Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

Can the mods please encourage people to only post about signings rumours and suggestions in this thread? It's almost unreadable.

The mods continually clean it up, but it always gets derailed again.

 

[aturkey]


Hahaha Brooksey the underrated gem!! *

He's just a running five eighth who plays halfback *

He's just a non controlling half unwittingly being made to take control *

He just doesn't have the right forward pack *

He's just a hooker accidentally playing in the halves *

He's the best defensive halfback in the league, didn't you hear?? *

Have you seen his LINE ENGAGEMENT
stats??? *

He's unfairly scapegoated!!! *

Brooks. Is. Not. The. Problem. *









*SIKE

Do you not like brooks?

I think he's brain-shatteringly average. Bog average to the point it fogs my brain having to watch him play. Then I come here and see people act like holding onto him for 7 years in what is the most important position is not one of our glaring problems.

 

[aturkey]


Hahaha Brooksey the underrated gem!! *

He's just a running five eighth who plays halfback *

He's just a non controlling half unwittingly being made to take control *

He just doesn't have the right forward pack *

He's just a hooker accidentally playing in the halves *

He's the best defensive halfback in the league, didn't you hear?? *

Have you seen his LINE ENGAGEMENT
stats??? *

He's unfairly scapegoated!!! *

Brooks. Is. Not. The. Problem. *









*SIKE


Funny enough but you may have hit on a good idea, play Brooks as hooker
Fast enough, has a decent pass tackling is passable and can kick if really needed. Definitely
better than our other hooker options. If Damien Cook can go from half to hooker ..........

It'll never happen so it's a mute suggestion

 

[JC99]

Brent Read reporting that Marata Niukore is most likely going to leave the Eels and is available to talk to come November 1st

He can play second row, centre and in the middle effectively and should 100% be a target of ours. Sign him for 2023 and agitate for an early release

 

[balmain boy]

I feel it my bones that somethings cooking that will be ready by the end of next week.
Or then again it could be just my Rheumatoid arthritis!

I remain positive Hartigan and Sheens can work it to attract some really good young players and maybe a capable vet to improve the roster.

Just plain childish, rude and ignorant to not mention the coach, fgs do you not think players and their managers won’t know.
You lost the battle, get over it.

One is GM of Football, the other Coaching Director and both senior to Maguire.

Deal with it.

I don't think anyone other than you @pawsandclaws1 needs to deal with it.

We all get it that you must be shattered that you could be so glaringly and obviously wrong through your prolonged and rubbish posts on here about the demise of Maguire.

But, to try to convince us all about some WT organisational structure that you have invented to ease your embarrassment is, in equal parts, funny and sad.

Paws is right though.

So, you're a "paws" apologist and fanboy. No surprise that you would think he is "right". He, and you, got it horribly wrong on the sacking of Maguire, so good luck with trying to convince us otherwise.

The problem is this - players aren't coming to the club to play under Hartigan - they're coming to play under Madge. And rightly or wrongly, he's about appealing as a holiday on Venus.

The question I have is then why have Hartigan recruiting players at all. Either they want to play under Maguire or they just want a pay cheque.

Sick of the Hartigan talk. From what I've seen he is just another part of the problem.

His position is just complicating the process

So you'd rather not have Stefano and Laurie playing for us? :face_with_rolling_eyes:

 

[yeahcaz]

I feel it my bones that somethings cooking that will be ready by the end of next week.
Or then again it could be just my Rheumatoid arthritis!

I remain positive Hartigan and Sheens can work it to attract some really good young players and maybe a capable vet to improve the roster.

Just plain childish, rude and ignorant to not mention the coach, fgs do you not think players and their managers won’t know.
You lost the battle, get over it.

One is GM of Football, the other Coaching Director and both senior to Maguire.

Deal with it.

I don't think anyone other than you @pawsandclaws1 needs to deal with it.

We all get it that you must be shattered that you could be so glaringly and obviously wrong through your prolonged and rubbish posts on here about the demise of Maguire.

But, to try to convince us all about some WT organisational structure that you have invented to ease your embarrassment is, in equal parts, funny and sad.

Paws is right though.

So, you're a "paws" apologist and fanboy. No surprise that you would think he is "right". He, and you, got it horribly wrong on the sacking of Maguire, so good luck with trying to convince us otherwise.

The problem is this - players aren't coming to the club to play under Hartigan - they're coming to play under Madge. And rightly or wrongly, he's about appealing as a holiday on Venus.

The question I have is then why have Hartigan recruiting players at all. Either they want to play under Maguire or they just want a pay cheque.

Sick of the Hartigan talk. From what I've seen he is just another part of the problem.

His position is just complicating the process

So you'd rather not have Stefano and Laurie playing for us? :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Wont matter if they leave us in 2 years time. His next focus should be retaining them

 

[Harvey]

We have the Signing Suggestions and Rumours thread. We need someone to start the Actual signings thread.

The way things are going it would be lucky to get off the first page.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

We have the Signing Suggestions and Rumours thread. We need someone to start the Actual signings thread.

The way things are going it would be lucky to get off the first page.

Be lucky to see the first post.

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

Brent Read reporting that Martin Niukore is most likely going to leave the Eels and is available to talk to come November 1st

He can play second row, centre and in the middle effectively and should 100% be a target of ours. Sign him for 2023 and agitate for an early release

Reminds me a bit of Bodene Thompson. He could be a star with the right opportunity. Seems to do well in whatever role the Eels give him.

 

[tigger19]

Niukore I read is on around 500-550k at the eels, hard to believe when he is often overlooked or coming off the bench

 

[yeahcaz]

Niukore I read is on around 500-550k at the eels, hard to believe when he is often overlooked or coming off the bench

Mm no I don’t think that’s right. I think that’s what he’s been offered by the dragons and warriors

 

[tigger19]

Niukore I read is on around 500-550k at the eels, hard to believe when he is often overlooked or coming off the bench

Mm no I don’t think that’s right. I think that’s what he’s been offered by the dragons and warriors

Via fox sports

Clint Gutherson $750,000, Dylan Brown $500,000, Ryan Matterson $550,000, Reed Mahoney $550,000, Isaiah Papali’i $600,000, Junior Paulo $700,000 and Marata Niukore $550,000 are all off contract and are worth a total of $4,200,000 based on their projected base rates for their next contract.

 

[yeahcaz]

Niukore I read is on around 500-550k at the eels, hard to believe when he is often overlooked or coming off the bench

Mm no I don’t think that’s right. I think that’s what he’s been offered by the dragons and warriors

Via fox sports

Clint Gutherson $750,000, Dylan Brown $500,000, Ryan Matterson $550,000, Reed Mahoney $550,000, Isaiah Papali’i $600,000, Junior Paulo $700,000 and Marata Niukore $550,000 are all off contract and are worth a total of $4,200,000 based on their projected base rates for their next contract.

Well that is crazy to me. Kids good but that is too much. No wonder they’re in strife

 

[jadtiger]

Niukore I read is on around 500-550k at the eels, hard to believe when he is often overlooked or coming off the bench

Mm no I don’t think that’s right. I think that’s what he’s been offered by the dragons and warriors

Via fox sports

Clint Gutherson $750,000, Dylan Brown $500,000, Ryan Matterson $550,000, Reed Mahoney $550,000, Isaiah Papali’i $600,000, Junior Paulo $700,000 and Marata Niukore $550,000 are all off contract and are worth a total of $4,200,000 based on their projected base rates for their next contract.

Well that is crazy to me. Kids good but that is too much. No wonder they’re in strife

It is Fox so i would not read too much into those figures,380-400 would be more realistic imo

 

[JC99]

I've been told by a pretty decent source that Ash Taylor is close to signing with us. Not a done deal but apparently we are in talks

Doesn't make much sense to be with us having four halves on the roster already. I know Doueihi will miss some games and Hastings is an unknown quantity but seems a bit pointless to me. Not sure on length or cost

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I've been told by a pretty decent source that Ash Taylor is close to signing with us. Not a done deal but apparently we are in talks

Doesn't make much sense to be with us having four halves on the roster already. I know Doueihi will miss some games and Hastings is an unknown quantity but seems a bit pointless to me. Not sure on length or cost

Taylor is a highly talented player and if on his game will be a huge asset to WTs.

 

[JC99]

I've been told by a pretty decent source that Ash Taylor is close to signing with us. Not a done deal but apparently we are in talks

Doesn't make much sense to be with us having four halves on the roster already. I know Doueihi will miss some games and Hastings is an unknown quantity but seems a bit pointless to me. Not sure on length or cost

Taylor is a highly talented player and if on his game will be a huge asset to WTs.

Unfortunately he hasn't been on his game for a very long time

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I've been told by a pretty decent source that Ash Taylor is close to signing with us. Not a done deal but apparently we are in talks

Doesn't make much sense to be with us having four halves on the roster already. I know Doueihi will miss some games and Hastings is an unknown quantity but seems a bit pointless to me. Not sure on length or cost

Taylor is a highly talented player and if on his game will be a huge asset to WTs.

Unfortunately he hasn't been on his game for a very long time

For what he allegedly is seeking, I'd take him.

 

[Madge]

I've been told by a pretty decent source that Ash Taylor is close to signing with us. Not a done deal but apparently we are in talks

Doesn't make much sense to be with us having four halves on the roster already. I know Doueihi will miss some games and Hastings is an unknown quantity but seems a bit pointless to me. Not sure on length or cost

Taylor is a highly talented player and if on his game will be a huge asset to WTs.

Sheens gonna get the best out of him?

 

[Geo]

We have the Signing Suggestions and Rumours thread. We need someone to start the Actual signings thread.

The way things are going it would be lucky to get off the first page.

Not really every player that signs or re-signs gets their own dedicated thread..

The reason this thread started in the fist place was because anyone who had laced on a boot at 4 use to get a thread started on them as a suggested signing or rumour..that still happens from time to time...se Nick Cotric..better in the 1 thread IMO

If forum uses wish to go back to that by all means knock yourselves out...

If not do what I do with this one...scroll on by..