Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[Randy81]

Who cares if it is 1 or 2.
He has been great this year and if his body packs it in after a year, then he'll just retire based on medical advice.
Clearly he won't be on a big pay packet so will provide good value and give experience in the spine

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Wallace has re-signed , but for 2 years not 1.

Why would you sign him for 2 years, where else is he going?

Saints.
You can thank thank them for 2nd year. Everything I had read and heard suggested only a 1 year deal was coming from here. Until the past month they had quietly approached his manager about a possible deal. I believe that gave Wallace's manager a bit of leverage he needed for Wallace's preferred 2 years.

Wallace deserves his contract extension. Lets see how he goes next year before we worry about 2018. He has already surprised a lot of us this year with his form.

 

[Whino]

Wal deserves his extension.

 

[Kilkenny]

Given the re-signing of Wal I assume we will not bring in another hooker for next season and rely on what we already have including Soni Luke, Katoa, ZDC as backup which I am comfortable with.

 

[TheFrog]

Saints.
Until the past month they had quietly approached his manager about a possible deal.

I just wonder who approached whom. Seeing it's the role of a player manager to get the best deal possible for his client, he would be remiss really not to be doing a ring around of those clubs who might use the services he offers. The Dragons and maybe Newcastle look most likely to fill the bill.

 

[tripster]

I haven't been able to find any reports of how much the deal was worth, but I am guessing it would be pretty modest.

Based on current form he is excellent value. Tries his guts out every game, decent kicking from dummy half, plenty of experience, good club man, has shown he has good defence in the middle, etc. I am glad he will get the chance to finish his career with us.

 

[Panther Pete]

I haven't been able to find any reports of how much the deal was worth, but I am guessing it would be pretty modest.

Based on current form he is excellent value. Tries his guts out every game, decent kicking from dummy half, plenty of experience, good club man, has shown he has good defence in the middle, etc. I am glad he will get the chance to finish his career with us.

It's hard to say he is excellent value of we don't know what the contract is worth but either way I am happy with the extension. I think it also shows that Griffen isn't one to hold a grudge considering he punted Wal from the Broncos but he has obviously moved on from that to offer him an extra couple of years.

 

[Fibroman]

I'm also happy with the Wallace signing, but as others have posted, I question the 2 year deal. Maybe we got him very cheap for the 2nd year, who knows?

 

[TheFrog]

I think it also shows that Griffen isn't one to hold a grudge considering he punted Wal from the Broncos but he has obviously moved on from that to offer him an extra couple of years.

He didn't need him at the Broncos. He needs him at Penrith. That's the difference.

 

[tripster]

It's hard to say he is excellent value of we don't know what the contract is worth but either way I am happy with the extension. I think it also shows that Griffen isn't one to hold a grudge considering he punted Wal from the Broncos but he has obviously moved on from that to offer him an extra couple of years.

Sorry, I meant to say "Assuming it was a modest price, as seems likely, then he is excellent value." Otherwise agree with what you say.

 

[Copperhead]

Given the re-signing of Wal I assume we will not bring in another hooker for next season and rely on what we already have including Soni Luke, Katoa, ZDC as backup which I am comfortable with.

Appears to be the case with Manaia Cherrington just signing with Sharks.

 

[maple_69]

I'm fine with two years. He is a good hooker at the moment and if he can sit back a bit and just guide the young halves and not over play his hands we know he will be strong and consistent in the fundamentals which is what we need from a hooker with Martin/Cleary at the helm. If Katoa or Luke really come on next year then ship him back to reggies to lead those young guys and offer great depth at half/hooker. I just hope he can stay fit.

If you'd said id be more worried about Wallace getting injured than anyone else at the start of this year I'd have dismissed you as an imbocile but here we are.

 

[Doomednow]

He doesn't have to play firsts for both years, but with Cherrington gone to Sharks 2 years is a safe bet to give us some time to identify the successor.

 

[betcats]

I'm happy enough with Wallace staying. Katoa and Luke are both promising hookers, hopefully one of them will be pushing Wallace out before that contract ends. I think once the halves are settled next year he will look at bringing through a hooker.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Trent Merrin has extended his contract by 2 years

 

[chrisD]

Fair enough I suppose. He's shown he still puts all in even with a secure long term contract.

 

[tripster]

Fair enough I suppose. He's shown he still puts all in even with a secure long term contract.

If he becomes an established Origin and rep footy player the next two years (which isn't a small chance) then extending his contract now on a fixed price also presumably avoids the club otherwise having to pay really big bucks to re-sign him at his previous contract.

 

[Rhyno]

Trent Merrin has extended his contract by 2 years

Trent had to get in early and get the extension while he can still claim to be a "origin player" and get rep player money

 

[Whino]

Odd. Merrin was in year 1 of a 3 year deal that expired 2018.
I am happy Merrin extended but I would have thought others coming off contract next year would have come first.
Moylan's off contract next year and the talk of him extending to 2021 has gone quiet.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Odd. Merrin was in year 1 of a 3 year deal that expired 2018.
I am happy Merrin extended but I would have thought others coming off contract next year would have come first.
Moylan's off contract next year and the talk of him extending to 2021 has gone quiet.

Merrin had an option his favour for 2018. So technically he was coming off contract end of next year. Other clubs could have approached him next year about switching. This deal takes that out of the equation.