Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tucker]

plenty here had doubts

Have to go back through his re-signing thread. My memory is that the vast majority were happy.

 

[batboy]

IMHO This is part of a bigger picture being worked on by Fulton, and simply reflects the fact that Joffa was not that highly rated by the coaching team, and they obviously see him as expendable.
Remember we have offloaded quite a bit of our old forward cattle in the past year or so ( Leilua, Garner, Musgrove, Liddle etc) and this is just another one.

Not when the current management and coaching structure re-signed him only a few months back it’s not….

Edit - granted they wouldn’t have seen Pole doing as good or better job at lock this year - and the signing of Klemmer now makes Joe a little excess…

 

[Merlot]

Have to go back through his re-signing thread. My memory is that the vast majority were happy.

let me know your findings LOL its a forum,any sense come out of them lately

 

[Tucker]

let me know your findings LOL its a forum,any sense come out of them lately

Far more sense than comes out of this club. Make of that what you will.

 

[Merlot]

Have to go back through his re-signing thread. My memory is that the vast majority were happy.

just scroll back 5 up,youve contradicted yourself,luv ya Tucker . peace out

 

[Tucker]

just scroll back 5 up,youve contradicted yourself,luv ya Tucker . peace out

What?

 

[Merlot]

What?

thread 177 425, thread 177 439,i respect your quest for honesty,

 

[Tucker]

thread 177 425, thread 177 439,i respect your quest for honesty,

No contradiction. I don’t remember anyone upset that he was resigned, in fact the vast majority were happy.

 

[Merlot]

No contradiction. I don’t remember anyone upset that he was resigned, in fact the vast majority were happy.

i dont remember many being happy with a 3 year deal on those$$$$s.thanks Joe ,goodbye best of luck,next

 

[Buttface]

At the time Offa was an origin forward and an upgrade, which if we are letting him go that is exactly what it will be about, upgrading the roster. He has become too expensive to have on the bench. I have always been a bit of a fan, mostly he tries hard to put in, has some flaws, is good with team mates and the fans, but he’s a prop and a prop only, and I reckon Blore can replace him as a bench prop and can play 2rf. It does leave us lite for depth though. Hopefully they get this right.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

How are we getting 400k for this year when it is half over and he is supposedly only on $450k for this year?

We are starting round 12 full comp is 27 rounds, so 15 rounds left, not quite half the comp is it old mate, but its parra, why would you quibble over parra paying maybe $100.000 more, who gives a tinkers cuss, anyway.
And articles I read were saying $600.000. And no matter if its $25 dollars we save money by letting a player go who is of no use to us whatsoever.

 

[Tigersmurf]

Thoroughly thought through???
That would be the first time ever for this joint.
I’ll bet you the opposite is true.

Of course you will, you have never posted anything positive on here so why start now?

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Of course you will, you have never posted anything positive on here so why start now?

I cant speak for @Tucker, but there hasn't been a whole lot to be positive about, for a long time. Everyone on here cheers for our side every week, some (myself included) are critical at the methods used to try and improve this Club.
The Club has done nothing so far to generate hope that we can avoid the Spoon again. Saving $$ for 2025-6 is forfeiting 2 more Seasons, which they've done consistently.

 

[Tigerwould]

Parra finally announce Moses re-signing until 2028

Also on NRL.com yesterday https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/01/01...ings-news-details-contracts-signings-updates/

 

[supercoach]

The bottom line with the Joe O thing is, you can only shop around a player when they’re under contract if they agree to it. Joe O still had 2.5 years of a hefty contract to go, so why does he want out?? It’s my understanding Parra are offering him a three year deal, so it’s basically only one more year than us. Also why are we getting rid of him.

You can only hope it’s to open up a cap spot for a 6 or 7, but my guess it’s more about getting a unhappy camper off the books

 

[2041]

I cant speak for @Tucker, but there hasn't been a whole lot to be positive about, for a long time. Everyone on here cheers for our side every week, some (myself included) are critical at the methods used to try and improve this Club.
The Club has done nothing so far to generate hope that we can avoid the Spoon again. Saving $$ for 2025-6 is forfeiting 2 more Seasons, which they've done consistently.

Who's talking about 2025-26? Ofanegaue's contract is 2023-25, so we're talking about next season and the one after that - so not "forfeiting" any seasons that aren't already gone. If you think Ofahenguae was the key link in our charge to the 2023 premiership why don't you just say that instead of making things up?

 

[426Tlgerland]

Not when the current management and coaching structure re-signed him only a few months back it’s not….

Edit - granted they wouldn’t have seen Pole doing as good or better job at lock this year - and the signing of Klemmer now makes Joe a little excess…

We have held him back as we don’t have replacements , how is he excess , Pole out Joffa in , what happens next week when Stef or Klemmer are out and Joffa gone

 

[Tom Shines]

We are getting something in return, it is extra money about $400.00 for the rest of this year, and a further $1.2 ml for 2024 & 2045.
Total saving $1.6 ml.

Going by figures I have seen on WTF.

Do they ever end up spending this extra money?

No one wants to come here !

Maybe we will throw a million a year for Shaun Johnson to retire in style …he is old enough for them to offer a 4 year deal to..

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Who's talking about 2025-26? Ofanegaue's contract is 2023-25, so we're talking about next season and the one after that - so not "forfeiting" any seasons that aren't already gone. If you think Ofahenguae was the key link in our charge to the 2023 premiership why don't you just say that instead of making things up?

I don't, but if the alternatives are so impressive, why can't they replace him this week?
This reeks of 2022. Only a poorly run Club doesn't spend to it's Cap. We have a shit squad, but don't spend what were actually able to. To me, that's forfeiting. I know this because Sheens said we are "way under" the Cap for 2023 at the 10yr Member function at the COE.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I cant speak for @Tucker, but there hasn't been a whole lot to be positive about, for a long time. Everyone on here cheers for our side every week, some (myself included) are critical at the methods used to try and improve this Club.
The Club has done nothing so far to generate hope that we can avoid the Spoon again. Saving $$ for 2025-6 is forfeiting 2 more Seasons, which they've done consistently.

This. We’re meant to build a quality squad.
Letting a quality forward go when we have a bucket load of cash and roster spots with zero inbound committed for next season doesn’t sit well for me.

Sure 600k for a bench forward isn’t great but we have a few million in the kitty already that isn’t being filled.

Just hope I’m wrong and we see 4-5 players inbound for next season better than the players we have. Just Don’t see it which makes the Joffa move pointless.