Jackson Hastings #251

batboy said:
Much like no one staying at the Tigers if the Roosters come knocking....
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A little different as there is at least some notion of a cap in the NRL.

In the UK SL, there is not. NRL clubs have to spend 95% of the cap, in the UK there is no min.

I.e. a club like Salford operate on about 1/3 of Wigan's cap.
 
ElleryHanley said:
A little different as there is at least some notion of a cap in the NRL.

In the UK SL, there is not. NRL clubs have to spend 95% of the cap, in the UK there is no min.

I.e. a club like Salford operate on about 1/3 of Wigan's cap.
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I know how it works there....
I also well know how it works here.

I stand by what I said...

At the bones of it, It's a rich high end club raiding the best player from a low end less successful club.
The points you've noted, Whilst factual - Don't stop that happening in any comp, any sport - anywhere...
 
ElleryHanley said:
Well, you said no one is staying at the Tigers if the Roosters come knocking...

Fairly sure they saw Stefano as a JWH long term replacement.

And Stefano stayed.

I think Hastings will also if we sort out a long term extension as a priority.
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Are you sure? - Last I checked Lindsay Collins is an Origin Winning Prop!! - On the up...

And Stefano hasn't even played Origin.
 
DT saying Hastings current deal is 2 years @ around $1m. Would now command $750k a season on the open market
 
WT2K said:
DT saying Hastings current deal is 2 years @ around $1m. Would now command $750k a season on the open market
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You know that’s not bad for a starting half.
It’s terrible though if we signed Jacko as a utility to replace Billy Walters as first suggested.
I never thought he was coming here for less than that.
Thankfully the risk came off but bugger me $500k is a lot to gamble on potential.
 
Needaname said:
You know that’s not bad for a starting half.
It’s terrible though if we signed Jacko as a utility to replace Billy Walters as first suggested.
I never thought he was coming here for less than that.
Thankfully the risk came off but bugger me $500k is a lot to gamble on potential.
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As a halves combo it evens us up a bit cap wise as well...
One is overpaid - One is underpaid...
Brings them both back to even us up.

Hopefully we can extend them both a bit and re-align them closer to where they need to be.
 
He is good at getting middle forwards running wider. It's why he is having so many touches per game. He is getting Musgrove, Tamou, and Twal to run into space. Doing this means the defence normally has to make a legs tackle, or worst case scenario, there will only be one main tackler, while the other 1-2 guys can only chop the legs or try to quickly bring the ball carrier to ground.

Less wrestle from opposition defences, faster PTBs, defence shifting around leading to more fatigue, all good things.
 
The difference between Hastings and the other halfbacks....
Jacko appreciates the opportunity to re-establish himself in the NRL and is loyal to the WTs for that chance,its notable through his off field as well as on field performances,as well as trying to get this club to be a forerunner in the comp...
the others only want who offer them more money,it really is a short career,however the person at the end of the road is the one who not only benefitted himself but left a legacy for others to follow...
 
Needaname said:
You know that’s not bad for a starting half.
It’s terrible though if we signed Jacko as a utility to replace Billy Walters as first suggested.
I never thought he was coming here for less than that.
Thankfully the risk came off but bugger me $500k is a lot to gamble on potential.
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If reported figures bandied around are even true I’d say WT are paying about 20% higher for the same players and still can’t attract enough good ones. Thanks Pascoe.
 
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