Off-contract Storm forward Dale Finucane meets with two rivals

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This is a guy that should never of been let go. He wasn’t asking for much when he left us just a bit of extra game time , and he left us just as the interchange rule was being reduced , making him the perfect forward. Would of been our captain.
 

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Idk why people keep blaming Williams, it was Eastwood who was playing lock ahead of Dale and it's why he left. Should've been our starting lock.
She-Rex’s wage destroyed our chances of retaining the 2 nothing to do with position , killed our cap , one of many appealing decisions
 

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Bulldogs fan here: just waiting on cooling off period and Rudolph is a dogs and trying to work out replacement for Brandon smith...... I’d give them Ogden , Katoa and Stimson and just in Waddell
 

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Bulldogs fan here: just waiting on cooling off period and Rudolph is a dogs and trying to work out replacement for Brandon smith...... I’d give them Ogden , Katoa and Stimson and just in Waddell
So you’re saying we signed him and Rudolph?
 

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Bulldogs fan here: just waiting on cooling off period and Rudolph is a dogs and trying to work out replacement for Brandon smith...... I’d give them Ogden , Katoa and Stimson and just in Waddell
FML... Another did forward on their way to Belmore in Rudolf... These soft ***** pail in comparison to O'Meley, Graham and Mason, I want tough elite forwards again I'm over plodders
 

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FML... Another did forward on their way to Belmore in Rudolf... These soft ***** pail in comparison to O'Meley, Graham and Mason, I want tough elite forwards again I'm over plodders
I wouldn’t worry mate.
Given the cooling off period was abolished from NRL contracts in 2017, not to mention you’d never see 4 players swapped for 1 no matter the exchange of quality - it appears that was just another nuisance post with no credibility. But considering it came from a bloke who claimed to own a time machine and had ‘seen the future’ - well, the prosecution rests :-).
 

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We wouldn't give the Morris Twins a two year extension because we said they were to old (Huge Mistake) so why would we consider Finucane for a 4year deal at his age & medical history.
We can’t have just young blokes in the team, only the Panthers can get away with that because they’ve all gone through the grades together. We’re best served having a couple of old heads there, but it’s not a signing I’m sweating on... B Smith (make it happen) and JT would be a massive boost for our rebuild
 

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His contract still up in the air. Surely we make a play for him???? he would be invaluable on and off the field for our team.
 

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Dale is in the same boat as JJ.

Had a great career but ...sorry no, we can't have so many toilers.

Prefer Marty if price is right and he continues last weeks form.
 

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Finucane a solid player.. i just dont think hes priority type of forward.. we need line breaking hard running edge forwards as well as experienced props.. more than another hard working lock/backrower as we have Jacko that can do that role..
 

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Finucane a solid player.. i just dont think hes priority type of forward.. we need a line breaking hard running edge forwards as well as experienced props.. more than another hard working lock/backrower as we have Jacko that can do that role..
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Dale is in the same boat as JJ.

Had a great career but ...sorry no, we can't have so many toilers.

Prefer Marty if price is right and he continues last weeks form.
When is Jackson back? I see on the injured report he has been moved to indefinite.
 

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I’m a firm no with finucane .

Coming round to Taupau.

Always had a soft spot and he could be keen with his bro here.

Him upfront would help. Allow hetho to bench.

Thompson Taupau hetho a solid rotation with whoever else.

We just need b Smith sorted first.

I’d then say if we lost rfm in the trade we could use his $ to try tempt matterson.

Thompson b Smith Taupau
Atoni Matterson
Jackson

Topine
Hetho
Elliott
?

Some fucking hard running prop. Maybe afoa if cheap enough would be ideal.

Solid pack.
 

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I’m a firm no with finucane .

Coming round to Taupau.

Always had a soft spot and he could be keen with his bro here.

Him upfront would help. Allow hetho to bench.

Thompson Taupau hetho a solid rotation with whoever else.

We just need b Smith sorted first.

I’d then say if we lost rfm in the trade we could use his $ to try tempt matterson.

Thompson b Smith Taupau
Atoni Matterson
Jackson

Topine
Hetho
Elliott
?

Some fucking hard running prop. Maybe afoa if cheap enough would be ideal.

Solid pack.
Yes to Taupau.. hes a big improvement on what we have at moment.. Apart from maybe Thompson all our current props belong on the bench at best..
 
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Yes bring Dale back definitely.

Barring Thompson, shits all over what we have not to mention the kennel specials of Rudolf, Tevaga, Laurie and Kerr

Tapau is not off-contract and is another kennel pipe dream.

We lack punch and you must take what is available on the market

Napa wont be re-signed along with Ogden. We need a lot more than 2 props

Trent & Khoury, get your fingers out of your ass and bring Dale home
 

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Yes bring Dale back definitely.

Barring Thompson, shits all over what we have not to mention the kennel specials of Rudolf, Tevaga, Laurie and Kerr

Tapau is not off-contract and is another kennel pipe dream.

We lack punch and you must take what is available on the market

Napa wont be re-signed along with Ogden. We need a lot more than 2 props

Trent & Khoury, get your fingers out of your ass and bring Dale home
Absolutely
 

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Yes bring Dale back definitely.

Barring Thompson, shits all over what we have not to mention the kennel specials of Rudolf, Tevaga, Laurie and Kerr

Tapau is not off-contract and is another kennel pipe dream.

We lack punch and you must take what is available on the market

Napa wont be re-signed along with Ogden. We need a lot more than 2 props

Trent & Khoury, get your fingers out of your ass and bring Dale home
Manly have given Marty permission to test the market I read.
 

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Lol at all the people saying no to Finucane he's as tough as nails something we really lack. I got a better idea lets sign another reserve grader like Stimpson, Britt or Wardell.
 
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