JACK WIGHTON

[Draginzaaar]

If Hook is sacked and Hunt decides to walk, should the Dragons sign Jack Whiton? I would think a Sullivan Whiton halves combo would be great for the Dragons given the chances are that Amone will receive some penalty following his trial and could be out beyond the term of his contract so, it would be prudent to consider this now to avoid further stress with regards to our spine.

If for example, Amone is acquitted or only receives a fine, there is the potential to move him to another position such as lock or center or, simply let him go.

Your thoughts?

You can't say sign. It's attempt to sign. It's not as if no on else is after him.

 

[Draginzaaar]

Hasler is the man and should be the target. Sign him up and we will have no trouble attracting good players. He developed Cherry-Evens and Foran and grabbed a couple of our reserve-grade wingers and turned them into stars. He also developed the Turbo boys into SOO standard players.

I don't think the Turbos needed much training.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

No

It is unlikely Hunt will leave even if Hook is axed, he just posturing in his support of him being captain.

Wighton would also absolutely crash our salary cap and is more on the downside as a player than he was 2 or 3 years ago. If Souths or the Phins wants to spend that much coin then let them.

The difference between us and the top teams is that they can fit multiple big name players like Wighton, lateral, cook etc. meanwhile, the dragons struggle to fit shit merkins like musgrove, Tika masala etc. either other teams are doing something dodgy or we just suck

 

[DragonBorn95]

No way. He will go to souths

 

[muzby]

Jack Redandgreenton

 

[possm]

Whiton going to South Sydney, we need a replacement for Amone.

 

[terrydavidson]

1,1 million 900000 to wighton and200000 ontothei r salarycap raidersoffered1.1and nursedhim over badtimes other wise comp will always favor top teamsGODBLESS SAINTS

 

[Dragons4me]

1,1 million 900000 to wighton and200000 ontothei r salarycap raidersoffered1.1and nursedhim over badtimes other wise comp will always favor top teamsGODBLESS SAINTS

Can I have that in english please??

 

[muzby]

Can I have that in english please??

I can’t help you there.

But this is it in danish:

1,1 millioner 900.000 til Wighton og 200.000 til de tilbudte lønloftraidere1.1og plejede ham over dårlige tider, andre kloge komp vil altid favorisere tophold GODBLESS SAINTS

 

[thebigredv]

I can’t help you there.

But this is it in danish:

1,1 millioner 900.000 til Wighton og 200.000 til de tilbudte lønloftraidere1.1og plejede ham over dårlige tider, andre kloge komp vil altid favorisere tophold GODBLESS SAINTS

Kloge komp vil altid? Yes agree , have been saying that all year.
Lonloftraidere? That’s a big call! Not sure about that.

 

[Dragons4me]

Jeg har en dejlig masse kokosnødder la la la la.
Min luftpudebåd er fyldt med ål!

 

[terrydavidson]

thanks for lesson in danish iam not great on computer now a obe been following saints for60 years red v for20 bottom line raiders have complained to nrl over deal by theway SARCASM is the cheapest form of wit GODBLESS SAINTS

 

[Dragon David]

thanks for lesson in danish iam not great on computer now a obe been following saints for60 years red v for20 bottom line raiders have complained to nrl over deal by theway SARCASM is the cheapest form of wit GODBLESS SAINTS

I feel for the Raiders in this instance. The NRL need to do something to make things fairer. Wighton's reason for signing with Souths is that he wants to be in a team that has more chance of winning a premiership. I say bullshit to that. He just wants to have the high life with Russell (Robin Hood) Crowe and his family of highwaymen.
By saying that, he virtually is saying that the Raiders have no chance of winning a premiership in the next 4 years (when I suppose he will be retiring). His mates at the Raiders will poo poo him and Ricky should drop him to reserves. Wighton has said he doesn't want to play rep footy anymore so nothing for him to prove at the Raiders.

The signings like this just makes the game look bad in my opinion. Only the top 5-6 teams are able to get their marquee guys while the rest battle with the second best to the dregs. The comp should be whittled down to 8 teams as that is the way the top teams end up anyway on the ladder. The rest to purgatory.

There should be a better system like points and draft but we know that that won't happen so just have 8 teams and hooroo NRL for me.

I have had my rant for today. Goodnight!

 

[This Year?]

Jeg har en dejlig masse kokosnødder la la la la.
Min luftpudebåd er fyldt med ål!

I read this with Justin Hodges voice in my head.

 

[SnowDragon]

I can’t help you there.

But this is it in danish:

1,1 millioner 900.000 til Wighton og 200.000 til de tilbudte lønloftraidere1.1og plejede ham over dårlige tider, andre kloge komp vil altid favorisere tophold GODBLESS SAINTS

Yeah… but can you pronounce it Muzby! (Go gargle some rocks first mate )

 

[SnowDragon]

I think south’s signing wighton for 300k less next year shows everything that is wrong with the cap.

whichever explanation you take, the cap is meant to evenly distribute talent… it doesn’t! It actually favours performing clubs and clubs doing backroom deals / post career promises. Total BS!

 

[Dragon David]

I think south’s signing wighton for 300k less next year shows everything that is wrong with the cap.

whichever explanation you take, the cap is meant to evenly distribute talent… it doesn’t! It actually favours performing clubs and clubs doing backroom deals / post career promises. Total BS!

‘The salary cap is a joke’: Kenty fumes over $300k Wighton reveal, questions if new contract is ‘illegal’

‘Salary cap is a joke’: Kenty fumes over $300k Wighton reveal, questions if contract is ‘illegal’

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Trifili13]

Yet all we hear is players have a short time playing the game so they want to maximise the amount of money they can make. While we now have a player on his last contract willing to give up $1m over 3 or 4 years, also give up playing SOO which i think pays about 30k per game. Nothing to see here, move along. The salary cap is more of a blight on the game than the refs arbitrarily calling 6 again.

 

[Dragons4me]

If Wighton has made it known that he's signed believing a better chance of a premiership with the Rabbits is a real f..k you Raiders fans.
You make some very good points Trifili13 !!

 

[blacksafake]

Yet all we hear is players have a short time playing the game so they want to maximise the amount of money they can make. While we now have a player on his last contract willing to give up $1m over 3 or 4 years, also give up playing SOO which i think pays about 30k per game. Nothing to see here, move along. The salary cap is more of a blight on the game than the refs arbitrarily calling 6 again.

He’s apparently very well off as far as money goes so I can understand it.