Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

weststigerman said:
Big fans of all of those players. However that spine is probably too inexperienced as a unit.

I suppose Bula will likely have 70 games by the time Large is 19.
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Hypothetically if that was the spine
Having them playing together in the lower grades for the couple of years to help build combinations. Hence the interest in an experienced half for a year or 2 till they are ready ?
 
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Jedi_Tiger said:
1. Bula
2 nofo
3. Naden / toa
4. Koula
5. tupou
6. Brooks
7. Townsend
9. Api
14. Da Silva
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I’m not Brooks biggest fan but I can see the merit in keeping him as a 6 if we can get an experienced 7 like Townsend or Hunt. I think Brooks is a victim of his own circumstances, most teams have a dominant or marquee half at 6 or 7 whereas we have an average half and 5/8. Brooks is on marquee money has been for a while and never delivered marquee performances, if we re sign him as a 6 for a greatly reduced sum I think it works for both parties. Brooks can play the average half capable of decent things sometimes without the pressure of his price tag or being the main man. He never was and never will be a guy who carry’s a team and never should have been on the coin he’s on, that’s hardly his fault though.
 
I note that Ben Ikin has officially left the Broncos. Do any of our QLD members know if he got the senior QRL position he was after ? I’m assuming he did, or is about to ?
I think he’s had a good impact at the Broncos, maybe trod on a few toes, but sometimes to improve an organisation you have to do that.
 
Halbrowne61 said:
I note that Ben Ikin has officially left the Broncos. Do any of our QLD members know if he got the senior QRL position he was after ? I’m assuming he did, or is about to ?
I think he’s had a good impact at the Broncos, maybe trod on a few toes, but sometimes to improve an organisation you have to do that.
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Quick google says he has taken up the job with the QRL.

Very ambitious lad, Ikin.
 
Although it is a team game, shows you how 1 change in a team can make a difference. Swap Bula for Laurie last couple of weeks and we are likely 0-9. 2-3 more key signings or promotions as well as keeping our current game day attitude, and I think we start to deliver some consistent results.
 
88 said:
2-3 more key signings
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The problem is now it's onto the stage of diminishing returns unless we pull something out of the hat like Bula.

The pack is pretty good, the outside backs now have some talent and the halves aren't that bad. Ideally we'd get a gun ball playing lock, a gun halfback and a gun outside back. I can't see us getting any of those players.

It'll be interesting how the team develops over the next couple of seasons because we aren't far off being a decent team.
 
Luke Heartbreaker Brooks said:
The problem is now it's onto the stage of diminishing returns unless we pull something out of the hat like Bula.

The pack is pretty good, the outside backs now have some talent and the halves aren't that bad. Ideally we'd get a gun ball playing lock, a gun halfback and a gun outside back. I can't see us getting any of those players.

It'll be interesting how the team develops over the next couple of seasons because we aren't far off being a decent team.
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We only need a centre and a half back . The rest we have covered and will have kids coming through. Don’t want to use cap we need to keep them . Good times ahead .
 
Luke Heartbreaker Brooks said:
The problem is now it's onto the stage of diminishing returns unless we pull something out of the hat like Bula.

The pack is pretty good, the outside backs now have some talent and the halves aren't that bad. Ideally we'd get a gun ball playing lock, a gun halfback and a gun outside back. I can't see us getting any of those players.

It'll be interesting how the team develops over the next couple of seasons because we aren't far off being a decent team.
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I think Saints have a disgruntled gun halfback who may be worth a Benji text.
 
Todd Packer said:
I think Saints have a disgruntled gun halfback who may be worth a Benji text.
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Hunt would be the pick of the available players. It'd be great to get him for a couple of seasons. I'll see what they come up with. I reckon it's going to be tough.

I also think we need more than a halfback like Hunt although that would be good. Pole is great and makes the team even if we get another middle forward but I'd love a lock who can give us a bit of creativity around the ruck as well.

I'm fine with To'a at centre. Very few dumb plays. Plenty of good plays. I don't reckon he would be that expensive plus he covers multiple positions.
 
Luke Heartbreaker Brooks said:
The problem is now it's onto the stage of diminishing returns unless we pull something out of the hat like Bula.

The pack is pretty good, the outside backs now have some talent and the halves aren't that bad. Ideally we'd get a gun ball playing lock, a gun halfback and a gun outside back. I can't see us getting any of those players.

It'll be interesting how the team develops over the next couple of seasons because we aren't far off being a decent team.
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We have a gun 13 already but Like Bula he never gets a start
 
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