(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

[HaroldBishop]

Hunt isnt signed and is off contract.
Given the choice of Hunt or Vaughan - its be Vaughan every day of the week.

Depends on the price difference

 

[The Punisher]

Depends on the price difference

With both Fifita and Wade off contract shouldnt be an issue signing Vaughan esp if we dont re-sign Hunt in the process

Youd think
Fifitas contact - Kafusi AND Vaughan
Wades Contract- Matto + upgrade to Nikora
Hunts contract - upgrades Williams & Ueles

Thats still 3 players out and replaced by 3 'better' players

 

[Proud Shark]

Hunt isnt signed and is off contract.
Given the choice of Hunt or Vaughan - its be Vaughan every day of the week.

I'd take hunt given our side. We don't need a big minute prop.

 

[The Punisher]

I'd take hunt given our side. We don't need a big minute prop.

I just dont see what Hunt offers other than 2 maybe 3 big runs.
Hes gasses after 10 minutes.

 

[Bundy Shark]

Hunt isnt signed and is off contract.
Given the choice of Hunt or Vaughan - its be Vaughan every day of the week.

Really?
I thought he was with us next season?
I’m surprised there isn’t more talk or interest in him

 

[HaroldBishop]

I just dont see what Hunt offers other than 2 maybe 3 big runs.
Hes gasses after 10 minutes.

I'm with PS, not all middles need to play big minutes. Also, remember he hasn't played much footy the last 8 months or so.

Also, if we keep going the way we are we'll need to upgrade quite a few players in the next year or two. Our wingers, Nicho, Talakai and so on

 

[Gumby]

Throw the bank at Crichton! Play Wilton off the bench

 

[HaroldBishop]

Throw the bank at Crichton! Play Wilton off the bench

Why would you play Wilton off the bench?

 

[HaroldBishop]

I think quite a few getting carried away with cap space.

 

[bort]

With both Fifita and Wade off contract shouldnt be an issue signing Vaughan esp if we dont re-sign Hunt in the process

Youd think
Fifitas contact - Kafusi AND Vaughan
Wades Contract- Matto + upgrade to Nikora
Hunts contract - upgrades Williams & Ueles

Thats still 3 players out and replaced by 3 'better' players

Doubt Fifita quite covers Kaufusi and Vaughan but would be pretty close.
Asking Wades to find what, 200-300k for Nikora plus 600-700 for Matto - maybe if they both bottom end.
Hunts low low contract that needs to be replaced by a min wage player is upgrade Williams (vs interest from storm) and BHU who is killing it? This seems a fair way off

Plus upgrade money for Moylan likely (even if not heaps)

Katoa, Kennedy, Ronnie, Wilton all prospects to perhaps get upgrade and extension to help ensure we keep them before they go to market too

 

[bort]

I think quite a few getting carried away with cap space.

The NRL being one?

 

[The Punisher]

Doubt Fifita quite covers Kaufusi and Vaughan but would be pretty close.
Asking Wades to find what, 200-300k for Nikora plus 600-700 for Matto - maybe if they both bottom end.
Hunts low low contract that needs to be replaced by a min wage player is upgrade Williams (vs interest from storm) and BHU who is killing it? This seems a fair way off

Plus upgrade money for Moylan likely (even if not heaps)

Katoa, Kennedy, Ronnie, Wilton all prospects to perhaps get upgrade and extension to help ensure we keep them before they go to market too

Uele said hed take a cut from what he was currently on

 

[Bundy Shark]

Uele said hed take a cut from what he was currently on

I thought he meant he’d take a cut on his market rate, not on whatever he’s currently on, just how I took it anyway

 

[bort]

Uele said hed take a cut from what he was currently on

That’d be great but I think realistically he will take less than he could get but probably not less than he is on. Last extended mid 2019 and had played about 10 games for us and never started.
I’d think he’d be worth a lot more now and would expect, and deserves, some of it at least.

Great if he does take an actual cut though

 

[Gumby]

Why would you play Wilton off the bench?

Because I’d have Nikora and Crighton starting

 

[sharks2010]

I think quite a few getting carried away with cap space.

Must be fifa

 

[sharks2010]

I really don't get the hype around Angus Crichton for the sort of money he is on/will command

 

[Gumby]

I really don't get the hype around Angus Crichton for the sort of money he is on/will command

650k a year over 3 years I think would get him here. With a 4th in our favour

 

[Gumby]

I really don't get the hype around Angus Crichton for the sort of money he is on/will command

He’s also playing injured atm.

 

[Gumby]

Lodge to the dolphins is ramping up