Manu

[Rich102]

OK. The big fellow has rejected the club's offer and decided to go to the market.

Is he right? Should we increase the offer now or try to secure him on the open market?

Would hate to see him play for someone else!

 

[Skinner]

Likely to be one of the bigger bidding frenzys, so probably best to up the ante immediately. Scurrah doesn't seem to do this sort of thing well.

 

[ozbash]

manu looking after manu.

I like it.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

He will be our marquee player so the cash is there to keep him

 

[Martli]

Anyone know roughly how much was offered? Hopefully it's simply him seeing what's on offer before signing.

 

[Scott]

Likely to be one of the bigger bidding frenzys, so probably best to up the ante immediately. Scurrah doesn't seem to do this sort of thing well.

+ 1.

 

[Glen from the Mount]

I'd hate to see us lose Manu. What would happen to our main attacking option - "kick to Manu"?

 

[ozbash]

The guy is up there with Stace in club legend status, if he goes then so should Bell/Scurrah.

 

[tkr]

"Thanks Ivan for having faith in me....now I can make some real money"

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

He wont leave, family orientated guy and the Warriors are a family orientated club.

 

[Skinner]

The guy is up there with Stace in club legend status, if he goes then so should Bell/Scurrah.

That's for sure mate...there ain't a club in the world that wouldn't seize the big fella with both hands.

 

[Skinner]

He wont leave, family orientated guy and the Warriors are a family orientated club.

I thought that too menace, but I'm not so sure now.

 

[Constraint]

"Thanks Ivan for having faith in me....now I can make some real money"

Kinda sad if this comes to pass. Wouldn't surprise too much. Great loss

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

We may have a problem. I suspect a fairly significant increase on his current contract may be required.

 

[Iafeta]

I'm not at all worried. For a start, most clubs bar Cronulla are operating at full cap level... yet, despite a bucketload of money we can't get blokes to come here so we're left with money to upgrade and retain. The only way Manu will make more cash elsewhere is if he goes to the ESL or Union. Apparently he's already turned down near 7 figures in European Union.

No issues, we'll keep him.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

It would be a tear-jerker if he signs with another NRL club.
His signing must be top priority.

 

[Dr Crane]

everything i've seen has him wanting to stay here in the biggest way.

i don't think it's possible (well...) for us to lose him.

 

[Sanchez]

Long time between now and when his contracts up. Just jostling for position at this early stage.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Not going anywhere. We will be able to match any other NRL teams offer money wise(well to an extent...if some team wants to fork out 600 or 700 grand then fair enough) plus the fact that he loves the club and probably doesn't want to move his young family.