Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:11 pm  

christopher wrote:

Nothing of great interest in the presser, JJB will be playing next year and Merrin deal is still in negotiation stages - and that's about it really

Oh,I don't know. He did mention that we're looking at 2 more World Class players. I'm presuming Merrin will be one of those. Anyone's guess who the second might be. The plot thickens....

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:57 pm  

Norman Stanley Fletcher wrote:

Oh,I don't know. He did mention that we're looking at 2 more World Class players. I'm presuming Merrin will be one of those. Anyone's guess who the second might be. The plot thickens....

I think one is already here..Hurrell. Merrin would make two. Quote from Yep doesn't say two more.. it says he's wanting two world class players

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:01 pm  

Suspect he meant Merrin or another world classer, not Merrin and another world classer. Exciting as all the rumours and signings have been, we could yet find ourselves deep in the clarts once the roster is finalised.

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:38 pm  

Where can I find the interview from today?

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Tue Nov 06, 2018 6:42 pm  

batleyrhino wrote: Where can I find the interview from today? https://www.facebook.com/groups/rhinosa ... 429373999/

batleyrhino wrote: Where can I find the interview from today? https://www.facebook.com/groups/rhinosa ... 429373999/

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Tue Nov 06, 2018 8:06 pm  

Cheers

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Tue Nov 06, 2018 8:34 pm  

Merrin staying with Penrith

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Tue Nov 06, 2018 8:53 pm  

Back to the drawing board

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:15 am  

Hopefully we don't rush in to sign anyone who's off contract to replace Merrin. That's how teams end up with imbalanced (and rubbish) squads. I'd rather leave that spot open to 2020 if we can't sign real quality. We really don't want another Galloway/Peteru IMO.

Two things re Merrin - firstly we probably dodged a bullet as he clearly didn't want to leave, and secondly, it should be an eye-opener for Furner about how difficult it will be to attract anybody close to 'world class' from the NRL>

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:04 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Hopefully we don't rush in to sign anyone who's off contract to replace Merrin. That's how teams end up with imbalanced (and rubbish) squads. I'd rather leave that spot open to 2020 if we can't sign real quality. We really don't want another Galloway/Peteru IMO.

Two things re Merrin - firstly we probably dodged a bullet as he clearly didn't want to leave, and secondly, it should be an eye-opener for Furner about how difficult it will be to attract anybody close to 'world class' from the NRL>

Agreed, I think there's no where near as much jeopardy next season with regards to relegation, personally rather than rushing a signing I would rather let the new coaching set up assess what is needed long term, this squad may surprise a few people when playing with new structures and systems, which is basically what Furner said in the press conference.