Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:18 pm  

We've known about this for a while of course but it's still a weird signing.

If he can stay out of trouble (big if) and if we can make a couple of impressive NRL signings then I'm relatively OK with it, at least prepared to see how he goes. Time will tell. Little point in hand-wringing as he's signed now

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:22 pm  

Great signing
A winner according to Ritchie Rich
Probably announce the other two winners after the derby to rub it in

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:59 pm  

I'm OK with his signing providing we sign a line breaking centre with one of our quota spots.

A fullback who can play 6 and another forward would be nice.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:09 pm  

A signing I was hoping wouldn't actually come through, but it is what it is.
Absolute clown off the pitch but I can't deny he always appears to give 100% on it. He's been at the very top of the game and I'm sure he has an awful lot that he can pass onto our younger players (rugby related of course!).
Think it just puts more pressure on the remaining signings, mainly quota ones, to be of a much higher standard. For the sake of the team next year and also keeping the fans on side.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:31 pm  

Awful signing without any hand-wringng.
It is what it is

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:39 pm  

We didn't sign Stewart because of his DA allegation but it's alright to sign someone who has assaulted in the past, been banned for drug abuse and been banned from driving OPL and driving dangerously but it's alright he's a proven winner on the field so it doesn't matter.
He might prove to be a useful signing but with his track record this signing smacks of double standards imo.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:43 pm  

We didn't sign Stewart because of his DA allegation but it's alright to sign someone who has assaulted in the past, been banned for drug abuse and been banned from driving OPL and driving dangerously but it's alright he's a proven winner on the field so it doesn't matter.
He might prove to be a useful signing but with his track record this signing smacks of double standards imo.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:58 pm  

Already been covered but this just reminds me of so many of the later Hetherington era signings like Long, Thorman, Gleeson, Calderwood etc. We couldn’t afford top players so try to get players on the way out. He’s been a brilliant player but not the player he was just don’t see what he offers over 2 years apart from fitting our obviously limited budget.

I don’t disagree that he could possibly be a good squad player. He can play wing, centre and fullback at a good level and would have been very handy for us to have this year but I’m convinced he’s been brought in to be a starting centre.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:00 pm  

We didn't sign Stewart because of his DA allegation but it's alright to sign someone who has assaulted in the past, been banned for drug abuse and been banned from driving OPL and driving dangerously but it's alright he's a proven winner on the field so it doesn't matter.
He might prove to be a useful signing but with his track record this signing smacks of double standards imo.

There's only so many times you can claim to be a reformed character.

Disappointed with this signing mainly because of the above. His behaviour will be scrutinized just as much as his form on the field which says a lot about his character. Anyhow it's been done and dusted time to move on.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:04 pm  

Can’t say I’m over the moon with signing Zak, but it does make sense in terms of experience and winning mentality. We’re pushing our youth and he’s one of the most successful outside backs in the comp.

Even if it gives Moy and Martin an edge in the long run, it will be worth it.