the Fainu's and that was the real cap ruining move. Total panic signings.


I really wish we would just be a stack more selective. I don't care if it's overs... Sign people that at least take the field.

 

[liltiger]

Thought Hastings was willing to play at lock, Sheens punted him because Bateman had an issue with him and wouldn't come across if he was still in our squad.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Knights table $6m offer to Dylan Brown.....

Way better halves player than Hastings, but still big dollars for Brown.