Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

If he can’t make our NSW Cup team…I can’t see anyone else wanting him … they should just pay him the $60k left on his contract and let him find a new gig somewhere else the rest of this season…

If they want him, they can have him.
Won't be one we regret.

I've said it earlier but I'll say it again,
We've had nobodies in our top 30 for years that are just a waste of spot.
Tumeth currently and previous guys like William Kei ( I know, who is he right !? ) and Dylan Smith.

Whoever is our list manager needs to put more thought into this. Every team manages their dev Players so much better than us as well as top 30, we need players that can actually benefit us through the year. They ARE out there, we just need to find them.

 

[TigerTone]

If they want him, they can have him.
Won't be one we regret.

I've said it earlier but I'll say it again,
We've had nobodies in our top 30 for years that are just a waste of spot.
Tumeth currently and previous guys like William Kei ( I know, who is he right !? ) and Dylan Smith.

Whoever is our list manager needs to put more thought into this. Every team manages their dev Players so much better than us as well as top 30, we need players that can actually benefit us through the year. They ARE out there, we just need to find them.

Its been our problem for years now Demps , when ever it comes time
sign players , nothing happens.
And we sit here and see other clubs signing players , left , right and centre
and when theyre all done signing , our club decides to start signing , but
by that time there is nothing letf on the shelf and we end up with scraps.

Last year was probably the first year we did well in signing afew , so here's hoping
this can continue this time round and they replicate what they did last
year and bring in some better players that we need.

 

[Roar_Power]

Rumour, yeah

was dropped a few days ago and then it was reported Melb were looking at him.

So id say, unlikely.

HOWEVER
We need a backup fullback and Heath has proved he's a 6 not a 1 so we need to continue searching

Tex Hoy, Bevan French & David Armstrong are options in the UK

David Armstrong was killing it for the Knights before he unsuspectingly signed with SL.

Would be a great backup FB.

 

[Demps]

Its been our problem for years now Demps , when ever it comes time
sign players , nothing happens.
And we sit here and see other clubs signing players , left , right and centre
and when theyre all done signing , our club decides to start signing , but
by that time there is nothing letf on the shelf and we end up with scraps.

Last year was probably the first year we did well in signing afew , so here's hoping
this can continue this time round and they replicate what they did last
year and bring in some better players that we need.

There's been a push over recent years for the "built, not bought" which is good. We've had a few really work out for us, as late...

Hoping that continues but we also need a balance of great imports and some experienced depth.

Seeing some very insightful posts around this lately from @BlackWhiteGold , @The Chad and some super league insightf from @Ron Brodrick's Spirit

 

[Odessa]

I would sign Scott Sorensen for 26/27 he doesn't have a contract and looks to be off to England

 

[Roar_Power]

I would take Matterson back at this point.

 

[SeanT]

Have we got the cap space to make a move for Haas?

 

[vlad]

Have we got the cap space to make a move for Haas?

Well we had $1M a season set aside for some kid who isn’t here anymore

 

[Fish88]

We need forward and tonnes of them! Ones that are seasoned first graders, not potential, not young guns, guys that are used to the rigours of first graders and don’t get destroyed taking hitups or pushed back in defence.

 

[crazycat]

Its been our problem for years now Demps , when ever it comes time
sign players , nothing happens.
And we sit here and see other clubs signing players , left , right and centre
and when theyre all done signing , our club decides to start signing , but
by that time there is nothing letf on the shelf and we end up with scraps.

Last year was probably the first year we did well in signing afew , so here's hoping
this can continue this time round and they replicate what they did last
year and bring in some better players that we need.

That's not true.

Our signings have been really top class, for where we are we signed:
Luai
Skelton/Turuva

Paps/Bateman/Klemmer a few seasons back...
Api who has played in the finals for every club he has played for bar us.

One problem is we have missed top tier talent. You look at Latrell Mitchell and how he performs for souths now, we could really have used him. JAC likewise, but no club is going to get all their targets.... That said our inability to land the top of the top has hurt us. Yet we signed Luai, who arguably is a top 6. We have signed top talent and failed to make full use of it.

Our shooting for Moses/anyone wearing 7 at the start of Sheens tenure was total desperation.


TLDR: our signings have honestly been incredible considering that we own 3 spoons. It's our training, rebuild and fundamentals that ahve been crap. We need to earn our jersey.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

When you lose Stef, Bateman, Klemmer and Ice and replace them with nobody, you’re gonna struggle. Who da funk it?

 

[BAGNF05]

Can someone tell me how hard it is to sign a few forwards til end of year? No matter how shit they are, they can’t be worse than having a winger in your backrow

This is getting absolutely ridiculous. Give a junior a go over a 30 year old winger playing backrow.

No offence, our club has been and continues to be poorly operated.

I’ll stick by them because I have to, but we aren’t anywhere near being a strong team.

At this point I’d like us to try and get Fafita and Matterson on loan. Just see how we go with some guys who can impact the game.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Matto is a dog. No thanks. What’s the Carty party doing these days?

 

[stephen]

If they want him, they can have him.
Won't be one we regret.

I've said it earlier but I'll say it again,
We've had nobodies in our top 30 for years that are just a waste of spot.
Tumeth currently and previous guys like William Kei ( I know, who is he right !? ) and Dylan Smith.

Whoever is our list manager needs to put more thought into this. Every team manages their dev Players so much better than us as well as top 30, we need players that can actually benefit us through the year. They ARE out there, we just need to find them.

Agree, Demps. Before that, though, we need an overhaul of our entire recruitment set up. Scouting & identification has been terrible forever. Asylum mentioned, handing out development & top 30 spots like lollies. We're always backing the wrong horse when it comes to promotion, development, & retention.

 

[stephen]

We need forward and tonnes of them! Ones that are seasoned first graders, not potential, not young guns, guys that are used to the rigours of first graders and don’t get destroyed taking hitups or pushed back in defence.

It all starts up front.

 

[Darty the winger]

Laulii is the backup fullback.

Luke was our best yesterday at fullback

 

[stephen]

I would sign Scott Sorensen for 26/27 he doesn't have a contract and looks to be off to England

And still faster than most of our backs.

 

[Odessa]

And still faster than most of our backs.

Someone on tv was saying a few weeks ago he was most likely off to super league I was thinking he would be a great help for us

 

[clontarfkid]

Where did you hear this information?
Or is this another rubbish story??
I question why Souths would sign this guy ?
NSW cup ? As they have a full top 30 squad

They are very welcome o long as we get something
It's his last year having his manager I Moses exercise a player option
2 good reasons to say goodbye

 

[AusTigers]

I hear Luais a big $$$ target for the Bears franchise if he wants to use his get out clause.