Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Step 5 He found God!
Next we'll get the " I have to earn back the trust of my teammates" - really. You and they are professional sportsmen who don't care what you do outside of the 80 minutes you play rugby league ( they are just glad they didn't get caught). This just so predictable.
Step 6. He had learnt from this and come back a better person.
 
Just seems like too much to pay, agree it seems we have passed the point of no return with him but he does occupy a position of need for us, and my be easier to ride out his contract than gift wrap him for a direct rival.
It's alot but it frees up a top 30 spot which we currently don't have. It's interesting that he's currently the most likely to move out of our top 30 out of Naden, Sullivan, Douehi as he's on more than all of them.
 
It's alot but it frees up a top 30 spot which we currently don't have. It's interesting that he's currently the most likely to move out of our top 30 out of Naden, Sullivan, Douehi as he's on more than all of them.
Bateman wants to move as much as we want him to go with Manly a suitable destination.

Bateman should be part of the negotiation and take a small haircut to get the deal done for all parties and move on. If Manly, Tigers and Bateman all move 30-50k each per season, then the deal gets done.
 
the discussions with bateman are on going

manly want two years with tigers paying 60/40

tigers want to pay no more than 400k over the next two seasons , i wouldn’t say its dead in the water, but tigers will need to budge

Nice of Richo and Mestrov to be providing you details of the ongoing negotiations …
 
Bateman 60/40 in dollar value is roughly - $390K/$260K.

We are willing to pay $400K over 2 years.

So we need 65/35 in Manly's direction...

I don't think they pay roughly $450k a season for him.

Just put him in NSW Cup, he will play up. We pay out like we did for Nofa. $300K golden handshake. We are better off unless we really really need the top 30 spot straight away.
 
Bateman 60/40 in dollar value is roughly - $390K/$260K.

We are willing to pay $400K over 2 years.

So we need 65/35 in Manly's direction...

I don't think they pay roughly $450k a season for him.

Just put him in NSW Cup, he will play up. We pay out like we did for Nofa. $300K golden handshake. We are better off unless we really really need the top 30 spot straight away.
I'm with you... If he doesn't want to pull the finger out and join the Croc roll ... 2 options..

1 stay and play reserve grade
2 find a club that will take you with us paying 200k max..

Balls in his court and I would say you have until this date or back to option 1 and expect you to arrive the 1st day your required for Pre-season.
 
Bateman 60/40 in dollar value is roughly - $390K/$260K.

We are willing to pay $400K over 2 years.

So we need 65/35 in Manly's direction...

I don't think they pay roughly $450k a season for him.

Just put him in NSW Cup, he will play up. We pay out like we did for Nofa. $300K golden handshake. We are better off unless we really really need the top 30 spot straight away.
We do
Need middle forwards more than a prima donna backrower past his best by date who hasnt realised it
 
We do but what other movements are happening. I would rather pay out a few young unproven players @ $200K each to open spots.

We have absolutely surplus backs now.

Saukuru unfortunately has a 2 year deal but I would guess $400k would cover it. Top 30 spot immediately & less burden on the cap over 2 years.
 
We do but what other movements are happening. I would rather pay out a few young unproven players @ $200K each to open spots.

We have absolutely surplus backs now.

Saukuru unfortunately has a 2 year deal but I would guess $400k would cover it. Top 30 spot immediately & less burden on the cap over 2 years.
Until we know the full extent of these Sheens / McDonald promises / deals we won’t know who should move.
 

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