Rumours and Stuff

[Avenger]

Danny Levi is on the outer at the Knights. I’d be looking at him but I’d say the Dogs are in the box seat.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Danny Levi is on the outer at the Knights. I’d be looking at him but I’d say the Dogs are in the box seat.

Fair chance he will end up at the Warriors according to my sources in Newcastle.

 

[Gronk]

Good news
Eels back-rower Manu Ma'u is facing a fine after being charged with a grade 1 careless high tackle. The fine will be $1150 if he makes an early guilty plea.
Courtesy of nrl.com

Assume that means that Evans was not charged for that nothing tackle.

 

[Happy MEel]

Assume that means that Evans was not charged for that nothing tackle.

Spot on. He wasn’t charged despite a sin binning and being placed on report. If that’s not evidence enough that they f**ked up then I don’t know what is.

I wonder if we’ll be afforded the same public declaration from the NRL

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Spot on. He wasn’t charged despite a sin binning and being placed on report. If that’s not evidence enough that they f**ked up then I don’t know what is.

I wonder if we’ll be afforded the same public declaration from the NRL

I'm just glad it wasn't 10 or 15 mins earlier when it could have cost us the game.

 

[Chipmunk]

Fair chance he will end up at the Warriors according to my sources in Newcastle.

Yeah, the Warriors could do with a few more Kiwi's

 

[Chipmunk]

I'd give the sport away if Evans was charged. Like it didn't even deserve a penalty. the NRL should be embarrassed.

 

[Eelementary]

I'd give the sport away if Evans was charged. Like it didn't even deserve a penalty. the NRL should be embarrassed.

It was the best hit of the season, imo.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

It was the best hit of the season, imo.

The worst thing is that Perineum was actually a player, and knows full well the difference between an illegal tackle and a legit one. What a pillock.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

The worst thing is that Perineum was actually a player, and knows full well the difference between an illegal tackle and a legit one. What a pillock.

I’m not usually one to blame refs. You take the good with the bad most games. Henry Perenara is the exception to that rule. He’s either so incompetent he shouldn’t be there when we are playing, or worse.

 

[hindy111]

I am not sold on 4 forwards as reserves. We would be in big trouble if something happened to either Brown or Moses. I prefer Salmon as it gives us coverage for the halves and he has added a good running game and pace later in each half of the games that he has played

Taka.
Covers edge forward
Centre
Wing
Halves

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We will still be making a play for RCG and I am hearing Welch has an option for 2020 to stay in Melbourne and if I was him after the latest injury setback, I would be taking that option.

Regarding RCG's huge contract, this discussion on Triple M implies that there is no legal requirement for the Panthers and Eels to evenly divide the entirety of what the player is contracted for. Campbell-Gillard is able to negotiate any settlement he wants with the Panthers, as well as negotiate whatever deal he wants with the gaining club: https://www.triplem.com.au/story/th...n-why-rcg-is-set-to-leave-the-panthers-144685

Also, with the two broken jaws I was surprised to see he has still played 20+ games every year since his debut: http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/roger-campbell-gillard/summary.html

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Regarding RCG's huge contract, this discussion on Triple M implies that there is no legal requirement for the Panthers and Eels to evenly divide the entirety of what the player is contracted for. Campbell-Gillard is able to negotiate any settlement he wants with the Panthers, as well as negotiate whatever deal he wants with the gaining club: https://www.triplem.com.au/story/th...n-why-rcg-is-set-to-leave-the-panthers-144685

Also, with the two broken jaws I was surprised to see he has still played 20+ games every year since his debut: http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/roger-campbell-gillard/summary.html

Am I missing something? Why would what the player gets be evenly divided?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Never mind. I think I know what you meant.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Evenly was probably the wrong adverb anyway. What I meant was that there's an idea that for the Panthers to offload RCG they will have to pay the entirety of what the gaining club is unwilling to cover. I believe that would only be the case if the player demanded every last penny (from whichever club was willing to pay) in order to agree to change clubs.

So if RCG was on $3.5M over five years he could theoretically agree to a payout from the Panthers worth $500k, and then sign with the Eels for $2.5M over four years, forgoing the other half a million, but also coming off contract a year earlier.

Dunno why he would though. I wouldn't.

 

[strider]

f**k that shit. I would want my money

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Evenly was probably the wrong adverb anyway. What I meant was that there's an idea that for the Panthers to offload RCG they will have to pay the entirety of what the gaining club is unwilling to cover. I believe that would only be the case if the player demanded every last penny (from whichever club was willing to pay) in order to agree to change clubs.

So if RCG was on $3.5M over five years he could theoretically agree to a payout from the Panthers worth $500k, and then sign with the Eels for $2.5M over four years, forgoing the other half a million, but also coming off contract a year earlier.

Dunno why he would though. I wouldn't.

Yeah, I remember in recent times Aaron Woods was said to have lost money by moving from the dogs to the Sharks. And just a few weeks ago Josh Reynolds said he'd be prepared to lose money to change clubs. I never thought it was the case anyway. But there could be good reasons for taking a bit less to move, such as playing first grade and getting a better payday next time.

 

[TheRam]

Evenly was probably the wrong adverb anyway. What I meant was that there's an idea that for the Panthers to offload RCG they will have to pay the entirety of what the gaining club is unwilling to cover. I believe that would only be the case if the player demanded every last penny (from whichever club was willing to pay) in order to agree to change clubs.

So if RCG was on $3.5M over five years he could theoretically agree to a payout from the Panthers worth $500k, and then sign with the Eels for $2.5M over four years, forgoing the other half a million, but also coming off contract a year earlier.

Dunno why he would though. I wouldn't.

Like der. You needed to hear that discussed to be aware of it? It's bleeding obvious ffs! He could say pay me nothing if he chose to. The issue is players usually want ALL their money as you said you would. That's why it is usually a tug a war between the two clubs of the final amount each will pay.

 

[Gronk]

Like der. You needed to hear that discussed to be aware of it? It's bleeding obvious ffs! He could say pay me nothing if he chose to. The issue is players usually want ALL their money as you said you would. That's why it is usually a tug a war between the two clubs of the final amount each will pay.

 

[hindy111]

Regarding RCG's huge contract, this discussion on Triple M implies that there is no legal requirement for the Panthers and Eels to evenly divide the entirety of what the player is contracted for. Campbell-Gillard is able to negotiate any settlement he wants with the Panthers, as well as negotiate whatever deal he wants with the gaining club: https://www.triplem.com.au/story/th...n-why-rcg-is-set-to-leave-the-panthers-144685

Also, with the two broken jaws I was surprised to see he has still played 20+ games every year since his debut: http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/roger-campbell-gillard/summary.html

Yes but this is a team that spends most years in finals so get and extra few games