Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[pawsandclaws1]

Agree. Another point is when kids fly through the lower grades they have no reason to develop. They coast along till they reach NRL level then struggle because they're development plateaued

1, Clubs like ours ususally don't have the luxury to hold players back due to depth issues.
2. A young halfback introduced into a stronger side with strong forwards has a distinct advantage over those in weaker teams.

 

[crazycat]

What’s happened to lodge is he signed for the roooters or is he still looking ?????

I wouldn't say no to Lodge at the right price.

I don't see why other clubs should get to sign him just because his shocking behaviour was at our club. IMHO it should be the other way around, the bad behaving player gets locked to a club, not allowed to break contracts and negotiate for more money.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Brooks played his best football under Ivan Cleary.

His worst football was the Moses + Brooks Partnership. Although 2022 may have disproven that. The word "turnstyle" was used frequently, and they were often compared to a swimming pool gate (unsure why, those gates usually wacked me in the Gonads and were hard to get through)

It seemed their personalities did not gel well together. They sucked and the biggest issue was defence, yet both have improved in this.

Maybe it was " a phase they were going through" coz traditionally they had been super together.
Ivan did bring out the best in Brooks, whether it was a personal project or the type of football we played.
I'm prepared to see if it works again playing Sheensball !

 

[Halbrowne61]

I wouldn't say no to Lodge at the right price.

I don't see why other clubs should get to sign him just because his shocking behaviour was at our club. IMHO it should be the other way around, the bad behaving player gets locked to a club, not allowed to break contracts and negotiate for more money.

Don't we have enough forwards now ? Doubt he would be on our radar.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Buzz wrote and said the signing would be announced by Parra on Thursday. Geez I can't stand this bloke.

Several people on here also said that Moses was meeting with us on Thursday and an announcement was imminent.
So neither happened ?
Who can you believe, only an official announcement I'd say, the rest is drivel.

 

[KingRobbie]

Rajeb probably go to the Storm and be the next big thing.

Buzz reporting the upset Dogs player is Rajab.

 

[Fingers83]

Several people on here also said that Moses was meeting with us on Thursday and an announcement was imminent.
So neither happened ?
Who can you believe, only an official announcement I'd say, the rest is drivel.

100% correct. Deep down in our heart of hearts, we want to believe the rumours that favour us, but they are just as rubbish as the heat coming out of Buzz's mouth.

What's been made very clear over the past 8 weeks is that absolutely nobody knows anything, and it's what we've all been crying out for as Tigers fans, instead of the mad hatter spruiking all the details to the world.

 

[Spartan117]

I refuse to listen to Phil Roth field on Radio or read his articles.

Gossip and click bait.

 

[Donny Brasco]

I refuse to listen to Phil Roth field on Radio or read his articles.

Gossip and click bait.

You Sir are a good man, one of the few!

 

[Telltails]

I Moses holds all the cards while there are no deadlines in place and let's face it they don't work well for us . Don't trust the bloke he is likely to be negotiating a deal for Brooks under the premise of them being together get that done - then come back and say sorry Parra has upped their offer and Moses is staying put.

 

[sleeve]

Don't we have enough forwards now ? Doubt he would be on our radar.

We have a lot of maybes in the backline, which last year was dreadfull. I, like you, think we should see how the backs perform, and keep money and cap space available for key backs.

 

[tony soprano]

Buzz reporting the upset Dogs player is Rajab.

Any good?

 

[tony soprano]

I Moses holds all the cards while there are no deadlines in place and let's face it they don't work well for us . Don't trust the bloke he is likely to be negotiating a deal for Brooks under the premise of them being together get that done - then come back and say sorry Parra has upped their offer and Moses is staying put.

Fair enough when you have an option for 24 with parra anyway.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Don't tell me Bateman is another shoe wanker lol.

Fight him @Demps @Kaito

 

[KingRobbie]

Any good?

Yeah highly rated, only 20 now so has one more year of Flegg this year.

Played for Lebanon at the World Cup.

Played a bit of NSW Cup last year too.

 

[balmain boy]

Can't imagine clubs lining up for Kyle. Also thinking it is a half with Buzz listing Oloapu and Reynolds (so maybe not Averillo..although there would be clubs after him).

Someone whose path has been blocked is my guess. Could be Khaled Rhajab, Bailey Howard, Joseph O'Neill. All talented halves whose path to 1st grade was just made more difficult.

All three of those players would probably leave now, why stay when your path is blocked?

 

[balmain boy]

Rajeb probably go to the Storm and be the next big thing.

They already have Pezet and Faalogo, they have already recruited their next wave of stars a few years ago and been developing them for a few years already. No need to look elsewhere

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Several people on here also said that Moses was meeting with us on Thursday and an announcement was imminent.
So neither happened ?
Who can you believe, only an official announcement I'd say, the rest is drivel.

He probably sources his (made up) information from here.

 

[AJ1]

He probably sources his (made up) information from here.

Buzz strikes me as someone who would be computer illiterate. He would have a cadet 'journalist' trawling all the forums and Facebook, reporting back to him at the Pickled Possum between his spaghetti marinara and 5th glass of red.

 

[tony soprano]

Buzz strikes me as someone who would be computer illiterate. He would have a cadet 'journalist' trawling all the forums and Facebook, reporting back to him at the Pickled Possum between his spaghetti marinara and 5th glass of red.

Buzz just knows how to report on people emotions. At least he does his research not like those people who quote twitter posts as their source.