NEWS Joe Ofahengaue signs three-year extension
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- Jul 28, 2008
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Unless there is a significant shift in his form and consistency, the decision to sign a one year contract might come back to bite TPJ on the arse.
- May 21, 2013
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I wonder if she was homesick when Lodge couldn't get a contract registered with the NRL and was considering quitting and becoming a tradie..
- Jan 25, 2013
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This worries me. Late last year $500k seemed like a good deal. This year he’s been mostly ineffective.
The reason for the worry is, if the Lodge leaving talk is true, it’s forced the hand of the board in to another silly retention decision. Lodge going alongside everything else would be another blow for our morale, it just feels like they felt they had to retain Ofa on big money just to have a feel-good story.
The reason for the worry is, if the Lodge leaving talk is true, it’s forced the hand of the board in to another silly retention decision. Lodge going alongside everything else would be another blow for our morale, it just feels like they felt they had to retain Ofa on big money just to have a feel-good story.
Wolfie
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Maybe its a bit different now they have a baby boy. Things can change and family comes first for me. As much as it would suck for us, i'd put family first every time.
- Jan 8, 2018
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I think we all had an inkling that there would be a bit of a player exodus when Benny left.
So be it. If they don't want to stay there are others coming through who will take their place. No one is bigger than the club and no one is expendable.
Flegler, Hass and Carrigan all look like middles who want to play for us. If Offa can lift his game we'll be sweet even if/when TPJ and Lodge do go.
So be it. If they don't want to stay there are others coming through who will take their place. No one is bigger than the club and no one is expendable.
Flegler, Hass and Carrigan all look like middles who want to play for us. If Offa can lift his game we'll be sweet even if/when TPJ and Lodge do go.
- Aug 25, 2018
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It said something about her having more of a "support unit" in Sydney. I think that was referring to having help dealing with the newborn sucker.
- Jul 28, 2016
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I think this year's Offa is still probably $400k anyway.
I also think TPJ at lock is an absolute liability with my preference being Carrigan or Offa at lock.
Offa at 13 playing 80mins a game, $500k could look like a steal. He's more of a workhorse anyway and he was phenomenal when playing lock last year
- Jan 25, 2014
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I'm happy with the $500k.
That's about the usual rate for a player like Ofahengaue. He hasn't been at his best this year, but he has shown when he is in form, he's worth the $500k.
That's about the usual rate for a player like Ofahengaue. He hasn't been at his best this year, but he has shown when he is in form, he's worth the $500k.
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That means O’Sullivan will follow. Lot of spots in the Top 30 opening up it seems
Art Vandelay
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Thanks, I wasn't expecting someone to actually follow up.
Alec
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To be honest, that also depends on how many minutes you get in the middle. I'd be surprised if he doesn't run around 100 every time we play, but I think a forwards leader needs to run 140 or 150, so obviously they also need to demand to be starting and getting the right amount of minutes too.
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_wwong
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Apparently he has one of the best motors in the club so he should be running big metres and playing big minutes.
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Joffa should be starting at lock. It's his best position IMO, and he has a pretty good offload too. Would liberate TPJ for an impact role off the bench, which he is most suited for, at least until he finds the consistency of a Jason Taumalolo, who himself took quite a while to get there...
