Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Lestronge said:
It’s because it’s been whispered that he’s the other experienced player kicking rocks . If it’s not him , then I apologise .
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I’m not saying you are right or wrong but imo, players at the pointy end of their careers keep their mouth shut as they won’t get long term retirement contracts
For that reason, I don’t think it’s DK
 
I get Benji's backing of the young guns, because as he so often mentions he had the same treatment that worked for him under Sheens.

I am not a Bateman fan at all and want him gone ASAP, but he does seem to neglect and or not understand how vital the senior players are. Sure the young ones need confidence, but they don't need to be coddled. The senior players deserve respect, and if he really dropped Bateman for the next week in the sheds after the Rabbitohs game - that's a bit silly.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
After 3 years with us, Jimmy Ngutlik now on a T&T with the Cowboys/Mackay Cutters, according to Courier Mail.

JIMMY NGUTLIK
Winger

Ngutlik burst onto the international stage in 2022 playing for Papua New Guinea at the Rugby League World Cup before a knee injury stalled his career.

Jimmy Ngutlik of Papua New Guinea poses for a photo during the Papua New Guinea Rugby League World Cup Portrait session on October 08, 2022 in Warrington, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images for Rugby League World Cup)

Jimmy Ngutlik of Papua New Guinea poses for a photo during the Papua New Guinea Rugby League World Cup Portrait session on October 08, 2022 in Warrington, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images for Rugby League World Cup)

The talented winger has joined the Mackay Cutters after coming up from Wests Tigers where he failed to crack first grade.

The 24-year-old was born in PNG and grew up in Cairns.
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I wish him luck and hope he does well in the near future.

The injury he sustained was very unfortunate and stalled what I thought might have been a promising career, just a shame he never managed to crack an NRL start with us because I thought he was showing some promise prior to his injury.
 
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Tucker said:
A lot to unpack there.
Everyone is to blame, even the mentaly fragile kids.
Our coaching staff screwed this season well and truly.
THEY need some serious soul searching over the pre season before they blow another.
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Benji will last the season, and we'll be last or second last again. They will persist with him because he's 'good vibes' around training, but doesn't set the standards needed to be an NRL head coach. He is incapable.
 
Tucker said:
Doueihi?
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Why on earth did we extend him and do it twice in the last couple of years when it wasn't necessary.

The biggest problem I've got with it and what really concerns me is that Richo was involved in the last contract extension at a time when we really needed to be freeing up top 30 spots for the 2025 season.

I know Richo has come out praising Doueihi in the past, so obviously he has some time for him but to me it just doesn't seem like good business.
 
Tcat said:
You need your senior players onside but you can't make excuses for these chumps including Bateman. Bateman is a sook that can't handle being told he's shit.
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He better learn a new trade then, bcoz he’s not getting any better at rugby league.
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Based on @teddy23 the other day we will go hard. I would suggest $650K for 3 years. Guarantee Taylan a top 30 offer if cleared to play plus what Luai got offered & be another role model for south west Sydney youth. I think that is important to him based on his comments.
 
liltiger said:
Very true BP. I'm stoked because our backline has been completely refreshed in only 12 months. The next 12 will be our forward pack and we will be well on our way I reckon.
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We may not get the extra 12 months , if we don’t go close to making the 8 , we could be losing , Galvin and others who just don’t want to keep waiting , get 2-3 more forwards and give are good backline a chance, we have missed out on so many forwards that would have improved us , I don’t know is we even tried to sign certain players , but I know that other clubs jumped in
 
finnzo said:
That’s is a reason the bloke is still playing for his country and there is a reason Sam burgess wanted him in his team and there is a reason manly want him he is a good player.

He defends well has a good offload in him like many tigers players before him he has struggled here watch him kill it if he goes to manly.
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He seems uninterested most games, his biggest attribute when he was at the Raiders was his competitiveness, sadly that was severely lacking with us. He can play no doubt, but only when he wants to.
 
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Out on a limb hear .
John Bateman a rep player
John Bateman is a solid effort player
he is also a player who gives 100%
those who say he didn’t , need to go back and look at each game he played in 24 , Benji also should look at those games , Bateman was one of our most consistent players , Benji need to pull his head in saying if correct Bateman would play reserve grade , he just played for his country , and did well , ffk sake , we get a good player and if he says what he feels we see the club ark up , we haven’t played semis and finals. For over 10 years maybe Bateman was right
 
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