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Maybe we are saving our big signing for Ponga with the knowledge that Paix is decent and Mozer is only 2-3 years away.Any reason we aren’t going for B.smith? Thought we were good for $ in 2023, and a decent 9 should be high on the agenda one would have thought.
They’ve also got Tedesco and Keary on big coin, Suali on huge coin for his age and are after BSmith.Roosters do have a lot of coin coming off their cap in the retirements of Cordner, Friend, Morris X 2. Ikavalu also gone to the sharks. They tend to lose a few bench forwards every year so probably one or two of them have left, to be replaced by some no name poly that will skittle everyone later on next year.
I know salary sombrero and so on but it's doubtful they have used all of that upgrading people like Walker and co (who would've been on nothing and gotten modest upgrades but not 500k+ you'd assume..)
What's big coin for his age mean tho in dollars? 300k?They’ve also got Tedesco and Keary on big coin, Suali on huge coin for his age and are after BSmith.
I am not sure even Roosters fans think they’re under the cap.
Exactly I don’t have an issue with mutual separation from a contract but when one party is forcing their hand I am against it.Personally I'd just say to Isaako if you find another club willing to take you on, go for it. If you don't, we'll honour your contract.
I don't really have an issue with letting players go if we don't think it's going to work out for them or us, it serves us no purpose to keep someone we don't want. If we do want them though, then just do as Melbourne does and make clubs play full freight instead of offering discounts (or just tell them to **** off and try again when he is out of contract).
Well they had to outbid Souths to get him. I believe I read somewhere in the vicinity of $500k for Suali.What's big coin for his age mean tho in dollars? 300k?
We'll see if they get Smith, Roosters just get linked to everyone and everyone loses their shit.
IMO they don't even need him, Verrills is the goods.
I think Dunamis would jump ahead of a few of the inexperienced players
I think Kevvie is looking for some experienced campaigners to not only provide a bit of competition for spots but also so that these experienced players can help set a few standards that maybe the younger guys that aren't used to seeing in the QLD Cup
Look back in the past few years they've had blokes like TPJ to learn off, TPJ on his day is a beast and we all know that.. but his days were few and far between
Any reason we aren’t going for B.smith? Thought we were good for $ in 2023, and a decent 9 should be high on the agenda one would have thought.
I also feel he is a couple of head knocks away from some serious time on the sideline.probably because we're continuing our recent smart recruitment strategy.
Smith is a good player to have ... but he isn't 800k good
Any reason we aren’t going for B.smith? Thought we were good for $ in 2023, and a decent 9 should be high on the agenda one would have thought.
Go the MamI'm not a huge fan of his, but Kevvie seems to want a fair bit of depth in the halves. Arey, Gamble, Kelly, Walters plus Roberts and Te Maire now on train and trials, plus Paix and Mam if needed, and who knows if Staggs is going to play 6 as well.
Look at the success of our recent losses of Walker and Walsh and how good they are. We need some fresh blood. I think we have a good mix of experience and youth. Just some good combinations.could well be be but I just think we need another proven game winner and imo Munster and Ponga are exactly that .
i think mam / mozer and Cobbo are the future but are still very young.
If by success you mean having their horn blown by every commentator as the next superstars of the game, but over the course of the season actually performed OK but not brilliantly/consistently, yes I've noticed. And not too worried.Look at the success of our recent losses of Walker and Walsh and how good they are. We need some fresh blood. I think we have a good mix of experience and youth. Just some good combinations.
I very much doubt it. He has nothing to prove now. He's playing for the love of it (and of course the cash). His next contract will see him show an initial increase in intensity to justify his new price tag, but after a season (at most) he will start to think about self-preservation and his body post NRL. This will mean the days of reckless, gay abandon will fade into the past a la Issac Luke.I think you would easily get 3 years from Brandon even with the way he plays. I think he is probably worth around that 800k mark just about.
I think you would easily get 3 years from Brandon even with the way he plays. I think he is probably worth around that 800k mark just about.