Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[cochise]

So much speculation and very little indication we will sign any of the top guys.

I wonder what Maguires plan B and plan C is.

We need to find a few diamonds in this rough.

First of all Madge and Pascoe have to return from their holidays.

Pascoe returned 2 weeks ago and the football department is currently on break but Madge has been in to the club a number of times.

I will hold judgement until preseason starts but will be very pissed if we waited all this time to get JAC and he goes elsewhere and we end up with nothing except leftovers.. As a club you we need to be better as other clubs are picking up players and resigning players and we are sitting like ducks.. I have been sticking up for the club and impressed with all the talented juniors signed but hey us fans deserve something ,,

You can't force someone to sign though.

 

[Harvey]

If suallii does sign with roosters where are they going to play him he is a 5/8 or fullback
Unless they move Kearey to half I don’t see where they would play him

Teddy wanted a 5 year deal and they’ve only given him 3. He’ll be 31, Suaalli will be 20

They’re a cut throat club, he seemed down on pace this year, if the Sualli rumours are true he’ll be seen as the 1 once Teddy’s contract is up

I'd be surprised if the Roosters didn't try for Papenhuyzen when his contract ceases.

Based on last year our current recruitment strategy seems to be wait for all the signings to be made and then see who clubs are casting off.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

If suallii does sign with roosters where are they going to play him he is a 5/8 or fullback
Unless they move Kearey to half I don’t see where they would play him

Teddy wanted a 5 year deal and they’ve only given him 3. He’ll be 31, Suaalli will be 20

They’re a cut throat club, he seemed down on pace this year, if the Sualli rumours are true he’ll be seen as the 1 once Teddy’s contract is up

I'd be surprised if the Roosters didn't try for Papenhuyzen when his contract ceases.

Based on last year our current recruitment strategy seems to be wait for all the signings to be made and then see who clubs are casting off.

Sometimes you can pick up a good buy.

JAC and Suaali would be excellent pick ups. With Tamou and Gebbie plus the inevitable good young players brought in this could potentially be our best recruitment drive. There are no leaks which is the sign of a tight organisation.

 

[twentyforty]

Kev Walters has indicated having a shake up at Broncos. He’s mentioned Lodge who is contracted for 21 and 22. I think he’s on $550k.
Seems to go beyond the advantage line regularly?

 

[izotope]

So much speculation and very little indication we will sign any of the top guys.

I wonder what Maguires plan B and plan C is.

We need to find a few diamonds in this rough.

First of all Madge and Pascoe have to return from their holidays.

Pascoe returned 2 weeks ago and the football department is currently on break but Madge has been in to the club a number of times.

I will hold judgement until preseason starts but will be very pissed if we waited all this time to get JAC and he goes elsewhere and we end up with nothing except leftovers.. As a club you we need to be better as other clubs are picking up players and resigning players and we are sitting like ducks.. I have been sticking up for the club and impressed with all the talented juniors signed but hey us fans deserve something ,,

You can't force someone to sign though.

Spot on. POM's mail was he's agreed in principle and plan to sign for 2022 from Nov1.
If Melbourne won't release him there is nothing more that can be done now.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Kev Walters has indicated having a shake up at Broncos. He’s mentioned Lodge who is contracted for 21 and 22. I think he’s on $550k.
Seems to go beyond the advantage line regularly?

I’d sign Lodge in a heartbeat from what I’ve seen on the field. Would need to explore his off field attributes though

 

[hsvjones]

So much speculation and very little indication we will sign any of the top guys.

I wonder what Maguires plan B and plan C is.

We need to find a few diamonds in this rough.

First of all Madge and Pascoe have to return from their holidays.

Pascoe returned 2 weeks ago and the football department is currently on break but Madge has been in to the club a number of times.

I will hold judgement until preseason starts but will be very pissed if we waited all this time to get JAC and he goes elsewhere and we end up with nothing except leftovers.. As a club you we need to be better as other clubs are picking up players and resigning players and we are sitting like ducks.. I have been sticking up for the club and impressed with all the talented juniors signed but hey us fans deserve something ,,

You can't force someone to sign though.

Agree but you also cannot hold all your eggs in one basket..
They have done well in the last 12 months with what we have got so will sit back and trust them... ( No other choice anyway :grinning: :grinning: :grinning: )

 

[Snake]

If suallii does sign with roosters where are they going to play him he is a 5/8 or fullback
Unless they move Kearey to half I don’t see where they would play him

Teddy wanted a 5 year deal and they’ve only given him 3. He’ll be 31, Suaalli will be 20

They’re a cut throat club, he seemed down on pace this year, if the Sualli rumours are true he’ll be seen as the 1 once Teddy’s contract is up

I'd be surprised if the Roosters didn't try for Papenhuyzen when his contract ceases.

After next season Melbourne will be a different beast when Bellamy is gone they will come right back to the pack and plenty of there players will be wanting to explore there options . One will be Harry that’s for sure .!

 

[hsvjones]

Kev Walters has indicated having a shake up at Broncos. He’s mentioned Lodge who is contracted for 21 and 22. I think he’s on $550k.
Seems to go beyond the advantage line regularly?

No Lodge for me.. The way the game has changed with speed he is way off the pace and struggles for fitness.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Kev Walters has indicated having a shake up at Broncos. He’s mentioned Lodge who is contracted for 21 and 22. I think he’s on $550k.
Seems to go beyond the advantage line regularly?

No Lodge for me.. The way the game has changed with speed he is way off the pace and struggles for fitness.

Yep. Good point

 

[hammertime]

Kev Walters has indicated having a shake up at Broncos. He’s mentioned Lodge who is contracted for 21 and 22. I think he’s on $550k.
Seems to go beyond the advantage line regularly?

I’d sign Lodge in a heartbeat from what I’ve seen on the field. Would need to explore his off field attributes though

Ummm... We have seen his off field attributes. While in our Jersey. They aren't good.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Kev Walters has indicated having a shake up at Broncos. He’s mentioned Lodge who is contracted for 21 and 22. I think he’s on $550k.
Seems to go beyond the advantage line regularly?

I’d sign Lodge in a heartbeat from what I’ve seen on the field. Would need to explore his off field attributes though

Ummm... We have seen his off field attributes. While in our Jersey. They aren't good.

That’s why I said what I said. People change. I’d need to be convinced he’d changed. But I reckon the last point about his lack of mobility is a good one

 

[jrtiger]

Lodge won't come back. despises WT for not supporting him when everything happened in New York when it quite clearly was his fault and should've rubbed him out of the game for life.

 

[cochise]

Lodge won't come back. despises WT for not supporting him when everything happened in New York when it quite clearly was his fault and should've rubbed him out of the game for life.

Not a player I would want us to sign.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Don’t need any more props.

 

[twentyforty]

Kev Walters has indicated having a shake up at Broncos. He’s mentioned Lodge who is contracted for 21 and 22. I think he’s on $550k.
Seems to go beyond the advantage line regularly?

I’d sign Lodge in a heartbeat from what I’ve seen on the field. Would need to explore his off field attributes though

Ummm... We have seen his off field attributes. While in our Jersey. They aren't good.

That’s why I said what I said. People change. I’d need to be convinced he’d changed. But I reckon the last point about his lack of mobility is a good one

Steve, people make mistakes and some learn from those mistakes. He borrowed $1.6m to pay for that mistake. Broncos thought enough of him as a club leader. His knee may have slowed him down ? But prior he was origin material.

 

[tony soprano]

Kev Walters has indicated having a shake up at Broncos. He’s mentioned Lodge who is contracted for 21 and 22. I think he’s on $550k.
Seems to go beyond the advantage line regularly?

I’d sign Lodge in a heartbeat from what I’ve seen on the field. Would need to explore his off field attributes though

Last person I’d want here

 

[jirskyr]

So much speculation and very little indication we will sign any of the top guys.

I wonder what Maguires plan B and plan C is.

We need to find a few diamonds in this rough.

First of all Madge and Pascoe have to return from their holidays.

Pascoe returned 2 weeks ago and the football department is currently on break but Madge has been in to the club a number of times.

I will hold judgement until preseason starts but will be very pissed if we waited all this time to get JAC and he goes elsewhere and we end up with nothing except leftovers.. As a club you we need to be better as other clubs are picking up players and resigning players and we are sitting like ducks.. I have been sticking up for the club and impressed with all the talented juniors signed but hey us fans deserve something ,,

You don't know any of that to be true jonesy. You have no idea if they are waiting for JAC or investigating other options or both.

You will recall, the minute Tigers met Latrell and got the impression he wasn't genuine, they halted negotiations and never went back to the table with him or any of his representatives.

 

[Tigerbuck63]

Kev Walters has indicated having a shake up at Broncos. He’s mentioned Lodge who is contracted for 21 and 22. I think he’s on $550k.
Seems to go beyond the advantage line regularly?

I’d sign Lodge in a heartbeat from what I’ve seen on the field. Would need to explore his off field attributes though

Ummm... We have seen his off field attributes. While in our Jersey. They aren't good.

That’s why I said what I said. People change. I’d need to be convinced he’d changed. But I reckon the last point about his lack of mobility is a good one

Guys lets learn a lesson from Packer, seriously has he been a good signing???
As we all should be aware with the current Sam Burgess issue clubs tend to hide player discretion's.
If a club does'nt want someone it usually means they don't have the right culture especially if older and around the younger players. So no use Signing Lodge again.

 

[twentyforty]

Kev Walters has indicated having a shake up at Broncos. He’s mentioned Lodge who is contracted for 21 and 22. I think he’s on $550k.
Seems to go beyond the advantage line regularly?

I’d sign Lodge in a heartbeat from what I’ve seen on the field. Would need to explore his off field attributes though

Last person I’d want here

Tony, I just think that if a new coach is wanting to get rid of players who are contracted then they need to be closely considered for cap management purposes. A slight tear of an acl slowed him down but he’s had most of 2020 and the next couple of months. I’ll put him down as a “value buy.”