Rumours and Stuff

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Mark Geyer stated we are apparently making an 11 mill over 10 years offer to Latrell.
Thoughts?

Sounds like the extra year is the GST.

 

[amitropo]

If we are spending that amount, I’d rather fifita on a long term contract or even radradra for 800 for 3 Yrs.
shift fergo into center for a couple of years.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

If we are spending that amount, I’d rather fifita on a long term contract or even radradra for 800 for 3 Yrs.
shift fergo into center for a couple of years.

Frankly, I'd sign them on a 50 year contract, with a lot of back ending, and when they eventually do their knee / ankle / ribs / prostate I'd force them into retirement and claim it against the cap. That''s really what these offers seem to be about to me.

 

[hindy111]

You move him to Fullback.
He will be as good as Inglis in a year or two.
Gutherson to centre.

 

[Bazal]

You move him to Fullback.
He will be as good as Inglis in a year or two.
Gutherson to centre.

As good as Inglis and every bit as lazy.

 

[IFR33K]

Sounds like the extra year is the GST.

He’s going to st George?

 

[Matty Bhoy]

I'm interested to know why people think Mitchell is "lazy". His stats this year are his best yet with the exception of run metres. Not saying a 10 year deal is smart, but I'll take anything that's a breaking story on Triple M with a grain of salt.

 

[Bazal]

I'm interested to know why people think Mitchell is "lazy".

I think mostly because they've watched him play footy tbh...

 

[Incorrect]

Mitchell has already won 2 premierships, dominated in an Origin winning series, done pretty much everything there is to do and he's only 22. This is a guy that has already admitted he's looking forward to finishing up his career and heading back home to retire... It would be idiotic for any club to sign him for 5 years, let alone 10. And it's what also makes Trent Robinson a shrewd operator - nobody else in Rugby league would have a better idea than Robinson about whether Mitchell is a smart long term investment and if Robinson is OK to let him walk, I think it speaks volumes...

 

[84 Baby]

The best position we've been in during BAs tenure is this year where we came 7th conceding 473 points. The next best was 2017 where we leaked 457 points which was in 8th place. To be a contender for the gf we have to be in the top 4 for the ladder and in defence.

Got beaten to the punch:

In 4 season proper games this year we allowed the opposition to score more than 30 points. Take those games out of the equation and our average points against drops to around 15 per game. If we limited those 4 games alone to 25 points against us (or less) than our defence would have been in the top 4.
So defence overall is okay - just need to tighten up the attitude so a loss doesn't result in a blowout.

FTR: Games where opposition score 30+ points regardless of result
Storm = 0
Roosters = 1
Rabbits = 1
Raiders = 1
Eels = 4
Manly = 2
Sharks = 2
Broncos = 4

Leadership and attitude are the issues, not structures or ability

 

[Bandwagon]

Robinson may well wish to keep him, but not at the money he might well command elsewhere.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He's not very involved.

 

[hindy111]

As good as Inglis and every bit as lazy.

Gutherson at 650 or latrell at 1 mill.
I'd pay the extra 350k and get a genuine superstar.

 

[Bazal]

Gutherson at 650 or latrell at 1 mill.
I'd pay the extra 350k and get a genuine superstar.

Or...Gutho at 650K and Joseph Manu at 500k?

Latrell is a genuine superstar...when he wants to be, and that's the issue. I'd be happy if we signed him (not for ten f**king years though) but also very cautious. I can remember halves of football where he didn't touch the ball!

 

[hindy111]

If we won a title once in those 10yrs I wouldnt care tbh.

 

[Bazal]

If we won a title once in those 10yrs I wouldnt care tbh.

Do centres win you titles?

 

[hindy111]

Do centres win you titles?

He won them the grand final.....

But I would see him as a fullback long term.

 

[Bazal]

He won them the grand final.....

But I would see him as a fullback long term.

A fullback who is known for going entire halves of footy without taking a run?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Gutherson at 650 or latrell at 1 mill.
I'd pay the extra 350k and get a genuine superstar.

Except low-workrate superstars aren't really good value under the salary cap. It's why you only find them at the big clubs when they're on unders. Mitchell struggles making ten carries a game at centre. How would he cope when he's expected to handle all the extra involvement required of a fullback? He might have to lose 15 kilos to keep up. If it was even possible it would blunt his power game.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He won them the grand final.....

He carried the ball five times in the grand final. One involvement doesn't win a match. At a club other than the Roosters he would be another Hayne, who won three wooden spoons under three different coaches.