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edwahu wrote: December 21, 2018, 9:15 am
mamando wrote: December 21, 2018, 8:30 am
greeneyed wrote: December 19, 2018, 6:06 pm Reynolds... the one who has jumped the shark... don't want him.
Neither Reynolds would be any good!

Both seriously overrated, and made out of paper mache.... hard pass
How can you pass on Adam Reynolds with our current halves?
He’s pretty much Sezer - just on a better team which makes him look good. Bog ordinary, doesn’t scare teams at all
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I certainly wouldn’t throw the inevitable big lump of overs at someone like him and his glass-like body... if we ever decide to splash the cash on a top half it has to be someone who still has some upside we can benefit from - not someone who has already clearly demonstrated their limited ceiling like Reynolds.
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It’s like generational halves grow on trees, let alone premiership halves. But we don’t need those type around here do we!!!


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Jason wrote: December 21, 2018, 6:07 pm It’s like generational halves grow on trees, let alone premiership halves. But we don’t need those type around here do we!!! Image


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No one is suggesting that they do.

But if you are going to put your money down on the table - do you do it for someone solid but with obvious limitations like Reynolds? Or do you shoot for someone who has more upside and a chance at being truly “generational”? Only then do you get value for your money - in the salary cap environment the worst thing you can do is hand a fat pay packet to someone who has already played his best football.

Adam Reynolds is not even close to being “generational”.
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If either of the Reynolds is a generational player, then they are the third and fourth brother to Mark and Donnie Wahlberg.
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If we think we're too good for Adam Reynolds, we'll get exactly what we **** deserve.
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Jason wrote: December 21, 2018, 6:07 pm It’s like generational halves grow on trees, let alone premiership halves. But we don’t need those type around here do we!!! Image


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No one is suggesting that they do.

But if you are going to put your money down on the table - do you do it for someone solid but with obvious limitations like Reynolds? Or do you shoot for someone who has more upside and a chance at being truly “generational”? Only then do you get value for your money - in the salary cap environment the worst thing you can do is hand a fat pay packet to someone who has already played his best football.

Adam Reynolds is not even close to being “generational”.
The point is we had one, and he left at the first chance. And you want to knock back Adam Reynolds, your off your head.


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Coastalraider wrote: December 18, 2018, 5:23 am
InFernos_Raiders wrote: December 17, 2018, 10:44 pm
edwahu wrote: December 17, 2018, 11:05 am
BigPapa wrote: December 17, 2018, 10:41 am
edwahu wrote: December 17, 2018, 9:57 am

I think you overestimate Don and Ricky. Collins was probably the signing. I expect the last two spots to be filled with train and trial players.
Surely it's not a smart play to release 2 reserve graders for 1 there has to be more to this you would think.
Roache was just a development player, cutting him doesn't impact the cap at all. I reckon he was just released for not been that good.
The Raiders have added Dean Matterson and Bailey Simonsson to the train and trial squad.
After releasing Roachevand Knight.
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Remember that time Sezer and Williams steered the Rabbitohs to a premiership? Oh wait.

I’d give away both our halves + Ricky Stuart to sign Adam Reynolds.
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Have I missed something here were Adam or Josh Reynolds available for us to sign?
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BigPapa wrote: December 22, 2018, 8:10 am Have I missed something here were Adam or Josh Reynolds available for us to sign?
Welcome to the speculation thread.
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edwahu wrote: December 22, 2018, 8:20 am
BigPapa wrote: December 22, 2018, 8:10 am Have I missed something here were Adam or Josh Reynolds available for us to sign?
Welcome to the speculation thread.
Thanks for answering my question.
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BigPapa wrote: December 22, 2018, 9:03 am
edwahu wrote: December 22, 2018, 8:20 am
BigPapa wrote: December 22, 2018, 8:10 am Have I missed something here were Adam or Josh Reynolds available for us to sign?
Welcome to the speculation thread.
Thanks for answering my question.
Sorry, I didn't think it was serious.

The proper answer is no.
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edwahu wrote: December 22, 2018, 9:21 am
BigPapa wrote: December 22, 2018, 9:03 am
edwahu wrote: December 22, 2018, 8:20 am
BigPapa wrote: December 22, 2018, 8:10 am Have I missed something here were Adam or Josh Reynolds available for us to sign?
Welcome to the speculation thread.
Thanks for answering my question.
Sorry, I didn't think it was serious.

The proper answer is no.
No need to be sorry it wasn't. But hey thanks for the answer.
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The Tigers are appealing so it is unlikely there will be any movement until after that has been finalised.

If they do need to offload a player Reynolds and Packer would be worth pursuing.
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Green eyed Mick wrote:The Tigers are appealing so it is unlikely there will be any movement until after that has been finalised.

If they do need to offload a player Reynolds and Packer would be worth pursuing.
Tigers have also said that even if the appeal fails, they won't have to release anyone because they actually managed their cap correctly. So that's that.
Also did we sign a kiwi 7s player named sione molia ?

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Green eyed Mick wrote:The Tigers are appealing so it is unlikely there will be any movement until after that has been finalised.

If they do need to offload a player Reynolds and Packer would be worth pursuing.
Reynolds maybe. Packer can go join Lodge in the origin team.


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Neeeegz wrote: December 22, 2018, 2:48 pm
Green eyed Mick wrote:The Tigers are appealing so it is unlikely there will be any movement until after that has been finalised.

If they do need to offload a player Reynolds and Packer would be worth pursuing.
Tigers have also said that even if the appeal fails, they won't have to release anyone because they actually managed their cap correctly. So that's that.
Also did we sign a kiwi 7s player named sione molia ?

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Nothing on line about it. Maybe they got confused with Simonsson.
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On what planet wouldn't Adam Reynolds be good for this club? Quite possibly the best value contract in the NRL if the reported $500k per season is true.

Certainly better value than Johnson.
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Is he better than SWilliams ?

Yes..

There's plenty better than SWilliams.
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I’d love his kicking game!


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If you rank the starting halfbacks from all 16 clubs our man SWilliams is bottom 2.

And that's off the top of my head.

It's the one position where we a lacking big time.

We should be active in improving this position in our spine at all times.
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Seiffert82 wrote: December 22, 2018, 7:02 pm On what planet wouldn't Adam Reynolds be good for this club? Quite possibly the best value contract in the NRL if the reported $500k per season is true.

Certainly better value than Johnson.
Lurching towards an eerily similar conversation that we had collective about a much maligned half at the club right now. :lol:

I wonder if Adam Reynolds came here, and immediately forgot how to play if we'd start re-writing his history or if we might accept our coach is black hole for halves.
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Pigman wrote: December 22, 2018, 7:41 pm
Seiffert82 wrote: December 22, 2018, 7:02 pm On what planet wouldn't Adam Reynolds be good for this club? Quite possibly the best value contract in the NRL if the reported $500k per season is true.

Certainly better value than Johnson.
Lurching towards an eerily similar conversation that we had collective about a much maligned half at the club right now. :lol:

I wonder if Adam Reynolds came here, and immediately forgot how to play if we'd start re-writing his history or if we might accept our coach is black hole for halves.
Yeah, that's definitely an issue for us. It kills me to see the Sezer play so inconsistently.
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There aren't any quality 7s available at the moment... Who are we going to get this late ???
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Pigman wrote:
Seiffert82 wrote: December 22, 2018, 7:02 pm On what planet wouldn't Adam Reynolds be good for this club? Quite possibly the best value contract in the NRL if the reported $500k per season is true.

Certainly better value than Johnson.
Lurching towards an eerily similar conversation that we had collective about a much maligned half at the club right now. Image

I wonder if Adam Reynolds came here, and immediately forgot how to play if we'd start re-writing his history or if we might accept our coach is black hole for halves.
Don't know why it takes one more decent half to convince anybody. Must be at least 20 players deep by now, at least.

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Pay the massive transfer fee and get George Williams out here!


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Neeeegz wrote: December 22, 2018, 2:48 pm Also did we sign a kiwi 7s player named sione molia ?

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Don't have any reputable source to that effect at the moment. But if someone can point us to one...
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Dusty wrote:There aren't any quality 7s available at the moment... Who are we going to get this late ???
I think Mulholland thinks 7s means Rugby 7s
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RTW wrote: December 23, 2018, 2:21 pm Pay the massive transfer fee and get George Williams out here!


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ive said before that i dont pay the ESL any attention, wouldnt know who George Williams was if he punched me in my stupid **** face.
But based on never seeing play and not even really knowing anything about him, i'd be very hesitant to pay hige transfer fees for an english half... the history is NOT very good.

By all means bring him here, give him a shot, because it's not like our halves are very good, but i wouldnt be super keen to push the chips in the middle of the table for an english half. If we're going to make a bold move like that and shell out money for transfer fees, might as well try and identify the next Ponga in an NRL structure now and make them the godfather offer.
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greeneyed wrote:
Neeeegz wrote: December 22, 2018, 2:48 pm Also did we sign a kiwi 7s player named sione molia ?

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Don't have any reputable source to that effect at the moment. But if someone can point us to one...
Not sure if reputable but is this it?
https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/1095 ... vens-stint


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El_Capitano wrote:
greeneyed wrote:
Neeeegz wrote: December 22, 2018, 2:48 pm Also did we sign a kiwi 7s player named sione molia ?

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Don't have any reputable source to that effect at the moment. But if someone can point us to one...
Not sure if reputable but is this it?
https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/1095 ... vens-stint


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That's Simonssen, the club's announced that signing
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greeneyed wrote: December 23, 2018, 6:06 pm
Neeeegz wrote: December 22, 2018, 2:48 pm Also did we sign a kiwi 7s player named sione molia ?

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Don't have any reputable source to that effect at the moment. But if someone can point us to one...
I noticed Havilli commented on his Instagram, so there is some tenuous link there.
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edwahu wrote: December 24, 2018, 6:24 am
greeneyed wrote: December 23, 2018, 6:06 pm
Neeeegz wrote: December 22, 2018, 2:48 pm Also did we sign a kiwi 7s player named sione molia ?

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Don't have any reputable source to that effect at the moment. But if someone can point us to one...
I noticed Havilli commented on his Instagram, so there is some tenuous link there.
OK, thanks. Guess we wait and see!
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