Terrell May

[Tigerm]

Yeh that's how I read it.
I was just wondering if I've missed something.
Would you prefer Sione over Bateman?
Sione is cheaper and has more of a future, but still would cost if we're throwing in a gazillion to offload Bud and pay some of Bateman's contracts.....it's a nightmare to workout the dollars and cents.
Best to have depth if we have the space.
Blokes like Bateman and Klemmer may improve with a bit of a team upgrade.
Bateman was trying to do everything but he's too small to do any middle stuff when required. Because he has to go all in against bigger bodies his adrenalin causes errors and dumb sin bin stuff.

Weren’t Manly wanting Bateman, that story has gone a cold atm.

 

[Nutz]

Weren’t Manly wanting Bateman, that story has gone a cold atm.

That was the last reported thing. The fact May's deal went thru so quickly it seems like another announcement will come by Friday arvo.
Bateman goes then Sione Fainu gets a new contract.

 

[Tiger05]

Yeh that's how I read it.
I was just wondering if I've missed something.
Would you prefer Sione over Bateman?
Sione is cheaper and has more of a future, but still would cost if we're throwing in a gazillion to offload Bud and pay some of Bateman's contracts.....it's a nightmare to workout the dollars and cents.
Best to have depth if we have the space.
Blokes like Bateman and Klemmer may improve with a bit of a team upgrade.
Bateman was trying to do everything but he's too small to do any middle stuff when required. Because he has to go all in against bigger bodies his adrenalin causes errors and dumb sin bin stuff.

I want us to sign Sione but I hear your point on Bateman. I also think we lack edge forwards.

It's a tough one.

 

[Tigerm]

I want us to sign Sione but I hear your point on Bateman. I also think we lack edge forwards.

It's a tough one.

I'm not up all the types of contracts available, but I wonder if he can be put on a development contract or some other one, there seems to a few options?
You would think they would want to keep him, he's not a bad player and would help keep his brothers pacified?

 

[Tiger05]

I'm not up all the types of contracts available, but I wonder if he can be put on a development contract or some other one, there seems to a few options?
You would think they would want to keep him, he's not a bad player and would help keep his brothers pacified?

I think we already have 5 on dev contracts and I don't think we can sign anymore.

Tim Johannssen
Reuben Porter
Heath Mason
Solomona Faataape
Makasini

That is an unreal list of dev players though. I'd be surprised if there are a better bunch of players in the league on those contracts.

In stating that we have a bunch of guys we could let go:-

Doueihi
Tumeth
Bateman
Sullivan
Solomone Saukuru
Feledy
Naden
Staines
Maybe even To'a.

I think Staines and To'a are first graders without many flaws. Bateman and Sullivan may offer another club a good option but they are on top dollar. Doueihi is great 5% of the time he is on the field.