Off contract players who won't be re-signed

[Demps]

This is the list off zerotackle.com of players whos' contracts ends in 2016;
Josh Addo-Carr, Josh Aloiai, Jack Buchanan, Tyler Cassel, Michael Chee-Kam, Manaia Cherrington, Josh Drinkwater, Asipeli Fine, Dallas Graham, Jordan Grant, Rod Griffin, Dene Halatau, Delouise Hoeter, Justin Hunt, Chris Lawrence, Lamar Liolevave, Jack Littlejohn, Billy McConnachie, Nathan Milone, Jesse Parahi, Chance Peni, Bayley Sironen, Sauaso Sue

**GONE - Delouise Hoeter** is confirmed no longer with the club.
**Chance Peni** might leave ala Seve as he has been allegedly informed he'll start in Harold Matts or whatever.

Asipeli Fine - he was very close with Sitaleki Akoula, hasn't had much time in the top grade - can see him attempting to get a deal elsewhere, maybe reunite with Sita…. Can't see him sticking around.

Buchanan and Drinkwater are depth, always had been - always will be. Might be the last year for both of them.

**Dene Halatau & Chris Lawrence** - Retire / Superleague, along with **Farah** - what do you think?

Guys like - A**ddo-Carr, Aloiai, Cassell, Chee-Kam** - could all get new deals depending how they perform throughout the year.

Other guys like Dallas Graham, Lamar Liolevave, Jordan Grant and Forum Favourite - Milone really need to prove their worth or they'll be another Matt Groat scenario, never heard of again.

MUST KEEPS - Would have to be Cherrington & Sue. Integral parts of the future.

Then we've got guys like Littlejohn, Hunt, Griffin, McConnachie and Parahi - one year deals for a reason? See what they can do and then re-sign it's worth it?

Bayley Sironen? He's only young....Depending on what happens with Curtis, he might be kept around as a package deal. Heard he's gutsy and has the potential to be twice the player as his brother.

DISCUSS

 

[TrueTiger]

Good post Demps,would really like to see the Ipswich boys and Parahi do well this year….Rankin and Chee Kam could be the surprise packets and I hope they do well also....

 

[Demps]

I've got high hopes for Parahi….
Our last union recruit didn't see a minute of first grade though.

Ipswich boys.... who knows when we'll see them in firsts, gotta agree tho.
They all show a low of promise.

 

[bp_tiger]

most of these players futures will come down to how the 1st grade team start the season.if we are getting flogged each week then JT needs to give these players a go to see how they handle 1st grade. however i doubt that that will happen JT will stick with the same players unless there is injuries, he just does not come across as a good coach.

 

[ricksen]

Outside of Sue and Cherrington, there's a lot of question marks isn't there… Probably why we're second favourites for the spoon.
As you say, a lot will depend on how they perform in 2016.

 

[Sabre]

Lawrence is an interesting one, if he really kicks on in the backrow this year then he should be re-signed.

 

[swag_tiger]

Lawrence is an interesting one, if he really kicks on in the backrow this year then he should be re-signed.

If we let him go we will have more money for big recruits.

 

[Guest]

Lawrence will probably be offered a deal to stay, but not as much coin as he's getting this year. Cherrington and Sue will be the priorities IMO. Half a dozen or soe will be wait and watch prospects.

 

[happy_tiger]

Farah

 

[jirskyr]

Lawrence is an interesting one, if he really kicks on in the backrow this year then he should be re-signed.

If we let him go we will have more money for big recruits.

You'll need to redo your maths. His contract will be finished, so next year, currently, he costs us $0\. Hard to pick up anyone else for $0.

If we re-sign him, it will probably be for a more modest salary. You can't use a modest salary to pick up big recruits.

 

[swag_tiger]

Lawrence is an interesting one, if he really kicks on in the backrow this year then he should be re-signed.

If we let him go we will have more money for big recruits.

You'll need to redo your maths. His contract will be finished, so next year, currently, he costs us $0\. Hard to pick up anyone else for $0.

If we re-sign him, it will probably be for a more modest salary. You can't use a modest salary to pick up big recruits.

But we do not have to pay him.

 

[jirskyr]

Lawrence is an interesting one, if he really kicks on in the backrow this year then he should be re-signed.

If we let him go we will have more money for big recruits.

You'll need to redo your maths. His contract will be finished, so next year, currently, he costs us $0\. Hard to pick up anyone else for $0.

If we re-sign him, it will probably be for a more modest salary. You can't use a modest salary to pick up big recruits.

But we do not have to pay him.

There's no real point discussing this further with you, right? You appear to consistently lack the comprehension.

 

[Russell]

Lawrence is an interesting one, if he really kicks on in the backrow this year then he should be re-signed.

If we let him go we will have more money for big recruits.

You'll need to redo your maths. His contract will be finished, so next year, currently, he costs us $0\. Hard to pick up anyone else for $0.

If we re-sign him, it will probably be for a more modest salary. You can't use a modest salary to pick up big recruits.

But we do not have to pay him.

No, that is right - he is such a good bloke, he will play for us for nothing.

Don't no what you have against him to be honest, if they sign him up again it will be for much less and he would be happy with that. He was one of our best forwards last year and I am positive he will improve even more this year. I am all for loyalty on both sides if it warrants it, and in this case, I believe it is.

 

[TrueTiger]

Russ,I agree with your perspective on Rowdy,I also think he will have a standout year in the backrow,if he stays injury free, he will be a big assett in the forwards…if he resigns next year he will be on modest money,but that won't worry him,he wants to stay a Tiger...

 

[balmain boy]

Really, that's our nsw cup team all off contract. Some will get a chance and take it and hopefully re-sign. Others will get a chance and do little, while others won't get a chance and will either go elsewhere looking for an op or stay and fight it out one more year with us.

You'd have to think at present Cherry, Sue, Sirro jnr jnr, graham will be the only certainties to be re-signed.

There were rumours months ago that Lawrence had re-signed for a couple more years for like 5-600k in total. This potentially included this season (on a lower salary but with an extended contract and job security). Perhaps this was a pending deal based on form in the first few months of 2016.

 

[Russell]

Russ,I agree with your perspective on Rowdy,I also think he will have a standout year in the backrow,if he stays injury free, he will be a big assett in the forwards…if he resigns next year he will be on modest money,but that won't worry him,he wants to stay a Tiger...

I think we both have the same idea TT - just depends on injuries. I do think he has turned the corner with that though. Know his defense is good but if we can get some good go forward and he can take the ball on the fly (we know he runs great lines), with Teddy, Brooks, Rankin, Addo- Carr or whoever is there backing up - sensational. I can see it unfold in the mind already. Just has to happen in real life.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Lawrence is an interesting one, if he really kicks on in the backrow this year then he should be re-signed.

If we let him go we will have more money for big recruits.

You'll need to redo your maths. His contract will be finished, so next year, currently, he costs us $0\. Hard to pick up anyone else for $0.

If we re-sign him, it will probably be for a more modest salary. You can't use a modest salary to pick up big recruits.

But we do not have to pay him.

He is not contracted next year, so there is no allocated salary against his name unless he re signs with us Swag. So whatever money is available next year I'd say the club has already allocated (a modest contract aside,) to target recruits or upgrade other contracts. In other words, his money is not "there" to spend since he is not contracted past this year.

 

[supercoach]

If we let him go we will have more money for big recruits.

You'll need to redo your maths. His contract will be finished, so next year, currently, he costs us $0\. Hard to pick up anyone else for $0.

If we re-sign him, it will probably be for a more modest salary. You can't use a modest salary to pick up big recruits.

But we do not have to pay him.

He is not contracted next year, so there is no allocated salary against his name unless he re signs with us Swag. So whatever money is available next year I'd say the club has already allocated (a modest contract aside,) to target recruits or upgrade other contracts. In other words, his money is not "there" to spend since he is not contracted past this year.

I love this, we get this all the time, a players contract has expired and people think that means we have X amount of dollars now free to spend on another player for the following season. It doesn't work like that, players have contracts where they receive upgrades each year as space becomes available as contract expires. Sure in some cases it is planned to use the space of a expired contract for a new signing,but certainly not all the time as this space is already taken by a upgrade of a existing contract

 

[tigertye]

We'll need to keep some money in the bank because most of our players on a decent wicket come off contract in 2017.

 

[TrueTiger]

Russ,I agree with your perspective on Rowdy,I also think he will have a standout year in the backrow,if he stays injury free, he will be a big assett in the forwards…if he resigns next year he will be on modest money,but that won't worry him,he wants to stay a Tiger...

I think we both have the same idea TT - just depends on injuries. I do think he has turned the corner with that though. Know his defense is good but if we can get some good go forward and he can take the ball on the fly (we know he runs great lines), with Teddy, Brooks, Rankin, Addo- Carr or whoever is there backing up - sensational. I can see it unfold in the mind already. Just has to happen in real life.

Ithink it will happen Russ,too many people were looking for JTs scalp to early,he had a heap to sort out with players and also had to educate the young guys about NRL,this year will be an improvement on last year and I have confidence that the players will put in this year defensively and climb the ladder to a much more creditable placing..10th or better….lets have faith and put some belief in the coach,he certainly had plenty of critics last year...