Rumours and Stuff

[lucablight]

Bellamy signed Finch, and Origin selectors picked him as well.

The Roosters and Eels both let him go before his contract was up. Bellamy signed plenty of nuffy project players. He didn’t re-sign Finch after barely 1.5 seasons seeing him up close. Finch was also the 4th or 5th choice halfback when he was picked for origin. There was literally no one else. He also got dropped after the next game. You couldn’t fault his effort but he was just not a very talented player.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They got rid of him because he was a dickhead, not because he couldn't play. If he couldn't play he would never have played three Origins plus 270 NRL games, including three grand finals. Also won Dally M halfback.

 

[lucablight]

They got rid of him because he was a dickhead, not because he couldn't play. If he couldn't play he would never have played three Origins plus 270 NRL games, including three grand finals. Also won Dally M halfback.

He was a great bus rider.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I put it to you that anybody who wins 50 games was a genuine first grader. A dude who won 143 was better than most.

 

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[King-Gutho94]

Well moses is gone then if Buzz says he is staying.

 

[84 Baby]

Well moses is gone then if Buzz says he is staying.

Na Buzz isn’t that bad. He’s just read stuff on here and made the rest up.
But if The Mole says he’s staying…

 

[hineyrulz]

Brett Funch was so good the team started a 9 game winning once he was f**ked off.

He tried hard and could defend otherwise he was pretty f**king average. Fitler carried him to that Dally M halfback of the year award. It also shows those awards mean SFA.

 

[Glenneel]

Potter just played high risk who cares footy. By the end of the year they where rubbish under him.

Dean Pay had a poor roster and had built a tough side. Ciraldo comes in with a very strong roster compared to Barrett. Sometimes it's timing for young coaches. The fact is with Barrett players wanted to come across and play for him. He was also talked up as a great attack coach for Penrith. Once he left they talked Ciraldo up. Siebild was also hyped up.
Untill they have runs on the board you can only guess. Ciraldo has a top 8 roster. Dean Pay and Barrett did not.

Yet I doubt they'll make the top 8 this year.

 

[Cloeel]

That is a bad result for Parramatta if true.

Contract is too long,
Contract is for too much money.

 

[hindy111]

They got rid of him because he was a dickhead, not because he couldn't play. If he couldn't play he would never have played three Origins plus 270 NRL games, including three grand finals. Also won Dally M halfback.

That is a bad result for Parramatta if true.

Contract is too long,
Contract is for too much money.

Depends how good this Sanders kid is. For starters he may end up never tasting NRL. If he does its a success. And at what level does he reach if he dies get into the NRL? He is eligible for SG ball this season. I assume he is only maybe 18 and a good 2yrs off NRL.

Moses will be here 5 full seasons. That means he plays at the age of
28,29,30,31,32 ......
In 2023 these guys playing age is
HUNT 33
DCE 34
Cody Walker 34
Keary 31
Reynolds 32/33
S.Johnson 32
Wighton 30
Chad Townsville 33
Moylan 31/32

I'd argue they are the better halves in game. Name some current halves that are better than yhis list that are under the age of 22 which is what Sanders would be by time Moses contract ends.
I can't think of any off the top of my head. Perhaps the Roosters kid and Burton who turns 23 soon and still wildy inconsistent.

 

[84 Baby]

That is a bad result for Parramatta if true.

Contract is too long,
Contract is for too much money.

Happy to be proven wrong but.

 

[hindy111]

As far as to much money. 1.1 seems fine.
Some of that might be TPA. And consider what someone like Lomax or Kikau are getting.

My issue with Moses is he still seems to lose his cool. But he was far better in 22. Many halves are in peak years between 27- 31yrs old when they know how to read and control a game perfectly.

Nathan Cleary (Jeff Robson 2) is just a different beast but also potentially one of the best half we may ever have seen. They don't come along often.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Easily one of my favourite non Parra players. Love him.

Mate an absolute gent of a fella. Loves talking footy and certainly doesn’t carry himself as a big noter. Said he had offers from Norths, Parra and someone else (I was a touch pissy by this stage). Said his mum advised him to sign with Norths because Parra and the other side would have 6 or 7 Billy Moore’s on their books!

 

[Soren Lorenson]

As far as to much money. 1.1 seems fine.
Some of that might be TPA. And consider what someone like Lomax or Kikau are getting.

My issue with Moses is he still seems to lose his cool. But he was far better in 22. Many halves are in peak years between 27- 31yrs old when they know how to read and control a game perfectly.

Nathan Cleary (Jeff Robson 2) is just a different beast but also potentially one of the best half we may ever have seen. They don't come along often.

Also, it's possible that the 4 years includes this year as his contract may have been renegotiated?

 

[84 Baby]

Depends how good this Sanders kid is. For starters he may end up never tasting NRL. If he does its a success. And at what level does he reach if he dies get into the NRL? He is eligible for SG ball this season. I assume he is only maybe 18 and a good 2yrs off NRL.

Moses will be here 5 full seasons. That means he plays at the age of
28,29,30,31,32 ......
In 2023 these guys playing age is
HUNT 33
DCE 34
Cody Walker 34
Keary 31
Reynolds 32/33
S.Johnson 32
Wighton 30
Chad Townsville 33
Moylan 31/32

I'd argue they are the better halves in game. Name some current halves that are better than yhis list that are under the age of 22 which is what Sanders would be by time Moses contract ends.
I can't think of any off the top of my head. Perhaps the Roosters kid and Burton who turns 23 soon and still wildy inconsistent.

Agree but with kids, particularly halves, they need a pathway so that at 24-25, they can be among better halves. The timing of Moses doesn’t really affect Sanders unless he proves to be such a prodigious talent to force selection.
Moses contract will affect Jrthur a lot more.

 

[84 Baby]

My issue with Moses is he still seems to lose his cool. But he was far better in 22. Many halves are in peak years between 27- 31yrs old when they know how to read and control a game perfectly.

A child may ground him too. Whether that makes him better or not is a separate thing.

 

[84 Baby]

Also, it's possible that the 4 years includes this year as his contract may have been renegotiated?

Whether it’s for another 4 years or another 3, I think it’s highly likely if he resigns that we top him up for this year

 

[yy_cheng]

Depends how good this Sanders kid is. For starters he may end up never tasting NRL. If he does its a success. And at what level does he reach if he dies get into the NRL? He is eligible for SG ball this season. I assume he is only maybe 18 and a good 2yrs off NRL.

Moses will be here 5 full seasons. That means he plays at the age of
28,29,30,31,32 ......
In 2023 these guys playing age is
HUNT 33
DCE 34
Cody Walker 34
Keary 31
Reynolds 32/33
S.Johnson 32
Wighton 30
Chad Townsville 33
Moylan 31/32

I'd argue they are the better halves in game. Name some current halves that are better than yhis list that are under the age of 22 which is what Sanders would be by time Moses contract ends.
I can't think of any off the top of my head. Perhaps the Roosters kid and Burton who turns 23 soon and still wildy inconsistent.

There havent been a junior half that stayed at Parra for yonks that have went on.

There was Mortz, Witt, Keating, Smith all had wraps on them but didnt go on.

Maybe Hodgkinson and Buetner was the best of the bunch.

Buying a half in form hasnt really worked out as well:- Dykes, Sandow, Green.

Maybe JT was the best but his stay was short.

Dyl was home grown basically and Moses blossumed here.

So I think $1.1 is a fair price considering the current salary cap rise

 

[the phantom menace]

I think 4 years at $4.4mil (1.1/year) is fine.

Maybe it's 3 at $3.3mil, with a 1 year player option for the 4th? Or as others have said maybe it includes this season on upgraded contract and a further 3 years?

Either way, it likely won't stop career development of any pre-pubescent halves with big wraps that we have coming through the juniors.