tony soprano
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tony soprano
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Ow he was also questioned when the review will be complete. It's complete and there will be changes a plenty.
TigerNeddyK
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If you would like a 3 year contact to play first grade for the tigers then just ingratiate yourself with some of Fedoras family members..
BAGNF05
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Hopefully keeping the suits as far away from recruiting as possible, preferably off the payroll altogether.
watersider
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Maybe one reason why tigers offers always leak is we are probably used as the bargaining chip to get other clubs to lift their offers. "This is what tigers are offering, get close to that and he's yours".
Moses used us masterfully last year to get a bigger contract at a club he never wanted to leave. lots of noise and hype. very similar pattern with latrell, JAC and now Luai.
I'd guess if agents are serious about us we wouldn't see so much of the details, particularly the news that 'an offer has been made' rather than 'player is expected to sign'. I'd assume we're not dumb enough to leak this info, just too stupid to manage and control it. For that reason there's no reason for agent to release the offer info unless they want to encourage offers elsewhere.
That's my predictive work for the day. Would love to be wrong but I don't see it happening.
Moses used us masterfully last year to get a bigger contract at a club he never wanted to leave. lots of noise and hype. very similar pattern with latrell, JAC and now Luai.
I'd guess if agents are serious about us we wouldn't see so much of the details, particularly the news that 'an offer has been made' rather than 'player is expected to sign'. I'd assume we're not dumb enough to leak this info, just too stupid to manage and control it. For that reason there's no reason for agent to release the offer info unless they want to encourage offers elsewhere.
That's my predictive work for the day. Would love to be wrong but I don't see it happening.
teddy23
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Say what you want but the fact Benji seems to be selling what was once known as an unsellable destination is crazy.
This last 12 months from a recruitment perspective has been the best I’ve seen in the clubs history.
Gives you an idea of Benji’s appeal - I’ve said it for about 6 months but all I ever hear from people close to the situation is how good he has been and how everyone is bought into his vision.
The quote I was told was “they’d run through a brick wall for Benji” and it seems like they’re all bringing high intensity at training.
He brought success to the club on the field - if he somehow manages to bring success off the field after the drought we’ve had…. well if he doesn’t get the respect he deserves, then he never will.
This last 12 months from a recruitment perspective has been the best I’ve seen in the clubs history.
Gives you an idea of Benji’s appeal - I’ve said it for about 6 months but all I ever hear from people close to the situation is how good he has been and how everyone is bought into his vision.
The quote I was told was “they’d run through a brick wall for Benji” and it seems like they’re all bringing high intensity at training.
He brought success to the club on the field - if he somehow manages to bring success off the field after the drought we’ve had…. well if he doesn’t get the respect he deserves, then he never will.
diedpretty
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I wonder if they will report when he meets with the other Sydney teams who will throw money at him. Bet they don't.
BAGNF05
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Bang on mate. That’s my take.
teddy23
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If we show no real signs of improvement next year - expect Papalili to push for a move to NZ and it’ll probably be the trade that gives us the edge against the Bulldogs/Dragons.
Todd Packer
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Benji's a winner. People are always attracted to winners.
tony soprano
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Fulton being close to black money helps too.
jirskyr
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Benji will also always have an angle with Kiwi players, he's such a hero over there and many players idolised him when they were kids.
I'm going to say this just one more time: Clubs. Can't. Get. Rid. Of. Players. No. Other. Club. Wants. You can wish Nofoaluma away all you like but he's got a contract nobody wants to touch for another two years. We're stuck with him.
GNR4LIFE
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Goes for AJ too. Some think its as simple as Supercoach.
Tom Shines
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You can pay AJ out .., what’s he on… wouldn’t be much…
Nofo is a completely different situation … gotta pay him a million to move him on
king_sirro
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AJ training fulltime as an edge backrower is a valuable squad member IMO. Either playing State Cup as a back up or off the bench covering injuries, he has handy attributes and definitely showed promise as a forward early in the year. Too dumb for the backs.
Snidest 0
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Exactly the reason the Chairman's position is untenable...
This dud contract is the legacy of Lee's nepotistic over-reach into football department decisions - and in the age of salary cap limitations the result is a massive ongoing $500K per year Albatross hanging over the squad and coach!
Money would be better spent on a gun centre I think considering Ice and Bateman are already on big contracts with plenty of years + Sam Fainu (unless Ice did go back to NZ)
