Rumours and Stuff

[Gazzamatta]

Moses giving Baz a big thumbs up for his coaching in todays SMH story.
I wonder how he rates Baz compared to Joey.

 

[emjaycee]

And Asi named in #24 for this trial, but withdrew from the All Stars game through injury...

Must have taken advantage of some 'readiness' deadline for the trip to NZ.

 

[the phantom menace]

And that knee brace from the team photo came off just after...

 

[Sensei Cobra]

Man, some people spin crap...

"It'll be the hardest decision of my career," would mean to most rational people, "I'm tossing up whether to stay for less, and genuinely compete for a Premiership, or take more money, and go to a basket case of a club."

And we're supposed to feel nervous?

If he takes the Tigers deal, then good luck to him.

But it would take a bold man to leave the Grand Finalists to join a rabble for more money.

Tigers are a joke and I can’t believe he would seriously consider going there. The $ must be ridiculous which in itself will see the tigers problems continue if he takes their offer. The saga seems to lack common sense.

 

[yy_cheng]

And Asi named in #24 for this trial, but withdrew from the All Stars game through injury...

Maybe he didn't want to tackle hopgood

 

[Smartman]

Moses will stay IMO. Why would he go back to a potentially 9th place club.

 

[the phantom menace]

The Benji factor has been talked up as a signal of Tigers' future success etc. But if Moses is signalling publically how good Barrett has been as a halves coach, then it kind of cancels the only potential thing (other than money) that the Tigers' offer seems to have going for it.

 

[Eelementary]

Moses will stay IMO. Why would he go back to a potentially 9th place club.

Money would really be the biggest factor - they'd be offering more than we would.

 

[TheCrowe]

Tigers are a joke and I can’t believe he would seriously consider going there. The $ must be ridiculous which in itself will see the tigers problems continue if he takes their offer. The saga seems to lack common sense.

I think is funny

Money would really be the biggest factor - they'd be offering more than we would.

More money and more years. Less chance of a premiership. Maybe they will get back to their coveted 9th position.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How doesn't it make sense? He was named ahead of Doorey like I predicted.

And Ky Rodwell was named ahead of Junior Paulo.

 

[Gronk]

I was thinking about that the other day. As much as we all complain about how this shit is playing out in the media, it kind of conditions us to accept that he might go. Ultimately we are now prepared for any outcome and if he does leave, the outrage will probably be less than him announcing it suddenly last November.

Bump. I see merkins are now saying “look just f**king stay/go, I don’t care anymore”

 

[84 Baby]

It seems to me that in recent years, the long drawn out signings (Drown, Gutho, Moses on last contract) seem to re-sign, whereas the ones that leave seem more sudden (Mahoney, Papali’i, Niukore)

 

[Glenneel]

I have a feeling Moses is gonna jump ship. The cash will be too good at the Tigers.

Yes $1.4m at Tigers verses $1.1m at Parra times about 5 years left to play is $1.5m difference, a huge incentive to jump ship and very tempting. But they are still a basket case of a club, even with their improved pack. Moses has talked about premierships so perhaps that will be the determining factor, hopefully, and the Tigers aren't that.

 

[Glenneel]

@Gary Gutful has a used condom we can throw at him if he does.

Hopefully left to fully mature in the sun.

 

[Avenger]

The delay is obviously the attempted squeeze for more money from us.

 

[Gronk]

The delay is obviously the attempted squeeze for more money from us.

Does MON hold firm or cave in ?

I would be more concerned that we have him on the books for too long.

 

[hindy111]

It seems to me that in recent years, the long drawn out signings (Drown, Gutho, Moses on last contract) seem to re-sign, whereas the ones that leave seem more sudden (Mahoney, Papali’i, Niukore)

You've made an observation and back it up with examples.

 

[Cloeel]

Does MON hold firm or cave in ?

I would be more concerned that we have him on the books for too long.

I am backing him to hold firm.

But it will take some balls. He would be feeling the pressure to fold; from every angle.

 

[IFR33K]

The delay is obviously the attempted squeeze for more money from us.

That’s the way I see it. He knows what the tigers are offering, and we are in negotiations to extend him, at the right price.

 

[IFR33K]

That’s the way I see it. He knows what the tigers are offering, and we are in negotiations to extend him, at the right price.

It’s still no guarantee, he’ll stay thou