Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

This thread today ....

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Doing exactly what the media want them to do.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

FMD. If true, their cap needs forensic analysis pronto. Especially if they snare Rheed....

Even then though, if clubs want to rort the cap bad enough, they will and it's unlikely they'll be caught, but questions need to be asked if the Dogs get Kikau and Rheed given all of the other signings to date

This is the Dogs for 2023 though, not 2022. They probably have a lot of merkins off contract and f**k all worth keeping. When you're rock bottom the only way is up. But if they overpay for a handful of stars they're going to have to put a lot of trust in reserve graders to fill out their team. More likely is they've signed Kikau as the marquee because Mahoney isn't an option.

 

[parra-matters]

Yeah you would think Mahoney has told them he is not going there so they jumped on Kikau before they missed him as well.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yet our win rate is even higher when he doesn't play.

He generally misses games against weaker teams. And it is a small sample.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

*Hayne.

Whatever is the opposite of leadership, that's Hayne.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Ponga is a generational talent but I think Wighton is very overrated. If I was signing a half I’d take Moses over Wighton any day.

Wighton is more of a second fullback who's strong enough to defend in the line without creating a weakness. Like Dylan Brown.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Would you take Wighton before Gutherson?

I would, and I'd expect to pay an extra $200k-$400k for the privilege, and it would be worth every cent.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You are such a hypocrite.

Don't compare Hayne to players who add value both on and off the field.

He has more talent than any of them, but actively harmed our culture.

 

[TheRam]

Some of these merkins throw a fit every time we lose a game. They are the Telegraph's target audience.

You are a blundering clubs audience.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

After reading the Kikau, I’m wondering after last year whether the threat of losing all revenue at a moment’s notice might mean heaps of players might just take the best dollar offer. Smugs were expecting Kikau to resign at a discount

Kikau would rather play under Ternt Barnet than Ivan Cleary.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You are a blundering clubs audience.

Feel free to choose a better club. Maybe the Tigers or Bulldogs are more your speed. They're not afraid to shell out the big bucks.

 

[Incorrect]

Kikau would rather play under Ternt Barnet than Ivan Cleary.

Ternt Barnet for the win!!

 

[Gazzamatta]

Whatever is the opposite of leadership, that's Hayne.

*Cammillions

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think what people, including these media types, fail to realise is that if Gutherson, Mahoney and Paulo don't re-sign with Parra, then Parra suddenly has a significant amount of money to spend on a player in that position and Parra suddenly becomes very attractive option for 1's, 9's and key forwards for about 80% of the comp (whether they're on contract or not).

There's some very big names off contract for 2023. Much better players than our 'big three'.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If we lost Gutherson, Mahoney and Paulo on top of Niukore and Papali'i, then it shows that we aren't even an attractive option for our current players let alone prospective players.

What if we replaced them with better players?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Nuikore and Papali'i are probably costing us something that starts with a 3 combined in 2022. They're both probably worth to Parra respectively something that starts with a 2 and 3. Both will be paid something starting with a 6 from 2023. Both would be stupid to stay, and the club was stupid if it offered anything starting with more than 3 and 4 respectively.

Gutho is probably currently on what he is worth to us at the moment. Paulo I suspect is on overs for what he is providing, and what could probably be provided by someone else at the same price or less, and Mahoney is probably on a lot less that he is worth. The only one who deserves a pay rise out of those three is Mahoney.

Great post

 

[Delboy]

So Gus is doing at the Dogs what he said doesn't get you a premiership team, he said that premierships are not bought they are won by teams that have had a group of players come through the junior ranks together and are that teams players so to speak.
That's why he said we wouldn't win the premiership because most players were brought in that weren't part of the club from a young age etc etc.
He is a bit of a wanker.

Bit of a wanker is a massive understatement when describing Gould, he is a knob of the highest order.

Contradicts everything he preaches and will argue he never said or meant it originally.

 

[hindy111]

This is the Dogs for 2023 though, not 2022. They probably have a lot of merkins off contract and f**k all worth keeping. When you're rock bottom the only way is up. But if they overpay for a handful of stars they're going to have to put a lot of trust in reserve graders to fill out their team. More likely is they've signed Kikau as the marquee because Mahoney isn't an option.

Mik reckons Kikau is a powder puff

 

[hindy111]

Bit of a wanker is a massive understatement when describing Gould, he is a knob of the highest order.

Contradicts everything he preaches and will argue he never said or meant it originally.

Massive lollipoper imo. Can't stand the guy.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Why would you even want to match WT offer ?

Well that's exactly my point. Don't pretend these f**king wrist splitters speak for all of us. I'm excited about the trajectory of our club. 2022 is going to be awesome and so is 2023. Your club has signed a good player too.