Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

weststigerman said:
A lot of things aligning for 2023 it seems.

Liddle, Musgrove, possibly Peachey, Brooks and Gildart gone. That's a lot of turnover.

If we get Klemmer plus decent second rower like Bateman or Frizell we're looking much better in 2023.

Pretty silly to let Madden go now, given most could see us losing Madden and then Brooks in the off season.
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Frizell is fri-zell-ed.

He's no longer the rep-level player he used to be. Though Klemmer still is.
 
jrtiger said:
interesting that Ken is on the chopping block, but also excites me given the amount of gun young wingers we have. could mean that Tupou, Hill or Scolari are all in consideration for Round 1.
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How so

We've got like 3 spots left....
Klemmer get one (Apparently)
He's giving another to a kid backrower (Apparently)

And we're still short experience in the pack...
 
batboy said:
How so

We've got like 3 spots left....
Klemmer get one (Apparently)
He's giving another to a kid backrower (Apparently)

And we're still short experience in the pack...
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well you would assume if Ken does in fact head for the exits that a spot would open up both on the wing and in the squad. I'd say Tupou probably gets it and they might then upgrade Hill or Scolari to the top 30.
 
batboy said:
How long till JH and AD are at each other?
Is there a market up yet?
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I don't have the inside information on these types of situations. It's potentially an issue. Sometimes though people perform in dysfunctional environments.

Coaches get paid big bucks to sort this stuff out and make it work.
 
Earl said:
Give it time. The problem is we need marquee signings.
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Not sure Sheens has a good read on anything. Thought he had Ciraldo, has backed Brooks - let Madden go and now "it seems" Brooks is as good as gone. The whole aura some have around him is wearing thin with me. He needs to produce something soon or he is going to be very testy when facing the media every week as a coach next season.
 
Telltails said:
Not sure Sheens has a good read on anything. Thought he had Ciraldo, has backed Brooks - let Madden go and now "it seems" Brooks is as good as gone. The whole aura some have around him is wearing thin with me. He needs to produce something soon or he is going to be very testy when facing the media every week as a coach next season.
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Let's wait and see what happens. I agree that so far Sheens has been a disaster. I think he wanted to keep Brooks but Brooks has jumped. I think we desperately needed some changes in the spine and it's happened. The problem is Sheens didn't instigate it.

I want Sheens to be a great coach who can somehow get the guys playing well.

None of us knows what will happen until the next season finishes. I stated this point maybe yesterday in response to Brooks being played at 7. There is a long time to go until the seasons starts and it's a long season.
 
jrtiger said:
brilliantly gifted athlete but I don't think his communication skills are up to scratch to have him marshalling the defensive line around. I think we need him in the 17 but I'd say wing is the likeliest option.
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Tupou will never be a 1st grade Fullback....
Ever.
 
THE_POM said:
Klemmer deal seems just a formality but with the Brooks news a I expect a delay in an announcement as a swap in some degree will be discussed. Leniu as mentioned previously has better options in front of him, not ruling us out, but highly unlikely. Expecting at least 3 more players to be gone from current top 30 before or during pre-season, Gildart, Peachey & Simpkin. Wouldn't be shocked if Maumalo ended up elsewhere also.
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Mate Simpkin is going nowhere not sure who’s telling you different
 
THE_POM said:
Danny Levi is off to the Raiders, Rua will get his shot. Nu Brown I don't expect to be at the club, his management came to us twice for a upgrade on the contract he was offered & the club wouldn't budge. If Brooks leave I see Hastings going to 7, but Sheens thinks he's an outright 13.
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Someone threw up Clifford as an option. Anything discussed there? Oh it would be a dream to have a half that can actually kick the ball!
 
Earl said:
This all changes now though. He isn't trying to fit both Doueihi and Brooks into the team.

It gives us a bigger pack as well.

If you play Hastings at 13 then you have to come up with another spine player. Maybe Staines to 1 and Laurie and Doueihi as the running 6's.

Personally I'd just play Hastings at 7 and Douiehi at 6 and see how they go. There isn't any need to rush re-signing them.
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no think if he was trying to fit douhie and Brooks in the team then douhie could have gone to centre and Laurie to 6
think Sheens is happy for douhie at 6 I don't think he wants Hastings anywhere other than 13
2024 you can buy a 7 but 23 may need to go Sheenius and buy an Albert Kelly maybe
 
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