Rumours and Stuff

[Bazal]

Clearly Semi to hooker is the go

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Unless Sivo has in fact had his arm amputated as was posted on the Internet in the past say or 2 and Semi is slotting back in to his wing spot....

I never heard that rumour until I saw the official statement from the club. How funny that they had to come out and say he still has all his hands.

 

[84 Baby]

NSW
1. Cummins - went on to represent Australia but.
10. Evans - Kevans? Surely not
16. Klemmer - and he started over Klemmer?!? Are the selectors stupid!

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Who is Cummins?

 

[84 Baby]

Who is Cummins?

I’m saving myself until Sterfo is upgraded

 

[T.S Quint]

What about Sivo? He may be suited to centre.
By memory Semi would play centre on some plays in 2017. He would also roam.
On Fergo he would potentially be up for an early move end of 2020 for a super league deal.

He signed with us because he didn’t want to leave his family and move to Newcastle. I doubt he would be up for a move to the other side of the world if a couple of hours drive is a problem for him.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

I’m saving myself until Sterfo is upgraded

No need, I googled it and also found all their academic qualifications and discovered old mate Kevans is a qualified MANAGER.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2012/04/16/toyota-u20s-origin-squads-named/

 

[84 Baby]

When I really should have made it a joke about

 

[Soren Lorenson]

When I really should have made it a joke about

Them's bedroom eyes from Benny..

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Who is Cummins?

Evander, The dude that pissed his career away..,,,another wasted talent.

Played 20’s with the dragons, had some talent. Then signed with us in 2014, but did SFA!!

 

[84 Baby]

No need, I googled it and also found all their academic qualifications and discovered old mate Kevans is a qualified MANAGER.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2012/04/16/toyota-u20s-origin-squads-named/

Thanks.

Not sure that’s quite worthy of loosing a load over but.

 

[Bob]

On the nrl.com website
Wests Tigers snare teen tyro Utoikamanu from Eels' grasp
The Wests Tigers have snuck under the guard of Parramatta to steal one of the hottest young talents in the game on a three-year deal.

The Tigers have secured the services of hulking prop Stefano Utoikamanu from 2021 with one of the largest contracts for a player yet to make his NRL debut, understood to be worth around $800,000.

 

[Noise]

For how many years? 800k over 4 years might not be too much in the scheme of things.

 

[Happy MEel]

On the nrl.com website
Wests Tigers snare teen tyro Utoikamanu from Eels' grasp
The Wests Tigers have snuck under the guard of Parramatta to steal one of the hottest young talents in the game on a three-year deal.

The Tigers have secured the services of hulking prop Stefano Utoikamanu from 2021 with one of the largest contracts for a player yet to make his NRL debut, understood to be worth around $800,000.

Shit eh. That sucks

 

[Happy MEel]

For how many years? 800k over 4 years might not be too much in the scheme of things.

Three

 

[Daniel Vella]

On the nrl.com website
Wests Tigers snare teen tyro Utoikamanu from Eels' grasp
The Wests Tigers have snuck under the guard of Parramatta to steal one of the hottest young talents in the game on a three-year deal.

The Tigers have secured the services of hulking prop Stefano Utoikamanu from 2021 with one of the largest contracts for a player yet to make his NRL debut, understood to be worth around $800,000.

f**k

 

[Happy MEel]

I hope we play the merkin in 20s now. Let him spend a year playing against kids rather than develop him playing against men.

I’m sure his old man would love that.

 

[84 Baby]

I hope we told him to get f**ked at least

 

[chiefy1]

On the nrl.com website
Wests Tigers snare teen tyro Utoikamanu from Eels' grasp
The Wests Tigers have snuck under the guard of Parramatta to steal one of the hottest young talents in the game on a three-year deal.

The Tigers have secured the services of hulking prop Stefano Utoikamanu from 2021 with one of the largest contracts for a player yet to make his NRL debut, understood to be worth around $800,000.

That's a fkn bargain. Then we keep no hopers like Alvaro. Heaven help parra who's management made claims that we would be looking after Juniors.
3 years for Alvaro - go ba

 

[Happy MEel]

On the surface of it, if true, it does seem like we didn’t value Stefano very well. If the 800k amount is accurate, he stands to earn $860,000 over the next 4 seasons ($60,000 from his development contract with us and the Tigers contract).

We could have offered him an upgrade for next year to $100,000, and then offered the following amounts for subsequent years and pretty much match the Tigers’ offer

2021 - $200,000
2022 - $250,000
2023 - $300,000

Even at the 2023 amount, it is likely to be a bargain for a 23 year old first grader (potentially a very good one).