2013 Squad, Signings & Rumours Thread

[mup23]

Marmin Barba!! Massive coup!
David May take a bow. You're really going from strength to strength

[Hail Sezer]

Wow **** just got real....good work David. Never saw that one coming!

[TITAN PETE]

Adam Gardini
Monday 10 December 2012 10:21 AM

The iSelect Gold Coast Titans have added further depth to their squad for next season after signing talented youngster Marmin Barba.

Marmin, the younger brother of Bulldogs dynamo and last year?s Dally M Medal winner Ben, gives the club another option in the halves and at fullback after signing with the club for the next two seasons.

The 21-year-old comes to the club from Parramatta after playing in the Eels? NYC Toyota Cup side before experiencing a stint training with the NRL squad last season.

Barba commenced training with the iSelect Titans squad this morning.

[Hail Sezer]

We've got some serious depth now.

FB options we'll have Zillman, O'Dare, Russell, Mead (yes teke), Dowling? and now Barba.

Ooooor will they look at Marmin to play in the halves?

[DIEHARD]

SCHWING from the Titans fanbase.

This is a very good signing and should add depth, versitility and a real prospect.

[TITAN PETE]

This kid has untold potential ,after beating cancer when he was younger & after he snapped his anterior cruciate ligament early last season this kid could be anything with a full pre-season under his belt....

Our backline will be hotly contested

[DIEHARD]

Ive already trolled a Bulldogs friend of mine. Texting.

"TITANS SIGNED BARBA"

[DavidBouveng]

SCHWING from the Titans fanbase.

This is a very good signing and should add depth, versitility and a real prospect.

Youthful depth is great. Last year, too many times we went for the stop-gap rather than use the chance to get some games into young guys.

We have some really young talented kids to go with some hard head forwards, a good combo.

[teke]

Zillman is going to get pushed out.

[Chaos]

Zillman is going to get pushed out.

Is Barba a fullback?...the above article says "gives the club another option in the halves"

[DIEHARD]

iSelect Gold Coast Titans Media Release for Monday, December 10, 2012
Titans sign Barba
The iSelect Gold Coast Titans have added further depth to their squad for next season after signing talented youngster Marmin Barba.
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Marmin, the younger brother of Bulldogs dynamo and last year’s Dally M Medal winner Ben, gives the club another option in the halves and at fullback after signing with the club for the next two seasons.
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The 21-year-old comes to the club from Parramatta after playing in the Eels’ NYC Toyota Cup side and experiencing a stint training with the NRL squad before suffering a knee injury early last season.
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Barba commenced training with the iSelect Titans squad this morning.
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iSelect Titans Chief Executive Officer David May said the addition of Barba would add further depth to the playing squad ahead of the 2013 season.
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“Marmin is a real prospect, he’s obviously got a great pedigree and by all accounts is one of the bright young future stars of the game so it’s a really exciting thing for us and we’re pleased to give him his chance with the first grade squad,’’ said May.
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“It’s probably a decision that is more about the future than necessarily today. He’ll train with us and hopefully prove what he’s got. It’s an investment in the future so it’s great to have someone as exciting as him around the club.
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“We wanted to give him a chance and two years really is probably a window that you want to give somebody of his age the opportunity to show what they can do.’’
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Mackay product Barba said he was excited about the opportunity at the Titans and to be back in Queensland.
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“It’s really exciting. I was at Parramatta last year and it’s good to get an opportunity here at the Titans and be back up in Queensland,’’ said Barba.
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“I don’t really have high hopes of playing NRL just yet, I’ll just slowly try and work my way up there and take it step by step.’’
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Barba is still on the comeback trail from a knee reconstruction he suffered in Round 2 last season when playing for Parramatta feeder club Wentworthville.
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“It’s slowly getting there now, I’ve just got to get it back to full-strength and hopefully it goes well from there.’’
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Barba scored 20 tries in 19 games for the Eels’ Toyota Cup team in 2011
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Source: Titans

[thelwall]

apparently he is coming with an injured knee

[teke]

Is Barba a fullback?...the above article says "gives the club another option in the halves"

He's another little excitement machine and more a fullback than a halve.

[TITAN PETE]

Zillman is going to get pushed out.

, will help Burleigh rebuild knowing they have him for 5 years

[teke]

, will help Burleigh rebuild knowing they have him for 5 years

I think he is captain material there so that's a plus.

It's only going to take 2 or 3 games from a Barba, Russel or Mead and Zilly will struggle to keep his spot