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Recruitment & Player Retention

Madsharkie

Madsharkie

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What's Keith Lulia like as a centre? I can't remember much of him from his drugcastle days. Nrl.com says he's coming back from super league for personal reasons and would love to settle near Wollongong. Worth a look?
 
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Blake Ayshford could become the latest Tiger to defect to Cronulla in a move that could help the joint-venture club retain young gun Tim Simona.
Ayshford is contracted to Wests Tigers for next season but has been granted a chance to test his value on the open market.
That window closes at the end of the week and it's understood the Sharks are one of three Sydney clubs interested in him. The Sharks have already poached Bryce Gibbs, Andrew Fifita, Beau Ryan, Chris Heighington, Dean Collis and John Morris from the Tigers in recent years.
The Tigers are trying to secure outstanding young winger Simona, who is off contract at the end of the season. It's understood a number of rivals – including the Sharks – are already circling the Doonside Roos junior, who has impressed since making his NRL debut in 2011. Should Ayshford move on, just a week after Eddy Pettybourne was released to the English Super League, there is likely to be more money under the salary cap to offer Simona.
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Chief operating officer Grant Mayer declined to discuss the Ayshford situation, but said he was hopeful of positive news on Simona. "He's very much part of our plans, but the salary cap is a jigsaw puzzle and it's one step at a time," Mayer said.
"He's been a big part of our discussions of late from a retention point of view."
The Tigers are also hoping to retain Luke Brooks and Mitchell Moses and have tabled offers to the young halves. "They are on contract for next year, they've both been identified as priorities but we're prepared to work to the timeframe their manager says," Mayer said.
Tigers officials have given fans an insight into the plans of the joint-venture club by answering questions posed by fans on social media. In his online responses, Mayer said coach Mick Potter is able to appoint his own support staff, dismissed concerns the club's horrific injury toll is the result of mismanagement, and hinted there could be changes afoot when quizzed about the training facilities at Concord. "From my experience, we are a fair way behind the market leaders," Mayer said.
"We need to make some very big decisions regarding our facilities now."


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...simona-deal-20130710-2pqsx.html#ixzz2YgZBjeWY​
 
cb4

cb4

First Grade
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Nothing article. Released to make it look like they are trying to keep him.

Ive heard Simona is still coming to us.
 
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THE MESSIAH !!!

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The Melbourne Storm concede they may not be able to hold onto in-form centre Maurice Blair in the face of salary cap pressure.

Blair, who is out of contract at season’s end, has told the Storm he wants to stay beyond this season. But the Storm may not be able to afford him.

“He has a strong desire to stay and we have a strong desire to keep him,” Storm football manager Frank Ponissi told the Herald Sun.

“But at the moment we are just playing around with our salary cap, trying to fit him in.

“We are all on the same page, but just trying to make it happen is a tougher one.

“Hopefully we can come to some sort of arrangement.

It is believed a number of Queensland clubs have expressed interest in the 28-year-old, who is in arguably the best form of his career.

The Gold Coast Titans are seen to have room in their salary cap and there is speculation they are in the market for a centre.



Read more: http://www.nospam9/nrl/cap-could-squeeze-blair-out-of-melbourne-10343/#ixzz2YiAp5cJX

Hello we are looking for a centre, Blair would know the players as well
 
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