(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

[vicsharkfan]

Happily find a spot in our team for molo and/or Sua, ain’t no forwards in our team that played that well for long periods this year. Some where down right underwhelming, others flaky at best.

 

[Wiz]

molo is better than toby
sua is better than all our backrowers, probably combined
suli is paid way too much but is a good player and we are literally starting connor tracey there
burgess on his day is better than toby, hunt, williams

Said this before but I don't think any of Nikora, Williams, Wilton, Sifa, Toby or even Uele are starting players - we have way too many of these fringe starting players in the forwards unless Fitzgibbon can change some of them around.

 

[Gards]

The Burgess bro's are/were good players but the handling errors and penalties sour me

 

[Proud Shark]

Said this before but I don't think any of Nikora, Williams, Wilton, Sifa, Toby or even Uele are starting players - we have way too many of these fringe starting players in the forwards unless Fitzgibbon can change some of them around.

There are only two starting spots max for those guys though. So they mostly fall where we would expect, on the bench. I agree I'd be stoked if our starting side was good enough to have them all as depth, but unfortunately the salary cap exists. At least the guys mentioned aren't costing us much.

The whispers of Taukeiaho to superleage are still going. He would be a great get as a starting prop.

 

[Gumby]

West tigers are throwing the sink at Josh Hodgson and raiders may actually release him. This signing is for next season.

 

[HaroldBishop]

West tigers are throwing the sink at Josh Hodgson and raiders may actually release him. This signing is for next season.

Yeah we were talking about this in another thread.

He's on 900k next year, Canberra will have to pay a chunk of that.

32 years old, a couple of bad injuries in the last few years, nowhere near the player he once was.

Will fit in nicely at the Tigers.

 

[Gumby]

Yeah we were talking about this in another thread.

He's on 900k next year, Canberra will have to pay a chunk of that.

32 years old, a couple of bad injuries in the last few years, nowhere near the player he once was.

Will fit in nicely at the Tigers.

Oh my bad.

I no they’re looking for some experience and leadership but for me he’s not worth that. Few years ago yes, but not now.

 

[Gumby]

Will smith signs with the Titans

 

[Sparkles]

Yeah we were talking about this in another thread.

He's on 900k next year, Canberra will have to pay a chunk of that.

32 years old, a couple of bad injuries in the last few years, nowhere near the player he once was.

Will fit in nicely at the Tigers.

Really hard to understand though... They'll have to English voice dub him for Tiger Town, like Squid Games

 

[Gumby]

BJ Leilua has had zero interest from any NRL club.

Super league is his only option at this stage with 2 clubs interested.

 

[Gumby]

Titans looking at giving Curtis Scott a lifeline.

Along with Hodgson tigers are chasing Dylan Walker from manly.

Raiders close to signing Adam Elliot. Tigers offered him a 2 year deal which he rejected.

 

[bort]

Titans looking at giving Curtis Scott a lifeline.

Along with Hodgson tigers are chasing Dylan Walker from manly.

Raiders close to signing Adam Elliot. Tigers offered him a 2 year deal which he rejected.

Wouldn't think they'd want both Walker and Hodgson given they already have Peach for 13

 

[Gumby]

Wouldn't think they'd want both Walker and Hodgson given they already have Peach for 13

My thinking is they’d throw walker in the centre’s.

 

[bort]

My thinking is they’d throw walker in the centre’s.

That creates battle between him, the English centre and Doueihi or Doueihi vs Brooks vs Hastings though
(easy to say just drop Brooks but we know they won't do that lightly)
I think they'd be looking at Walker as 14

 

[Gumby]

Douehi has to be there 5/8.
1. Laurie
3. Walker
4. Gildart
6. Douehi
7. Hastings
9. Hodgson

Brooks can be there 14. That’s actually a pretty decent spine and centre pairing IMO

 

[HaroldBishop]

Douehi has to be there 5/8.
1. Laurie
3. Walker
4. Gildart
6. Douehi
7. Hastings
9. Hodgson

Brooks can be there 14. That’s actually a pretty decent spine and centre pairing IMO

Brooks was their player of the year

 

[Sparkles]

They won't do Brooks. They've been through some pretty ordinary times and such by him.

If Doueihi isn't their 6 they should give it away (or give him away, don't mind if we do).

And they can't possibly think to start Walker. But they probably will. Or do the usual reshuffling all season. He'll probably split his season evenly between 6, centre and 14

 

[Gumby]

Brooks was their player of the year

That was hilarious! That club is the gift that keeps giving.

 

[Thresher]

Brooks is fast, has a good pass and a great kick. I just don't think he's got the right brain to be an organising half. Stick him as 2nd string to DCE or Reynolds and I think he'd go well. Just don't make him think too much.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Brooks is fast, has a good pass and a great kick. I just don't think he's got the right brain to be an organising half. Stick him as 2nd string to DCE or Reynolds and I think he'd go well. Just don't make him think too much.

Agree with that. He needs to leave that shithole.