August 1st Trading Deadline

[bondi.boy]

DT today:

"with the extended month of trading set to turn the player market into a frenzy as clubs make their moves in the hope of winning a title."

The article lists the 'Roster spots left' of every club.
Roosters are listed as having 3 spots left.
The article states we need to sign Mitch Rein from the Eels.

The Storm are stated as needing our Billy Smith. Nice photo of Billy in his Roosters Jersey.
Titans are stated as needing Lachlan Lam...experience in the halves. Nice photo of Lachlan in his Roosters Jersey.

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Different DT article:

"The ARL Commission told club chairs and chief executives at a meeting on Wednesday that they planned to start the cap at $10.5 million next season."

[ChookMaster]

We should or need to?

[milanja]

Sad when we don’t have a backup dummy half in the club that can throw a nice pass, might be too late by August 1.

Although, it should be as simple as beating manly and the dragons to keep us in the top 8, need those two and the raiders to have as many losses to make it easier for us.

[bondi.boy]

We should or need to?

"Who they need to sign. Drew Hutchison is filling a gap."

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Rein is muscular and is the shape of a hooker.
Sign Rein, we then have 2 spots left.
Any giant forwards available anywhere?

[milanja]

"Who they need to sign. Drew Hutchison is filling a gap."

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Rein is muscular and is the shape of a hooker.
Sign Rein, we then have 2 spots left.
Any giant forwards available anywhere?

Pangai? But he seems very uninterested in playing to his ability for any club anymore.

[Vasco]

Might be a good thing for Billy Smith to go to the Storm, develop and then come back.

Mitch Rein would be handy.

[JAF]

I would play Marshke before Rein …

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I would play Marshke before Rein …

And what if it doesn't rain?

[King Salvo]

I can't remember the last time the Roosters filled all 30 NRL squad spots - They rely on extended bench and development contract players to fill the gaps when NRL squad players are out.