Rumours and Stuff

[Gary Gutful]

How many words is Nutthugger???

One or Too???

Its more than a word. It’s a way of life.

 

[hineyrulz]

Its more than a word. It’s a way of life.

Gary Nutful.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Gary Nutful.

I thought I was Huggy Nutful?

 

[hineyrulz]

I thought I was Huggy Nutful?

Oooooooh that’s a good one.

 

[hindy111]

Taka is the one surplus to needs. He needs to go to the UK or start his post league career as the doorman at Kicks Nightclub.

What would Taka cost?
He does offer good utility value. My guess is he is on around 250k. In top 17 there are 2 x centres and 3 backrowers. That is 5/17 spots he can fill.
A guy like Bevan is good for 3 (Realy one) So I see Taka as more valuable. Both may start for Wenty but Taka being needed due to an injury is higher.

 

[Eelogical]

What would Taka cost?
He does offer good utility value. My guess is he is on around 250k. In top 17 there are 2 x centres and 3 backrowers. That is 5/17 spots he can fill.
A guy like Bevan is good for 3 (Realy one) So I see Taka as more valuable. Both may start for Wenty but Taka being needed due to an injury is higher.

Which one is Bevan good for? Refresh my memory with some 2018 highlights again. Taka is Taka. Good bloke and all but hardly one that gets you excited when he fills in for an injury. Yes, he can play a few positions but not very well. If he was a car he'd be a Prius. Bevan would be a Mini Cooper.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If Bevan was a car he’d be a motorbike.

 

[hindy111]

Bevan is a fullback. At wing with Fergo and Jennings starting other guys can fill in. Sivo,Dunster,Parry,GL all maybe able to do a better job on wing then Bevan.

But at centres lets say Haynes not here. One spot is MJ and who? Guth perhaps if Bevans fullback. Taka would be first back up at centre or maybe even an option to start.
In 2nd row Manu,Tepai,Lane are in top 17. You then have most likey Niakuore or Taka next inline. So at this stage Taka offers value to the team. Heck mid game he is also capable of filling in at 5/8 if a half went down.
Id rather we kept Taka over Bevan or Hoffman. Unless BA wants to start Bevan at no 1. If all 3 are not in the strongest 17 when fit then Taka offers the most cover.

 

[strider]

Bevan is a fullback. At wing with Fergo and Jennings starting other guys can fill in. Sivo,Dunster,Parry,GL all maybe able to do a better job on wing then Bevan.

But at centres lets say Haynes not here. One spot is MJ and who? Guth perhaps if Bevans fullback. Taka would be first back up at centre or maybe even an option to start.
In 2nd row Manu,Tepai,Lane are in top 17. You then have most likey Niakuore or Taka next inline. So at this stage Taka offers value to the team. Heck mid game he is also capable of filling in at 5/8 if a half went down.
Id rather we kept Taka over Bevan or Hoffman. Unless BA wants to start Bevan at no 1. If all 3 are not in the strongest 17 when fit then Taka offers the most cover.

You argue a fair case

 

[whall15]

The NRL are publishing each team's Top 30 tomorrow at midday.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/01/publishing-of-nrl-squads-to-provide-greater-transparency/

 

[Eelogical]

You argue a fair case

You understood all that? There was a time...........

 

[Gronk]

The NRL are publishing each team's Top 30 tomorrow at midday.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/01/publishing-of-nrl-squads-to-provide-greater-transparency/

Each club's top 30 must fit under a $9.6 million salary cap in 2019, with the minimum wage for players ranked 1-26 on earnings being $105,000 and $72,500 for players 27-30.

* plus undisclosed TPA sombrero

arrangements

 

[Chipmunk]

The NRL are publishing each team's Top 30 tomorrow at midday.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/01/publishing-of-nrl-squads-to-provide-greater-transparency/

That's awesome. No more discussion on who is Top 30 and who's not.

This thread future post count will probably halve though.

 

[El Diablo]

Arthur has no idea about the 30 seeing he has no idea about Hayne or anything else

 

[Happy MEel]

How are they going to publish each club’s top 30 when they may not even be known until June 30 next year?

 

[Dibs]

How are they going to publish each club’s top 30 when they may not even be known until June 30 next year?

I was wondering this as well. Don’t you only have to name 28 until the start of the season and 29 until June?

 

[Happy MEel]

I was wondering this as well. Don’t you only have to name 28 until the start of the season and 29 until June?

Yep. Spot on

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Surely they can name players who are in the top 30, even if there isn't 30 of them yet? And players on development contracts.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How are they going to publish each club’s top 30 when they may not even be known until June 30 next year?

There is no more second tier. If you’re on more than $72500 you’re in the top 30.

 

[ash411]

The NRL are publishing each team's Top 30 tomorrow at midday.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/01/publishing-of-nrl-squads-to-provide-greater-transparency/

Whoop-de-doo, they should publish player salaries and end all the speculation.

If they want transparency, they should actually be transparent. Works for the NFL.