Tiger_Watto
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I'd give him $850k in a heart beat…. I'd say he is worth more than Marshall!
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Cronk is no Thurston and no Benji Marshall who IMO are the 2 No 1 playmakers in the game.
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I wouldn't give him anywhere near $850k. $500k tops IMO.
happy_tiger
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I think the 850k is based on after the TV rights deal goes through and if you include third party deals also
Some club will pay 850k for Cronk and that will be an acceptable price for a few NRL stars on that format
Some club will pay 850k for Cronk and that will be an acceptable price for a few NRL stars on that format
GNR4LIFE
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Theres no reason why we should even contemplate signing him for 850k. When you have Marshall and Farah in the same side you don't need to pay that much for a halfback
Tiger_Watto
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@GNR4LIFE said:
How many Minor Premierships have Farah and Marshall lead us too?
Seriously guys, is everyone happy with being knocked out of the comp before the BIG one???
The guy has lead his team to 4 Minor Premierships and 2 Grand Final Victories…
Its a no brainer for my liking!
@Tiger Watto said:
I'd sign Walsh for a fraction of that and I reckon we'd still win the Big Dance :slight_smile:
GNR4LIFE
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To afford him we would have to probably let 2 marquee players go. Lote would be the first obvious one, but which other one would you be prepaired to sacrafice?
Tiger_Watto
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Its not my job to tweek the books or let anyone go… We can fit him under the Cap with Marshall & Farah if we are smart enough!
Blair was the obvious forwards leader last year for melbourne and the driving force for their go forward which gave Cronk the room to do what he does. Without Blair there this year, I'd be interested to see if their go forward is the same and if Cronk will be the same type of player because of it. He'll have a lot more responsibilities this year as he'll be more of a go to man now than in previous years. If he's worth $850K this is the year he'll prove his worth.
GNR4LIFE
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@T-REXX said:
He's 29\. You would think he would see out his contract at the end of next yr and go overseas with Ellis. Would we be willing to release 1 of them a yr early? Cronk is a pipe dream. I think we'd be better focusing on someone more realistic or one of the young guys we already have
Tiger_Watto
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I'd say our current Playing Roster is costing us $7M. Judging by the continuing increase in revenue to the club since Humpty has taken over, I reckon we could easily afford $8M.
Now because we have money doesnt mean we should spend it, but if it means we could secure the services of Cooper Cronk, as a business person I'd take the risk. The same goes for Slater or many other Maquee Players. I'd rather them play for me, than have to play against them…
Its just business!!!
Now because we have money doesnt mean we should spend it, but if it means we could secure the services of Cooper Cronk, as a business person I'd take the risk. The same goes for Slater or many other Maquee Players. I'd rather them play for me, than have to play against them…
Its just business!!!
Joel Helmes
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Waste of keyboard strokes talking about Cronk.
Will this darn off-season never end!!! :slight_smile:
Will this darn off-season never end!!! :slight_smile:
happy_tiger
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@helmesy said:
C'mon Helmesy you wouldn't be salivating like the rest of us if the SMH had a picture showing Humphrey's ,Sheens and Cronk sitting down having coffee and croissants and shaking hands at the end of the meeting
Tiger_Watto
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Bloody Oath Happy… The last time we made the Grand Final was the last time we had a quality Halfback!!!
