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lingard

Coach
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I think you've missed mine, actually.

I said UNLESS HE IS HAPPY TO PLAY 90% OF HIS TIME AT WENTY, we do not need him. I don't disagree that we need a decent NSW Cup half. I do disagree that Roberts would be that half.

By all means if he's happy to play NSW Cup, we should sign him up. But his versatility means that he'd be a good solid top 17 player for four or five other clubs....why would he want to play for Wenty? Just as two obvious ones, he'd probably wear the 6 at Manly and the 9 at Canberra if he came out next week...

Mate, if he's good enough to play 9 for Canberra, he can play 9 for us.
 

eels_fan

First Grade
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Channel 7 news reporting we have offered Jnr Paulo a contract for next year..

Brent Read on Triple M has gone a step forward and said the deal is $2.8m for 4 years, and is as good as done.

I personally don’t think Paulo is worth near $700k... I get we need a player of his body shape & size but surely his ceiling is $500k tops
 
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Channel 7 news reporting we have offered Jnr Paulo a contract for next year..

Brent Read on Triple M has gone a step forward and said the deal is $2.8m for 4 years, and is as good as done.

I personally don’t think Paulo is worth near $700k... I get we need a player of his body shape & size but surely his ceiling is $500k tops

He’s worth it.
 

Bazal

Post Whore
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Channel 7 news reporting we have offered Jnr Paulo a contract for next year..

Brent Read on Triple M has gone a step forward and said the deal is $2.8m for 4 years, and is as good as done.

I personally don’t think Paulo is worth near $700k... I get we need a player of his body shape & size but surely his ceiling is $500k tops

With us he looked like a future international (EDIT-For Australia, not a minnow). If he can rediscover that form (well, that fitness more than anything), under an increased cap 600-700k is perfectly fine given Packer is on 500-550....
 

Eelogical

Referee
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Channel 7 news reporting we have offered Jnr Paulo a contract for next year..

Brent Read on Triple M has gone a step forward and said the deal is $2.8m for 4 years, and is as good as done.

I personally don’t think Paulo is worth near $700k... I get we need a player of his body shape & size but surely his ceiling is $500k tops

Wagyu beef isn't cheap. Not saying he's Wagyu, I'm just saying he looks like he's eaten a lot.
 

Incorrect

Coach
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Channel 7 news reporting we have offered Jnr Paulo a contract for next year..

Brent Read on Triple M has gone a step forward and said the deal is $2.8m for 4 years, and is as good as done.

I personally don’t think Paulo is worth near $700k... I get we need a player of his body shape & size but surely his ceiling is $500k tops
Oatley rugby club have agreed to open the buffet for him and his family at the clubhouse every time he plays 3rd grade rugby too... I hear that was the clincher to come back to Sydney ...
 

Incorrect

Coach
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The merkin is still only 24, not 25 till the end of 2018... On potential 700K a year for a prop who looked Origin calibre 2 years ago, and will be at his peak come 2021...that could be a steal.... Or it could be a cluster f**k ... Guess we'll strap ourselves in and see! It's very exciting !

Where's @Poupou Escobar ?
Interested to know what he thinks about all this....
 

Poupou Escobar

Post Whore
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Smith, King and Auva'a are on contracts between $80,000 to $90,000 and all 3 of them have been starters this season.
You reckon these are the three lowest paid players in the squad? Minimum salary for the 26 highest paid players is $100k. Minimum for players 27-30 is $70k. We only have 29 players.
 

lingard

Coach
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Ma
Saint Paul wrote plenty of letters to the Corinthians,,Did those ignorant bastards ever repl


Saint Paul wrote plenty of letters to the Corinthians,,Did those ignorant bastards ever reply?

Maybe the Corinthians never received them. Does the bible mention stamps and envelopes?
 
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