Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

That's an assumption, not a premise.
You can include that as a possibility, but it may not be so.

The flipside to that is, assuming that it is true, and we didn't offer Brown the extension, he would have finished with the club in 2023 per his previous extension ( https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/03/dylan-brown-agrees-to-new-deal-with-eels/ )
Would that have been so bad, not having him here last year??


Ifs/ buts/ maybes - reality is the timing sux, and we shot ourselves in the foot with that.

What’s wrong with the timing? We had our halves coming off contract at different times. What more could we have done? We did well keeping them together as long as we did.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Smith?

Have a look at the halves he was stuck with.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That black edge forward

Is this anything like a blue arse fly?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

if that applies to his valuation in that article (although it wasn't specifically referred to) it just means that the media can put their own spin on any contract amount

if it is the case here, it is poor journalism

Why wouldn’t they put their own spin on it? They will never be held to account. The clubs aren’t going to come out and share sensitive financial information to prove them wrong, and implications of players being under or overpaid (whichever creates the most drama) don’t meet the threshold for defamation.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

they make me sick. WTH has he done to make that demand.

They don't get paid for what they've done, they get paid for what they are likely to do in future. That is based on what they've done but an even bigger factor is their age. Galvin has done f**k all for an NRL player but for a 19 year old NRL player he is phenomenal. Probably one of the best ever.

 

[JokerEel]

Have a look at the halves he was stuck with.

Simon / Bell /Dymock / Penna / Marsh / Wagon / Taylor / Buettner

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Not a bad move. Brown has given up but Tyson Gamble is a fighter and possibly a net gain. He is not on much at the Knights

And it's plausible the Knights would let him go for 2026 given how many halves they have on the books.

 

[oldmancraigy]

What’s wrong with the timing? We had our halves coming off contract at different times. What more could we have done? We did well keeping them together as long as we did.

No, sorry. Not what I'm talking about.

Troll someone else, I'm not up for it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Why are most on here infatuated with getting another high priced 6....we have Moses...all we need is a 6 that is very good defensively and can just do a job playing off Moses and at a reasonable price....we have so many other weaknesses in this side that need to be a priority

Agreed 100%

 

[Poupou Escobar]

An Australian Schoolboy last year, the club have high expectations for young halfback Lincoln Fletcher, who likely plays Jersey Flegg this season. He has signed a three-year deal at the club.
Parramatta also talk highly about halfback/five-eighth John Lynn, a Queensland kid, who will play Jersey Flegg or NSW Cup this year.
Young New Zealand-born Apa Twidle played five-eighth in Parramatta’s trial against Wests Tigers.
Parramatta’s SG Ball side is undefeated this season.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eye-off-jarome-luai-or-lachlan-galvin-to-replace-dylan-brown-but-what-of-own-nursery/news-story/820ac43ecca2b5edfdb4e3610797a8c2?amp&nk=7b8a8e7eda5c2a0ab4b297a3e3c8a473-1741687579

ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

“And I know he didn’t show it necessarily against Newcastle the other night, but I think he’s closer to a million-dollar-plus player than Dylan Brown.”

Drown's a better player than Galvin right now, and probably for the next couple of years as well, but Galvin is much better than Drown at the same age.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He'll reportedly be on 350 000 next year. Assuming as we do that the media inflates salary figures, he could be on less than that.

They inflate them when they are high. When they are low there is more drama in under reporting how much they are on.

I doubt Richo lets him go . He can park him without too much of a hit to the cap.
If he was on enough money for it to be problematic to the tigers cap then it would be a different story.
I doubt he'll be available until 2027 without a comparable playerswap.

Agreed

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Simon / Bell /Dymock / Penna / Marsh / Wagon / Taylor / Buettner

Also Smith and Morris. Some solid players but no genuine stars. The best halves pairing of his career was probably at the Chooks in 2010.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

No, sorry. Not what I'm talking about.

Troll someone else, I'm not up for it.

Then you should've been clearer.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

They inflate them when they are high. When they are low there is more drama in under reporting how much they are on.

I'm fairly certain that player salaries are overly exaggerated far more often than they are underexaggerated. If we extrapolate this into real data, using sample sizes as a reference along with Occam's razor, I'm fairly sure we will see that your assertion is one of a dumb bogan Parra supporter.

Agreed

 

[Parra Pride]

I'd happily take Burton if they wanted Galvin.

Burton is the most overrated merkin in the comp I don’t know how he does it just by kicking the ball high.

 

[senior]

"This masthead understands Knights coach Adam O’Brien will consider deploying boom utility back Fletcher Sharpe at halfback next season to enable Brown to wear the No.6 jumper he has owned at Parramatta.”

Wow.

 

[TheCrowe]

"This masthead understands Knights coach Adam O’Brien will consider deploying boom utility back Fletcher Sharpe at halfback next season to enable Brown to wear the No.6 jumper he has owned at Parramatta.”

Wow.

AOB knows he isn't a half back.

 

[Pazza]

Wouldnt we just go Iongi to 6 and Joash to 1?

Could, but that Melbourne kid is a STUD

 

[Eelementary]

They don't get paid for what they've done, they get paid for what they are likely to do in future. That is based on what they've done but an even bigger factor is their age. Galvin has done f**k all for an NRL player but for a 19 year old NRL player he is phenomenal. Probably one of the best ever.

Galvin is great, but he's no Jarryd Hayne, or Jamie Lyon.

Which happens to be my new catchphrase.