Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[trentrunciman]

Have you dealt with the Australian consulate office recently? Think of the delays in getting passports renewed if you are Australian, then extrapolate that to getting a Visa for a Brit.

Shouldn’t take too long for Bateman to be honest.

 

[trentrunciman]

Like most Government departments they shutdown over Xmas or may as well.

We’ve been back a few weeks now.

We have surge requests as well for urgent cases. So for some staff there is no holiday period.

Good for extra $$

 

[Halbrowne61]

I’m sure we’re pushing it as hard as we can.
Let’s not forget that Sheens says he has sent Bateman a personal training program, now that would make interesting reading !

 

[stevied]

do people not yet realise that TPA’s have nothing to do with the club, it’s organised by agents or the player themselves and can no way shape or form be linked to the club, even if the person is just a mate of a ceo you cannot do it

Oh but they do. Why do agents, wealthy backers or mates, as you put it, put up cash or gifts? Because they want that player to sign with their favourite team and, in some instances promote their company or product by providing a winning team. Just because the funds don't turn up on a club's financial account doesn't mean cash hasn't changed hands.....from 3rd party agreements intended to bring a player to a club without affecting the cap.

 

[tiger_one]

I’m sure we’re pushing it as hard as we can.
Let’s not forget that Sheens says he has sent Bateman a personal training program, now that would make interesting reading !

Lean lower for the pass...... 😉

 

[SeanT]

What's Ethan Sanders' contract situation? Off contract for 2024?

If Eels retain MM, that will block his pathway as he is already 19 and about ready for his NRL debut me thinks. If we've made an offer as reported this could end up with a much bigger upside for Wests Tigers. We could have wrapped up many of the next-gen superstars for 2025...

I think Gus is going to make a play for him.

 

[SeanT]

Says you.
Others have said Moses hasn't informed any club about his intentions.
Who knows.
If anything some may assume that by not committing to anyone that he doesn't want to leave. Which may or may not be true. It will be announced very soon reagrdless.

And we desperately need a plan for 2023 as well as 2024

2023? What plan. Moses even if ne signed wouldn't come here this year. The team we have is it apart from a backline player maybe.

Plan for 2024.

 

[liltiger]

And there lies the problem.

I know of one Roosters player who was payed on the cap but the whole time was renting properties off one of uncle nicks companies for a dollar a week. Everytime they re-signed another property was added to their portfolio that they were "renting". Once they retired lawyers were called in and the properties were all handed over to the retired player.

 

[bathursttiger1]

I think Gus is going to make a play for him.

Gus has made a play for every footballer that laced a boot on.

 

[liltiger]

do people not yet realise that TPA’s have nothing to do with the club, it’s organised by agents or the player themselves and can no way shape or form be linked to the club, even if the person is just a mate of a ceo you cannot do it

They're not supposed to be organised by the club. Yet there are clubs who find them conveniently when ever they need to sign Tedesco and Cronk in one off-season.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Each year’s cap is for that year only.
If you don’t spend it you lose it.

That is what I thought,
Think its about time we told moses to stay at Parra.

Lets throw a heap of $$$ at some young fella or fella's that look the goods and give them 2years with options.

Moses is just holding us back from continuing forward.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Gus has made a play for every footballer that laced a boot on.

My opinion is that’s what Gus wants us to believe so he has everyone “running scared”.
There are certain players he would want, and quite often gets, but a lot of what’s linked to him is not necessarily correct.

 

[the_third]

do people not yet realise that TPA’s have nothing to do with the club, it’s organised by agents or the player themselves and can no way shape or form be linked to the club, even if the person is just a mate of a ceo you cannot do it

can link to current sponsors cant it

 

[tony soprano]

Gus has made a play for every footballer that laced a boot on.

Apart from rooster players doesn't want to upset Nick.

 

[trentrunciman]

There are different categories for high profile expedition cases.

Do you think all the tennis players for the aussie open had to apply for visas 6 months ago like a regular pleb might?

Ngl Batemans case wouldn’t be a priority lol

 

[trentrunciman]

How the hell would they know that , cap story

Yeah good point. I was just sussing out their forum bra

 

[Curaeus]

Might be time to withdraw the offer.

he'd at least be used to that after his last stint with us!

 

[Wiz]

The clubs that do the right thing realize that, it's the cheating scum that bend the rules that stop this NRL competition from being a level playing field while the administrators conveniently look the other way.

The administrators’ first priority is revenue growth for the stakeholders. They only care about a level playing field to the extent it starts negatively affecting revenue. A salary cap cheating scandal is bad for business as it undermines the integrity of the game and potentially revenue. Therefore, they don’t look very hard for salary cap breaches.

The same goes for the NRL players’ association. They don’t want illegal payments discovered/outlawed and thereby reduce the overall takings of the people they represent I.e the players.

The whole set up is a bit of a joke. It would be so hard to change it. There just isn’t the will from the administration, the (rich) clubs or the players. The fans just don’t have enough pull unless they/we act en masse.

 

[851]

do people not yet realise that TPA’s have nothing to do with the club, it’s organised by agents or the player themselves and can no way shape or form be linked to the club, even if the person is just a mate of a ceo you cannot do it

Except at the Roosters

 

[Newtown]

It’s very rare that a kid is given serious NRL $$ before they debut & delivers to expectation’s.

Know this kid is one heck of a talent - if anyone could pick & develop a talented half it’s Sheens though.

Benji would be his fulltime coach.