Two significant signings?

At the beginning of this year I was informed by a club insider that there will be two strong additions to the squad for 2015. It was obvious that leaks have been shut down because he would not divulge who the club was negotiating with, and I was simply told that they would be quality signings.

Obviously this means that contracts will be finished/not renewed in order for salary cap room to be opened up. I do not want to speculate on who will go because this has been done to death in other blogs and I also think that it is an unnecessary negative focus on a team that is performing well.

However, this insider spoke very strongly about how confident that the club was about a top 8 finish this year (in spite of comments to the media about nobody thinking about top 8). This person was also very adamant that the signings would be very significant and the impression that I was left with was that talks must have been advanced.

I was given no clues as to who it could be and would not pretend to speculate. Again, it is a good sign that I was not given any names.

So the question remains - what players are available next year that are "quality signings".

"It's still very possible to reignite hamstring strain in Origin 2 even with an extra 9 days! Just give him the rest of year off and be done with it 😉"

"I liked the brief look at Ryley S at halfback yesterday. I would trial him at 5/8 - I see some simarities with Cameron Munster. At least he can tackle, has some mongrel, can pass and will go after the game"

Replies

Alan Hunt April 24, 2014 at 12:44pm

Reni Matuia and Willie Mason.
- sixtiesboy > Alan Hunt April 24, 2014 at 12:49pm
  
  Thanks for the reply!
- Monster Eel #38 > Alan Hunt April 24, 2014 at 3:17pm
  
  I thought it was Carl Webb and Ben Roberts...
LegendTHECROWEELS April 24, 2014 at 12:47pm

Kris and matt Keating
- jamesy > LegendTHECROWEELS April 24, 2014 at 5:56pm
  
  don't even joke about that!
SuperEel 22 April 24, 2014 at 12:49pm

I'm still waiting on that one more marquee signing in the pipeline.
- Cranky Brad is here!!! > SuperEel 22 April 24, 2014 at 3:24pm
  
  What about the one before last years trade deadline
EelLectric April 24, 2014 at 12:51pm

Izzy Folau and Benji

2015 backline

1. Izzy

2. Semi

3. Hayne

4. Hoppa

5. Folau

6. Norman

7. Marshall
- SuperEel 22 > EelLectric April 24, 2014 at 12:55pm
  
  Well there goes your salary cap. BTW, you play Izzy in the centres and Hayne at fullback.
sixtiesboy April 24, 2014 at 12:52pm

Hey Miatch. I know you get good info at times. This is a fair dinkum comment given to me from someone who would know something. I have no intention of coming on here pretending to know something that I don't. I wish I had names but as I said I'm glad that I wasn't given any because it means any negotiations are being kept confidential.