Weidler reacons the SBW announcement could come as soon as tomorrow.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Goodwin and Wright would be on minimal contracts and are fringe first graders at best. Stagg, Turner, Halatau and Keating are solid first graders but would be on no more than average contracts.. They have signed Tony Williams for $500K a season. Their agreement with the Warriors for Inu was to only pay $50K for this season but will be paying him $325K a season for the next 2. I think we could all agree Perrett should not cost a lot but there are reports he has gone for $300K a year. If they are willing to pay that sort of money then you can only imagine what players such as Ben Barba and Sam Kasiano re-signed for and recent signings such as James Graham, Frank Pritchard have signed on for.

[Guest]

Goodwin and Wright would be on minimal contracts and are fringe first graders at best. Stagg, Turner, Halatau and Keating are solid first graders but would be on no more than average contracts.. They have signed Tony Williams for $500K a season. Their agreement with the Warriors for Inu was to only pay $50K for this season but will be paying him $325K a season for the next 2. I think we could all agree Perrett should not cost a lot but there are reports he has gone for $300K a year. If they are willing to pay that sort of money then you can only imagine what players such as Ben Barba and Sam Kasiano re-signed for and recent signings such as James Graham, Frank Pritchard have signed on for.

youre right, and although they have been speculating contracts with big name players on big name money, it remains speculation.

[morley101]

I believe Stagg, Halatau have been told to look elsewhere. Pritchard would be on 400K, Penrith couldn't match it..

[Guest]

bulldogs: 12 players off contract:
Jake Foster, Luke Macdougal and Harlan Alaalatoa are nuffies.
Mitch Brown and Joel Romelo are fringe first graders, and arguable nuffies.
but Bryson Goodwin, Dene Halatau, Kris Keating, David Stagg, Steve Turner and Jonathon Wright are first graders, and certainly no nuffies.

Betcha Wright goes nowhere - the talk on him has been huge yet no speculation that I've seen on who is signing him?? Even with Souths looking for a 5/8??

I reckon he's already locked up.

[Guest]

Chiefs are on the verge of signing Charlie Ngatai, tipped to be Sonny-Bill's replacement.

[Guest]

I frigging hope so. That'd be the end of management if they screw that pooch.

John I value your opinions you seem very wise .Why do you hate the board so much.Why not hate Smith he is the useless one.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Betcha Wright goes nowhere - the talk on him has been huge yet no speculation that I've seen on who is signing him?? Even with Souths looking for a 5/8??

I reckon he's already locked up.

Wright is an outside back who can play a bit of backrow so I don't see the relevance with Souths needing a 5/8.

[Vasco]

Japanese Rugby ends up Feb (confirmed by a rugger mate of mine) so he'll be here straight after just in time for the season start..maybe even trials.

The issue is what position he will play.

Will he be in the shape of a second rower or rugby centre? He looks a lot leaner at the moment.

[Bansai Pipeline]

I'd play him in the centres.

[kakaruk]

fulback RTS
wingers Oldfield and Tagive mabye Henry see how he goes.
Centers Sonny Bill and Tau Moga
Halves Maloney and Pearce
Moga and RTS would be lethal running off Sonny imo they would score a lot of trys trailing the big unit as he breaks the line and looks to unload to one of them.Cant happen soon enough for me.

[Guest]

So the Roosters (who are struggling to stay in touch), are getting rid of players while the Bulldogs (who are riding high) are still signing players. It didnt suprise me to hear that a Bulldogs weight session is 10 times harder than a Roosters one either, although it did sting a little. Why would we get rid of Myles, Carney and Ryles to sign SBW on a one year deal and virtually write off a season while we wait? If it's true it's amazing. Maloney wanted to come to the Roosters at the start of the year. His wife wanted out. Even allowing for that the Warriors refused. They understand their responsibility to the fans. We are being put through the mincer at the moment.

[Guest]

John I value your opinions you seem very wise .Why do you hate the board so much.Why not hate Smith he is the useless one.

Thanks for the ego stroke. To clarify, I've celebrated Smith, trusted him, decried him and defended him. But I've never hated him...until now.

[Guest]

Wright is an outside back who can play a bit of backrow so I don't see the relevance with Souths needing a 5/8.

That description sounds kinda like John Sutton

[Guest]

So the Roosters (who are struggling to stay in touch), are getting rid of players while the Bulldogs (who are riding high) are still signing players. It didnt suprise me to hear that a Bulldogs weight session is 10 times harder than a Roosters one either, although it did sting a little. Why would we get rid of Myles, Carney and Ryles to sign SBW on a one year deal and virtually write off a season while we wait? If it's true it's amazing. Maloney wanted to come to the Roosters at the start of the year. His wife wanted out. Even allowing for that the Warriors refused. They understand their responsibility to the fans. We are being put through the mincer at the moment.

Rightly or wrongly Myles and Carney were gotten rid of for being muppets, not to make way for anyone.

[Guest]

fulback RTS
wingers Oldfield and Tagive mabye Henry see how he goes.
Centers Sonny Bill and Tau Moga
Halves Maloney and Pearce
Moga and RTS would be lethal running off Sonny imo they would score a lot of trys trailing the big unit as he breaks the line and looks to unload to one of them.Cant happen soon enough for me.

Great idea, let's drop SKD.
It's not as if he is our best attacking player.