Rumoured and Confirmed Signings with added crap - XXVI

[Incorrect]

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News Ltd premium articles - now there's an oxymoron!

 

[Far Canal]

News Ltd premium articles - now there's an oxymoron!

I'd go further and say its deceptive and misleading :sarcasm:

 

[oldmancraigy]

You know that it could mean that we pay him zip ? Or even that he pays our costs ? :lol:

We both know judges can make random decisions sometimes!
Seems like Hoppa's team was after a settlement all along, they fed the press, hoping the club would cave. Club held strong, went to court.
Meanwhile Hoppa has moved on, ready to play with the Dogs, but can't sign a contract because that will torpedo his argument- especially if the Dogs have to let someone go to sign him. Dogs getting a bit jumpy, 'get on with it Hoppa', so they give the tree one last shake (see Tele article a week-ish ago). Club doesn't fold on that, so team Hoppa come back and settle - settlement would be more favourable to us I imagine - but we probably paid the bloke a token amount. Wouldn't be anywhere near what he was hoping for, but safer to give him something than risk a random judgement (however small a chance of that there might be)!

That's my guess as to what happened anyway...

I still cannot see any way that it could be counted under the salary cap. It is a civil dispute, settled out of court, and there is no contract lodged with the NRL - so no possible way we could be pinged for it.

 

[HayneKloppter]

We both know judges can make random decisions sometimes!
Seems like Hoppa's team was after a settlement all along, they fed the press, hoping the club would cave. Club held strong, went to court.
Meanwhile Hoppa has moved on, ready to play with the Dogs, but can't sign a contract because that will torpedo his argument- especially if the Dogs have to let someone go to sign him. Dogs getting a bit jumpy, 'get on with it Hoppa', so they give the tree one last shake (see Tele article a week-ish ago). Club doesn't fold on that, so team Hoppa come back and settle - settlement would be more favourable to us I imagine - but we probably paid the bloke a token amount. Wouldn't be anywhere near what he was hoping for, but safer to give him something than risk a random judgement (however small a chance of that there might be)!

That's my guess as to what happened anyway...

I still cannot see any way that it could be counted under the salary cap. It is a civil dispute, settled out of court, and there is no contract lodged with the NRL - so no possible way we could be pinged for it.

the question for me, is how long did it take for the club to advise tyran smith that the contract registration was unsuccessful, and how was that communicated to him.

if we informed him without any sugar coating as soon as the nrl auditor informed us then really smith knew the risks associated with hanging on.

 

[parra-matters]

sucked in Dogs we finally get one up on them. Hoppa is too slow for NRL he showed that the last 2 years.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

sucked in Dogs we finally get one up on them. Hoppa is too slow for NRL he showed that the last 2 years.

The mad scientist must see something in him, but yeah not sure why they need him. Thought the dogs would have been better chasing Farrah, they lack a quality hooker.

 

[Avenger]

I for one was very excited about him joining us until I heard the price. Obviously a nice man with plenty of decency. I wish him all the best but am relieved that he is gone.

 

[Eelementary]

Just a hypothetical, but would people be upset if we let Junior Paulo go but signed, say JWH?

I love Paulo, and his ceiling is immense - but JWH is an animal.

 

[parra-matters]

Just a hypothetical, but would people be upset if we let Junior Paulo go but signed, say JWH?

I love Paulo, and his ceiling is immense - but JWH is an animal.

How old is JWH? and would we let Paulo sign elsewhere and just hope we can get JWH?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Can't wait for all the merkins to come out saying we're paying him $300k under the cap or whatever.

If it doesn't stop us fielding a strong team who gives a f**k?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I for one was very excited about him joining us until I heard the price. Obviously a nice man with plenty of decency. I wish him all the best but am relieved that he is gone.

Oh yeah, 850 grand a year. I remember hearing that. :roll:

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Just a hypothetical, but would people be upset if we let Junior Paulo go but signed, say JWH?

I love Paulo, and his ceiling is immense - but JWH is an animal.

Maria-Hargreaves is a forward leader on the field, unlike Paulo. But I rate Paulo a better attacking player.

 

[Fanbase]

Hopoate = rates himself much better than he is. You still love him pau?

 

[Incorrect]

Just a hypothetical, but would people be upset if we let Junior Paulo go but signed, say JWH?

I love Paulo, and his ceiling is immense - but JWH is an animal.

Hypothetically I imagine whatever we consider the absolute most we should/could want to re-sign Paulo for, JWH would cost you a further 150K+ on top of (at least). For instance, IMO, I would go as high as 350-400K to re-sign Junior right now, and even that seems like ridiculous money for a young prop who hasn't played rep or finals footy, but it's a leap of faith based on his rapid improvement and impact so far (what would his current deal be worth you reckon? 150K?).... But JWH, who will be 27 going in to next season and who was the best prop in the game until he did his knee in 2015, would easily attract offers of 650K+ if he tested the market now....

It all depends on what the rest of your cap spending looks like obviously... I'd be tempted to keep Junior if the above figures were in play.... I shudder to think what Sticky has offered Junior....

 

[forward pass]

I for one was very excited about him joining us until I heard the price. Obviously a nice man with plenty of decency. I wish him all the best but am relieved that he is gone.

Not as bad as everyone makes out but probably best that he has gone.

I personally am more disappointed with Robinson leaving than Hoppa. He is a bigger loss in my view.

 

[Avenger]

Oh yeah, 850 grand a year. I remember hearing that. :roll:

No need to dispute everything on here and be the polariser on every view/opinion/fact on this site. It's boring and nobody really cares. Haven't you realised that? Don't know where you get the energy or the time.

 

[Suitman]

Not as bad as everyone makes out but probably best that he has gone.

I personally am more disappointed with Robinson leaving than Hoppa. He is a bigger loss in my view.

Couldn't agree more.
Robinson offered far more for the team.

Suity

 

[Fanbase]

No need to dispute everything on here and be the polariser on every view/opinion/fact on this site. It's boring and nobody really cares. Haven't you realised that? Don't know where you get the energy or the time.

He is too full of his own hate to know anything. And yes no one cares about him and what he garbs on about. he has become totally irrelevant on here.

 

[Suitman]

No need to dispute everything on here and be the polariser on every view/opinion/fact on this site. It's boring and nobody really cares. Haven't you realised that? Don't know where you get the energy or the time.

The energy comes from ego.
Yours comes from the fact you're a passionate Serb.
Pou's come from the fact he is 5 ft 2 inches tall, and suffers short man's disease.
Mine comes from the fact I'm always right.

I'm glad we've sorted that out.

Suity

 

[Avenger]

I can't wait to finally be Australian f**ken.