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Koloamatangi was for 2027 when we would have loads of cap space. So much that we might have intended to backend any shortfall for Coates/Utoikamanu/whomever into those later years.
Yes but if we were lean on space this year, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to think we may be lean on space next year. We’ve only got 1 Ryan Matterson and you don’t want to replace every departing player with a worse player.
I think there’s something to front loading of resignings but equally, I’d be shocked if we don’t have decent chunk ready to go. Which may just go to further frontloading. And nor is it probably enough to simply reinstate Lomax.
 

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not necessarily...

our outside back stocks have been gash for quite sometime and it still isn't great despite Kelly's signing, otherwise we wouldn't be handing a T30 spot for a park footballer in his mid 20's..
He's a quality reserve grader. Exactly the type of player who should be a backup in the top 30.
 

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Side note maybe we dont need to pay him what we were originally paying him but surely matching his proposed storm salary right. Im assuming its less than what we were giving him but just speculation
Yeah that could conceivably also be a factor. The salary cap is a whole new can of worms. But either way I'm sure we don't want him back.

And we are all speculating mate. It's assumed that's what you're doing.
 
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Yeah that could conceivably also be a factor. The salary cap is a whole new can of worms. But either way I'm sure we don't want him back.

And we are all speculating mate. It's assumed that's what you're doing.
Wenty calls.

Of an evening he can work the pokies.

Or security where he could kickbox drunk and disorderly old people down the stairs.
 
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Poupou Escobar

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Never said that, no need to get angry.
MATE I AM VERY f**kING CROSS!
You were saying we should not have over paid players in reserve grade so we would not have signed kelly if lomax stayed. I am saying yes we would have, due to a - having plenty of cap room b - poor outside back depth c - we already have a player on 700k in reserve grade so potentially having 1 or 2 on 300k doesnt seem to be a big deal to the club.
That's a reasonable point. But I think we have been desperate to get rid of Matterson's salary, and wouldn't want to compound it by adding another top 17 contract outside the top 17. By this I mean we would (imo) already have Wenisini, JAC, Russell and Simonsson on the type of money you pay to a starting player. Having just one of Lomax/Kelly pushes somebody to reserve grade. Having both of them pushes two out.

Maybe Russell is only on fringe NRL money, but he played 41 games these past two years. I think he was re-signed with the expectation (i.e. salary) that he would be in the top 17.
 

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I think he's more the Baby Ruth type of merkin, mate.


Bill Murray Caddyshack Baby Ruth
 

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