Originally posted by chook 56
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Who should we sign in 2013?
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After giving it some thought, I think there is an illusion as to the amount of money we actually have available to spend on big name signings. I know there is a new tv rights deal and so on but thinking about it, I don't that currently we are that far below the salary cap for 2013. If you look at most teams, at max they have 2 or 3 players who are being payed around 400k or above.
If you look at the players we have signed long term Pearce, JWH, Maloney, and SKD, they would all be earning over 350K each. Then we have at least around 7 players earning between 250-300K in: Aubo, MK, Friend, FPN, Bosden(who tinkler was chasing Hard last year), Taka, Symonds. Add to that Moga who would never sign a 4 yr deal before debuting unless he was guarenteed decent $$. Then next year we're going to have to sign Cordner, and Tasi, who will probably command similar $ as JWH , depending on their form.
All of a sudden it doesn't look like we have $800K to spend on marque signings unless the salary cap rises significantly, which has not yet be guaranteed. Players we should sign next year must be players which will not cut us back too much but guarentee to give it their all.
Nathan Massey has been stuck behind Dugan for a while now but has great speed and agility. He would complement Pearce and Maloney through the middle third of the field so I would sign him if he came cheap.
Another which comes to mind is Justin Poore. This guys career is at a crossroads because of the parra club mainly. Before going there he was in remarkable form and played in origin matches. He has the right attitude but signed with the wrong club. I would buy him if he came cheap also because you know he would give it his all and we need an experience forward on the bench. Smithy would use him well.
I think if Peni tagive is given time his football will improve and he may become an attacking option.Justin O'neil is also a good buy.He may come at an expensive price though. I don't want to buy everingham, because I don't want the vermin to complain about us taking him every time we beat them.
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I understand but Bwaiff is leaving and so did Myles, Carney, Graham, Ryles, Conn etc. and we signed practically no name except for Morts. Thry all came cheap and we still have about 280k left in the cap which will rise because of the tv deal and bwaiff wholl leave and hopefully takes bj, arona, tupou, j carney with him. then we can sign sbw and a good winger
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Originally posted by Lemon_Goat View PostI understand but Bwaiff is leaving and so did Myles, Carney, Graham, Ryles, Conn etc. and we signed practically no name except for Morts. Thry all came cheap and we still have about 280k left in the cap which will rise because of the tv deal and bwaiff wholl leave and hopefully takes bj, arona, tupou, j carney with him. then we can sign sbw and a good winger
i do agree in 2010 when we lost a few guys we freed up some cash and as you say it wasnt all spent on maloney(jimmy).1911 1912 1913 1923 1935 1936 1937 1940 1945 1974 1975 2002 2013 2018 2019 2020
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Originally posted by roosterproud View Postwhy would you do this. toupo at the jets is going along fine. what are we short of wingers. so get rid of one who is of first grade and one coming thru. dont figure.
i do agree in 2010 when we lost a few guys we freed up some cash and as you say it wasnt all spent on maloney(jimmy).
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I agree I understand we have a good junior team but people are being too optimistic to develop our juniors into players. I agree we have a top 5 NYC team but how can we build our club on juniors with Smith as coach, injury prone, error prone players who are mostly forwards can one decent einger come thru the ranks if Justin carney is the best winger we've got we need to buy
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