Signings for 2020 and future looking team

[Dragon Revival]

No to Lattrell

 

[BLM01]

Tigers not interested in Latrell Mitchell, he has less and less choices, I’d take him in a heartbeat. Thoughts?

Yes & No.
Yes to the player.
No to his money demands and no....we have no chance....

 

[Dragonslayer]

Feel sorry for Latrell. He's been poorly advised about how to go about his playing future. With the Roosters pulling their deal off the table and now the Tigers as well, there is little opportunity for him. Even the Cowboys have just statedvthey would have to move on several players to get him under the salary cap.
Whilst he would be a good pick up for us, the fact is that 900k - $1m a season for him is way over the expectations of most clubs including ours.
My prediction is that he will re-sign with the Roosters with some what of a tail between the legs approach. Realistically they are the only ones who could afford him long term.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

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No to Lattrell

Quite correct- Latrell has only one t in his first name

 

[Coffs dragon]

Feel sorry for Latrell. He's been poorly advised about how to go about his playing future. With the Roosters pulling their deal off the table and now the Tigers as well, there is little opportunity for him. Even the Cowboys have just statedvthey would have to move on several players to get him under the salary cap.
Whilst he would be a good pick up for us, the fact is that 900k - $1m a season for him is way over the expectations of most clubs including ours.
My prediction is that he will re-sign with the Roosters with some what of a tail between the legs approach. Realistically they are the only ones who could afford him long term.

The Man Mundine is now his advisor and confidant, hence he's screwed as all clubs will drop him.......alarm bells are ringing!

 

[nontime111]

I wish hed come to Saints...Lomax? Feagai? Ramsey? all could be a great centre partner for him for years to come!

 

[possm]

Tigers not interested in Latrell Mitchell, he has less and less choices, I’d take him in a heartbeat. Thoughts?

I agree! The problem is has Millward managed our cap well enough? Is there enough salary cap and TPA at SGI to sign him?

 

[possm]

I wish hed come to Saints...Lomax? Feagai? Ramsey? all could be a great centre partner for him for years to come!

All still very young and in experienced. Mary does not like such players. Mitchell is experienced and very talented. I imagine he now regrets getting offside at the Roosters.

I say sign him up and play him at either fullback or right centre. This would turn our weakest link into our most dangerous link. Hunt would have a field day setting Mitchell up on the right.

 

[Dragon Revival]

Latrell while highly talented would be a very difficult player to manage as he seems to have
motivational and other issues which require constant attention like Jarryd Jayne.

 

[possm]

Feel sorry for Latrell. He's been poorly advised about how to go about his playing future. With the Roosters pulling their deal off the table and now the Tigers as well, there is little opportunity for him. Even the Cowboys have just statedvthey would have to move on several players to get him under the salary cap.
Whilst he would be a good pick up for us, the fact is that 900k - $1m a season for him is way over the expectations of most clubs including ours.
My prediction is that he will re-sign with the Roosters with some what of a tail between the legs approach. Realistically they are the only ones who could afford him long term.

Mitchell must realize that the opportunity to seal a deal at the coin he is looking for is a very difficult exercise and so I suggest Millward offers an incentive contract where he is paid 800k for year 1 of a four year deal and closer to his demands for years 2, 3 and 4 on the condition that he meets certain KPI's in his first year or he will remain on 800k until he does meet his KPI's.

Problem is, do we have the capcity to do this right now?

Can we attain the capacity over the next few months by releasing players who want to leave except for Lomax, and Frizell?

• Make Mitchell number one priority and put Merin and Macdonald on hold.
• Offer to release Aitken, Lafai, Dufty, Sailor and one of either Pearson or Pereira to help clear enough cap space to sign Mitchell. Back fill with our bright young Dragons currently coming through.
• For 2020, put Ford at left centre so the centre combination would be either Mitchell and Ford or Lomax and Ford. Ford is very quick, a good defender and has a good passing game. I'm sure he would not let us down at left centre and would perform the role that J Thompson once did so well.

I'm sure Lomax would stay if he would be given the number 3 jumper for 2020. I'm also sure that Mitchell would sign if he is given the number 1 jumper for 2020. If things do not work out with this combination, swap Mitchell and Lomax and see how it goes.

I'd say a backline like:

1. Mitchell
2. Saab
3. Lomax
4. Ford
5. Ravalawa, Pearson or Pereira
6. Norman
7. Hunt

would be a very competitive backline in 2020.

 

[possm]

Latrell while highly talented would be a very difficult player to manage as he seems to have
motivational and other issues which require constant attention like Jarryd Jayne.

In 2020, with Flanagan and Sheppard coming on board as assistant coaches, with Mitchell being offered the fullback role and with Millward inserting some performance KPI's in Mitchell's contract, I feel sure all will be OK.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

In 2020, with Flanagan and Sheppard coming on board as assistant coaches, with Mitchell being offered the fullback role and with Millward inserting some performance KPI's in Mitchell's contract, I feel sure all will be OK.

None of this will happen mate, time to let it go.

Repression is a bad thing.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Mitchell must realize that the opportunity to seal a deal at the coin he is looking for is a very difficult exercise and so I suggest Millward offers an incentive contract where he is paid 800k for year 1 of a four year deal and closer to his demands for years 2, 3 and 4 on the condition that he meets certain KPI's in his first year or he will remain on 800k until he does meet his KPI's.

Problem is, do we have the capcity to do this right now?

Can we attain the capacity over the next few months by releasing players who want to leave except for Lomax, and Frizell?

• Make Mitchell number one priority and put Merin and Macdonald on hold.
• Offer to release Aitken, Lafai, Dufty, Sailor and one of either Pearson or Pereira to help clear enough cap space to sign Mitchell. Back fill with our bright young Dragons currently coming through.
• For 2020, put Ford at left centre so the centre combination would be either Mitchell and Ford or Lomax and Ford. Ford is very quick, a good defender and has a good passing game. I'm sure he would not let us down at left centre and would perform the role that J Thompson once did so well.

I'm sure Lomax would stay if he would be given the number 3 jumper for 2020. I'm also sure that Mitchell would sign if he is given the number 1 jumper for 2020. If things do not work out with this combination, swap Mitchell and Lomax and see how it goes.

I'd say a backline like:

1. Mitchell
2. Saab
3. Lomax
4. Ford
5. Ravalawa, Pearson or Pereira
6. Norman
7. Hunt

would be a very competitive backline in 2020.

Reality says it will be;

1. Lomax
2. Sailor
3. Aitken
4. Lafai
5. Pearson
6. Norman
7. Hunt

 

[TruSaint]

One less centre available.

 

[nontime111]

we NEED Mitchell, very very badly, No centres or wingers ( well Lomax, thats it)
and all the young kids are too young just yet! one more year...
Imagine Latrell here then with Feagais coming through Sauni Esau , Ramsey Schiller etc... with Mitchell here also wed CARVE!! utter insanity not to grab the guy hes a total gun! ALL we need is ONE total gun in the backline...

 

[Como Connection]

we NEED Mitchell, very very badly, No centres or wingers ( well Lomax, thats it)
and all the young kids are too young just yet! one more year...
Imagine Latrell here then with Feagais coming through Sauni Esau , Ramsey Schiller etc... with Mitchell here also wed CARVE!! utter insanity not to grab the guy hes a total gun! ALL we need is ONE total gun in the backline...

No from me!
CC

 

[nontime111]

yes, just did some more research, hes too expensive and will make some of our kids leave, Id rather see how they go...

 

[Dragonslayer]

With all the halabaloo surrounding who's coming and who's leaving the fact us we are still in a holding pattern with regards to DeBelin.
Our roster, salary cap and team make-up wont be settled until the 1st week in February, a month basically until the start of the 2020 season.
I just hope our 'coaching' staff have plans in place in the event of a less than favourable decision by the court and not go all in like this year.
JDB takes up about $550k, including most, if not all of the $300k long serving player allowance. Again we have to hold our cap balancing act until when most clubs have finalised their top 30, or 29, with really only the prospect of another unwanted journeyman joining our ranks.

 

[getsmarty]

I just hope our 'coaching' staff have plans in place in the event of a less than favourable decision by the court and not go all in like this year.
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I think there's talk of a Saturday afternoon Barbecue and drinks with all the boys.......they may even paint the gym..........

 

[BrissyRedV]

This is the team I imagine McFail will go with come round 1:
1. Lomax
2. Williame
3. Aitken
4. Lafai
5. Pearson
6. Norman
7. Hunt
8. Vaughan
9. McInnes
10. Graham
11. Frizzell
12. Simms
13. Merrin
14. Luke
15. Simms
16. Laurie
17. Dufty