Project mika second row

[George Sancti]

Although all of the top forwards are signed for season 2021, there are some very good forwards who will be coming off contract at the end of 2021 including Jaydn Su'a, Isaah Yeo, Kurt Capewell, Dale Finucane, and Angus Crichton.

I am hoping that the opportunity may still exist for the Dragons to negotiate an early release with one of the respective clubs, if the club is under salary cap pressure or is well stocked for the forwards and need to free up money to address deficiencies in other positions.

 

[2218]

Sua would be a nice replacement for fizzle

 

[BLM01]

Although all of the top forwards are signed for season 2021, there are some very good forwards who will be coming off contract at the end of 2021 including Jaydn Su'a, Isaah Yeo, Kurt Capewell, Dale Finucane, and Angus Crichton.

I am hoping that the opportunity may still exist for the Dragons to negotiate an early release with one of the respective clubs, if the club is under salary cap pressure or is well stocked for the forwards and need to free up money to address deficiencies in other positions.

You may be right But those clubs attached to those players never seem to be under salary cap pressure because they
1. release no names and always have room for the better players
2. Have strong 3rd party arrangements
3. Wealthy owners or are well funded from outside and
4. Good bookkeeping

 

[_Johnsy]

You may be right But those clubs attached to those players never seem to be under salary cap pressure because they
1. release no names and always have room for the better players
2. Have strong 3rd party arrangements
3. Wealthy owners or are well funded from outside and
4. Good bookkeeping

Then there is us, with all the financial clout of the Gordons.

 

[BBTB]

Then there is us, with all the financial clout of the Gordons.

The sooner, these Gordon's are gone the better. Doust's, parting gesture, one more time, he f--ked us in in the ass.

 

[This Year?]

We should move Dufty to lock

Don't be ridiculous.

He's got the skill set of a hooker.

 

[George Sancti]

You may be right But those clubs attached to those players never seem to be under salary cap pressure because they
1. release no names and always have room for the better players
2. Have strong 3rd party arrangements
3. Wealthy owners or are well funded from outside and
4. Good bookkeeping

Agree with all four points BLM01.

However, I believe with Peter V’landys running the show now, the clubs are more inclined to swim between the flags. I cannot see clubs offering outrageous service agreements or other forms of dodgy payments to entice players to remain on small contract fees as may have been the case under former administrations.

 

[BLM01]

Agree with all four points BLM01.

However, I believe with Peter V’landys running the show now, the clubs are more inclined to swim between the flags. I cannot see clubs offering outrageous service agreements or other forms of dodgy payments to entice players to remain on small contract fees as may have been the case under former administrations.

You would hope so..but in reality there is not a lot he can do cause a lot of probably what goes down is within their own rules.
Unlimited 3rd party agreements and proving they have nothing to do with the club or anyone associated at the club can be hard..very hard to prove.
And there are those that are paid by the NRL to be utilised for their own advertising etc
Then you got betting agencies with Tedesco and the list goes on and on

 

[Como Connection]

The sooner, these Gordon's are gone the better. Doust's, parting gesture, one more time, he f--ked us in in the ass.

The Steelers picked the Gordon's, it was their share.
CC

 

[possm]

The Steelers picked the Gordon's, it was their share.
CC

The Steelers were in default of their debt to St George Leagues Club and the Gordons. If they wanted to, St George could have called in the loan and required the shares as payment in full. Gordons just forgave the Steeler's debt and paid the 6m debt to St George who used it to pay the SGI debt to the NRL.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

Although all of the top forwards are signed for season 2021, there are some very good forwards who will be coming off contract at the end of 2021 including Jaydn Su'a, Isaah Yeo, Kurt Capewell, Dale Finucane, and Angus Crichton.

I am hoping that the opportunity may still exist for the Dragons to negotiate an early release with one of the respective clubs, if the club is under salary cap pressure or is well stocked for the forwards and need to free up money to address deficiencies in other positions.

All, except Capewell, are certain starters in much higher ranked teams than the Dragons. Capewell played well in Origin in the Centres - but could he reproduce that in the forwards?

 

[George Sancti]

All, except Capewell, are certain starters in much higher ranked teams than the Dragons. Capewell played well in Origin in the Centres - but could he reproduce that in the forwards?

Agree that they are certain of a first grade berth. However, they may not be seen by their respective clubs as being critical to the future success, or their clubs may just not be prepared to offer a marquee salary because of their need to retain other players.

Whereas with Saints, a strong dominant forward is critical to our success and I expect that we would be prepared to offer a high market rate for the right player(s).

In relation to Kurt Capewell, I may be wrong, but he appeared to me to play more like a talented backrower standing out wide than a traditional centre. I think he would go well as a regular second rower.

 

[Jersey No 14]

Mika should stay on the wing: and Learn!
He's not very good at reading the play.
There's 2020 video evidence to prove that.

 

[ALSGI]

Mika should stay on the wing: and Learn!
He's not very good at reading the play.
There's 2020 video evidence to prove that.

Yep get what you’re saying but there’s also 2020 footage of some real improvement in defence and great finishes.

He’d be required to read play on the wing a lot more than in the middle.

Anyway, I think he’s our best winger atm but given his size and lack of lightening speed (I don’t think he’s slow at all btw) I can entertain thoughts of similar development into a forward like Ben Creagh, Beau Scott etc.