2011 Salary Cap & Player Signings

[hardbaby]

Hey guys I am a bit confused with what's going on next year. We have lost Smith & Costigan (good money), Saffy & Priddis (decent money), Fai Fai Lo, Lett, Henry & Thorby (not much money). The cap has increased by $300 000. So by my reckoning we are up about $1.4 million, give or take.

In turn we have signed Gasnier on excellent money although a fair chunk is in third party agreements (plus some additional cash to cover the fact that he played half a season this year for only $50 000). We have also signed Gower and Penese, who can't be on much. No doubt we have upgraded some contracts. But surely this leaves a large amount of cash that is yet to be spent.

Does anybody know if the Dragons aiming at any decent players? I have heard rumours about James Aubusson. We have lost 3 of our starting 17 as well as a host of great young players. And we have almost nothing to show for it. What's the crack?

 

[saint_marto88]

Could have extra money for 2012?

 

[Slippery Morris]

Where did Fai Fai Go go? Nah man, he was great when he played in 1st grade.

Saints have good cover in Kyle Stanley, Green, Merrin, Marketo, Emmett, Tagive etc. Smith and Saffy will be replaced by Young and Scott in the back row so no real loss. Fein is an 80 min hooker.

Boyd, Morris, Gasnier, Cooper, Nightingale, Soward, Hornby, Young, Creagh, Scott, Weyman, Fein, Hunt. That is a pretty awesome starting line up. Any team would kill for that. As bench players they have Merrin, Green, Greenfield, Marketo, Emmett, Klye Stanley.

They only need some backup players but they will probably come from U/20's therefore they don't need to raid any other clubs.

Saints are in great hands for 2011.

 

[mameimo]

Where did Fai Fai Go go? Nah man, he was great when he played in 1st grade.

Saints have good cover in Kyle Stanley, Green, Merrin, Marketo, Emmett, Tagive etc. Smith and Saffy will be replaced by Young and Scott in the back row so no real loss. Fein is an 80 min hooker.

Boyd, Morris, Gasnier, Cooper, Nightingale, Soward, Hornby, Young, Creagh, Scott, Weyman, Fein, Hunt. That is a pretty awesome starting line up. Any team would kill for that. As bench players they have Merrin, Green, Greenfield, Marketo, Emmett, Klye Stanley.

They only need some backup players but they will probably come from U/20's therefore they don't need to raid any other clubs.

Saints are in great hands for 2011.

For bench, you coul have Prior, Merrin, Emmett and Kyle Stanley.

 

[mameimo]

Where did Fai Fai Go go? Nah man, he was great when he played in 1st grade.

Saints have good cover in Kyle Stanley, Green, Merrin, Marketo, Emmett, Tagive etc. Smith and Saffy will be replaced by Young and Scott in the back row so no real loss. Fein is an 80 min hooker.

Boyd, Morris, Gasnier, Cooper, Nightingale, Soward, Hornby, Young, Creagh, Scott, Weyman, Fein, Hunt. That is a pretty awesome starting line up. Any team would kill for that. As bench players they have Merrin, Green, Greenfield, Marketo, Emmett, Klye Stanley.

They only need some backup players but they will probably come from U/20's therefore they don't need to raid any other clubs.

Saints are in great hands for 2011.

I think fai fai has been signed by the cowboys

 

[TheRev]

Losing 4 of our forwards + Priddis.. thats a tough one to manage... we certainly need at least 1 or 2 replacements?

The backline is fine for now...

 

[Godz Illa]

I don't know the answers exactly but worth noting some significant upgrades that have occurred for next year (aside from Gasnier)...

Weyman - major upgrade
Soward
Prior
Jon Green - will no longer be on Jon Green money, large upgrade on his deal for next year I'd imagine
* and likely Emmett

Also add likely top 25 contract for King, possible upgrade for Stanley

 

[Outlaw Pete]

Are Marketo and Emmett signed for next year ?

 

[big pat]

Are Marketo and Emmett signed for next year ?

someone tried to start a rumour at the red 'v' forum, that marketo had signed with the storm, but thats all it is atm.

 

[Dragon Dave]

Throw all the money we have left over at Stanley and Boyd next year.

 

[dragonfan1]

Hey guys I am a bit confused with what's going on next year. We have lost Smith & Costigan (good money), Saffy & Priddis (decent money), Fai Fai Loa, Lett, Henry & Thorby (not much money). The cap has increased by $300 000. So by my reckoning we are up about $1.4 million, give or take.

In turn we have signed Gasnier on excellent money although a fair chunk is in third party agreements (plus some additional cash to cover the fact that he played half a season this year for only $50 000). We have also signed Gower and Penese, who can't be on much. No doubt we have upgraded some contracts. But surely this leaves a large amount of cash that is yet to be spent.

Does anybody know if the Dragons aiming at any decent players? I have heard rumours about James Aubusson. We have lost 3 of our starting 17 as well as a host of great young players. And we have almost nothing to show for it. What's the crack?

Beau Henry? Where's he off too? Never heard anything about this.

 

[RedVDave]

I am to focused on this year to worry about next, but you do raise some interesting points, you have to remember Prior, Weyman, Merrin and Soward all signed on for 2-3 years at the start of the year probably on a lot more than their previous pays.

The one question I ask though is next year Mark Gasnier will become a 10 year player at the club (Coop's & Hornby being the other two) which I think means we get him at a discounted price, unless it does not count because he crossed to the dark side (Rugby) is that how it works? The salary cap confuses the hell out of at the best times.

 

[RedVDave]

Beau Henry? Where's he off too? Never heard anything about this.

Newcastle, wanted to play FG Saint Benny did not think he was ready Knights offered him good coin with the incentive of playing firsts so he signed with them, no biggy for mine Stanley looks the goods.

 

[saintzrule]

Beau Henry? Where's he off too? Never heard anything about this.

Drugscastle,

 

[big pat]

told bennett he should be playing 1st grade, so it was see you later beau, will need to work on his defence.

 

[RedVDave]

Apparently we were trying to sign James Aubbusson from Easts don't know if that's officially happned or not.

 

[morris_magic]

what happened to junior paulo??

 

[dragonlady53]

I think there is only one discount allowed for 10 year players, whether you have 1 or 10. Seems a bit unfair to me, but I'm pretty sure that's what it is. I'd be happy to be corrected.

 

[LOYAL DRAGON]

There was a rumour we were after Andrew or david Fifita from the tigers, whats happened there?

 

[RedVDave]

There was a rumour we were after Andrew or david Fifita from the tigers, whats happened there?

Yeah I heard that too it was David (yet to play FG) not Andrew at one stage he was comming mid-season obviously that didn't happen, no updates though at this stage, I'd take him/both in a heart beat, though their is no way Tigpies will let Andrew go for mine.