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Rumoured & Confirmed Signings (2025 Season)

Panfa

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I dont have an issues with all 3 of those back rowers leaving,Garner sorenson and geyer.Garner has been hot and cold during his stint,sorenson is getting too old so super league is where he will end up.And geyer has been here for a while and only played a hand full of 1st grade games to which he hasn't looked comfortable.Besides backrow is a position that we have plenty of cover coming through.Armstrong,clarke,price,hassett and hindmarsh as well.
 
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Garner turns 30 in about 10 weeks mate he isnt playing at this level for four more seasons, that is extemely unlikely. Scotty is 32 now btw, where Garner will be in two years.
It wasn't that long ago when the Forum Drama Queens were be moaning our ageing roster.
Now 1 or 2 of that roster have an opportunity to get better financial deals elsewhere , its tissues all round?
 

Chins

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And yet, when another club snaps up a promising Player, you still want to stick the knife into Management.
Keep looking back , you get a stiff neck.
Hey champ here's the thing. Value for money players allow you to keep who you want, do try keep up.

Any auditor who walked into our club blind and opened the books would look at what Garner is on and what he delivers and he'd be one of the first players kept.

Thank you for listening to my TED talk.
 
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Hey champ here's the thing. Value for money players allow you to keep who you want, do try keep up.

Any auditor who walked into our club blind and opened the books would look at what Garner is on and what he delivers and he'd be one of the first players kept.

Thank you for listening to my TED talk.
TED short for Tedious?
 

Girds89

Bench
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If the number was 1 million it would end up more like 800k. Still need to replace the other 2 with 100k per year minimum contract players

Minimum wage is 140k next year for top 30..

I cant see soro, garner and geyer being on 1 mil..

Soro maybe 325k a year.

Garner probs 250 to 275.

Mav on 135k which is the current minimum.

Even if all 3 go you probably have 735k. Two minimums for next year leaves you with about 450k...

Not exactly enough for a star player..

With the state of pur nsw cup team being basically all duds the club needs to go after 4 or 5 young guns that we can get reasonably cheap and hope 2 or 3 of them turn into stars.

450k isnt going to get a player like david fifita. You need the titans or whoever it may be to chip in 200k a year plus... which i cant see happening.
 

Chins

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Minimum wage is 140k next year for top 30..

I cant see soro, garner and geyer being on 1 mil..

Soro maybe 325k a year.

Garner probs 250 to 275.

Mav on 135k which is the current minimum.

Even if all 3 go you probably have 735k. Two minimums for next year leaves you with about 450k...

Not exactly enough for a star player..

With the state of pur nsw cup team being basically all duds the club needs to go after 4 or 5 young guns that we can get reasonably cheap and hope 2 or 3 of them turn into stars.

450k isnt going to get a player like david fifita. You need the titans or whoever it may be to chip in 200k a year plus... which i cant see happening.
I think you can manipulate it a bit by not signing your last 2 of your top 30 till mid year but it's not saving that much
 

Black Panther

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Minimum wage is 140k next year for top 30..

I cant see soro, garner and geyer being on 1 mil..

Soro maybe 325k a year.

Garner probs 250 to 275.

Mav on 135k which is the current minimum.

Even if all 3 go you probably have 735k. Two minimums for next year leaves you with about 450k...

Not exactly enough for a star player..

With the state of pur nsw cup team being basically all duds the club needs to go after 4 or 5 young guns that we can get reasonably cheap and hope 2 or 3 of them turn into stars.

450k isnt going to get a player like david fifita. You need the titans or whoever it may be to chip in 200k a year plus... which i cant see happening.
Pretty sure I remember reading Garner signing for something like 375k last time. Sorensen you would think would be on a little more than him and Geyer probably on more than minimum wage too.
 

Girds89

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Pretty sure I remember reading Garner signing for something like 375k last time. Sorensen you would think would be on a little more than him and Geyer probably on more than minimum wage too.

Garner was basically unwanted by the tigers who were a ramble for years...

If we signed him for 375k when no one else wanted him then that is a huge huge stuff up..

Soro has been extened simce he has been here so i could maybe understand if he was on 450 or so.
 

martielang

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Garners a legitimately good quality back rower and more than capable starting centre. IMO our side is stronger with Martin in the middle/bench and Garner starting on an edge. I’d happily give him another 2 - 3 years with a bump in wage. Unless he’s being offered ridiculous money and he’s pushing for a release, absolute insanity letting him go.
 

Crashtest

Juniors
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Garner was basically unwanted by the tigers who were a ramble for years...

If we signed him for 375k when no one else wanted him then that is a huge huge stuff up..

Soro has been extened simce he has been here so i could maybe understand if he was on 450 or so.

Gardner originally signed a 2 year deal for 2023 and 2024, which would of been the low contract amount.

But he signed a 2 year extension last year for 25 and 2026, after 18 months of playing well and winning a premiership, so he would be on a higher contract amount now.
 

IcemanCleary

Juniors
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Minimum wage is 140k next year for top 30..

I cant see soro, garner and geyer being on 1 mil..

Soro maybe 325k a year.

Garner probs 250 to 275.

Mav on 135k which is the current minimum.

Even if all 3 go you probably have 735k. Two minimums for next year leaves you with about 450k...

Not exactly enough for a star player..

With the state of pur nsw cup team being basically all duds the club needs to go after 4 or 5 young guns that we can get reasonably cheap and hope 2 or 3 of them turn into stars.

450k isnt going to get a player like david fifita. You need the titans or whoever it may be to chip in 200k a year plus... which i cant see happening.
But it will get that good young second rower in the warriors nsw cup team. Kayliss something or another
 

Black Panther

Juniors
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Garner was basically unwanted by the tigers who were a ramble for years...

If we signed him for 375k when no one else wanted him then that is a huge huge stuff up..

Soro has been extened simce he has been here so i could maybe understand if he was on 450 or so.
Penrith re signed Garner after he came to them.
 

Black Panther

Juniors
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Garner was basically unwanted by the tigers who were a ramble for years...

If we signed him for 375k when no one else wanted him then that is a huge huge stuff up..

Soro has been extened simce he has been here so i could maybe understand if he was on 450 or so.
You are off your head if you think Penrith stuffed up with Garner at 375k. He has been playing as our best Backrower for 2 years for half our marquee price.
 
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