Re: end of season clear-out??? : Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:52 pm  

HFC Boy wrote:

I heard he is waiting for a bigger offer . Thats why I bumped his contract thread back up.
Seems to be dragging on.

I heard it was signed, and just waiting for the right time to announce it, possibly tied in with another contract renewal

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:53 pm  

IF manu wants a bigger deasl, then let him go fishing i say...... the days have gone where we should be offering 30 somethings a top contract....oh hang on a minute

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:53 pm  

With westerman, tickle and ellis already signed up, from a salary cap point of view it wouldn't be a disaster if manu leaves. Hope he stays though

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:55 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

With westerman, tickle and ellis already signed up, from a salary cap point of view it wouldn't be a disaster if manu leaves. Hope he stays though

I have never seen a player with the skill set of Manu in the Black and White before, and will be a while before we ever do again - would love to see him finish his career here

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:56 pm  

unknownlegend wrote:

Just heard a rumour that O'Meley has walked! hope its rubbish!

He has walked ........................ from his car to Total Fitness, was in there doing his rehab this morning around 11-00am.

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:59 pm  

I think Ogre will go and Moa is 50/50. With the two young players we have signed (I hear) then Martin and Briscoe could well be off. Whiting and Manu will stay but I reckon at least one if not both Turner/Aspinwall will go. Burnett will go and I can see a few other youngsters not getting deals.

I think other than the three additions I believe we have secured (incl Ellis) then maybe one/two more maybe to come. Prop is a key area for me, even if Moa stays I don't think him, Lynch, O'carroll, Bowden and Pitts is good enough.

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:03 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

I think Ogre will go and Moa is 50/50. With the two young players we have signed (I hear) then Martin and Briscoe could well be off. Whiting and Manu will stay but I reckon at least one if not both Turner/Aspinwall will go. Burnett will go and I can see a few other youngsters not getting deals.

I think other than the three additions I believe we have secured (incl Ellis) then maybe one/two more maybe to come. Prop is a key area for me, even if Moa stays I don't think him, Lynch, O'carroll, Bowden and Pitts is good enough.

I treally don't see any of crookes, pitts or arundel being "future internationals" (although I realise arundel is in the knights squad)

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:03 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

I treally don't see any of crookes, pitts or arundel being "future internationals" (although I realise arundel is in the knights squad)

Really dont want Crookes or Arundel - we already have better, and i think we can attract better

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:26 pm  

Whiting, Manu, Turner and Sharp all 2 year deals please.

Whiting and Manu are no brainers. Game changing players.

Turner is proving that he can now play consistently at a good level and is still young. Would be happy to see him replace Martin, would not be happy to see him replaced with Arundel.

Sharp has proved he earns a good 2 year deal for sure. Doing a great job and getting better by the match.

Aspinwall is proving a better signing then I expected, f he keeps it up I would be happy to give him another deal.

Would love Moa to stay, hope we can persuade him to stay for another 1-2 years but it's a long shot IMO. Can see both him and Ogre going and being replaced by another top prop signing from Oz with their wages.

Burnett, Martin and Lyne to go. Burnett obviously not even in the picture anymore. Martin done a good job, but a position which needs quality. Lyne has never really impressed me.

Kent, Nicko and Pearce are to earn deals as the season goes on. Nicko and Kent both on the fringed of the first team and been full time for a couple of seasons now. If they impress, keep them on. Haven't seen as much of Pearce yet, so up to PG to make best judgement.

Can see Briscoe seeing out his contract and I expect the club to already be eyeing up his replacement.

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:39 pm  

I see that George Burgess is OOC with Souths - hasnt really broken through to the 1st team yet - worth trying to bring him back?? Could be a 'future' international forward