Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

king_sirro said:
I don't know, it's an odd signing for me. We have Will Smith who is a much better first grader then Wakeham. If Brooks gets hurt, a makeshift Laurie or Smith provides a lot more IMO.

Waste of a roster spot if it's top 30. If it's NSW cup contract then fair enough
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Neither Laurie, Smith or someone like Simpkin is a halfback though! You can't just replace a half with a 5/8.

And while sure some would say Brooks isn't a halfback, to which i'd somewhat agree, but he has been our organiser and kicker in general play for the past decade. There was always going to be a backup half that can put in kicks on the last tackle etc. Smith and Laurie can't kick, ot a least there's no evidence to date that they can.
 
supercoach said:
Most clubs have about half dozen budget buys in their top 30. Thats how they stay cap compliant. Our lastest signing gives us some half coverage and I would guess he is cheap. Of course there are a couple of clubs who don’t seem to have these budget players
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I think the club is flogging $2 shop gear from Wish on Facebook to pay his contract. Close to unfollowing them.
 
momo_amp_medo said:
All you have to do is work your way through our top 29 + development + pathways players and see the yawning halves gap you find.
We have just three (yep 3) genuine halves and that includes big D (who in my opinion is a centre) and Smith who is not eligible for 1st grade until round 11.
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Every time we fill a gap with a mediocre player it limits our ability somewhat to sign a marquee player. These are the spots that we need our juniors to start to fill if we want to compete with the elite clubs.
 
balmain boy said:
Neither Laurie, Smith or someone like Simpkin is a halfback though! You can't just replace a half with a 5/8.

And while sure some would say Brooks isn't a halfback, to which i'd somewhat agree, but he has been our organiser and kicker in general play for the past decade. There was always going to be a backup half that can put in kicks on the last tackle etc. Smith and Laurie can't kick, ot a least there's no evidence to date that they can.
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I disagree with this way of thinking. You can use a makeshift half as back up if that player is likely to do a better job then the specialist back up. Smith and Laurie both can kick, Laurie actually has the best short kicking game in the club.
 
WesternSuburbsBoy said:
Who does everyone honestly we expect as backup half? Moses? Hunt? An elite player isn’t going to come be a backup half to Brooks & AD lol especially not a club that just got the spoon. I think everyone needs to be a bit more realistic.
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I was honestly hoping our backup half would be Brooks and we'd sign someone capable of playing the position at an NRL level
 
Tiger_Fanatic3 said:
Tigers did already sign Will Smith, who has been known a five-eighth on some occasion.

But yeh, hypothetically Brooks/AD go down this season our least worst option would probably have Laurie to 7/6, while Smith slots to fullback. Wakeham is at least a minor upgrade from Madden.
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Stains to fullback you mean.
 
balmain boy said:
Neither Laurie, Smith or someone like Simpkin is a halfback though! You can't just replace a half with a 5/8.

And while sure some would say Brooks isn't a halfback, to which i'd somewhat agree, but he has been our organiser and kicker in general play for the past decade. There was always going to be a backup half that can put in kicks on the last tackle etc. Smith and Laurie can't kick, ot a least there's no evidence to date that they can.
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We don't have a halfback. We have a multitude of 5/8ths who think they can organise a team.
 
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