Rumoured Comings and Goings - The Transit Lounge

[Captain Apollo]

Sam Moa is off to the Catalan Dragons on a 2 year deal.

Sources -
http://www.catalansdragons.com/articles-9/146-4407-les-dragons-signent-sam-moa/ (the article is in French)
http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/37575076
http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2016/10/sam-moa-leaves-roosters-to-join-catalans/
http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2016/10/07/sam_moa_departs_sydn.html

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

Sam Moa joins Greg Bird at Catalans. Should stiffen the French pack after the release of misbehaving Dave Taylor (and Todd Carney).

 

[Captain Apollo]

Jared Warea-Hargreaves signs a 3 year contract extension with the Sydney Roosters.

Source - http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2016/11/10/waerea_hargreaves_re_1.html

 

[Captain Apollo]

Mitchell Pearce signs a 2 year contract extension. Will keep him at the club until the end of 2019.

Source: http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2017/02/22/mitchell_pearce_exte.html

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

Dale Copley released

 

[Captain Apollo]

Dale Copley has been released by the Roosters (source - http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2017/03/15/dale_copley_granted_.html) and has signed a 2 year deal with the Gold Coast Titans (source - http://www.titans.com.au/news/2017/03/15/copley_agrees_to_joi.html).

 

[madunit]

So if you blokes sign Tedesco for over a mill a year, who have you got off contract to make way for him?

 

[Captain Apollo]

So if you blokes sign Tedesco for over a mill a year, who have you got off contract to make way for him?

The following players are off contract at the end of this season -

Paul Carter;
Mitch Cornish;
Kane Evans;
Blake Ferguson;
Michael Gordon;
Aidan Guerra;
Shaun Kenny-Dowall;
Brenden Santi;
Chris Smith;
Zane Tetevano;
Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck; and
Daniel Tupou.

According to today's Daily Telegraph, Kane Evans is on the verge of signing a 3 year deal with the Parramatta Eels.

 

[madunit]

Hoping to see Matterson and Mitchell on that list...

 

[Captain Apollo]

Hoping to see Matterson and Mitchell on that list...

Nope. Both Ryan Matterson and Latrell Mitchell are under contract until the end of the 2019 season.

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

The United States has Costco. The United Kingdom has Tesco. The Sydney Roosters will soon have Tedesco.

 

[madunit]

Australia has Costco

 

[MARSHALL ZHUKOV]

The following players are off contract at the end of this season -

Paul Carter;
Mitch Cornish;
Kane Evans;
Blake Ferguson;
Michael Gordon;
Aidan Guerra;
Shaun Kenny-Dowall;
Brenden Santi;
Chris Smith;
Zane Tetevano;
Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck; and
Daniel Tupou.

According to today's Daily Telegraph, Kane Evans is on the verge of signing a 3 year deal with the Parramatta Eels.

Evans will be an Eel in 2018- Parra offered more cash and a 3 year deal - Roosters wouldn't match it

 

[JohnDoe]

Dale Budge rugby league reporter, works for the NZ Herald and does radio in nz, reporting that the Roosters are after Shaun Johnson to play fullback from next year.

 

[rabbitohs95]

Any update on how JTS is going? I figured with the shakiness of SKD/Fergo he might get a shot at some point.

 

[Parkway_Drive]

Any update on how JTS is going? I figured with the shakiness of SKD/Fergo he might get a shot at some point.

I think he is a few back in the pecking order. He like most of our outside backs are shaky in defense or under a high ball. He is behind Manu for starters who I suspect may play this week.

 

[Valheru]

According to Kent, Tedesco is signed, sealed and delivered and we are currently in the 10 day cooling off period. He also reckons SKD won't be extended and will go to the Knights. Obviously Gordon will go too.

So 2018 back 5

1 Tedesco
2 Tupou
3 Mitchell
4 Manu/Ferguson
5 Manu/JTS??

I do have concerns where this leaves young Watson, I hope he is content to be a utility for a couple of years.

 

[adamkungl]

It'd be sad if SKD wasn't extended. 1 club player and so close to eclipsing Minichiello's try scoring record.

 

[Captain Apollo]

It'd be sad if SKD wasn't extended. 1 club player and so close to eclipsing Minichiello's try scoring record.

According to an article in today's Telegraph, SKD is wanting to stay - http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...s/news-story/81e0882f21a3a3599d14db2cfb30aac3

One media pundit has reckoned that Tupou is close to re-signing on a 4 year deal.

 

[adamkungl]

Not fussed if SKD stays and Fergo goes. He's not that special, even though he's a current Aus rep.