Rumoured Targets 3

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Copping a massive hammering on the Bye Round. So many shit takes it’s hilarious.

Should have signed Pezet for 8-900k and given Leo 1 mil a year. I normally respect Graham’s views but he’s just got no idea about this. The other bloke Charlie is a complete nuffie. Insinuating that Ponga wanted this and that’s the only reason we signed him. It’s bordering on slander.

In 24 hours Brown has gone from a Top 5 pivot to a no talent hack according to these deadshits.

But if we signed Pezet especially on that type of money, to them, we'd be stupid for throwing all our eggs in one basket and putting too much pressure on the bloke to perform.. We can't win basically

 

[HarVeeGee]

Copping a massive hammering on the Bye Round. So many shit takes it’s hilarious.

Should have signed Pezet for 8-900k and given Leo 1 mil a year. I normally respect Graham’s views but he’s just got no idea about this. The other bloke Charlie is a complete nuffie. Insinuating that Ponga wanted this and that’s the only reason we signed him. It’s bordering on slander.

In 24 hours Brown has gone from a Top 5 pivot to a no talent hack according to these deadshits.

$1.2-1.3 million for a 24 year old half with a proven value of $900K: Insane overs, so irresponsible, so risky.

$8-900K for a 22 year old half with a proven value of $???: Solid cap management, what could go wrong?

 

[mozza91]

But if we signed Pezet especially on that type of money, to them, we'd be stupid for throwing all our eggs in one basket and putting too much pressure on the bloke to perform.. We can't win basically

We offered Pezet overs and he turned us down.
The 2 of them sounded legit like a jealous girlfriend. The Charlie gronk has to be a Parra fan he’s that salty.

 

[Rod]

If people don't agree with the deal that's fine but the lack of any sort of counter-factual from the media in favour of just jumping on the "this deal is crazy!" bandwagon is getting quite annoying.

None of the media seems to be applying any sort of critical thinking as to why the Knights might be motivated to do this. This thread has more sensible comments than anything I've heard from the media.

 

[Zoidberg]

Luai moving to Tigers to help them go from wooden spoon to top 8 hopefuls and going from 6 to 7, possible buy of the year.
Us getting Brown to help us go from top 8 to top 4 hopefuls and going from 6 to 7, idiocy!

 

[Knight Tales]

Pezet cannot displace anyone at Melbourne but we are supposed to
Pay him nearly a million? I hope Dylan takes it all on board.

 

[slotmachine]

"this deal is crazy!" bandwagon is getting quite annoying

It is pretty crazy to be fair.

 

[Zoidberg]

None of the media seems to be applying any sort of critical thinking as to why the Knights might be motivated to do this. This thread has more sensible comments than anything I've heard from the media.

It’s like they think we should be happy with just making the 8. Leave the premierships for the same few clubs as normal.

 

[Rod]

It is pretty crazy to be fair.

And that's a fair take but proper media analysis of this deal can say it's a massive/risky deal but also reflect on and offer some reasons why it might be happening.

 

[Rod]

It’s like they think we should be happy with just making the 8. Leave the premierships for the same few clubs as normal.

The same talking heads who criticize our current halves merry-go-round and/or get angry at AOB when he doesn't play Cogger.

 

[perverse]

It is pretty crazy to be fair.

It is for sure. I wonder if that's the source of all the hostility. I think the perception is that this is a new benchmark being set for the value of quality halves - and people aren't happy about it. It was inevtiable, of course... with cap increases and new teams getting introduced imminently, but we're probably the first club to acknowledge the situation in writing and dollars.

What people aren't seeing is this is what it takes for a regional/unsexy team to pull a big name.

 

[Woody90]

Re the media, I don’t think they actually understand why 10 year contracts are given.

The Knights obviously don’t actually think he’s going to be amazing for 10 years. They’re offering him security in exchange for coming to begin with hoping that he will be what we need for 6-7 years of that.

I think it’s also important to note that a 10 year contract with mutual options for the last 2 years isn’t actually a 10 year contract. It’s an 8 year contract (which will only take Brown to 31), but 10 years alone sounds better in a media headline.

 

[Woody90]

Copping a massive hammering on the Bye Round. So many shit takes it’s hilarious.

Should have signed Pezet for 8-900k and given Leo 1 mil a year. I normally respect Graham’s views but he’s just got no idea about this. The other bloke Charlie is a complete nuffie. Insinuating that Ponga wanted this and that’s the only reason we signed him. It’s bordering on slander.

In 24 hours Brown has gone from a Top 5 pivot to a no talent hack according to these deadshits.

Gus made some good points and was pretty balanced about it. To be honest as annoying as the bloke is, his opinion means a lot more to me than the 360 morons or James Graham.

He said he didn’t have an issue with the money or length of contract. He and Cleary also talked about how in the biggest games, halves with running games are a lot more valuable that play making. He also pointed out that the Storm are highly successful and have 3 fullbacks in their spine.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

If people don't agree with the deal that's fine but the lack of any sort of counter-factual from the media in favour of just jumping on the "this deal is crazy!" bandwagon is getting quite annoying.

None of the media seems to be applying any sort of critical thinking as to why the Knights might be motivated to do this. This thread has more sensible comments than anything I've heard from the media.

To be fair Brent Read has backed the deal on every show/podcast he's been on when talking about it.

He's just about the only one mind you

 

[Knight Tales]

I think a a big part of the media negativity comes from the possibility it might actually work and we will be in the title picture.