Alec
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If Wayne gets him, then he can 100% go and get fucked.
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Chewed
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Oates seen at Townsville airport 
I bleed Maroon
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Oates seen at Townsville airport
Makes sense for both parties. He is familiar with players already present and is joining a side with a terrible backline, and also will have Holmes and probably another big gain like B Smith in the squad fairly soon.
Or it could be nothing. I'm wagering nobody had the balls to approach him and ask him what he was doing in Townsville. It could be as simple as something like a holiday.
Sirlee oldman
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Probably got on the wrong flightOates seen at Townsville airport
Galah
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Battler
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Clubs are mad if they don't challenge this. Drag it out by any means necessary if they have to.
I bleed Maroon
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If Burgess is permitted to get a medical retirement then we absolutely are with Gillett.
Battler
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Oates seen at Townsville airport
Cows should give us Drink in exchange for Oates. One of either Drink or Clifford is the odd man out with Holmes coming back. Imagine if we manage to have Drink and Croft in our spine, aka half the preferred starting storm spine from the start of this year before Drink got injured.
I personally believe that SB should be allowed to retire medically, but they aint the rules and clubs have suffered because of them in the near past (Watmough comes to mind, Stewart and Matai too I think). We should have to carry Gillett unless he gives up his contract and Souths should have to carry SB.
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_wwong
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Have any players been spotted touring red hill? Or at least at Brisbane airport? We’re not signing anyone it seems.
Wolfie
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Oates seen at Townsville airport
He's been up there for about a week i think now. I think i posted something about it last tuesday or wednesday, but i cant actually remember if i did!
theshed
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for what?
Super Freak
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Actually Burgess would be able to medically retire and Souths would be able to have that exempt from the cap because his situation does fit under the rules.
The others you mentioned, they didn't. They are all very different to the Burgess situation.
Super Freak
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Gillett's last signed a contract after his injury. We can't have his money exempt from the cap.
The Burgess situation is different. Despite everyone's hatred for Souths and the NRL, his situation does fit under the rules.
Wolfie
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Just a break. Couldnt tell you though if he has had any talks with the Cows.
Xzei
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Just curious,over the years how many issues has Burgess had with his shoulders?
mrslong
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This thread is a hot bed of anxiety.
I need a Valium.
I need a Valium.
Morepudding
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Maybe Homes turned cowboys down to sign with us and now they are going after Oates. A guy can dream?
Dexter
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Greeny is still in brisvegas atm I think
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