Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Nadz4483]

Cld be anyone.

Why would Panthers release him.

I don't actually don't know, mine was in response to the original posters comment...

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

If Laurie was to play in the halves he’d have to put on 5-7kg muscle minimum … I couldn’t imagine him making 20+ tackles a game in his current frame

No bigger than a 2 min noodle

papi and Bateman can be minders like all other teams have, second rowers who actually help the halves tackle when traffic is run at them, unlike what we have had for the last 4 years or so

 

[Go_You_Good_Things]

I reckon he's better than brooks, but only by a nose

Plus, he's got that Ringo Starr look about him.

 

[Speed2burn]

papi and Bateman can be minders like all other teams have, second rowers who actually help the halves tackle when traffic is run at them, unlike what we have had for the last 4 years or so

For years we haven’t had a decent defensive 2nd rower … brooks makes a dozen more tackles than he is supposed to because of this

Hopefully that’ll change next year

 

[bathursttiger1]

I think I would need to lay down if that happened 🙂🙂

They can barely fit Nu Brown in their cap for this year, how could they afford Crichton too?

The Dogs are making a play for Herbie as well.
Uncle Nick must have lent Gus the Cap auditor.

 

[supercoach]

Zero transparency with the cap, no wonder the average person has no faith in the system. The Dogs might be compliant but we will never know so there is always a question mark...and I guess that applys to all 17 teams

 

[Tigerwould]

Brown and Moses are both contracted for next year only - so it wouldn’t make 1 iota of difference for 24.
Matamua did nothing but get sent off
And Blore hasn’t played for 18 months…

Next

I’d wouldn’t be rushing to sign Brown. He could do a job for us in 2023 but with 3 spots left in the Top 30 … others priorities first.
From what has been reported Bateman will probably take spot 27. Spot 28 needs to be another spine option (hopefully a halfback). After those two spots are filled, a lot of teams leave the last spot open . Hoping to jag a good player after the trials.

 

[BAGNF05]

papi and Bateman can be minders like all other teams have, second rowers who actually help the halves tackle when traffic is run at them, unlike what we have had for the last 4 years or so

You mean the marshmallows

 

[851]

Article says immediate switch 🤷‍♂️

Doueihi?

 

[WESTTIGERS1234]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/whats-the-buzz-paul-gallen-demoted-in-farewell-fight-the-rat-in-nrl-club-ranks/news-story/1cf1c652077fe4153cfed845b0bff108

SHOOSH

Which big-name NRL star is talking to a rival Sydney club about the possibility of him quitting his team for an immediate switch. It is potentially a monster story.

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MM > WTs ?

I reckon it's either herbie farnworth or adam to the dogs

 

[diedpretty]

A few years ago they advertise to get people to take in young players from out of town

A truly professional club would have in house accommodation for younger players and single out of towners. As someone suggested earlier building accommodation at the COE would have been brilliant. Is the eastern side of the ground being utilised at all?

 

[innsaneink]

Not according to Chris, and thats all that matters.

You ask why your bagged & disliked... This is one reason

 

[diedpretty]

I think you will find its Stephen Crichton of panthers they are talking about.

As if penriff would let him walk - but then again they have form in this area.

 

[SeanT]

Brown and Moses are both contracted for next year only - so it wouldn’t make 1 iota of difference for 24.
Matamua did nothing but get sent off
And Blore hasn’t played for 18 months…

Next

He did more than got send off. Still a bit raw but undeniable talent

 

[SeanT]

I reckon it's either herbie farnworth or adam to the dogs

Rival Sydney club. Not Herbie

 

[balmain boy]

As if penriff would let him walk - but then again they have form in this area.

The one way Penrith would let him walk is in a swap for Burton

 

[CloudyGlock]

You ask why your bagged & disliked... This is one reason

No I didnt.

 

[Yossarian]

I love the positivity, but it's probably much more likely a player wanting out of WT. Doeuihi perhaps.

It’d be a stretch to call AD a “big name” nor would I call his potential departure a monster story.

 

[gregjm87]

Cld be anyone.

Why would Panthers release him.

They've got some very good outside backs in cup. Would free up funds to upgrade and extend Leniu

 

[sleeve]

Again a word of caution, Our recruitment has been great, congradulations to all involved . But remember Canterbury were a better side then us in 20021, and then bought some of the best players in the game, and finished 12th. this year. Most sides have added to their rosters, and will improve. Our halves as most on this forum argue about, are an unknown quantity, we do not khow as yet who will be the 5/8. We do not know who will be fullback. Our backline was ordinary at best , with Stains, and a train and trial 1/2 0r 9. as recruits in the backline. This is a LONG ROAD, and we have just begun the journey.