The Shack

[natheel]

Watching channel 9 now doesn't look like it will be on possibly a dud source

 

[Stagger eel]

if he did infact sign today than it may take days to announce as we have a tradition of grouping our signings.

 

[natheel]

Yeh true... Hope we do get a couple of signings

 

[Stagger eel]

well i know we've signed half a dozen or so NYC players and they haven't been announced as yet.

 

[lewiscook]

well i know we've signed half a dozen or so NYC players and they haven't been announced as yet.

Albert Kelly in the mix?

 

[parra-all-the-way]

na lewis, i think he is still up in the air

 

[Stagger eel]

Albert Kelly in the mix?

no, as I mentioned in aher thread the signings do NOT include Kelly and Gardner at this stage.

 

[lewiscook]

no, as I mentioned in aher thread the signings do NOT include Kelly and Gardner at this stage.

Gees maybe the signings aren't announced as yet because Ak's is a working progress and will be announced all together?

Stags and others you still reckon we are no chance of getting Poore?

 

[lewiscook]

na lewis, i think he is still up in the air

hm, tbh its going to be a real killer if we loose him.
Im liking what i see with Dan Morts but.

 

[parra-all-the-way]

no, as I mentioned in aher thread the signings do NOT include Kelly and Gardner at this stage.

I'm hanging on words here, but do you mean kelly and gardner not at this stage, but will happen. Or am i reading too much into your words...lol

 

[lewiscook]

I'm hanging on words here, but do you mean kelly and gardner not at this stage, but will happen. Or am i reading too much into your words...lol

I was hoping there'd be a wink
haha.

 

[Stagger eel]

Gees maybe the signings aren't announced as yet because Ak's is a working progress and will be announced all together?

Stags and others you still reckon we are no chance of getting Poore?

cue to to the Poore thread, you may know more there...

 

[Stagger eel]

I'm hanging on words here, but do you mean kelly and gardner not at this stage, but will happen. Or am i reading too much into your words...lol

we've made offers to both..

 

[parra-all-the-way]

doesnt sound too promising then..hopefully they havent announced the other signings cause they are waiting on these two. From what i have seen of gardiner (which is limited) he looks a good finisher.

 

[Stagger eel]

doesnt sound too promising then..hopefully they havent announced the other signings cause they are waiting on these two. From what i have seen of gardiner (which is limited) he looks a good finisher.

well it's much more promising than not offering them contracts..:?

 

[parra-all-the-way]

lol stagger, sorry that read wrong, i guess as has been said elsewhere if they move on then so be it.

 

[Stagger eel]

lol stagger, sorry that read wrong, i guess as has been said elsewhere if they move on then so be it.

in all honesty, I think both are still a chance to stay but we need to be careful when we're getting into a bidding war with these kids.

 

[lewiscook]

in all honesty, I think both are still a chance to stay but we need to be careful when we're getting into a bidding war with these kids.

Very true.
Im guessing you are alluding to the fact that paying overs for these kids will do no one any justice.

 

[Stagger eel]

Very true.
Im guessing you are alluding to the fact that paying overs for these kids will do no one any justice.

I'm alluding more to the fact that if we start buttering up thse juniors with big contracts than the incentive for them to develop their games goes out the window.

2 cases in point..

* Manly are getting much less for their money than what they're currently getting from Tony Williams, they wanted him to play backrow but is now playing on the wing and getting paif handsomely for it.

* Karl Filiga did nothing at cronulla and it cost them an absolute bomb, so much so they decided to cut their losses and pay him 100K to get rid of him.

 

[lewiscook]

I'm alluding more to the fact that if we start buttering up thse juniors with big contracts than the incentive for them to develop their games goes out the window.

2 cases in point..

* Manly are getting much less for their money than what they're currently getting from Tony Williams, they wanted him to play backrow but is now playing on the wing and getting paif handsomely for it.

* Karl Filiga did nothing at cronulla and it cost them an absolute bomb, so much so they decided to cut their losses and pay him 100K to get rid of him.

Funny that,
because you would think that if a junior is offered a heaps to paly good footy that he would?
These young fellas are getting more then adequate pay-cheques and aren't performing. . .
I assume to much pressure i suppose and officials whispering in there ears to perform or we will cut you loose etc. who knows...?