NRL Rumour Mill Thread (Spoilers)

Tanswell87 said:

If your going to name players we recruited in our foundation year you may as well name the whole squad. Ross was handed to us during the super league war when he was nobody. If your going to make a serious list how about including Lazerus who was our biggest poaching of all.

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Lazo had already been mentioned earlier in the thread so I only listed players who were playing for a club pre Broncos, there's plenty more your right,

AyiosYiorgos said:

Dragons gone off GROAT , interest in GRose.....

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After the sudden passing of Matt's brother I reckon he'll be missing from footy for a while, Gorgeous George is just waiting for a Sympathetic coach, someone like Don Furner Senior back in the early 70's when he transformed Arthur Beetson into a Superstar, if George isn't prepared to put the hard yards in now then he never will.

Ferguson interview LOL

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/...alf/story-e6frf3ou-1226710748225#.Uic1Yuh--Un

Choc milked that situation for all he could to up his publicity a Tad.

AyiosYiorgos said:

Dragons gone off GROAT , interest in GRose.....

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Get your facts right Dhead

The St George Illawarra Dragons have today announced that second-rower Will Matthews has agreed to terms a one-year contract extension that will see him remain at the Club until at least the end of 2014.
The Kyogle Turkeys junior has played ten first-grade games for the Red V since his arrival from the Gold Coast Titans in 2012 and has played 43 NRL games in total to date.
Matthews, 25, has been a key part of the Illawarra Cutters in the NSW Cup this season and was this year rewarded with selection to the NSW Cup Representative Team.
“I am pleased to have come to terms and remain with the Dragons, I really enjoy being a part of the Club and in the Wollongong area so am really happy to know that I can stay for at least another season," said Matthews.
“The Club has recruited strongly for next season and I look forward to working hard in the pre-season giving myself the best opportunity to push for a regular place in the NRL team next year".
Furthermore, the Dragons have additionally announced that forward Matt Groat has agreed to a one-year contract that will see him join the Club until at least the end of 2014.
The two-time Australia Schoolboy prop (2010-11) is presently contracted to Wests Tigers and has played 17 first-grade NRL games to date.
The St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown junior is originally from the Riverina area has previously been named in the Young Kangaroos (2011) and NSW Blues U20 State of Origin team (2012).
"Matt is a great guy who will fit in really well at the Dragons," said Dragons prop Jack Stockwell.
"We were at school together at St Greg's and were lucky enough to play some representative football together in recent years so I'm really looking forward to playing with him again next year.
"He has had some back luck with injuries but I know that he is definitely keen to work hard and is looking forward to joining us in the pre-season."
Groat will join the Dragons in November along with Josh Ailaomai (Sydney Roosters); Mike Cooper (Warrington Wolves); Dylan Farrell (South Sydney Rabbitohs); Peter Mata’utia (Newcastle Knights); Joel Thompson (Canberra Raiders); Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm) and Sam Williams (Canberra Raiders).

Was it a verbal agreement with Groat or has he put pen to paper

terrible signing.

and nrl denied raiders request blood cornish this weekend :/

feel for the bloke, has to wait till next year now.

GiRDS- said:

terrible signing.

and nrl denied raiders request blood cornish this weekend :/

feel for the bloke, has to wait till next year now.

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On the upside he will still be a cheap rookie for Dream Team next season...

Digeze said:

Was it a verbal agreement with Groat or has he put pen to paper

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hopefully only verbal and he does a Moltzen

GiRDS- said:

terrible signing.

and nrl denied raiders request blood cornish this weekend :/

feel for the bloke, has to wait till next year now.

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Disgrace, you cant have one rule for one team and another for others in a Billion dollar PROFESSIONAL sport....

Cornish playing affects a top 8 game... Was probably never gonna fly!! God knows why they need him anyway? They have halves up to wahzoo

GiRDS- said:

terrible signing.

and nrl denied raiders request blood cornish this weekend :/

feel for the bloke, has to wait till next year now.

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The NRL is a joke of an organisation. I love their excuse - 'The NRL salary cap auditor provided reasons such as a negative 'ripple' effect on sponsors, fans, media and employees'

I wonder if the NRL thought about the 'ripple effect' of them not letting the Raiders replace Dugan's $650,000 hole in their salary cap with a new player.

Ferguson didn't turn up to his meeting with the Raiders this morning. According to his new manager he was 'unable' to attend. I didn't see that coming.....

He has now exercised the option to cut his contract.

Victor The Viking said:

Ferguson didn't turn up to his meeting with the Raiders this morning. According to his new manager he was 'unable' to attend. I didn't see that coming.....

He has now exercised the option to cut his contract.

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No shock there. How dumb was that press conference with Choc the other day.

as someone who couldnt care less about him, i thought it was hilarious that he was just used to promote mundines fight.

Yeah, that press conference made him look more stupid than he already did.

Victor The Viking said:

Yeah, that press conference made him look more stupid than he already did.

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Which one???

ooneil said:

Which one???

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Good point. It applies to both

as much as i hate to say it, mundine is a smart man

If fergo was not at that interview most of the tv channels wouldnt off even showed up.
The whole thing reminded me of the way mundine left the Dragons.