Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[GNR4LIFE]

I've thought for a long time that Illias could make a good fist of the modern day lock. He's a lot bigger than people give him credit for and his defensive record at half is respectable (low 80%s career), something that gets that bit easier in the middle.

Would have to be in the right team though.

Ilias has lead the Dragons to 8 straight wins in KOE. Yet the coach insists on persisting with his dopey son.

 

[JC99]

There is absolutely nothing this forum loves more than putting players who aren't lock, into lock

 

[happy_tiger]

I don’t think he could care less if he was on Mars, as long as he was playing in his preferred centre or fullback position.
We should be able to accommodate him playing left centre, Taylan to right centre or one of the wings.
Probably not much point talking about it as it’s quite clear we are not interested in players who bust tackles, make line breaks and can win us games.

I don't know about the talk down south .....but the talk up here for a while is he doesn't like living in the city

??? His issues are he doesn’t like football , and misses his family ,2hrs west of Brisbane .
There’s no chance on earth we would have a content Selwyn Cobbo playing for us … in fact I can only see the dolphins , maybe Newcastle and maybe the cowboys because Townsville is a big country town , as being likely destinations for him .
Any team in Sydney … it would be Justin Hodges 2.0

The talk up here has always been he would prefer to be back at Cherbourg ....hates Brisbane

 

[Merlot]

This place is getting like X/Twitter/Truth Social. It's just conspiracy theory of conspiracy theory - and about as much truth to them as there are on those platforms.

don't get mad , get even , start some and see how much it twists in a week.lol

 

[king_sirro]

I've thought for a long time that Illias could make a good fist of the modern day lock. He's a lot bigger than people give him credit for and his defensive record at half is respectable (low 80%s career), something that gets that bit easier in the middle.

Would have to be in the right team though.

Always said Ilias is a lock and he would be great for us as that link man in the middle.

 

[Demps]

Some good options there with potential and some for depth.

However I think we need some current regular NRL proven players

Indeed.

We've got Kai Pearce-Paul coming.
Looking into what's available, there isn't a lot of options in regards to what you're wanting.

Maybe some on contract players shown the door, perhaps a Tyson Frizzell or something.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

How about Mason as a lock? 🤔

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I am hearing jarome luai is out of tomorrow night's game and turuva will play fullback

Doesn’t appear in any captain’s run photos & videos on Insta from today. But Benji did say his training load was being managed this week due to last week’s double effort.

 

[rugbygoated]

Trust me bro, I guess you are part of Jaromes inner circle as you talk him up so outrageously on here all the time so it makes sense you would be part of his inner sanctum and one of the first people to know.. obviously 😉

I criticise his performances but never get personal like some idiots on here

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I criticise his performances but never get personal like some idiots on here

Like when someone insinuated our former halfback was a peadophile. I’ll never forget that. Probably the lowest post I have ever read. And that covers a LOT of ground.

 

[Modman]

When you look at all the hookers playing NRL this weekend, you could argue that Tallyn is better than a lot of those guys already. Why we are even entertaining the thought of losing him is beyond me. Alot can happen in 18 months of NRL. Whatever has happened with him needs to be sorted. Thats what the best clubs do. Your best players need to be wrapped up for the future. Get it done Richo.

Apparently Richo is keen on signing TDS but he wants to start in the near future and Benji won't guarantee it as Api is Benjis man and we'll deserved. I agree we shouldn't let him go early but what to you do if he wants a guaranteed start and Api is still a better player. The problem is players aren't willing to wait at the bottom clubs.

 

[Modman]

This place is getting like X/Twitter/Truth Social. It's just conspiracy theory of conspiracy theory - and about as much truth to them as there are on those platforms.

It would be interesting out of all the players mentioned how many have we signed now that we are on page 13440. What % do we think

 

[Lestronge]

I don't know about the talk down south .....but the talk up here for a while is he doesn't like living in the city
The talk up here has always been he would prefer to be back at Cherbourg ....hates Brisbane

I don’t understand why he doesn’t buy property half way to Brisbane , get himself some acreage , maybe a farm , and just hedge his bets . There’s heaps of properties out that way . An hr commute to work is hardly the end of the world .

 

[tigerballs]

He has plenty of similarities in his game and similar size and weight to Bailey Hayward.
And I’d say the Dragons would be happy to subsidise his wage and let him head elsewhere as they have Daniel Atkinson coming to them in 2026.

Yeah, not the greatest halfback but can fill in, probably a good small 13, could be a very good 9, could play centre, probably fullback at a pinch. I like it.

 

[Lestronge]

That could be true, but he has not stated any concerns about moving to Sydney and supposedly contacted Wayne Bennett himself about a potential move to the Rabbitohs.

Mate I’m just repeating the rhetoric from those in the know . Also he has games where he has an “injury”…. But really he cbf playing that week . Huge… and I mean huge … motivation issues .
Source … check out the latest braith Anastasia podcast . Reni Matua goes into detail about it .

 

[Lestronge]

There is absolutely nothing this forum loves more than putting players who aren't lock, into lock

I think it’s more the club has a never ending supply of tweeters who don’t fit into any real potion so we all just say “why not lock !”🔒

 

[Vicious]

It would be interesting out of all the players mentioned how many have we signed now that we are on page 13440. What % do we think

It would be far less than 1% BUT a fair majority of our signings were mentioned on this forum page plenty of times before they eventuated.
Read into that what you will.

 

[rugbygoated]

Like when someone insinuated our former halfback was a peadophile. I’ll never forget that. Probably the lowest post I have ever read. And that covers a LOT of ground.

Not poor luke

 

[tigerballs]

Indeed.

We've got Kai Pearce-Paul coming.
Looking into what's available, there isn't a lot of options in regards to what you're wanting.

Maybe some on contract players shown the door, perhaps a Tyson Frizzell or something.

Jack Debellin would have been good. I'd also take Luke Garner back as a 13.

 

[Tom Shines]

It would be far less than 1% BUT a fair majority of our signings were mentioned on this forum page plenty of times before they eventuated.
Read into that what you will.

I have no doubt … but only because every player on the market is invariably linked here by someone … made up rumour or not …, along with plenty of others not on the market …

Only recent exception that hasn’t been linked to us is Josh Schuster