Whatever the thinking is I’m going to walk away from the club because of this recruitment for me it’s worse than 2024. If we are really in such financial trouble (as it appears we are) I’d rather they chanced their arm to get out of it. Signing unknowns with ‘supposed’ potential was a disaster in 24, but now we have a DOR who played the game and an Aussie coach with huge experience and contacts. I wasn’t overly enthusiastic about the Stewart and Rimbu moves but there was that little bit of excitement there and potential to be an exciting watch with those type of players. We’ve now committed ourselves to no hopers, and for 2 and 3 years at that. Even if the financial situation somehow changes for we’ll be hampered by the contracts we’ve already given out. We can also finally close the chapter on recruitment ‘so far’ as it’s done now. There’s nothing left on the domestic market and we don’t have quota places to make a difference if something comes up in Aus.

Jordan Rapana supposedly signed on 2 year deal.

Rapana is a much better signing

Jordan Rapana now linked...... are we opening up a retirement village

I'm never anything but sensible. Glad you're slightly aligned though

I think theres a lot of over reaction going on here. We all know we're a basket case of a club, we all know we're struggling to sign decent players and we've already got plenty of youth at the club.already, what we needed was experience and we've signed it. I think we'll be around 8th next year with this team which will be an Improvement - I don't want to do a Dan Tomlinsonesque roll call of everyone we've signed but there's some decent players in there and don't forget we've got a new coach who's big on fitness coming in, a better backroom, better training facilities. We will 100% be better than this year imo

Fook me, a 35 year old winger when we're crying out for a centre

Surely Rapana will play full back?

He’s a big name, fans fave and a Canberra legend. 35, but still playing every week, scoring tries and kicking goals. Canberra offered one year, Leeds two. He’s surely good enough for us?!

Rapana would be huge for the development of Moy, Martin, Barron.
Still performing well at the top level. Age is obviously a concern but he's about as big a name as we could possibly hope to sign.
We really need a top centre and not sure if he has ever played there though. This would look to me like Walker is leaving as rumoured and Rapana to full back with Moy as cover. Hardaker and Chamberlain centres with Westerman trying to breakthrough and also potentially Litten targeting a centre spot rather than full back.

Career wise he has played the vast majority of his games on the wing but this season has played more often at full back.

I agree surely he'll play there and if he does Walker must be on his way.

We still need a centre.

Cracking player in his day .

Rapana a decent signing and still playing well in top league so you can’t argue with that (age maybe an issue, but small) and beating Leeds to anything is always fun.

Can’t believe you’re going with them 2 in centres though. Not sure on Opacic plans but surely make a play for him, he’s better then hardaker and chamberlain

Keep everyone on the pitch and I can see you 6-8, starting 17 is vastly improved on the rough basis of what I think it would be

Patience probably needed for 2 or 3 cycles, but understand why it could be thin on the ground after recent seasons. You'll get there

Forget his age he will be one of the best players in SL, very fit and robust.

Just not sure where he plays, mainly a winger or FB, so maybe depends on what happens with Walker, I'd personally play him , but suspect he will play FB with Walker going, leaving us short in the centre.