Moses Mbye

[denis preston]

Yes mate.

Fair enough. My point ( this being the Mbye thread ), is that people lauded the signing of a 30 plus year old, and find Mbye at 28 to be not worthy.

In my opinion, AM and McGuire were rash signings and offer very little.

All depends on how much it cost us. If it is under 400k then value for money .

 

[denis preston]

Not sure we need to be going all ga ga over importing players that are unwanted by other clubs. What we need to be doing is nurturing local juniors to join the famous Dragons family.. not rejects. And not abandoning them as we have done with Roddy Wishart's boy when he looked a fine player with utility promise.
Having said that, let's hope Mbye becomes a major asset for the club.

Perhaps Wishart pulled the pin himself. IMO very unfair to criticise the club for not looking after local juniors. There are 12 or so juniors that have contracts with us so I don't know where you get this from.

 

[St Tangles]

All depends on how much it cost us. If it is under 400k then value for money .

370K us
400K Tigers
90K paycut

Is what my Tigers mates are saying

But if it is shows the blokes character taking a paycut to get out and enjoy footy again

 

[Crush]

370K us
400K Tigers
90K paycut

Is what my Tigers mates are saying

But if it is shows the blokes character taking a paycut to get out and enjoy footy again

From our perspective, 370K for Mbye is OK, not a bad signing, not a great signing, it’s a nothing to see here signing.
But what about 2023? Are we only paying him 370K for that season as well or will he jump up to 500K or even more?

 

[St Tangles]

From our perspective, 370K for Mbye is OK, not a bad signing, not a great signing, it’s a nothing to see here signing.
But what about 2023? Are we only paying him 370K for that season as well or will he jump up to 500K or even more?

Hopefully no more than the $370K of next year

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

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Did you pass out on your keyboard???

 

[Dragonslayer]

Did you pass out on your keyboard???

Must own a cat.

 

[borat]

Mbye is a top signing for the money we are paying. We have next to no depth in the spine positions bar Clune who really only covers halfback. Mbye can cover multiple positions and regularly fill 14. This will allow Bird to play in the centre/2nd row and not get shifted to FB if Sloan can't play, provide cover for AM and Hunt. All in 1 player at a heavily discounted salary

 

[Ben_Kusto_magic]

Mbye is a top signing for the money we are paying. We have next to no depth in the spine positions bar Clune who really only covers halfback. Mbye can cover multiple positions and regularly fill 14. This will allow Bird to play in the centre/2nd row and not get shifted to FB if Sloan can't play, provide cover for AM and Hunt. All in 1 player at a heavily discounted salary

Exactly. He plugs a hole for us. Not a star but still very valuable

 

[KiamaSaint]

Mbye is a top signing for the money we are paying. We have next to no depth in the spine positions bar Clune who really only covers halfback. Mbye can cover multiple positions and regularly fill 14. This will allow Bird to play in the centre/2nd row and not get shifted to FB if Sloan can't play, provide cover for AM and Hunt. All in 1 player at a heavily discounted salary

Agree, and he is not a bad player.

 

[Como Connection]

Agree, and he is not a bad player.

Plus he lives at Kogarah Bay and his daughter is a Dragon supporter.
CC

 

[OneEyedDragon]

Plus he lives at Kogarah Bay and his daughter is a Dragon supporter.
CC

Obviously he can't be all bad then!

 

[hewi]

Plus he lives at Kogarah Bay and his daughter is a Dragon supporter.
CC

Daughter is obviously a highly intelligent young lady

 

[Cupper]

Anyone know exactly what we are paying him in 23?

 

[Saints Forever]

Anyone know exactly what we are paying him in 23?

Given Mbye’s commentary I would expect between $300-400k which is reasonable given his versatility and experience.

 

[baggygreen man]

Perhaps Wishart pulled the pin himself. IMO very unfair to criticise the club for not looking after local juniors. There are 12 or so juniors that have contracts with us so I don't know where you get this from.

"further nurturing local juniors then"
...and perhaps he did not pull pin. Expect Rod w'd been against it.

 

[baggygreen man]

Not the worst signing the club has made .... can cover a few positions ......

Cover but not usurp those positions earmarked for our three youngsters, Amone, Sloan and Sullivan. Act more as a mentor perhaps.

 

[baggygreen man]

There are 12 or so juniors that have contracts

Other than Sloan, Sullivan, the Feagais and Amone.. who are the others? These guys I understand came directly from SG Ball? I was critical when the Under 20 comp was dropped. Would these juniors have had this quick pathway into the NRL had that comp still been running. Interesting.

 

[Daptodragon]

Mbye is a top signing for the money we are paying. We have next to no depth in the spine positions bar Clune who really only covers halfback. Mbye can cover multiple positions and regularly fill 14. This will allow Bird to play in the centre/2nd row and not get shifted to FB if Sloan can't play, provide cover for AM and Hunt. All in 1 player at a heavily discounted salary

Clunes going to the Knights apparently.

 

[JubileeJeffro]

Clunes going to the Knights apparently.

Was always a fringe first grader