(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

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Tatus said:
Wonder what he plans on doing with Doueihi. He admitted it was a mistake shifting him from FB to wing last year. Wonder if he’ll feel inclined to shift him again, or if he’ll be on the outer
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I'd want out if I was him, roadblocks for his two main positions.
 
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I don't see the point in us advocating such a move especially when we are down on front row stocks and it's not a swap deal - we get nothing in return except supposed salary cap relief.

The only thing I can see pushing it that way is Fif's attitude and his "supposed" relationship with the Head coach which according to some reports is rocky.
 
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Western Sharkie said:
It’s typical “Bennett speak”.

Says one thing but follows up with carefully chosen words so that it is ambiguous enough to leave him room to go in whichever direction he wants after the fact.

He does say “we won’t be signing Latrell”, making people believe he isn’t interested at all but then follows up with the “I’m happy with the players I have IN THAT POSITION (in this case centre).

Latrell signs on as a fullback so Bennett hasn’t Technically misled or lied.
Love him or hate him (and I’m not a fan), but he is one of the best at it!
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even if it were centre, Latrell is an obvious upgrade on those 2

BlackWhiteBlue said:
The RL journo world always has been a joke.
I literally posted in this very thread years ago that i had seen Flanno and Steve Matai eating steak. The mole, josh massoud, james hooper and even our very own buzz rothfield went to press with that scoop. It was a done deal at one point. 3 years.

Thats how easily a rumour gets legs. Its stupid, these guys arent journos, they r bloggers
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Blogger is generous, I call them gossip columnists. The kind of thing you would read in a Womans Day mag or something back in the day.

The steak thing is hilarious but some simple investigation and fact checking would have saved them some embarrassment. As soon as they hear reports that Flanno paid the bill they would know it's a total bs story haha

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These nerds have a jar containing pieces of paper with the names of 'controversial' players. On a slow news day they reach in and pull one out.

Then they pull a name out of the team jar.

Then they spin the chocolate wheel to decide the theme of the story.
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I think they have some duplicate copies of 'Fifita' & 'Dugan' in that jar...

CrazyMatt said:
I know Fifita has had injury worries but it would be absolutely brain dead of us to release another forward, especially a key one like Fifs.
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He's our best player when he is fit and firing. It was depressing watching him for most of 2019

Imagine how low his discipline levels would sink to in a team like the Titans with crappy playmakers and no accountability. It would be Gal Circa late 2000's/early 2010's

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Hanging **** on other teams and their supporters is kind of what we do as footy fans mate. Not sure exactly what triggered you, but unless you're a South's supporter you got it wrong.
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I think I have figured out who the Wiz is - remember that Jigsaw bloke...

Wizard said:
Trust one of you brain dead ****** to say some stupid sht like that. How original
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It was more original than a Trump joke. FMD he didn't slap your mother, the only victim was the delivery

Riverside MF said:
I don’t understand players not wanting to go to the Goldie.

It’s like an all expenses paid holiday.
all year round.

No one is going to hold you accountable, and if you are no good at public speaking you’re sweet too.
no one shows up to the games.

”win win”
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Sweet Deal isn't it. Kinda like the Sharks in the later Sticky years. except we could barely cover expenses

gumby said:
Titans don't need a winger/centre lol they need a lock. and a prop. and a second rower. and a hooker. and a halfback
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and a decent team
 
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Gards said:
even if it were centre, Latrell is an obvious upgrade on those 2



Blogger is generous, I call them gossip columnists. The kind of thing you would read in a Womans Day mag or something back in the day.

The steak thing is hilarious but some simple investigation and fact checking would have saved them some embarrassment. As soon as they hear reports that Flanno paid the bill they would know it's a total bs story haha



I think they have some duplicate copies of 'Fifita' & 'Dugan' in that jar...



He's our best player when he is fit and firing. It was depressing watching him for most of 2019

Imagine how low his discipline levels would sink to in a team like the Titans with crappy playmakers and no accountability. It would be Gal Circa late 2000's/early 2010's


I think I have figured out who the Wiz is - remember that Jigsaw bloke...


It was more original than a Trump joke. FMD he didn't slap your mother, the only victim was the delivery



Sweet Deal isn't it. Kinda like the Sharks in the later Sticky years. except we could barely cover expenses


and a decent team
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Exactly. flanno would import some discount cattle and butcher it himself
 
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Knights took a team photo without Levi so presumably move to Manly will get announced soon
 
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Tatus said:
Wonder what he plans on doing with Doueihi. He admitted it was a mistake shifting him from FB to wing last year. Wonder if he’ll feel inclined to shift him again, or if he’ll be on the outer
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Souths are trying to swap Doueihi with Addo-Carr
 
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Bundy Shark said:
I assume because one player is still trying to establish himself as a 1-13 regular starter in the NRL & still yet to play a full season in FG & the player they supposedly want is the current Australian winger.
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That pretty much nails it .

Imagine Rabbits get paid out on BOTH Inglis and Burgess .
End up with Mitchell , Arrow and Ado Carr .
Talk about a lucky Rabbits foot
 
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Bundy Shark said:
I assume because one player is still trying to establish himself as a 1-13 regular starter in the NRL & still yet to play a full season in FG & the player they supposedly want is the current Australian winger.
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That'd be it.

Surely the rugby league gods don't let Bennett get this deal as well...
 
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samshark said:
Souths arnt chasing Ado Carr.
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He wants to leave Melbourne and Souths want to ditch Doueihi so even if they aren't chasing it I'm sure they'd happily let it happen.

Storm would be mad to do it though. If they were to let JAC go early it'd have to be for a player they want AND to a club that isn't a top contender.
 
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bort said:
Storm would be mad to do it though. If they were to let JAC go early it'd have to be for a player they want AND to a club that isn't a top contender.
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Do you reckon this really factors into it? I'm sort of the same mind, but from a front office perspective you'd have to say that the practicality of getting things under control across the cap and players in the right positions would make where a player goes that you need to move on a distant priority?
 
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