Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[batboy]

Apparently there is a soft cap on your recruitment team. Did not realise this

Would fall under the Football Dept cap I'd assume.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

It has been reported he is being offered 2.5 million.
He’s good, not 2.5 million good.
You could employ a very big recruitment team with that money.

That’s over 5 years

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Would fall under the Football Dept cap I'd assume.

Surely we spend bugger all on our footy department.

 

[wstigers11]

He’s officially off to the Broncos huge coup for them

 

[Wezt]

O’Sullivan won’t last 5 years at the Broncos. He tends to do a job for 2-3 years and leave his contracts early. Hopefully we go for him then

 

[Red Rugby]

I’d rather eat dirt than live in Bondi, but that’s just me. Bondi isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but everyone makes out that’s it’s the best place on earth. It’s far from it, imo.

When I was a kid (probably showing my age) Bondi Beach was literally a sewer.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

What’s Warren McDonnell up to?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

He’s officially off to the Broncos huge coup for them

While he is there with the talent in Qld, he'll position the Broncos to make the finals regularly if not win another premiership.

 

[supercoach]

I’d rather eat dirt than live in Bondi, but that’s just me. Bondi isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but everyone makes out that’s it’s the best place on earth. It’s far from it, imo.

Lived in the Eastern Suburbs for a few years a long time ago, hated it with a passion

 

[Muffstar]

When I was a kid (probably showing my age) Bondi Beach was literally a sewer.

I remember Mike Willesse interviewing Paul Hogan at Bondi Beach taking about that. I think Hogan's response was along the lines of it doesn't bother me I'm going in underturd anyway.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

What’s Warren McDonnell up to?

Laying in bed with sheens

 

[happy_tiger]

Thanks for your reply. But if clubs are prepared to pay that for Peter O'Sullivan plus his network, won't other clubs have to match the investment to remain in the race for talent? I make no comment about the offers as those clubs obviously are in a position to assess the situation.

Especially Brisbane .....they have an abundance of players to chose from

But I must admit their recruitment and retention and identification of junior talent has been poor for a long time

I reckon you could pick an ex Broncos side that would flog the current Broncos side

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

O’Sullivan won’t last 5 years at the Broncos. He tends to do a job for 2-3 years and leave his contracts early. Hopefully we go for him then

Hopefully we don’t need him then…..

 

[Tigerwould]

I wish we'd pick up Richmond's team song

This one?

 

[Demps]

Courier Mail article -Walters Cup schoolboy Team of the Season​

UNSUNG HERO AWARD​

Ashton Whyte (Redcliffe SHS)​

Whyte made the Sunshine Coast representative side but was injured at the state titles which robbed him of some matches.

But when he played for Redcliffe, it was time to make up for lost time. He was able to cover lock and hooker where he was as tough as an old boot.

Whtye had a high ethic.

Saw an article saying he's one of the fittest up and coming players in the junior grades of Q cup.

Also stated he has utility value.

I believe we may have unearthed out very own Kurt Donoghoe / Max Plath / Ray Stone.

One to watch.
@BlackWhiteGold
@balmain boy

 

[happy_tiger]

This one?

That's the one .....that's what would happen if my B-I-L wore his 1973 Manly Jersey with the laces to my place 😆

 

[Lestronge]

I’d rather eat dirt than live in Bondi, but that’s just me. Bondi isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but everyone makes out that’s it’s the best place on earth. It’s far from it, imo.

Nah it’s a shit hole . Shit beach , people everywhere , 45 mins to go 2km. The reality is though it’s 10 mins to central station on a good day , and as such has all the corporate support . Because what do rich people want more than anything? For other rich people to acknowledge how rich they are . That’s why they all live there . The roosters and the swans have done a good job of tapping into this narcissism .
That’s what I mean by geographical lottery .its proximity to the top end of town . Not the place itself . Much better beaches, and nicer places , north and south of there.

 

[Buttface]

When I was a kid (probably showing my age) Bondi Beach was literally a sewer.

Lest we forget.

 

[Vicious]

Thanks for your reply. But if clubs are prepared to pay that for Peter O'Sullivan plus his network, won't other clubs have to match the investment to remain in the race for talent? I make no comment about the offers as those clubs obviously are in a position to assess the situation.

Not necessarily.
Peter O’Sullivan has no doubt been a very good recruiter for a long period of time, so yes it would be nice to have him, but that’s not to say much younger, emerging recruitment managers cannot be very switched on and do just as good a job as what he can.
As fans all we see is who turns up at each club, we don’t see all the negotiating and groundwork behind it.
I’m prepared to make judgment at the end of next season on how well we are doing from the ownership group to the CEO to the Coach and Rugby League staff which includes our medical staff, physio’s, strength and conditioning and our recruitment and retention team.
Results in 2027 and how our playing roster is shaping for 2028 will define them.

 

[achilles]

I remember Mike Willesse interviewing Paul Hogan at Bondi Beach taking about that. I think Hogan's response was along the lines of it doesn't bother me I'm going in underturd anyway.

Love hulk hogan too