Stefano Utoikamanu #241

[finnzo]

I’d say he has already signed and it will come out tomorrow there has been no leaks from the club. 🤞🏼

 

[upthetigers]

I’d say he has already signed and it will come out tomorrow there has been no leaks from the club. 🤞🏼

Going off topic, but damn I wish there was a Bad Grandpa 2. That movie had me in stitches.

 

[Milky]

Bula, Galvin, Turuva, S. Fainu, Ute, Luai, Pole

All long term, the future is up

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

I’d say he has already signed and it will come out tomorrow there has been no leaks from the club. 🤞🏼

Hope you are right...but the article says his agent is seeking to negotiate with other clubs if he doesn't make SOO II....?

 

[Odessa]

After only a few months Spencer Leniu has pledged he wants to be a Chook for life…. Why won’t Sefano say the same….?we never hear that from the tigers players

All the off field perks even Anasta spoke about it the other week on NRL 360 and he is still getting the benefits from being there

 

[Tom Shines]

I’d say he has already signed and it will come out tomorrow there has been no leaks from the club. 🤞🏼

His agent might have leaked it

 

[Wiz]

The problem is if Ute negotiates with rivals he will be offered “unders” that goes within the cap and illegal top ups outside the cap for a $1m plus total pay day per year. Plus a chance of success. We can’t compete with that.

 

[jadtiger]

His agent might have leaked it

I would say it is a certainty that his manager leaked it trying to start a bidding war

 

[ROZELLE.O.G]

I would say it is a certainty that his manager leaked it trying to start a bidding war

100%

 

[finnzo]

I would say it is a certainty that his manager leaked it trying to start a bidding war

I remember richo saying they don’t want negotiations played out in the media and if player managers didn’t want to stick to this process then they can get stuffed

 

[Spartan117]

This is 100 Manager Leaked, Only 4x people at the Tigers are in the Know and they wouldn't comment on this publicly.

C'mon Stef, Get angry

 

[Muffstar]

Hope you are right...but the article says his agent is seeking to negotiate with other clubs if he doesn't make SOO II....?

And honestly he doesn't deserve to be picked for SOO, been pretty average imo this year.

 

[Demps]

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[Halbrowne61]

The ball is in your court Stef. That's a more then reasonable offer and sets him up for the future and his family.

But no likely premierships, at least in the near future, so we’ll see whether money or glory the driver.

 

[SwervinMervin]

I would say it is a certainty that his manager leaked it trying to start a bidding war

The real damage gets done when it's announced he is going to Easts or Melbourne for a lesser deal. It never is, of course, particularly at the Roosters, but it reinforces the narrative that an in-demand player will go to a "better" club for less. The News Corp media have a field day with it.

 

[TheKhan]

The real damage gets done when it's announced he is going to Easts or Melbourne for a lesser deal. It never is, of course, particularly at the Roosters, but it reinforces the narrative that an in-demand player will go to a "better" club for less. The News Corp media have a field day with it.

thats why the salary cap needs an overhaul. clubs shouldnt be able to sign players for less then their market value. they get the player and a bonus to their cap

 

[Todd Packer]

thats why the salary cap needs an overhaul. clubs shouldnt be able to sign players for less then their market value. they get the player and a bonus to their cap

Exactly right.
If there's an 800k contract available that should be what the purchasing club is responsible for.
No more of this "He came to us for unders" rubbish.

 

[ancient_magpie]

I would say it is a certainty that his manager leaked it trying to start a bidding war

Player managers are a low form of life

 

[Gazman]

Considering the potential on offer and what he has delivered since been signed I am ok with the club offer but jacking this up to suit his managers agenda leaves me a tad cold . If I saw his potential to deliver on the $$ quoted over our offer then I may be in the camp to up the ante

 

[BrissieTiger67]

Gee the clickbait journalists just love a loaded heading...