(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

Proud Shark · Nov 8, 2015

Chad said:
How do you know we didn't?

all you can really judge on is the article, and it makes it sounds like we were busy shooting for Burgess.

BlackWhiteBlue · Nov 8, 2015

Proud Shark said:
all you can really judge on is the article, and it makes it sounds like we were busy shooting for Burgess.

None of us knew about us chasing burgess.

Sir Chadley · Nov 8, 2015

When are people on here going to realise that no one except the player, their agent, the club CEOs and the boards know who is negotiating and what they are negotiating. Everything else is speculation, simple as that. I don't mind people posting rumours etc, but comments like "why didn't we chase so and so?" really infuriates me. And please Gumby, no offence at all to you personally.

BlackWhiteBlue · Nov 8, 2015

Chad said:
When are people on here going to realise that no one except the player, their agent, the club CEOs and the boards know who is negotiating and what they are negotiating. Everything else is speculation, simple as that. I don't mind people posting rumours etc, but comments like "why didn't we chase so and so?" really infuriates me. And please Gumby, no offence at all to you personally.

No iagree mate. Besides it could be as simple as a player not wanting to come here. I doubt grevsmuhl got 1 offer and one offer only

Proud Shark · Nov 8, 2015

BlackWhiteBlue said:
None of us knew about us chasing burgess.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we weren't, but either way assuming we were or weren't after any player is speculation.

Generally all us mere mortals have to go off is what is reported, and we can only speculate further based on that. You can probably assume though, that IF the article was true and we were after burgess, we probably weren't shooting for grevs as well as him accepting could easily jeopardise what were able to offer burgess. Landing burgess would have been huge, but the likelihood would have been very low, and shooting for the guys getting pushed out would be the better option.

Again though, all hypothetical and speculative, but **** it, it's the off season and there's not a whole lot else going on. Good to hear we are potentially in a position and prepared to start throwing big money at marquee players, hopefully something will stick.

BlackWhiteBlue · Nov 8, 2015

Proud Shark said:
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we weren't, but either way assuming we were or weren't after any player is speculation.

Generally all us mere mortals have to go off is what is reported, and we can only speculate further based on that. You can probably assume though, that IF the article was true and we were after burgess, we probably weren't shooting for grevs as well as him accepting could easily jeopardise what were able to offer burgess. Landing burgess would have been huge, but the likelihood would have been very low, and shooting for the guys getting pushed out would be the better option.

Again though, all hypothetical and speculative, but **** it, it's the off season and there's not a whole lot else going on. Good to hear we are potentially in a position and prepared to start throwing big money at marquee players, hopefully something will stick.

The thing is, we are always shooting for the guy getting pushed out. Bout to time we had a few stabs at the big fish (like we did with DCE, and ultimately Maloney too).

But all the time on this forum, as soon as a decent player signs at another club its, '**** this club, why didnt we try to get him'.

evertonshark · Nov 8, 2015

Chris Grevsmuhl has gone to the panthers apparently. Wish we'd have had a crack at signing him and not wasted our time with joseph paulo.

snowman · Nov 8, 2015

evertonshark said:
Chris Grevsmuhl has gone to the panthers apparently. Wish we'd have had a crack at signing him and not wasted our time with joseph paulo.

2 way different scenarios.

Would you expect Grevmuhl in our team round 1?
Now ask yourself that about Paulo

samshark · Nov 8, 2015

evertonshark said:
Chris Grevsmuhl has gone to the panthers apparently. Wish we'd have had a crack at signing him and not wasted our time with joseph paulo.

Panthers in 2017 not next year.
I think Paulo is going to be a good signing

evertonshark · Nov 8, 2015

Grevsmuhl is such a good player though. Just annoyed we didn't try and sign him.

BlackWhiteBlue · Nov 8, 2015

evertonshark said:
Grevsmuhl is such a good player though. Just annoyed we didn't try and sign him.

Im not gunna bite

Thresher · Nov 8, 2015

evertonshark said:
Grevsmuhl is such a good player though. Just annoyed we didn't try and sign him.

Flanno just dropped the Winfield Cup

endevour shark · Nov 9, 2015

stormshark said:
We should throw a lowball contract to that Starling Bloke, with a rev up he may yet prove a good front row bench option. With a Bird and starling we could fly high.

Think you could be right

Gumby · Nov 9, 2015

Chad said:
When are people on here going to realise that no one except the player, their agent, the club CEOs and the boards know who is negotiating and what they are negotiating. Everything else is speculation, simple as that. I don't mind people posting rumours etc, but comments like "why didn't we chase so and so?" really infuriates me. And please Gumby, no offence at all to you personally.

non taken buddy

puma1355 · Nov 10, 2015

Dallas Wells and Todd Murphy have signed for Norths Devils, Sami has signed for Gold Coast and Houma, Dietz and Gardner have been released.

sharkyboy · Nov 11, 2015

Dietz as well? Wow

Tatus · Nov 11, 2015

Wonder if anyone will pick up Nathan. Was convinced we had our own Billy Slater when he burst onto the scene

puma1355 · Nov 11, 2015

Mitch Brown has also been released.

Full list of losses:
RELEASED:
Joshua Addo-Carr (Wests Tigers). Tinirau Arona (Wakefield Wildcats). Blake Ayshford (New Zealand Warriors). Mitch Brown (Released). Bradley Deitz (Released). Nathan Gardner (Released). Michael Gordon (Parramatta Eels). Saulala Houma (Released). Harrison Muller (Released). Todd Murphy (Norths Devils). Jeff Robson (New Zealand Warriors). Sami Sauiluma (Gold Coast Titans). Curtis Scott (Melbourne Storm). Kyle Stanley (Retirement). Luis Strickland (Canterbury Bulldogs). Alec Susino (Released). Anthony Tupou (Wakefield Wildcats). Dallas Wells (Norths Devils).

Proud Shark · Nov 11, 2015

Wasn't Mitch Brown on contract for this year?

Tank · Nov 11, 2015

puma1355 said:
Mitch Brown has also been released.

Full list of losses:
RELEASED:
Joshua Addo-Carr (Wests Tigers). Tinirau Arona (Wakefield Wildcats). Blake Ayshford (New Zealand Warriors). Mitch Brown (Released). Bradley Deitz (Released). Nathan Gardner (Released). Michael Gordon (Parramatta Eels). Saulala Houma (Released). Harrison Muller (Released). Todd Murphy (Norths Devils). Jeff Robson (New Zealand Warriors). Sami Sauiluma (Gold Coast Titans). Curtis Scott (Melbourne Storm). Kyle Stanley (Retirement). Luis Strickland (Canterbury Bulldogs). Alec Susino (Released). Anthony Tupou (Wakefield Wildcats). Dallas Wells (Norths Devils).

Not too many there that upset greatly. Suppose another year of Toops would have worked but you cant hang onto everyone .
Obviously losing Robson is a massive blow and we only replaced him with Maloney !!

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