Why is the club not targeting a quality number 9 signing?

[Shoe1]

Do you think we will hear about any signings tonight?

 

[KNUCKLES]

Do you think we will hear about any signings tonight?

Why tonight?

 

[qldeagle]

And herein lies the problem if Baptiste is the pick of that lot, we have to work around Croker, Cust or Foran until Fainu's situation is sorted out.
If Levi was staying he would have wanted around $350k, and with Newcastle not contributing anything it was a no brainer to release him.

So we are at the ransom of Fainu next year why. I don't understand why we have to suffer the talent of other players because of the alleged activities of another player.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Why tonight?

As I always say to my wife, sean john, "Why not tonight?"

 

[Shoe1]

Why tonight?

I crave an end to this infernal speculation. Please! Let it be soon.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I crave an end to this infernal speculation. Please! Let it be soon.

Oddly, this is always my follow-up statement to my wife. Pretty much word for word.

 

[eagleron]

As I always say to my wife, sean john, "Why not tonight?"

I often mention quietly to my missus that I checked the lucky list and her name was at the top, for some silly reason she never seems to want to discuss it, women eh!

 

[globaleagle]

see I get that he might be but I also don't understand how hard it is to pass from dummy half. Now I know I am old school and played in the 70's 80's 90's 2000's and even 2010's

50 years!! You should be the next immortal! Especially now since v'landy wants to make the process easier (prob for dear old sCam).

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

50 years!! You should be the next immortal! Especially now since v'landy wants to make the process easier (prob for dear old sCam).

lol just a silly middle aged dude

 

[bob dylan]

What if we are getting Smith?

 

[Shoe1]

What if we are getting Smith?

Maybe I’d warm to him

 

[mave]

What if we are getting Smith?

I would rather @Shane4500 to be honest.

 

[manlyfan76]

What if we are getting Smith?

The All Black? Hed be good.

 

[Woodsie]

Thank the Lord we will have Covid to blame for **** crowds and membership for next season. Anyone thinking we are anything above bottom 4 is delusional. We've recruited nothing and what we already had will either be injured or are just total duds. It's laughable to think we'll improve. We are currently a basket case club. On the plus side the media at least laid off our deficiencies this season....next year they wont.

Why don't you go back to your day job of scaring small dogs and little children ...

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

I would rather @Shane4500 to be honest.

Did I tell a fib?

 

[Wombat64]

Why don't you go back to your day job of scaring small dogs and little children ...

Unfortunately I even scare big dogs too ...

 

[bSw]

Thank the Lord we will have Covid to blame for **** crowds and membership for next season. Anyone thinking we are anything above bottom 4 is delusional. We've recruited nothing and what we already had will either be injured or are just total duds. It's laughable to think we'll improve. We are currently a basket case club. On the plus side the media at least laid off our deficiencies this season....next year they wont.

It was only 12 months ago, that we were a dubious send-off call from a semi-final. The most hardened sceptic can surely forgive Des for assuming:
1. The game is played according to the same rules the next season without any prior notice during the pre-season (our whole game plan was based on big boppers plowing through through the middle, looking for an offload. In defence, it has always been Des' tactics to give away a penalty if the ruck was being lost),
2. Guys like Elliot, Taufua, Parker, Garrick would perform to the standard they played in 2019,
3. Thompson wouldn't almost kill himself in the off-season, Fainu wouldn't be arrested and stood down, Gosiewski wouldn't have developed a nasty spinal infection, and
4. An unprecedented pandemic wouldn’t have put a halt to the reserve grade competition, thus stunting the much needed development of our talented young guys at such a crucial stage in their progression (this adversely affected our club more than most simply due to the roster Des inherited)

Des is a determined and very clever cookie. I have faith he (just like many others) will have learned from such a torrid season, and prepare our great club accordingly

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Do you think we will hear about any signings tonight?

#NextWeek

 

[Shoe1]

I would rather @Shane4500 to be honest.

He's a bit young and inexperienced - Des will give him 2 years at Blacktown first

 

[Ryan]

Do you think we will hear about any signings tonight?

Enjoy