NRL 2017
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Foran reportedly off to join Des at the bulldogs. Well fuck a duck
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11842206
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Woods to the dogs as well ,
Tedisco to the Roosters
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Happy for Foran if this means a better life with his kids - that'll mean we are more likely to see him doing well for the Kiwi's.
It's a risk the Warriors would have been aware of from the outset. I'd been a bit hopeful that Foran might give us another year to say thanks to Doyle and the Warriors for getting him back on the field - but given the dark places he's been I can see how being close to his kids is super important. Certainly don't get any sense that it's being used as a excuse or way out.
Fark the Tigers are shedding quality fur aye. I knew Woods was gone but thought Tedisco might stick around. Roosters are going to be back next year big time. Cleary has some work ahead of him.
All this movement does disrupt the season imo, wish they'd sorted out a better transfer window/system. As a Warriors tragic, I mean fan, now I'll be thinking about Foran leaving pretty much every game. Especially if he's playing well!!
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Cronk and Widdop could do a straight swap ,
Cronk to st George , Widdop back to the storm , his family still live in Melbourne and his missus is a Melb girl .
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@kiwiinmelb the Dragons would have to get him for unders, considering the amount of money they just wasted on Hunt. Or sell Dugan who is a bit shit anyway.
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@mariner4life ok , wasn't aware of their cap situation,
At the time of Cronks last contract , he revealed afterwards, st George was the only other club he considered, so I guess many are jumping to conclusions that they have a good relationship.
Then there is the talk of Widdop talking with storm which would leave a hole .
Couldn't imagine cooper playing for unders now , a 2 year big deal would see him out you would think , he has said he hasn't ruled out retirement if he doesn't get a deal he is happy with -
How the fuck can the Roosters sign Tedesco on what i imagine is big money (especially if they had to out-bid the 'dogs)? Their backline has Gordon (rep player), SKD (rep player), Mitchell (one of the best young talents in the comp), Ferguson (rep player), Tupou (former rep player), Cleary (wouldn't have been cheap), and Pearce (rep player).
In the forwards they've got Cordner (rep player, probably NSW captain, and maybe the best backrower in the comp), Guerra (rep player), Warea-Hargreaves, Friend the captain won't be on small money, Napa (will be a rep player this year).
That's an astounding amount of big name talent for one team to have. They will have to unload, but how many? SKD will go probably, but there is no way he's on as much as they are paying Tedesco.
Someone call the auditors
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Nothing has been signed by Foran and Bulldogs yet but talks are happening. Same goes with Tedesco.
Basically Bulldogs reps and Roosters reps (along with other Sydney clubs) will be going to the Sydney media and telling them "maaaatteee, we signed this guy and that guy" in the hope it eliminates rivals from the signing race.
It was interesting hearing Jim Doyle talk about the NRL rumour mill. He said only yesterday had all the clubs been notified about what the salary cap will be in 2018 and that 260+ players are currently coming off contract.
If Warriors lose Foran (likely) and Matulino (less likely but still) then all focus needs to go on signing James Graham. He becomes signing target #1. Resign Lillyman to a short-term deal and go with Graham, Lillyman, Gavet, Lisone and Vete as your frontrow options in 2018. Maybe even inquire about James Maloney for 2018 (or Josh Reynolds if you have a simple game plan).
We really need a proper off-season ala NFL.
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@Sneakdefreak Damn, cheering for Graham will be harder than cheering for Tate when he first came to the Warriors.
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Fucking golden point. At one end manly are 5m offside trying to stop the field goal, no whistle.
Then the refs find a penalty at the other end for manly to win.
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@mariner4life I didn't care either way until that little english fool and Joey Leilua started carrying on like dickwads so I was happy Many won in the end.
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How can you tell it's Friday night? The Broncos are playing, and getting the benefit of some suspect reffing to win a game
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Widdop resigns with Dragons for four years. St George is now committing a ton of cap space to Widdop/Hunt.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2017:
How can you tell it's Friday night? The Broncos are playing, and getting the benefit of some suspect reffing to win a game
Bunnies supporters are going mental on bookface.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2017:
How can you tell it's Friday night? The Broncos are playing, and getting the benefit of some suspect reffing to win a game
Just watched the highlights. The Milford-held-up-over-the-line-no-wait-you-can-now-throw-the-ball-out-when-on-the-ground-try was a shocker, but to follow it up with a Milford-knock-on-oh-just-have-a-droppie-anyway-drop-goal makes you suspect something else is at play.
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Gubb out, Big Ben Matulino in for tonight's game.
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Keep ur eye on big Nelson ,
Really coming on , turning into a beast ,
must be getting close to kiwi selection in the starting 17
