Brandon Smith contract news: Storm grants star early release

[Bulldog1966]

On recent form Smith should be announced as a signing next Wednesday aye? Obviously don't pay stupid money for him(dont think they will)but if Baz wants him that's good enough for me, he will be super as our 9 i have no doubt.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Apparently the Roosters just entered the race to sign Brandon Smith.
Story in Telegraph, sorry I don't have access to post it.

They extended Verrills to end of 2024

 

[Papa Joe]

They extended Verrills to end of 2024

Thanks, the title of the story was very deceiving. One of the other kennelers post this earlier.

 

[CBDoggies]

We need this guy don’t care what anyone says. Have jmk on the bench as a utility and throw smith at 9. Give them Lewis as a thank you and cash on top. Without a hooker all these signings are pointless. Only way for us if we don’t get anyone is if somehow baz works a miracle and turns jmk into a true 9... just don’t think the kid has the vision like the top hookers do

 

[Bulldogsteve]

We need this guy don’t care what anyone says. Have jmk on the bench as a utility and throw smith at 9. Give them Lewis as a thank you and cash on top. Without a hooker all these signings are pointless. Only way for us if we don’t get anyone is if somehow baz works a miracle and turns jmk into a true 9... just don’t think the kid has the vision like the top hookers do

JMK has pace, i think he can be transformed like cook was, well hoping so

 

[Heckler]

JMK has pace, i think he can be transformed like cook was, well hoping so

Agree. He certainly hasn't regressed. I'll hold judgement though for at 1st quarter of the season.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Agree. He certainly hasn't regressed. I'll hold judgement though for at 1st quarter of the season.

it is more hope

 

[CrittaMagic69]

JMK has pace, i think he can be transformed like cook was, well hoping so

JMK might have pace but he's no where near elusive enough.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

JMK might have pace but he's no where near elusive enough.

they reckon he is in top 3 over 40 metres, havnt seen it yet tho

 

[COVENS]

they reckon he is in top 3 over 40 metres, havnt seen it yet tho

At the club?

 

[DoggyStyla]

they reckon he is in top 3 over 40 metres, havnt seen it yet tho

Seen it plenty of times

 

[Bulldogsteve]

At the club?

yes

 

[CrittaMagic69]

they reckon he is in top 3 over 40 metres, havnt seen it yet tho

I'd assume Meaney and Jake are the other two?

I don't doubt he's that fast, but it's only when running in a straight line... unfortunately for him league requires you to do more than that to be an effective ball runner. I think he has agility issues? He just doesn't seem to have the ability to push away or evade defenders and maintain some sort of reasonable speed. Could also be mental thing? His decision making is poor so he could just be reacting too slow and it's effecting his physical output.

 

[Sandra's Bollocks]

they reckon he is in top 3 over 40 metres, havnt seen it yet tho

At the club?

Nah, his backyard.

 

[dogzofwar]

Apart from the Titans being a contender how would the broncs afford him I thought they were trying to shed players as is to stay under?

 

[halfcast]

Mounties?

nope 1st grade

 

[Phalangist]

Hmm this made me think he just got released immediately lol

 

[Straight18]

Only problem is he would soak up enough cap to prevent you from getting a quality hooker.

Not if u let go one of the 12 shit backrowers we have.

 

[Straight18]

Ya just get him. Fit him in somewhere and let worse players go.
Its that easy people, it aint rocket science.
Hes better than any hooker or forward we have.
U dont discuss where that player fits, u just getbbthem and move on somone worse.
Which could be any of 25 players out of our squad.
Put the fox in charge of recruitment he gets it.

 

[Headmix]

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Manly could be our competition as they too are desperate for a hooker... and they just let go of Dani Levi