Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

tigerbenji said:
I think we are paying part of Batemans contract for last year & this year, can anyone confirm this.
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That's right, he joined in 2023 on a 4-year contract this would be the last season so some kind of freight would have been tipped in to get rid of Johny.

What a stinky contract it was and a sign for me that Sheens was past it as a coach, the crappy form was there for everyone to see.
 
TheEnz said:
Is he the last of our funded ex players? Bud sullivan I know was another one where we may still be paying some freight this year.
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Pretty sure Bud is the only other one mate and this is the last year too, think after his contract was done with Souths the freight was reduced.

Hope smarter signings going forward keep this wasted cap money to a minimum but one will always rear its ugly head, Toa the next anchor around the neck.

It does happen a lot at other clubs as well not just us, always churning in the hope of strengthening your outfit.
 
Rock Hopper Steve said:
That's right, he joined in 2023 on a 4-year contract this would be the last season so some kind of freight would have been tipped in to get rid of Johny.

What a stinky contract it was and a sign for me that Sheens was past it as a coach, the crappy form was there for everyone to see.
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There was a bloke on here that lived in Pomlandia telling anyone who’d listen how shite he’d been on the field the previous season. Obviously Sheens was not reading the WTF.
 
Buttface said:
There was a bloke on here that lived in Pomlandia telling anyone who’d listen how shite he’d been on the field the previous season. Obviously Sheens was not reading the WTF.
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Some old coots are set in their ways hey Butt, after his successes his way would be the best way and stuff anyone else's opinions lol.
 
20yo Newcastle right centre Wilson De Courcey set to depart the club at the end of the season, according to Newcastle Herald.

I remember you advocating for the Tigers to sign him last year in a podcast @jrtiger

He or Kyle McCarthy could be good depth outside back options. McCarthy much stronger defender.

www.zerotackle.com

Newcastle Knights young gun makes stunning contract decision

He was tabled a two-year extension.
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Rock Hopper Steve said:
That's right, he joined in 2023 on a 4-year contract this would be the last season so some kind of freight would have been tipped in to get rid of Johny.

What a stinky contract it was and a sign for me that Sheens was past it as a coach, the crappy form was there for everyone to see.
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When you include the ridiculous transfer fee the club forked out as well it was over 3 million bucks wasted out of our salary cap.
 
Rock Hopper Steve said:
Pretty sure Bud is the only other one mate and this is the last year too, think after his contract was done with Souths the freight was reduced.

Hope smarter signings going forward keep this wasted cap money to a minimum but one will always rear its ugly head, Toa the next anchor around the neck.

It does happen a lot at other clubs as well not just us, always churning in the hope of strengthening your outfit.
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Was Bud a 4 year Deal mate?
- We still got Bird on the Books I'd reckon.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
20yo Newcastle right centre Wilson De Courcey set to depart the club at the end of the season, according to Newcastle Herald.

I remember you advocating for the Tigers to sign him last year in a podcast @jrtiger

He or Kyle McCarthy could be good depth outside back options. McCarthy much stronger defender.

www.zerotackle.com

Newcastle Knights young gun makes stunning contract decision

He was tabled a two-year extension.
www.zerotackle.com www.zerotackle.com
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He had a tough game against us but definitely is talented, I wonder why he’s opting to leave Newcastle
 
Blooey said:
Not to mention it also caused us to lose Hastings, who in my opinion was our best player at the time.
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Hastings hid well behind that...
Hastings himself is the only other person I've heard say he thought he was our best player.

Was bought as a lock, Didn't want to play Lock - So left for Newcastle
(Where he played lots of Lock in Reserve Grade)

Nice enough Guy for a Strange cat, Unfortunate for him with his last name that he never was
or ever will be an NRL calibre player.
 
batboy said:
Hastings hid well behind that...
Hastings himself is the only other person I've heard say he thought he was our best player.

Was bought as a lock, Didn't want to play Lock - So left for Newcastle
(Where he played lots of Lock in Reserve Grade)

Nice enough Guy for a Strange cat, Unfortunate for him with his last name that he never was
or ever will be an NRL calibre player.
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Did he actually say that? lol.
He didn't leave because he didn't want to play lock, he left because Batemans one condition to come here was get rid of Hastings.

Not saying he was a superstar, but our team at the time was terrible. I think he was the only one putting in 100% effort and trying to uphold some sort of standards.
 
Blooey said:
Did he actually say that? lol.
He didn't leave because he didn't want to play lock, he left because Batemans one condition to come here was get rid of Hastings.

Not saying he was a superstar, but our team at the time was terrible. I think he was the only one putting in 100% effort and trying to uphold some sort of standards.
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I'm with you mate. I thought Hastings was the one bright spot we had in that otherwise bleak year. Wish we'd kept him until the end of his contract.
 
batboy said:
Was Bud a 4 year Deal mate?
- We still got Bird on the Books I'd reckon.
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Yeah, Bud was 4 years, checked on the net before posting.

Unfortunately, I think you might be right about Birdy mate, they were desperate to get rid of him and that usually means paying for the privilege.

That was another signing I thought was crap from the beginning, a Dragon's discard, wow didn't he rise to great heights.
 
wstigers11 said:
He had a tough game against us but definitely is talented, I wonder why he’s opting to leave Newcastle
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Sounds like he's sees himself down the pecking order now but he is a western Sydney boy so maybe has an offer from somewhere else.

Personally I'd love him or the other Knights NSW Cup centre Kyle McCarthy to add depth & competition to the right centre & wing position.

Here's an excerpt from Barry Toohey's column yesterday (Newcastle journo) ...

Another obvious contender is 22-year-old NSW Cup centre Kyle McCarthy, who played six NRL games for the Knights in 2024 but hasn't been used since.

The uncertainty surrounding McCarthy is that his future is also clouded.

He has an option in his favour in his contract for next season to remain at the Knights. But he was told last year he is free to leave if he can find a better opportunity at a rival club and that situation has apparently not changed.

That suggests there is little chance of him being offered an extension beyond 2027 if he does opt to stay in Newcastle for a further 12 months.
 
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