Player movements and rumours

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by Julian, Apr 7, 2009.

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  1. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    Love Mansour, just about the best attitude in the comp. Big call to flick him, but shows what they're trying to build for.

    Will be interesting to see how him and Tamou gone changes the dynamic at Penrith though, in all the excitement of the young guns the difference they make in Penriths go forward goes a bit unnoticed. I think there's the depth to cover Tamou, but replacing Mansour with Staines will really change things, unless they're thinking Naden on a wing and May/Whare in the centres. I wouldn't be stunned to see Edwards get pushed out this time next year in a similar way.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Nov 2, 2020
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  2. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    Bulldogs could do worse than line up with a subsidised Mansour on one wing and DWZ on the other, good metres.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Nov 2, 2020
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  3. Hurricane JD Hurricane

    I could make a case or cast aspersions that Mansours serial fuck ups deep in the playoff rounds cost Penrith and might be a factor in flicking him.
     
    Hurricane, Nov 2, 2020
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  4. Alex AJ O'Driscoll

    Doggies would prob play him at fullback and DWZ in the centres.
     
    Alex, Nov 2, 2020
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  5. Hurricane JD Hurricane

    We have very few specialist league reporters in enzud. Most are generalists.

    This NZ reporter in this article notes that Rooster have signed Keighran from the Warriors.
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/leagu...eighran-in-talks-to-join-roosters-next-season

    This author goes on to suggest he will be the starting stand off next year to pair with Keary.
    I will eat my hat if he gets any game time in the halves. Maybe he might get called up as centre replacement if injury strikes Morris or Manu.
     
    Last edited: Nov 3, 2020
    Hurricane, Nov 3, 2020
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  6. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    He's the best half on our roster at the moment. Has really good vision. He'd do well at a side like the Warriors.
     
    jazman84, Nov 4, 2020
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  7. Magic AJ Parker

    Yeh looks like he has been signed as Mitchell Aubusson's replacement to provide some utility value in the squad.
     
    Magic, Nov 4, 2020
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  8. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Disagree. He's probably 3rd at Brisbane.
     
    Boobidy, Nov 5, 2020
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  9. Hurricane JD Hurricane

    Warriors have signed Marcelo Monteya (spelling) from the Dogs. He will be back up depth to our wingers.
     
    Hurricane, Nov 11, 2020
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  10. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    So what is the story with James Roberts leaving souths?
     
    Sultan Pepper, Nov 14, 2020
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  11. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    Aaaaand my latest trade theory/idea:

    Roosters flicked Flannagan, didn't go for benj. Could they potentially look at getting Maloney back for a year?

    I think I remember reading the the SBW-wolfpack deal is all over. Bit of talk around Boyd cordners head falling off, could Roosters Jag Sonny Bill for one more year if they still believe they're in a premiership window?
     
    Sultan Pepper, Nov 14, 2020
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  12. Magic AJ Parker

    The old squad thing was overdone by the media who in their inability to actually analyse the Roosters short comings in the back end of the season looked for something so general at the surface level.

    At the begining of the season it became pretty clear Robinson was going to promote Billy Smith(20), Kyle Flannagan(21), Sam Verrills (21) & Lindsay Collins(23) into regular first team players. It would've also been Victor Radley's(21) first full season starting in his actual position. 3 out of those 5 ended up doing their ACL's before Round 5 which is just really shit luck. So they went out and bought Josh Morris & SBW to help plug some of those holes, naturally this brought up the age of the playing group pretty dramatically but neither were the reason why the Roosters struggled.

    Next year at full strength the Roosters go in at

    1. James Tedesco (27)
    2. Daniel Tupou (29)
    3. Josh Morris (34)
    4. Joseph Manu (24)
    5. Brett Morris (34)
    6. Luke Keary (28)
    7. Sam Walker (18)
    8. Sio Siua Taukeiaho (28)
    9. Jake Friend (30)
    10. Jared Warea Hargreaves (32)
    11. Boyd Cordner (28)
    12. Angus Crichton (25)
    13. Victor Radley (22)

    14. Sam Verrills (22)
    15. Isaac Liu (29)
    16. Lindsay Collins (24)
    17. Sitili Tupouniua (23)

    The Morris brothers definitely pose an immediate issue with both likely retiring at the end of 2021, however keeping in mind Josh Morris was originally signed as an injury replacement there's already a ready made replacement for him.

    I think the only argument that could be reasonably made around an ageing side or "having too many oldies" is that Taukieaho, Liu, JWH & Cordner are all likely to be hanging up the boots over the next 2-5 years and it's something that will have to be closely managed but that's an issue down the track, not so much now.
     
    Magic, Nov 15, 2020
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  13. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    All very good points. I hadn't actually seen it in the media, but I don't really follow any on the NRL media, was my own lazy thinking.

    Hope Radley can recapture the form he showed early, he looks an origin player through and through. I don't think many opposing centres would look forward to lining up against Manu either.


    I actually thought they may have tried to offload JWH this year.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Nov 15, 2020
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  14. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    Any great insights in to the Aloiai situation? Is it just that he's been offered big money to join Manly on the back of them losing Fonua Blake and Tigers are just having none of it?
     
    Sultan Pepper, Nov 17, 2020
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  15. Lukic L Popovic

    Yep.
     
    Lukic, Nov 17, 2020
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  16. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    NRL have to bring in a rule that says you can't break a contract to sign for more dollars. Agents have way too much power.
     
    Boobidy, Nov 17, 2020
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  17. AVA T Delonge

    I've seen people saying that the club gave him 24 hours to accept the contract extension he was offered, which pissed him off. Pretty dumb move if true.
     
    AVA, Nov 18, 2020
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  18. Lukic L Popovic

    Nah. So they offered him a healthy upgrade and said they'd like to know the next day. Was never a take it or leave it.
     
    Lukic, Nov 18, 2020
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  19. morgieb MC Burridge

    lmao James Roberts is such a Tigers signing.
     
    morgieb, Nov 19, 2020
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