I cant help but feel a little suspicious about Adam Hartigan’s replacement at the Roosters. Daniel Anderson, the former Parramatta coach who got de-registered by the NRL for Salary Cap rorting. Im guessing he went to the Roosters to perfect his craft??

I like that Lee Hagipantelis has left the door open and said that they’ll talk to Latrell and his team but wont approach them. If they come back and want to talk then our negotiation team has the upper hand which would be a good indication that our next offer, if we choose to give him one, would be less than what we originally tabled. That would be good business in my eyes.

Didn’t their grubby fullback say recently in the paper that he’s owed over $100k in TPA’s and the Roosters came out and said they were between him and the TPA’s and nothing to do with the Roosters?

@mike said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Sart0ri said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

I think our priority signings for 2021 should be Tom (22) and Jake (25) Trbojevic. Tom is one of the best fullbacks in the game, is only 22 and has room to improve in skill and physically. Jake is one of the best forwards in the game, a leader, plays big minutes, and improves a teams defence.

They might be hard to pry out of Manly but we should try very hard to get them.

That are both Manly boys through and through. You would have to pay them significantly overs to pry them away from the peninsula.

Unless you’re Nick Politis. He’ll get both in the Roosters salary cap and find room for Jai Arrow and anyone else that’s on the market and half decent.

Parramatta Eels at risk losing young gun Oregon Kaufusi just days after losing boom prop Stefano Utoikamanu

Over the years they’ve lost the likes of Paul Gallen, David Klemmer, Luke Keary and James Maloney — now the Eels are set to add another to the list.

November 24, 2019 11:00pm

For years Parramatta fans have become more and more fed-up watching some of their best local talent turn into NRL stars at rival clubs.

And in what looks like a case of history repeating, the Eels are again in danger of dropping the ball on several fronts.

Just days after losing boom prop Stefano Utoikamanu to Wests Tigers, the uncertain future of fellow front-row prospect Oregon Kaufusi is causing huge concern.

Two of the club’s elite youngsters have also signed with other clubs. SG Ball ­captain Trey Mooney has agreed to a three-year deal with Can­berra, while ­Australian Schoolboy halfback Tyler Field has also been poached by the ­Tigers.

From the Telegraph

@hsvjones said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@cochise So you are happy for clubs like Roosters , Souths Broncos etc… to have like 12 rep players in there team each week and clubs like us are lucky to have 2. There salary on the NRL books is like half of what they are actually getting as they are paid in TPA, Memberships at clubs, Partners on high paying jobs doing nothing, Rent paid for etc…
I don’t care what they pay them and 100% they have the right to earn what they can but if they had a points system or something like that it would make an even playing field.
How hard is it for us to bring a top player here ? We have to pay through the roof as that player is getting paid a great package at E.g. Roosters through Salary, TPA, side benefits etc… Why would they leave unless it was massive money… However if it was an even playing field that big club cannot have all these top players on the books even if they could pay the on the side and that spreads the talent around…
Rant over but deep down alot of people would agree…
(Disclaimer before i get any reply’s - I also understand our club needs to be run better but so does the NRL)

Instead of a point system, my suggestion for years has been that if a club brings their juniors through to the top grade, those players should be salary cap exempt and the club can pay whatever they feel is necessary to keep them as a reward for developing that player as a junior. In turn, I would lower the salary cap to stop teams like the roosters from poaching players from other clubs.
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That grub at the Roosters who use to play for us is a prime example as to why this would work. If we were allowed to pay him what we liked with no salary cap restrictions, then we’d have a much better chance of keeping those juniors we develop. This would force teams like the Roosters to change their philosophy of poaching players with under the table deals and develop their own juniors.

With a lowered salary cap, the Roosters on paper would have to show that they are paying the grub $500k with TPA deals. If we’re offering over a million dollars and the grub wants to say he’s prepared to take less money to play in a winning team like he does now, questions will be asked of him how he can leave $500k on the table??

This system also puts focus back onto every club’s juniors and makes their junior footy a priority now. That’s a win/win for the game.

Can make things happen.

@Newtown said in Maguire..Raising the Bar..:

The NRL Nines were a joke to all except those players who suffered a serious injury playing an unnecessary NRL money making tournament.

Had we won the tournament, it would have been the best thing the NRL have done.

It’s obvious LM doesnt want to come here. WT management need to keep our dignity and totally close the door on LM. I’ll be guttered if the door is left open for him and he either plays for Norths or takes a big pay cut to play elsewhere. We’ll never be taken seriously by any quality player.

According to the Telegraph we’ve pinched School Boy Kangaroo Halfback Tyler Field from the Eels

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/eels/parramatta-eels-at-risk-losing-young-gun-oregon-kaufusi-just-days-after-losing-boom-prop-stefano-utoikamanu/news-story/c77f8953865d78ed65a4e1d6bedb3173

@Newtown said in Maguire..Raising the Bar..:

The NRL Nines were a joke to all except those players who suffered a serious injury playing an unnecessary NRL money making tournament.

Had we won the tournament, it would have been the best thing the NRL have done.

Jesus Christ I was almost in the fetal position during that Wolves game. Just as I thought, very very tough team to beat. They had some chances and the game could have easily been a draw.

I have to admit, the VAR shouldn’t have disallowed their goal. Neto was off side by centimeters. I would have been ok if the VAR allowed it. The FA needs to re-visit this rule and fix it. Sheffield Utd were denied a goal against City for the same reason. I think it’s ridiculous.

@WT2K said in Soccer talk and Banter , keep it all here:

Wolves continue to impress.

Interested in seeing how Don Carlo goes at Everton.

Wolves seriously make me nervous for tomorrow’s game. Traore destroyed City yesterday. He’s a freaking beast of a player. Liverpool’s back 4 are going to have a handful with him.

hahahahaha @ that dimwit Raheem Sterling. Missed two penalties and gave the Wolves an assist for their first goal. He’s an over rated poser.

I love seeing Sheffield United and Wolverhampton in the mix for a Champions League spot.

He’ll be a Godsend until 2024

It’s obvious LM doesnt want to come here. WT management need to keep our dignity and totally close the door on LM. I’ll be guttered if the door is left open for him and he either plays for Norths or takes a big pay cut to play elsewhere. We’ll never be taken seriously by any quality player.

Didn’t their grubby fullback say recently in the paper that he’s owed over $100k in TPA’s and the Roosters came out and said they were between him and the TPA’s and nothing to do with the Roosters?

I really feel for Latrell Mitchell. Apart from a moronic agent, LM has Anthony Mundine advising him too. That’s where the feud with Freddy came into play.

I like that Lee Hagipantelis has left the door open and said that they’ll talk to Latrell and his team but wont approach them. If they come back and want to talk then our negotiation team has the upper hand which would be a good indication that our next offer, if we choose to give him one, would be less than what we originally tabled. That would be good business in my eyes.