Opinion Fanoua Blake in Kikau out

[Dyldog]

Further evidence Phil Gould is an idiot.

You’re the biggest idiot on here

 

[TwinTurbo]

You’re the biggest idiot on here

There is strong competition though.


Always a Bulldog

 

[CQDog]

@Flanagun @Nasheed Warriors signed Capewell today a massive upgrade on Curran. Better in attack and defence. A very good leader. A winner where he goes.

Capewell is ass what the fuck are you waffling on about

 

[NPC83]

 

[Flanagun]

You’re the biggest idiot on here

Sounds like someone's spoilin' for a sudoku battle. Be careful what you wish for. You're cruisin' for an ego bruisin'.

 

[Heckler]

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......over to you Joel!

 

[Dyldog]

Sounds like someone's spoilin' for a sudoku battle. Be careful what you wish for. You're cruisin' for an ego bruisin'.

From you or one of your many alter ego's?

 

[Flanagun]

From you or one of your many alter ego's?

Don't make me whip out the Weird Al meme again.

 

[Magic Burton]

Don't make me whip out the Weird Al meme again.

@Flanagun there's so many pro-Gus everything is positive go kill yourselves accounts out there. Has to be the one person swapping accounts.

 

[Dognacious]

Not sure why kikau has to be out, to get afb in?

 

[bradyk]

Not sure why kikau has to be out, to get afb in?

Warrior want a player in return. We don't have many players in the top 30 that would fit going to Warrior. We need to hope they'll take a player in our top 30 we don't want (unlikely) or a promising junior. If Tiger offer someone like Utoikamanu or Papali'i up, or Dragon Su'a we're in trouble (they probably need a prop so Utoikamanu realistic, I guess depends who is willing to go there).

 

[Taylforth]

Sea Eagles make monster $8m call on rising star

Over eight years

wwos.nine.com.au

Manly announced signing Olakau'atu on $1m a year for 8 years, AFB's asking price just went up.


Always a Bulldog

I assume it must have some contract $ ratchet clause. $1.0mill per season for 8 years is a lot now. But in 3-4 years time, he would likely be looking for more each year. $1.0mill each year might look like a bargain by then

 

[Dognacious]

Warrior want a player in return. We don't have many players in the top 30 that would fit going to Warrior. We need to hope they'll take a player in our top 30 we don't want (unlikely) or a promising junior. If Tiger offer someone like Utoikamanu or Papali'i up, or Dragon Su'a we're in trouble (they probably need a prop so Utoikamanu realistic, I guess depends who is willing to go there).

Haven't heard of them wanting anyone in return. They have said they will release him after 2024 season already, which was a compromise coz he wanted to go before that. If there was a condition to get another player back, it would have been announced already. A certain player would have to have been chosen already to make a deal for a swap. Its not a swap. They are releasing him after 2024. They cant add any conditions or expectations of getting a player in return from whoever ends up with AFB, after already saying hes released. Nobody has any obligation to give them anything.

 

[bradyk]

Haven't heard of them wanting anyone in return. They have said they will release him after 2024 season already, which was a compromise coz he wanted to go before that. If there was a condition to get another player back, it would have been announced already. A certain player would have to have been chosen already to make a deal for a swap. Its not a swap. They are releasing him after 2024. They cant add any conditions or expectations of getting a player in return from whoever ends up with AFB, after already saying hes released. Nobody has any obligation to give them anything.

Warrior CEO on SEN said they want a player in return. It's also been in the news everywhere, not sure how you could miss it. AFB needs to decide which club he prefers/his preference then Warrior will negotiate for a player in return.

 

[D.O.W.]

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Now we’re just playing games, Tigs doing to Bulldogs what we are to them, inflating prices - so if Luai signs with us and AFB with Tigers do we swap?

 

[Dognacious]

Warrior CEO on SEN said they want a player in return. It's also been in the news everywhere, not sure how you could miss it. AFB needs to decide which club he prefers/his preference then Warrior will negotiate for a player in return.

If so i still dont see why we give up Kikau to get AFB. Kikau has many more years left in him than AFB.

 

[bradyk]

If so i still dont see why we give up Kikau to get AFB. Kikau has many more years left in him than AFB.

If they want a quality player who else can we offer that makes sense. I think Gus will find another way, hopefully with another promising junior. We need to land AFB and are desperate.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

Not sure why kikau has to be out, to get afb in?

It's a loser mentality and stench hanging around.

 

[Total Fool]

Has anyone thought that if the Warriors want a player in return, they could do what the Sharks did & ask for a gun Jr that’s on the rise?

We’ve got a good batch of kids coming thru… they may ask for possibly a half, with Shaun Johnson on his last legs…. Just a suggestion

 

[oldpuppy]

If they want a quality player who else can we offer that makes sense. I think Gus will find another way, hopefully with another promising junior. We need to land AFB and are desperate.

I'm hoping there's another way too instead of giving up Kikau. Both players are quality and both need to be here for us to start our climb towards a finals spot. We don't gain much by giving away quality to gain quality. And the other difference is AFB wants to come sydney and perhaps to us. Kikau may not be wiiling to relocate to NZ and is within his rights to stay put and not be used as a pawn.