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I saw enough against the Cowboys to say that we can still make the 8 this year and with some more games under their belts me should go close to the 8 again next year.
We're that broke?
no..the 5 year upgrades to Lowire and Cordoba meant that there's no longer any room in the cap for me.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21424683-23214,00.html
Grothe wants to be a Wallaby
By Dean Ritchie and Peter Jenkins
March 22, 2007
PARRAMATTA star Eric Grothe is poised to become the second Australian rugby league star in a week to quit the NRL and join rugby union, in a deal worth $1.3 million.
Grothe is believed to be just days from agreeing a lucrative package worth up to $440,000 a season to represent New South Wales and Australia.
Grothe's imminent defection comes after Eels teammate Timana Tahu agreed to walk out on rugby league for the ARU at the end of this season.
The ARU will offer Grothe a base contract worth $280,000 a season.
Match incentives and Wallabies Test match payments will add $160,000 to the deal, taking Grothe's final figure to $440,000.
that's how his manager managed contract negotiations to force parra to stump up, guru later admitted he was never interested in moving.
Not exactly true. The ARU very publicy denied they were interested in Eric Grothe at all and informed the Waratahs that they would not give him an ARU contract and if they wanted him they had to fork out their own money. The Waratahs wanted him but the ARU didn't. It was made to look a bit embarrasing for Eric at the time with this very public rejection, and it was only a little while AFTER that when he re-signed with Parramatta.
who at our club does Spagnolo manage?
agreed, this resigned defeatist garbage like "worst crop" for DA to walk into is a little over the top. look at the tigers ffs, and penrith have been woeful for years, they STILL don't have a decent halves combo.
besides chad robinson and tahu (and finch), this squad isn't that much different than the one that was tipped to go all the way. there's just alot of cultural stuff that needs to be sorted out, and DA is the man to do it.
buying new players is NOT the be all and end all of our issues atm.
I saw enough against the Cowboys to say that we can still make the 8 this year and with some more games under their belts me should go close to the 8 again next year.
None anymore, but Fui was one.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25394568-5001021,00.htmlA self-made accountant turned property developer who also manages Eels stars Fuifui Moimoi, Luke Burt and Eric Grothe free of charge, Spagnolo felt his relationship with the players might be jeopardised by what he correctly predicted would be a bitter campaign.
I'll play for free. I wouldn't have an ego problem because I'd be playing for free. Besides, having the honour of strapping on the boots and playing alongside the legendary Nathan Hindmarsh, Fui and the World Cup-winning captain would do me fine.
Let us start a petition.
i agree you should get a run and a contract .But can your first game be against us at penrith .I would love a punt on that game
Interestingly enough, the game where I hurt my neck there was rumoured to be a Penrith talent scout in the stands....