Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

cktiger said:
You’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.
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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 IMO
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
the info is probably from player managers to rothfield
Brooks - You will be getting a pay cut and playing 6, he probably has the Edgar's as he want smore cash
Douhie - You will be playing centre, he has the Edgar's as he wants to play 6
Hastings - You will be playing 13 he has the Edgar's as he wants to play 7

It may well be highly likely 2024 we do lose all 3
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Reporting on disgruntled players is just ridiculous.
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
The Mole seems to have the closest mail to Sheens.
I would take rothfield, Read and Hooper with a grain of salt with the tigers
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read and Carayannis still get info. I don't mind both of them. Caryannis bags the club sometimes but most of the stuff he says comes true, knows his footy.

Don't mind read can over protect his sources sometimes
 
Tiger_Fanatic3 said:
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)
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Can't believe the Dogs are a 1000-1 already of winning the premiership ....we are 350-1 ...insane odds
 
twentyforty said:
Interesting?!
I guess they know what the dogs have, but we’re an unknown with heaps of cap space waiting for that first domino drop?
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dogs don't have a halfback or that ball playing lock
We have for 2023 13, 7 and 6 all with first grade experience add to that a hooker as good or better than Mahoney and a good second rower in Papali
I would say we are chance to finish ahead of Bulldogs in 2023
 
twentyforty said:
Interesting?!
I guess they know what the dogs have, but we’re an unknown with heaps of cap space waiting for that first domino drop?
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Storm are at $3.85 2nd favourite ....that i found extremely short ...yeah you get back Papps ...but you lose the Bromwiches ...Smith ....Kaufusi ...that will take a lot of adjustments in your D
 
Tiger_Fanatic3 said:
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)
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Personally i think his price is over inflated. Played in a great Panthers team at centre, did okay at the dogs last year. 2023 he needs to lead the dogs to finals, no excuses. I think 800k is a fair price
 
Bucko73 said:
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.
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There was lots of commentary before he started that he had been purchased as a 13 (pretty sure it was Sheens who was commenting even while Madge was coach) so not sure he is justified in getting his nose out of joint. Was only played in the halves early in the season due to Douehi still being out injured.
 
Telltails said:
Burton is worth every cent to the Bulldogs because he is the player you build a team around. There are not many in the competition, even though some are paid that way.
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yeah he will easily get a million. NSW/Aus rep great kick, smart player. I try not to like him due to Penrith and the dogs, but cant.

Sheens would be all over him.
 
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Jedi_Tiger said:
just a number hasting plays first receiver like yeoh
two running five eights in Brooks and Burton woukd work
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I know it’s just a number but Hastings is only playing first receiver because Brooks can’t do it effectively. If we had Burton we don’t need two running five eighths and we are not wasting a lock spot on somebody who has to babysit someone else’s position.
 
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cktiger said:
I know it’s just a number but Hastings is only playing first receiver because Brooks can’t do it effectively. If we had Burton we don’t need two running five eighths and we are not wasting a lock spot on somebody who has to babysit someone else’s position.
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Hastings was signed as a 13 so see what happens Sheens wants that ball playing lock regardless of whether Brooks plays 7 or not don't think that changes
 
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