Player movements and rumours

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

  1. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    Blake Green has been linked with the Broncos. Would be a perfect fit IMO.
     
  2. Paddy P Orr

    Rumour has it we are considering him since the Holmes thing hasn't actually gone through yet. I'd take Mitchell since we are in more need for a centre than a fullback.
     
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  3. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    David Fifita arrested in Bali lol

    Should drop his price for us a little
     
  4. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    He wants to play fullback and the club want to sign him as a fullback.
     
  5. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    Latrell would be a mad fullback now I reckon. He's far more confident as a player at this level than he was when he was getting a gig there a few years back. Plus it should force him to get involved as a runner rather than him being in the halves.
     
  6. Cribbage RG Cribb

    He's not fit enough for it IMO, he'd have to really want it and put in a big offseason. Maybe he does but I kinda doubt it.
     
  7. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    Inglis managed Tbh.
     
  8. Magic AJ Parker

    They're not actually the same bloke..
     
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  9. Julian BJ Taylor

    If Latrell makes a big million dollar move to play fullback at a smaller club I reckon he'll be playing for Old Bar at 130kgs within 4 years.
     
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  10. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Yeah when he was fitter and the game was a bit different. We saw lots of games over the last few years of his career with either AJ or Cody at fullback with him at 6 or centre.

    Latrell could definitely do it well if he wanted to be I doubt his work ethic to get in good nick for it, and I guess his attitude as well. "Nah I can be a 105kg fullback, just watch me"

    Latrell has more chance of being a gun 6 than a gun 1 IMO, and even that would require a pretty traditional and dominant 7.
     
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  11. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    He's an out and out centre. There's no law against paying a centre a mil per season. Play with traditional halves and get him the ball.

    Gawd, in 10 years from now we'll have second rowers who want to play fullback.
     
  12. Lukic L Popovic

    I reckon he could work for us if he rotated with Thompson/Mbye for a few sets assuming theyre left wing/centre.

    Kind of like how the Roosters did with Minichiello and RTs years ago.
     
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  13. Cribbage RG Cribb

    I'd be more inclined to do it the other way - name Latrell at centre and play him mostly there but let him swap with the fullback (or even just play as a second one) inside the opposition 30 at times. Kind of like how Queensland used Inglis for a couple of years, and how Gold Coast tried to use Hayne.

    That'd get more out of him and go closer to justifying the price tag without just burning him out. It might not satisfy his ego though if other clubs are offering him the actual #1 jersey.
     
  14. Toolman TR Man

    I don't think he will leave the Roosters unless he's being offered fullback or 6 elsewhere.
     
  15. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    I think he'd go well there as it would have him routinely attacking both sides and keep him out of the defensive line.
     
  16. Toolman TR Man

    i suppose with latrell inevitably leaving morris will be switched into the centres and ryan hall on the wing?
     
  17. Magic AJ Parker

    Young kid called Billy Smith who will probably get first crack. Hard to know how good he is as he did his ACL in his first year with the club so don't really know how good he is but Robbo has a crush on him so I'd say he'll get first crack.
     
  18. Lukic L Popovic

    Garner and Twal extended and Leilua likely to join.

    Hearing we're announcing a signing each day this week so should be interesting who the other two are.
     
  19. Toolman TR Man

    i heard on the radio that valentine holmes was signed by the cows? so i'm guessing tigers would have to be the favourites to sign latrell now.
     
  20. Magic AJ Parker

    I doubt the Cowboys were ever serious, I think they were just pushing Holmes for a decision.

    And I doubt Latrell was ever that interested given that he drives up to Taree at least once a month. But it'll keep the Tigers offer honest given everyone else seems to have dropped out of the race.

    I reckon they just chatted shit over dinner about how they were trolling the media.
     

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