Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

@yeahcaz said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107239) said:
@TigerSkins said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107078) said:
If we are still after a fullback we should have a look at the Storm fullback (3rd in line) Nicho Hynes .. should plenty in his few games that he played last season.

Posted something similar on a tigers FB page a few weeks ago. Expects a bench spot for Melbourne this year but clearly wants to play fullback. Elite ball playing back and is in his last year of his contract.

Hynes hopes to follow Papenhuyzen's bench path
Troy Whittaker NRL.com Reporter
Mon 27 Jan 2020, 01:07 PM

Storm outside back Nicho Hynes is eyeing off a dynamic bench role similar to the one that Ryan Papenhuyzen filled brilliantly last season before moving to fullback. Hynes made his debut at fullback for Melbourne in a round 21 win against the Rabbitohs at Central Coast Stadium, close to where he grew up, when Papenhuyzen and Jahrome Hughes were injured. It was the 23-year-old's only top-grade appearance for 2019 but he won praise from coach Craig Bellamy, who suggested "we should try to find [Hynes] another position" to get him in the team regularly.

Hynes has indeed been learning the ropes in different positions as he aims to increase his versatility. Papenhuyzen redefined what an interchange back could be last year, playing as a unique "bench fullback" until his irresistible form forced Bellamy to hand him the No.1 jersey ahead of the finals.

"I reckon my best bet right now is off the bench, so if anything happens to the boys in my positions, I'll be putting my hand up," Hynes told NRL.com. "I've been doing pretty much most of the pre-season at fullback. There's obviously Paps here, who's probably getting first shot at the one which he deserves after the year he had."I've always played in the halves so I've still been doing bits in the halves, and every now and then in the centres. I'm trying to widen my range as a utility player.

"We've had some good chats [with the coaches] about it. That's why I think I've been training a bit here and there at the moment." Like Papenhuyzen, Hynes has benefited greatly from the mentorship of retired champion Billy Slater. "He's unbelievable. He knows everything about every position. Obviously being, I reckon, the best fullback there's ever been, he's always been hands-on," Hynes said. "He sends me video clips of things I need to work on or we have one-on-one meetings, one-on-one skill sessions after training. "Me and Paps do spend a lot of time with him and I can't thank him enough."

A Manly NYC junior, Hynes played two seasons (2017-18) at the Mackay Cutters in the Intrust Super Cup before joining the Sunshine Coast Falcons last year. After training with Melbourne during the 2019 pre-season, Hynes was officially signed to an NRL deal in May and feels he's improved substantially since. "The culture is second to none here and everyone buys into what you do. We really base our training and games on effort-on-effort," Hynes said. "That's what we do at training, we're always putting effort in, whether it's conditioning, games or 13-on-13. "Even in the meetings you just learn so much. We've got Billy Slater here, Cameron Smith, and you just learn off the best of the best. "Everything that I'm learning I'm trying to put into play. Being here at the club has made me such a better player."
 
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107185) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107158) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107085) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107037) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107032) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107027) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107009) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107004) said:
@fibrodreaming said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106998) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106989) said:
Roosters going hard for Doueihi apparently. So glad we don’t have guys like Politis and Robinson running our club. They’ve clearly got no idea what talent is!

I think you are misrepresenting the views of many on here. I don't think anyone is suggesting that AD is not a talented young footballer. And most would be happy for him to join the club. The issue is the price. If it's true that he wants a four year deal and $600k next year, then many of us think that it's too much at this stage of his career.

so why do we see things differently to the Roosters? Why do they feel like he is worth talking to assuming he’s asking the same thing.


“Many of us think that it’s too much at this stage of his career”.

At what stage then would he be worth his asking price?
We lost Moses who thought he was worth $800k. We thought that was too much at his stage of his career. Eels thought they would encourage Moses to live up to his own expectations rather than putting him down.


Just my opinion , but it looks to me that Moses lived up to his own expectations, rather than the lower expectations of WT.

Yes he always had high opinion of his talents.
But no matter how good or bad he turns out to be ... he’s not a person I want anywhere near our club. Pretty much same tag I would pin on to guys like Matterson and Mitchell.


There would be very few nrl players who don’t have high expectations of their own ability. If their club doesn’t see that as a quality worth fostering Then obviously there will be conflict. At the same time I can understand that coaches want coach able players.

It’s not his expectations that I have a problem with.
You Just need to wind back the clock and see how he acted during the lat few months he was with us. Unforgivable!


There has been a host of players tanking and behaving badly at various times during the last decade. I agree their behaviour was embarrassing and reflected poorly on those players. That unfortunately was a symptom of the culture being developed by the club at the time. I know it’s convenient for fans to lay blame on the departing players, but ultimately the responsibility for managing player behaviour lies at the feet of the clubs leadership, which begins at board level.

Wow OK so it was WT all the time. Great to hear that one. And you love the guy .... so that’s good.
Thanks for putting me on right path brother.


Don’t know why you should be happy to hear that one? Not really a good news story? I was very critical of Moses and others at the time regardless of the internal machinations, as representatives of this great club the behaviour of he and others at the time was unacceptable.
That’s now in the past.
It appears we are on a better path now. Smarter recruitment. Turning a profit without selling off assets. Fewer players in the Meeja for the wrong reasons etc.
But I won’t be getting a warm fuzzy and doing cartwheels if we fail to secure a top 6 finals berth!
 
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107158) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107085) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107037) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107032) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107027) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107009) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107004) said:
@fibrodreaming said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106998) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106989) said:
Roosters going hard for Doueihi apparently. So glad we don’t have guys like Politis and Robinson running our club. They’ve clearly got no idea what talent is!

I think you are misrepresenting the views of many on here. I don't think anyone is suggesting that AD is not a talented young footballer. And most would be happy for him to join the club. The issue is the price. If it's true that he wants a four year deal and $600k next year, then many of us think that it's too much at this stage of his career.

so why do we see things differently to the Roosters? Why do they feel like he is worth talking to assuming he’s asking the same thing.


“Many of us think that it’s too much at this stage of his career”.

At what stage then would he be worth his asking price?
We lost Moses who thought he was worth $800k. We thought that was too much at his stage of his career. Eels thought they would encourage Moses to live up to his own expectations rather than putting him down.


Just my opinion , but it looks to me that Moses lived up to his own expectations, rather than the lower expectations of WT.

Yes he always had high opinion of his talents.
But no matter how good or bad he turns out to be ... he’s not a person I want anywhere near our club. Pretty much same tag I would pin on to guys like Matterson and Mitchell.


There would be very few nrl players who don’t have high expectations of their own ability. If their club doesn’t see that as a quality worth fostering Then obviously there will be conflict. At the same time I can understand that coaches want coach able players.

It’s not his expectations that I have a problem with.
You Just need to wind back the clock and see how he acted during the lat few months he was with us. Unforgivable!


There has been a host of players tanking and behaving badly at various times during the last decade. I agree their behaviour was embarrassing and reflected poorly on those players. That unfortunately was a symptom of the culture being developed by the club at the time. I know it’s convenient for fans to lay blame on the departing players, but ultimately the responsibility for managing player behaviour lies at the feet of the clubs leadership, which begins at board level.

It never is the players' fault... always blame the club... good stuff aye... all the trouble makers should be at your club if you have one... they do something stupid then you get the blame ?
 
@4jtigers said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107275) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107158) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107085) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107037) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107032) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107027) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107009) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107004) said:
@fibrodreaming said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106998) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106989) said:
Roosters going hard for Doueihi apparently. So glad we don’t have guys like Politis and Robinson running our club. They’ve clearly got no idea what talent is!

I think you are misrepresenting the views of many on here. I don't think anyone is suggesting that AD is not a talented young footballer. And most would be happy for him to join the club. The issue is the price. If it's true that he wants a four year deal and $600k next year, then many of us think that it's too much at this stage of his career.

so why do we see things differently to the Roosters? Why do they feel like he is worth talking to assuming he’s asking the same thing.


“Many of us think that it’s too much at this stage of his career”.

At what stage then would he be worth his asking price?
We lost Moses who thought he was worth $800k. We thought that was too much at his stage of his career. Eels thought they would encourage Moses to live up to his own expectations rather than putting him down.


Just my opinion , but it looks to me that Moses lived up to his own expectations, rather than the lower expectations of WT.

Yes he always had high opinion of his talents.
But no matter how good or bad he turns out to be ... he’s not a person I want anywhere near our club. Pretty much same tag I would pin on to guys like Matterson and Mitchell.


There would be very few nrl players who don’t have high expectations of their own ability. If their club doesn’t see that as a quality worth fostering Then obviously there will be conflict. At the same time I can understand that coaches want coach able players.

It’s not his expectations that I have a problem with.
You Just need to wind back the clock and see how he acted during the lat few months he was with us. Unforgivable!


There has been a host of players tanking and behaving badly at various times during the last decade. I agree their behaviour was embarrassing and reflected poorly on those players. That unfortunately was a symptom of the culture being developed by the club at the time. I know it’s convenient for fans to lay blame on the departing players, but ultimately the responsibility for managing player behaviour lies at the feet of the clubs leadership, which begins at board level.

It never is the players' fault... always blame the club... good stuff aye... all the trouble makers should be at your club if you have one... they do something stupid then you get the blame ?


NWOR
 
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107279) said:
@4jtigers said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107275) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107158) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107085) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107037) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107032) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107027) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107009) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107004) said:
@fibrodreaming said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106998) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106989) said:
Roosters going hard for Doueihi apparently. So glad we don’t have guys like Politis and Robinson running our club. They’ve clearly got no idea what talent is!

I think you are misrepresenting the views of many on here. I don't think anyone is suggesting that AD is not a talented young footballer. And most would be happy for him to join the club. The issue is the price. If it's true that he wants a four year deal and $600k next year, then many of us think that it's too much at this stage of his career.

so why do we see things differently to the Roosters? Why do they feel like he is worth talking to assuming he’s asking the same thing.


“Many of us think that it’s too much at this stage of his career”.

At what stage then would he be worth his asking price?
We lost Moses who thought he was worth $800k. We thought that was too much at his stage of his career. Eels thought they would encourage Moses to live up to his own expectations rather than putting him down.


Just my opinion , but it looks to me that Moses lived up to his own expectations, rather than the lower expectations of WT.

Yes he always had high opinion of his talents.
But no matter how good or bad he turns out to be ... he’s not a person I want anywhere near our club. Pretty much same tag I would pin on to guys like Matterson and Mitchell.


There would be very few nrl players who don’t have high expectations of their own ability. If their club doesn’t see that as a quality worth fostering Then obviously there will be conflict. At the same time I can understand that coaches want coach able players.

It’s not his expectations that I have a problem with.
You Just need to wind back the clock and see how he acted during the lat few months he was with us. Unforgivable!


There has been a host of players tanking and behaving badly at various times during the last decade. I agree their behaviour was embarrassing and reflected poorly on those players. That unfortunately was a symptom of the culture being developed by the club at the time. I know it’s convenient for fans to lay blame on the departing players, but ultimately the responsibility for managing player behaviour lies at the feet of the clubs leadership, which begins at board level.

It never is the players' fault... always blame the club... good stuff aye... all the trouble makers should be at your club if you have one... they do something stupid then you get the blame ?


NWOR


i think it was. You posted it was the clubs fault that Moses tanked like a baby. I'd seriously like to hear a rationalisation for that.
 
@Tiger5150 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107282) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107279) said:
@4jtigers said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107275) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107158) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107085) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107037) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107032) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107027) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107009) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107004) said:
@fibrodreaming said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106998) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106989) said:
Roosters going hard for Doueihi apparently. So glad we don’t have guys like Politis and Robinson running our club. They’ve clearly got no idea what talent is!

I think you are misrepresenting the views of many on here. I don't think anyone is suggesting that AD is not a talented young footballer. And most would be happy for him to join the club. The issue is the price. If it's true that he wants a four year deal and $600k next year, then many of us think that it's too much at this stage of his career.

so why do we see things differently to the Roosters? Why do they feel like he is worth talking to assuming he’s asking the same thing.


“Many of us think that it’s too much at this stage of his career”.

At what stage then would he be worth his asking price?
We lost Moses who thought he was worth $800k. We thought that was too much at his stage of his career. Eels thought they would encourage Moses to live up to his own expectations rather than putting him down.


Just my opinion , but it looks to me that Moses lived up to his own expectations, rather than the lower expectations of WT.

Yes he always had high opinion of his talents.
But no matter how good or bad he turns out to be ... he’s not a person I want anywhere near our club. Pretty much same tag I would pin on to guys like Matterson and Mitchell.


There would be very few nrl players who don’t have high expectations of their own ability. If their club doesn’t see that as a quality worth fostering Then obviously there will be conflict. At the same time I can understand that coaches want coach able players.

It’s not his expectations that I have a problem with.
You Just need to wind back the clock and see how he acted during the lat few months he was with us. Unforgivable!


There has been a host of players tanking and behaving badly at various times during the last decade. I agree their behaviour was embarrassing and reflected poorly on those players. That unfortunately was a symptom of the culture being developed by the club at the time. I know it’s convenient for fans to lay blame on the departing players, but ultimately the responsibility for managing player behaviour lies at the feet of the clubs leadership, which begins at board level.

It never is the players' fault... always blame the club... good stuff aye... all the trouble makers should be at your club if you have one... they do something stupid then you get the blame ?


NWOR


i think it was. You posted it was the clubs fault that Moses tanked like a baby. I'd seriously like to hear a rationalisation for that.


Please no more .... I’m sick of hearing about this grub.! He will
Never win a premiership, and will end up like all
Slimey half’s not named sterling . Quietly despised.
 
@Strongee said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107223) said:
@DREW76 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107061) said:
The NRL is today dealing with another potential off-season scandal following the overnight arrest of Canberra Raiders’ star recruit Curtis Scott.

Club officials have yet to inform the NRL integrity unit that Scott was locked up in Sydney overnight following an incident with police after a boozy Australia Day celebration.

He is facing charges of resisting arrest after being approached by police in the Moore Park area.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart was informed of the drama at 9.45am today.


Scott joined the Raiders after being granted an early release by Storm, two years before his contract expired.

It is a blow for the Raiders who released another centre Joey Leilua to the Wests Tigers over the weekend.

The former Melbourne Storm star has spent the long weekend in Sydney catching up with family and old mates.

He also had drama on Saturday night at the Clovelly Hotel where he was searched on the footpath outside the premises in a random police drug check.

He was found to have had nothing in his possession, according to his manager Sam Ayoub.

The Daily Telegraph is awaiting comment from the Raiders and NSW Police.

Only last week Scott spoke in a Fox Sports interview about why he enjoyed playing for a club outside of Sydney.

“(Signing with Canberra) was to stay out of the Sydney rat-race and the Sydney fishbowl,” he said, “It’s a good place to just concentrate on footy and at the moment, that’s the most important thing – apart from my family – that’s going on in my life,”


Allegedly his manager is lying . Just saying ...

Wouldn't surprise.
Ayoub was one of the scum caught up in the Storm cheating was he not? Should've been banned for life at that point.
 
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107158) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107085) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107037) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107032) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107027) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107009) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107004) said:
@fibrodreaming said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106998) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106989) said:
Roosters going hard for Doueihi apparently. So glad we don’t have guys like Politis and Robinson running our club. They’ve clearly got no idea what talent is!

I think you are misrepresenting the views of many on here. I don't think anyone is suggesting that AD is not a talented young footballer. And most would be happy for him to join the club. The issue is the price. If it's true that he wants a four year deal and $600k next year, then many of us think that it's too much at this stage of his career.

so why do we see things differently to the Roosters? Why do they feel like he is worth talking to assuming he’s asking the same thing.


“Many of us think that it’s too much at this stage of his career”.

At what stage then would he be worth his asking price?
We lost Moses who thought he was worth $800k. We thought that was too much at his stage of his career. Eels thought they would encourage Moses to live up to his own expectations rather than putting him down.


Just my opinion , but it looks to me that Moses lived up to his own expectations, rather than the lower expectations of WT.

Yes he always had high opinion of his talents.
But no matter how good or bad he turns out to be ... he’s not a person I want anywhere near our club. Pretty much same tag I would pin on to guys like Matterson and Mitchell.


There would be very few nrl players who don’t have high expectations of their own ability. If their club doesn’t see that as a quality worth fostering Then obviously there will be conflict. At the same time I can understand that coaches want coach able players.

It’s not his expectations that I have a problem with.
You Just need to wind back the clock and see how he acted during the lat few months he was with us. Unforgivable!


There has been a host of players tanking and behaving badly at various times during the last decade. I agree their behaviour was embarrassing and reflected poorly on those players. That unfortunately was a symptom of the culture being developed by the club at the time. I know it’s convenient for fans to lay blame on the departing players, but ultimately the responsibility for managing player behaviour lies at the feet of the clubs leadership, which begins at board level.

Can't agree with that at all.

What could the club have done to prevent him from carrying on like a ponce? Dropped him to reserve grade maybe should've been the best option.
Back in the day before political correctness I'd say one of his teammates may have given him a beating for dogging it on his "mates". That was what he deserved.
 
Jahrome Hughes would be a good buy as a fullback. He is under contract until the end of 2021 but I don't think is a halfback and I think Paps is now the first choice fullback, he is a good 1 and maybe a 6 and he may get squeezed out at Melbourne.
 
@Sart0ri said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107303) said:
Jahrome Hughes would be a good buy as a fullback. He is under contract until the end of 2021 but I don't think is a halfback and I think Paps is now the first choice fullback, he is a good 1 and maybe a 6 and he may get squeezed out at Melbourne.

Don’t rate him tbh
 
@Sart0ri said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107303) said:
Jahrome Hughes would be a good buy as a fullback. He is under contract until the end of 2021 but I don't think is a halfback and I think Paps is now the first choice fullback, he is a good 1 and maybe a 6 and he may get squeezed out at Melbourne.


I dont think Melbourne will be letting ANY backs go this year, their cupboard is looking pretty bare.
 
@Fade-To-Black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107297) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107158) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107085) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107037) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107032) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107027) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107009) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107004) said:
@fibrodreaming said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106998) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106989) said:
Roosters going hard for Doueihi apparently. So glad we don’t have guys like Politis and Robinson running our club. They’ve clearly got no idea what talent is!

I think you are misrepresenting the views of many on here. I don't think anyone is suggesting that AD is not a talented young footballer. And most would be happy for him to join the club. The issue is the price. If it's true that he wants a four year deal and $600k next year, then many of us think that it's too much at this stage of his career.

so why do we see things differently to the Roosters? Why do they feel like he is worth talking to assuming he’s asking the same thing.


“Many of us think that it’s too much at this stage of his career”.

At what stage then would he be worth his asking price?
We lost Moses who thought he was worth $800k. We thought that was too much at his stage of his career. Eels thought they would encourage Moses to live up to his own expectations rather than putting him down.


Just my opinion , but it looks to me that Moses lived up to his own expectations, rather than the lower expectations of WT.

Yes he always had high opinion of his talents.
But no matter how good or bad he turns out to be ... he’s not a person I want anywhere near our club. Pretty much same tag I would pin on to guys like Matterson and Mitchell.


There would be very few nrl players who don’t have high expectations of their own ability. If their club doesn’t see that as a quality worth fostering Then obviously there will be conflict. At the same time I can understand that coaches want coach able players.

It’s not his expectations that I have a problem with.
You Just need to wind back the clock and see how he acted during the lat few months he was with us. Unforgivable!


There has been a host of players tanking and behaving badly at various times during the last decade. I agree their behaviour was embarrassing and reflected poorly on those players. That unfortunately was a symptom of the culture being developed by the club at the time. I know it’s convenient for fans to lay blame on the departing players, but ultimately the responsibility for managing player behaviour lies at the feet of the clubs leadership, which begins at board level.

Can't agree with that at all.

What could the club have done to prevent him from carrying on like a ponce? Dropped him to reserve grade maybe should've been the best option.
Back in the day before political correctness I'd say one of his teammates may have given him a beating for dogging it on his "mates". That was what he deserved.

Agreed
We just got unlucky with 2 tankers/wankers
 
@Fade-To-Black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107297) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107158) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107085) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107037) said:
@momo_amp_medo said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107032) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107027) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107009) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107004) said:
@fibrodreaming said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106998) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1106989) said:
Roosters going hard for Doueihi apparently. So glad we don’t have guys like Politis and Robinson running our club. They’ve clearly got no idea what talent is!

I think you are misrepresenting the views of many on here. I don't think anyone is suggesting that AD is not a talented young footballer. And most would be happy for him to join the club. The issue is the price. If it's true that he wants a four year deal and $600k next year, then many of us think that it's too much at this stage of his career.

so why do we see things differently to the Roosters? Why do they feel like he is worth talking to assuming he’s asking the same thing.


“Many of us think that it’s too much at this stage of his career”.

At what stage then would he be worth his asking price?
We lost Moses who thought he was worth $800k. We thought that was too much at his stage of his career. Eels thought they would encourage Moses to live up to his own expectations rather than putting him down.


Just my opinion , but it looks to me that Moses lived up to his own expectations, rather than the lower expectations of WT.

Yes he always had high opinion of his talents.
But no matter how good or bad he turns out to be ... he’s not a person I want anywhere near our club. Pretty much same tag I would pin on to guys like Matterson and Mitchell.


There would be very few nrl players who don’t have high expectations of their own ability. If their club doesn’t see that as a quality worth fostering Then obviously there will be conflict. At the same time I can understand that coaches want coach able players.

It’s not his expectations that I have a problem with.
You Just need to wind back the clock and see how he acted during the lat few months he was with us. Unforgivable!


There has been a host of players tanking and behaving badly at various times during the last decade. I agree their behaviour was embarrassing and reflected poorly on those players. That unfortunately was a symptom of the culture being developed by the club at the time. I know it’s convenient for fans to lay blame on the departing players, but ultimately the responsibility for managing player behaviour lies at the feet of the clubs leadership, which begins at board level.

Can't agree with that at all.

What could the club have done to prevent him from carrying on like a ponce? Dropped him to reserve grade maybe should've been the best option.
Back in the day before political correctness I'd say one of his teammates may have given him a beating for dogging it on his "mates". That was what he deserved.

hahahahahaha haven't heard someone called ponce in a while.....
 
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107253) said:
@tony-soprano said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107235) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107182) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107171) said:
Raiders pulled a miracle off to get Jack Whighton back on the paddock so soon after his brush with the law...the Scott incident may not have the same happy ending


Just as well,looks like he could be playing centre?

That sorrenson dude could play there, but still a big hole to fill Leilua and Scott


You’ve gotta wonder about Canberra’s judgement? I mean it’s hard to find perfect angels playing the game, but why did they think Scott would be a much better option than Joey?

Scott was cheaper than Joey. And with Rapana going, a new partnership would have to be formed anyway, maybe they think Scott is a better fit with whoever their new winger is.
 
@JD-Tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107314) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107253) said:
@tony-soprano said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107235) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107182) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107171) said:
Raiders pulled a miracle off to get Jack Whighton back on the paddock so soon after his brush with the law...the Scott incident may not have the same happy ending


Just as well,looks like he could be playing centre?

That sorrenson dude could play there, but still a big hole to fill Leilua and Scott


You’ve gotta wonder about Canberra’s judgement? I mean it’s hard to find perfect angels playing the game, but why did they think Scott would be a much better option than Joey?

Scott was cheaper than Joey. And with Rapana going, a new partnership would have to be formed anyway, maybe they think Scott is a better fit with whoever their new winger is.

Scott is electric. Particularly when on the end of a Taser wire
 
@Harvey said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107319) said:
@JD-Tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107314) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107253) said:
@tony-soprano said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107235) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107182) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107171) said:
Raiders pulled a miracle off to get Jack Whighton back on the paddock so soon after his brush with the law...the Scott incident may not have the same happy ending


Just as well,looks like he could be playing centre?

That sorrenson dude could play there, but still a big hole to fill Leilua and Scott


You’ve gotta wonder about Canberra’s judgement? I mean it’s hard to find perfect angels playing the game, but why did they think Scott would be a much better option than Joey?

Scott was cheaper than Joey. And with Rapana going, a new partnership would have to be formed anyway, maybe they think Scott is a better fit with whoever their new winger is.

Scott is electric. Particularly when on the end of a Taser wire

lol, good joke brought a spark to my day.
 
Does anyone think Sharks can hang on to Xerri with this new monster 5 year deal? They’re desperate for cap space and trying to move on Duges hasn’t worked.?
 
@Harvey said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107319) said:
@JD-Tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107314) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107253) said:
@tony-soprano said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107235) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107182) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107171) said:
Raiders pulled a miracle off to get Jack Whighton back on the paddock so soon after his brush with the law...the Scott incident may not have the same happy ending


Just as well,looks like he could be playing centre?

That sorrenson dude could play there, but still a big hole to fill Leilua and Scott


You’ve gotta wonder about Canberra’s judgement? I mean it’s hard to find perfect angels playing the game, but why did they think Scott would be a much better option than Joey?

Scott was cheaper than Joey. And with Rapana going, a new partnership would have to be formed anyway, maybe they think Scott is a better fit with whoever their new winger is.

Scott is electric. Particularly when on the end of a Taser wire

It hurts like nothing else, trust me.
 
@willow said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107323) said:
@Harvey said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107319) said:
@JD-Tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107314) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107253) said:
@tony-soprano said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107235) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107182) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107171) said:
Raiders pulled a miracle off to get Jack Whighton back on the paddock so soon after his brush with the law...the Scott incident may not have the same happy ending


Just as well,looks like he could be playing centre?

That sorrenson dude could play there, but still a big hole to fill Leilua and Scott


You’ve gotta wonder about Canberra’s judgement? I mean it’s hard to find perfect angels playing the game, but why did they think Scott would be a much better option than Joey?

Scott was cheaper than Joey. And with Rapana going, a new partnership would have to be formed anyway, maybe they think Scott is a better fit with whoever their new winger is.

Scott is electric. Particularly when on the end of a Taser wire

It hurts like nothing else, trust me.



@willow said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107323) said:
@Harvey said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107319) said:
@JD-Tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107314) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107253) said:
@tony-soprano said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107235) said:
@twentyforty said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107182) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1107171) said:
Raiders pulled a miracle off to get Jack Whighton back on the paddock so soon after his brush with the law...the Scott incident may not have the same happy ending


Just as well,looks like he could be playing centre?

That sorrenson dude could play there, but still a big hole to fill Leilua and Scott


You’ve gotta wonder about Canberra’s judgement? I mean it’s hard to find perfect angels playing the game, but why did they think Scott would be a much better option than Joey?

Scott was cheaper than Joey. And with Rapana going, a new partnership would have to be formed anyway, maybe they think Scott is a better fit with whoever their new winger is.

Scott is electric. Particularly when on the end of a Taser wire

It hurts like nothing else, trust me.

Sounds like personal experience.....
 
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