Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Are the Roosters the new basket case?
• Botched the May Release
• Botched the Smith signing
• Botched the D Young signing
• Possible recruitment of a 37 yo half to replace a talented young half.
• Two star backs prefer to play rugby union
• Bad record of guys retiring with head injuries
• Rumours of other players unhappy there

One can only hope so had a gut full of them being at the top all the time and in the past stealing all the top talent.
Was hoping they will miss the 8 but they seem to be improving, annoying to say the least.

 

[Big Red]

I’m glad you aren’t doing my tax …. Next year he is on a million , so the Tigers would need to put in $800k not 600k , if the Titans are only putting in $200k ( and $100k this year )
I said they won’t get him for $600k a year …under your example they will get him for half a year for $400k, and $800k next year …

Anyway ..it’s all a moot point …until be signs a contract…

Apparently Richo’s been saving the pennies and is sitting on a stack of cash. Hypothetically we could front load a contract to reduce the impact on next year’s cap. Just making the point that it’s potentially feasible.

 

[Tom Shines]

Apparently Richo’s been saving the pennies and is sitting on a stack of cash. Hypothetically we could front load a contract to reduce the impact on next year’s cap. Just making the point that it’s potentially feasible.

Yeah they could pay him the full million if they wanted to …never said that was a problem… just whether his play would live up to that figure is my concern

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

One can only hope so had a gut full of them being at the top all the time and in the past stealing all the top talent.
Was hoping they will miss the 8 but they seem to be improving, annoying to say the least.

I remember the middle 80's and early 90's Roosters were terrible lol

 

[user118245]

Apparently Richo’s been saving the pennies and is sitting on a stack of cash. Hypothetically we could front load a contract to reduce the impact on next year’s cap. Just making the point that it’s potentially feasible.

I think chooks are doing this as well

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Actually thought the Knights were tight up against the cap this season? How can they squeeze in Young ?

I agree, Brown 1.3 or 1.4
a season,
Ponga 1.5.
Almost 3ml for 2 players
A season.
Newcastle starting to act like Roosters.

 

[Big Red]

Yeah they could pay him the full million if they wanted to …never said that was a problem… just whether his play would live up to that figure is my concern

I agree there’s legitimate concerns with his attitude and recent performances, but if, as per the hypothetical, we paid him $600K off our cap we’d need him to justify a $600K salary, not $1M.

 

[lathami]

What to take Skelton's spot? Heck no!

I get it, but Skelton has one more year with us and can sign elsewhere after Nov 1. He has injury issues with the gang in hamstrings, will this get better?? Who knows?? Dom Young is massive, superfast and super tall. All stuff we don’t have

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Just watched a replay of NRL 360 and unfortunately that C Head Benny was on it, he is so annoying I just deleted it straight away can't stand the sight of him after the Galvan episode.

 

[lathami]

I agree, Brown 1.3 or 1.4
a season,
Ponga 1.5.
Almost 3ml for 2 players
A season.
Newcastle starting to act like Roosters.

Not to mention Best must be on $700,000

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I get it, but Skelton has one more year with us and can sign elsewhere after Nov 1. He has injury issues with the gang in hamstrings, will this get better?? Who knows?? Dom Young is massive, superfast and super tall. All stuff we don’t have

Agree for 200-300k a season we would be dumb not to make a call.

 

[Leica_Tiger]

We have a real chance to address a gaping hole in our starting 13 with a seemingly possible signing of Fifita KPP or Nanai, throw in Kobe and a mentally reformed Taylan we could have a real crack at the top 4 next year.
We should be excited by the yet to be realised talent of Latu Makasini Kit Heath and Talyn who will continue to improve and push for starting spots.
Also having hard workers Twal Seyfarth and Sione as depth is not as bad as people think.
Get the chequebook out boys

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I get it, but Skelton has one more year with us and can sign elsewhere after Nov 1. He has injury issues with the gang in hamstrings, will this get better?? Who knows?? Dom Young is massive, superfast and super tall. All stuff we don’t have

he is a terrible defender

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Just watched a replay of NRL 360 and unfortunately that C Head Benny was on it, he is so annoying I just deleted it straight away can't stand the sight of him after the Galvan episode.

he was pushing Moses at 6 for origin
His opinions are pretty biased, however as a football player Elias changed how dummy half was played he was an incredible 9

 

[Milky]

If GC are chipping in 400k for us to take Fifita

Thats 600k over 3 years

Put 600k in this years cap and pay him 400k each for the next 3

Can’t go wrong really and we are running out of time to use our cap space for this year

 

[lathami]

he is a terrible defender

Has a boat load of tries per game ratio. Skelton has a drop ball and a few defensive weaknesses in his game. Think Dom is just not vibing with the yuppy part of town!

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Has a boat load of tries per game ratio. Skelton has a drop ball and a few defensive weaknesses in his game. Think Dom is just not vibing with the yuppy part of town!

can score a try but his defence is rhe problem hence why roosters are letting him go
no for me for dom young

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

he was pushing Moses at 6 for origin
His opinions are pretty biased, however as a football player Elias changed how dummy half was played he was an incredible 9

So true but why did he have to morph into an A Hole.

 

[TurnStyle]

I get it, but Skelton has one more year with us and can sign elsewhere after Nov 1. He has injury issues with the gang in hamstrings, will this get better?? Who knows?? Dom Young is massive, superfast and super tall. All stuff we don’t have

Many don't rate him, but I think Young is really good.

Unfortunately they have far better players and depth at wing than centre and back row and need to sort those out.

I'd love to have Young on the wing but I'm not optimistic it's going to happen. 😐

 

[weststigers]

As long as we don’t overpay

Precisely