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Still think we need to have a look at isaako. Read the other day that he maybe 4 th choose fullback at the broncos. With our injured outside backs not 100 percent & some very young we could do with this guy. He kicks goals around the top level of kickers & that is something we need to fix after this year’s effort
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Watched him in Q Cup last weekend and he was pretty pedestrian. Played fullback and looked very disinterested for most of the gameOriginally posted by shagger View PostComment
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I assume he’d want a boss job not a second in charge.Originally posted by Mickie Lane View PostComment
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He wouldn't come here with his sin getting the chopOriginally posted by Mickie Lane View PostComment
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Wait, what? Lachie’s getting the chop??? Is this for real or just Doves speculation?Originally posted by doves07 View Post
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Just speculation, but he has to go ,I'm not one to dump on players ,but he offers nothing above what we already haveOriginally posted by Timmah View PostComment
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Trent was on roosters radio recently and hinted about a signing in the coaching ranks with roosters history. HmmOriginally posted by Mickie Lane View Post
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Fark! If that's the case we're stuck with young Lam at the club.Originally posted by The Skeez View Post
It would be an awkward situation releasing or not re signing an officials son.Comment
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Yeah, but what i meant was an active official i.e asst coach at the same time that their son was part of the NRL squad.Originally posted by OMR View PostComment
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There is a young prop forward by the name of Ollie Partington plays for Wigan 23 yrs old has a big engine, stinging defence but is more in the mould of a Victor Radley not the biggest prop 5’11 98 kgs I know people on here say bigger is better just a suggestion. Not sure what his contract situation is.Comment
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No NRL club is hiring Adrian Lam for a head coaching position and I think that he would be well aware of this.Originally posted by Thirteen View Post...Comment
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Reckon we need to get some players tied up - and released if they aren't good enough - quick smart:
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/new...04-p58x16.html
No doubt they'll be sniffing around our squad. Would also be worth looking into our juniors recruitment, seeing what we can pick up that's quality.Comment
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The NRL is expected to propose the Redcliffe Dolphins as the expansion team for 2023 after striking a deal with News Corp to inject an extra $75m into the sport over five years.
Sources with knowledge of discussions told the Herald that as part of the deal, the NRL has pledged to reduce the number of free-to-air games involving the News Corp-owned Brisbane Broncos by up to 25 per cent.
The deal with News Corp, which is worth $13m-$15m a season, came as a shock to Nine Entertainment Co, publisher of this masthead, when it was recently told of the arrangement.
The deal has caused some angst among Nine powerbrokers as they head to the negotiation table in the coming weeks to resume what are already proving to be delicate discussions for the free-to-air rights beyond 2022.
ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys, through his role as Racing NSW chief executive, already has close ties and relationships with News Corp.
This latest deal, which V’landys negotiated alongside NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo, is another sign of his influence at News Corp and comes on top of the $1 billion deal already agreed with the media company for the 2023-2027 broadcast rights.
Both Abdo and V’landys flew to Los Angeles at the start of 2020 to meet with News Corp co-chairman Lachlan Murdoch to secure his blessing for a 17th team in the competition.
The NRL will announce the deal to clubs in a video conference with all 16 teams on Thursday. The code’s expansion assessment committee will then meet the following day to put forward a final recommendation for the prospective franchise, which is expected to be the Redcliffe Dolphins.
NRL clubs currently receive an annual grant of $13m from head office. The clubs have been concerned about the impact a 17th team will have on their bottom lines.
However, News Corp’s injection of $15m a year for the duration of the next broadcast cycle will not only cover the annual grant of the new team, it will provide head office with up to an extra $2m a season.
That is before considering any uplift in rights revenue from Nine, or a rival free-to-air network, for an expanded competition in 2023.
The NRL was able to convince News Corp that a new team in Brisbane, as well as a reduction in Broncos free-to-air games, would drive extra subscriptions to Kayo and Fox Sports in a state where the network has traditionally had a far lower penetration level than NSW because the Broncos are so regularly on free-to-air TV.
The Broncos have more free-to-air games than any other team in the competition, with a maximum of 16 allocated to Channel Nine in a 25-round competition each year.
The Broncos have proven a ratings bonanza over the past decade, with News Corp now set to benefit from the popularity of the game’s most powerful club with an influx of games on Saturdays and Sundays.
The expected addition of the Dolphins will also provide Queensland viewers with another 24 games worth of content including a team from their state.
On the flip side, a reduction in Broncos games for Channel Nine will provide the opportunity for the new expansion team to dominate the airwaves.
It's expected Wayne Bennett will be the coach of the new team, which will have no trouble attracting talent given the reputation of the seven-time premiership-winning coach.
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