Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[WT2K]

Bryce Cartwight...aka the worst signing in NRL history at 750 a year...has WALKED OUT ON HIS DEAL with the Titans.

They have won the lottery two days in a row! This clears his entire salary for next season. An unbelievable stroke of luck.

Either he is nuts (very possible) or he has a deal lined up in Sydney***

***Please do not let it be us.

Smells like a Bulldogs signing.

 

[Lauren]

No offence but we'd be just burning money if we went for someone like Bryce Cartwright.

 

[clontarfkid]

No offence but we'd be just burning money if we went for someone like Bryce Cartwright.

Same for Green.Benji can do a better job at 36 !

 

[Russell]

If true about Mbye hopefully we can get rid of Momo too and buy a very good centre.

Momirovski is a very good footballer on a low contract. Ideal player to compete for backline spots and depth. Wouldn’t make any sense to not keep a solid player on a cheap deal. Issue with Mbye is the contract he’d be a great utility as a 14. He has skills and versatility .

Yeah agreed, most if not all clubs in the NRL would be happy to have him on their roster at a modest contract value. Melbourne are happy enough to play him and he's scoring tries, making line breaks and tackle breaks for them like he always has, but we shouldn't find a place for him in our 30 man squad :face_with_rolling_eyes:

'stuck' behind branko Lee at the moment.

Yes Mr "Hog" Branko Lee cost Momo two tries the other night.

 

[Aesopian]

I sound like a broken record but the missing piece is a controlling half

Additionally a wow factor fullback and a fast winger.


The fullback or fast winger will do very little if we dont sort out the halves.

A player capable of winning a clive churchill medal is who we need to be looking at.

I dont think that is Brooks or Walters.

Who though..most of those are tied up..

Just anyone but your mate, its time to move on.

In all seriousness though this coach can recruit so whoever he signs basically.

That's not what you said though ..you said a half that can win a Churchill medal..

Curious who you suggest as this is a suggestions thread..

If Brooks goes he goes ..players come and go all the time ..the Club is what is paramount..



Let me spell it out for you.

Brooks is not going to get any better, he is what he is. As he is he isnt a player that will ever step up in a grand final and get us home.

Coach's job now is to go and find someone who can.

Im not talking about signing someone who can do it tomorrow. As he has with all his signing he will survey the field wand recruit a player who has these attributes.

I know Dean Pay would not agree with me but I would look at Lewis from the Dogs Great defence and good gold kicker. Learning his trade at the moment but great potential.

I'm warming to this idea. Dogs are cashed up and on the hunt for a halfback. Prepared to pay overs, so lets trade Brooks for Lewis and the dogs can pay the difference.

Lewis is defensively on par, superior kicking game & he looks to be calm out there with good communication skills.

Seriously, has anyone ever dropped a Brooks bomb? It's like his intention is to make it as easy as possible for the FB to catch. Not to mention his severe low energy personality, that if he walked into a doggy day care, all the pups would go straight to sleep.

You couldn't make this stuff up.

His own coach said Lewis needed more composure and game management on Ch9. Unconvincingly he said it will come with experience .

You talking about the coach who's out of work now

Also the bloke who extended his contract for 2 years? Craig Bellamy thought he was alright when he tried to swap him for Aldo-Carr last January.

Did Bellamy seriously try to get him to the Storm? Or was it a media beat up... I must have missed that one. Probs happened during the LM saga

 

[Geo]

I hope the Lachlan Lewis lovers are watching the game on. Passes hitting the deck and bog average kicks is all he has offered so far

Then lays on a TRY for Tolman..who'd of thought

 

[JC99]

I hope the Lachlan Lewis lovers are watching the game on. Passes hitting the deck and bog average kicks is all he has offered so far

Then lays on a TRY for Tolman..who'd of thought

I put it in the wrong thread lol. Knights tried their best to make him look good then, refused to pick up his kick and slipped over instead of tackling Tolman ? I’ve got the opposite of commentators curse

 

[Russell]

If true about Mbye hopefully we can get rid of Momo too and buy a very good centre.

Momirovski is a very good footballer on a low contract. Ideal player to compete for backline spots and depth. Wouldn’t make any sense to not keep a solid player on a cheap deal. Issue with Mbye is the contract he’d be a great utility as a 14. He has skills and versatility .

Happy to be proven wrong but I don’t think he’s good enough to be a starting NRL centre. As a depth player on a small contract I have no problem, but as a starting centre for us I think we can do much better.

Well he must have something as two pretty good coaches are keen on him. And to tell you the truth .... so am I.
You’re just chasing too many rainbows mate!

Bellamy rates Brenko Lee higher. I think that says it all.

We all make mistakes Avo.

He's not even half as good, plus he is a ball hog.

Bellamy hasn't got much choice, short on backs and Lee is not a winger.

 

[Nelson]

Cartwrights body is shot...maybe hes looking for a medical retirement..maybe Titans have cap to spend??
Shannon Boyd in latter situation too..wants to be a farmer rather than play reserve grade
Good time for Titans to clear the decks if ARL allows
I dont think any Sydney club wld touch either,particularly Madge..well,maybe the desperate Dogs

Shannon Boyd looks like he should be the one being farmed, not the farmer.

 

[bptiger]

Cartwright is a full on grub , he is trouble with a capital T .

 

[avocadoontoast]

If true about Mbye hopefully we can get rid of Momo too and buy a very good centre.

Momirovski is a very good footballer on a low contract. Ideal player to compete for backline spots and depth. Wouldn’t make any sense to not keep a solid player on a cheap deal. Issue with Mbye is the contract he’d be a great utility as a 14. He has skills and versatility .

Happy to be proven wrong but I don’t think he’s good enough to be a starting NRL centre. As a depth player on a small contract I have no problem, but as a starting centre for us I think we can do much better.

Well he must have something as two pretty good coaches are keen on him. And to tell you the truth .... so am I.
You’re just chasing too many rainbows mate!

Bellamy rates Brenko Lee higher. I think that says it all.

We all make mistakes Avo.

He's not even half as good, plus he is a ball hog.

Bellamy hasn't got much choice, short on backs and Lee is not a winger.

Addo Carr and Vunivalu were the wingers. He’s had Brenko Lee ahead of him all year. Are you saying Bellamy is wrong?

 

[851]

If true about Mbye hopefully we can get rid of Momo too and buy a very good centre.

Momirovski is a very good footballer on a low contract. Ideal player to compete for backline spots and depth. Wouldn’t make any sense to not keep a solid player on a cheap deal. Issue with Mbye is the contract he’d be a great utility as a 14. He has skills and versatility .

Happy to be proven wrong but I don’t think he’s good enough to be a starting NRL centre. As a depth player on a small contract I have no problem, but as a starting centre for us I think we can do much better.

Well he must have something as two pretty good coaches are keen on him. And to tell you the truth .... so am I.
You’re just chasing too many rainbows mate!

Bellamy rates Brenko Lee higher. I think that says it all.

We all make mistakes Avo.

He's not even half as good, plus he is a ball hog.

Bellamy hasn't got much choice, short on backs and Lee is not a winger.

Neither is Momo, that’s why Lee is centre and Momo is on the bench

 

[hsvjones]

For a low cost I would rather Kieran Foran over Green or Lewis... He has the experience we would need next year with a lot of younger players and if he remains healthy would be the cream on top. Also he is only 30yrs old..

 

[weststigers]

For a low cost I would rather Kieran Foran over Green or Lewis... He has the experience we would need next year with a lot of younger players and if he remains healthy would be the cream on top. Also he is only 30yrs old..

Yeah I could deal with that too...quality player when on the field

 

[jadtiger]

For a low cost I would rather Kieran Foran over Green or Lewis... He has the experience we would need next year with a lot of younger players and if he remains healthy would be the cream on top. Also he is only 30yrs old..

Keiran would not be a "low cost" option

 

[avocadoontoast]

For a low cost I would rather Kieran Foran over Green or Lewis... He has the experience we would need next year with a lot of younger players and if he remains healthy would be the cream on top. Also he is only 30yrs old..

Yeah I could deal with that too...quality player when on the field

For the right price would be a good signing.

 

[tonza]

For a low cost I would rather Kieran Foran over Green or Lewis... He has the experience we would need next year with a lot of younger players and if he remains healthy would be the cream on top. Also he is only 30yrs old..

Agree. I bought that up in another thread. Did not go over too well. He has only just turned 30. Dogs always go well when he is playing. My suggestion of Lewis was only because he is one of very few halves off contract next season and Dogs have quite a few.

 

[fibrodreaming]

For a low cost I would rather Kieran Foran over Green or Lewis

How many 5/8s do we need ? We have a backline stacked with them. I think we have other priority areas to address.

 

[avocadoontoast]

For a low cost I would rather Kieran Foran over Green or Lewis

How many 5/8s do we need ? We have a backline stacked with them. I think we have other priority areas to address.

Marshall likely retiring, Brooks is out of form and Reynolds and Walters aren’t good enough. I think upgrading our halves should be one of our main priorities

 

[bathursttiger1]

For a low cost I would rather Kieran Foran over Green or Lewis... He has the experience we would need next year with a lot of younger players and if he remains healthy would be the cream on top. Also he is only 30yrs old..

Foran's body is broken.