Rumours and Stuff

[Happy MEel]

He goes real good, and wouldn't cost the bank.

Ramien’s potential return to the sharks might make this a possibility.

His defence is suspect though. He’s missed 12 f**king tackles twice this season.

 

[Incorrect]

There’s a ready made replacement at Cronulla named Capewell that we should be rolling the red carpet for but I doubt he’s even being looked at.

So not only is BA not talking to this merkin, he's not even looking at him... FFS....

 

[84 Baby]

I can't see why he'd leave for a shorter contract. So I'd imagine that if they really will chip in that much every year then we probably have to sign him for five years if we want him.

I can see why he would leave for a shorter contract, but I doubt he’d leave if he wasn’t getting his money.

 

[emjaycee]

Have you got any idea on who we ARE talking to? I’m guessing one of the 2 names you’ve been given is an edge forward?

I’ll throw Frizell and Graham out there.

Hell, let’s throw SBW into the mix. I think he’s off contract.

Got a name earlier that was a bit left field but a pretty good option I reckon.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Got a name earlier that was a bit left field but a pretty good option I reckon.

Tariq Sims?
Purely a guess.

 

[emjaycee]

Tariq Sims?
Purely a guess.

Guess away, but you know I won't be denying or confirming.

 

[Noise]

Probably Josh Jackson

 

[Pazza]

aiden guerra

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Didn't he just confirm it's Tariq Sims?

 

[Cumberland Eel]

Mitch Barnett a year early?

 

[Pazza]

raymond faitala-mariner

 

[84 Baby]

Didn't he just confirm it's Tariq Sims?

I think he said it wasn’t. My guess is Coen Hess

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I can see why he would leave for a shorter contract, but I doubt he’d leave if he wasn’t getting his money.

Yeah it's the money but I can't recall even one player leaving for a shorter contract. Presumably because trying to add the extra money to a shorter contract will almost certainly put your cap in trouble.

 

[hineyrulz]

Ramien’s potential return to the sharks might make this a possibility.

His defence is suspect though. He’s missed 12 f**king tackles twice this season.

BA will sort him out

 

[84 Baby]

Yeah it's the money but I can't recall even one player leaving for a shorter contract. Presumably because trying to add the extra money to a shorter contract will almost certainly put your cap in trouble.

Let’s say he had 5 year $4.5m.
We agree with Penrith to take on $2.8m
We agree with RCG to pay him it over 4 years instead
Penrith are still on the hook for $1.7m and RCG would probably hold them to paying it within original terms. Or maybe they’d be willing to forgo a large amount in first year, say $700k to make him more amicable to spreading the rest over longer.

 

[hineyrulz]

It's Dallas Weston.

 

[IFR33K]

RCG aside, we haven't heard any news/rumours about a replacement for Ma'u - anybody got any thoughts on who we should be talking to?

I say we are promoting within. Can we afford anyone else? We’ve upgraded gutho and maybe Moses gets a payrise, and added waqa to the squad. If we extend sivo and Drown, then I guess we’re upgrading them for next year too.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

I think RCG on 600k a year is a good deal for us. No wonder Penny f**ked Gus off.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Chris Lawrence. Kent reckons 140k would secure him. Add Prior and you get 2 cheapies that provide experience and leadership. Decent replacements for Tim and Teps for 2 years who wouldnt stop us chasing higher profile players as well. Both bargains id reckon.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Let’s say he had 5 year $4.5m.
We agree with Penrith to take on $2.8m
We agree with RCG to pay him it over 4 years instead
Penrith are still on the hook for $1.7m and RCG would probably hold them to paying it within original terms. Or maybe they’d be willing to forgo a large amount in first year, say $700k to make him more amicable to spreading the rest over longer.

It's possible. There aren't a lot of five year contracts and obviously the longer a contract, the easier it is to shorten it by a year. They must have gone mad out there.