Odessa
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So your saying his not the replacement for Royce good to know
OFFICIAL Jake Averillo #?
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weststigers
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Yes...but...what if recruitment is happening...you just don't know? Because you are just a fan. Not in the inner circle?
As in you are special, just not in this domain? More to say, maybe, the club does not grant you or fans a special right to know sooner than the club statement?
The rumour, yes...then some people started panicking after 10 days when it wasn't announced.
I sometimes forget that the club is under no formal obligation to update me personally. Both humbling and inconvenient.
Jedi_Tiger
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well we ain't seen this bloke play in tigers colours yet...
Jedi_Tiger
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hhmm think Douhie is a bit better than averillo and I was not a big Douhie fan
Tom Shines
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We had the same discussion 12 months ago … after they signed KPP not much else followed …Bunty Afoa and Mavrik Geyer from memory… 40+ years following this team….. I don’t take much for granted ..seeing it happen is believing
Averillo is good …it’s a start ,,.It’s 1 move they have announced the entire season to date …plenty left to do
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They always overaceagerate by 25% on that show. They have never been close. Bet it's 550 or so.
Tom Shines
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I posted earlier where Riccio said it’s $550-$600k a year if that makes you feel any better
Buttface
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Of course 🤦♂️
Liking our recruitment since Benji. There’s been a lot less retirees.
Richo was handy.
weststigers
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We extended all our good players to long-term deals this year...people have been tapped. Need to make the room first.
Rather keep our current nucleus than sign new faces. You don't really speak about this, but surely step 1 is hold on to what you've got?
There's a bunch of low value contracts up for grabs next year. Probably a bunch of train and trials on top of the low value ones - depending how they go, they'll be upgraded later. They usually keep 1 or 2 spots free for upgrades or opportunistic signings.
If Hunt, Seyfarth and some others find a club, you'll probably see replacements of first grade standard - these are the ones you're sweating on...the ones in the paper.
By all reports, Benji wanted Folau and he was blocked by Pearce. Dunster just got added in his place.
I mean...what is your expectation given the nature of a club managing a cap needing to wait until the money is freed up?
It's fascinating to me the anxiety this causes people.
weststigers
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If Ivan had done the same thing, maybe the new coach wouldn't have had to spend his first 2 years getting rid of deadwood and using part of his cap to pay players at other clubs?
It comes with risks, but it's only fair the new coach or Benji even can start their new contract with enough cap to buy the players they want instead of spending their first 2 seasons dumping players they don't want.
Tom Shines
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Interesting…I agree that’s not a good way to be
It’s more frustrating for me rather than anxiety…
