tony soprano
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Think both teams are out of the equation now?
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Think both teams are out of the equation now?
tony soprano
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Is there any tiger signing news in the media?
BlackWhiteGold
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Yes please? We should offer Nofa & Kepaoa for Olam.
OLAM STUCK ON THE OUTER
The future of tough Storm centre Justin Olam is under a cloud, despite him having another three years on his contract.
The 29-year-old PNG star was dropped from the side two weeks ago to the Sunshine Coast Falcons, despite a shortage of centres at the club.
Olam extended his contract at Storm on a big-money package until the end of 2026 after winning Dally M centre of the year in 2021.
He broke his arm earlier this year and has struggled since returning.
Storm coach Craig Bellamy and general manager Frank Ponissi are monitoring the situation closely.
There has been talk of him being offered to rival clubs, although this could not be confirmed.
If another club was to make an offer, there’s no question the Storm would give it serious consideration.
Melbourne want to be in a position to make an offer to Broncos front-rower Payne Haas but are struggling to find the salary cap space.
OLAM STUCK ON THE OUTER
The future of tough Storm centre Justin Olam is under a cloud, despite him having another three years on his contract.
The 29-year-old PNG star was dropped from the side two weeks ago to the Sunshine Coast Falcons, despite a shortage of centres at the club.
Olam extended his contract at Storm on a big-money package until the end of 2026 after winning Dally M centre of the year in 2021.
He broke his arm earlier this year and has struggled since returning.
Storm coach Craig Bellamy and general manager Frank Ponissi are monitoring the situation closely.
There has been talk of him being offered to rival clubs, although this could not be confirmed.
If another club was to make an offer, there’s no question the Storm would give it serious consideration.
Melbourne want to be in a position to make an offer to Broncos front-rower Payne Haas but are struggling to find the salary cap space.
pawsandclaws1
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So the Storm want to make Haas an offer but don't have the room so the solution is to get rid of Olam because he is taking time to come back from serious injury.
weststigerman
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That's like offering 2 old Hyundai's for a used Porsche. I'm not sure they will go for that trade, but doesn't hurt to try I guess.
Fainu Brothers
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Buzz is reporting Sullivan is done ✅
tigertragic
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Someone needs to be sacked if the 2.2 is correct 🤦♂️
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BalmainJnr
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$550k per season average before whatever the dragons are kicking in.
If he turns out to be a gem, in a year or two it will look a savvy deal.
Halbrowne61
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And he’s only 21 so he and Fainu should grow together, if handled correctly.
Goldust
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550k is fine .
Bit of a gamble,but we are getting Sezer ,Sullivan and Latu for the same price we are paying Brooks this season,
Bit of a gamble,but we are getting Sezer ,Sullivan and Latu for the same price we are paying Brooks this season,
Watching Broncos and Newcastle win today both teams had standout performances from their halfbacks Madden and Hastings which are two of our many discards
Question ? Is Sullivan demonstrably better than either of them . Pretty sure Madden wouldn't have cost $2.2 mill to keep !
Question ? Is Sullivan demonstrably better than either of them . Pretty sure Madden wouldn't have cost $2.2 mill to keep !
king_sirro
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Steve, I have noticed you get very fixed on "reported" figures. Always take a few hundred thousand off anything the Tele reports IMO.
I'm not sure about the Sullivan deal, but the Fainu boys are on about half what you believe and I imagine the 2.2m quote by Buzz about Jayden is inflated too.
Dragons would be throwing in for the first year for a start.
Coastie_Tiger
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One year longer than I would have liked for Sullivan I dunno how correct the figures are I’d shave a bit off whatever Buzzard is quoting. But we wanted halves we now have halves I’d like to see us add some experience and depth now. Also attack any decent outside back that falls out of a tree.
851
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More, Nofa $525k, Cotric $650k, I saw the top 10 winger salaries the other day, Nofa was 6th, Cotric 3rd. DWZ was 1st with $800k
weststigerman
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550k a season is pretty good for an NRL half. Brooks was on 600k when he was the same age.
4 years is a bit odd but Sullivan is a quality player and IMO the only thing stopping him from being good for us is his hamstring injuries.
4 years is a bit odd but Sullivan is a quality player and IMO the only thing stopping him from being good for us is his hamstring injuries.
851
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A winger starving a centre of the ball is on the podium for the most ridiculous things I have ever heard.
Not only did you double down on it, you through a cheap shot at me on the way, kudos to you
