momo_amp_medo
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Reasonably happy if we miss out on this signing.
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@ said:@ said:Only the Tigers would get into a bidding war with a Reserve Grader…
If he goes to Cowboys, who will that squeeze out thats worth looking at?
agree - buy reserve graders get reserve grade results waste of money
@ said:@ said:Only the Tigers would get into a bidding war with a Reserve Grader…
If he goes to Cowboys, who will that squeeze out thats worth looking at?
Asiata…?
@ said:If we miss out on Lolohea, Connor Watson might be tempted by Ivan - let's hope.
@ said:This was all based on a channel 7 (lol) sports reporter just putting a few click bait tweets out there to try make himself look important to his local queenslanders. Yes the Cowboys had always been interested but suddenly an injury cover for a month means he'll sign there for the next few years and they're favourites? Just telling locals what they want to hear so they watch/read what he has to say.
Again not the end of the world if we don't get him, but the Cowboys have JT, Morgan and Coote locked up for a little while yet so his positions are covered in the first team. And Feldt re-signing for 3 years also locks up a wing
@ said:@ said:@ said:Only the Tigers would get into a bidding war with a Reserve Grader…
If he goes to Cowboys, who will that squeeze out thats worth looking at?
agree - buy reserve graders get reserve grade results waste of money
You can't build a team exclusively by signing other people's first-grade players - you couldn't stay under the cap. There are lots of examples of players that were on the outer at a club for one reason or another who went on to be very good elsewhere, so saying all reserve-grade signings are rubbish is patently stupid. Especially when you're talking about someone like Lolohea, who basically everyone acknowledges is a first-grade talent who may be lacking in application. This isn't signing some career reggie who's never sniffed first grade, you know.
Here you go:
- Leilua (unwanted BY THE KNIGHTS for goodness' sake)
- Rapana (out of the game completely, signed via reserve grade)
- Tapau (not being used by the Bulldogs when the Tigers signed him)
- Austin (not being used by the Panthers when the Tigers signed him)
- Cheyse Blair (unwanted by Manly)
- Brenko Lee (not featuring for the Raiders)
This is literally off the top of my head. There must be dozens of them.
@ said:@ said:@ said:I am not sold on Lolohea. Would like to know what we are paying him. Should consider Nicoll-Klokstad if available on similar money, and Stargroth Amean as a cheap depth signing.
I love it when fans say "I don't like player A, we should sign player B even though he may not be available and if he is I have no idea how much money he'd cost or player C who has never played first grade".
It's like me saying yeah I don't really like Toyotas so I'm going to get a Porsche or a magical flying unicorn.
Or when someone is outraged when we sign a reserve grader. Unfortunately we can't have 17 Tedesco's in the team. Plus every team signs low calibre talent because you have to with how the cap works.
@ said:lol… The difference is Blake Ayshford is keeping this bloke out of NRL?!
@ said:@ said:lol… The difference is Blake Ayshford is keeping this bloke out of NRL?!
That's a worry!
@ said:It is what it is
@ said:@ said:It is what it is
Is that you Aaron??
@ said:@ said:It is what it is
Is that you Aaron??
If the transaction is going to happen for this week it had better take place soon, team line-ups are due out soon.
@ said:lol… The difference is Blake Ayshford is keeping this bloke out of NRL?!
@ said:@ said:lol… The difference is Blake Ayshford is keeping this bloke out of NRL?!
Ok, straightforward question: do you think Ayshford is more talented than Lolohea?