Rumoured Signings

[Nice Beaver]

Cronulla have started preliminary discussions to retain Townsend, who according to his manager Gavin Orr, deserves similar money to what Hunt has commanded at St George Illawarra.

Someone asked me what I'm going to ask for Chad if that's what Ben Hunt is worth," Orr said. "Well if Chad is a grand final-winning half then I should be able to get $1.2 million for him."


https://m.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/hunt-deal-a-game-changer-for-sharks-half/3150844/

Jesus.

Bloody managers hey!

 

[Johns Magic]

Does being a premiership winning half count when the coach had to bench you mid-game just to get there?

 

[soc123_au]

Cronulla have started preliminary discussions to retain Townsend, who according to his manager Gavin Orr, deserves similar money to what Hunt has commanded at St George Illawarra.

Someone asked me what I'm going to ask for Chad if that's what Ben Hunt is worth," Orr said. "Well if Chad is a grand final-winning half then I should be able to get $1.2 million for him."


https://m.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/hunt-deal-a-game-changer-for-sharks-half/3150844/

1.2 is about right. If its over 3 years. Surely Orr was pissing himself laughing when he said it.

 

[Frederick]

Cronulla have started preliminary discussions to retain Townsend, who according to his manager Gavin Orr, deserves similar money to what Hunt has commanded at St George Illawarra.

Someone asked me what I'm going to ask for Chad if that's what Ben Hunt is worth," Orr said. "Well if Chad is a grand final-winning half then I should be able to get $1.2 million for him."


https://m.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/hunt-deal-a-game-changer-for-sharks-half/3150844/

 

[Frederick]

Chad Townsend is to NRL what Brock Osweiler is to NFL

Any team willing to pay that much money deserves a decade of failure

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Really hard not to laugh. The whole article is talking about how Hunt's figure inflates the market. Imagine the Chad getting 1.2 mil.what would everyone else be able to ask for?

If i was Townsend I would be feeling embarrased by that and would tell Orr to pull his head in.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Really hard not to laugh. The whole article is talking about how Hunt's figure inflates the market. Imagine the Chad getting 1.2 mil.what would everyone else be able to ask for?

If i was Townsend I would be feeling embarrased by that and would tell Orr to pull his head in.

In an ocean of dickhead managers, Orr is a 10 metre Great White shark.

 

[Johns Magic]

Hunt's deal has maybe moved the needle for Townsend from 300K to 400K.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Hunt's deal has maybe moved the needle for Townsend from 300K to 400K.

I reckon given he is a half (and certainly not the worst) a figure of $500k to $550k is realistic.

 

[mave]

$500k - $550k in monopoly money maybe.

 

[Nice Beaver]

$500k - $550k in monopoly money maybe.

Are you people all forgetting the cap is going up (in all likelihood) to $9 -$10 million??

He will be signing a deal under that cap, not the $7 million.

If you think you can sign a respectable half for less than 5 to 6 precent of your cap, then you are quite frankly high.

 

[mave]

Are you people all forgetting the cap is going up (in all likelihood) to $9 -$10 million??

He will be signing a deal under that cap, not the $7 million.

If you think you can sign a respectable half for less than 5 to 6 precent of your cap, then you are quite frankly high.

It was a big night, I must admit.

 

[Nice Beaver]

It was a big night, I must admit.

Big nights absolve all brain fades.

As you were mate.

 

[stormbati]

For half that you could probably poach an up and coming half.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Chad would go good at the Storm as a replacement for Cronk next year

 

[Nice Beaver]

For half that you could probably poach an up and coming half.

List them and I'll agree.

You either sign an NYC bloke on faith or bite the bullet.

And if there is a good up and coming half in the ranks, have you seen the money thrown at the liles of Suli? He's a winger/ centre with 2 NYC games signed for over $1 million for 3 years.

Not saying you are wrong, but you'll do well to grab one of these up and coming halves for $250k if wingers are grabbing $400k after 2 NYC games.

 

[The_Shield]

Chad would go good at the Storm as a replacement for Cronk next year

Ah no. If Cronk goes, Brodie Croft will be the Storm halfback

 

[stormbati]

List them and I'll agree.

You either sign an NYC bloke on faith or bite the bullet.

And if there is a good up and coming half in the ranks, have you seen the money thrown at the liles of Suli? He's a winger/ centre with 2 NYC games signed for over $1 million for 3 years.

Not saying you are wrong, but you'll do well to grab one of these up and coming halves for $250k if wingers are grabbing $400k after 2 NYC games.

I meant half of what Townsend is asking

 

[Nice Beaver]

I meant half of what Townsend is asking

Ah righto. Fair enough mate - we are on the same page then!

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Just remember Shane perry was a "premiership half"