Rumoured Signings

[no name]

Napa will take up half of World All Star Maranta's cash.

 

[RedVDragon]

Napa is crap has one or two shoulder charges per game comes in as the third man in an already completed tackle. Someone asked why the Broncos don't win comps very simple, Uncle Wayne has found love and is distracted. Or let's say his ego is very inflated at the minute.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Napa is crap has one or two shoulder charges per game comes in as the third man in an already completed tackle. Someone asked why the Broncos don't win comps very simple, Uncle Wayne has found love and is distracted. Or let's say his ego is very inflated at the minute.

or some other club keeps ending their seasons

 

[9701]

Napa is crap has one or two shoulder charges per game comes in as the third man in an already completed tackle. Someone asked why the Broncos don't win comps very simple, Uncle Wayne has found love and is distracted. Or let's say his ego is very inflated at the minute.

What will Thaiday do???????

 

[Rhino_NQ]

just popped up on of timeline that hannant has retired due to chronic knee trouble but can't find any word of it anywhere else. Anyone else know about this?

 

[Captain Apollo]

just popped up on of timeline that hannant has retired due to chronic knee trouble but can't find any word of it anywhere else. Anyone else know about this?

Yes. Following was posted on Triple M's website -

Posted: 16 November, 2016 by Triple M NRL
Ben Hannant Forced Into Retirement

After 245 NRL games, 12 Origins for Queensland, six tests for Australia and two premierships with the Broncos and Cowboys, Ben Hannant has informed North Queensland last night that due to a chronic knee injury he has been forced to retire, reports Triple M NRL's Ben Dobbin.

The 31-year-old prop had rejuvenated his career at the Cowboys, having re-signed for another NRL season.

This leaves a gaping hole in the Cowboys forward pack, having lost James Tamou to Penrith and now another Origin forward in Ben Hannant.

“North Queensland is disappointed but talking to senior management they have plenty of money to go and buy a blue chip forward,” said Dobbo.

Also the Daily Telegraph are reporting it now too - http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...y/news-story/d779abb8f1cb4f33a42cacefdfc84813

 

[Rhino_NQ]

crap

 

[perverse]

According to the Courier Mail, the Knights have tabled a $3 million, 5 year contract to Kalyn Ponga. Looks like Brown is going all in on this kid. Hard to say if it's genius or stupidity at this point... only time will tell.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Only Newcastle would spend 3 mill on a kid who has played 160 minutes of first grade. Insanity.

 

[Bazal]

According to the Courier Mail, the Knights have tabled a $3 million, 5 year contract to Kalyn Ponga. Looks like Brown is going all in on this kid. Hard to say if it's genius or stupidity at this point... only time will tell.

You'd assume it was heavily backended and incentivised....unfortunately, that's the reality of the game. Struggling sides have to pay more to attract high quality players....

 

[mozza91]

Only Newcastle would spend 3 mill on a kid who has played 160 minutes of first grade. Insanity.

Yeah amazing what a team has to try without an unlimited salary cap and constant favours from the NRL.

 

[perverse]

You'd assume it was heavily backended and incentivised....unfortunately, that's the reality of the game. Struggling sides have to pay more to attract high quality players....

To be honest, it's as likely to be front-loaded as back-loaded with our current cap situation. We went from being very tight on the cap to having quite a lot to spend very rapidly throughout the season. There was over a million bucks of "talent" in Uate and T. Sims alone (500k and 600k respectively). We've actually got money to burn for next season if anything (like Ponga being released early) pops up.

At the end of the day, it's every bit as likely that it's either a well balanced or front-loaded contract... because we've got a lot of cap space at the moment and no-one of worth willing to take it. Yet.

 

[perverse]

Triple M now reporting Ponga as a done deal, with negotiations taking place regarding 2017. We have a few props we want to offload, so this could happen very fast.

www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2016/11/reports-newcastle-knights-have-signed-cowboys-kalyn-ponga/

 

[Nice Beaver]

Only Newcastle would spend 3 mill on a kid who has played 160 minutes of first grade. Insanity.

Not every club can sign players for half their value "on the books", Sunshine.

 

[Spot On]

Only Newcastle would spend 3 mill on a kid who has played 160 minutes of first grade. Insanity.

You've heard of him?????

 

[Vic Mackey]

According to the Courier Mail, the Knights have tabled a $3 million, 5 year contract to Kalyn Ponga. Looks like Brown is going all in on this kid. Hard to say if it's genius or stupidity at this point... only time will tell.

Whilst you'd feel for the Cowboys, from a rugby league point of view that would be awesome. Sure he is unproven but he would bring a lot of hype and enthusiasm to the Hunter, something they desperately need.

 

[Spot On]

Not every club can sign players for half their value "on the books", Sunshine.

And that's overstating it. Corey Parker, origin and Australian mainstay, played for a coke and a pie for years. D. Lockyer - signed up for f**k all under the cap. Milford turns down 1 million plus a year in shitty Canberra to play for bugger all in a Broncos jersey. Marshall decides 300K is nowhere worth his value to stay at the Drags and sign north of the border for a couple of bucks. David Mead decides he's made enough at the Titans to last a life time and walks away from squillions to sign for zip in Brisbane.

Ahhh, a fair and level playing field.

If Bennett fails again this season he surely gets a tap on the shoulder and hangs his angry pants up.

 

[Canard]

Whilst you'd feel for the Cowboys, from a rugby league point of view that would be awesome. Sure he is unproven but he would bring a lot of hype and enthusiasm to the Hunter, something they desperately need.

He isn't a Cowboys junior, nor been at the club for that long.

So it's not like a Scott Prince scenario.

 

[AJB1102]

I don't see a million dollar kid fixing Newcastle.

 

[mozza91]

I don't see a million dollar kid fixing Newcastle.

One of the most talented young players the game has seen in a long time, rated by Thurston as the most talented kid he's seen. Worth the punt considering how royally f**ked our current situation is. He'll be on the same as what Tariq Sims and he can't possibly be any worse.
It's certainly preferable to signing a bunch of blokes in their late 20's who nobody else wants.