Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Kelce68 said:
*yawn*

We've let a good clubman and solid first grader go because he was being paid overs and playing limited minutes.

He was playing in the position that we have the most depth in and will be relatively replaceable while we rid ourselves of yet another inflated contract.

The sky isn't falling. Take a breath.
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Depends who replaces him on the field .which I'd say will be seyfarth but I don't think we need both seyfarth and twal in the same 17
 
WOW ... People are so negative towards the club and rightly so if it was 12-18 months ago.

Take away all the emotion and look at the facts as our club has done wonders over the last 12 months to turn this club around. We have offloaded most of the deadwood that were just happy to get a pay cheque and replaced with some serious talented players E.g. Bateman, Klemmer, Pap, Api and blooded players like Bula, Tupou, Pole, Starford To'a, Naden etc... Not sure what you all expect because we are building from the very bottom but for me we are 100% heading in the right direction and the playing group seem to be all in (Even after the tough start to the year) .

I love Joe O and will miss him greatly, but I have total faith in the team to replace him or upgrade the guys we don't want to lose E.g. Bula, Stef, Tupou etc.. (Ask yourself would you rather lose Joe O or a Bula / Tupou because we don't have the funds to keep them? I know my choice)

All we really need is a top line 7 and some nice back up players and we are building nicely.

There is a method to Sheen's madness and IMO is working perfectly and we are not getting belted like the past.

Anyway, just wanted to add a positive post and back what the club is doing.
 
hsvjones said:
WOW ... People are so negative towards the club and rightly so if it was 12-18 months ago.

Take away all the emotion and look at the facts as our club has done wonders over the last 12 months to turn this club around. We have offloaded most of the deadwood that were just happy to get a pay cheque and replaced with some serious talented players E.g. Bateman, Klemmer, Pap, Api and blooded players like Bula, Tupou, Pole, Starford To'a, Naden etc... Not sure what you all expect because we are building from the very bottom but for me we are 100% heading in the right direction and the playing group seem to be all in (Even after the tough start to the year) .

I love Joe O and will miss him greatly, but I have total faith in the team to replace him or upgrade the guys we don't want to lose E.g. Bula, Stef, Tupou etc.. (Ask yourself would you rather lose Joe O or a Bula / Tupou because we don't have the funds to keep them? I know my choice)

All we really need is a top line 7 and some nice back up players and we are building nicely.

There is a method to Sheen's madness and IMO is working perfectly and we are not getting belted like the past.

Anyway, just wanted to add a positive post and back what the club is doing.
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so why are we the only team that has to let players go mid season to retain junior talent?
 
Tom Shines said:
so why are we the only team that has to let players go mid season to retain junior talent?
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I don't know but I would have to think there is a very good reason for it and I'm happy to wait.

Joe O comes off the bench most games and we have quite a few players that can cover him, so I think it's more about future years then this year but when an opportunity pops up you need to take it. Lets say Joe's form, drops or he gets injured there is no way another team would take his 600k contract off us.

Works good for him as he will get more mins at Eels.
 
Tom Shines said:
Tell me..have you ever been disappointed before ?

I used to wait for Santa Claus every year..
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Yes I have and 12-18 months ago I was questioning a lot of the clubs' decisions.

I know they are not going to be perfect but very happy with the current signings and process we are going through.

I'm not saying I'm right but I just feel we are doing better than a lot of people think.
 
Todd Packer said:
It's too soon to write off a guy fresh to the club. He's thrown a couple of beautiful short balls to put his outside man through gaps but his defence is ordinaryand he can disappear in games.
But lets give the kid until the end of the season to feel like he belongs before making a judgement on him.
(not that I'm saying you have.)
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Fair comments TP, I was quite intrigued when we bought him, as someone must have seen something, or he had some type of wrap on him.
Happy to give him the year, just wondered what his first few outings were like.
 
Tucker said:
Poor old Joe…busted his arse last year when very few even lifted a finger and his reward was a contract extension. An extension that was widely celebrated as deserved by the fan base and media. Less than 6 months later, this reward is deemed too expensive and we have traded him to our current day enemy, on an early release program.

That same day, another high profile prospective recruit rejects coming here. This is not coincidence. We do not look after our own. We are run by incompetent buffoons. Thanks management, for fcking up morale when we have finally got our act together on the field.
Raiders by 20.
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Sorry, but I can't help myself and I just have to say it, "Lee is just a dead shit."
 
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