Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

clontarfkid said:
Who knows?
We have him at 550 next 2 years...he took a pay cut of 100k each year..and Bennett didn't wanna pay more than $250k ..supposedly
That leaves a 200k gap ...not much less than were paying Madden
Feels like lose lose but the mistake was buying Bud for 550 x 4 in the first place and its expensive to undo
Anyway..KPP and Taylon are about 650 each..both quality players..but they're gonna compensate for the cheaper discards really quickly
So doubt we have a war chest of $ but can only hope
Click to expand...
your fishing for compliments now ,getting repetitive
Benji did sign Bud as his 1st,Benji bashers will always have that
 
Ecto-1 said:
We pay 100k a year, he took 100k pay cut and Bunnies pay 400k
Click to expand...
I thought he was on 500k not 600k (re Sullivan). Looking above someone saying 550k...

so much money for 4 years... He wasn't nothing, but he was an unproven halfback.
At least we seem to have learned this lesson.
 
Last edited:
clontarfkid said:
Am just explaining why I don't think we have a whole lot of $$$???
Jèez
Click to expand...
I reckon you’re a little on the cap/glass half empty side, but probably not too far off.
I thought we paid out of Bates contract on that last deal and we’re free for it for this season? And like some others, same with Bud, he took a cut and got more time from the bunnies and Richo got us out of it for this season? I could be wrong, Mrs BF says so all the time.
I had the impression we had enough for one and half good buys, so somewhere around the 1.5mil mark +\~

Maybe I’m being a little cap/glass half full?
Regardless of how much coin we have, please Richo tell me you got us out of Sheenius’s Bateman contract by now. 🙏
 
innsaneink said:
Not having a go at you clontarf....but i read here somewhere yesterday someone state;

".i think.many underestimate how much we have in the cap"

When.asked.by someo how much?

The reply was "lots" lol

Thats why i never take this.place too.seriously
Click to expand...
None of US actually know of course...
But if u add May and KPP...high priced items....lose half a dozen 200-300k guys(which we did)..& .replace them with Bunty Geyer Attard and co..plus then throw in Buds deal..weve probably spent more in 26 than 25 Im thinking
Hope Im wrong...and we may have pulled forward Bud into 2025
Who knows
But Im not thinking were gonna be signing Tino anytime soon!
 
Last edited:
Buttface said:
I reckon you’re a little on the cap/glass half empty side, but probably not too far off.
I thought we paid out of Bates contract on that last deal and we’re free for it for this season? And like some others, same with Bud, he took a cut and got more time from the bunnies and Richo got us out of it for this season? I could be wrong, Mrs BF says so all the time.
I had the impression we had enough for one and half good buys, so somewhere around the 1.5mil mark +\~

Maybe I’m being a little cap/glass half full?
Regardless of how much coin we have, please Richo tell me you got us out of Sheenius’s Bateman contract by now. 🙏
Click to expand...
Batemans a lost cause which ever way u look at it..whatever it cost its worth it to get rid of him..altho I do resent it as he walked out on us
Richo...just buy us a proven aggressive hard running middle. to give us some go forward
 
Last edited:
When working out how much cap space we have available, we also need to factor in potential upgrades to existing players who we intend on keeping long term.
Terrell is currently on a 660k contract. Whether we like it or not he won’t extend unless we upgrade him and will likely expect some sort of immediate upgrade.
I assume it will be a similar situation with Bula, Skelton, Sam and Sione Fainu.
So yes we should have a bit of money to spend for 2027 onwards, but I don’t think it’s any more than multiple other NRL clubs, so it will be easier said than done trying to recruit any high profile players.
When in this situation the only real option is to take a punt on identifying and overpaying up and coming players based on potential or identifying ageing players who can be signed at a lower price due to their age, but still have some good years left in them.
 
Last edited:
Rock Hopper Steve said:
Only the top knobs at the club would know the room left on the cap we can only speculate, unless Richo comes out and tells us where we're at it will be kept quiet, as it should be.
Click to expand...
Pretty sure he did Bud.
Wasn’t there an interview with him a little while back where he said there’s ‘a bit of room in next years cap, not a lot - but a bit’

Seen a big list of exits a bit back - no mention of May and KPP… both big money recruits.
 
batboy said:
Pretty sure he did Bud.
Wasn’t there an interview with him a little while back where he said there’s ‘a bit of room in next years cap, not a lot - but a bit’

Seen a big list of exits a bit back - no mention of May and KPP… both big money recruits.
Click to expand...
Think that's right mate that was before the Bunty signing that he said not to expect any major additions, unless he was telling porkies, but there's 3 spots to fill there must be something left in the kitty.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Staff online

Members online

... and 7 more.
Total: 776 (members: 57, guests: 719)
Back
Top