The off contract thread 2023

[emjaycee]

Another merkin bites the dust:

Alvaro (26) - but with a player option
Davey (28)
French (23)
Gower (34)
Hoffman (31)
Mennings (31)
Leleisiuao (22)
Ma'u (31)
Mannah (31)
McIlwrick (28)
Moeroa (24)
Pritchard (25)
Stone (22)
Takairangi (30)

On top of that, all these junior merkins are possibly off contract as well, though it's less likely for the 19 year olds:

Dunster (20)
Faingaa (21)
Parry (20)
Schneider (19)
Utoikamanu (19)

C'mon @Poupou Escobar - its been out there for 25 mins now... Mannah gone effective immediately.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'll wait for the official announcement so Twizzle doesn't get sued for his nest egg.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Pritchard is no longer off contract:

Alvaro (26) - but with a player option
Davey (28)
French (23)
Gower (34)
Hoffman (31)
Mennings (31)
Leleisiuao (22)
Ma'u (31)
Mannah (31)
McIlwrick (28)
Moeroa (24)
Stone (22)
Takairangi (30)

On top of that, all these junior merkins are possibly off contract as well, though it's less likely for the 19 year olds:

Dunster (20)
Faingaa (21)
Parry (20)
Schneider (19)
Utoikamanu (19)

 

[Poupou Escobar]

f**k it, I'll compromise and add Rhys Davies here:

Alvaro (26) - but with a player option
Davey (28)
French (23)
Gower (34)
Hoffman (31)
Mennings (31)
Leleisiuao (22)
Ma'u (31)
Mannah (31)
McIlwrick (28)
Moeroa (24)
Stone (22)
Takairangi (30)

On top of that, all these junior merkins are possibly off contract as well, though it's less likely for the 19 year olds:

Davies (23)
Dunster (20)
Faingaa (21)
Parry (20)
Schneider (19)
Utoikamanu (19)

 

[84 Baby]

We haven’t made any external signings have we?
Can’t make move on Alvaro because of option, Gower probably done, Mannah supposedly done and Mennings supposedly going another year.
I reckon Parry and Sudokumanu probably move up in place of Leleleleleisauo and Gower(?) maybe.
That means, if replacing mostly like for like, 4 backrowers, 2 outside backs, a centre, a hooker and a prop, maybe 2.
Backrowers especially, if we don’t resign our players, who the f**k are we going to sign

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think we'll retain Ma'u, and Fainga'a will probably be in the top 30 as well.

I don't believe we have any decent back rowers in Flegg. Futoikamanu must have retired as the rumours suggested.

 

[parra pete]

I think we'll retain Ma'u, and Fainga'a will probably be in the top 30 as well.

I don't believe we have any decent back rowers in Flegg. Futoikamanu must have retired as the rumours suggested.

Heard Ma'u could be targetted by Dragons..Hope not..still got a year or two in him....

 

[parrathruandthru]

These 2 merkins signed until the end of 2020 source Schneider his dad, Utoikamanu Stefano himself

 

[parra pete]

These 2 merkins signed until the end of 2020 source Schneider his dad, Utoikamanu Stefano himself

Is one of those merkins Ma'u?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

French is obviously no longer off contract:

Alvaro (26) - but with a player option
Davey (28)
Gower (34)
Hoffman (31)
Mennings (31)
Leleisiuao (22)
Ma'u (31)
Mannah (31)
McIlwrick (28)
Moeroa (24)
Stone (22)
Takairangi (30)

On top of that, all these junior merkins are possibly off contract as well, though it's less likely for the 19 year olds:

Davies (23)
Dunster (20)
Faingaa (21)
Parry (20)
Schneider (19)
Utoikamanu (19)

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I think you should also take Davey off the list. I thought he had a good game today.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I should take Ma'u and Moeroa off as well. And was there anything official about Alvaro taking up his player option?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

And if French is off the list why not Moeroa?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

And Ma'u yes.

 

[Gronk]

FFS

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I should take Ma'u and Moeroa off as well. And was there anything official about Alvaro taking up his player option?

I don't think so.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Got a good feeling about Parry, Schneider and Utoikamanu too. Might as well take them off.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Got a good feeling about Parry, Schneider and Utoikamanu too. Might as well take them off.

Is Schneider going that good? Isn’t he 20 this year but hasn’t even played NSW cup this year, which is strange considering how highly rated he is meant to be and was training with the NRL side during the off-season.

 

[parrathruandthru]

19 this year. He is signed until the end of next year

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Is Schneider going that good? Isn’t he 20 this year but hasn’t even played NSW cup this year, which is strange considering how highly rated he is meant to be and was training with the NRL side during the off-season.

You'd know better than me mate. I was just making a joke but included him on the basis of age and past reports. I hope he hasn't gone backwards though.