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Rumoured/Confirmed Signings and More Crap XIX

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emjaycee

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I've heard that Sandow won't be re-signed no matter if we get Foran or not.

Mmm, I reckon if he has a repeat of 2014 or better he will be re-signed, especially when we make the 8. He will be aged 27 and will have over 150 games under his belt. And I reckon he loves it here enough to take a reduced pay packet if needed.

Just my gut feeling.
 

oldmancraigy

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I've heard that Sandow won't be re-signed no matter if we get Foran or not.

I really hope you're right.

Nothing against Sandow, great little competitor, hopelessly bad in defence, and can make a whole edge look fragile because of his presence.

I hope it means we have another halfback of equal(ish) quality in attack, but who can tackle (ok, so those guys don't grow on trees)./
 

spiderdan

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There's no way he'll take a reduced pay-packet. He'll be wanting about $750k a year I reckon.
what he wants and what the market demand gets him are different. if the highest bidder only offer $500k do you think he'd turn it down?

one of my favourite nba players (when he played for the warriors) toward the end of his career was offered a multi million dollar contract (something like $7m/year over 3 years). the dickhead turned it down because he thought it wasn't enough and ended up getting nothing and retiring.

can't see too many players turning down the highest offer on the table.
 

Obscene Assassin

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I am really hoping ZDC and Matterson become something

Matterson should. Biggest thing preventing ZDC from achieving what he's capable of in first grade with his skills is his size. Although it appears that he has a good attitude which could see him get a spot. I'm not sure if it will be with us as we have a good succession of halves and his other position, dummy half, is pretty well covered with Peats, De Gois, Pritchard, and Lussick.

I really hope he does become a regular first grade player.
 

Poupou Escobar

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If we replace Sandow with anyone other than Soward, Cronk, Cherry-Evans or Thurston our kicking game will suffer massively.

But if we replace him with anyone other than Albert Kelly our defence will improve.

#SixToOneHalfADozenToTheOther
 
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Mmm, I reckon if he has a repeat of 2014 or better he will be re-signed, especially when we make the 8. He will be aged 27 and will have over 150 games under his belt. And I reckon he loves it here enough to take a reduced pay packet if needed.

Just my gut feeling.

MMM gut feeling.... Well you could be on to something
 

hindy111

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If matterson continues too develop 2016 he should be ready for grade.
If Foran is signed why would we keep sandow or norman.
 

Noise

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Because neither foran or matterson have a decent long kicking game. As others have said Sandow and foran would compliment each other nicely. Foran is a good defender , plays very direct and makes good decisions. Sandow provides the flair, unpredictability and an excellent long kicking game.

Also sandow plays best on the right and foran plays best on the left.
 
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hindy111

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Because neither foran or matterson have a decent long kicking game. As others have said Sandow and foran would compliment each other nicely. Foran is a good defender , plays very direct and makes good decisions. Sandow provides the flair, unpredictability and an excellent long kicking game.

Also sandow plays best on the right and foran plays best on the left.

So let Matterson and Norman go than?
 

emjaycee

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Sandow had some obvious issues in his first 2 years here but under BA he was probably our 2nd best performer throughout the season. You re-sign those players. Simple.

Oh and he ran 8th in the DallyM's and was leading 40/20 kicker. Its not like he underperformed.
 

strider

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Surely Matterson could do a role like BA seemed to love Sef doing in the not too distant future.

I think we need Sandows spark cos i dont see it coming from anywhere else
 
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