2016 Squad, Signings and Rumours Thread

[mdrew]

No he isn't

OMG OMG OMG

I swear to god mate if you're joking...

[Titan4Life]

I'm not joking mate.

Olive will join the Titans as early as Monday after being granted an immediate release from South Sydney and will add some much-needed depth to the Gold Coast's outside backs. He follows former Rabbitohs teammate Chris McQueen in an off-season move to the Titans while the Rabbitohs also released Dylan Walker to Manly.

Olive and Pangai had already signed two-year deals with the Titans and Broncos respectively from 2017, but those deals have been extended to three years after their releases.

Olive is rated one of the best young outside backs in the NRL after starring in the under-20s competition. The Kingsgrove Colts junior had a taste of first grade last year, playing one game, and he started on the wing for South Sydney in the annual Charity Shield game earlier this month.

At just 19, Olive is still eligible for the under-20s competition. He represented NSW under-20s last year, despite being a year young and played for the Australian Schoolboys in 2014.

The Titans have been keen to bolster their outside back depth and tried to sign Olive's former South Sydney teammate Bryson Goodwin, only for the Rabbitohs to reject his request for a release. Olive will now put pressure on the likes of David Mead and Anthony Don for a starting wing spot.

While Goodwin, Greg Inglis and Alex Johnston are guaranteed starting spots in the Rabbitohs outside backs, Hymel Hunt, Kirisome Auva'a, Aaron Gray, Michael Oldfield and Dane Nielsen are competing for the other two spots.

http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-league/sou...0160227-gn57ft

[TitanSam]

Omg this is so exciting haha great signing. Wonder if he'll get a start in the centres against Knights?

[Titan4Life]

Omg this is so exciting haha great signing. Wonder if he'll get a start in the centres against Knights?

Possible but I wouldn't think so. That spot belongs to Davis for now.

But it's good to see all these young kids fighting for spots (Davis, Kelly, Nene, GL). We have some exciting young backs with potential.

[Manzo]

great should make it hard for each other!
they could try for FB

[Nam78]

Guys this is great news.....but I'm still worried as the final team will alwa
ys have zillman at fb and a back line of originals......so hold you breath......and keep on holding......i hope we see a new back line just for a try out..... because I'm kinda over the same ol..... give the young guys a crack......with our capt at fb....

[teke]

Omg this is so exciting haha great signing. Wonder if he'll get a start in the centres against Knights?

You're joking right?

Later on in the season maybe

[patskE]

interesting the article says pushing for a wing spot, not centre. We have a nice backline developing over the next few years. Only need a decent fullback to cap it off.

[DavidBouveng]

you guys should watch Jerome hughes youtube clips.

He is pretty darn impressive. was Qcup fb of the year. has grown up a bit mentally and physically since he left here.

* credit to hail sezer for showing me the clip and giving me Hughes' history i didnt remember him that well excpet for his debut where he was solid but looked not quite readys.

[Toads]

Thing is, the Cowboys have picked him up. I'm hoping to see him make a appearence around Origin time when the Cowboys stock is depleted somewhat.

[DavidBouveng]

yeah i want a look at him too Toads, cows have coote now, and ponga coming through who is once in a lifetime fb. If Hughes wants to play First grade, it wont be with the cows unless he gets a token game this year during origin like u said.

[K2G]

#BRINGHUGHESHOME

[Toads]

Yeah, he'll definitely be working hard to get called up with the roster Cows have this year. Here's hoping anyway.

[JunctionBlock]

If you're a junior playing good footy as a fullback and you know how this club feels about Zillman with two more years to run on his contract would you hang around or come back?

[Boonarga]

interesting the article says pushing for a wing spot, not centre. We have a nice backline developing over the next few years. Only need a decent fullback to cap it off.

We have one. The numptys keep giving him the number 5 jumper.