Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

There's an article on The Telegraph site indicating that Max Donnelly wasn't interested in upping the offer due to 'team culture'.

That's leadership.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'm sure an administrator knows all about team culture, so was BA outvoted???


He should't have any say about signings at all IMO.

I reckon Donnelly is very good at taking advice from the right people, and Arthur would have told him the upper limit of what Hayne is worth to this team.

 

[parra-matters]

Aren't we talking to Farah? Resigning Norman on a upgrade, trying to upgrade and extend semi etc etc.
You have to draw the line somewhere I guess.
Us fans are pissed with him not the club but I guess I can see his point of view too.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

But Mr Donnelly said that offloading players to snap up a marquee signing was not in the interests of the club. “When you do it that way, you get taken advantage of,” he said. “By paying over the odds for any player, it compromises the rest of the roster. We’re not going to play that game.”

Finally we have someone running the club who understands. Hopefully the next board are just as switched on.

 

[Suitman]

Which bits of the actual quotes from Max included the article are you doubting Suity?

Simpleton.

Ahmm. None.
I didn't read it all because its from the News Limited grub that has been trying to bring our club down for months now. I read the first 2 paragraphs. That wasn't my point anyhow.
And I don't need to call you a name to finish my reply.

 

[phantom eel]

Cool story bro.

 

[Suitman]

Finally we have someone running the club who understands. Hopefully the next board are just as switched on.

We have someone running the club who you have found validates your opinion.

 

[Chipmunk]

Well as long as we end up assembling a team that will get us into the Top 4 next season then it's all good with me.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

To be honest it sounds like we were never in the ballpark of the Titans offer, but you probably have to ask why considering the 17 players that we have signed up for next season.

Just because you have cap space doesn't mean you want to spend it all on one player. We have 17 guys contracted but the other eight will cost at least $600k, and that's if they're on minimum salary. With a need for another hooker and halfback in the top 17 we surely didn't have that much to spend on a fullback that would make one of our other fullback options redundant. We have probably also got other signings that we haven't yet announced, meaning less to spend.

 

[phantom eel]

We have someone running the club who you have found validates your opinion.

Are you disagreeing with the decision Max took regarding the size of the offer made to Hayne, Suity?

 

[Jake the snake]

Well said Jake.

Hayne is not worthy to join Mick Cronin, Bob O'Reilly, Ray Price, Brett Kenny, Peter Sterling, and anyone else who has had part of our home ground named in their honour.

Hayne has shown through his disloyal, dishonourable actions and lies that he is not fit to lick the balls of any of the legends of this club - Cayless and Burt are also putting Jarryd to shame in terms of ongoing loyal contribution to the club.

Agree, and for him to say he never received an offer. Who is he kidding? We know our management is a mess but don't take for fools Hayne. There was an offer a decent one but he rushed for some odd reason to the Titans.

A DECISION IN FUTURE YEARS HE WILL REGRET ONCE HE LOOKS BACK.

 

[Suitman]

Agree, and for him to say he never received an offer. Who is he kidding? We know our management is a mess but don't take for fools Hayne. There was an offer a decent one but he rushed for some odd reason to the Titans.

A DECISION IN FUTURE YEARS HE WILL REGRET ONCE HE LOOKS BACK.

Thanks for the actual facts Jake.

 

[IFR33K]

This year BA has proved he can build/coach a team that can win without a superstar. If anything maybe BA has learnt from his mistake, that paying upwards of a mill is a mistake. Maybe that's why the eels declined to up there Initial offer. If we can snag Farah/seriago (spelling) and a decent half, we're in good stead. We have the core for an excellent team, that wants to play for the coach n

 

[Jake the snake]

This year BA has proved he can build/coach a team that can win without a superstar. If anything maybe BA has learnt from his mistake, that paying upwards of a mill is a mistake. Maybe that's why the eels declined to up there Initial offer. If we can snag Farah/seriago (spelling) and a decent half, we're in good stead. We have the core for an excellent team, that wants to play for the coach n

Really Farah? I think he's getting past it. Costs to much he's on 900k with the Tigers. I'd have Farah in a heart beat back 10 years ago but not now we would be committing the same mistake as the Watmough signing.

Most important signing we can make now is the BA. Lock him up!!

 

[natheel]

well now we have money to spend

Some targets I'd like for the club to look at

Nelson Asofa Solomona -250-300k
David Mead - 250k
Cooper Cronk - 1 mil
Kodi Nikorima (if not Cronk)

 

[Jake the snake]

Beavis in another article now admitting there was an offer but not a formal one. Blaming parra for Hayne going to the Titans.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...e/news-story/f828b0c7b771904dd37d8c5bbb877d0e

 

[Chipmunk]

well now we have money to spend

Some targets I'd like for the club to look at

Nelson Asofa Solomona -250-300k
David Mead - 250k
Cooper Cronk - 1 mil
Kodi Nikorima (if not Cronk)

If we didnt think The Plane was worth $1 million I doubt we think Cronk is worth $1 million.

 

[phantom eel]

Beavis in another article now admitting there was an offer but not a formal one. Blaming parra for Hayne going to the Titans.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...e/news-story/f828b0c7b771904dd37d8c5bbb877d0e

Nice try Beavis... spin, spin, spin!

Your cash cow brand boy is rightfully copping a hiding for his disloyalty and dishonour - his "lifetime agreement" stunt is making you both look like fools.

And you'll both be investigated by the NRL for previous contract "behaviour" shortly....

 

[Suitman]

Beavis in another article now admitting there was an offer but not a formal one. Blaming parra for Hayne going to the Titans.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...e/news-story/f828b0c7b771904dd37d8c5bbb877d0e

Wow Jake.
You're special.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

This year BA has proved he can build/coach a team that can win without a superstar. If anything maybe BA has learnt from his mistake, that paying upwards of a mill is a mistake. Maybe that's why the eels declined to up there Initial offer. If we can snag Farah/seriago (spelling) and a decent half, we're in good stead. We have the core for an excellent team, that wants to play for the coach n

The recruitment decision on Foran was plenty less than $1M. It only became more after his TPAs were added onto the cap.