Mcsharkie, thank you ! you summed up my stance on dykesy completely.
On Graham, Mckenna, Mellor Nuffs, I would be happy to have of them back, because i know that at least in TWO of those situations, the players would come back and play for the sharkies for next to nothing, simply for the chance to be happy again playing footy for a club that they have alot of feeling for and the chance to play in the big league again. Graham is unhappy at the tigers, that's obvious, and I know he has spoken to raper about returning earlier in the year, can you confirm this sideline ?
I would value a return from graham at around $49,000 per year , no more, and I reckon he'd play for that, infact i'd be pretty confident.
I know for a fact tha Dean Treister offered to play this season for nothing. that's right, ZERO. UNfortunately the NRL salary cap stops that happening becuase they take a nominal value from previous seasons payments.
Mellor is struggling at a club in the UK that has taken as huge set against aussie imports , due mainly to rudders shocking form, he would come back for similar dollars to graham I would imagine.
I don't know about Mckenna's situation, but know he loves the club, and I would be happy to pay him closer to $100K for a return dig.