(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

[endevour shark]

Nah Feki's earned his spot too, it'd be a crime to leave him out.

Yep..... he has not let us down

 

[endevour shark]

Beale is definitely in the starting side, but if bird and walker were centres I'd play beale on the wing.

No way josse

 

[Thresher]

Nearly died after being an idiot and over dosing. Doesn't get much worse. Saving grace was he didn't hurt anybody else.

He's still a kid, everyone makes mistakes.

As you said, he wasn't intentionally hurting anyone. This sort of stuff shouldn't stick to someone's rep. As long as he learns from it he'll be stronger in the long run.

 

[endevour shark]

He's still a kid, everyone makes mistakes.

As you said, he wasn't intentionally hurting anyone. This sort of stuff shouldn't stick to someone's rep. As long as he learns from it he'll be stronger in the long run.

This could only be true if he signs with the Sharks

 

[Thresher]

This could only be true if he signs with the Sharks

yep, my forgiving disposition will soon go out the window if he ends up with anyone else haha

 

[Jimako]

Heard on the radio this morning Souths are willing to release Walker if he can find a club, they mentioned 3 clubs who are interested in him but we weren't one of them. Let's make it happen Sharkies.

 

[Proud Shark]

SOUTH Sydney will allow Test centre Dylan Walker to walk away from Redfern immediately if he can find another club for next season.

The Daily Telegraph understands several clubs - including Manly, Penrith and St George Illawarra - have held internal discussions about signing Walker.

The main stumbling block will be whether clubs have enough money under their salary cap for next season to secure him.

One source close to Walker said: “There are clubs waiting for the signal to start negotiating with Walker. Souths will let him go for next for next season should the right club offer the right money.”

A new deal could be reached before Christmas, perhaps even by early next week.

Souths are looking to ease salary cap concerns after this week announcing Sam Burgess’ return to Redfern.

The Walker situation is developing and manoeuvring daily. Walker has been spotted out and about enjoying Sydney’s social scene but there is no doubt he is a player of immense ability.

The Daily Telegraph attempted to contact all three clubs thought to be interested in Walker - without luck.

Dragons coach Paul McGregor and new Manly coach Trent Barrett did not return calls, while Panthers group CEO Warren Wilson is overseas.

Walker has one year remaining on his current South Sydney deal.

The Daily Telegraph revealed Walker’s plight at Souths late last month.

There has also been speculation forwards Chris McQueen and Tim Grant may be forced out of Redfern. McQueen has been linked to Gold Coast.

Walker’s position is also under scrutiny following the prescription drug scandal. Souths continue to investigate last month’s drug drama which saw Walker and teammate Aaron Gray taken to hospital with an overdose.

The Rabbitohs are being thorough with their investigation into the drugs drama. The club wants to ensure the matter is handled responsibly without a repeat of the messy situation at Cronulla with Todd Carney.

Barrett is a known admirer of Walker and the Sea Eagles continue to look for a five-eighth to replace Parramatta-bound Kieran Foran. Manly’s tight salary cap may have eased somewhat after hooker Matt Ballin signed with Wests Tigers.

South Sydney chief executive John Lee was unavailable for comment.

Just last week though Lee said: “It is important with your roster that you keep it fresh and you keep if fluid. If ultimately that will mean there is some movement well that is no different to how it has been the last few months, players have come and players have gone and in the fullness of time that will happen with every club.”

 

[HaroldBishop]

I don't see how Manly could fit him in.

If we don't have the cap space then the talk of us targeting Burgess must have been bull****.

 

[Proud Shark]

I don't see how Manly could fit him in.

If we don't have the cap space then the talk of us targeting Burgess must have been bull****.

Yeah lots of speculation, sure they let ballin go but they just signed tapau. There back line is already full too so at a stretch he'd be playing 5/8. Flanno openly said we'd look into it if he came on the market so id say if the article is true we will be going hard for him.

 

[snowman]

flanno himself has said we would be interested, it was on the news, so i would take the tele with a grain of salt

that is just click bait

 

[HaroldBishop]

Yeah lots of speculation, sure they let ballin go but they just signed tapau. There back line is already full too so at a stretch he'd be playing 5/8. Flanno openly said we'd look into it if he came on the market so id say if the article is true we will be going hard for him.

They massively upgraded DCE and signed Myles, Tapau, Lewis Brown and Koroisau. I know they lost Foran but they've easily gained more than lost.

 

[snowman]

They also beat about half of the NRL to Parcells signature, and signed Isaac John and Tim Moltzen

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Get grant n walker.

With maloney townsend jsl thats a good bolster of our first grade team

 

[Great_White_Shark]

Get grant n walker.

With maloney townsend jsl thats a good bolster of our first grade team

Agreed

 

[ABshark]

If we don't have the cap space then the talk of us targeting Burgess must have been bull****.

Well I thought the Burgess suggestion was utter bull**** but if it wasn't then there's a good chance it was made to put Souths in this position. i.e. where they have to push a couple out.

Which is well played Sharks.

 

[Blair]

I reckon we had a crack at Burgess with the thinking 'We can worry about the cap if we get him'.

If we had of, then it would of been a mad scramble to offload players to make space.

Pretty poor strategy as this is how you end up paying part of the salaries of the players moved on, but of the few players in the NRL worth the risk, I reckon Sammy Burgess is one of them.

 

[fishermanaxe]

I wouldn't care how many departed players salary we were paying if we got Sam Burgess.
That would prime 2016 as our best shot at the title in many, many years- and I'd take that chance.
Just 1 premiership would do me .

 

[HaroldBishop]

I wouldn't care how many departed players salary we were paying if we got Sam Burgess.
That would prime 2016 as our best shot at the title in many, many years- and I'd take that chance.
Just 1 premiership would do me .

Glad you don't manage our salary cap.

 

[fishermanaxe]

Glad you don't manage our salary cap.

Because it been so effective in the past

 

[Proud Shark]

Well I thought the Burgess suggestion was utter bull**** but if it wasn't then there's a good chance it was made to put Souths in this position. i.e. where they have to push a couple out.

Which is well played Sharks.

Yeah I get the feeling this was the case too, bump up his asking price, which if we manage to grab walker is a damn good thing.