Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

@merlot said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508326) said:
anybody think Luciano will get his up grade with us or leave 4 less money


He should not get much of an upgrade if any off us.As far as other clubs are concerned it is possible he may leave but every other club targeted him in defence this year as he was the weakest link so he could well be disappointed as i doubt he gets what he wants.
 
@merlot said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508326) said:
anybody think Luciano will get his up grade with us or leave 4 less money

I hope he doesn't get his upgrade. Now Papalli is on board, why would we spend more of the cap on LL when we have 3 edge backrowers on development contracts and the like of Tuilagi and Blore in the squad.
 
@roar_power said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508369) said:
@merlot said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508326) said:
anybody think Luciano will get his up grade with us or leave 4 less money

I hope he doesn't get his upgrade. Now Papalli is on board, why would we spend more of the cap on LL when we have 3 edge backrowers on development contracts and the like of Tuilagi and Blore in the squad.

Don’t worry, I doubt the club is interested in paying him any more than they want to. Papali’i changed everything.
 
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Hopefully they lose Paulo too.
 
@gnr4life said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508376) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Hopefully they lose Paulo too.

That would be icing on the cake if that were to happen
 
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

I can imagine Gould would be very persuasive one on one in a negotiation setting. Both in attracting and releasing players.
 
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508352) said:
LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.
 
@balmainian said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508386) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508352) said:
LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

When I think of enforcers, I don’t think Dale Finucane.
 
@balmainian said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508386) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508352) said:
LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

We’ve got one who’s been out injured all year in Zane Musgrove.
Hopefully next year he stays injury free.
 
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Lot of pressure on the Dogs over the next year to persuade a few players to leave. Clubs should not touch any Dogs players and let them stew in the cap mess they have created. Love to see Gus and Baz’s creation go totally belly up
 
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508390) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Lot of pressure on the Dogs over the next year to persuade a few players to leave. Clubs should not touch any Dogs players and let them stew in the cap mess they have created. Love to see Gus and Baz’s creation go totally belly up

What cap mess? They had something like 15 players off contract this season, and about another 10 next year. It’s not hard to look at the whole picture first before assuming they are headed towards a cap nightmare. For all Gus is, he knows how to run a club like the back of his hand.
 
@merlot said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508326) said:
anybody think Luciano will get his up grade with us or leave 4 less money

I hope we keep him, because he’s one of our more dangerous attacking players.

However I’d be more concerned about the length of contract than the price. I don’t think he’s the type of player you pay big money for a 4 year contract. I’d give him no more than a 2 year extension.
 
@gnr4life said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508394) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508390) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Lot of pressure on the Dogs over the next year to persuade a few players to leave. Clubs should not touch any Dogs players and let them stew in the cap mess they have created. Love to see Gus and Baz’s creation go totally belly up

What cap mess? They had something like 15 players off contract this season, and about another 10 next year. It’s not hard to look at the whole picture first before assuming they are headed towards a cap nightmare. For all Gus is, he knows how to run a club like the back of his hand.

It's my first thought too but once you look at players off contract and what not, there's your explanation on how they can make it work. Don't forget Elliott going gave them 500k+ and asiata if doesn't get vax adds another 180k on top.
 
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508352) said:
LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

100% agreed mate, if we can do a deal with Luciano for the right price we should definitely keep him. Reduce his minutes and he can be a very damaging player! Especially as the rest of our pack improves he will become even better.
 
@gnr4life said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508394) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508390) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Lot of pressure on the Dogs over the next year to persuade a few players to leave. Clubs should not touch any Dogs players and let them stew in the cap mess they have created. Love to see Gus and Baz’s creation go totally belly up

What cap mess? They had something like 15 players off contract this season, and about another 10 next year. It’s not hard to look at the whole picture first before assuming they are headed towards a cap nightmare. For all Gus is, he knows how to run a club like the back of his hand.

The players they let go were mostly rejects and

@gnr4life said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508394) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508390) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Lot of pressure on the Dogs over the next year to persuade a few players to leave. Clubs should not touch any Dogs players and let them stew in the cap mess they have created. Love to see Gus and Baz’s creation go totally belly up

What cap mess? They had something like 15 players off contract this season, and about another 10 next year. It’s not hard to look at the whole picture first before assuming they are headed towards a cap nightmare. For all Gus is, he knows how to run a club like the back of his hand.

They players that the dogs let go were mostly garbage who have failed to find contracts at other clubs.

This does equate to the number of premium/ top shelf recruits with the money freed up.
 
@gnr4life said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508394) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508390) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Lot of pressure on the Dogs over the next year to persuade a few players to leave. Clubs should not touch any Dogs players and let them stew in the cap mess they have created. Love to see Gus and Baz’s creation go totally belly up

What cap mess? They had something like 15 players off contract this season, and about another 10 next year. It’s not hard to look at the whole picture first before assuming they are headed towards a cap nightmare. For all Gus is, he knows how to run a club like the back of his hand.

Yes I know but they still have to have a 30 man roster under the cap and they will be carrying half a dozen big contracts or more. Even if you pay the rest close to minimum contract your going to have cap problems.
 
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508405) said:
@gnr4life said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508394) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508390) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Lot of pressure on the Dogs over the next year to persuade a few players to leave. Clubs should not touch any Dogs players and let them stew in the cap mess they have created. Love to see Gus and Baz’s creation go totally belly up

What cap mess? They had something like 15 players off contract this season, and about another 10 next year. It’s not hard to look at the whole picture first before assuming they are headed towards a cap nightmare. For all Gus is, he knows how to run a club like the back of his hand.

The players they let go were mostly rejects and

@gnr4life said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508394) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508390) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Lot of pressure on the Dogs over the next year to persuade a few players to leave. Clubs should not touch any Dogs players and let them stew in the cap mess they have created. Love to see Gus and Baz’s creation go totally belly up

What cap mess? They had something like 15 players off contract this season, and about another 10 next year. It’s not hard to look at the whole picture first before assuming they are headed towards a cap nightmare. For all Gus is, he knows how to run a club like the back of his hand.

They players tjat the dogs let go were mostly garbage who have failed to find contracts.

This does not make way for premium/ top shelf recruits with the money freed up.

Clubs have to spend most of the cap so those unwanted players were probably on overs
.
 
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**


Well he actually will be right if Reed signs with either team..
 
@gnr4life said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508394) said:
@supercoach said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508390) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1508371) said:
A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Lot of pressure on the Dogs over the next year to persuade a few players to leave. Clubs should not touch any Dogs players and let them stew in the cap mess they have created. Love to see Gus and Baz’s creation go totally belly up

What cap mess? They had something like 15 players off contract this season, and about another 10 next year. It’s not hard to look at the whole picture first before assuming they are headed towards a cap nightmare. For all Gus is, he knows how to run a club like the back of his hand.

It’s no coincidence that Gould showed up just when all the rubbish is off contract…
 

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