Rumours and Stuff

[phantom eel]

I'd say Junior has more incriminating photos of Sticky than Vaughn does....

That could also be why Junior is allowed to play fat?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Dave Taylor 130k why not.....

I reckon Franks on double that. He would be good cover for a guy like Vae and may even step up to what he is capable of.

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Yeah Taylor could do what Vave or Pritchard do with his eyes closed. And if he pulled his finger out just a bit he could do much more. If you could get him on a deal with a match payments component it could work.

See merkins, this is a man who knows what he's talking about.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I'd say Junior has more incriminating photos of Sticky than Vaughn does....

That could also be why Junior is allowed to play fat?

No, Sticky has incriminating photos of Paulo. That's why he has to play fat.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Paul Vaughan, Matt Lodge and Willis Meehan walk into a bar.........

They're starting to creak... injuries are taking a bit longer to heal...

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Paul Kent basically just said that it's pointless trying to clean up rugby league cos 20 years from now people are still gonna get hurt because "it's like boxing".... really?!. Boxing? The sport where you're supposed to bash the other guy in the head? Repeatedly. Until he's f**ked up. That boxing?

 

[84 Baby]

Dave Taylor 130k why not.....

I reckon Franks on double that. He would be good cover for a guy like Vae and may even step up to what he is capable of.

Whats funny is Ricky went all out for Jnr and let who is now arugably the best prop in game go.
That's irony.

I doubt Fritchard is on more than 200 let alone 260.
The problem with Taylor isn't how much you pay him, it's he takes up a spot in team. Taylor has just one specific skill, running over the top of any one on one defender. But given the rarity of that situation for a middle forward, and his lack of ability in other departments, he isn't worth almost any sort of money

 

[Bandwagon]

We should talk to Taylor and offer a deal that's got a $$ / heart ratio.

Reckon he'd be way cheap.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Dave Taylor 130k why not.....

I reckon Franks on double that. He would be good cover for a guy like Vae and may even step up to what he is capable of.

Whats funny is Ricky went all out for Jnr and let who is now arugably the best prop in game go.
That's irony.

There's no way that Frank's on 260k. The average wage is 252k, most guys would be under that and there's no way we'd be paying a fringe first grade player that much. Frank would be on maybe $150k at the absolute most.

Most players get paid basically nothing to play footy. Players really need a higher revenue share and an increase in minimum wage so that players at least have some money after their body's are stuffed after years of constant physical punishment.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

We should talk to Taylor and offer a deal that's got a $$ / heart ratio.

Reckon he'd be way cheap.

That's a recipe for disaster. Imagine if he's got plans for the weekend and is running low on the white stuff...

 

[Obscene Assassin]

I doubt Fritchard is on more than 200 let alone 260.
The problem with Taylor isn't how much you pay him, it's he takes up a spot in team. Taylor has just one specific skill, running over the top of any one on one defender. But given the rarity of that situation for a middle forward, and his lack of ability in other departments, he isn't worth almost any sort of money

I don't think that's Taylor's specific skill. He's big but he'll rarely run over someone, not because it's hard it's because he doesn't want to. He's big enough to do it every run he takes. His skill was the fact that he could get past players rather than just running over them. He was incredibly quick for a bloke 115kgs, he could get a pass away before, at or through the line. Needlessly he had a decent short kicking game. And when he had the ball in his hands his lateral movement was good.

If he had stuck to running straight and hard first and then put the fancy tricks on once every so often he'd be one of the best forwards running around but he didn't want to put in the hard work, he took everything too easy.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I doubt Fritchard is on more than 200 let alone 260.

I reckon the one is as likely as the other. I would be very surprised if he's on less than $200k.

The problem with Taylor isn't how much you pay him, it's he takes up a spot in team. Taylor has just one specific skill, running over the top of any one on one defender. But given the rarity of that situation for a middle forward, and his lack of ability in other departments, he isn't worth almost any sort of money

Agreed. He would be our best attacking forward (he actually runs well in the middle too) but would have to defend in the middle given his lack of mobility. But then he could only last for ten minute stints. He would be a massive waste of interchanges. The game has moved beyond him.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I don't think that's Taylor's specific skill. He's big but he'll rarely run over someone, not because it's hard it's because he doesn't want to. He's big enough to do it every run he takes. His skill was the fact that he could get past players rather than just running over them. He was incredibly quick for a bloke 115kgs, he could get a pass away before, at or through the line. Needlessly he had a decent short kicking game. And when he had the ball in his hands his lateral movement was good.

If he had stuck to running straight and hard first and then put the fancy tricks on once every so often he'd be one of the best forwards running around but he didn't want to put in the hard work, he took everything too easy.

Yep. The kicking thing is largely what has people pissed off with him. And rightly so, even if he is ok at it. Just don't f**ken do it. Instant dismissal.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

There's no way that Frank's on 260k. The average wage is 252k, most guys would be under that and there's no way we'd be paying a fringe first grade player that much. Frank would be on maybe $150k at the absolute most.

Admittedly, Edwards was unavailable to start the year, but Fritchard has always played NRL for us when available. If he plays for Wenty this week it will be his first appearance for them.

He is also part of the leadership group.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That's a recipe for disaster. Imagine if he's got plans for the weekend and is running low on the white stuff...

You mean nose beers?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I reckon the one is as likely as the other. I would be very surprised if he's on less than $200k.

Agreed. He would be our best attacking forward (he actually runs well in the middle too) but would have to defend in the middle given his lack of mobility. But then he could only last for ten minute stints. He would be a massive waste of interchanges. The game has moved beyond him.

He's 28. Has the game changed that much in his time? And even Kasiano manages more than 10 minute stints.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

You mean nose beers?

I do. There goes our salary cap.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He's 28. Has the game changed that much in his time? And even Kasiano manages more than 10 minute stints.

I actually think Kasiano works extremely hard off the field. His career is testament to that. Taylor not so much, and no I don't think 'coaching' can turn a shit attitude into a good one.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

• I actually think Kasiano works extremely hard off the field. His career is testament to that. Taylor not so much, and no I don't think 'coaching' can turn a shit attitude into a good one.

You've probably guessed by now that I don't either.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Admittedly, Edwards was unavailable to start the year, but Fritchard has always played NRL for us when available. If he plays for Wenty this week it will be his first appearance for them.

He is also part of the leadership group.

When we signed him I'm sure it wasn't the plan for us to have him constantly in the top 17, even if he is in the leadership group. He isn't in our 5 best players so his salary would be below $200k.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Paul Kent basically just said that it's pointless trying to clean up rugby league cos 20 years from now people are still gonna get hurt because "it's like boxing".... really?!. Boxing? The sport where you're supposed to bash the other guy in the head? Repeatedly. Until he's f**ked up. That boxing?

He's an idiot.