The Rumours Thread

[denis preston]

Halangahu will sign elsewhere from November 1 next year can’t put enough money on it.

thanks for the positive spin.

 

[Steel City]

He is injured and at least we are not paying him dead money for the rest of the season.

An upgrade should come with another contract extension otherwise we are just paying more for nothing in return.

Thanks for the sensible posts, I was beginning to wonder about this forum.

 

[mattw5]

thanks for the positive spin.

Being realistic!!! Two new clubs coming in managers are not locking their players into anything long term they will see what is on offer first.

He hasn’t debuted yet they will see what interest there is once he plays first grade its common sense.

 

[mattw5]

His contracted until 2027

Yeah i know he can negotiate for 2028 from November 1 2026.

 

[TheRev]

Halangahu only extended 3 months ago, Top30 from next year, if they wanna bring him in early cause we have the space ok.. but I personally think its fine as is, Nick is the next guy in line for Top30... he doesnt even have a Top30 contract afaik.

I also don't think Halangahu is as ready as commentators made out, coming in to cover first grade injury sure by all means, but his style of getting PCM also results in extremely slow play the balls.. his raw physics are fascinating, but hes still an 18yr old baby trying to figure it all out..

I am still angry however that we didnt play either Jacob or Nick in the 2nd row last week instead of Toby.. understanding that missing out on origin camp for Jacob would have been a big ask.

 

[Dragon David]

As we all knew, another one bites the dust. Bloody Bulldogs and Latu's manager and our backward retention staff.

‘We wanted to keep him’: Bulldogs get their man... despite Flanagan’s public outrage

‘We wanted to keep him’: Bulldogs get their man... despite Flanagan’s public outrage

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[thebigredv]

As we all knew, another one bites the dust. Bloody Bulldogs and Latu's manager and our backward retention staff.

‘We wanted to keep him’: Bulldogs get their man... despite Flanagan’s public outrage

‘We wanted to keep him’: Bulldogs get their man... despite Flanagan’s public outrage

www.foxsports.com.au

I am completely out of the loop - the Dogs are getting Latu now, who are we getting in return?

 

[KingFlanno7]

As we all knew, another one bites the dust. Bloody Bulldogs and Latu's manager and our backward retention staff.

‘We wanted to keep him’: Bulldogs get their man... despite Flanagan’s public outrage

‘We wanted to keep him’: Bulldogs get their man... despite Flanagan’s public outrage

www.foxsports.com.au

Thank Flanno for that fumble.

 

[mattw5]

I am completely out of the loop - the Dogs are getting Latu now, who are we getting in return?

No one by the looks of it club more keen to clear some cap space…

 

[thebigredv]

No one by the looks of it club more keen to clear some cap space…

Cap space to be spent now?

 

[saintmar]

Thank Flanno for that fumble.

Yep
Then blamed the manager
The kid,family and manager wanted to stay
Increase in money and length of contract were offered after the realisation we lost him

 

[Dragon David]

I am completely out of the loop - the Dogs are getting Latu now, who are we getting in return?

It beats me bigredv. We just let 'em go when they want and we get stuff all in return. It's like working 40 hours on the job and not getting paid for it. Surely the Dragons have got someone coming their way in repayment. Latu has a back problem and the Dogs will look after him so I guess the Dragons wont wear any of that cost. I bet Latu is feigning the real extent of his injury because crook backs are reasonably hard to diagnose and fooled the Dragons into releasing him early and you watch he will be running with the Dogs in a few weeks time. I like my conspiracy stories hahaha!

 

[Forster Dragon]

Thank Flanno for that fumble.

The Dragons Recruitment and retention is an absolute joke. I can only hope that our new CEO can implement some form of professionalism within this totally inept side of our Club.

 

[Dragon David]

I think the truth be known that we stuffed up badly with Latu's negotiations. Our Recruitment and Retention and Retrenchment personnel are a bunch of deadshits by the sounds of things - Boooo!

 

[mattw5]

Cap space to be spent now?

Who knows to be honest unless they are trying to move it into next years cap, or upgrade some players