Don't be surprised

[Ray Stehr]

If Cooper signs with us, that is all.

[The Axe]

Ray,
Is this based on insight or just your opinion?

[Guest]

My opinion is, he is right up the Roosters (Nick's) alley. I have posted previously that I hope the Roosters steer clear of him but it would not surprised me 1 bit if they sign him.

[davos]

Canavan said in the SBW press conference that our salary cap is full now that we have signed SBW. Unless we do a doggies and sign him for $500 and get steggles to pay him $499500, then we will not be able to sign him.

[Guest]

My opinion is, he is right up the Roosters (Nick's) alley. I have posted previously that I hope the Roosters steer clear of him but it would not surprised me 1 bit if they sign him.

Why wouldnt you want him Mickey?

[Ray Stehr]

Put it this way, we have the creativity of a sea urchin as it is atm.

[Spirit of 66]

Canavan said in the SBW press conference that our salary cap is full now that we have signed SBW. Unless we do a doggies and sign him for $500 and get steggles to pay him $499500, then we will not be able to sign him.

Steggles wouldn't be allowed to sign him because they are a sponsor. The Dogs get ANZ Stadium to pay their team's wages. It is neither a sponsor nor regarded as being affiliated with the team - even if it has a vested interest in filling the venue as much as possible.

[davos]

Maybe allianz can chip in then?

[Spirit of 66]

Maybe allianz can chip in then?

Well, that would be fair... but, unfortunately, Allianz is managed by the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust and its activities are restricted by the SC & SG Trust Act (1978). ANZ is run by a private company (which, oddly enough, was previously run by the current Bulldogs CEO).

[Guest]

Why wouldnt you want him Mickey?

If he was prepared to play League for us & League only I would be receptive to that. I actually think he could successfully make the transition to League & play FB possibly 5/8. He played League growing up in NZ with SKD, I may be wrong but I thought I read he played League 1st & then switched to Union in his later years.

So going on the scenario that he also wants to balance Japanese Rugby, Boxing & playing for the Roosters, I think 1 guy doing that at the club is enough.

For now ralphy SBW & possibly Cooper are the minority in regards to 1 year contracts playing League & Japanese Union plus Boxing on the side. Unless the ARLC some how ban it the scenario quite easily could be in 10 years time that alot of guys have 1 year contracts & play League & Japanese Rugby. Guys like Sterlo & Kenny played the off season in England before the English comp run parallel with the NRL comp. Thats not dissimiliar.

[Guest]

Maybe allianz can chip in then?

Just get Nick to pay him, he pours millions of his own money into the club each year.

[Roosterfarian]

He will go overseas and play union for the next year which will be partly funded by uncle nick and then join us in 2014.

Confirmed by an influential source.

[007]

He will go overseas and play union for the next year which will be partly funded by uncle nick and then join us in 2014.

Confirmed by an influential source.

Don King perhaps?

[Guest]

He will go overseas and play union for the next year which will be partly funded by uncle nick and then join us in 2014.

Confirmed by an influential source.

The purple haze or the northern lights?

[stephenj]

they cant ban an athlete from making a living if off contractrestraint of trade comes to mind, at least cooper is no boxer! believe it or not on his day he is a very dangerous runner of the ball , has a great kick a bit like fairfax was without the polish, but i can see him doing very well at newtown and in maroneys spot during state of origin?if morts has left us?