The Rumours Thread

[Mojo]

Try using a different browser.

Have you tried hitting it with a hammer and throwing it against a wall?

 

[denis preston]

And move on at least one of Lawrie and Rava (hopefully both eventually) to free up more spots as well as cap space.

Rava will have a lot of interest from Super League, you can see him ripping it up there. Can’t see any pathway for Lawrie. Our only hope is to train the shit out of him tell him no NRL this year and hope his pride asks for a release. I’m sure we would even chip in 150k a year.

 

[denis preston]

can the dragons snare nicho or is he contracted? because tbh contracts dont mean shit really when it comes to nrl

Have you just come over from Facebook ?

 

[denis preston]

Try using a different browser.

What are we going to get first? Atkinson & May or Illusion to fix his computer issues !

 

[RedV Resurgence]

We probably should move the Tech Support queue over to the Rumours thread - as it takes a long time for things to eventuate!

 

[Crush]

Forget Wishart, the way the Storm speak about him there is not a chance they let him go, he will play for them for a decade.

 

[since77]

Have you tried hitting it with a hammer and throwing it against a wall?

Sorry I thought you were talking about Ben Hunt for a minute……..

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Actually now you mention it.. there arent too many.. I think the dolphins sign a lot of their guys in advance.. all rly good players tho.., Herbie, Flegler, FinuFeuiaki, Tupou.. maybe Chrichton for dogs, Luai Tigers, the storm might do it with Pezet, Papa, did it with Fox back in the day..

But thats a handful out of hundreds upon hundreds of contracts... seems a lot more are being released early, certainly in our case we tend to go for bargains that clubs are looking to move on.

But specifically Atkinson.. if the sharks deny his early release, do we still want him for 2026? Or we do we just take an Ilias (or similar) and try our luck?

So much overpaying for substandard players. Seeing a market correction now.

Im happy to be in the vanguard of that for once.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Rava will have a lot of interest from Super League, you can see him ripping it up there. Can’t see any pathway for Lawrie. Our only hope is to train the shit out of him tell him no NRL this year and hope his pride asks for a release. I’m sure we would even chip in 150k a year.

If you’ve got a product no one ants to buy, then it’s worthless

Maybe Super League.

I mean, Ashton Sims was a superstar over there, so Blake might get a game somewhere.

500k a year for that many years is diabolically bad and a deal likely done at Dicey Riley’s when on the pliss with all the other good blokes to have a beer with.

Who controlled that deal? Who endorsed it?

Astounding.

 

[blacksafake]

Forget Wishart, the way the Storm speak about him there is not a chance they let him go, he will play for them for a decade.

But J Moz said he was close to signing with us

 

[Hound of Dracula]

If you’ve got a product no one ants to buy, then it’s worthless

Maybe Super League.

I mean, Ashton Sims was a superstar over there, so Blake might get a game somewhere.

500k a year for that many years is diabolically bad and a deal likely done at Dicey Riley’s when on the pliss with all the other good blokes to have a beer with.

Who controlled that deal? Who endorsed it?

Astounding.

When you're that PLISSED it's hard to recall.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

When you're that PLISSED it's hard to recall.

Plissed as

 

[baggygreen man]

Yeah I heard a rumour he'd been spotted in New Zealand yesterday.

Do Warriors bosses perhaps recall the mauling Junior Kangaroo play maker Boyd gave the Junior Kiwis a decade ago. He had a huge hand in almost every try in a match the Aussies won by about 30 if memory serves. Sadly this guy has since failed to realize his full potential.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Other changes are afoot, the most significant the expected departure of half Jayden Sullivan, who was offered for virtually nothing to return to his former club the Dragons.
Saints weren’t interested. The concern with Sullivan isn’t related to discipline or team harmony. Officials at the club like Sullivan and have no concerns with his work ethic or personality.
The issue is that the club is overloaded in the halves and Sullivan is on a fat contract that means their salary cap and squad are out of sync.

https://archive.md/Ni8V7#selection-1171.0-1171.173

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

We have also signed Terrell Kalo Kalo from Souths to a KOE contract

 

[TheRev]

Other changes are afoot, the most significant the expected departure of half Jayden Sullivan, who was offered for virtually nothing to return to his former club the Dragons.
Saints weren’t interested. The concern with Sullivan isn’t related to discipline or team harmony. Officials at the club like Sullivan and have no concerns with his work ethic or personality.
The issue is that the club is overloaded in the halves and Sullivan is on a fat contract that means their salary cap and squad are out of sync.

https://archive.md/Ni8V7#selection-1171.0-1171.173

Dunno if I can believe that one.. we desperately need a backup 7 to play NSW Cup and cover 1st grade.. we also have no actual hooker depth if Cook or Liddle cop a serious injury.. whos gonna play 14 etc..

Esp at a budget price, I assume its more we just dont want to go down that path again.. has to be more too it...

 

[Jubilee]

We have also signed Terrell Kalo Kalo from Souths to a KOE contract

21 y.o. fullback. There are a couple of old highlights clips on youtube. Didn't see anything special.

 

[Jubilee]

Dunno if I can believe that one.. we desperately need a backup 7 to play NSW Cup and cover 1st grade.. we also have no actual hooker depth if Cook or Liddle cop a serious injury.. whos gonna play 14 etc..

Esp at a budget price, I assume its more we just dont want to go down that path again.. has to be more too it...

Yes, but either Ilias or Douehi will be the halves cover. Kyle will cover hooker.

 

[Banger]

1 down 2 to go. I hope Gutho works out. Quality player but his injuries and age is of concern nothing else.

If Saints can land Atkinson and May it will end up as the best off season I have seen from the red V in terms of recruitment for a very very long time. I would even take Illias as he would be a cheaper option and has history with Cook. Cook talking him up so he must be pretty good. I felt for the guy as he had a heap of pressure on him when he replaced Reynolds. He may come good around a new bunch of players.

Atkinson and May would be fantastic but maybe too much to hope for. It would be up there with the most epic of recruiting sprees.
However nothing compares to the lead up to 2009. Little did we know at the time just how good that would be.

 

[st george tragic]

Signing players a year out and anything beyond three year contracts for anything but absolute champions, are things of the past imo.

Also happy to hear that Guthos contract is including incentives and not a full guarantee in year 3 (I would assume).

Flanno is a hard old bastard who knows the value of things.

It’s been one week since Hunt left and it feels like he never existed already.

Has he got a club fur next year yet?
And his 950k ?

Not sure but who gives a shit