Rumoured and Confirmed Signings

[Panthers@Heart]

Im hearing he has signed with us

 

[herbert henry1908]

Anyone else wondering why we are trying to sign a second 5/8?

Carney can play half back.

He certainly did up until he left Canberra.

 

[Diesel]

Any word when/if its going to be announced? If its true Cronulla can blame the drug shitstorm going on

 

[chrisD]

Anyone else wondering why we are trying to sign a second 5/8?

Not ideal, but I'll take Carney over Williams in any number. Perhaps, ideally, we would have been better served by Williams and Carney, and it'd have been cheaper.

 

[franklin2323]

Anyone else wondering why we are trying to sign a second 5/8?

Yeah. I would rather Carney/Williams rather then Soward.

That said our useless coach has no excuse top 8 or his out the door. All representative pack. Kite off the bench. Spastics like Newton, Simmons etc gone. Walsh gone no excuses.

Coote could play a Mortimer type role off the bench but not for $400k. So he will be gone plenty of teams will want him depending on how much we pay.

 

[mxlegend99]

Seems to be as many sources claiming he will stay at Sharks as there are for him coming here. I wouldnt be surprised if these forums were the source that he was leaving Sharks. So many rumours start here and gain momentum.

 

[Graftonpanther]

I am hopeful but I think he will stay at the Sharks and we will get Williams, this isn't that bad either. But until the Sharks announce he is re-signed we are still a chance.

 

[Panthers@Heart]

Warriors have put over 1 mill a season offer. But he did state he wants to stay in sydney

 

[Sime_11]

triple M grill team reckon he wants to stay at cronulla,

if he really wanted to stay at Cronulla, money wouldnt be a problem, he woulda signed straight away.

just sayin

 

[Panthers@Heart]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-09/cleary-silent-on-panthers-bid-for-carney/4678900?section=sport

 

[HankScorpio]

If he wanted to stay he would've re-signed months ago.

Either he's seriously considering the offers, or he's using us as a bargaining chip to get more money out of Cronulla.

Either way, we'll have a completely new halves pairing next year.

 

[murraymob]

If he wanted to stay he would've re-signed months ago.

Either he's seriously considering the offers, or he's using us as a bargaining chip to get more money out of Cronulla.

Either way, we'll have a completely new halves pairing next year.

not sure if its a money thing more a length of contract warriors and penrith offering a 4 yeear deal with a 5th year option sharks offering 4.I think he is trying to get that 5th year from the sharks when offered he will sign

 

[HankScorpio]

Looks to be money: http://www.sportal.com.au/league-news-display/one-on-one-the-lurker-speaks-234150

Interesting note that Carney apparently doesn't rate Soward. I wonder if we held off on Soward we could've netted Carney AND Williams.

 

[chrisD]

Not rating Soward as a bloke ok, but as a player? You're playing beside Robson.

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Foxsports saying he has knocked back Panthers deal.

 

[murraymob]

josh massoud has tweeted he is staying at cronulla story soon on telegrapth website

 

[chrisD]

The dream is over. Expected, so let's see if Williams really is the back up.

 

[murraymob]

i had heard williams asked for a early release .Then all the carney signing came up .Maybe they have now blown both choices

 

[Panthers@Heart]

Todd Carney has rejected a lucrative offer from Penrith to commit to a long-term deal at the Sharks.

The deal with the incumbent NSW five-eighth is expected to be announced today.

Carney, who turns 27 in June, had been targeted by the Panthers after they missed out on Johnathan Thurston.
Loyalty to Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan and skipper Paul Gallen and being settled in Sutherland Shire has led to Carney rejecting significant financial offers from New Zealand and the Panthers.

 

[Bob]

I'm hoping they haven't blown the chance of Williams, not fussed at all about Carney knocking us back,