Rumours and Stuff

[hineyrulz]

Hunt was always on the outer after the public spray he got form Flanno after we beat them.

 

[hindy111]

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I look forward to Bulldog criticising the Dragons for the disrespect.

I've heard Gould has been sniffing.

 

[hindy111]

Hunt was always on the outer after the public spray he got form Flanno after we beat them.

He will turn 35 by time season kicks off. I wouldn't touch him tbh. He started the season strong but was average for the 2md half

 

[Gherkin]

How many more years does he want to play? If it's just a season he'd be a good option at 9. We should have money to spend and there isn't much quality on the market, might be a better option than just leaving the space in the cap

 

[Matty Bhoy]

He will turn 35 by time season kicks off. I wouldn't touch him tbh. He started the season strong but was average for the 2md half

I’d take him next year for sure. He plays hooker and covers for Dylbags in the unfortunate event of his ACL blowing.

 

[hindy111]

I’d take him next year for sure. He plays hooker and covers for Dylbags in the unfortunate event of his ACL blowing.

People say Dylan's ACL may blo. I reckon the medical staff would have to know the risks and reckon having an operation wasn't warranted. If it was like a 50/50 you'd imagine he gets it done.

 

[hindy111]

Hunts 35 soon and passed his best. I doubt we can win comp in 2025. He would be better suited to a side that's in win now mode. BULLDOGS,Brisbane,

 

[Gronk]

I've heard Gould has been sniffing.

Farts

 

[Twizzle]

I've heard Gould has been sniffing.

what ? glue

 

[jk13]

I've heard Gould has been sniffing.

so ado carr taught him something

 

[Twizzle]

Or it's actually cheating if those deals are supposed to be at arms length from the club.

this "arm's length" crap is bullshit

what the f**k does it actually mean and how does an agent or club prove or demonstrate that they have complied with the "arm's length" rule, if there is such a rule ?

surely that is not how it is worded in the NRL policy or rules but it's always the terminology we see used in the media

some clubs must have pretty short arms

 

[Twizzle]

Hunts 35 soon and passed his best.

agreed, it would be a repeat of the Hodgson/Watmong situation

 

[King-Gutho94]

Hunt was always on the outer after the public spray he got form Flanno after we beat them.

Getting belted by Parramatta is seen as embarrassment these days

 

[Chipmunk]

You'd think the DragQueens are clearing the decks to replace Hunt with Gutho...

 

[Chipmunk]

Is there a spot at Manly for him? Him and Turbo swap around between Centre and Fullback. Moses to join them and finish where it all started with Brooks in the halves in 2027 when DCE retires?

 

[Twizzle]

You'd think the DragQueens are clearing the decks to replace Hunt with Gutho...

seems the obvious conclusion given that Gutho also has permission to look around as well

as long as we don't end up with Hunt, its all good

 

[hindy111]

so ado carr taught him something

How to lie. Hang on he already knew that one.

 

[Pazza]

People say Dylan's ACL may blo. I reckon the medical staff would have to know the risks and reckon having an operation wasn't warranted. If it was like a 50/50 you'd imagine he gets it done.

Can you even repair a partially torn ACL?

 

[Noise]

Can you even repair a partially torn ACL?

Yes, a partial tear can repair with rehab but never as good as new.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

this "arm's length" crap is bullshit

what the f**k does it actually mean and how does an agent or club prove or demonstrate that they have complied with the "arm's length" rule, if there is such a rule ?

surely that is not how it is worded in the NRL policy or rules but it's always the terminology we see used in the media

some clubs must have pretty short arms

I remember reading that the TPA can’t be contingent on the player signing with a given club. Obviously that would be very difficult to enforce. But even if it were enforced, over time the situation would emerge where TPAs associated with some club partners always paid up, no matter how little was required from the players, while TPAs with other clubs were unreliable, or had onerous requirements on the player’s free time. This would have the effect of conferring greater value on the TPAs associated with some clubs than others.

Consider the situation of a genuine TPA arranged by the Eels (for example). They have someone who wants to sponsor the club and Sarantinos says, could you provide this to a player as a TPA? The potential sponsor asks what it means, and Sarantinos says you can’t use the club’s imagery, but you get exclusive access to the player to help promote your business or entertain your golf friends or whatever. The potential sponsor wants his money’s worth. He’s not going to have his business promoted by the club at official events, so he will need the player to do some work.

Meanwhile the player doesn’t want a second job. He just wants the extra cash he was promised to reduce his salary demands to help the club under the cap. His mate at the Roosters (for example) doesn’t have to do anything for his TPA except turn up at a Christmas party and drink for two hours. The TPA provider doesn’t care because the $100k was given to him by an individual paying out of his own pocket, which he is free to do.

However, the Eels need to account for their expenditure because they are a business subject to regulation and oversight by the NRL. So they can’t just give cash to TPA providers to transfer it to the players. This is actually one of the things we got caught doing in 2016.