Official THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Signings/Transfers ONLY!!!!
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Gards
Jaws
Attraction breeds attraction and the Roosters are an attractive club.
The more high profile players going there just re-enforces it and in turn brings in more high profile players. Despite not having the best crowds in the league or the best home ground setup the Roosters are run professionally, are inciting financially / career wise for players/managers and are famous and have alot of history + success.
The Sharks are capable of signing big name established players and promising youth but we are not and likely never will be a first choice Sydney club for players. How many players do you hear say that will go out of their way they want to play for the Sharks before anyone else? Unless they are a local junior it doesn't happen.
But when it comes to Roosters, Souths ect it's a different story. There is more prestige, fame and allure with those clubs, it's just how it is. Sharks are a good viable backup option but unless a player really needs that down the road chilled beach lifestyle we are going to be second best choice. It's not like Hynes wouldn't be happy at Roosters though, get's the cafe, social culture plus Bondi & Coogee beach are not far.
We need to become a league powerhouse like Penrith, then we will have a stronger proposition and bargaining power to draw in the talent more consistently. Penrith is hardly the most attractive place to live for alot of people but their football club is currently the best in the country and success and premierships matters to players.
On the flip side you have the Tigers, failure breeds failure. You are not attractive so you over spend but get yourself in a mess and have to rebuild and over spend again but still fail and just dig your hole deeper and deeper and look worse and worse a prospect for future players.
The more high profile players going there just re-enforces it and in turn brings in more high profile players. Despite not having the best crowds in the league or the best home ground setup the Roosters are run professionally, are inciting financially / career wise for players/managers and are famous and have alot of history + success.
The Sharks are capable of signing big name established players and promising youth but we are not and likely never will be a first choice Sydney club for players. How many players do you hear say that will go out of their way they want to play for the Sharks before anyone else? Unless they are a local junior it doesn't happen.
But when it comes to Roosters, Souths ect it's a different story. There is more prestige, fame and allure with those clubs, it's just how it is. Sharks are a good viable backup option but unless a player really needs that down the road chilled beach lifestyle we are going to be second best choice. It's not like Hynes wouldn't be happy at Roosters though, get's the cafe, social culture plus Bondi & Coogee beach are not far.
We need to become a league powerhouse like Penrith, then we will have a stronger proposition and bargaining power to draw in the talent more consistently. Penrith is hardly the most attractive place to live for alot of people but their football club is currently the best in the country and success and premierships matters to players.
On the flip side you have the Tigers, failure breeds failure. You are not attractive so you over spend but get yourself in a mess and have to rebuild and over spend again but still fail and just dig your hole deeper and deeper and look worse and worse a prospect for future players.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Players don't have to live in the area of the team they play for though.
True, although if the club is an hour+ drive from somewhere you'd be willing to live that is a pretty significant factor also.
And that may be a lower number for a lot of players too.
That is one where the Sharks do have a bit of an advantage though, attractive to live in the area, and not uncommon for players from other areas to live there already even.
Gards
Jaws
True, but the M4 is a bitch to get stuck on at the wrong time of day and quite the journey if you live in say the Shire or something. At least they can afford themself a nice comfy car lol
Super Impose
Great White
I wonder what Brandy’s commute is from the Northern Beaches for his board meetings etc ..
Frenzy
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From his loungeroom to his office to hop onto MS TEAMs probably.
Damn Siafiti and Thompson twin combo!
That’d be pretty cool
Jacob Siafiti not signed up 2025 onwards but if they can offload Klemmer they might be able to keep him
I'd be very impressed if they could offload Klemmer now.
Western Sharkie
Jaws
BlackWhiteBlue
Jaws
Klem doesnt play for newy mate
Nick Politis enters the chat.
Apparently I choose not to remember the tigersYou know klemmer plays for the tigers right?
16 teams is enough
Western Sharkie
Jaws
Yeah. Fair.
#Team17forPerthYeah. Fair.