What , his mothers birthday , Cobs?Playing the devil's advocate here, there has been on occasions where Rothfield has reported things and it eventuates. Worst best kept secrets as they say.
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What , his mothers birthday , Cobs?Playing the devil's advocate here, there has been on occasions where Rothfield has reported things and it eventuates. Worst best kept secrets as they say.
He was the first to break the rumour that Staines was signing was he not.What , his mothers birthday , Cobs?
Yeah, something doesn’t make sense. Why don’t clubs just make a play for players like Kikau whose contracts still haven’t been registered. Offer more for them and a firm contract and poach them from under the Dog’s nose. Stop the bulldogs and Gould with their sneaky strategy of overreaching on their cap and trying to secure players then trying to move other squad players on / retiring them early to fit their new recruits in.The whole situation of staying within the cap with recruitment just dumbfounds me. I recall a fe years ago we were looking to recruitment someone (May of been Latrell M) and our club said we have to be careful as we had to show that the offered contract sits within the cap and we cant try to recruit someone else with that allocated money - even if had not been accepted. Yet other clubs seem to recruit many, yet cant register the contracts due to contract fund totals being over limit, yet the recruitment stands, is not nullified by the NRL as over the limit, they the club in question gets time later to sort out the salary cap mess wiht no penalty- it stinks
I honestly expected and hoped Seyfarth would kick on but it doesn’t look likely at all.Those last 4 signings are going to be definite upgrades IMO. First grade ready front rower (Klemmer), second rower, centre (TBA). The mutual option for 2024 would be the reason WT may seek to ship Maumalo off early, particularly with some young outside backs coming through the ranks. Interesting Saukuru only has a DC for 2023. Wouldn't surprise if Seyfarth wasnt retained either beyond 2023.
Oh boy, don’t get us started.Why is it that the NRL allows this .. "they're prepared to take paycut" .. bullshit coming out of the Chooks everytime they sign a major player .. !!
I don’t think us fans and supporters have the tolerance or desire to pick up another spoon.Agree.
Promote from within.
They often eventuate. He loses some credibility when he goes too far by putting a time line on his prediction. He had Madge going next week for a year. His longevity has earned him some trust in the footy community, but his dreams of being the next Nostradamus are just plain folly.Playing the devil's advocate here, there has been on occasions where Rothfield has reported things and it eventuates. Worst best kept secrets as they say.
Hastings expected to be picked for England in the World Cup and along with Douihe expected their value to rise because of RLWC, its their decision to wait until after Nov 1.Dangerous game. Not wanting to extend Hastings is a worry if you ask me.
He was the first one to say Tim sheens will be first grade coachHe was the first to break the rumour that Staines was signing was he not.
He said that madge was was not going to see the week out, I cant remember my own birthday 🤣
We've got them both till end of 23. By that time, we will have very good options to replace them probably at lower $.Hastings expected to be picked for England in the World Cup and along with Douihe expected their value to rise because of RLWC, its their decision to wait until after Nov 1.
I read this info on this forum
Famous last words.... 😀We've got them both till end of 23. By that time, we will have very good options to replace them probably at lower $.
Geez I hope we can get it done with Jacko showed real leadership qualities that this club desperately needed but one can only start to think he may have his nose put out of joint in regards to the Madge sacking and the shift to 13 from his beloved 7 and being told this is where he belongs. Hopefully his new found maturity and sense of purpose will get him fully back on board in his belief in the club and its future direction. A real chance of captain in waiting and a necessary component of the spine in driving us onwards and upwards.We've got them both till end of 23. By that time, we will have very good options to replace them probably at lower $.
You’d have to expect he’d want a substantial increase if he has to play at 13 and Brooks somehow stays.Geez I hope we can get it done with Jacko showed real leadership qualities that this club desperately needed but one can only start to think he may have his nose put out of joint in regards to the Madge sacking and the shift to 13 from his beloved 7 and being told this is where he belongs. Hopefully his new found maturity and sense of purpose will get him fully back on board in his belief in the club and its future direction. A real chance of captain in waiting and a necessary component of the spine in driving us onwards and upwards.
the info is probably from player managers to rothfieldrothfield has a personal agenda with sheens now no longer gets direct info from Sheens. His info now would be player manager driven
If you lose brooks hastings douhie in 2024 that takes out about 2.1 million from the 2024 salary cap.Bulldogs' GM Phil Gould's $1M fight to keep Burton.
Multiple $1 million contracts will be waiting for Matt Burton when he returns from the World Cup - a figure that will blow Canterbury’s current offer out of the water.
If Phil Gould wants to lock up Matt Burton for the long term then the Bulldogs’ general manager better get ready to dig deep.
While most seem to be anticipating that Burton will end up staying at Canterbury to play under Cameron Ciraldo beyond 2023, it can be revealed rivals are still lining up to register their interest and make sure Burton is at least offered his market value.
And the fact is Burton will return from the World Cup in the coming weeks as rugby league’s next million dollar man in waiting.
Burton, 22, is on a reported $500,000 for this season but is tipped to command north of $1 million-a-season no matter where he signs to play in 2024.
It was speculated recently that the man with the biggest boot in the NRL was set to sign a four-year extension to stay at the Dogs worth $3 million ($750,000-a-season) - but that is well short of what Burton will realistically get.
In the wake of Cameron Munster recommitting to the Melbourne Storm, Burton has taken over top billing as the most wanted five-eighth still on the market for the 2024 NRL season.
That’s even ahead of the likes of South Sydney’s Cody Walker and Parramatta’s Dylan Brown who are also negotiating new deals.
It’s no secret that the Storm were ready to go after Burton if they didn’t secure Munster.
Naturally battling clubs like the Wests Tigers and Newcastle always get thrown up as possible destinations when players are looking to up their price.
But Burton is such an outrageously gifted talent that he would walk into pretty much any side in the comp, while still commanding top dollar even if he wanted to chase a premiership at one of the top clubs.
Burton’s agent David Riolo did not want to speculate about those possibilities but confirmed other clubs had already made their interest known.
Riolo was very careful not to disrespect the Bulldogs, and said at this stage he didn’t want it to become a distraction while Burton was in England on Australian duties.
“Matt is obviously overseas enjoying his first World Cup and as soon as he is back we will sort through it,” Riolo said.
“He is happy at the Dogs.
“He likes the new coach and he gets on with everyone there, so there is no issue for him at Canterbury.”
He would not go into detail about outside interest he had already received.
“I don’t want to speculate,” he said.
“Look, I understand there is a lot of interest and we will work through that.”
Asked if the deal was likely to be done before next season, Riolo added: “Generally with a player of his calibre and someone on the salary he is going to command those deals are done in good time because clubs need to know budgets.
“And if you have Matt Burton in your budget and you don’t get him, well, you have got a fair bit of money to spend, don’t you?
“So you can’t wait to the end of the year obviously because there won’t be any money left in people’s caps.
“He is a good kid. He is happy where he is.
“There is no reason why the Dogs won’t have a good shot at him.
“But it’s just he’s got to work through the process.” (DT)
Since? He was quite close to him right up until Sheens was announced coach.rothfield has a personal agenda with sheens now no longer gets direct info from Sheens. His info now would be player manager driven
4 sure mate and deservedly so a real competitor and smart football player. One only hopes he sees a sense of enlightenment in regards to this position could evolve into 1st class 13 a better chance at rep honours than the 7 position IMOYou’d have to expect he’d want a substantial increase if he has to play at 13 and Brooks somehow stays.
He would effectively be playing lock and halfback… expected to do the tough stuff in defence and be the brains in attack.