Rumours and Stuff

[Soto]

With a name like that I assumed he was Taiwanese.

Cmon @Stevie that's Italian as it comes.
Now can you please contact your whisperer and ask about our Marquee signing for next yr

 

[Eelogical]

Well DCE signed a contract with Gold Coast, and then Nine months later...

I get the feeling that you really want me to say that a contract isn't worth the dunny paper it's written on.

 

[Soto]

I get the feeling that you really want me to say that a contract isn't worth the dunny paper it's written on.

Unless its 3 ply

 

[Stevie]

He got basically the same as what the donkeys were paying him

 

[Eelogical]

Unless its 3 ply

One copy for the player, one each for the clubs in question, eh?

 

[Timana]

That was my point. We're bitching about Lomax breaking a contract but it's fine for Pezet to do the same?

My point is if the court favours lomax and pvl feels sorry for him, then precedence is set for nearly anything

 

[Eelogical]

My point is if the court favours lomax and pvl feels sorry for him, then precedence is set for nearly anything

Well, we're all waiting.

 

[hindy111]

Cmon @Stevie that's Italian as it comes.
Now can you please contact your whisperer and ask about our Marquee signing for next yr

There's an Italian restaurant near me names Morrettis

 

[Stevie]

Cmon @Stevie that's Italian as it comes.
Now can you please contact your whisperer and ask about our Marquee signing for next yr

I’ve actually just thrown a line out re Matto. Something more going on re head knock and possibly retiring him for 26 I think but have no info yet so pure speculation.

If I get anything I’m happy to message any of you blokes directly as I’m not giving that pathetically egotistical bedroom podcaster any possible ammo to make it personal towards me.

 

[Noise]

That was my point. We're bitching about Lomax breaking a contract but it's fine for Pezet to do the same?

Pezet didn’t break a contract. He had a clause that allowed him to leave if the Storm re-signed Munster and Hughes. He did exactly as the contract allowed him.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Who was the idiot in here arguing with me saying we are better off waiting until June to sign players for 2027? We need to be active now! (Actually 2 months ago)

We were active two months ago. We tried to sign Koloamatangi but he is chasing premierships in Wollongong.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

As McEnroe said, you can’t be serious. Is this your attempt to absolve our lot from being active, how about losing a rep backline player and replacing him with a better one, does that work for you

Like how we replaced Sivo with Lomax? How'd that work out?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Benny still has some pulling power by the looks of it.

*Russell Crowe

 

[Noise]

We were active two months ago. We tried to sign Koloamatangi but he is chasing premierships in Wollongong.

You have stated a few times that you expect a big signing for 2027. Do you honestly reckon we will land a marquee player ?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Can we pls stop blowing our loads about Souths and giving them credit. Money talks, simple as that. I know the Broncos have strong financial resources and The Thoroughbreds, but Souths are owned by billionaires. Have a look at the net worth of Mike Cannon-Brookes, Russell Crowe, and to a lesser extent James Packer. The rich clubs like Souths, Roosters (Nick Politis) and Bulldogs (Laundy) all have billionaires involved and will always offer more beyond the salary cap than other clubs. The rich clubs can always find a way to fit elite players into already stacked rosters (loaded with rep players). Sadly Parra just doesn’t have a billionaire private owner. Don’t get me wrong I don’t think Mark O’Neill et al are particularly effective at recruitment, but they’re never going to land a big fish when competing against those other clubs. It’s just a fact of life. Best we can hope for is to produce and retain elite juniors and extract value before the rich clubs poach them. It pains me to say it, but that’s why I respect and admire the Panthers success. Unlike your Souths and Roosters, they didn’t buy a premiership. Year after year they lose their homegrown talent but still produce quality players…

Welcome mate, and great post. But you are going to get lynched on here for suggesting some clubs have advantages unavailable to the rest of us.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He got basically the same as what the donkeys were paying him

Of course he did.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Wonder if Pez will reconsider joining the Ponies now Haas won't be there?

You reckon they're not going to use his cap space for anyone else?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If I get anything I’m happy to message any of you blokes directly as I’m not giving that pathetically egotistical bedroom podcaster any possible ammo to make it personal towards me.

Why? Are you scared of him?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Pezet didn’t break a contract. He had a clause that allowed him to leave if the Storm re-signed Munster and Hughes. He did exactly as the contract allowed him.

He’s talking about Pezet breaking his Broncos contract to stay at Parra.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You have stated a few times that you expect a big signing for 2027. Do you honestly reckon we will land a marquee player ?

Depends what you mean by marquee player. Do you consider 2025 signings like JAC, Walker and Williams to be marquees? I don’t, but they are still big signings. I reckon we’ll get a few more like that. I’m actually keen to see how we go with retention of youngsters. It’s been crickets for a while now.