I just dunno how the clubs r doing it.. extending all these guys who are being offered huge cash.. Koula in particular though, got Hopoate, Turbo, Faulalo in front.. even Garrick can play fullback.. granted they will try to move him on... but hes still 4th in line.. they cant give him big dollars.
Seems like every club is doing something Rev except us. Mind you I’m not one for paying huge overs just to get someone. Anyway let’s just see what happens in January. I’m really over all this cloak and dagger bs. Let’s hope DA has got something up his sleeve.
I hate the idea of paying overs but might be necessary for a fullback, prop or halfback. Even though I doubly hate paying overs for a halfback after the last halfback we paid overs for.
100% we are a target all the player managers know we are. The longer we get no one the more they will want. If it looks like no news until January then most likely can’t shake them loose for 2026. The whole recruiting game is very complex especially with new teams coming in. Anyway I remain unfazed and just hope our juniors can cut it.
Need to pay overs for a winger before anything.
You would think with a winger being the easiest position to recruit to that we would have organised something. I don’t know mate something makes me feel they think they are sweet for wingers, especially with the young guys they got from Penrith and warriors.
The guys they got from Penrith and Warriors aren't young. If they had been in first grade previously they'd be veterans by now.
As far as we are concerned, we seem to be worried a lot about maybe 4 positions in our squad that need bolstering and they being a fullback, winger, halfback and prop. Yes, getting newbies from somewhere would be great and I suspect that they are targeting a prop at this stage and leaving the other three positions for another time.
Has there been any confirmation the club is after a fullback? It would be an admission of a big mistake from Flanno. But more than that, I think Gutho still goes ok. He's not the best fullback and is being paid overs but he still goes ok.
Yes, I agree that Gutho is still ok but down the track they should be earmarking someone to be his replacement. It goes without saying that the better clubs identify what they need a few years ahead so that they can look at who might be available to target at the appropriate time but not too late a time.
Compared to some of our recruits in the last few years they are young and possibly useless
I try and cure myself of the habit of just saying, "Throw ******* (some SG Ball standout) into the NRL" but in this case, the fullback Burton played Aus schoolboys when he was 16! I believe he's 17 now and will turn 18 neat year. Maybe 1 more year for Gutho and then Burton.
Yes, we cannot underestimate what our younger players can do as they grow older and stronger and hopefully faster. This is where blokes like Anderson know what it takes to be a top class player in the making and ensuring that they are signed for a good period and then given the best training/coaching that is needed in all forms of prowess and leaving no stone unturned so that his skills are honed to perfection. Bringing them into the higher grades without rushing them is also necessary to prevent burn out and not getting too far ahead of themselves and therefore bringing on attitude.
Rocco Walker is another possibility as well as the boy who came across from the Roosters
I agree Dave there are positives despite not (yet) securing a marquee signing. The noticeable difference I see since DA has come on board is that the club appears to be looking three, four and five years ahead and not just reacting to the immediate situation (which recent history has shown to be too late).
If we hadn’t let our junior pathways go to a waste land we would have been right by now. Instead we find ourselves building the club up again.
Dont blame him but the bloke we paid an obscene salary to for so little return. As our best strike weapon Lomax should have had the ball in hand in space so much more than he did to work his magic. Then he'd have been the 'chosen on'. Just out of interest, who were our play makers back when he was 18 and one of the NRLs most promising players.
