(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

[Gumby]

Wakeham from the bulldogs about to sign 2 year extension.

 

[Gumby]

Ben Teo returning to the broncos is looking more and more likely.

 

[Gumby]

So Bateman at the Raiders is apparently free to talk to other clubs. Asking around 800k a year. We should be all over this.
Release 1 of Johnson, Dugan or Moylan from the final year of there contract and use that money to chase him. Also my thought is that this will be fifitas last year so we’ll have money there also. This is for 2021 might I add.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Like him but not for 800k.

 

[Capital_Shark]

He's a right edge backrower. For $800k I'll pass and stick with Nikora on significantly less. Do like Bateman a lot though I don't think we need to drop top $ on our backrow.

 

[CrazyMatt]

So Bateman at the Raiders is apparently free to talk to other clubs. Asking around 800k a year. We should be all over this.
Release 1 of Johnson, Dugan or Moylan from the final year of there contract and use that money to chase him. Also my thought is that this will be fifitas last year so we’ll have money there also. This is for 2021 might I add.

Bateman’s rubbished that story on twitter himself and some choice words for Hooper to boot.

 

[Gumby]

Raiders ceo just came out and confirmed it.

 

[Sparkles]

$800k? Bateman is Robin the Raiders...

 

[CrazyMatt]

Raiders ceo just came out and confirmed it.

Just saw that. Oh dear Josh....

 

[Proud Shark]

Bateman at lock please and thankyou. 800k and all.

 

[Super Impose]

Bateman at lock please and thankyou. 800k and all.

Yes - more potent at lock than on an edge IMO..

 

[HaroldBishop]

If I'm paying 800k for a forward I want a little bit of x factor. He doesn't have it imo.

 

[Sir Chadley]

If I'm paying 800k for a forward I want a little bit of x factor. He doesn't have it imo.

I think he has a little bit of that. He seems to be elusive and hard to tackle and a good footy brain.

But yes, he’s not going to win a game singlehandedly for you. So I would look at him in the $500-$600K range perhaps.

 

[Capital_Shark]

I think he has a little bit of that. He seems to be elusive and hard to tackle and a good footy brain.

But yes, he’s not going to win a game singlehandedly for you. So I would look at him in the $500-$600K range perhaps.

I think he's on about $600k now.

 

[Tatus]

He’ll be at the roosters on 450k in less than a month. Calling it now

 

[Proud Shark]

If I'm paying 800k for a forward I want a little bit of x factor. He doesn't have it imo.

I absolutely think he does. Offloads, tackle busts, ball playing etc. Hard as **** too and an absolute winners edge.

 

[Super Impose]

If I'm paying 800k for a forward I want a little bit of x factor. He doesn't have it imo.

Gee i think Bateman has X factor in spades...

 

[HaroldBishop]

I absolutely think he does. Offloads, tackle busts, ball playing etc. Hard as **** too and an absolute winners edge.

Gee i think Bateman has X factor in spades...

I love him as a player, just don't think he's worth that coin.

 

[Proud Shark]

I love him as a player, just don't think he's worth that coin.

Thats fair. Just look to me like the kind of forward with an attitude of **** it ill do it myself. The guy that can lift a team when they are down. I want him in our colours.

 

[Super Impose]

Thats fair. Just look to me like the kind of forward with an attitude of **** it ill do it myself. The guy that can lift a team when they are down. I want him in our colours.

Yes if we could just throw the Moylan or Dugan contract his way , it would balance out our team beautifully .

Won't be happening though ...

Dreams are free...