Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:52 am  

Momorovski looks a decent signing solid team player who should do well in Superleague. Started his career at 6 and moved into the centres so hopefully between him and Millar who also has played a bit of 6 and lots of sevens in RU they will have good hands and we should finally see some decent ball reaching the wingers.
Just need a dominant forward, quality running half and improved distribution from acting half and we are ready to go!

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:39 am  

Loiner at large wrote:

Momorovski looks a decent signing solid team player who should do well in Superleague. Started his career at 6 and moved into the centres so hopefully between him and Millar who also has played a bit of 6 and lots of sevens in RU they will have good hands and we should finally see some decent ball reaching the wingers.
Just need a dominant forward, quality running half and improved distribution from acting half and we are ready to go!

Yeah exactly: it’s all about quota spots and in which positions we feel we have strength in depth coming through the system.

I still think Johnson should be given a go as first choice 9 next year as long as he has a solid pre-season, I just think he makes the team look more organised. Unless we can find a really good senior player (not Powell).

I like how RS is looking for players with higher skill too; we have obviously been lacking there for a while. If the whole team from 1-17 can play a bit, it makes a huge difference to the threat we pose in attack.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:36 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Yeah exactly: it’s all about quota spots and in which positions we feel we have strength in depth coming through the system.

I still think Johnson should be given a go as first choice 9 next year as long as he has a solid pre-season, I just think he makes the team look more organised. Unless we can find a really good senior player (not Powell).

I like how RS is looking for players with higher skill too; we have obviously been lacking there for a while. If the whole team from 1-17 can play a bit, it makes a huge difference to the threat we pose in attack.

Still need to be set up with a decent attacking structure and clear way of playing and that's where RS and the other coaches need to improve next year. It's not just about the players available.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:42 pm  

Is anyone concerned by the fact if this goes through it will be his 5th club in 6 seasons and also he only played 3 games this season due to a busted shoulder that required surgery

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:53 pm  

cheekydiddles wrote:

Is anyone concerned by the fact if this goes through it will be his 5th club in 6 seasons and also he only played 3 games this season due to a busted shoulder that required surgery

Is there any reason why he changes clubs so often, is he a disruptive character in the team or changing room ?
The last thing we need is a player on a high salary who leaves after 12 months.Also we do not want a player with the potential
for the injury to reoccur if it has not been tested in the NRL

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Sep 27, 2023 1:05 pm  

Him,fusi and Newman can share the injury bed

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Sep 27, 2023 1:31 pm  

If he was 100% then he is good enough to stay in the NRL. Yes concerned, but with signings like this there’s some luck involved as well as good judgement I think.

Happy with him as centre in principle (he seems to play right side though?). All eyes on a scrum half now; plus maybe one or two other peripheral/project players like Harvey Smith from Wakey…

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Sep 27, 2023 1:36 pm  

We still need a half back and a line bending prop imo

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:02 pm  

STEVENM1000 wrote:

Is there any reason why he changes clubs so often, is he a disruptive character in the team or changing room ?
The last thing we need is a player on a high salary who leaves after 12 months.Also we do not want a player with the potential
for the injury to reoccur if it has not been tested in the NRL

Yes, let's pick it apart before it's even announced. Players move around in the NRL, it's more like the Premier League in that regard. And look at who he's moving to and from - Melbourne, Penrith, Roosters - not exactly NRL cellar dwellers are they? Yes, he had injury last year, but his career isn't exactly littered with them, is it? At the end of they day he is a good player who's held is own in squads full of superstars over a fair number of years. We'll be lucky to get him.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:20 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

Yes, let's pick it apart before it's even announced. Players move around in the NRL, it's more like the Premier League in that regard. And look at who he's moving to and from - Melbourne, Penrith, Roosters - not exactly NRL cellar dwellers are they? Yes, he had injury last year, but his career isn't exactly littered with them, is it? At the end of they day he is a good player who's held is own in squads full of superstars over a fair number of years. We'll be lucky to get him.

Well if you don't think it's odd he has changed clubs 5 times in 6 seasons that's up to you. If he had been good enough he would have stayed at clubs for more than one year.
And if you want to take a chance on a badly injured player fair enough but we have had enough crocks in the halves and backs this season.