Re: Rumours - Liam Watts : Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:09 pm  

Got to trust the club to find the right replacement, I hope they talk about recruitment in the press release tomorrow

Re: Rumours - Liam Watts : Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:11 pm  

Jones would be a good signing.

Kelly should be replaced internally with Connor.

Got some serious recruitment to do next year, but plenty potential cap and quota places.

Re: Rumours - Liam Watts : Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:18 pm  

Think some fans are going to be disappointed. We won’t replace Watts, we have enough props and Connor will replace Kelly.
Back row we need at least 1, 2 if Sika leaves. Not having Josh Jones though. Maybe Elliott Whitehead or the kid Greenwood at Gold Coast fancy coming home. Not that I would, mind.

Re: Rumours - Liam Watts : Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:32 pm  

Certainly no need to rush in for a replacement. Taylor, Paea, Bowden, Green, Masi and Fash is still an excellent set of props. In fact I don't think there is any area really in need of strengthening. If we don't use his cap space then I'm ok with that, although I'm sure we will be putting the feelers out.

Think people are being very harsh on Josh Jones. Always a handful, makes bags of tackle busts, and at 24 his best days should be ahead of him. I would be happy with him as a replacement for Mini. I wouldnt touch Lui with a bargepole. As a player he is no better than decent. Imo we already have two better players who can move there in Connor and Abdull. More importantly we have just binned a player for off field issues that pale into insignificance compared to Lui's past.

Re: Rumours - Liam Watts : Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:44 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

More importantly we have just binned a player for off field issues that pale into insignificance compared to Lui's past.

Re: Rumours - Liam Watts : Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:51 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

:shock:

Well I think being convicted of domestic abuse twice in two years just about trumps drinking too much and general lack of professionalism, dont you?

Re: Rumours - Liam Watts : Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:53 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

Well I think being convicted of domestic abuse twice in two years just about trumps drinking too much and general lack of professionalism, dont you?

Well yes, just meant I was surprised about his record, hadn't fully realised. Can't see we'd be in for him that context as you say.

Re: Rumours - Liam Watts : Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:00 pm  

Gutted, just lost our best forward, and don't feel as confident as some about going with what we've got , think we need to bring someone in rapid, although greens performance against Leeds was promising , just need to see it consistently

Re: Rumours - Liam Watts : Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:01 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Well yes, just meant I was surprised about his record, hadn't fully realised. Can't see we'd be in for him that context as you say.

Yep. 2010 he was up in court for it but escaped punishment. 2012 he was fined and given a suspended sentence for kicking and headbutting his girlfriend. The NRL banned him for the rest of the year.

I know its years ago now and people change, but personally I wouldnt want someone at the club with things like that in their past.

Re: Rumours - Liam Watts : Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:15 pm  

Tinkerman23 wrote:

Gutted, just lost our best forward, and don't feel as confident as some about going with what we've got , think we need to bring someone in rapid, although greens performance against Leeds was promising , just need to see it consistently

he wasn't our best forward though