2020 Rabbitohs Rumours, Signings and News

[Souths Till I Die]

Arrow was hand picked by Bennett to replace Corey Parker when he had enough experience. However he had a chat with Bennett and decided he could get more game time and money playing for a team like the titans while he was young. Bennett speaks about this in one of his articles about him. Playing in a team like the titans can really drag a player down. I expect him to go to another level when he comes to Souths.

 

[handyman2190]

Expect some good news about Cody re-signing beyond 2020 soon.

Southy we know, its other signings we are squirming in our seats for, and its debilitating

 

[callmack1]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/1671129960796a3b50939f953e47086e

A good read re Turner.

Yea awesome read! Honestly, if I was running the club, I'd be giving Turner a call and asking if he wants to come back now that the cap space is there. We could really use him next year and I'm still a little sad that he left.

Also, great news about Cody if true. That'll be a massive boost!

 

[Travitoh]

Southy we know, its other signings we are squirming in our seats for, and its debilitating

An offer has been put to Arrow and both Sorenson and Mago have been on trial along with Grevsmuhl who we now know won't be joining.

I would love to hear some news out of the club too but until we do we can only be patient and wait for it. At least we know that there are wheels in motion to bring players in.

 

[Peter Quinn]

If he signs he will be good stiffen our defence but he cannot be the only option, we cant lose 3 and buy 1, the times sam didnt play we had trouble winning now suttos gonski, george contributed zilch but we need another prop

Three key forwards have to at the very least be replaced by three key forwards. With Sam, well he alone was two forwards.

 

[Peter Quinn]

The Rickster

 

[Peter Quinn]

I heard the name Reynolds and I nearly crashed. But I knew Adam wouldn't do this.

 

[southsport]

Southy we know, its other signings we are squirming in our seats for, and its debilitating

Agree, I'm fed up with it all too, we just have to hang on to our seats and go for the ride.

 

[handyman2190]

At the beginning of this season we got 2 surprises Sua and Lowe.
Lets hope we get 2 more for next season,apart from the obvious Arrow

 

[Peter Quinn]

Agree, I'm fed up with it all too, we just have to hang on to our seats and go for the ride.

I don't care if they bring back Clarkey and Turner.

 

[Rabbits20]

Southy we know, its other signings we are squirming in our seats for, and its debilitating

I’m getting impatient and a bit sick of it now too and there’s not much on the market.

Yea awesome read! Honestly, if I was running the club, I'd be giving Turner a call and asking if he wants to come back now that the cap space is there. We could really use him next year and I'm still a little sad that he left.

Also, great news about Cody if true. That'll be a massive boost!

Exactly bro I’d pick the phone up call Turner and bring him back on a cheaper deal. I’m a bit sad he left too, I thought he really put in this season and it was the best I’ve seen him play.

Three key forwards have to at the very least be replaced by three key forwards. With Sam, well he alone was two forwards.

Pete with the upgrades we have done to Cook and most likely Murray plus Cody will get a bit of an upgrade too, plus now we are having to pay full salary for Roberts, Su’a and Lowe I’d be happy if we can get Arrow and another high quality forward, I’d settle for two, but even two looks like a real stretch right now and there just isn’t much on the market as we know.

 

[Rabbits20]

South Sydney deny speculation that football boss Shane Richardson’s future is under threat
South Sydney have moved to quash rumours that Rabbitohs football manager Shane Richardson is on the outer at Redfern after the expensive retirements of Greg Inglis and Sam Burgess.

Paul Crawley, The Daily Telegraph

December 12, 2019 5:34pm


South Sydney chief executive Blake Solly has shot down speculation that general manager of football Shane Richardson is on the outer at the Rabbitohs.

There has been talk within the game for some weeks that Richardson’s relationship with some board members has deteriorated to the point that it could all come to a head in the countdown to Christmas.

The issues were said to relate to the payout of superstars Greg Inglis and Sam Burgess, who were forced to retire with years to run on their contracts.

It is believed to have cost the club several million dollars to pay them out and just as much to replace them, although on both occasions Richardson successfully negotiated with the NRL so their wages did not become a salary cap burden.


It must be said that when the deals were done Inglis and Burgess were two of the biggest stars in the game and would have commanded top dollar at just about every rival club.

But that apparently hasn’t stopped some tough conversations at the highest levels within the club.

Richardson is said to be the game’s highest paid football general manager following Phil Gould’s exit from Penrith and Richardson’s current contract does not expire until February 2022.

It would cost Souths upwards of $1.5 million to pay Richardson out.

While these rumours have also become a topic of conversation within the club until now no one has spoken publicly about it.

But when the question was put to Solly on Thursday he did not waste a second to make the club’s position clear.

“I don’t want to give it too much credibility but I am happy to go on the record and say from the club’s point of view they are just rumours and Richo has a contract and he is staying with the club,” Solly said.

“That is all we need to say.”

Richardson has had a close relationship with Russell Crowe and was instrumental in Souths’ incredible resurgence over the last decade.

Richardson is one of the game’s most experienced and successful administrators having had premiership success at both Souths and previously Penrith, while he was also boss at Cronulla with considerable success after his previous days in the Brisbane comp working with John Lang.

He had a brief stint working at the NRL before returning to Souths to take on the general manager role.

Under Richardson’s watch Souths have become the envy of the NRL with success on and off the field, while also building huge support with the second most members behind only Brisbane.

 

[Peter Quinn]

I’m getting impatient and a bit sick of it now too and there’s not much on the market.

Exactly bro I’d pick the phone up call Turner and bring him back on a cheaper deal. I’m a bit sad he left too, I thought he really put in this season and it was the best I’ve seen him play.

Pete with the upgrades we have done to Cook and most likely Murray plus Cody will get a bit of an upgrade too, plus now we are having to pay full salary for Roberts, Su’a and Lowe I’d be happy if we can get Arrow and another high quality forward, I’d settle for two, but even two looks like a real stretch right now and there just isn’t much on the market as we know.

To be honest, I haven't heard anything about Arrow even coming. All the talk was if it's not next year, it will be in 2021. Well not one single word has been spoken anywhere about him. I'm starting to wonder if he's indicated he's staying at the Titans. Souths management have certainly gone a bit cold about it. I've got a feeling the Roosters have chucked their hat in the ring.

 

[Peter Quinn]

South Sydney deny speculation that football boss Shane Richardson’s future is under threat
South Sydney have moved to quash rumours that Rabbitohs football manager Shane Richardson is on the outer at Redfern after the expensive retirements of Greg Inglis and Sam Burgess.

Paul Crawley, The Daily Telegraph

December 12, 2019 5:34pm


South Sydney chief executive Blake Solly has shot down speculation that general manager of football Shane Richardson is on the outer at the Rabbitohs.

There has been talk within the game for some weeks that Richardson’s relationship with some board members has deteriorated to the point that it could all come to a head in the countdown to Christmas.

The issues were said to relate to the payout of superstars Greg Inglis and Sam Burgess, who were forced to retire with years to run on their contracts.

It is believed to have cost the club several million dollars to pay them out and just as much to replace them, although on both occasions Richardson successfully negotiated with the NRL so their wages did not become a salary cap burden.


It must be said that when the deals were done Inglis and Burgess were two of the biggest stars in the game and would have commanded top dollar at just about every rival club.

But that apparently hasn’t stopped some tough conversations at the highest levels within the club.

Richardson is said to be the game’s highest paid football general manager following Phil Gould’s exit from Penrith and Richardson’s current contract does not expire until February 2022.

It would cost Souths upwards of $1.5 million to pay Richardson out.

While these rumours have also become a topic of conversation within the club until now no one has spoken publicly about it.

But when the question was put to Solly on Thursday he did not waste a second to make the club’s position clear.

“I don’t want to give it too much credibility but I am happy to go on the record and say from the club’s point of view they are just rumours and Richo has a contract and he is staying with the club,” Solly said.

“That is all we need to say.”

Richardson has had a close relationship with Russell Crowe and was instrumental in Souths’ incredible resurgence over the last decade.

Richardson is one of the game’s most experienced and successful administrators having had premiership success at both Souths and previously Penrith, while he was also boss at Cronulla with considerable success after his previous days in the Brisbane comp working with John Lang.

He had a brief stint working at the NRL before returning to Souths to take on the general manager role.

Under Richardson’s watch Souths have become the envy of the NRL with success on and off the field, while also building huge support with the second most members behind only Brisbane.

And that's why I think this came out because I suspect Arrow will go to Roosters if he comes to Sydney.

 

[Peter Quinn]

South Sydney deny speculation that football boss Shane Richardson’s future is under threat
South Sydney have moved to quash rumours that Rabbitohs football manager Shane Richardson is on the outer at Redfern after the expensive retirements of Greg Inglis and Sam Burgess.

Paul Crawley, The Daily Telegraph

December 12, 2019 5:34pm


South Sydney chief executive Blake Solly has shot down speculation that general manager of football Shane Richardson is on the outer at the Rabbitohs.

There has been talk within the game for some weeks that Richardson’s relationship with some board members has deteriorated to the point that it could all come to a head in the countdown to Christmas.

The issues were said to relate to the payout of superstars Greg Inglis and Sam Burgess, who were forced to retire with years to run on their contracts.

It is believed to have cost the club several million dollars to pay them out and just as much to replace them, although on both occasions Richardson successfully negotiated with the NRL so their wages did not become a salary cap burden.


It must be said that when the deals were done Inglis and Burgess were two of the biggest stars in the game and would have commanded top dollar at just about every rival club.

But that apparently hasn’t stopped some tough conversations at the highest levels within the club.

Richardson is said to be the game’s highest paid football general manager following Phil Gould’s exit from Penrith and Richardson’s current contract does not expire until February 2022.

It would cost Souths upwards of $1.5 million to pay Richardson out.

While these rumours have also become a topic of conversation within the club until now no one has spoken publicly about it.

But when the question was put to Solly on Thursday he did not waste a second to make the club’s position clear.

“I don’t want to give it too much credibility but I am happy to go on the record and say from the club’s point of view they are just rumours and Richo has a contract and he is staying with the club,” Solly said.

“That is all we need to say.”

Richardson has had a close relationship with Russell Crowe and was instrumental in Souths’ incredible resurgence over the last decade.

Richardson is one of the game’s most experienced and successful administrators having had premiership success at both Souths and previously Penrith, while he was also boss at Cronulla with considerable success after his previous days in the Brisbane comp working with John Lang.

He had a brief stint working at the NRL before returning to Souths to take on the general manager role.

Under Richardson’s watch Souths have become the envy of the NRL with success on and off the field, while also building huge support with the second most members behind only Brisbane.

They or anyone else could hardly blame Richo for the injuries, or payouts, or getting both taken from the cap. I think there is a bit more to this story. Maybe it's about player signings and player non signings. I doubt Richo will get moved on anyway. Russell Crowe considers him the best football manager in the game and if you know much about business, he is the best.

 

[handyman2190]

They or anyone else could hardly blame Richo for the injuries, or payouts, or getting both taken from the cap. I think there is a bit more to this story. Maybe it's about player signings and player non signings. I doubt Richo will get moved on anyway. Russell Crowe considers him the best football manager in the game and if you know much about business, he is the best.

The non signings are a worry,at this stage we will be lucky to make the top 13, we should have jumped hard on matterson.

 

[Peter Quinn]

The non signings are a worry,at this stage we will be lucky to make the top 13, we should have jumped hard on matterson.

I think there are a lot of people and players at Souths that want Mitchell. That is all except Shane Richardson. But don't quote me on that.

 

[Peter Quinn]

I think there are a lot of people and players at Souths that want Mitchell. That is all except Shane Richardson. But don't quote me on that.

I'd love to take this to P1 parking.

 

[Travitoh]

They or anyone else could hardly blame Richo for the injuries, or payouts, or getting both taken from the cap. I think there is a bit more to this story. Maybe it's about player signings and player non signings. I doubt Richo will get moved on anyway. Russell Crowe considers him the best football manager in the game and if you know much about business, he is the best.

The issue would be the length of Sam and GI contracts taking them well into their 30's on very good coin imo. That's where the problems have risen.

I find it interesting that Solly only really said he's contracted to SSFC, nothing about feelings towards him.

 

[Souths Till I Die]

The issue would be the length of Sam and GI contracts taking them well into their 30's on very good coin imo. That's where the problems have risen.

I find it interesting that Solly only really said he's contracted to SSFC, nothing about feelings towards him.

People also love to put blame on Richo but I reckon Russell Crowe had a huge say in those resignings.