The Off Season Thread

[bondi.boy]

Reckon we need to get some players tied up - and released if they aren't good enough - quick smart:

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/new...04-p58x16.html

No doubt they'll be sniffing around our squad. Would also be worth looking into our juniors recruitment, seeing what we can pick up that's quality.

Yes, time to make some decisions.
Keep the big guys first.

[King Salvo]

Simms wont be coming as he announced he is fronting up to pre-season training with the Dragons

[Spirit of 66]

I reckon Latrell might follow Skeletor to Queensland in 2023.

[Mickie Lane]

I reckon Latrell might follow Skeletor to Queensland in 2023.

Thats my predicament as well, I posted a few months back that Latrell will be the marquee signing for the new Franchise becoming the highest paid player in the game & Benny will be the coach.

[Mickie Lane]

The same concerns I had for the Roosters this year are the same concerns I have for the Roosters next year.
The halves.
We dont have top top quality halves & you need top top quality halves to win the comp. It all rides on Keary again. When the Chooks had Cronk & Keary the team could still fire if one of them were out but since losing Cronk the Chooks have not replaced him with the next best half in the game.
Dont get me wrong I like Sam Walker but he is 2 to 3 seasons away from becoming very good & 6 to 7 years away from becoming very very good. Imagine if the Chooks had Cleary as half with Keary,
its Premiership if the Chooks had a Cleary Keary combo & even if one got injured Sammy would play his part till their return.
Its a big worry the halves again next year. Souths will realise what a mistake they have made.

[nayfo]

Ben Simmons is still without a club.
Sign him up. Toups on one wing and 6"10 Simmo on the other.

[rented tracksuit]

The same concerns I had for the Roosters this year are the same concerns I have for the Roosters next year.
The halves.
We dont have top top quality halves & you need top top quality halves to win the comp. It all rides on Keary again. When the Chooks had Cronk & Keary the team could still fire if one of them were out but since losing Cronk the Chooks have not replaced him with the next best half in the game.
Dont get me wrong I like Sam Walker but he is 2 to 3 seasons away from becoming very good & 6 to 7 years away from becoming very very good. Imagine if the Chooks had Cleary as half with Keary,
its Premiership if the Chooks had a Cleary Keary combo & even if one got injured Sammy would play his part till their return.
Its a big worry the halves again next year. Souths will realise what a mistake they have made.

Can’t happen. Too hard to commentate the names. Rabs wouldn’t know if he was coming or going and how would Brwaiff be able to put his wog accent onto those names?

[Headless Chook]

The same concerns I had for the Roosters this year are the same concerns I have for the Roosters next year.
The halves.
We dont have top top quality halves & you need top top quality halves to win the comp. It all rides on Keary again. When the Chooks had Cronk & Keary the team could still fire if one of them were out but since losing Cronk the Chooks have not replaced him with the next best half in the game.
Dont get me wrong I like Sam Walker but he is 2 to 3 seasons away from becoming very good & 6 to 7 years away from becoming very very good. Imagine if the Chooks had Cleary as half with Keary,
its Premiership if the Chooks had a Cleary Keary combo & even if one got injured Sammy would play his part till their return.
Its a big worry the halves again next year. Souths will realise what a mistake they have made.

I think that's the concern for a lot of clubs though next season. Take Jahrome Hughes out of Melbourne, Cleary out of Penrith, Walker out of Souths, Turbo or DCE out of Manly. Geez, we even watched Parra struggle without Moses. Every team rides the precipice of disaster based on the fitness of their chief play maker

[King Salvo]

I reckon Latrell might follow Skeletor to Queensland in 2023.

I think Mitchell will sign with either the Dogs /Bronco's or the new QLD team and wont extend at the Vermin,

[King Salvo]

I think that's the concern for a lot of clubs though next season. Take Jahrome Hughes out of Melbourne, Cleary out of Penrith, Walker out of Souths, Turbo or DCE out of Manly. Geez, we even watched Parra struggle without Moses. Every team rides the precipice of disaster based on the fitness of their chief play maker

DCE will be 34 when he finishes his current contract at Manly in 2023.

[Mickie Lane]

I think that's the concern for a lot of clubs though next season. Take Jahrome Hughes out of Melbourne, Cleary out of Penrith, Walker out of Souths, Turbo or DCE out of Manly. Geez, we even watched Parra struggle without Moses. Every team rides the precipice of disaster based on the fitness of their chief play maker

I agree but Penrith Manly & Melbourne are lucky enough to have 2
If Cleary go's down then Luai who is a SOO 5/8 is still there
If Hughes go's down then Munster who is a SOO 5/8 is still there.
If Keary go's down you are left with Sam Walker very good player but not in his prime & Drew Hutchinson who is not a SOO 5/8. Even Manly have better depth in the halves then the Chooks.
I agree with you about Souths & Parra.

[Headless Chook]

I agree but Penrith Manly & Melbourne are lucky enough to have 2
If Cleary go's down then Luai who is a SOO 5/8 is still there
If Hughes go's down then Munster who is a SOO 5/8 is still there.
If Keary go's down you are left with Sam Walker very good player but not in his prime & Drew Hutchinson who is not a SOO 5/8. Even Manly have better depth in the halves then the Chooks.
I agree with you about Souths & Parra.

Penrith would not have won the comp without Cleary.

[milanja]

Penrith would not have won the comp without Cleary.

Yep, they looked ordinary without him, and now burton is gone, luai ain’t much chop on his own.

[roosterproud]

souffs had their chance and now i think their doors just been closed. back to laughing stock material.

the riff are exposed when the golden child isn't there.

The storm will continue to develop new rule modifying strategies to rort the nrl rules again again again

[Cyril Snodgrass III]

Ikuvalu would look great in Dolphins colours