2020 Rabbitohs Rumours, Signings and News

[Peter Quinn]

If your talking about Mitchell, I'd say Superstar, not Prima Donna.

The Syd Morn Had is reporting that since Souths extended Walkers contract by two years, we now can't sign Mitchell. I honestly wonder about these papers sometimes. You'd suspect they think that they have access to our financial documents. We've got plenty of room to sign Latrell Mitchell. So bwzzzzzsdt.

 

[Rabbits20]

Brent Read is usually spot on.

All over it STID, you’ve just made my arvo, finally some good news lads!

Well I’d expect a members email re that before end of week.

 

[Rabbits20]

Latrell Mitchell’s hopes of signing with South Sydney look to be fading after Rabbitohs five-eighth Cody Walker agreed to a two-year extension at Redfern.

Walker today agreed to a $1.3 million deal that will keep him at the club until the end of 2022. Souths are expected to make a formal announcement late on Wednesday.


With Souths also expected to secure Titans forward Jai Arrow by the end of the week, it is unlikely they will have the salary cap space to secure Mitchell, unless they move players to other clubs.


Andrew Webster SMH

 

[Rabbits20]

Must’ve been @CliveC lol, you were fed up of no signings news, well now we got some awesome news mate and for what’s he worth too, 650k imo is a fair deal all around, well played Richo and all.

 

[handyman2190]

Latrell Mitchell’s hopes of signing with South Sydney look to be fading after Rabbitohs five-eighth Cody Walker agreed to a two-year extension at Redfern.

Walker today agreed to a $1.3 million deal that will keep him at the club until the end of 2022. Souths are expected to make a formal announcement late on Wednesday.


With Souths also expected to secure Titans forward Jai Arrow by the end of the week, it is unlikely they will have the salary cap space to secure Mitchell, unless they move players to other clubs.


Andrew Webster SMH

Im hearing AJ to tigers

 

[Rabbits20]

Im hearing AJ to tigers

Yes bro I had a mate with inside sources who I caught up with yesterday fill me in on that.

AJ is close to 100percent going if/when Latrell signs.

 

[Travitoh]

Cody at $650k is a fantastic price if true.

 

[Rabbits20]

Even if it is 700k a season with Cody I’m stoked with that too.

 

[Peter Quinn]

Our club, because we have no Parent Club for support, depends on Memberships. Without the huge base of Members, we wouldn't survive long. Anyone reading this and not yet a member, please join up. You even have the option of paying small amounts month. You save hundreds when you become a member and get lots of perks and invitations.

 

[Peter Quinn]

All over it STID, you’ve just made my arvo, finally some good news lads!

Well I’d expect a members email re that before end of week.

Cody was never going anywhere. He's great mates of Latrells and Reno's.

 

[Rabbits20]

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Plus find some basic forwards, otherwise we will have nothing depthwise.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Lm has puked over 5 clubs, you can’t be serious my friends!

But we would take aj in an instant.

Any guy good enough to replace Merritt is a fair acquisition. He played better under Madge than Bennett.

Do the math:

One latrell = one Josh addo Carr, an Alex, 2 young saints second rowers and a small utility titan.

Madge is pretty keen on his used Rabbi.

It will very hard for Cook to play at that sickeningly high standard next year. He deserves a quieter “chill” season.

 

[Peter Quinn]

Plus find some basic forwards, otherwise we will have nothing depthwise.

We've got some good forwards now.

 

[Souths Till I Die]

Well done to Souths by sticking to their guns and thank you to Cody for not looking for better money. He should see a premiership in the next couple of years because of it.

 

[Rabbits20]

Well done to Souths by sticking to their guns and thank you to Cody for not looking for better money. He should see a premiership in the next couple of years because of it.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have locked in star five-eighth Cody Walker on a two-year contract extension — and now they can set their sights on securing Latrell Mitchell.

Various media organisations reported on Tuesday night that Walker has agreed to $1.3 million contract with the Bunnies, a deal that is expected to be announced officially on Wednesday.


Walker had been seeking a contract worth around $850,000 a season, whereas Souths had remained firm that they wouldn’t budge from around $650,000 for the former Blues star.


Bunnies coach Wayne Bennett said earlier this month that he expected Walker to remain at Redfern.


“Cody isn’t going anywhere — he will stay at Souths,” Bennett said. “We just have to do a deal and the deal is close to being done. We won’t lose a bloke like Cody Walker.”


The Rabbitohs are flush with funds after captain Sam Burgess was medically retired due to a debilitating shoulder injury, and they have set their sights on signing the Titans’ Jai Arrow.


However, the Gold Coast Titans have indicated they won’t release Arrow to play for a rival club in the 2020 season even if he signs a deal elsewhere from 2021 onwards.


That means Souths could still have the money this year to make a bid for Mitchell.


Mitchell rejected an offer from the Sydney Roosters worth around $800,000 a season to test his value on the open market but he might have to accept a similar figure if he is to land at Redfern.


Even then, the Bunnies might have to release a player or two, with winger-cum-fullback Alex Johnston a name that keeps popping up as being surpplus to requirements at Souths.

 

[Rabbits20]

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Lm has puked over 5 clubs, you can’t be serious my friends!

But we would take aj in an instant.

Any guy good enough to replace Merritt is a fair acquisition. He played better under Madge than Bennett.

Do the math:

One latrell = one Josh addo Carr, an Alex, 2 young saints second rowers and a small utility titan.

Madge is pretty keen on his used Rabbi.

It will very hard for Cook to play at that sickeningly high standard next year. He deserves a quieter “chill” season.

Mate you’ll find AJ is ok at fullback will be solid, however his weaknesses are he doesn’t make enough metres and he’s afraid o of contact at times in defence and bringing the ball out of trouble, also his support play is close to non existent.

If you’re looking for a fine finisher and all with pace for your wing AJ is your guy, imo he’s a good winger but average fullback.

So who’ve you got so far besides Luciano?

If Souths somehow released Gagai we could get Addo Carr, however I think the favs to get him 21 onwards would be you guys.

 

[Rabbits20]

We've got some good forwards now.

Not if we get 2-3 injuries we ain’t got the depth imo mate, think about it a sec, we lost 5 forwards and haven’t bought one yet mate.

 

[Rabbit57]

Mate you’ll find AJ is ok at fullback will be solid, however his weaknesses are he doesn’t make enough metres and he’s afraid o of contact at times in defence and bringing the ball out of trouble, also his support play is close to non existent.

If you’re looking for a fine finisher and all with pace for your wing AJ is your guy, imo he’s a good winger but average fullback.

So who’ve you got so far besides Luciano?

If Souths somehow released Gagai we could get Addo Carr, however I think the favs to get him 21 onwards would be you guys.

Your summary of AJ is fairly accurate. Compare the weaknesses listed with Tedesco, CNK, Paperhauzen, Turbo, Gutherson etc and you can see we must make a change if we are going to be competitive in 2020.

 

[Rabbits20]

Your summary of AJ is fairly accurate. Compare the weaknesses listed with Tedesco, CNK, Paperhauzen, Turbo, Gutherson etc and you can see we must make a change if we are going to be competitive in 2020.

Exactly mate and taking the gamble on Latrell could very well pay off, he will have a point to prove, if that somehow failed then we have Douiehi who won’t be great but will do a good job for us as we have seen already.

 

[Rabbits20]

Souths rumoured to be getting on to TPA’s in regards to Latrell and that Rusty and Packer have told the board in front of Richo (stressed the need for us to get Latrell as a key part of our quest for 22).