Player contracts

[Guest]

we shouldn't worry about the big 4, we should look at the likes of Widdop, O'Neil, Duffy or Neilson.

These are the rookies that the Storm look to want to use around their big 4. To quote SMH:

"The Storm would replace them with players of lesser quality and with a lower value to play alongside rookies Matt Duffie, Justin O'Neill, Gareth Widdop and Jesse Bromwich, who are seen as the future of the club."

They seem to want to get rid of the mid range players such as Hoffman, Blair, Manu, Finch etc. Not that they will neccessarily be able to keep and get rid of everyone they want. Though it helps when an ex-assistant coach is now coaching Wigan and is happy to foot the bill for this type of player

[TheBigFella]

Put Maubs on a long contract before he starts getting picked for rep teams.

He already is from memory?? I'm sure he's signed for another 2 or 3 years...

Marty Kennedy is a must for re-signing.. The others I don't think are worth it..

[Guest]

Marty Kennedy is a must for re-signing..

Precisely, we're idiots if we let him get away. At his age, he's already showing 100% more quality than Pillow ever showed with us at the same age.

[Chooks4Life]

Maubs
Pearce
Carney
Myles
Friend

We Could build a premiership winning team around these souljas Of RW&B

Kind of like the big 5

[Geohood]

Precisely, we're idiots if we let him get away. At his age, he's already showing 100% more quality than Pillow ever showed with us at the same age.

O Sullivan said at the start of the year or last year that they're looking at him being a '10 year player' for us so I'm sure he'll be resigned. It's only his last few games that he's shown his real potential though. Another monster along side Ryles, Hargraves and Mosoe

[Guest]

Signing Marty Kennedy would definitely bolster our pack. He is developing quite nicely IMO and has taken big strides in the past 2 years to be where he is today. He has really come alight this year with his performances in first grade and to have him alongside Wearea-Hargreaves, Nuuausala and Masoe would mean we have a bunch of guys who are young enough to play the next 10 years with us. Add Joseph Leilua, Boyd Cordner, Aiden Guerra, Ethan Lowe and Tinirau Arona and our pack will be very strong for years to come.

[Guest]

O Sullivan said at the start of the year or last year that they're looking at him being a '10 year player' for us so I'm sure he'll be resigned. It's only his last few games that he's shown his real potential though. Another monster along side Ryles, Hargraves and Mosoe

Hopefully O'Sullivan keeps his word. The kid has a future representitive look about him.

[BUDDY]

Maubs
Pearce
Carney
Myles
Friend

We Could build a premiership winning team around these souljas Of RW&B

Kind of like the big 5

Make it the Fabulous 8. Throw in JWH, Tom Symonds (he will get better) and possibly Dugan. Imagine all those being ten year players.

[Guest]

Well in terms of the length of the contracts, the core players as viewed by the club are:

Todd Carney (2013)
Mitchell Pearce (2013)
Sam Perrett (2012)
Nate Myles (2012)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (2012)
Ben Jones (2012)
Anthony Cherrington (2012)
Mose Masoe (2012)
FP Nuuausala (2012)
Boyd Cordner (2012)

That looks like:

1.
2. Sam Perrett
3.
4.
5.
6. Todd Carney
7. Mitchell Pearce
8.
9.
10. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
11. FP Nuuausala
12.
13. Nate Myles

14. Ben Jones
15. Boyd Cordner
16. Anthony Cherrington
17. Mose Masoe

Jake Friend WAS signed until 2012 too, so the club clearly viewed him as a long term prospect, but I am not sure what sort of contract he is on at the moment. That leaves room for Kennedy, M Aubusson, Symonds, Paea, Conn, Guerra, SKD, Linnett, Leilua and other potential signings to fight it out for the remaining slots.