Reynolds back to Bulldogs?
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trentrunciman
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I liked his passion during the saints game when he was giving it to graham. But it seems his prime has long gone...
Coastie_Tiger
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I would keep him for anything less than half his contract value, this year could well still be a write off depending on whether a player becomes infected. Next year is his last year we would have more bargaining power to get him moved on then or he replaces Benji at 5/8 and jogs on after that.
TheDaBoss
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@trentrunciman said in [Reynolds back to Bulldogs?](/post/1147557) said:
small bursts of good stuff during both knights and dragons but yea i agree
like his energy, but good energy aint cutting it
@Fade-To-Black said in [Reynolds back to Bulldogs?](/post/1147525) said:
Just because he’s been in reserve grade so much the last few years. Even when fit he’s rarely played and by all reports the club has been shoping him around for a while now. We’ve got younger talents who can play 5/8 for us in the future as well.
Think he only played this year because we had literally no hookers to play
Fade.To.Black
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@JoshColeman99 said in [Reynolds back to Bulldogs?](/post/1147565) said:
I thought he got a decent crack at a first grade spot when he was fit.
Not fussed whether he goes or stays. Positives in both scenarios.
finnzo
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I don’t get how people say he’s useless and we should pay over 700 to get rid of him he played in the first to games and played alright if wasn’t there we would have had to put in some 1 who Madge considers to be worse and probably wouldn’t have gone aswell
Waiting for fox sports to come out and say he's on $1M a season next week
@PabloX said in [Reynolds back to Bulldogs?](/post/1147686) said:
I think even Josh is embarrassed at the money he has received from the Tigers for the return he has provided the Club. I would think he might (just quietly off the record) take a pay cut to get back to the Dogs - perhaps a $200K cut and he's still on $650K, which for him is decent money. Tigers contribute $350K/year and Bulldogs have him for 2 years at $300K/year. A fair deal all round.
We end up with $500K back in the kitty towards a genuine No. 1 or 6 depending on how things pan out with AD at fullback.
@TigerSJ said in [Reynolds back to Bulldogs?](/post/1147747) said:
Don’t think he would take a pay cut. When do you see players take pay cuts to go to another club? It never happens. He’ll either stay at tigers or bulldogs will sign him and we will still pay part of his contract which is probably best case scenario
cochise
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@JoshColeman99 said in [Reynolds back to Bulldogs?](/post/1147751) said:
It does happen, I'm sure Woods had to take a cut when he went to the Sharks?
Nearly 12 months after telling Josh Reynolds he was free to leave, the Wests Tigers are now digging their claws in over the star playmaker.
The Daily Telegraph revealed this week that the Bulldogs are keen on luring their former favourite son back to Belmore, but Tigers officials are reluctant to release Reynolds due to uncertainty around the salary cap and the future of veteran five-eighth Benji Marshall.
Canterbury has been making inquiries about Reynold’s tenure at the Tigers after the former State of Origin-winning NSW No.6 was told in July last year he had permission to negotiate with rival teams despite having two seasons remaining on his estimated $750,000 contract.
The shopping around of Reynolds was prompted when Marshall indicated a desire to play on in 2020, meaning the Tigers wouldn’t need two five-eighths, particularly not one sitting outside first grade on big money.
Nine months on, Reynolds’ future at the Tigers will once again hinge on Marshall opting to continue his stellar career or retire.
However, the Tigers thinking has changed and they now don’t want to release Reynolds in case Marshall decides to hang up the boots, as it will cost them a playmaker already contracted for 2021.
Marshall told reporters on Thursday that he remains undecided about playing next season.
“I have always said I’d rather just weigh that up at the end of the season and see how the body is feeling and if I feel good enough mentally and physically to go again, then I will,” Marshall said.
“If I don’t, then I won’t.
“But there was a point I was more worried about the game than me, that maybe we weren’t [going to get back] with how serious it (the virus) was getting around the world.
“I suppose it’s lucky we are back because I would have had to think about what I would have done next year if we didn’t get to play, I don’t have to think about that anymore.”
Reynolds is earning approximately $750,000 a season for the next two years, which is significant money for a player who has been restricted to just 14 games in the past three seasons at the Tigers due to injury.
It’s why Wests officials were willing to release the five-eighth if he found a suitable club to create space under the cap.
But there is also a belief from the Tigers that Reynolds wants to stay at Concord after the club staunchly defended him against domestic violence allegations from his former partner, which were dropped following false claims to clear his name of any wrongdoing.
He also played 80 minutes at halfback in the Tigers’ opening two games against St George Illawarra and Newcastle prior to the NRL’s shutdown in March, although he faces tough competition to retain the No.7 jumper with Luke Brooks set to return from a calf injury.
Reynolds has also previously indicated that he is open to a Canterbury homecoming.
The Bulldogs remain interested in their former fan favourite and have room to move in their salary cap for this year following the deregistration of Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor due to the schoolgirl sex scandal.
Marshall hopes Reynolds stays at the Tigers, but he understands if he returns to Canterbury where he made his debut and played 138 NRL games.
“I have been in Josh’s position where I’ve been at another club and the Tigers was my home,” said Marshall, who left Brisbane for a Wests Tigers homecoming in 2018.
“I just said to Josh if that happens and you go back to where you were at the Bulldogs that you love, no one is going to hold that against you.
“Josh is the type of person who wants to stay loyal and feel like he owes something to the club.
“If it does eventuate then that is all good and if it doesn’t, we love having him here.
“I’ve been in that position and yeah it’s tough but what you have to do is weigh up all the things that are best for you and while you have a contract at a club you’re more than to stay but if you choose to go elsewhere then that’s up to. I love the grub; I love having him here and I hope he stays.
“He’s one of the best guys to be around. Even though he’s got blonde hair at the moment and looks shit, we’ll still have him.”
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/tigers/why-the-wests-tigers-have-backflipped-on-star-fiveeighth-josh-reynolds/news-story/9914cbb05ca4b0980224ef28178b763f
The Daily Telegraph revealed this week that the Bulldogs are keen on luring their former favourite son back to Belmore, but Tigers officials are reluctant to release Reynolds due to uncertainty around the salary cap and the future of veteran five-eighth Benji Marshall.
Canterbury has been making inquiries about Reynold’s tenure at the Tigers after the former State of Origin-winning NSW No.6 was told in July last year he had permission to negotiate with rival teams despite having two seasons remaining on his estimated $750,000 contract.
The shopping around of Reynolds was prompted when Marshall indicated a desire to play on in 2020, meaning the Tigers wouldn’t need two five-eighths, particularly not one sitting outside first grade on big money.
Nine months on, Reynolds’ future at the Tigers will once again hinge on Marshall opting to continue his stellar career or retire.
However, the Tigers thinking has changed and they now don’t want to release Reynolds in case Marshall decides to hang up the boots, as it will cost them a playmaker already contracted for 2021.
Marshall told reporters on Thursday that he remains undecided about playing next season.
“I have always said I’d rather just weigh that up at the end of the season and see how the body is feeling and if I feel good enough mentally and physically to go again, then I will,” Marshall said.
“If I don’t, then I won’t.
“But there was a point I was more worried about the game than me, that maybe we weren’t [going to get back] with how serious it (the virus) was getting around the world.
“I suppose it’s lucky we are back because I would have had to think about what I would have done next year if we didn’t get to play, I don’t have to think about that anymore.”
Reynolds is earning approximately $750,000 a season for the next two years, which is significant money for a player who has been restricted to just 14 games in the past three seasons at the Tigers due to injury.
It’s why Wests officials were willing to release the five-eighth if he found a suitable club to create space under the cap.
But there is also a belief from the Tigers that Reynolds wants to stay at Concord after the club staunchly defended him against domestic violence allegations from his former partner, which were dropped following false claims to clear his name of any wrongdoing.
He also played 80 minutes at halfback in the Tigers’ opening two games against St George Illawarra and Newcastle prior to the NRL’s shutdown in March, although he faces tough competition to retain the No.7 jumper with Luke Brooks set to return from a calf injury.
Reynolds has also previously indicated that he is open to a Canterbury homecoming.
The Bulldogs remain interested in their former fan favourite and have room to move in their salary cap for this year following the deregistration of Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor due to the schoolgirl sex scandal.
Marshall hopes Reynolds stays at the Tigers, but he understands if he returns to Canterbury where he made his debut and played 138 NRL games.
“I have been in Josh’s position where I’ve been at another club and the Tigers was my home,” said Marshall, who left Brisbane for a Wests Tigers homecoming in 2018.
“I just said to Josh if that happens and you go back to where you were at the Bulldogs that you love, no one is going to hold that against you.
“Josh is the type of person who wants to stay loyal and feel like he owes something to the club.
“If it does eventuate then that is all good and if it doesn’t, we love having him here.
“I’ve been in that position and yeah it’s tough but what you have to do is weigh up all the things that are best for you and while you have a contract at a club you’re more than to stay but if you choose to go elsewhere then that’s up to. I love the grub; I love having him here and I hope he stays.
“He’s one of the best guys to be around. Even though he’s got blonde hair at the moment and looks shit, we’ll still have him.”
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/tigers/why-the-wests-tigers-have-backflipped-on-star-fiveeighth-josh-reynolds/news-story/9914cbb05ca4b0980224ef28178b763f
TheDaBoss
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@WT2K said in [Reynolds back to Bulldogs?](/post/1147803) said:
its up to Josh
i have a feeling he will go
tony soprano
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@WT2K said in [Reynolds back to Bulldogs?](/post/1147803) said:
Thanks mate
Tigers_Tigers
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we can only pray bulldogs are dumb enough to buy him back
Hopefully the club realises it’s still better to release him even if Benji retires. I don’t think he offers enough at 5/8 and it’s his final year next year anyway. Look to sign another 5/8 or maybe a fullback and Doueihi can move to there.
Brooks has played well enough in the last two years that I think we could get a younger more electric/attacking minded half to play alongside him and we would be fine.
Brooks has played well enough in the last two years that I think we could get a younger more electric/attacking minded half to play alongside him and we would be fine.
GNR4LIFE
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If Benji plays on in 2021, he most likely breaks Farah’s record.
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