The Rumours Thread

[Dribble&Yarn]

I’d take RCG/Matterson for Bird/Lawrie every day of the week. I hope Lawrie’s days in the 17 are over for 2024

as players right now - sure. that doesn't take into account how both the parra boys are on way more than the dragons boys, are older and closer to decline

 

[dungay dragon]

even if they did, that really isn't a great trade for us either tbh

Wasnt Matterson the guy who preferred to be stood down at the start of the Season instead of paying a fine ?????
Would be on approx 600k a season
Mustve went down well with his team mates

 

[redv13]

Parramatta has salary cap problems. All four players mentioned are firest-grade players.

Agree they have issues mate but I can’t see them giving up their two for our two. If that happens I’ll do cartwheels all the way down Jubilee Avenue then crawl to St George Hospital

 

[redv13]

as players right now - sure. that doesn't take into account how both the parra boys are on way more than the dragons boys, are older and closer to decline

Bird is one knee injury away from retirement and Lawrie, unfortunately the game has gone past him, been very underwhelming this year.

RCG last week played 69 mins and ran for 206m. Not too shabby for an old chap on the decline

 

[Hound of Dracula]

Bird is one knee injury away from retirement and Lawrie, unfortunately the game has gone past him, been very underwhelming this year.

RCG last week played 69 mins and ran for 206m. Not too shabby for an old chap on the decline

I kept an eye on RGC last week, mostly because he looked a little tubby around the middle (love handles), but he certainly put in.
He's still signed for 2025 - beyond that, age may become a factor

 

[TheRev]

o I dont think there is any way for us to offload Lawrie in Australia.. maybe the UK but i bet they'll pick up bugger all.. I honestly think were going to need to pay out a 2yr contract if we want his Top30 slot back.. its that or we just have to keep him in reserves and lose Fifita, but ideally we lose both.

o The longer Matterson & Sivo stay at parra the better our chances of extracting someone we actually want from them. (i.e. RCG or Blaize)

o And Bird, true 1 injury and he retires but for right now were kinda stuck with him.. but he is depth.. but he does overlap with shuster and he overlaps with Max Feagai.. who I think Flanno wants to retain.. so I just see more players we need to offload.. Bird could be 1 of em..

 

[denis preston]

Ryan matterson worth a play if we can get him at the right price?

Would never consider it for many many reasons.

 

[denis preston]

o I dont think there is any way for us to offload Lawrie in Australia.. maybe the UK but i bet they'll pick up bugger all.. I honestly think were going to need to pay out a 2yr contract if we want his Top30 slot back.. its that or we just have to keep him in reserves and lose Fifita, but ideally we lose both.

o The longer Matterson & Sivo stay at parra the better our chances of extracting someone we actually want from them. (i.e. RCG or Blaize)

o And Bird, true 1 injury and he retires but for right now were kinda stuck with him.. but he is depth.. but he does overlap with shuster and he overlaps with Max Feagai.. who I think Flanno wants to retain.. so I just see more players we need to offload.. Bird could be 1 of em..

We have enough roadblocks without adding more like Feagai