finnzo
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Yeah I got mixed up there pom mention we were out of the race for the to back rowers but mentioned nothing of this guy
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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GNR4LIFE
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I’d say the talk of him is pointless, however we’ve had 5740 pages of pointlessness in this thread.
TheDaBoss
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Luke Thompson confirmed our intrest
GNR4LIFE
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Did we get him?
balmain boy
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In saying that we do have 3 youngsters who've joined us from north qld in the pats year alone (Tuki, Dotoi and Hill) so he'd have some help and potentially familiar faces to help him settle if he did decide to head down to the big smoke...
TheDaBoss
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Nein
GNR4LIFE
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Damn it
TheDaBoss
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Always next time
crazycat
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Okay, so I think Thompson would be a good buy.... Till I read this:
"the Bulldogs would be on board with Thompson, who has around $1.4 million left on his contract".
I am unsure how long Luke has with the club. But if the contract is 700K a year, it's a No from me at that price.
They will still be looking to offload him. Phil Gould will be doing a Penrith and Josh Jackson and Thompson will be on the chopping block (so will a lot of other fringe graders)
tony soprano
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Don't know how they cap
GNR4LIFE
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His contract was the main reason he didn’t end up here. The Dogs wanted us to pay too much.
For a bloke who will probably be suspended on the sideline more than on the field it would be a poor use of money.Let the dogs suffer
Time is running out for them ... time to negotiate a discount is now.
Trouble being we have 30 players already - so who gets the chop?
Or do we throw a hooker their way?
Reece Hoffman's departure means Wests Tigers still have 1 roster spot to fill by June 30
TopTiger
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By the end of February the Bulldogs will have already paid 1/3 of his contract for 2022 so the main issue would be negotiating what the Dogs contribute towards his 2023 payment.
Tiger-ferret
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In the their jocks…
clontarfkid
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Thompson wld be a valuable addition to our forward pack at either 10 or 13..brings size and experience and aggression.Sometimes too much..but after that 38/0 flogging...its something we desperately need
Last time he was discussed him he wanted a 1 to 2 year extension to his $850k contract beyond next year to move,and he simply isnt worth that money to anyone..including the Dogs who are stuck with him atm
If we cld get him for reputed $1.3mill(or better) over remainder of this year and next,hes reasonable value.That costs the Dogs nothing...but only works for Thompson if hes unhappy (not impossible working for Gould)
Last time he was discussed him he wanted a 1 to 2 year extension to his $850k contract beyond next year to move,and he simply isnt worth that money to anyone..including the Dogs who are stuck with him atm
If we cld get him for reputed $1.3mill(or better) over remainder of this year and next,hes reasonable value.That costs the Dogs nothing...but only works for Thompson if hes unhappy (not impossible working for Gould)
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GNR4LIFE
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Pretty sure the Thompson horse has bolted.
momo_amp_medo
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$$$$$$$ were always the sticking point ….. Gus tried to offload him on the cheap.
Paying a player top dollars has a flow on effect throughout the club.
Im not willing to loose other forwards in the system for Luke Thompson
Im not willing to loose other forwards in the system for Luke Thompson
