Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Tomorrow?
Was in the media yesterday….
teddy23
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Must’ve missed it then, I heard there was an article coming out tomorrow.
BAGNF05
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Big unit to stick up for all our kids. Concern is Bellamy seems off him so will he bring the Storm culture or be here to mail it in.
NAS
Api
Klem
Samuela
Pommy mystery man
Pole
Seyfarth
Bateman
Twal / Sione / Miller
Serviceable.
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teddy23
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I’d pay $650k for him - Storm to chip in $250k is fair for someone warming the bench.
I think there’s a kiwi connection as well.
I think there’s a kiwi connection as well.
426Tlgerland
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Hell no , he is never in the team at Melbourne , Bellamy tried to off load him at start of season , no way we want him. , go grab 2 props for 400 k each and improve our team , he is broken and passed it
NRL club eyeing New Zealand international as potential target
He is on around $900,000 per season.
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Tiger Woods
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Dennisspicer1
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As Gus would say,
NO NO NO NO NO.
weststigerman
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3 years to go at 900k per year. We should stay well away from that.
We’ve already signed a centre with a knee problem from Melbourne, don’t need another problem.
We’ve already signed a centre with a knee problem from Melbourne, don’t need another problem.
BAGNF05
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His stats are dropping year on year for the last couple, not surprising Bellamy is moving on from that deal.
Canadian Club
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From what i have heard, Stefano is open to staying but is looking for a bigger deal as some other clubs would be willing to offer up to 1 million a season based on the market. There are some clubs out there desperate for a prop, and props are now top 3 in highest paid positions in the game after fullbacks and halfbacks. For perspective:
Haas, Tino, AFB, Taumalolo, Jake Trbojevic and JFH are all on 1mil+ a season.
Tapine, NAS, Saifiti brothers, Paulo and RCG are in the 900k range.
Stef along with Leota, Cotter and Collins would roughly make up the top 15 props in the game.
Stefano is younger than all those players and not yet in his prime so is looking for his pay day based on the current market.
Stef is meeting with Richo and Benji this week so hopefully they can get a deal done. Anything less than a million a season would be really good business based on the current market, especially given he is only 24 and has his prime ahead of him.
Haas, Tino, AFB, Taumalolo, Jake Trbojevic and JFH are all on 1mil+ a season.
Tapine, NAS, Saifiti brothers, Paulo and RCG are in the 900k range.
Stef along with Leota, Cotter and Collins would roughly make up the top 15 props in the game.
Stefano is younger than all those players and not yet in his prime so is looking for his pay day based on the current market.
Stef is meeting with Richo and Benji this week so hopefully they can get a deal done. Anything less than a million a season would be really good business based on the current market, especially given he is only 24 and has his prime ahead of him.
Enmore_Tiger
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If those numbers are correct then Stef is $900 thousand bracket. Rule no.1 of negotiation is leave room to negotiate. Let's hope Richo went in at $800 trying to get it across the line for $900.
The Chad
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If Utoikamanu DOES leave, NAS under certain conditions is a good replacement.
He can't be worth the same money as Utoikamanu.
He can't be carrying a long term injury.
You take those 2 conditions into play, and he is the large human we don't have until Miller is ready.
I've plumped for the Raiders Peter Hola. He's ALSO a big body human. NAS comes with a resume though.
Ideally- we keep Utoikamanu.
I'd then look at Hola as a rotational/depth option.
He can't be worth the same money as Utoikamanu.
He can't be carrying a long term injury.
You take those 2 conditions into play, and he is the large human we don't have until Miller is ready.
I've plumped for the Raiders Peter Hola. He's ALSO a big body human. NAS comes with a resume though.
Ideally- we keep Utoikamanu.
I'd then look at Hola as a rotational/depth option.
liltiger
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I'd prefer the media keep panning us than talk up our juniors. I'd rather minimise any interest in our juniors from opposition clubs.
jirskyr
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I think a million for Stefano is madness and I don't genuinely think any club would pay that to take him from us.
I want him to stay but he's not in the same league as a guy like Haas or JWH.
I want him to stay but he's not in the same league as a guy like Haas or JWH.
teddy23
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If he plays every game like he has the last two you could make the case - until then he’s worth at the very most 800-850k and that could be viewed as generous.
If any team offers him a million and he goes then there’s not much you can do…. everyone talks about the Roosters but Gus will be onto him like a rash. I think dogs will make him a very competitive offer and in fairness to then have shown this season they can be a top 8 team.
If we keep winning games and show fight I think Stefano’s mind can be changed - however I still think we’re a little far from that.
king_sirro
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Wouldn't that be a turn of events. Next week we announce the extension of Stef and the addition of NAS
finnzo
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I think nas will surprise a lot of people at the end of this year Bellamy knows he needs a fresh bad for the finals series he’s just keeping him on the bench so he’s fresh for the finals
