Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[pawsandclaws1]

Knight have a culture problem but Hastings and Ponga would work ok. They still have the Safiti brothers. I just don't rate O'Brien very much so bottom 6 for sure.

It will be a spicy dressing shed up in the Hunter.

 

[watersider]

Arm wrestle??
Last years GF was similar to The Australian Kangaroos v Yass Magpies reserve grade.
Parra were never in it. Not for one minute.

True, and I'm indifferent about Moses, but I don't think any halfback in the league would have done any better in the circumstances of that game. Penrith's pack and the aggression of their wingers on early tackles was too good.

 

[earl]

If we do end up with Moses and Brooks extends but on less coin, what do we do with Doueihi?

I'd like to think Brooks and Doueihi are competing for a spot in the spine probably as running 6's in 24. If Doueihi isn't in the halves I'd be trialling him in different positions. I think he could be a ball playing lock or an edge ball playing backrower.

 

[supercoach]

Moses all round kicking game is right up there with junior jaw. Put that kicking game behind a very good pack and you will win plenty of games. If the goss is correct, it’s a massive contract over five years, but when your at the bottom of the heap that’s what you have to do to turn things around

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I highly doubt that would be the case. This season the cap had had its largest ever increase, completely out of nowhere. Players want the CBA to cover post retirement injury issues, they can't have that and also expect their own paychecks to double. NRL players are already overpaid

It wasn’t out of nowhere. Everyteam and player manager knew the cap was increasing with another team being introduced and so did players for the last 2yrs hence why most contracts included % increase clauses by default. They just didn’t and don’t know year on year cap amounts.

Just as an FYI the storm inner circle think the cap will hit $15m within 5-6 years.

 

[SeanT]

Moses all round kicking game is right up there with junior jaw. Put that kicking game behind a very good pack and you will win plenty of games. If the goss is correct, it’s a massive contract over five years, but when your at the bottom of the heap that’s what you have to do to turn things around

If 200k is TPAs out of the contact it ain't bad.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I'd like to think Brooks and Doueihi are competing for a spot in the spine probably as running 6's in 24. If Doueihi isn't in the halves I'd be trialling him in different positions. I think he could be a ball playing lock or an edge ball playing backrower.

I dont think his defense is anywhere close to capable as a lock or 2nd row forward, if he improves there he could do alright i guess.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I'd like to think Brooks and Doueihi are competing for a spot in the spine probably as running 6's in 24. If Doueihi isn't in the halves I'd be trialling him in different positions. I think he could be a ball playing lock or an edge ball playing backrower.

Then you have to consider if he would be blocking the progression of younger players such as Matamua and Faagutu. Clearly the answer is he would be and that is before you consider the salary cap implications. There is a lot of work balancing a squad.

 

[finnzo]

I hope and pray we have secured mosses for 2024 up until now I have thought he was just useing us but the fact we are still in the race has given me hope

 

[Tigerwould]

I hope and pray we have secured mosses for 2024 up until now I have thought he was just useing us but the fact we are still in the race has given me hope

Until his next contract is signed and announced as “official“……It’s no clearer now than it was 5 months ago to me.

 

[earl]

Then you have to consider if he would be blocking the progression of younger players such as Matamua and Faagutu. Clearly the answer is he would be and that is before you consider the salary cap implications. There is a lot of work balancing a squad.

Good points. He needs a big season.

 

[earl]

I dont think his defense is anywhere close to capable as a lock or 2nd row forward, if he improves there he could do alright i guess.

His defense isn't good enough for first grade anywhere atm.

 

[Nadz4483]

I'd like to think Brooks and Doueihi are competing for a spot in the spine probably as running 6's in 24. If Doueihi isn't in the halves I'd be trialling him in different positions. I think he could be a ball playing lock or an edge ball playing backrower.

Hes big enough for the forwards...

 

[Harvey]

I am not sure about the length of the deal, or the value for money. It reeks of desperation.

In saying that I have not been this excited since we had Lattrel Mitchell all locked up.

 

[gregjm87]

Pretty stupid comment really

We got the wooden spoon and Mitch mosses played in a grand final to be the half back in a grand final side is not easy in this day and age I don’t understand how people cannot be happy with this signing if true

Taking Moses's history with the club out of the equation I still think this would be a terrible signing at that price and length of contract.
Yes, he was in a Grand Final but he was awful in that final series. The eels forwards led them to the grand final (that and the rails run, avoiding the likes of Penrith, Rabbitohs and Roosters in the other knock out stages). We've seen Moses is also a previous wooden spoon recipient so we know he equally cannot perform behind a bad pack.
All that said, I can accept he probably is probably an upgrade at 7, but at 1.4mil and with the comfort of a 5 year contract I don't see how anyone could possibly think he will perform to that value.
Maybe 3 years at 1mil, I wouldn't like it but I could understand.

Then factoring in his history at the club I can't see why anyone would be happy.

 

[oldschooltiger]

Taking Moses's history with the club out of the equation I still think this would be a terrible signing at that price and length of contract.

Yes, he was in a Grand Final but he was awful in that final series. The eels forwards led them to the grand final (that and the rails run, avoiding the likes of Penrith, Rabbitohs and Roosters in the other knock out stages). We've seen Moses is also a previous wooden spoon recipient so we know he equally cannot perform behind a bad pack.

All that said, I can accept he probably is probably an upgrade at 7, but at 1.4mil and with the comfort of a 5 year contract I don't see how anyone could possibly think he will perform to that value.

Maybe 3 years at 1mil, I wouldn't like it but I could understand.



Then factoring in his history at the club I can't see why anyone would be happy.
No more than 3 years at the money being talked about.

 

[oldschooltiger]

No more than 3 years at the money being talked about for Moses.

 

[TigersFan101]

Taking Moses's history with the club out of the equation I still think this would be a terrible signing at that price and length of contract.
Yes, he was in a Grand Final but he was awful in that final series. The eels forwards led them to the grand final (that and the rails run, avoiding the likes of Penrith, Rabbitohs and Roosters in the other knock out stages). We've seen Moses is also a previous wooden spoon recipient so we know he equally cannot perform behind a bad pack.
All that said, I can accept he probably is probably an upgrade at 7, but at 1.4mil and with the comfort of a 5 year contract I don't see how anyone could possibly think he will perform to that value.
Maybe 3 years at 1mil, I wouldn't like it but I could understand.

Then factoring in his history at the club I can't see why anyone would be happy.

What about in the quarter final where it was 6-6 from memory and was a battle between Moses and Cleary with their kicking games.
As soon as Moses went down in the last quarter of the game, parra had no direction what do ever and penrith took over

 

[TigersFan101]

In todays game just having a game controlling kick is enough to be worth 900k plus

 

[gregjm87]

What about in the quarter final where it was 6-6 from memory and was a battle between Moses and Cleary with their kicking games.
As soon as Moses went down in the last quarter of the game, parra had no direction what do ever and penrith took over

Except it was 13-8 when Moses went off. And the momentum had already swung towards the Panthers (thanks to their pack) by that stage.
Moses was kicking well up to that point, but at no stage did he look like threatening the Panthers defence.