Fifita to Sharks

[TimmyB]

Yeah, you can't have a two way option. An option would be completely meaningless if it required the agreement to exercise by both parties - it'd be no different to agreeing to a 1 year contract. IE: A pointless term.

 

[Borat.]

Gibbs and Fafita have agreed to terms.

Looks like we are in the running for one of the others, that isnt Liam Fulton.

Confirmed anywhere....

 

[R2Coupe]

Dragons supporters are now in our predicament with Alex McKinnon off to the Knights and Jack Stockwell meeting Storm reps. I think Stockwell was at St Gregorys and played Aust Schoolboys with Groat?

It is obvious the salary cap needs to be reviewed to offer greater incentives for clubs who do produce junior talent to retain them ie salary cap dispensation of say 50% of a player's salary from the cap. Conversely, clubs who poach talent should pay a large transfer fee to the club losing the player which is included in the cap of the poaching club.

 

[Tigerm]

Dragons supporters are now in our predicament with Alex McKinnon off to the Knights and Jack Stockwell meeting Storm reps. I think Stockwell was at St Gregorys and played Aust Schoolboys with Groat?

It is obvious the salary cap needs to be reviewed to offer greater incentives for clubs who do produce junior talent to retain them ie salary cap dispensation of say 50% of a player's salary from the cap. Conversely, clubs who poach talent should pay a large transfer fee to the club losing the player which is included in the cap of the poaching club.

Agree & similar should be done for the junior clubs who actually develop the "talent".

 

[macnaz]

Im not sure if this deserves its own thread but in todays tele it is quoted as saying Benji fronted Sheens demanding answers as to why the club was releasing so many players.. if it was indeed just a simple salary cap thing you would expect the players already have some idea. The fact Benji knows as much about whats going on as we do has me puzzled.
What is the truth?

 

[andrew9148]

Well Benji and Robbie could give up 100k each and we would have Fifita. I am not saying they should but its an option.

 

[Ron's_Mate]

Im not sure if this deserves its own thread but in todays tele it is quoted as saying Benji fronted Sheens demanding answers as to why the club was releasing so many players.. if it was indeed just a simple salary cap thing you would expect the players already have some idea. The fact Benji knows as much about whats going on as we do has me puzzled.
What is the truth?

The truth isn't in the Tele, you can be sure of that. Paid liars.

 

[N.C.]

... and in the Herald today we are still talking about Gibbs & Fulton. Notably, Fifita only seems to have been mentioned in the Telegraph.

 

[innsaneink]

Gibbs and Fafita have agreed to terms.

Looks like we are in the running for one of the others, that isnt Liam Fulton.

Mitch Brown

 

[N.C.]

Mitch Brown

Sayeth the Tele this afternoon:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-and-jeff-robson/story-e6frexnr-1226075060750

Reference to Gibbs & Fifita - announcement before the weekend.

Also targetting Brown. You can pretty much bank on Moltzen playing going back to fullback then.

 

[Borat.]

Well Benji and Robbie could give up 100k each and we would have Fifita. I am not saying they should but its an option.

HAHAHA....


My mate complained bout the Fifita Gibbs trade on the WT official Forum, said he wasn't gunna renew his membership next year - Got a call McDonnell said Gibbs and Fifita Gone, Blair has signed.... Hino and Fults supposedly staying... And supposedly we are not going to sign any props just promote Groat and BMM

So we loose 3 props in Gibbs, payto and Fifita and sign zero props..... Can't believe that either the club is planning to play Blair front row 100% of the time or they have some other signings up their sleeve

 

[andrew9148]

Are you for real Borat re McDonnell?

So next year is Heighington, Dwyer, Ellis, Blair, Farah, Galloway Res Fulton Woods BMM, Groat plus others.

 

[DanOz]

HAHAHA....


My mate complained bout the Fifita Gibbs trade on the WT official Forum, said he wasn't gunna renew his membership next year - Got a call McDonnell said Gibbs and Fifita Gone, Blair has signed.... Hino and Fults supposedly staying... And supposedly we are not going to sign any props just promote Groat and BMM

So we loose 3 props in Gibbs, payto and Fifita and sign zero props..... Can't believe that either the club is planning to play Blair front row 100% of the time or they have some other signings up their sleeve

I hope that Hino stays, can't believe we are keeping Fulton. What about the positions we need to fill like fullback???

 

[Borat.]

Mate swears its true - Told me a few days ago he had written in, now he got a call

He asked about who the club was signing and McDonnell said we wont see much coming in - App the Fullback spot will be contested by Brown, Mullaney and Moltz...

But we gotta have someone else coming in surely Payto, Wade, Gibbs Fifi out and 500k in..... Plus cap rises 100K next year

 

[DanOz]

Mate swears its true - Told me a few days ago he had written in, now he got a call

He asked about who the club was signing and McDonnell said we wont see much coming in - App the Fullback spot will be contested by Brown, Mullaney and Moltz...

But we gotta have someone else coming in surely Payto, Wade, Gibbs Fifi out and 500k in..... Plus cap rises 100K next year

As long as we keep Hino. I am guessing we had players with back ended contracts eating our cap?

As far as the call goes, I got 2 emails from Steve Noyce back in the day after I sent the club a scathing blast when Terry Lamb was raping our club playing Kafusi on one wing and giggling about Hoppa anal probing the opposition during video sessions. I believe your mate would be telling the truth.

 

[andrew9148]

I agree I believe it. Its a strange thing to make up. Pleased Brown might be sticking around. Surely they could give him a good deal after Lote and Utai piss off.

 

[R2Coupe]

HAHAHA....


My mate complained bout the Fifita Gibbs trade on the WT official Forum, said he wasn't gunna renew his membership next year - Got a call McDonnell said Gibbs and Fifita Gone, Blair has signed.... Hino and Fults supposedly staying... And supposedly we are not going to sign any props just promote Groat and BMM

So we loose 3 props in Gibbs, payto and Fifita and sign zero props..... Can't believe that either the club is planning to play Blair front row 100% of the time or they have some other signings up their sleeve

Blair and Payten are a direct swap. Groat for Fifita and BMM from the bench. We have Begovich and Mosese F from U20s and young Francis Fifita from Keebra who is a real talent. The future looks good to me.

 

[Magpies Forever]

HAHAHA....


My mate complained bout the Fifita Gibbs trade on the WT official Forum, said he wasn't gunna renew his membership next year - Got a call McDonnell said Gibbs and Fifita Gone, Blair has signed.... Hino and Fults supposedly staying... And supposedly we are not going to sign any props just promote Groat and BMM

So we loose 3 props in Gibbs, payto and Fifita and sign zero props..... Can't believe that either the club is planning to play Blair front row 100% of the time or they have some other signings up their sleeve

Why the hell would WT re-sign Fulton at this stage of events? his contract is up at end of year and testing the open market he has got nowhere. Surely that is an indication he is not the player he once was.

 

[Vicious]

Are you for real Borat re McDonnell?

So next year is Heighington, Dwyer, Ellis, Blair, Farah, Galloway Res Fulton Woods BMM, Groat plus others.

Good pack in theory, but I`ve been watching Adam Blair closely this season and his hit ups have been as soft as tissue paper. I have seen him hit the ball up with plenty of venom in the past, but now looks like he`d rather be a ball player and get tackled as little as possible rather than roll his sleeves up and run the ball hard.
I just hope we don`t get the same as what he`s producing so far this season otherwise he`ll be more of a hindrance than a help to us.

 

[andrew9148]

Good pack in theory, but I`ve been watching Adam Blair closely this season and his hit ups have been as soft as tissue paper. I have seen him hit the ball up with plenty of venom in the past, but now looks like he`d rather be a ball player and get tackled as little as possible rather than roll his sleeves up and run the ball hard.
I just hope we don`t get the same as what he`s producing so far this season otherwise he`ll be more of a hindrance than a help to us.

re Front Row, I remember when Ellis extended his deal, he said something about how he might end up in the front row.