The Rumours Thread

[Gareth67]

I've been rewatching a lot of those old games and I had forgotten just how good Rocket Rod Reddy was. He jagged a few man of the matches playing in the green and gold. He was so quick and skilful

He had a few opposition forwards running scared when he was in a foul mood - may had been that Mexican moustache of his ?

 

[justadragon]

Dolphins always keen on players like Hunt: Woolf

The Dolphins have not yet made contact with Ben Hunt but would be interested in any NRL player of his calibre, says coach Kristian Woolf.

www.espn.com

Maybe his brother can convince him to take Hunt !!!

 

[Inisai Toga]

I've been rewatching a lot of those old games and I had forgotten just how good Rocket Rod Reddy was. He jagged a few man of the matches playing in the green and gold. He was so quick and skilful

…..and strong and tough and clever and intelligent and brutal…………..
If we had Reddy in our pack next year, I’d confidentially put us in the top 4!

 

[TheRev]

The Club is very selective when it comes to Hunt for 2025

Will only accept a swap they deem suitable for the club

I don’t expect that swap for Addo - Carr to go ahead as Addo - Carr already has an interest in joining the club and the club doesn’t need to free up cash

I still believe it is all hinging on Dan Atkinson

This is why I think it will drag on for 3-4 weeks atleast.. Hunt has been on the market for months, but the intensity has gone up now 'its official'.. so we can start talking numbers and having real conversations with other clubs.

But unless we happen to luck out with a like for like swap that Flanno is happy with.. which is incredibly unlikely.. it may have to wait until we can find a replacement.. Atkinson is definitely a maybe, but it would need the sharks to actually agree to an early release... lot of ifs and buts in there... so many places it all falls over.

 

[Jubilee]

This is why I think it will drag on for 3-4 weeks atleast.. Hunt has been on the market for months, but the intensity has gone up now 'its official'.. so we can start talking numbers and having real conversations with other clubs.

But unless we happen to luck out with a like for like swap that Flanno is happy with.. which is incredibly unlikely.. it may have to wait until we can find a replacement.. Atkinson is definitely a maybe, but it would need the sharks to actually agree to an early release... lot of ifs and buts in there... so many places it all falls over.

Atkinson would be cheap and only needs a two year contract. Got to save our pennies for a prop.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

"St George Illawarra meanwhile have denied any interest in Adam Doueihi, Daniel Atkinson and Brayden Trindall."

NRL 2024: Dragons have no plans to release Ben Hunt from 2025 deal​

https://archive.md/YeVDv

 

[TheRev]

Playing the game I guess.. though I thought this quote was a little over the top:

“No chance in the world,” said a well-placed source close to St George Illawarra.

We of course arent allowed to talk to any of those 3 players mentioned..

 

[<StGeorgeDragons>]

"St George Illawarra meanwhile have denied any interest in Adam Doueihi, Daniel Atkinson and Brayden Trindall."

NRL 2024: Dragons have no plans to release Ben Hunt from 2025 deal​

https://archive.md/YeVDv

They should be interested. What’s the actual plan? Sit around and rue another season before it begins. Appalling.

 

[jak]

Couchmens signed by Gus to Bulldogs an Kyle contract upgraded to a million a season. Coach Flanno sacked with his son after picking up the Spoon 3 years in a row

that's the spirit

 

[jak]

I think one of the biggest improvers next season will be our coach, from what we can gather he has got a lot done behind the scenes, but he has been out of the main loop for reasons we all know, this last season would have been just as big a learning year for him as the players.

 

[blacksafake]

I think one of the biggest improvers next season will be our coach, from what we can gather he has got a lot done behind the scenes, but he has been out of the main loop for reasons we all know, this last season would have been just as big a learning year for him as the players.

Very good point.

 

[justadragon]

They should be interested. What’s the actual plan? Sit around and rue another season before it begins. Appalling.

I think this is just another way of saying that if a team wants Hunt, then they are going to have to have something substantiative to offer back. I'm still of the opinion he goes before we start preseason, and it would be preferential for him to go.

 

[Trifili13]

Roosters I would suggest have plenty of cap space available for next year given the high profile players that are leaving yet not a peep out of the press that I have read of who they are after. However it makes the press that the Dragons are after a bloke with 3 ACL operations. Is it the Roosters keeping everything quiet, uncle Nick telling the press to not report anything in case the deal falls through or others come in and bump the price up? Player managers told by Roosters to not say anything to the press otherwise deal is off? Am I reading too much into this?

 

[justadragon]

Roosters I would suggest have plenty of cap space available for next year given the high profile players that are leaving yet not a peep out of the press that I have read of who they are after. However it makes the press that the Dragons are after a bloke with 3 ACL operations. Is it the Roosters keeping everything quiet, uncle Nick telling the press to not report anything in case the deal falls through or others come in and bump the price up? Player managers told by Roosters to not say anything to the press otherwise deal is off? Am I reading too much into this?

No mate I think you are spot on, the Dragons have always been an easy mark for Drama and innuendo, mind you we often bring this upon ourselves with some of the stupid things we do.

 

[JamesRustle]

But he has bought a property in Nthn NSW. I’d expect Gold Coast, Brissy tops.

I think Hunt would be great for the Knights. Straight swap for one of their half decent players... if they have any.

 

[BLM01]

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I think Hunt would be great for the Knights. Straight swap for one of their half decent players... if they have any.

Dylan Lucas or Leo will do me as we can’t get KP

 

[BLM01]

Roosters I would suggest have plenty of cap space available for next year given the high profile players that are leaving yet not a peep out of the press that I have read of who they are after. However it makes the press that the Dragons are after a bloke with 3 ACL operations. Is it the Roosters keeping everything quiet, uncle Nick telling the press to not report anything in case the deal falls through or others come in and bump the price up? Player managers told by Roosters to not say anything to the press otherwise deal is off? Am I reading too much into this?

Not really
the power of the roosters owner, board and influence they have on the NRL power brokers and in general the game so PM’s and media need that club on their side
Our board and GM of football pose no fear to anybody except future player or other club employees so we get treated that way

 

[shiloh dc]

Roosters I would suggest have plenty of cap space available for next year given the high profile players that are leaving yet not a peep out of the press that I have read of who they are after. However it makes the press that the Dragons are after a bloke with 3 ACL operations. Is it the Roosters keeping everything quiet, uncle Nick telling the press to not report anything in case the deal falls through or others come in and bump the price up? Player managers told by Roosters to not say anything to the press otherwise deal is off? Am I reading too much into this?

This is 100% spot on. Its the Roosters MO. They get their journo henchmen to do their dirty work.

Flanno - hold firm.

Strength & Honour!

 

[BLM01]

I think this is just another way of saying that if a team wants Hunt, then they are going to have to have something substantiative to offer back. I'm still of the opinion he goes before we start preseason, and it would be preferential for him to go.

Spot on and agree
We don’t want be significantly out of pocket because we overpay him and can’t get a player worth his current salary in return
I am sure the club can accept a small negotiation $$ to chip in max $100-$150 out of pocket part for 1 yr
But no other club will fork out 900k + for him next year
If we are at a net loss of say 500K just to offload him then we are better off having him + we still have to pay swap player

 

[Unsainty79]

This is why I think it will drag on for 3-4 weeks atleast.. Hunt has been on the market for months, but the intensity has gone up now 'its official'.. so we can start talking numbers and having real conversations with other clubs.

Hunt's contract for 2025 will start in November, meaning if he isn't released by November 1, Dragons will have already chipped in for his contract for 2025 season - same as all players, but an interesting time line to keep an eye on