Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/17/new-york-bid-sizing-up-usa-players-for-shot-at-super-league/

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simple process really
 
@diedpretty the reality of the situation is the pool that is so big but the talent being produced is so small ...which leads to the conclusion the so called massive pool of juniors is just a hoax and the club has finally realised this and decided to relocate funds to areas that will produce the goods ...and not waste money pandering to organisations that threaten to move to greener pastures .. well I say enjoy those pastures !
Finally the club is restructuring for the better as the way it has been for 20 seasons is just is not working , I am all for supporting junior footy but these organisations need to get there finger out and stop just putting there hand out ...and getting key board no bodies to bad mouth our club .
 
Without trying piss others off but this is a "Signing Suggestions & Rumours" Tread. Can all this junior league talk go to another area where it should be ???
 
Full article behind paywall. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/tonga-to-field-two-sione-katoas-at-9s-premier-upset-over-nrl-gf/news-story/ab2c007b0a12f1bb9aa92dea97ddd145

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@WT2K I dislike the DT so much, I barely bother to read them at all. They are so biased against us, it's utterly pathetic that they pass themselves off as a "news" paper.
 
@WT2K said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072062) said:
Full article behind paywall. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/tonga-to-field-two-sione-katoas-at-9s-premier-upset-over-nrl-gf/news-story/ab2c007b0a12f1bb9aa92dea97ddd145

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Really?
 
@Newtown said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072066) said:
@WT2K said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072062) said:
Full article behind paywall. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/tonga-to-field-two-sione-katoas-at-9s-premier-upset-over-nrl-gf/news-story/ab2c007b0a12f1bb9aa92dea97ddd145

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Really?

Still a bit of a gap in talent between the two imo.
 
@WT2K said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072062) said:
Full article behind paywall. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/tonga-to-field-two-sione-katoas-at-9s-premier-upset-over-nrl-gf/news-story/ab2c007b0a12f1bb9aa92dea97ddd145

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Excuse me Mr Daily Telegraph..why would Wests Tigers need to scrounge around for Kurt Capewell when he is without a Club at this stage for 2020..

With Marsters release a roster spot is available..if Wests are interested in Capewell ...Ryan Matterson's situation would have diddly squat effect on that....
 
@Russell said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072067) said:
@Newtown said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072066) said:
@WT2K said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072062) said:
Full article behind paywall. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/tonga-to-field-two-sione-katoas-at-9s-premier-upset-over-nrl-gf/news-story/ab2c007b0a12f1bb9aa92dea97ddd145

![IMG_20191018_112544.jpg](/assets/uploads/files/1571358703352-img_20191018_112544.jpg)

Really?

Still a bit of a gap in talent between the two imo.

A bit? MASSIVE gap.

However, I would really like Capewell to replace Lawry. I feel bad for saying it..Lawry is a legend etc etc...but Capewell is basically a younger, faster, more reliable, Lawry***

*** with the same hands of stone...
 
@WT2K

WESTS Tigers are scrounging around to find a replacement for Ryan Matterson — offering up a number of trade deals to clubs which are interested in their disgruntled back-rower.

While talks are ongoing, one player who has been identified as a potential replacement for Matterson is off-contract Shark Kurt Capewell.

Capewell has a big-money offer from the Warriors sitting on the table but could be Concord-bound.

Newcastle have gone cold on the 26-year-old, unable to free up enough cap space to fit him in.

Matterson’s likely destination remains a mystery.

South Sydney are now genuine players in the race to sign the out-of-favour Wests Tigers utility.

The Daily Telegraph understands the Rabbitohs are planning a preliminary meeting with Matterson’s management as they look to replace retired club legend John Sutton.

Matterson’s management has already met with officials from his junior club, Parramatta, who have shown an interest but have no desire to pay any sort of monetary compensation to the Tigers to make the deal happen.
 
@Russell said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072067) said:
@Newtown said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072066) said:
@WT2K said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072062) said:
Full article behind paywall. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/tonga-to-field-two-sione-katoas-at-9s-premier-upset-over-nrl-gf/news-story/ab2c007b0a12f1bb9aa92dea97ddd145

![IMG_20191018_112544.jpg](/assets/uploads/files/1571358703352-img_20191018_112544.jpg)

Really?

Still a bit of a gap in talent between the two imo.

Agree 100%, Capewell not a patch on Matterson.
 
@avocadoontoast Agree but then if you got Capewell for the money Matterson is on and then spent the money you would have had to spend on upgrading Matterson - say another 200k or 300k on finding a better fullback
 
Capewell has all but aligned himself with the Knights. As someone already said in here, he's knocked the Tigers back more than once. The club isn't chasing him. The last I heard, is that Wests Tigers are waiting to see who Matterson aligns himself with and then they plan to negotioate a player swap deal with that team.
 
@madunit said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1072077) said:
Capewell has all but aligned himself with the Knights. As someone already said in here, he's knocked the Tigers back more than once. The club isn't chasing him. The last I heard, is that Wests Tigers are waiting to see who Matterson aligns himself with and then they plan to negotioate a player swap deal with that team.

The article states Newcastle have gone cold on him
 
i keep waiting for a frenzy of signings to happen but feels like everyone is playing the waiting game. I still think Lawrence will be a starting backrower rd 1.
 
@851 Newcastle don't know what they're doing right now. Capewell had been speaking with Brown before he decided to piss off, hence the talk around Capewell elsewhere growing.

He is pretty keen to go to Newcastle/get out of Sydney. He'll remain in Sydney if nothing else comes up, obviously, but he'd rather be in a smaller area.
 

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