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El Diablo

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a few years ago the dumb f**ks selected a NSW player who wasn't even eligible

think it was a Raiders player
 
Joshuatheeel

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“THE Corey Norman contract saga is over with St George Illawarra to announce his signing on a three year deal today.

The Daily Telegraph revealed talks between Norman and the Dragons had stalled because of the player’s reluctance to accept a reduced payout from his former club Parramatta.

Norman had been seeking an additional $20,000 but that is no longer the case with the emerging Queensland Origin squad member to be unveiled as a Dragon as early as today.

Norman bid farewell to his Parramatta teammates last week and did not join the Eels at pre-season training on Monday.

He was on a rich deal at the Eels with his 2019 wage worth about $900,000.

He will join St George Illawarra for $500,000 with the Eels tipping in $250,000 next year before the Dragons pay about $1.6 million in the following two seasons.

After starring for Parramatta last year, Norman had an unhappy 2018 which saw the Eels finish with the wooden spoon.

He is expected to be given first crack at five-eighth to partner former Brisbane teammate Ben Hunt in the halves. The new-look halves combination will see St George Illawarra skipper Gareth Widdop switch to fullback.

The Dragons had come close to signing Norman’s ex-Eels teammate Jarryd Hayne before the club walked away from negotiations.

St George Illawarra had been on the lookout for an outside back having lost Jason Nightingale, Nene Macdonald and Kurt Mann.”

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...s/news-story/1ace3c1a59d81a95fab13cd87d951a3d
 
El Diablo

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https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/no...deal-delayed-another-day-20181218-p50n24.html

Norman desperate to link with Dragons, but deal delayed another day

Christian Nicolussi
18 December 2018 — 7:04pm

  • 2 hours ago
Corey Norman's three-year deal with St George Illawarra will be made official on Wednesday – and was only delayed because of some paperwork.

Norman farewelled his Parramatta teammates last Friday, but has since gone to the effort of posing for photos in the Dragons playing strip while recruitment boss Ian Millward is understood to have already praised the five-eighth's arrival in a video waiting to be released to excited members.

As reported by The Sun-Herald, Norman's deal with the Dragons was almost derailed because of a stand-off with Parramatta over a mere $20,000.

The 27-year-old was contracted to the Eels for $940,000 next season. The Dragons' salary cap was so tight for 2019, they could only pay him $510,000, despite releasing Kurt Mann to Newcastle. They can afford to pay Norman $800,000 in 2020.

Norman wanted the Eels to pay $300,000 for him to play elsewhere next year and argued this was a fair amount considering the club has been shopping him around for the past five months to other clubs.

The Eels compromised and have offered to pay $250,000. Norman wanted $270,000 and stood firm.

Norman was a no-show at Eels training on Monday and is desperate to link with his new teammates, including halves partner Ben Hunt.

Gareth Widdop is expected to shift to fullback while English Super League club Huddersfield are one club keen to lure him home, but not until 2020.

The biggest debate will be what happens to Matt Dufty and whether the pint-sized No. 1 is prepared to spend a year back in the shadows of Widdop or looks elsewhere for a start.
 
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Joshuatheeel said:
“THE Corey Norman contract saga is over with St George Illawarra to announce his signing on a three year deal today.

The Daily Telegraph revealed talks between Norman and the Dragons had stalled because of the player’s reluctance to accept a reduced payout from his former club Parramatta.

Norman had been seeking an additional $20,000 but that is no longer the case with the emerging Queensland Origin squad member to be unveiled as a Dragon as early as today.

Norman bid farewell to his Parramatta teammates last week and did not join the Eels at pre-season training on Monday.

He was on a rich deal at the Eels with his 2019 wage worth about $900,000.

He will join St George Illawarra for $500,000 with the Eels tipping in $250,000 next year before the Dragons pay about $1.6 million in the following two seasons.

After starring for Parramatta last year, Norman had an unhappy 2018 which saw the Eels finish with the wooden spoon.

He is expected to be given first crack at five-eighth to partner former Brisbane teammate Ben Hunt in the halves. The new-look halves combination will see St George Illawarra skipper Gareth Widdop switch to fullback.

The Dragons had come close to signing Norman’s ex-Eels teammate Jarryd Hayne before the club walked away from negotiations.

St George Illawarra had been on the lookout for an outside back having lost Jason Nightingale, Nene Macdonald and Kurt Mann.”

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...s/news-story/1ace3c1a59d81a95fab13cd87d951a3d
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Did we pay the merkin his 20k or not?
 
amitropo

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Announce him already, I don’t want him in our colours when he is in the papers for a drinking indiscretion over New Years celebrations
What a start to the Dragons that would be.
 
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