Rumoured/Confirmed Signings and General Drivel XV

[Bigfella]

blokes that turn him on

Can't be. There's no Bartman there

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That's funny, Bart didn't like Benji either. I reckon you'd get along well with him.

To bart's credit, at least he never has his accounts engage in discussion with each other. Although they do send snarky PMs back and forth.

 

[Gary Gutful]

50k+ crowd last week. Give me a break.

Yeah you're right, because there were 50K at last weeks game, it means that there probably wouldn't be any interest if Benji was to return to the NRL.

The NRL probably wouldn't be able to get any mileage out of yet another player returning from Union to NRL.

The thousands of kids who idolised him probably wouldn't want to see him play again in the NRL.

GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

50k+ crowd last week. Give me a break.

Yeah if Benji played there probably only would have been 30 thousand.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What the F$%K is this a list of?

Signings so far this year. Most of them are re-signings, obviously.

 

[Parraren]

Signings so far this year. Most of them are re-signings, obviously.

I don't think you should be posting that stuff in here.

This is the haemorrhoids and other drivel thread.

 

[mickdo]

Yeah you're right, because there were 50K at last weeks game, it means that there probably wouldn't be any interest if Benji was to return to the NRL.

And where exactly did I say there would be NO interest? I get it, you have a thing for Benji and would drop your trousers just to get him back. I think the game needs to grow a pair and enforce its contracts and salary cap (there's a first time for everything), no matter who the player.

 

[Gary Gutful]

And where exactly did I say there would be NO interest? I get it, you have a thing for Benji and would drop your trousers just to get him back. I think the game needs to grow a pair and enforce its contracts and salary cap (there's a first time for everything), no matter who the player.

Listen F**kwit, I don't actually give a shit about Marshall. Personally, I don't rate him.

However, for anyone to suggest that the NRL would be better off without Marquee players such as Benji should give themselves a dozen.

I seriously hope that you don't ever try and run a business.

#Nuffy

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Benji Marshall is a massive name. Definitely overrated, but still a quality first grader. The game would be better for having him back.

 

[spiderdan]

Listen F**kwit, I don't actually give a shit about Marshall. Personally, I don't rate him.

However, for anyone to suggest that the NRL would be better off without Marquee players such as Benji should give themselves a dozen.

I seriously hope that you don't ever try and run a business.

#Nuffy

you have no idea Gary. Those two monster sydney crowds on a long weekend show the nrl doesn't need benji. The many shit crowds in the previous six weeks are irrelevant to the point.

 

[spiderdan]

Benji Marshall is a massive name. Definitely overrated, but still a quality first grader. The game would be better for having him back.

concur. Plenty of people will watch him play, similar to how people watched, or started to watch, barba and hayne when they were each in their freakish patch of form.

Was interesting listening to the diplomatic way George gregan and the guys on that fox rugby show talked about Marshall leaving so quick.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

lol poor mickdo getting hammered.

 

[Gary Gutful]

you have no idea Gary. Those two monster sydney crowds on a long weekend show the nrl doesn't need benji. The many shit crowds in the previous six weeks are irrelevant to the point.

Bollocks. People are assuming that Benji wants mega bucks whereas the reality is that he could be picked up quite cheaply given his desperation at the moment.

Yes, the NRL strictly speaking doesn't need him. However, given that he has signalled his intentions it would be highly stupid to look a gift horse.

Can't believe that I am having to argue this.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Bollocks. People are assuming that Benji wants mega bucks whereas the reality is that he could be picked up quite cheaply given his desperation at the moment.

Yes, the NRL strictly speaking doesn't need him. However, given that he has signalled his intentions it would be highly stupid to look a gift horse.

Can't believe that I am having to argue this.

Sorry Spider. Didn't immediately pick up on the irony.

 

[Gary Gutful]

That smarmy Mickdo Merkin has me fired up now.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Benji Marshall is a massive name.

Rubbish. It's a medium sized name. Thumbaragesu Subramaniumsingha is closer to a massive name.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Rubbish. It's a medium sized name. Thumbaragesu Subramaniumsingha is closer to a massive name.

As if that is a real name.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It will be when I have my next kid.

 

[Gary Gutful]

It will be when I have my next kid.

You'd have to change your surname, merkin.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

And where exactly did I say there would be NO interest? I get it, you have a thing for Benji and would drop your trousers just to get him back. I think the game needs to grow a pair and enforce its contracts and salary cap (there's a first time for everything), no matter who the player.

I don't like Benji, but I see no obvious downside in having him back in the game, and for a lot of people (and partic some kids) there's a clear benefit. As long as whatever salary cap decision they make is available to any club who wants to sign him, I say go for it. If nothing else it'll be a good laugh.

And re the contracts stuff.....contracts in every sphere of business often do not run to their initially agreed term...there's nothing particularly different here. Sometimes clubs stand their ground, and sometimes they figure they're better off without a player who doesn't want to be there. The vast majority of contracts either run their term, or are terminated by mutual agreement with no great controversy.