Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[the_third]

Any signing that helps the roosters fix salary cap problems is a no from me.

 

[macca84]

Fergo can't be shopped around. He doesn't even have a deal finalised yet. The Chooks would just say "we're not going to re-sign you" and he would have to go.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I bet do differ . We have been douchless for a too long. We need a couple of douches to compete with the Sharks who have six or seven.
They even stole one of our biggest douches of all time.Fifita.

Douchbags off the BUS!

We seem to be recruiting people who are pretty team focused. Reynolds is an awesome dude and the Canterbury guys love him. Unlike Dugan or Ferguson, the guy builds the team and unity. Dogs dropped Reynolds and their season tanked. We actually had a fairly unified team with Marshall and Farah and a recruitment department who paid overs for everyone!!!

Ok I digress. Were building a team here. You want team building players. Reynolds, Packer, ET are great glue to keep a team together and playing solid for an 8 appearance.

We don't need to risk it on buying Ferguson to push that 8 to a 7 or 6th this season. Two seasons later, yes. That's were we hope to convert a top 4 spot into a finals appearance…. But Fergusson could ruin the team easily, Cleary hasn't set up the culture yet, Roosters can manage him we can't.

If I was looking to bring any NRL bad boy, I would actually bring Carney in when Marshall retires. At that time we would have had our team culture in place, Carney was actually behaving at the Sharks and probably has mellowed enough to stay out of trouble till retirement.

The whole attitude of "2 more seasons" hasn't worked for the last 6 seasons…

Here's a crazy idea, why don't we just buy the best players we can? I think it's fair to say that Cronulla fans are having a better time following a team full of douchebags than we are supporting a team that never makes the finals.

We did sign the best players we could. Reynolds, Packer, Matulino etc. The fact we signed no one better suggests those were the best we could sign.

 

[Bee-Em]

Apparently Blake Ferguson is being shopped around. Would he be worth the risk or not?

No. A bigger goose than Moylan.

But your happy to have the biggest Goose of all time onboard in Reynolds :laughing:
…at $750K might I add :unamused:
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At least Moylan and Ferguson are quality players unlike our new Golden Goose .

Other than a few brain snaps on the field (which I put down to pure passion), from what I hear J.Reynolds is a good egg off the field..Unlike B.ferguson and his mate, so a bit hard to compare.

In saying that the Tigers have paid top dollar for him

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Apparently Blake Ferguson is being shopped around. Would he be worth the risk or not?

No. A bigger goose than Moylan.

But your happy to have the biggest Goose of all time onboard in Reynolds :laughing:
…at $750K might I add :unamused:
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At least Moylan and Ferguson are quality players unlike our new Golden Goose .

Further to this, given the amount of charity work Reynolds does, to say he's the biggest goose of all time is harsh. Also, if we had to pay that much for him, how much would we have has to pay a guy like Cronk or Moylan?

 

[balmain boy]

The majority of players we've signed are current or former Origin or international players or have played in grand finals. It's not as if they were plodders or not in demand with other clubs, we just got in before the rest.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

The majority of players we've signed are current or former Origin or international players or have played in grand finals. It's not as if they were plodders or not in demand with other clubs, we just got in before the rest.

I don't get it either. We were strung along long enough by our departing players and the club needed to act by signing replacements. Cleary did a great job with what was available.

 

[Donald_Trump]

We have a no dickheads policy. Penrith have come out on top signing Maloney. Great player and great bloke. Moylan can play, but you only have to look at Hayne to see how a brat can disrupt a club completely - not just a team

 

[hobbo]

Apparently Blake Ferguson is being shopped around. Would he be worth the risk or not?

No. A bigger goose than Moylan.

But your happy to have the biggest Goose of all time onboard in Reynolds :laughing:
…at $750K might I add :unamused:
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At least Moylan and Ferguson are quality players unlike our new Golden Goose .

Further to this, given the amount of charity work Reynolds does, to say he's the biggest goose of all time is harsh. Also, if we had to pay that much for him, how much would we have has to pay a guy like Cronk or Moylan?

On the field Reynolds is a tool …. Then take away his enthusiasm he's an average player at best .
As for his charity work off the field that's great !

Off the field I couldn't care if players choose to bubble at urinals , hump pets or drink breezers on rooftops.
It's about winning games on the field .

As for Cronk and Moylan , did we even enquire about there services or was it all speculation as it is on here with EVERY player that's up for a contract renewal or is looking for a sea change ?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

We have a no dickheads policy. Penrith have come out on top signing Maloney. Great player and great bloke. Moylan can play, but you only have to look at Hayne to see how a brat can disrupt a club completely - not just a team

Gus must be smiling like a cheshire cat. Moylan has the Hayne vibes about him. Not a team player.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

No. A bigger goose than Moylan.

But your happy to have the biggest Goose of all time onboard in Reynolds :laughing:
…at $750K might I add :unamused:
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At least Moylan and Ferguson are quality players unlike our new Golden Goose .

Further to this, given the amount of charity work Reynolds does, to say he's the biggest goose of all time is harsh. Also, if we had to pay that much for him, how much would we have has to pay a guy like Cronk or Moylan?

On the field Reynolds is a tool …. Then take away his enthusiasm he's an average player at best .
As for his charity work off the field that's great !

Off the field I couldn't care if players choose to bubble at urinals , hump pets or drink breezers on rooftops.
It's about winning games on the field .

As for Cronk and Moylan , did we even enquire about there services or was it all speculation as it is on here with EVERY player that's up for a contract renewal or is looking for a sea change ?

For an average player, he got one hell of a send off by Dogs fans. They loved the guy. I think he'll be a revelation under Cleary. Hasler damaged him beyond belief imo.

 

[hobbo]

But your happy to have the biggest Goose of all time onboard in Reynolds :laughing:
…at $750K might I add :unamused:
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At least Moylan and Ferguson are quality players unlike our new Golden Goose .

Further to this, given the amount of charity work Reynolds does, to say he's the biggest goose of all time is harsh. Also, if we had to pay that much for him, how much would we have has to pay a guy like Cronk or Moylan?

On the field Reynolds is a tool …. Then take away his enthusiasm he's an average player at best .
As for his charity work off the field that's great !

Off the field I couldn't care if players choose to bubble at urinals , hump pets or drink breezers on rooftops.
It's about winning games on the field .

As for Cronk and Moylan , did we even enquire about there services or was it all speculation as it is on here with EVERY player that's up for a contract renewal or is looking for a sea change ?

For an average player, he got one hell of a send off by Dogs fans. They loved the guy. I think he'll be a revelation under Cleary. Hasler damaged him beyond belief imo.

I hope for all our sakes your correct .

 

[colmcd]

On the field Reynolds is a tool …. Then take away his enthusiasm he's an average player at best .
As for his charity work off the field that's great !

Off the field I couldn't care if players choose to bubble at urinals , hump pets or drink breezers on rooftops.
It's about winning games on the field .

As for Cronk and Moylan , did we even enquire about there services or was it all speculation as it is on here with EVERY player that's up for a contract renewal or is looking for a sea change ?

On Cronk and Moylan… We showed a lot of interest in Moylan. I heard nothing about Us offering deals to Cronk.

Cronk IMHO we should have really pressed for an offer. I think resigning Brooks then Marshall locked us into not taking Cronk. He would have been $1M or even $1.2M per season for us and worth it. I don't think we were even considered though.

As for picking good players but not caring for their off field behaviour... I hear you on Bubblers and silly stuff with dogs. This should have been laughed off, they are football players and will do silly things.

However Kids look up to our players. Reynolds shows himself as a champion person, someone who does Charity work and signs autographs is the exact kind of person we NEED and should have on the team. If some nob can play a margin better then him, but acts like a total nob off the field they can get off the bus now!

Stuff the finals, competitive team sure but lets remember that these guys are role models and tigers first!

 

[hobbo]

On the field Reynolds is a tool …. Then take away his enthusiasm he's an average player at best .
As for his charity work off the field that's great !

Off the field I couldn't care if players choose to bubble at urinals , hump pets or drink breezers on rooftops.
It's about winning games on the field .

As for Cronk and Moylan , did we even enquire about there services or was it all speculation as it is on here with EVERY player that's up for a contract renewal or is looking for a sea change ?

On Cronk and Moylan… We showed a lot of interest in Moylan. I heard nothing about Us offering deals to Cronk.

Cronk IMHO we should have really pressed for an offer. I think resigning Brooks then Marshall locked us into not taking Cronk. He would have been $1M or even $1.2M per season for us and worth it. I don't think we were even considered though.

As for picking good players but not caring for their off field behaviour... I hear you on Bubblers and silly stuff with dogs. This should have been laughed off, they are football players and will do silly things.

However Kids look up to our players. Reynolds shows himself as a champion person, someone who does Charity work and signs autographs is the exact kind of person we NEED and should have on the team. If some nob can play a margin better then him, but acts like a total nob off the field they can get off the bus now!

Stuff the finals, competitive team sure but lets remember that these guys are role models and tigers first!

Here we go again with the role models lol
They ain't role models at all :brick:

 

[The_Queen]

Football players and sports people are not role models under that stupid logic Darth Vader the Smurfs and any stupid thing on tv is how can anything that you don't talk with and no interaction is a role model how weak people have become

 

[JD Tiger]

I agree that they shouldn't be role models, they should be footballers, in theory.

In practice, they have to be role models inasmuch as they represent the companies that sponsor our team. Companies want to sponsor a good brand, and if players drag our club through bad press, the company is less likely to want to be associated with the club.

I don't care if they go out and get drunk and be bogans and get chucked out of a night club. Couldn't care less. But if they assault their missus or get busted for illegal drugs or get criminal charges laid against them, then yes, I do care, because the sponsors will care and our only hope to compete is to attract sponsors and TPAs.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

No. A bigger goose than Moylan.

But your happy to have the biggest Goose of all time onboard in Reynolds :laughing:
…at $750K might I add :unamused:
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At least Moylan and Ferguson are quality players unlike our new Golden Goose .

Further to this, given the amount of charity work Reynolds does, to say he's the biggest goose of all time is harsh. Also, if we had to pay that much for him, how much would we have has to pay a guy like Cronk or Moylan?

On the field Reynolds is a tool …. Then take away his enthusiasm he's an average player at best .
As for his charity work off the field that's great !

Off the field I couldn't care if players choose to bubble at urinals , hump pets or drink breezers on rooftops.
It's about winning games on the field .

As for Cronk and Moylan , did we even enquire about there services or was it all speculation as it is on here with EVERY player that's up for a contract renewal or is looking for a sea change ?

Do you have kids?
Sorry but it needs to be about more than just winning games.
Yeah I want to follow a successful club but I want to be able to respect the blokes playing for my club AND I want to see kids be able to admire and model our professional players

 

[Geo]

Rugby League players aren't role models..they are Idols..

Parents, Family, Teachers, Police, Ambulance drivers ..everyday folk doing the best with what they have are Role Models..

 

[hobbo]

But your happy to have the biggest Goose of all time onboard in Reynolds :laughing:
…at $750K might I add :unamused:
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At least Moylan and Ferguson are quality players unlike our new Golden Goose .

Further to this, given the amount of charity work Reynolds does, to say he's the biggest goose of all time is harsh. Also, if we had to pay that much for him, how much would we have has to pay a guy like Cronk or Moylan?

On the field Reynolds is a tool …. Then take away his enthusiasm he's an average player at best .
As for his charity work off the field that's great !

Off the field I couldn't care if players choose to bubble at urinals , hump pets or drink breezers on rooftops.
It's about winning games on the field .

As for Cronk and Moylan , did we even enquire about there services or was it all speculation as it is on here with EVERY player that's up for a contract renewal or is looking for a sea change ?

Do you have kids?
Sorry but it needs to be about more than just winning games.
Yeah I want to follow a successful club but I want to be able to respect the blokes playing for my club AND I want to see kids be able to admire and model our professional players

Yes I have kids … This is Rugby League were talking about right ??!

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Rugby League players aren't role models..they are Idols..

Parents, Family, Teachers, Police, Ambulance drivers ..everyday folk doing the best with what they have are Role Models..

Amen