The Official 2017 ESP/TLA NRL TRADERS thread. (Some new signing images added)

[Sharky]

Will be a very interesting season as there is about 12 teams that will fight it out for the 8 with Newcastle again in for a struggle.

in the modern era has any team gotten three consecutive spoons?

 

[Delta]

Dont think so @Sharky. Newcastle can make that record this year. Theres this table on wikipedia. old school stats:
Parramattas spoons: 1947, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970, 1972, 2012, 2013 (6 years in a row)
University 1921, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 (3 years in a row)

Imagine supporting these teams during those eras.

 

[hobo]

in the modern era has any team gotten three consecutive spoons?

No Souths were close 2003 / 2004 / 2006 but interestingly out of the current 16 teams the Eels are winning the wooden spoon race.

Played quite a few games there last year and had a good record there, stats can be changed to reflect whatever you want them to look like.

I think we may of won 4/4, dogs twice, tigers once and souths once

Won 3 lost 1 last year

Having Mary as our coach wouldn't fill me with confidence either

And Josh McCrone as the halfback to a team that's attacking record was second worse in the NRL last season

Touche......but my expectations are set realistically, we will come 8th.

Cheers
Ross

 

[Parrapaul]

No Souths were close 2003 / 2004 / 2006 but interestingly out of the current 16 teams the Eels are winning the wooden spoon race.



Won 3 lost 1 last year


Touche......but my expectations are set realistically, we will come 8th.

Cheers
Ross

Im thinking we will come within the 8 this season with a log jam of other sides, will be the closest season ever

 

[Brendan_B]

Too early to say. What happens to Cows if JT goes down? What happens to Storm if Smith goes down?

It will be tight but to win any combo you need your fair share of luck on and off the field.

 

[Brendan_B]

This has become a thread about the 2017 comp instead of Traders

 

[Matt26]

This has become a thread about the 2017 comp instead of Traders

Lets get it back on topic......who would you like to see signing for your team?

For me the ideal scenario would be:

Traders: Tyrone Peachey

Elite: Trent Merrin (LS) & Nathan Cleary (YG)

 

[Parrapaul]

Lets get it back on topic......who would you like to see signing for your team?

For me the ideal scenario would be:

Traders: Tyrone Peachey

Elite: Trent Merrin (LS) & Nathan Cleary (YG)

Traders: Corey Norman

Elite: Oh please be Bevan French (YG) and either Beau Scott or Manu Mau (LS)

Power play: Beau Scott or Manu Mau, whoever doesn't get the LS card

But would be happy with any combo of the 3 veteran players

 

[Brendan_B]

Traders: Austin

Powerplay: Soliola

Elite: Rapana (LS), Tapine / Bateman (YG)

RTF jersey signature: Leilua / Whitehead

 

[Brendan_B]

Traders: Austin

Powerplay: Soliola

Elite: Rapana (LS), Tapine / Bateman (YG)

RTF jersey signature: Leilua / Whitehead

Truth be told there is not one player in the best 17 who I would be disappointed in having a signature card!!

 

[Parrapaul]

Truth be told there is not one player in the best 17 who I would be disappointed in having a signature card!!

Need them to go back to the same management company as last years traders as Corey Norman is managed by them

 

[JJ Hurley]

For me these would be cool

Traders: Cody Walker or Damien Cook

Elite: Hymel Hunt YG & Sammy Burgess LS

 

[Brendan_B]

We know Konrad Hurrell is the Titans SAS and I think he is managed by Inventus Sports

 

[Brendan_B]

We know Konrad Hurrell is the Titans SAS and I think he is managed by Inventus Sports

They are a Kiwi based company and don't appear to have enough clients for the SAS series to be based on them alone

 

[Croz]

History says that its going to be very difficult to go back to back with the last team to do it being the Broncos in 1992-93.

Losing Barba and Ennis will be a big step to overcome as well (but im sure Ben Barba will be back on a much reduced contract for the Sharks later in the season, gotta love the soft stance of Teflon Todd Greenberg. Todd better look after his old bulldog player)

True but we made history last year and going to do it again B2B
Benny back shortly and Ennis replacement should be signed very shortly too hah we will have full strength

 

[Croz]

Sharks wont win as cant go back to back. Eels wont win cause they will find some way to fuk it up in back office

And everyone said sharks won't win premiership in 2016, and how did that go?

 

[Croz]

I think elite young gun - capewell and league sensation - seggy

Traders - Lewis or Maloney

 

[seano93]

i'd like to see these

Traders: Nathan Ross

Elite: YG - Lamb/Feeney/Phythian and LS - Gagai

 

[sharkiefan0102]

Id Like to see:=

Traders :- Townsend
Elite - Capewell (yg), Lewis (LS)
Xtreme - Leutele

 

[Parrapaul]

Id Like to see:=

Traders :- Townsend
Elite - Capewell (yg), Lewis (LS)
Xtreme - Leutele

Thought sharks fans would want Maloney over Townsend