Angus Crichton to re-sign for 2 years

[ism22]

Don't forget Sitilli. Oh, you did.

Damn I so did!

[Thirteen]

I still question the significant cut.
We are all aware of a cut but he has been one of our best forwards and current SOO player so I'd be surprised if he is on less than $600K which is not significant. But I don't have a friend who is a friend of a board member who happened to tell someone of a player's salary and then passed that confidential information on to all his friends. I'll wait for Buzz.

BTW was this the friend who told you SST would not be with us this year?

I came out and said that SST would be leaving way before all the rumours in the media starting circulating.

Question my credibility all you like. I really don't care.

[Inflictor]

I came out and said that SST would be leaving way before all the rumours in the media starting circulating.

Question my credibility all you like. I really don't care.

Not questioning at all mate.
Trust your info as I do a few others.
Just playing you like you like to play others.
But as I said, he is playing well and is a current SOO player. He deserves a good wicket imo and happy he is staying even if it is for just a little less just to keep the team together.

[Kelby]

How we keep this kind of team together, must make a lot of other teams feel pretty stupid when they look at their own rosters.

Sombrero ?

[ccfc bondi]

Crighton can fade in and out of games and makes the odd mistake - he isn't in the same class as many of our superstars. I am happy for another two years at a price that doesn't damage our cap. Smith coming from Melb is a big concern. As he is, he is not a good fit with Rooster's culture. The club will have to put a lot of work in to turn him around to a team first, me second mentality.

Agree with all of that. Very disappointed to lose Verrills. He's come good since he's fully recovered from his injury and seems a quality bloke. Smith's antics haven't impressed me and he's a back-up player at the Storm.

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

So $650k is ok? $600k, $400k?
So I assume you must know how much he has been offered?
"Significant" sounds like you know.

Of course he doesn't know!

[redwhiteblue]

Agree with all of that. Very disappointed to lose Verrills. He's come good since he's fully recovered from his injury and seems a quality bloke. Smith's antics haven't impressed me and he's a back-up player at the Storm.

I'm in denial..stop reminding me...

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

I thought Angus was lucky to be picked for Origin. His form since has been top notch, and corresponds with the team's return to form.

This is welcome news. I think he's a future captain.

[Rooster36]

Agree with all of that. Very disappointed to lose Verrills. He's come good since he's fully recovered from his injury and seems a quality bloke. Smith's antics haven't impressed me and he's a back-up player at the Storm.

love Sammy but smith offers so much more in multiple positions and ex factor…. He is not a back up player at Melbourne that’s a ridiculous statement…. Sammy has also been very injury prone… decision made sense on all accounts…. However will miss Sammy V

[ism22]

Agree with all of that. Very disappointed to lose Verrills. He's come good since he's fully recovered from his injury and seems a quality bloke. Smith's antics haven't impressed me and he's a back-up player at the Storm.

I dunno if calling him a backup at the Drizz is fair?

Harry Grant played 70 on the weekend and Smith played 71. I know QLD won Origin and Harry's now an established player (totally not saying he's shyte) but I feel like he was picked as a specialist #9 (and I'd say future captain of the club) while Brandon's been begged to play big minutes alongside him as a bit of a coach/mentor the whole way.

My opinion is that Cheese has more mongrel in him and will combine well with the likes of JWH, Lodge, Radley and Walker. We have enough playmakers and need Cheese as a heads up ball runner whose physique makes him almost impossible to tackle. Whereas I think the Drizz know Munster's a bit of a loose cannon (when compared with Keary/Walker), who needs a Harry Grant to compliment him in the spine.

Either way, Harry Grant's not on the market for us... Cheese came knocking and took unders as his buy-in to our system (coulda made miiint elsewhere). Whatever the Titans are paying Verrills (I'd be guessing maybe $700k+), I don't think we could justify that sort of an upgrade. I don't even know if we're paying more for Cheese than they are for Verrills... I assume we are but not necessarily!

[Recky62]

didnt the powers that be vote for a cap increase this week ? the day after Buzz started that shitestorm

[King Salvo]

Massive win IMO. Best pack in the comp for 2022/2023...

8. JWH
9. Verrills (Cheese next year)
10. Collins
11. Crichton
12. Nat
13. Rads

14. Watson
15. Lodge
16. Egan
17. SST (May next year)

Joshua (Siua) Wong will be pushing for a spot

[Team Evil]

I really thought it would come down to Lodge or Crichton. I think we need Lodge more than Crichton.
Club knows best.

[King Salvo]

didnt the powers that be vote for a cap increase this week ? the day after Buzz started that shitestorm

This was reported on 9th June 2022 but nothing more has been mentioned - I recall they are still negotiating the CBA for both the NRL and NRLW.

At a meeting of all club chairpersons on the eve of the State of Origin series opener in Sydney it was revealed the NRL is preparing to lift the salary cap to $10.5 million in 2023, and raise it incrementally each year during the next broadcast cycle.

The Broadcast Cycle 2023 to 2027 - The NRL have announced that revenue from the game's three broadcast partners - Nine, Fox Sports and Sky NZ - will total more than $400m per annum for five years from 2023 until 2027.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/12/21/...20until%202027.

[Rooster36]

I thought Angus was lucky to be picked for Origin. His form since has been top notch, and corresponds with the team's return to form.

This is welcome news. I think he's a future captain.

We need to realise we are comparing to the greatest edge back rower of all time could find a hole like no one