Sharks make late play for Jennings

[Guest]

In the Sunday telegraph it has been reported that the sharks are targeting Jennings . I hope we can still get him because we need another decent center.

[Guest]

Wouldnt surprise me. Hes got a lot of mates at the Cronulla Pamfers.

[Guest]

Typical Cronulla.Left their run way to late...

[davos]

How on earth can they afford him ????

[Guest]

I wonder if it's another of rothfields up up cronulla exclusives?

[Guest]

I wonder if it's another of rothfields up up cronulla exclusives?

Welcome back.

[Guest]

i doubt its legitimacy.
probably rothfield trying to unsettle roosters fans, management, and probably jennings.

[Guest]

Cronulla Sharks plotting to lure Michael Jennings away from the Sydney Roosters
by: James Hooper From: The Sunday Telegraph January 13, 2013 12:00AM

Cronulla are hoping former teammate Luke Lewis (L) will help them recruit Michael Jennings to the Shire. Picture: Gregg Porteous Source: The Sunday Telegraph

CRONULLA are secretly plotting a late bid for unwanted Panther Michael Jennings to stop him from signing a four-year $2 million deal to join the Sydney Roosters.

The Sunday Telegraph can reveal Cronulla pose the only threat to the Roosters announcing the prize signature of Jennings within the next seven days.

Pivotal to the negotiations is Penrith general manager of rugby league Phil Gould, whose patience with Jennings' poor attitude towards training and repeated behavioural issues has worn out at the foot of the mountains.

If Gould and Jennings' representatives from Titan management group can strike a fair and reasonable release fee from his $690,00-a-season Panthers contract, Penrith are expected to allow Jennings to walk away from his contract three years early.

The Sharks' last-ditch bid to lure Jennings away from the Roosters is based around using their ex-Panthers triumvirate of Luke Lewis, Michael Gordon and Wade Graham to entice him to the Shire.

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NSW Origin captain Paul Gallen has also been identified as a key behind-the-scenes player in the approach, with the pair playing all three games for the Blues together last season.

The Roosters recruited club legend Brad Fittler, the last big-name player to switch from Penrith to Bondi Junction back in 1996 when Gould was still coaching, who personally called Jennings in a bid to convince the West City Tigers junior to switch allegiances.

Like Jennings, Fittler began his career with the Panthers as a 17-year-old schoolboy sensation before making the sea change east and captaining the Roosters to a 2002 premiership.Sydney Roosters chief operating officer of football Brian Canavan confirmed the Roosters remained interested in luring Jennings.

"We're in no rush. We will let discussions between Penrith and Michael Jennings' management transpire," Canavan said. "Then if there is a resolution there, then obviously we're interested."

Jennings' agent Isaac Moses, currently serving a six-month suspension for his role in the Melbourne Storm salary cap scandal, remains the other central figure in the discussions.

With Moses still sidelined due to his suspension and also holidaying on the Gold Coast last week, his cousin Stephen will be the conduit handling the negotiations.

The Sunday Telegraph has been told the Panthers became so frustrated with Jennings' attitude towards training and the club in general he was told he did not need to report to pre-season training after Christmas with the club intent on moving him on.

If the Panthers do successfully negotiate a release with Jennings, it will provide the club with valuable salary cap room to target Queensland and Australian halfback Johnathan Thurston, who is off contract with the North Queensland Cowboys at season's end.


http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport...-1226552649040

[Guest]

Absolute load of crap from the telecrap once again what a circus of an organisation.

[Guest]

Tell me about,,,,like they could afford him

Dumb F#####

[Burnt Rooster]

lol , Cant we ever sign a player without the circus that goes with it, its a pain in the arse, its simple, he either wants to sign with us, or he doesnt', sign the f____ken contact, or piss off, its not rocket science. As for Cronulla, he's leaving Penrith, because he has played with most of them bozo's that went to Cronulla, for a number of years, and has jackshit to show for it, so he's not likely to want to team up with them again. Just get it done or move on,FFS.

[elo]

We aren't the problem Burnt, it's the pay out from Penrith that is causing the circus. Jennings would have been a Tiger or Dragon last year if Gus wasn't offering such an unrealistic pay out.

[Guest]

How on earth can they afford him ????

Probably the same way we can. It's called the salary cap increase.

[SConcierge]

On the sharks toupo is up end of next yr, he went from SOO + Aus jersey to nothing but he still eats a massive chunk of thier cap lol, they tried to off load him last year but the last yr option was in his favour and he took it up. ESL is the next place for him what a waste of a player.

[Guest]

On the sharks toupo is up end of next yr, he went from SOO + Aus jersey to nothing but he still eats a massive chunk of thier cap lol, they tried to off load him last year but the last yr option was in his favour and he took it up. ESL is the next place for him what a waste of a player.

Thank Ricky Stuart for that SC he kills careers beware Jarrad Hayne lol.