Flanno's New Signings

[Veteran Dragon]

Report Leilua signs for 3 years. 2.7 mil.
Fox sports.

 

[Veteran Dragon]

Would Fox know the amount of his contract?

 

[Veteran Dragon]

If Flanno can get the best out of him and the team has a reasonably run being injury free we could be challenging for 7th or 8th position.

 

[Belta]

Yep got him by all accounts on a deal that looks good for us.

Hoops: How Flanno’s $600k move for rising Cowboys star helped seal Leilua switch

Hoops: How Flanno’s $600k move for rising Cowboys star helped seal Leilua switch

www.foxsports.com.au

By good for us it is what he was earning at the Cows and the term is suitable.

With what’s available I happy with this decision it’s improving our forward depth and experience, he’s and attacking threat, which from our trial form is definitely needed. I know a lot of negative comments will follow about his price but I would rather over pay for Luc then get several cheapies. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys

 

[blacksafake]

Him interchanging with the Huth could be good.

 

[blacksafake]

With what’s available I happy with this decision it’s improving our forward depth and experience, he’s and attacking threat, which from our trial form is definitely needed. I know a lot of negative comments will follow about his price but I would rather over pay for Luc then get several cheapies. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys

Speculate to accumulate

 

[Newcomerfan01]

considering Dragons offered Sua a lot less than this id count him as gone

 

[Belta]

Speculate to accumulate

Sorry for the ignorance blacksafake but I’ve no idea what that sentence means

 

[Belta]

considering Dragons offered Sua a lot less than this id count him as gone

How much less?

is it also possible it may assist in gaining his signature (with Raymond and Luc) strengthening his pack

 

[Slippery Morris]

A bit over 500k first year so does that mean he is getting over 2 mill for the other 2 years? Or is it 900k regardless each year and they are including the Cowboys dollars in 2024?

At his best can be damaging and change a game. I am happy with this signing. Not many players act up under Flanno as we saw at the Sharks.

 

[Newcomerfan01]

Or it might convince him to stay

Why do you think that? Not sure i would if my job employed someone with same type of experience or skill set as me at a higher rate but had denied my request. I just think we have enough 2nd rowers.

 

[Belta]

Newcomerfan, I cannot confirm what Sua thinks but I’d imagine most players realise the complexities involved with bringing quality players into your team, and I’m only speculating but perhaps he is not basing his contract altogether on team mates, I’d imagine he/and or manager would weigh up the Dragons offer, with other offers (for all we know there may not be too many teams with cash to spend ???
So what I am saying Perhaps strengthening the forward depth (ie Raymond & Luc) will entice him to stay as a stronger roster should equate to more wins. (And he’s been in the losing sheds quite abit since leaving south’s). It’s all speculation of course as we don’t knowif conversations have been had behind closed doors (the coach may of even spoke to Sua before offering Luc the cotract, that’s what I’d do as imo Sua is a vital player in our team
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Whoops I reread Your post and what u say is they knocked back his offer, yes if that’s the point then def not so happy if we lose Sua

 

[blacksafake]

Sorry for the ignorance blacksafake but I’ve no idea what that sentence means

It’s an old saying @Belta
Sometimes you have to spend/invest a bit of money to make money.
In this case outlay a bit more than what was originally intended to hopefully cash in later on with success while attracting better quality players because of it.

 

[dungay dragon]

But I thought the very smart and knowlegable hoops said we had lost out to Canberra...... this guy is so full of skat its laughable

Runs with the foxes
Hunts with the Hounds

 

[Outlaw Pete]

I find Hooper with his ‘look at me I’m about to say something important ‘ body language to be just about the most contemptible “journo” around. But it is such a large field. In particular News let’s staff.
Back on topic welcome back LL

 

[kit66]

With what’s available I happy with this decision it’s improving our forward depth and experience, he’s and attacking threat, which from our trial form is definitely needed. I know a lot of negative comments will follow about his price but I would rather over pay for Luc then get several cheapies. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys

That's weird - same article, same time stamp, different price. $2.3mil

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/3b180172fc0be88fc392bc4d2c8e58e9

 

[Dragon David]

That's weird - same article, same time stamp, different price. $2.3mil

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/3b180172fc0be88fc392bc4d2c8e58e9

Weird alright. I don't even think that Hoops knows what the deal actually is. If it is $2.3M over 3 years then that's very good with some already paid by the Cows.

 

[justadragon]

considering Dragons offered Sua a lot less than this id count him as gone

LL is not being paid $900k/year by us.

 

[justadragon]

It’s an old saying @Belta
Sometimes you have to spend/invest a bit of money to make money.
In this case outlay a bit more than what was originally intended to hopefully cash in later on with success while attracting better quality players because of it.

In our case blacksafake, it "once bitten twice shy" , but we have learnt nothing from that either

 

[denis preston]

Weird alright. I don't even think that Hoops knows what the deal actually is. If it is $2.3M over 3 years then that's very good with some already paid by the Cows.

Could end up ( assuming 500 k already paid by cowboys for 04 ) 600k a year. So providing Sua form & game time holds, they match that for him.