Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

@Fingers83 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292212) said:
I can confirm directly from Josh Mansour himself that he’s signed with South’s.

I guess that means we can expect to see the following headlines from the media (crawley) this year?

"how souths miss lead Alex Johnson"
"unwanted souths junior pushed out from club"
"How souths have repaid the faith to Alex Johnson by signing another winger"

no? ok move on...
 
@Fingers83 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292212) said:
I can confirm directly from Josh Mansour himself that he’s signed with South’s.

** big collective forum exhale **
 
@Fingers83 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292212) said:
I can confirm directly from Josh Mansour himself that he’s signed with South’s.

Damn, thought we had him. Will they announce in the next 48hours?
 
@THE_POM said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292116) said:
Happy New Year All !!
Here's hoping for a very promising & successful 2021.

Couple Of Things:

Nofoaluma talks are progressing/promising, the sticking point is most certainly the 3/4 year deal side of things, club recently came back with a counter offer of a 4 year deal but the 4th year being in the clubs favor, this was submitted in the last couple days.

Madge/Club really liking the looks of young Allan Fitzgibbion, every chance of snagging a top 30 spot on minimum wage for 2021, only concern is attitude/application towards doing the extras needed but club surrounding with the right people to get him on track.

Panthers still not playing ball in relation to Laurie, but the club will keep a top 30 spot open for him till it has to be filled.

Remaining spot looking to go towards a utility forward/lock.

Mbye has had some discussions with clubs north of the border over the break & would like to move back to QLD but nothing solid yet to come from it. Also Walters to Brisbane talk won't go away, if that does eventuate the club will look for another utility half type for depth purposes, no names yet if this comes to fruition.

Also Cini still likely to leave the club but the spot would more likely be filled with a train & trial player like Tyrone Roberts-Davis

Really hoping we do a trade with Brisbane for a paix/Walters swap
 
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292215) said:
@Fingers83 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292212) said:
I can confirm directly from Josh Mansour himself that he’s signed with South’s.

** big collective forum exhale **

Avoided another Ballin fiasco
 
Mansour a done deal with Souths on a two year deal. Great news for us, certainly dodged a bullet
https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/api/v1/article/amp/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2021-josh-mansour-signs-with-the-rabbitohs-new-deal-contract-penrith-panthers/news-story/9aa3c9a7aecd2f94754f49d1cee6fbc8?__twitter_impression=true
 
we won't be getting Laurie early then, taking Mansour we may have been able to negotiate early release for Laurie.
Oh well good result longterm probably as we can make do with Mmbye AJ Momo etc at fb for 2021
 
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Hooper reading the forum lol

He’ll play fine for Souths. He would’ve played fine with us, my problem with signing him was more the fact he would’ve delayed a few of our rookies and caused us to lose one or two of them. On the field he would’ve done well
 
@JC99 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292227) said:
![54121448-171C-44D0-91DF-2E815099FD0B.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1610506935144-54121448-171c-44d0-91df-2e815099fd0b.jpeg)

Hooper reading the forum lol

He’ll play fine for Souths. He would’ve played fine with us, my problem with signing him was more the fact he would’ve delayed a few of our rookies and caused us to lose one or two of them. On the field he would’ve done fine

Good career. Ageing winger with recent history of injuries, good business to let through to keeper.

Anasta and Ballin should be lessons learned.
 
@BAGNF05 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292228) said:
@JC99 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292227) said:
![54121448-171C-44D0-91DF-2E815099FD0B.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1610506935144-54121448-171c-44d0-91df-2e815099fd0b.jpeg)

Hooper reading the forum lol

He’ll play fine for Souths. He would’ve played fine with us, my problem with signing him was more the fact he would’ve delayed a few of our rookies and caused us to lose one or two of them. On the field he would’ve done fine

Good career. Ageing winger with recent history of injuries, good business to let through to keeper.

Anasta and Ballin should be lessons learned.

I’m happy we didn’t sign him, just didn’t make sense for us.
 
Great that we didn't sign Mansour, would have been a mistake. Unfortunate that we are next to no chance of getting Laurie now.

Our success at fullback this season will come down to one man, forum favourite and inspirational captain Moses Mbye.
 
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292230) said:
Great that we didn't sign Mansour, would have been a mistake. Unfortunate that we are next to no chance of getting Laurie now.

Our success at fullback this season will come down to one man, forum favourite and inspirational captain Moses Mbye.

Best case, we will just need him to be an absolute rock at the back and hopefully the prowess of Nofa, JTJ and co can get us some tries.

Here’s hoping.
 
@BAGNF05 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292231) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292230) said:
Great that we didn't sign Mansour, would have been a mistake. Unfortunate that we are next to no chance of getting Laurie now.

Our success at fullback this season will come down to one man, forum favourite and inspirational captain Moses Mbye.

Best case, we will just need him to be an absolute rock at the back and hopefully the prowess of Nofa, JTJ and co can get us some tries.

Here’s hoping.

In all fairness, if he can somehow get rid of his flipper hands he'll do fine. Back in 2018 he was one of our best players after coming over from the Dogs.
 
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292232) said:
@BAGNF05 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292231) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292230) said:
Great that we didn't sign Mansour, would have been a mistake. Unfortunate that we are next to no chance of getting Laurie now.

Our success at fullback this season will come down to one man, forum favourite and inspirational captain Moses Mbye.

Best case, we will just need him to be an absolute rock at the back and hopefully the prowess of Nofa, JTJ and co can get us some tries.

Here’s hoping.

In all fairness, if he can somehow get rid of his flipper hands he'll do fine. Back in 2018 he was one of our best players after coming over from the Dogs.

Yeah he’s had some leg injuries and looked really low on confidence. I remember he had a really dangerous month at FB when he was at Belmore.
 
It would have been a very poor decision to get Mansour to the club just to get Laurie early.At least we now seem to have people making the decisions who understand that
 
@BAGNF05 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292234) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292232) said:
@BAGNF05 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292231) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292230) said:
Great that we didn't sign Mansour, would have been a mistake. Unfortunate that we are next to no chance of getting Laurie now.

Our success at fullback this season will come down to one man, forum favourite and inspirational captain Moses Mbye.

Best case, we will just need him to be an absolute rock at the back and hopefully the prowess of Nofa, JTJ and co can get us some tries.

Here’s hoping.

In all fairness, if he can somehow get rid of his flipper hands he'll do fine. Back in 2018 he was one of our best players after coming over from the Dogs.

Yeah he’s had some leg injuries and looked really low on confidence. I remember he had a really dangerous month at FB when he was at Belmore.

They don't call him the 'excitement machine' for nothing.
 
@THE_POM said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292116) said:
Happy New Year All !!
Here's hoping for a very promising & successful 2021.

Couple Of Things:

Nofoaluma talks are progressing/promising, the sticking point is most certainly the 3/4 year deal side of things, club recently came back with a counter offer of a 4 year deal but the 4th year being in the clubs favor, this was submitted in the last couple days.

Madge/Club really liking the looks of young Allan Fitzgibbion, every chance of snagging a top 30 spot on minimum wage for 2021, only concern is attitude/application towards doing the extras needed but club surrounding with the right people to get him on track.

Panthers still not playing ball in relation to Laurie, but the club will keep a top 30 spot open for him till it has to be filled.

Remaining spot looking to go towards a utility forward/lock.

Mbye has had some discussions with clubs north of the border over the break & would like to move back to QLD but nothing solid yet to come from it. Also Walters to Brisbane talk won't go away, if that does eventuate the club will look for another utility half type for depth purposes, no names yet if this comes to fruition.

Also Cini still likely to leave the club but the spot would more likely be filled with a train & trial player like Tyrone Roberts-Davis

Noted thanks for the update, Much appreciated.
Few questions if in the know will clarify team in 2021.

Nofoaluma that's a fair offer club option 4th year would be sticking to this offer interesting about Souths but now signed Mansour still think Eels more likely if not WT.

Looking at recent training pic body language was not promising did not seem his usual happy self.

Is there any deadlines on the deal?

Laurie then next season optimistic if was 2021.

Utility forward or lock finalizes the forwards, next season will be about the backs and strengthening a number of positions.

Nil surprise on Mybe looking around has not played great football in 2020 ongoing knee issue, good utility pick up for another Qld club is from Nossa.
Also does not seem happy playing under Madge.

There was some talks with new brisbane proposed club of being there 1st captain but fell over with COVID and league deciding not to expand.

Has a decision been made on replacing him as Captain with Tamou in 2021?

Walters talk linking to Brisbane but that will only happen at the end of this season this makes sense for playing future and also confirms 2022 will be about signing backs not forwards.

Will Simkins start over Liddle this season?

Assume Brooks on Notice to perform?
 
in light of Mansour's move to Souths hopefully Hartigan's on the phone to Penrith shoving the Cini for Laurie swap down their throats.
 
@Everything-WT said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1292223) said:
Mansour a done deal with Souths on a two year deal. Great news for us, certainly dodged a bullet
https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/api/v1/article/amp/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2021-josh-mansour-signs-with-the-rabbitohs-new-deal-contract-penrith-panthers/news-story/9aa3c9a7aecd2f94754f49d1cee6fbc8?__twitter_impression=true

We have no idea what we have dodged, till end of season?
 

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