Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

BAGNF05 said:
Misunderstanding mate people on here said we should not sign Ted and Munster. Don’t care how old they are they are both in their prime. Teddy has never played better. We have Laurie and AD. Just silly opinions. I’ll continue to ***** about those running WT until we improve or they bugger off..
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Disagree & agree Baga. Teddy is playing well however for this club to change for the better we need players who want to be here , not the ones who take advantage of the development that the TIGs give & showed there appreciation by bailing to the Rorters. Winning is more that just getting good players, we also need to build that good culture we had, & Tedesco has clearly shown is about money not loyalty. You clearly see the way Melbourne turn average players into borderline superstars & it because of their culture, not the natural skill of their players. I agree with your assessment of head office, winning starts at the top. We have a CEO who oversaw the shafting of Robbie Farah who would give his left nut for the club to be treated like a dog. We have a chairman who talks big & cowers when he has to stand up to the NRL. That Cowboys game debarcle was a defining moment for our club & could have been the turning point showing strength & fight from our leaders this club so desperately needs. Unfortunately our culture aint gonna change untill those two are gone.
 
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Kaito said:
Knights can't have Brooks. Especially under their bullshit terms..Stick to Magpie legend Tyson Gamble and young Clifford. Brooks has another year he's elite compared to those two. Having Sheens there, someone who really understands him with Benji as a back up support will return him to form. One more year for Luke I back him, knights can take a lap
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Not to mention he’s in a contract year. I expect a good season from Brooks.
 
Tom Shines said:
I find it amazing that this thread grows by 500 pages a month but they never actually sign anyone….

How long would it be if they actually signed players that you could talk about?
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No-one would write anything because they'd think it was a scam - same as some think Papalii can just walk out of the contract he has signed.
 
Tom Shines said:
I find it amazing that this thread grows by 500 pages a month but they never actually sign anyone….

How long would it be if they actually signed players that you could talk about?
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Give it some time Tom. The club has signed a new coach who was recently promoted to head of recruitment because he can text with both thumbs.
 
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carltonleach said:
I heard something on the radio about Adam obrian saying Newcastle would have won more games if they had brooks? Did I hear it correctly or where my ears doing me wrong lo
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carltonleach said:
I heard something on the radio about Adam obrian saying Newcastle would have won more games if they had brooks? Did I hear it correctly or where my ears doing me wrong lol
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I read a story saying the same thing
 
This is one I'll give the club credit for. By leaking the new 3 yr offer to Brooks they are saying to the Knights "Luke's value is 750-800k a season, if you'll pay that we can talk". That means we continue to pay him the gap for one year, but nothing like the amount we were reportedly up for previously.
Also if Luke accepts, he is signed closer to market value for 23.
 
Tom Shines said:
I find it amazing that this thread grows by 500 pages a month but they never actually sign anyone….

How long would it be if they actually signed players that you could talk about?
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Well technically that would have a separate thread, as this is only for rumours and suggestions.
 
Stevec said:
I would love to see someone list our 2023 roster as it stands just now
It can't be anywhere near 30 .I hope it doesn't get padded with those NSWcup players that were tried out in 1ST grade this year without success . The lightweight forwards especially .Remember we conceded 31 tries in our last 4 games .Our pack was steamrolled . I know we subtract Madden Liddle,Luciano ,Garner, Kelma and Tamou and Mikhalae and add back Api and maybe Papalii but not sure who's in our 2023 top 30 roster
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Forwards at the moment would be :

FR Uto, Twal, Musgrove, Pole, Offa
H Api, Simpkin, Rua
SR Papi, Blore, Seyfarth, Tumeth, O'Kane
L Hastings, Matamua,

Utility Forwards Peachey, Brown

May have missed some if anyone wants to add to this lot. Pretty light on and very depressing.
 
vlad said:
If O’Brien wants Brooks that bad we should do a deal .
Maybe get Klemmer or Best ( or both ) in return .
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That's not how it works though
The clubs have no sway in trades that's why trades just don't happen.

The player, players manager, RPLA, NRL, Sponsors etc all need to be involved.

A new contract for both players get drawn up with means brand new contractual terms are agreed ($$ length, conditions etc) and then for a trade to happen both players would need to move at the same time. We are then talking homes, kids school (if applicable), partners work, family & other support networks + need TPA/Sponsor agreements etc which aren't signed via the club but player directly.

People think trades are easy but they just aren't which is why all the trade talk was BS.

If Brooks was to go to the Knights it would be on a release and the only guarantee would be we get a roster spot and cap benefit for next year which adds zero benefit to us given we have an abundance of cap & roster spots already available to fill
 
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