(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

[CHOGM]

I have a feeling we have some guys who are not going to be re signed still. Is that possible? In pre season training then let go? Either that or we have a squad of 30+ this year.

 

[Gow's Scissors]

Any news or whispers on the CEO gig

This is our most important signing of all... if we get Lyall over the line then butter my buns and call me a biscuit!!!

 

[Gow's Scissors]

I have a feeling we have some guys who are not going to be re signed still. Is that possible? In pre season training then let go? Either that or we have a squad of 30+ this year.

Good point.. I cant keep up.

Need a definitive list.. maybe in the 2015 squad thread of who's who in the zoo....

 

[sharks2010]

This is our most important signing of all... if we get Lyall over the line then butter my buns and call me a biscuit!!!

agreed here, would be a fantastic addition to our organisation

 

[ABshark]

I have a feeling we have some guys who are not going to be re signed still. Is that possible? In pre season training then let go? Either that or we have a squad of 30+ this year.

We usually have a squad of about 32. Not all are published on the website - e.g. Portlock.

 

[Cesare6t9]

You can thank Beau for getting Dan Hunt here

 

[Cesare6t9]

Kaufuuuusi

 

[sharks4ever]

Kaufuuuusi

As in the former storm prop
.

 

[sharks2010]

As in the former storm prop
.

if he is the only prop we get Id be disappointed, we need a hunt or a allgood. But if he is just here for further depth and we still get a hunt or a allgood then I'm sweet with it

 

[CHOGM]

We usually have a squad of about 32. Not all are published on the website - e.g. Portlock.

So how does that relate to the top 25?

 

[vicsharkfan]

Kaufuuuusi

He was very taga like from memory, in and out up and down.

 

[ABshark]

So how does that relate to the top 25?

The top 25 highest paid are the 'top 25'. Then there are other guys on small retainers + match payments. I suppose some of them might be on the same wage as others at the bottom of the top 25 - i.e. bare minimum. That's why it looks like we have more NRL players than spots.

For instance, we had enough cap space and a squad spot to fit in Fergo or Marshall last year but you still could.have come up with 25 guys who could be seen as NRL players from that squad.

That's my take on how it must work.

 

[stormshark]

You can thank Beau for getting Dan Hunt here

So have we signed him? I've always thought he'd go well with us, happy if so- but then again I thought the same of Cuthbo!?

 

[slide rule]

This was just shared by the offical Cronulla Sharks and Leagues Club Facebook pages.

Sharks outlook suddenly shinier

November 12, 2014 • 208

Brad Forrest

OPINION

By Brad Forrest

Just Cronulla News Sports Editor

The anticipated signing of Dragons and Samoan Four Nations half Kyle Stanley, along with the prize signing of Ben Barba on Tuesday, means Cronulla Sharks could have overcome a major problem area for the start of next year’s NRL season.
Suddenly, after one of the darkest periods in the club’s 47-year-history, last season’s cellar dwellers are emerging as one of the league’s biggest movers and shakers for season 2015. It also corresponds with the start this week of building works for the club’s new $400m Woolooware Bay residential and retail development.

Busy recruitment program

The capture of Bulldogs captain, hooker Michael Ennis, and Dally M medal winner Barba tops off a busy recruitment period for a club left reeling last year by a massive injury toll, the ASADA scandal and suspension of their coach, the sacking of Todd Carney and on- and off-field dramas.
The Sharks’ recruitment for 2015 began with the signing of Ennis and team-mate and former Shark, winger Mitch Brown, along with Australian Schoolboys centre Jack Bird (ex Dragons).
It was topped off by Ben Barba’s signature and the return of former Shark back rower, Fiji World Cup representative Jason Bukuya. And there was the return from suspension of Sharks head coach Shane Flanagan the previous week.

Signatures snared

In between, the Sharks also snared promising Canberra winger Sami Sauiluma and Sydney Roosters giant prop, Saulala Houma, as well as Brisbane Norths half Todd Murphy.

With Samoa knocked out of the Four Nations tournament, the Sharks are expected to soon announce Kyle Stanley’s signature, and they may well also sign his Dragons team-mate, centre Gerard Beale.

The new-look halves combination means the Sharks will field what you could call their own “South Pacific” representative back line, with Stanley (Samoa) and Barba (Indigenous All Stars), Ricky Leutele (Samoa), Jack Bird (Australian Schoolboys), Sosaia Feki (New Zealand), Valentine Holmes (Australian Schoolboys), Michael Gordon (NSW Origin) and Mitch Brown, as well as Gerard Beale (New Zealand) if he signs.

Pack power

The Sharks pack boasts power and experience headed by representatives in captain Paul Gallen, Michael Ennis, Luke Lewis, Andrew Fifita, Wade Graham and Jason Bukuya, along with Anthony Tupou, Chris Heighington, Sam Tagataese and David Fifita, Andrew’s twin brother.

Ennis, recovered from the broken bones in his foot which cruelly ruled him out of the grand final, and Brown have been given a 10-day break from training by coach Shane Flanagan. They will return around the same time that Paul Gallen, Wade Graham, Anthony Tupou and Nathan Gardner come back from their ASADA suspensions.

http://www.justcronullanews.com/2014/11/12/sharks-outlook-suddenly-shinier/

 

[Napolean]

This was just shared by the offical Cronulla Sharks and Leagues Club Facebook pages.




http://www.justcronullanews.com/2014/11/12/sharks-outlook-suddenly-shinier/

Haha i love the REP, REP, REP, REP, REP, REP,Mitch Brown, REP, REP, REP

 

[Opeth]

Interesting read. Really sounds like we will sign Stanley and are in with a good chance to still sign Beale.

 

[CHOGM]

The top 25 highest paid are the 'top 25'. Then there are other guys on small retainers + match payments. I suppose some of them might be on the same wage as others at the bottom of the top 25 - i.e. bare minimum. That's why it looks like we have more NRL players than spots.

For instance, we had enough cap space and a squad spot to fit in Fergo or Marshall last year but you still could.have come up with 25 guys who could be seen as NRL players from that squad.

That's my take on how it must work.

Cheers AB

 

[andrew's_sharks]

I would be happy to have stanley at the sharks. I wonder if he or murphy can take robsons spot

I think Gerard Beale is a wasted signing though. Not that I dont think he is good, I just dont think we need him. I would prefer a good prop to start with Fifita or another half.

 

[egg]

Do we really nead Beale and Stanley ?
I want to see Holmes , Gagan, Nu Brown and even Leutele get pole position in our backline.

 

[Greg86]

Agreed one more big signing is needed that wsw bloke would be ideal from all reports.