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Timbo wrote:This thread really is getting ridiculous with people saying who they wouldn't take. Choosing beggars the lot of you.

Need I remind you:

Our first choice fullback is a centre.

Our first choice halfback is park footy player.

Our first choice props are journeymen and kids.

Our first choice winger is out for six months.

But no, the same muppets who've been plodding around for the last two years are the ones to get it done. Lets not add anything

FWIW I reckon we'll probably add two more names, I'm thinking blokes along the lines of Dufty and Moses. Frankly, I don't care if they are good enough to win us a premiership - all I want are players who are actually going to be putting pressure on the FG starters to play better.

Who is going to be putting pressure on Williams and Sezer? Hingano? Yeah, yeah nah. What about our three-quarter line? Abbey? I think we've seen what he offers and it's best described as David Milne lite.

We're already the dumbest, laziest side in the league and people are cool with our roster the way it is. Jesus wept.

edwahu wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 11:51 am The problem with all this talk is unless salaries are published its impossible to know whether a deal is good or bad.

Those players are all better than some of our 13 but they would possibly all be coming at a big premium.

Green eyed Mick wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 1:44 pm

edwahu wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 11:51 am The problem with all this talk is unless salaries are published its impossible to know whether a deal is good or bad.

Those players are all better than some of our 13 but they would possibly all be coming at a big premium.

If player salaries are published club budgets will also be published.

It would be a big change. Within a week there would be a real life super coach

Timbo wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 11:46 am This thread really is getting ridiculous with people saying who they wouldn't take. Choosing beggars the lot of you.

Need I remind you:

Our first choice fullback is a centre.

Our first choice halfback is park footy player.

Our first choice props are journeymen and kids.

Our first choice winger is out for six months.

But no, the same muppets who've been plodding around for the last two years are the ones to get it done. Lets not add anything

FWIW I reckon we'll probably add two more names, I'm thinking blokes along the lines of Dufty and Moses. Frankly, I don't care if they are good enough to win us a premiership - all I want are players who are actually going to be putting pressure on the FG starters to play better.

Who is going to be putting pressure on Williams and Sezer? Hingano? Yeah, yeah nah. What about our three-quarter line? Abbey? I think we've seen what he offers and it's best described as David Milne lite.

We're already the dumbest, laziest side in the league and people are cool with our roster the way it is. Jesus wept.

Pigman wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 2:53 pm

Timbo wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 11:46 am This thread really is getting ridiculous with people saying who they wouldn't take. Choosing beggars the lot of you.

Need I remind you:

Our first choice fullback is a centre.

Our first choice halfback is park footy player.

Our first choice props are journeymen and kids.

Our first choice winger is out for six months.

But no, the same muppets who've been plodding around for the last two years are the ones to get it done. Lets not add anything

FWIW I reckon we'll probably add two more names, I'm thinking blokes along the lines of Dufty and Moses. Frankly, I don't care if they are good enough to win us a premiership - all I want are players who are actually going to be putting pressure on the FG starters to play better.

Who is going to be putting pressure on Williams and Sezer? Hingano? Yeah, yeah nah. What about our three-quarter line? Abbey? I think we've seen what he offers and it's best described as David Milne lite.

We're already the dumbest, laziest side in the league and people are cool with our roster the way it is. Jesus wept.

If you think a club likes ours should be buying players for the sake of it, and not considering their value, then you might as well hand in your application to the club now, because you're right in their wheel house

Moses, the Burgii and who ever might be better players than we have right now, but if we have to pay a Burgess 300k a year to get him here and he's only a 10-15% upgrade on a guy we're paying 200k, that's not going to solve our problems

Moses is going to cost us 800k a year, and he isnt even THAT much better than the guys we have now. Why should we pay top dollar to get the same results? That'd be **** crazy.

zim wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 3:59 pm I doubt anyone talking about signing Moses is expecting to pay 800k to do it. Nor would they pay that much if that was his asking price.
I can't see any club paying 800k for Moses without parra chipping in. He'd probably end up going to england to try and get a better deal.

I'd say no to signing him because of his defense.

Ronny P wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 4:33 pm Dufty needs an attitude adjustment. From all reports James Graham handed him his ass.


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Timbo wrote:

zim wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 3:59 pm I doubt anyone talking about signing Moses is expecting to pay 800k to do it. Nor would they pay that much if that was his asking price.
I can't see any club paying 800k for Moses without parra chipping in. He'd probably end up going to england to try and get a better deal.

I'd say no to signing him because of his defense.

Exactly.

Where did I say I’d pay 800 for Moses? I’m not a total idiot. All I know is Parra want him out the door, and the question is how much of that 800 will they wear.

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simo wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 6:45 pm Id prefer norman, johnson and hayne to dufty (in that order too)
I think norman can bring the most of what we lack to the team. Hes sound defensively and his ability to force repeat sets is exceptional. Not sure of his ability to kick a field goal as the eels arent usually close enough to winning to bother. Yes the eels have been poor with him but honestly, i dont think norman has been the reason behind that.
Johnson brings a lot of what weve had, but better with a field goal kicking bonus.
Hayne, yeah this is a gut call. Probably wrong but its a punt id take.
Down my personal list but dufty still improves our squad given we can unwilliams and have jack in the defensive line.

simo wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 6:45 pm Id prefer norman, johnson and hayne to dufty (in that order too)
I think norman can bring the most of what we lack to the team. Hes sound defensively and his ability to force repeat sets is exceptional. Not sure of his ability to kick a field goal as the eels arent usually close enough to winning to bother. Yes the eels have been poor with him but honestly, i dont think norman has been the reason behind that.
Johnson brings a lot of what weve had, but better with a field goal kicking bonus.
Hayne, yeah this is a gut call. Probably wrong but its a punt id take.
Down my personal list but dufty still improves our squad given we can unwilliams and have jack in the defensive line.

JezTez1984 wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 7:24 pm Norman is literally a poor man's blake austin + massive off field behavioural issues + the attitude of a mule. As I've said before, there's a reason the team who has won 5 wooden spoons in the last 7 years or so are DESPERATELY trying to offload him and have all but confirmed he will not be re-signed when his contract ends if he does not depart earlier. Sadly, no other club in the nrl is interested in the slightest. Not to mention he would be coming at a premium of 700k+ when based on form and everything that he has never achieved in his career his true value should be around the 300k mark.

If we were to sign Corey norman we would of been much, much better just keeping blake austin **** at least he bled green, always tried his heart out and actually has some previous form, unlike norman.

Pigman wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 7:22 pm

simo wrote: ↑November 9, 2018, 6:45 pm Id prefer norman, johnson and hayne to dufty (in that order too)
I think norman can bring the most of what we lack to the team. Hes sound defensively and his ability to force repeat sets is exceptional. Not sure of his ability to kick a field goal as the eels arent usually close enough to winning to bother. Yes the eels have been poor with him but honestly, i dont think norman has been the reason behind that.
Johnson brings a lot of what weve had, but better with a field goal kicking bonus.
Hayne, yeah this is a gut call. Probably wrong but its a punt id take.
Down my personal list but dufty still improves our squad given we can unwilliams and have jack in the defensive line.

Yeah im pretty much with this. Johnson i think it the best option and would suit our team quite well IMO... but of the three options there, I dont think Norman is really that good but of all the options that's the one i favour most.
I'd swap Hayne and Dufty, because Dufty is younger and has IMO more upside at this stage of their careers, Hayne has obviously done amazing things in his career but he'll be 31 by the time the season kicks off and to me he hasnt really looked like a consistent difference maker since coming back from his failed NFL bid.

The reason i favour Norman is it allows Wighton to stay at fullback, where as Dufty who i think is talented but certainly no sure thing, means shifting Wighton, which may prove to be a terrible mistake.
Dufty v Johnston as fullbacks is an interesting discussion at the three stooges have probably had a good long chat about.