Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

weststigers said:
What? Bellamy has consistently produced high quality halves, hookers and fullbacks during his tenure at the Storm.

Let's put it this way. If I had a choice between signing Bellamy as coach or Smith as hooker, I'd take Bellamy all day.
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If we'd signed Smith, though, we'd have got a 3 for 1 deal.
Player, on field coach, & ref!!!
 
Kelce68 said:
I would argue that Talau is not better than Olam or Doueihi at centre.

At best, he would be on par with To'a, who himself has been woefully inconsistent.

Talau is playing on the end of a slicker and better drilled football side than he was here and is reaping the benefits. He has in no way vastly improved or developed from his time here.

What he has done has capitalised on his opportunity at Manly and is playing some ok footy.

Good on him. I guess.
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To simplify it, the backs are basically 7 on 7. Teams have to honour guys like Saab, Tommy, DCE and to a lesser extent Brooksy who has a bit of running threat. In basketball parlance, if you’re double teaming those guys, a guy like Talau will see plenty of opportunities.
 
Demps said:
I know Parra squashed the claims....

But, Luai is very close friends with Jnr Paulo.
Is he the old head we need for our pack?
Set the standard....

Where there is smoke there is fire.
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Much better than what we have. Great ballplayer. Be good to sign a wrecking ball prop to play alongside him.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Smells very much like a ‘player extends’ announcement. Tomorrow at 5pm gives a chance for that player to inform his team mates during captain’s run before it is announced publicly.

Club will be thinking anout the boost it will give the boys before the game & re-inforce positive future to members & fans.

Anyone else thinking Stef commits to ‘28?
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No
Hopefully it’s Pole extending
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Smells very much like a ‘player extends’ announcement. Tomorrow at 5pm gives a chance for that player to inform his team mates during captain’s run before it is announced publicly.

Club will be thinking anout the boost it will give the boys before the game & re-inforce positive future to members & fans.

Anyone else thinking Stef commits to ‘28?
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Hope not would much rather Pole extends, but we will see what happens tomorrow. Funny though not a peep out of the club the leaks have dried up which is good.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
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We've lost Zak Clarke to the Panthers next season. That's both Clarke brothers from Magpies pathways move to other clubs this past year. Can't keep them all, maybe was seen behind Broederlow & Sukkar in our 19/20yo backrow talents & with Duncombe and Godinet highly rated also coming through.
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It's just incredibly disappointing. Roster management totally screwed up. We have practically no talent in the back row in every single grade. And one of our top 3 prospects that isn't playing NRL leaves.
Disgraceful when the likes of Sukkar and Tumeth are under contract. I have no doubt Zak will make it as a first grader. Not many players play all positions from 6-13, but he can, there's just something about him. He's not huge but he's a real competitor with a lot of skill. He even kicks goals.
For players yet to debut he's only behind Broederlow to me. We had better secured someone better if we're letting him go.
 
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