Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2021

[Sproj]

Well at least the side will have an extremely different look next season.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Well at least the side will have an extremely different look next season.

It had to. We're at the end of the noose at the moment.

 

[nopatience101]

Listening to Locky, the club don't sound convinced by Hynes, the croft experiment might have made us a bit gun shy about signing melbourne players.

 

[Kooly87]

Listening to Locky, the club don't sound convinced by Hynes, the croft experiment might have made us a bit gun shy about signing melbourne players.

I'd like to think we're just keeping our cards a bit closer to our chest than we have in the past.

 

[Locky888]

Listening to Locky, the club don't sound convinced by Hynes, the croft experiment might have made us a bit gun shy about signing melbourne players.

Yeah I got that vibe as well. The difference is Storm didn't want Croft whereas they want to keep Hynes. That should be a tell-tale sign of the quality of the player. In saying that, the Storm's willingness to let Brenko Lee go without a fight is quite concerning.

 

[mitch222]

I think the club is viewing ponga as their big prize

 

[nopatience101]

I'd like to think we're just keeping our cards a bit closer to our chest than we have in the past.

Maybe, but it was fairly obvious we were keen on Reynolds, from locky in particular he was on it early saying he would fix a lot of our issues.

 

[Kooly87]

I think the club is viewing ponga as their big prize

Which is fine, but we have another year to go between now and then, and that's IF Newcastle even let him get to the open market. He'll also be the most sought after signature on the market at that point.

Hynes has killed it now in like 3 different roles for Melbourne. Honestly, if we can't get a decent return out of that guy in one role or another then we honestly should be giving it away as a club and just handing back our licence.

 

[Bull Shark]

Listening to Locky, the club don't sound convinced by Hynes, the croft experiment might have made us a bit gun shy about signing melbourne players.

We can do better, imo

 

[nopatience101]

Which is fine, but we have another year to go between now and then, and that's IF Newcastle even let him get to the open market. He'll also be the most sought after signature on the market at that point.

Hynes has killed it now in like 3 different roles for Melbourne. Honestly, if we can't get a decent return out of that guy in one role or another then we honestly should be giving it away as a club and just handing back our licence.

Ponga is too cool for his own good imo, he just strikes me as someone who will float through his career, showing glimpses of his talent, but never becoming that dominant player he is capable of. I think sometimes talent can make people complacent.

 

[Old Mate]

Listening to Locky, the club don't sound convinced by Hynes, the croft experiment might have made us a bit gun shy about signing melbourne players.

Fck off Locky

 

[Sproj]

So moving forward, it seems the locks for 22 and beyond are:

3. Farnworth
6. Staggs
7. Reynolds
8. Haas
12. Pangai Jr

Backs: 'Milford', Isaako, Tass, Lee (still not official), Walters
Props/Locks: Flegler, Bullemor, Kennedy, Robati, Carrigan, 'Glenn'
Second-Row: Riki, Piakura

Unknowns: Niu, Gamble, Turpin, Lodge, Palasia, Asiata

On death row: Croft, Milford, Oates, Lodge possibly, Coates (purely because he won't be at the club), Dearden, Kennar, Mead, Copley, Levi

So this means we likely need:

1.
2.
5.
9.
10 (Depending on Lodge and Carrigan and where they stay / fit in.)
11.
12. (Possibly depending what we do with Pangai)
13. (Depending what happens with Lodge and Carrigan)
14.

Plus a bit of depth

So, I think we are likely looking at:

1x fullback
2x backs (1 more centre perhaps and/or 1 or 2 wingers most likely)
1x hooker
1x prop
2x second-row

With these spots above, who should we be aiming for?

 

[BrentTatesChin]

So moving forward, it seems the locks for 22 and beyond are:

3. Farnworth
6. Staggs
7. Reynolds
8. Haas
12. Pangai Jr

Backs: 'Milford', Isaako, Tass, Lee (still not official), Walters
Props/Locks: Flegler, Bullemor, Kennedy, Robati, Carrigan, 'Glenn'
Second-Row: Riki, Piakura

Unknowns: Niu, Gamble, Turpin, Lodge, Palasia, Asiata

On death row: Croft, Milford, Oates, Lodge possibly, Coates (purely because he won't be at the club), Dearden, Kennar, Mead, Copley, Levi

So this means we likely need:

1.
2.
5.
9.
10 (Depending on Lodge and Carrigan and where they stay / fit in.)
11.
12. (Possibly depending what we do with Pangai)
13. (Depending what happens with Lodge and Carrigan)
14.

Plus a bit of depth

So, I think we are likely looking at:

1x fullback
2x backs (1 more centre perhaps and/or 1 or 2 wingers most likely)
1x hooker
1x prop
2x second-row

With these spots above, who should we be aiming for?

Gagai, Kapewell and Sua

 

[The Strapper]

We can do better, imo

Who would be better and is available next year?

 

[theshed]

Listening to Locky, the club don't sound convinced by Hynes, the croft experiment might have made us a bit gun shy about signing melbourne players.

If I’ve ever heard a good argument for signing a player, it is that Lockyer doesn’t think it’s a good idea.

 

[Sproj]

If I’ve ever heard a good argument for signing a player, it is that Lockyer doesn’t think it’s a good idea.

Unfortunately he is involved in the decision making.

 

[pennywisealfie]

Croft wasn't great before we signed him though.

Hynes looks to be incredible and he's begging us to sign him. This is a lay up. Sign the guy.

 

[Huge]

Ponga is too cool for his own good imo, he just strikes me as someone who will float through his career, showing glimpses of his talent, but never becoming that dominant player he is capable of. I think sometimes talent can make people complacent.

Didn't with me