Dragons eye Pearce treaty

[Guest]

As Foran is staying at Manly (Snake and Lenny must leaving) then the dogs will be looking in our direction. That probably means Mortimer because of the family connection.

[Pass the Ball]

John,

The dogs dodged a bullet with Parramatta signing Mortimer last time..

Why would they put themselves in the firing line again..?

[Guest]

John,

The dogs dodged a bullet with Parramatta signing Mortimer last time..

Why would they put themselves in the firing line again..?

Please explain why.

[Pass the Ball]

Please explain why.

Put simply - He is just not all that good..

[Guest]

Put simply - He is just not all that good..

Is he better than Braith Anasta?

[Pass the Ball]

Is he better than Braith Anasta?

Yes, I believe he could be..

Now that's not really saying anything though, is it?

[Guest]

Is he better than Braith Anasta?

Seriously no but if Pearce is going to dominate the ball like he did the other day I'd be happy to see Morts there.

[Guest]

Why would the Dragons want Pearce, he's crap isn't he? That's what the self appointed experts on this forum have been saying forever, Pearce is crap. So either these experts know more than the Dragons coaching and recruitment staff about identifying talent or they know sweet fark all about it? I wonder which it is...

Chook.

Parramatta, Melbourne and Wigan wanted Finch, Go Figure

[Guest]

Wigan are shit, Parramatta haven't had a decent halfback since Sterlo and Melbourne wanted everyone.

There isn't many good halves around so teams with shit ones like Souffs, Saints, Dogs and Parra will pay overs for them.

Pearce will stay anyway.

[BUDDY]

FMD he is a SOO half back on the market after next year. Of course the Dragons will make a play as will other clubs.
Decent half backs are a rare commodity let alone a representative one becoming available.

We have gone after plenty of rep players off contract and missed out. A few clubs went after JWH. The Tigers went after BJ. Plenty will be after Tasi. So it is inevitable that some will be after Pearce. It is up to management to keep him here whether that be with money and/or coach.

[Vasco]

He is the most important player moving forward, for this team. I don't really care how much it costs to keep him. They had better make sure they don't lose him.

Totally agree.

[Pass the Ball]

He is on about half of what Foran is being offered..

If Nick keeps packing that folding stuff into paper bags, he will be here forever...

[Guest]

If we lose Pearce, who has been groomed from the age of 17 as our long term halfback, who qualifies for salary cap exemptions when he hits 27 and is just starting to show his potential and replace him with a slow, soft, one season wonder "halfback" in Mortimer, I will seriously question the mental health of the people making the decisions at our club.

There I said it.

I thought it was 8 years service?? So at 25 he is eligible!

[Guest]

I thought it was 8 years service?? So at 25 he is eligible!

So is that 2014 that he is eligible? Mini will also be definitely be retired by then so we have $200k free to play with on Pearce's salary from the start of his new contract?

Hopefully this is all very cunning planning!

[Guest]

I thought it was 8 years service?? So at 25 he is eligible!

I always thought it was 10, but it may be 8, i'm not sure.