Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

I’ll believe it when players actually walk , although if this is genuine then the NRL is in for a tough time …I find it interesting that there is no media reports of big offers being made to Rugby Union players …. They are going to need to sign a lot more of them then NRL to fill out a Rugby Union competition
That’s not quite correct t! It has been reported that numerous players have been approached. Therms like 7 wallabies, 10 current English internationals, current Welsh internationals etc. Nono specific names at this stage. Tindall and co understand if names are in public before the competition has the complete go ahead ( financial & a viewing platform) then the players named lose their livehood.
 
Would you rather them be here underperforming on massive contracts?
Well said...
You miss the point.
Richo tried to keep them and lost. That is the worry with the current Bula negotiations. It’s got nothing to do with anything other than that.
This started from "Stef, Lachy and Galvin".

Were we trying to sign both personalities of Lachlan Galvin?


Stef has been weird leaving the Tigers. He played finals and is more Consistent. Would we have wanted him at 1m though... NO. Not a single forum poster has said "Why dinnit we keep Stefano and not sign Terrell May?"

Not 1.
 
To be honest I really don’t care that we were unsuccessful in our attempts to sign Stef, Galvin or TDS. Especially considering that we would have had to pay them way more than they would have been worth. None of them wanted to be here and they would have only caused trouble and division.
A matter of fact not only do I really not care- I’m actually happy Richo didn’t succeed!!
 
Reading a couple of interesting takes regarding recruitment/retention and Richo's involvement. Seems like since he has taken over when it comes to resigning players he sets a hard line, I.e this is what we are going to offer you as we view you to be worth X and if you don't like so be it. Looking at galvin the minute the club didn't see him resiging they got on the front foot and announced he has refused to resign. Dasilva came to the club and apparently asked for more and was shown the door mid season.
My gut feeling is that every day longer we hear nothing about the Bula situation the better. If he was looking at leaving, and the club wasn't confident he would resigned, the club would be on the front foot trying to control the narrative.
 

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