Player movements and rumours

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by Julian, Apr 7, 2009.

  1. Cribbage RG Cribb

    This whole thing is just ridiculous. All I can do is sit back laugh at the Clown World.
     
  2. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    I think it's foolish in that he's surplus to requirement and the money is better spent elsewhere but there's no doubt it improves their roster. They could well win the comp next year.
     
  3. Toolman TR Man

    Doesn't sound good for Keary then.

    In other news Jamal Idris retired. Injuries ruined his career, he was unstoppable in his prime.
     
  4. Julian BJ Taylor

    Keary doesn't come into the picture. It'd have to be Friend or Pearce.

    Idris was never unstoppable IMO.
     
  5. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Idris was always gash in defence too. Hopeless.
     
  6. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Getting rid of any of them is insane. They're probably premiership favorites without Cronk.
     
  7. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    Fuck Roosters are a shit cunt club. Im always one to bag Pearce, but theres certainly nothing wrong with him at club level, premiership winner, fan favourite etc etc etc. Roosters would be mad to sign Cronk. They were the second best side last season and adding Tedesco to Keary, Pearce and Friend they've got agood spine that that should build on last years success and could set themselves up for a good 4-5 years. Cronk just throws it out of whack and could destabilise what they've built.


    I kind of hope they do it and it blows up in their face, love watching them fail. Pearce some how ending up at Brisbane would be the icing on the cake.
     
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  8. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    Cronks professionalism would be massive for Cronulla though, they're accumulating far too many shunts.
     
  9. Toolman TR Man

    If Cronk does come it will almost certainly be 6. Pearce 7. Cronk and Keary released to another club. They won't keep all 3 and they won't release Pearce.
     
  10. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Brisbane would gladly accept Pearce or Keary.
     
  11. Magic AJ Parker

    Todd Carney apparently willing to play for 100k to sign with an NRL club.

    So many teams should take that punt. Even if it's just for depth.
     
  12. AVA T Delonge

    Eels out of/were never in the race for Cronk. Good stuff. Really wasn't worth risking losing our current halves for 1-2 seasons of Cronk. Hopefully we pick up Friend when the Roosters inevitably let him go after signing Cronk.
     
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  13. Magic AJ Parker

    You can have Nikorima back.
     
  14. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Pass.
     
  15. Alec AD Funkotron

    Roosters can sign Cronk and Tedesco and probabaly have money for Smith and Thurston too with enough left over for a few upgrades
     
  16. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    So Cronk is official to the Rorters, and apparently it will be Pearce to the bench.

    He could improve a heap of sides; Broncos, Sharks, Dogs, Warriors, Titans and Knights off the top of my head. Apparently only Manly, Knights and Sharks are chasing him.
     
  17. Magic AJ Parker

    What we signed Andrew Gee?
     
  18. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    What's the general mood of Roosters 'supporters' to the signing of Cronk? Magic were you largely for or against it?
     
  19. Magic AJ Parker

    I'm disappointed but it really depends on where we go from here now. Pearce has always been very unfashionable so there's plenty of supporters who have wanted to see the back of him for a long time, to them Christmas has come early. Then there's the other side of the supporter base who are ticked and threatening to pull memberships etc.

    We'll always cop shit for signing big talent and that will never stop because whilst we have the ability to we will, just like any club would. However it's been a long time since we've done it a the expense of a junior or a player we've invested a lot of time into developing. We signed Tedesco because we had no player in that position so fair enough, I'm excited for him to arrive.

    There's got to be more to supporting the club than just winning the premiership at any expense though. Probably the most enjoyable part of supporting a club for me is watching a player come through the junior grades and watch them develop in First Grade. So yeh this hurts, if Pearce is the one to move then it'll really suck. If it's Luke Keary that moves on then I probably wouldn't care too much in all honesty.

    Personally though I think Robinson will try to keep all three in the side and we sort of got a glimpse last year as to how he will do it, in attack I think we will line up as;

    4. Aubusson
    6. Pearce
    7. Cronk
    12. Taukeiaho/Matterson
    13. Keary

    In defence I think we will line up as;

    4. Keary
    6. Pearce
    7. Cronk
    12. Aubusson
    13. Taukeiah/Matterson

    Maybe that's just wishful thinking but it'd certainly be interesting.
     
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  20. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    That's good to hear. Most Roosters fans I know are 'pumped' because that they once again got the player that everyone else wanted and couldn't give a shit about Pearce. I agree with you re: Keary, if he gets the flick its no where near as big a deal.

    It seems to me that trying to keep Keary, Pearce and Cronk weakens the team. A few roosters I know think Jake Friend is the weak spot, one bloke went as far as to say 'We have Pearce at hooker instead of Friend, we win the comp in 2017'. He's an absolute pelican, but two much more measured blokes have said they'd be in favour of flicking Friend.
     

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