Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:23 pm  

Signs for 4 years, proves fitness in year one, rips it up in year two and then he goes back to the NRL for a handsome fee, basically got him for nothing for two years

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:04 pm  

He could be our Peacock, or another Burgess. I don't think there'll be a middle ground on this one.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:24 pm  

Our set of props for next year are scary good.

Compare this to the Flower/Clubb/Bullock/MClark error and its night and day.

Good blend of size, athleticism, explosiveness and work rate.

Thompson would be our smallest front line prop of the main 6.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:25 pm  

We must be the envy of Super League .
Arguably the best forward back in the league already .
Signing a superstar prop we don’t even need. If it doesn’t work out we would still be very strong but knowing Peet and his way of operating I’ve no doubt that LT will be a success.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:06 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I think we’re definitely still a bit burned by the George Burgess disaster and the point about our reliance on him, compared to Burgess is a big one. If he work out, it will be great but we don’t look short even without him. A 4 or 5 prop rotation of Byrne, Ellis, Havard, Cooper and Dupree looks very good as it is.

They are planning ahead most likely cooper will retire in a year

Yeh I agree he is a bonus and not being relied upon for next year

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:19 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

He could be our Peacock, or another Burgess. I don't think there'll be a middle ground on this one.

Agreed no half measures with this one

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:14 pm  

NSW wrote:

Compare this to the Flower/Clubb/Bullock/MClark error and its night and day.

My whole body shivered thinking of that prop rotation.

We did win SL with Navarette/Flower/Clubb/Sutton which isn't far behind.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:30 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

We did win SL with Navarette/Flower/Clubb/Sutton which isn't far behind.

Imagine managing that and your own fans questioning the decisions / ability of the coach at the time - he’s still massively underrated Wane.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:10 pm  

Thompson will not be the last signing.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:56 pm  

Zig wrote:

Thompson will not be the last signing.

You know this for certain? Not meaning that to sound funny If we sign LT and all the incoming we must be near cap. We’re releasing Cust possibly Thornley. We must be loosing others