Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Buttface]

It is … and a lot of previous guys like Gallop and Greenberg sold the game short for years

Yep as I said no faith in the next guy either. At least we can make a bed out of all the money and make cash angels.
I can’t wait to get my cut.

 

[Tom Shines]

Yep as I said no faith in the next guy either. At least we can make a bed out of all the money and make cash angels.
I can’t wait to get my cut.

What have you done ? 😂
No money for us couch potatoes …but I’m sure the dudes literally putting their bodies on the line to entertain us will appreciate it

 

[TigerBurnsy]

strange as Stefano allegedly had an offer of 1 million from tigers and went to melbourne for 800k to be coached under Bellamy

I can't see why Hudson young can't say he wants to take 900k and go to png to be coached by Willie Peters

Idk about the Melbourne deal but it’s different with png so they can’t abuse the tax free system by giving all the players unders on the cap but they would still end up with more money due to it being tax free

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

It's actually the exact opposite of that. We will never be competitive if we try to build a full roster in free agency, in fact what we need is a production line of first grade talent - from fringe to superstar - coming through the juniors. The teams that are consistently good only sign free agents to answer specific questions or top up what they produce themselves. Crap clubs keep thinking the next two or three flashy, expensive signings are going to solve all their problems.

Is that how the Dolphins finished top 3 this year?……

 

[TheEnz]

So if we offer him 1.5mil and he has zero intention of signing with us that puts his cap value at 1.5 mil. Going to be extremely hard to put a genuine cap value on players and of course clubs will be able to work the system

What we are willing to pay someone is not necessarily the market value as we do have to pay overs because we are an unattractive club. All of that is taken into consideration when assigning market value. the only time its black and white is when a player is walking out on a contract...they cant sign for less elsewhere...i.e. Luai.

 

[Canadian Club]

PNG can only compete by offering tax-free money. Who wants to live in a high crime 3rd world shithole where they have to live in a compound because all the local doctors and engineers make it unsafe unless there is a barbed-wire fence around the compound. Tax-free money is the only reason the PNG club doesn't die. As soon as they remove tax-free money, the club dies.

Players won't last more than 1-2 seasons there. They will grab the big dollars for a couple years then go running asking for early releases on compassionate grounds.

It's not just the players to think about, their wives and children are basically going to be confined to a compound with not much to do. The schooling environment won't be great, their kids wont have the same upbringing and opportunities they have in Australia. Their education and social environment will completely change for the worse, and if your kid has any desire to play team sports and develop, they can say goodbye to that. They will get over it very quickly.

Just look at the struggles the Warriors have with retaining Australia players, they have at least one player a year asking to return to Australia on 'compassionate grounds' like AFB, Barnett, Walsh, Cleary etc etc. and Auckland is a nice a city.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

He might be that more agile and athletic edge back rower that we need for depth and variety.

The Kayliss Fatialofa / Logan Spinks of the Qld Cup! Hope Shannon Gallant has been on the blower to his agent.

 

[Wezt]

Why was it OK for the storm to sign Stefano for $200k less than we offered but it’s not OK for the Chiefs to do it with Hudson Young?

And Galvin signed for 300k less then what we offered as well