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Squad succession

emjaycee

emjaycee

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Probably think Kelepi comes into the mix somewhere next year.
Otherwise why did we bring him home from the Cowboys?
 
Chipmunk

Chipmunk

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emjaycee said:
Probably think Kelepi comes into the mix somewhere next year.
Otherwise why did we bring him home from the Cowboys?
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We were probably paying him to play for the Cowboys anyway.

Surely he is a second tier deal at best next season anyway?
 
phantom eel

phantom eel

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We're in cap trouble and -$500K... why not pay Kelepi min NRL wage, and slot him into the top 25 next year for occasional cover as edge/middle forward?

We need to get the bottom end of our top 25 closer to the minimum wage $88K or whatever it is, to get out of the cap mess.
 
Barry O'Speedwagon

Barry O'Speedwagon

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Look, even if the -$500k stuff is true, some of it surely pertains to players who will be at the club next year, and could potentially be extended if we want to.

And even if it just a magic penalty.....it is less of an impost than having Watmough on the books and him not playing. So, in terms of buying other for the squad, we are still in a better position than we were with Watters on the books and no TPA penalty.
 
Poupou Escobar

Poupou Escobar

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Release of Moss is official:

2016
Fullback: Gordon
W/C: Faraimo, Folau, Gutherson, Jennings, Radradra, Schulte, Toutai, Tuha
Half: Cornish, Foran, Kelly, Norman
Hooker: De Gois, King, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott, Tanginoa, Woods
Tight forward: Alvaro, Hasson, Mannah, O'Brien, Terepo, Ualesi, Wicks
Utility: French, Fuimaono, Nelson, Takairangi

2017
Fullback: -
W/C: Folau, Gutherson, Jennings, Morgan, Radradra
Half: Foran
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Mannah, Terepo, Twal
Utility: French, Takairangi

2018
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings, Radradra
Half: Foran
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro
Utility: French

2019
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings
Half: Foran
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: -

So we officially have 34 merkins in this year's squad. But expecting more changes in the coming week(s).
 
Poupou Escobar

Poupou Escobar

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Robson, with a hint of further signings/re-signings. Also noticed Radradra was initially reported to have signed until the end of 2018. Recent reports suggest it's only until the end of 2017.

2016
Fullback: Gordon
W/C: Faraimo, Folau, Gutherson, Jennings, Radradra, Schulte, Toutai, Tuha
Half: Cornish, Foran, Kelly, Norman, Robson
Hooker: De Gois, King, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott, Tanginoa, Woods
Tight forward: Alvaro, Hasson, Mannah, O'Brien, Terepo, Ualesi, Wicks
Utility: French, Fuimaono, Nelson, Takairangi

2017
Fullback: -
W/C: Folau, Gutherson, Jennings, Morgan, Radradra
Half: Foran
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Mannah, Terepo, Twal
Utility: French, Takairangi

2018
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings, Radradra
Half: Foran
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro
Utility: French

2019
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings
Half: Foran
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: -

So we officially have 35 merkins in this year's squad.
 
Poupou Escobar

Poupou Escobar

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In that case I'll leave him there. If he shatters his knee, ankle and hip and turns out a shadow of the player he was we'll still have to pay him.
 
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Basil Brush

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Good job Pou but can we possibly put Gutho as a fullback option for next year? I think Gutho is definitely a fullback.
 
Poupou Escobar

Poupou Escobar

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Fun fact: Gordon, De Gois and Robson have played 27 games together (in '13 and '14) including two finals matches in 2013. Their record over the season and a half was as follows:

2013
11 wins from 19 games (including 1 from 2 in the finals)

2014
One win from eight games, though this was the year Flanagan was suspended and they won the spoon.
 
Poupou Escobar

Poupou Escobar

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Foran officially gone:

2016
Fullback: Gordon
W/C: Faraimo, Folau, Jennings, Radradra, Schulte, Toutai, Tuha
Half: Cornish, Kelly, Norman, Robson
Hooker: De Gois, King, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott, Tanginoa, Woods
Tight forward: Alvaro, Hasson, Mannah, O'Brien, Terepo, Ualesi, Wicks
Utility: French, Fuimaono, Gutherson, Nelson, Takairangi

2017
Fullback: -
W/C: Folau, Jennings, Morgan, Radradra
Half: -
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Mannah, Terepo, Twal
Utility: French, Gutherson, Takairangi

2018
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings, Radradra
Half: -
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro
Utility: French

2019
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: -

So we officially have 17 merkins in next year's squad. The 2019 squad is looking a bit skinny in the forwards and halves.
 
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