Smokeys can be great, Brent Webb and Richard Villasanti were sensational smokeys
Smokeys being ISP, NYC, current NRL players?
Any hints buddy?
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Smokeys can be great, Brent Webb and Richard Villasanti were sensational smokeys
Smokeys being ISP, NYC, current NRL players?
Any hints buddy?
playdaball
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Agree with your thinking: we’ve had some great Smokey’s including Death; Gatis, Mears, Webb, Villa, Maloney.
razzrillinger
With the club on the up, you'd have to think that players would be more open to the idea of a move over to Auckland...resulting in some better calibre recruits hopefully!
Why are they considered smokeys? Is it because they are low profile but have the talent to break into the team or is it only a slim chance of actually signing them that make them a smokey?
ttkk19
I think it's just an optimistic term for 'fringe players' tbh
mt.wellington
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Obvious signs that Peter O'Sullivan has been busy on both sides of the Tasman. From what I've heard we will be signing a lot more. Expect to see a few playing Fox...
ryno
fizurg
I always thought it implied a fringe player that you expected to have a break out year.
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brightman
Is this the ARL master plan, sign the average NSW/QLD Cup player on paying contracts to play semi professionally in an amateur Fox Memorial competition while the Christian Tuipulotus' head in the other direction? Swell..
Smokey - 'where there is smoke there is fire'
Means they can light the team and competition up if given the opportunity to burn.
Means they can light the team and competition up if given the opportunity to burn.
playdaball
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Rumour concerning an ex Warrior, seen on social media:
Konrad Hurrell to be release day by the Titans to ESL.
Not sure how much truth in this.
Konrad Hurrell to be release day by the Titans to ESL.
Not sure how much truth in this.
Gizzyfan
I am trying to get an overview of the rationale behind the recruiting and necessarily it needs to be an overview. Commercial sensibility and Privacy means the Club will be tight lipped and rightly so.
It seems to me that recruiting young players of promise and developing them along with those in our system.
We seem to be happpy with the Star players we have and are trying to build the squad around them an develop teplacements.
The top ten or so players in the Warriors have always been NRL standard. It is the remainder who are not. That has traditionally been mental and physical fitness.
Corvo will sort the physical. Coaches and senior players are rrsponsible for the mental.
The poster boy for me is Tevaga. Super fit mentally strong and hates Aussies. Good attitude template.
Good teams are built not bought.
It seems to me that recruiting young players of promise and developing them along with those in our system.
We seem to be happpy with the Star players we have and are trying to build the squad around them an develop teplacements.
The top ten or so players in the Warriors have always been NRL standard. It is the remainder who are not. That has traditionally been mental and physical fitness.
Corvo will sort the physical. Coaches and senior players are rrsponsible for the mental.
The poster boy for me is Tevaga. Super fit mentally strong and hates Aussies. Good attitude template.
Good teams are built not bought.
Chchfanatic
I heard a rumour on Saturday night from a certain high profile rugby coach that a Canterbury under 19 rugby player has been offered a contract with the warriors. He’s a great player in the Simon Mannering mould. I’ve got a mate of his asking him if it’s true. Would be a great signing. Can’t name names just yet. But super rugby contracts come out this week
playdaball
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Wynnum Manly (Qld) havesigned Sipley, Paunga ( thought he was with Canberra) and Love-Henry. Looks like some further signings coming soon.
https://www.wynnumseagulls.com.au/s...XXXm8EMHU_CRj2fgGSVjKSUvtA-CdNLwfP7NNcGnB0iSg
https://www.wynnumseagulls.com.au/s...XXXm8EMHU_CRj2fgGSVjKSUvtA-CdNLwfP7NNcGnB0iSg
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Diesel
tajhay
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Yeah I think Payne Haas was playing for them this year. Looks like 6 of the 14 clubs in the QLD cup are Broncos feeder clubs...
Disappointed love-henry didn't stay long. Was expecting him to at least get some time in first grade. Broncos fans rate him.
Yep, same here. His stats in QCup were impressive coming over to the Warriors but thought he was solid without being spectacular.
On form Vuna probably had rights to debut ahead of him.
Good luck to him.
Defence
sipley would have to be one of the best warriors to not play first grade.
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