Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TonyTiger]

Too many cooks spoil the broth, we need cattle - not prodders!

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Given current events forget everyone who is talented and off contract and just recruit guys who are hungry and want to add to the culture we are building. I trust Maguire to do just that.

Hard to argue with that. Plenty of players went around forever in first grade because they were hard workers.

Can't just hire C-Graders. Need to be a bit of talent about them but I agree with the overarching theme of your comment.

 

[OzLuke]

Given current events forget everyone who is talented and off contract and just recruit guys who are hungry and want to add to the culture we are building. I trust Maguire to do just that.

Hard to argue with that. Plenty of players went around forever in first grade because they were hard workers.

Can't just hire C-Graders. Need to be a bit of talent about them but I agree with the overarching theme of your comment.

I believe heighington was of this mold....hard worker who did all the little things

 

[gallagher]

Given current events forget everyone who is talented and off contract and just recruit guys who are hungry and want to add to the culture we are building. I trust Maguire to do just that.

Hard to argue with that. Plenty of players went around forever in first grade because they were hard workers.

Can't just hire C-Graders. Need to be a bit of talent about them but I agree with the overarching theme of your comment.

I believe heighington was of this mold....hard worker who did all the little things

Except for that one time....

 

[OzLuke]

Given current events forget everyone who is talented and off contract and just recruit guys who are hungry and want to add to the culture we are building. I trust Maguire to do just that.

Hard to argue with that. Plenty of players went around forever in first grade because they were hard workers.

Can't just hire C-Graders. Need to be a bit of talent about them but I agree with the overarching theme of your comment.

I believe heighington was of this mold....hard worker who did all the little things

Except for that one time....

still should've been a re-feed......any other team in any other game it would've

 

[gallagher]

Given current events forget everyone who is talented and off contract and just recruit guys who are hungry and want to add to the culture we are building. I trust Maguire to do just that.

Hard to argue with that. Plenty of players went around forever in first grade because they were hard workers.

Can't just hire C-Graders. Need to be a bit of talent about them but I agree with the overarching theme of your comment.

I believe heighington was of this mold....hard worker who did all the little things

Except for that one time....

still should've been a re-feed......any other team in any other game it would've

Yup, ridiculous

 

[Guest]

We need to sign Jack Bird ASAP

Broncos would be heavily paying his contract...

He can slot right into 5/8

Bird is another broken biscuit with chronic knee problems. Wouldn't go near him.

 

[Yossarian]

Given current events forget everyone who is talented and off contract and just recruit guys who are hungry and want to add to the culture we are building. I trust Maguire to do just that.

Hard to argue with that. Plenty of players went around forever in first grade because they were hard workers.

Can't just hire C-Graders. Need to be a bit of talent about them but I agree with the overarching theme of your comment.

I believe heighington was of this mold....hard worker who did all the little things

Except for that one time....

still should've been a re-feed......any other team in any other game it would've

Should have been a penalty for breaking early.

 

[Sabre]

We need to sign Jack Bird ASAP

Broncos would be heavily paying his contract...

He can slot right into 5/8

Bird is another broken biscuit with chronic knee problems. Wouldn't go near him.

Disagree. He's still young.
Plenty of guys have had injury problems at his age and turned it around. I would hope we are making inquires.

 

[Guest]

We need to sign Jack Bird ASAP

Broncos would be heavily paying his contract...

He can slot right into 5/8

Bird is another broken biscuit with chronic knee problems. Wouldn't go near him.

Disagree. He's still young.
Plenty of guys have had injury problems at his age and turned it around. I would hope we are making inquires.

Mate he has arthritis in both knees and is coming back from ACL...it's another Matulino.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Given current events forget everyone who is talented and off contract and just recruit guys who are hungry and want to add to the culture we are building. I trust Maguire to do just that.

Hard to argue with that. Plenty of players went around forever in first grade because they were hard workers.

Can't just hire C-Graders. Need to be a bit of talent about them but I agree with the overarching theme of your comment.

I believe heighington was of this mold....hard worker who did all the little things

Except for that one time....

You had to bring that up didn’t you ?

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Given current events forget everyone who is talented and off contract and just recruit guys who are hungry and want to add to the culture we are building. I trust Maguire to do just that.

Hard to argue with that. Plenty of players went around forever in first grade because they were hard workers.

Can't just hire C-Graders. Need to be a bit of talent about them but I agree with the overarching theme of your comment.

I believe heighington was of this mold....hard worker who did all the little things

Except for that one time....

still should've been a re-feed......any other team in any other game it would've

Should have been a penalty for breaking early.

I’ve forgotten - who was the ref?

 

[Sart0ri]

Jack Bird has an ongoing sternum issue as well.
https://www.qt.com.au/news/brisbane-broncos-star-jack-bird-troubled-by-ongoin/3371799/

Bronco Bird’s ‘weak spot’ an ongoing issue
by Tony Webeck
27th Mar 2018 7:16 AM

BRONCO utility Jack Bird's physical appearance has been a hot topic of pre-season conversation but it's an artificially puffed-up chest and not an inflated midriff that is set to remain.

Following his high-profile move from the Sharks to Brisbane in the off-season, Bird made his club debut in Friday night's controversial 9-7 win over the Wests Tigers wearing a padded guard on his chest to protect a sternum injury he describes as a "weak spot" that will require continued management.

Slotting in to the left centre position vacated by the injury to Jordan Kahu, Bird had 10 runs for 91 metres with two tackle busts against the Tigers as he works his way back into match fitness following off-season shoulder surgery.

But while the shoulder came through unscathed in his first game as a Bronco, Bird said that the sternum injury became an issue following a Round 19 game against the Titans last year and is a physical failing he has to manage.

"My shoulder is sweet but I hurt my sternum last year against the Titans with three minutes to go when I got a whack on it from Dale Copley's shoulder and sat out a couple of weeks," Bird said.

"I haven't grown a full bone in my sternum. It isn't fully fused and has a joint in between it, and I don't know why that is.

"It is weird, but it is a weak spot of mine and so I have to wear a special pad now.

"Once I get a hit on it, it goes again.

"I got whacked on it at training and I had a little bump [against the Tigers] and hurt my sternum again and came off second best, so I'll keep on wearing the pad.

"As my sternum does gets better, I am going to try and get in there and have as many runs as I can."

Photos of Bird in pre-season painted a rather unflattering picture of the New South Wales Origin representative but he denied having a problem with his weight and is confident he will slim down with more game time.

"I'm happy with my weight, I feel good," Bird said.

"I do have to lose some body fat but it comes with time. Being injured doesn't help.

"Give me time and hopefully I can slim down a little bit but I'm feeling healthy.

"I've got pin legs," he added.

"I do weights every day and they're still pin legs.

"I'm not very strong in the gym, I don't lift heavy.

"I just go out there and try and use my strength when I run the ball."

 

[Russell]

@WT2K Was he there when they had the peptides? Want to be be like the big boys...

Not sure but we could bring in Flanno as an assistant to put a pep in our teams step..


Flanno has a fair bit of respect from players. He would be a great assistant & is hard school like Madge.

No No No - he is a cheat.

Don't need it.

 

[tig_prmz]

We need to sign Jack Bird ASAP

Broncos would be heavily paying his contract...

He can slot right into 5/8

Bird is another broken biscuit with chronic knee problems. Wouldn't go near him.

Disagree. He's still young.
Plenty of guys have had injury problems at his age and turned it around. I would hope we are making inquires.

Mate he has arthritis in both knees and is coming back from ACL...it's another Matulino.

he's got rheumatoid arthritis (different to osteoarthritis) which affects almost all joints in the body but with medication you can be 100% which he is currently.

the ACL is another issue. he should be able to come back from this too. i'd definitely be making enquiries about him- he's a special player and at his best can be in latrell mitchell/ joseph manu class

 

[WT2K]

Just looked to see who birds management is... And yep... Same management as RM 😂

 

[Russell]

We need to sign Jack Bird ASAP

Broncos would be heavily paying his contract...

He can slot right into 5/8

Bird is another broken biscuit with chronic knee problems. Wouldn't go near him.

Disagree. He's still young.
Plenty of guys have had injury problems at his age and turned it around. I would hope we are making inquires.

Mate he has arthritis in both knees and is coming back from ACL...it's another Matulino.

he's got rheumatoid arthritis (different to osteoarthritis) which affects almost all joints in the body but with medication you can be 100% which he is currently.

the ACL is another issue. he should be able to come back from this too. i'd definitely be making enquiries about him- he's a special player and at his best can be in latrell mitchell/ joseph manu class

That's quite a laugh - thanks I needed a good laugh after Souffs won.

The guy is a walking medical disaster (oh! we haven't had any of those).

To equate him with Mitchel or Manu is just absurd imo. If Bird played for the next 100 years he would never be as good as those two.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Ethan Parry is a big and fast Eels' centre. He would be one player I'd target with Sivo if it came down to it. Parry played in the same Aust Schools side as Xerri and is a talent.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

North Queensland Cowboys eyeing off Wests Tigers and Kiwi star Esan Marsters
Written By Ed Chisholm
@ChisholmEd
This is no surprise to hear ... this outcome may be on the money.

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/north-queensland-cowboys-eyeing-off-wests-tigers-and-kiwi-star-esan-marsters/u8famwt4e8tc1m85opkogrr8a

 

[Yossarian]

North Queensland Cowboys eyeing off Wests Tigers and Kiwi star Esan Marsters
Written By Ed Chisholm
@ChisholmEd
This is no surprise to hear ... this outcome may be on the money.

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/north-queensland-cowboys-eyeing-off-wests-tigers-and-kiwi-star-esan-marsters/u8famwt4e8tc1m85opkogrr8a

If I was the Cowboys management I’d just call up Pascoe and tell him you’ve arranged Esan’s Townsville rental and his flight leaves Thursday. We won’t do anything to stop it. Our relentless move to being a side of players who can’t get a start anywhere else will take another stride forward.