Offers ramp up in race for Reynolds as Moses edges closer to Eels deal:
https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/04/30...-reynolds-as-moses-edges-closer-to-eels-deal/
Souths boss Blake Solly says Adam Reynolds contract situation remains 'difficult':
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/nrl-20...abbitohs/5fc199a5-c581-44d1-9cad-d5d245b70a36
Andrew Johns blasts 'flawed' NRL salary cap system amid Adam Reynolds' impending Souths exit:
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/andrew...ths-exit/57a4b188-039f-4ee8-8f29-7ec4be90a50f
Bombshell Cherry-Evans rumour as $1M star linked to SECOND club:
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...b/news-story/8e44ce2ef9697bb44075dce5544e8525
What a joke about DCE. Seriously, who comes up with this shit?!
‘He says all the right things’: Reynolds tempted by Fitzgibbon’s Sharks vision
By Christian Nicolussi
April 30, 2021 — 11.18am
Adam Reynolds says there is plenty of temptation to join Cronulla and he has a lot of respect for Craig Fitzgibbon, whom he met this week and knows from their time together at NSW Origin camp.
As legendary No.7s Andrew Johns and Johnathan Thurston expressed disbelief that Souths were willing to let their captain leave, Reynolds told the Herald about his midweek catch-up with the incoming Sharks coach.
Andrew Johns believes players like Adam Reynolds' salary should not be counted towards South Sydney's salary cap
“I think ‘Fitzy’ is a great coach already, he’s been in a great system at the Roosters and they’ve had success - he will be a fantastic head coach,” Reynolds said after Souths’ 34-20 victory over the Raiders on Thursday.
“I can’t go into too much detail. We had a brief chat. We met face to face.
“I’ve worked with him in the past at Origin and formed a good relationship with him. I have a lot of respect for him. He says all the right things.
“You have to be tempted [by him]. It might be my only offer. It’s not about the money. It’s never been about the money. Souths can only offer me one year and said they can’t guarantee me that, if they sign me next year, I’ll get another year [in 2023].
“Security is a big thing for me. One-year or a three-year deal? There’s a big difference.”
There have been reports this week about Cronulla preparing to offer Reynolds a three-year deal worth about $2.4 million. Souths are refusing to budge on their one-year extension.
Coach Wayne Bennett’s successor Jason Demetriou looks set to take the reins at a club with rookie halfbacks Blake Taaffe and Lachlan Ilias to partner Cody Walker.
Reynolds played another big role against the Raiders as Souths marched to a seventh straight victory in the nation’s capital. His radar-like right boot kicked all seven conversions.
The 30-year-old said he was not sure when his future would be sorted and “I have no idea how long it will take - we’re no closer than we were last week”.
“While I’m in the red and green jersey it’s my job to perform and play well,” he said.
Johns and Thurston said during Channel Nine’s coverage of the Raiders game they could not understand how Reynolds, who grew up across the road from Redfern Oval, could not be accommodated at the club long-term while still such a dominant force.
“I can’t believe he’s not signed, a local junior, he’s played all his footy there and a premiership-winning halfback and he’s on the open market,” Thurston said.
Johns took aim at the NRL’s “flawed system”, saying it should reward long-serving players like Reynolds by having his entire salary excluded from Souths’ cap. As it stands, clubs have less than $200,000 to spend outside the cap on long-serving players.
“You’ve got a local junior who’s played 10 years in first grade and the last year or two should not even be on the cap,” Johns said.
Reynolds said Souths needed to improve their starts if they hoped to turn the tables on fellow heavyweights Melbourne on Thursday night.
The Storm raced to a 22-0 lead before clinging on for a 26-18 victory against Souths in the season opener.
“They’ve had the wood over us for some time now,” Reynolds said.
Lock forward Cameron Murray had scans on the left ankle he injured while making a tackle on Hudson Young in the first half against Canberra, which also forced him to undergo a head injury assessment.
“I didn’t feel anything, I got up and it was sore to walk on. I’m hoping for the best,” he said.