Ben Hunt To be Released to Dragons beforeJune 30!!

[Miller was a legend]

You would have to let Bird go up north now as well then. Wouldn't that be interesting. Would also show how ridiculous it all is at the moment.

Ridiculous is exactly how all this is mate.

Terrible for supporters

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Throw in Prior and the Waterboy and you have yourself a deal!

F--k the waterboy!
He's not allowed over Captain Cook Bridge, nor Tom Uglys.
Alert the border patrol!

 

[gregstar]

so has mcrone been mcroned yet?

 

[Mickthedragon]

Ridiculous is exactly how all this is mate.

Terrible for supporters

Yeh,everyones getting sick of it,it seems.
The worst part is,it takes too much time away from the actual footy and the player managers are the big winners with these bidding wars.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Yeh,everyones getting sick of it,it seems.
The worst part is,it takes too much time away from the actual footy and the player managers are the big winners with these bidding wars.

And the damn signing can potentially derail a season or at a minimum leave fans feeling it has if team performance drop.

 

[dragonssamy61]

Release Dugan now, take Hunt and we will throw Beale or Lee in as a bonus

Sorry miller we had beale before you can keep him lol

 

[Life's Good]

Release Dugan now, take Hunt and we will throw Beale or Lee in as a bonus

Only if you take Doust. A deal??

 

[Miller was a legend]

Only if you take Doust. A deal??

God NO!

 

[Life's Good]

God NO!

He doesn't do the white stuff and only has a drinking problem. You sure??

 

[Miller was a legend]

He doesn't do the white stuff and only has a drinking problem. You sure??

We have to tolerate a drunkard media douche bag. Don't need anymore douche bags

 

[Mark D]

Any thought to widdop playing FB next year with Hunt and Mann in the halves ?

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Ridiculous is exactly how all this is mate.

Terrible for supporters

Hi Mills....yes its terrible especially when these things unfold early to mid season.......in a lot of cases you feel for the older dyed in the wool supporters that have followed their teams through the good and the bad years and when a handshake or loyalty meant everything......they just dont understand the business part of it anymore..just losing Packer and Dugan when things were on the up for us is a huge morale buster but thats the nature of the beast these days......I remember when The Roosters lost Sheck, Maloney and Jennings not that long ago but look at them now and imho they will be in the GF this year...having said that someone really needs to sit down and come up with a better way to execute this player movement debacle before it rips the soul out of our great game....congratulations on signing the Duges and regardless of what people say he will be a huge bonus for you guys

 

[Miller was a legend]

Hi Mills....yes its terrible especially when these things unfold early to mid season.......in a lot of cases you feel for the older dyed in the wool supporters that have followed their teams through the good and the bad years and when a handshake or loyalty meant everything......they just dont understand the business part of it anymore..just losing Packer and Dugan when things were on the up for us is a huge morale buster but thats the nature of the beast these days......I remember when The Roosters lost Sheck, Maloney and Jennings not that long ago but look at them now and imho they will be in the GF this year...having said that someone really needs to sit down and come up with a better way to execute this player movement debacle before it rips the soul out of our great game....congratulations on signing the Duges and regardless of what people say he will be a huge bonus for you guys

Great post BSE

 

[possm]

If there were a transfer window 1 Nov - 31 Jan the following year, we would not have this problem. All would be organised and players would be playing for their new club for the full season.

 

[Qdf]

If there were a transfer window 1 Nov - 31 Jan the following year, we would not have this problem. All would be organised and players would be playing for their new club for the full season.

It just won't happen.The NRL are puppets,with News Limited pulling the strings.

 

[possm]

It just won't happen.The NRL are puppets,with News Limited pulling the strings.

If all CEO's requested the change, I don't see how the NRL would refuse. In fact I don't see how the current arrangement is in the interest of any club or the NRL. Poorly designed and should be changed for the good of players and clubs.

 

[mickeylane]

There should be a transfer window like in Soccer..

in our case
Oct 1 - Feb 28 (off season )
June 30 - July 1 (during season)

No approaches or announcements to be made by clubs etc...outside these periods

 

[sco22]

If there were a transfer window 1 Nov - 31 Jan the following year, we would not have this problem. All would be organised and players would be playing for their new club for the full season.

Hi Possm

I agree with you about transfer window and signing players after the season. Like the NFL or EPL in like late January.
During the 80s there were many movements of players to different clubs. Anyway I had a chance to speak with high profile League people and a high Court Judge.

There were merits in the proposal but they all spoke about Dennis Tutty and Terry Hill and how both cases went through the courts due to all manners of Australian Laws.
I think in the 70s we had a transfer window.
Like you said it should be similar to EPL or the NFL. They stated that there other outside influences that affect the League, like ATO player managers and other suits that we don't see. And that's why there is silence when it comes to this it been going on for years. And as you can see no one wants to alter this unprofessional part of the NRL. Maybe that's what they want

 

[possm]

Hi Possm

I agree with you about transfer window and signing players after the season. Like the NFL or EPL in like late January.
During the 80s there were many movements of players to different clubs. Anyway I had a chance to speak with high profile League people and a high Court Judge.

There were merits in the proposal but they all spoke about Dennis Tutty and Terry Hill and how both cases went through the courts due to all manners of Australian Laws.
I think in the 70s we had a transfer window.
Like you said it should be similar to EPL or the NFL. They stated that there other outside influences that affect the League, like ATO player managers and other suits that we don't see. And that's why there is silence when it comes to this it been going on for years. And as you can see no one wants to alter this unprofessional part of the NRL. Maybe that's what they want

You know I must be getting too old. I seem to remember it was about a proposed draft and Club transfer fees. Oh well!

 

[Qdf]

If all CEO's requested the change, I don't see how the NRL would refuse. In fact I don't see how the current arrangement is in the interest of any club or the NRL. Poorly designed and should be changed for the good of players and clubs.

Yes ,the CEO's,could possibly change the system ,if only News Limited didn't own the Broncos,storm & cowboys.
MURDOCH likes this current system it makes News.