(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

evertonshark · Oct 8, 2015

But seriously I'd rather try and sign a back we actually identify next year for the following season than just sign someone on a hunch he'll come good again and then be stuck with him for the next 2-3 years.

We've already got barba who after 1 season we still don't know if it'll be a good signing

slide rule · Oct 8, 2015

William "Blackberry" Hopoate

evertonshark · Oct 8, 2015

slide rule said:
William "Blackberry" Hopoate

Hahaha

gando2230 · Oct 8, 2015

slide rule said:
William "Blackberry" Hopoate

"yellowpages" Hopotae let your fingers do the walking.

BlackWhiteBlue · Oct 8, 2015

Fai fai loas charges dropped, id get him as a first/second back up

snowman · Oct 8, 2015

hopoate, KFFL, folau, sign them all!

ABshark · Oct 8, 2015

evertonshark said:
There's also no reason to suggest he will be any good either.

You'd probably invest my money into nokia phones if i gave you the chance, they were good a few years ago too.

Yeah, because athletic outside backs who can play 1-5 and are strong in contact are going be superseded real soon.

evertonshark · Oct 8, 2015

ABshark said:
Yeah, because athletic outside backs who can play 1-5 and are strong in contact are going be superseded real soon.

No they won't if they're in good form that is.

And i would also argue his ability to play fullback based on his performance this season.

HaroldBishop · Oct 8, 2015

ABshark said:
Yeah, because athletic outside backs who can play 1-5 and are strong in contact are going be superseded real soon.

Not much use if he's got the engine of a Datsun 180B though mate. Look he might regain his form but he's lost a heap of earning potential if you ask me. No way he should be getting paid decent coin if you're going to be fair dinkum and take two years of recent form on board.

I'll ask again...how much would you pay to sign him?

Thresher · Oct 8, 2015

HaroldBishop said:
I thought it was a new perfume for swingers.

gando2230 said:
"yellowpages" Hopotae let your fingers do the walking.

sounds more like a dirty sanchez

slide rule · Oct 8, 2015

HaroldBishop said:
All the natural talent in the world is useless if your heart's not in it. I'm not saying that's the case with him but something doesn't look right. It's a big risk unless he comes cheapish imo. Not worth the risk otherwise.

Just need to lock him in a dark room with the ground announcer for a couple of weeks.

I'm a Shark
Why is that?
Cause I have heart...

ABshark · Oct 8, 2015

HaroldBishop said:
Not much use if he's got the engine of a Datsun 180B though mate. Look he might regain his form but he's lost a heap of earning potential if you ask me. No way he should be getting paid decent coin if you're going to be fair dinkum and take two years of recent form on board.

I'll ask again...how much would you pay to sign him?

His 'engine' is fine. He's 23 and underworked if anything given the two year layoff.

I think $375k is about the overs/unders line. $400k is probably what it would take to get in the conversation.

IMO, lots of posters here worry too much about recent form. There's a reason its temporary. Two years door knocking and then playing for a rabble haven't taken away Hoppa's class. As I said above, there's every reason to think he'll revert back to his average performance which is worth good money.

evertonshark · Oct 8, 2015

2 years isn't really temporary though AB.

And even in a rabble there have been some good performers in the parramatta team - even our own de gois looked a lot better there than here.

My view is that his level is similar to beales, decent without ever being spectacular. But on the last 2 years and in particular this season he's not near that level at all.

Thresher · Oct 8, 2015

I thought Hoppa seemed to have lost a bit of toe.

evertonshark · Oct 8, 2015

Think I'll pass on that toup kitchen burger thresher haha

Thresher · Oct 8, 2015

evertonshark said:
Think I'll pass on that toup kitchen burger thresher haha

haha, not the most popular item on the menu I must say

ABshark · Oct 8, 2015

evertonshark said:
2 years isn't really temporary though AB.

And even in a rabble there have been some good performers in the parramatta team - even our own de gois looked a lot better there than here.

My view is that his level is similar to beales, decent without ever being spectacular. But on the last 2 years and in particular this season he's not near that level at all.

He was relatively good in his first year back. Dangerous with the ball. Defence needs time but will be his strength in time.

He's an entirely different style of runner and defender to Beale and his ceiling is higher. That said, another Beale would be a significant upgrade on Leutele.

evertonshark · Oct 8, 2015

ABshark said:
He was relatively good in his first year back. Dangerous with the ball. Defence needs time but will be his strength in time.

He's an entirely different style of runner and defender to Beale and his ceiling is higher. That said, another Beale would be a significant upgrade on Leutele.

When he was at manly i would have agreed his ceiling was higher but not now imo.

We'll have to revisit this conversation in 5 years and see who was right haha

Gumby · Oct 8, 2015

Just read on rugby league week that Arans Tuamata is close to signing with Newtown.

JimBob · Oct 8, 2015

Few weeks ago:

Thresher Shark said:
Pulled off a couple of try savers

Snowman will see things differently

snowman said:
seriously mate, why am i dragged into this?

snowman said:
stupid comments like that get you sworn at then you play the victim

leave me out of your bull****, cheers thanks

snowman said:
You didnt need to bring me into your post but you did. Why? I was in a good mood today

Since then:

snowman said:
agreed

now if jimbob would kindly **** off it would be the best season we ever had

snowman said:
Congratulations, you are dumber than Jimbob

snowman said:
since when did we become a club that can turn away players like hopoate? he is a natural talent. id be willing to wager that half the ****s this forum sucks off would look like jimbobs at parra

Practise what you preach brah.

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