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Fifita

Card Shark

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Was seen at the waratahs over the weekend.

However I'm not sure there is enough $ in Australian Rugby atm. It might piss some people off if he's signed on big $ at the expense of a loyal player.
 

cb4

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Alright all the arguments about how good or bad we are at cap management aside... Out of ten what chance are we of keeping him cb? I reckon 3/10.

The rating out of 10 has got nothing to do with cap management.

50/50, but I still back him to go to Souths.
 

Madsharkie

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Good point.

Would you rather:

Option A: Andrew Fifita, David Fifita, Tupou Sopoaga, Junior Roqica, Fa'mauina Brown, and a few depth signings.

or

Option B: Wade Graham, Tupour Sopoaga, Junior Roqica, Michael Lichaa, Fa'mauina Brown, and a prop off the market?

Option A for mine. I love wade's passion, but he just hasn't kicked on and had the impact we thought he would. Business decision.
 

Madsharkie

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The rating out of 10 has got nothing to do with cap management.

50/50, but I still back him to go to Souths.

So CB do you know if Fifi does go to souths, we're a much better chance of re-signing Lichaa, or is he gone anyway? Seemed like the dogs thing was a done deal.
 

chewsta

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Because we are the unluckiest team supporters in sports history, lets now watch Wade shake all the ASADA shit and become a superstar this year.
 

blacktip-reefy

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Disagree.

The cap was managed to a tee, with the vision the club had.

Problem is, no one saw Peachey becoming the second coming to jesus and getting 200k plus shoved in his face.

No one saw Fifita becoming the best prop in the game and getting 750k shoved in his face.

No one saw the extend of the bidding war that re-signing Todd would get into. Sure, we knew we would be in with a fight, but we had to go above and beyond to get him over the line.

No one saw an un-capped player make first grade demands or leave for another club.

You may be able to pick 1, maybe 2, but not all of it.

I've heard people say we shouldn't have picked up Luke Lewis. Yes we should. He is 1 of the best 17 for his country.

Beau Ryan and Chris Heighington aren't total freight on our books.

The problem with keeping our players, is we have little to no access to 3rd party deals, so the majority of the freight comes off our cap.

We all want to keep these guys together, and sign 2 world class centres, but something has to give.

I have no doubt that if Fifita stays, he will be back ended after 2015, when Gal either moves on, takes a significant pay cut, or goes to boxing, what ever he does.

Our cap was managed for a plan, but teams come in and change plans. Unfortunately, our lack of resources doesn't allow us to have the best plan B.

Can every Karmichael on here please read this??
 
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