That means Wakeham will need to be uprated a bit, probably to around what Lewis is on and Bionio-Odo will need a substantial upgrade since he isn't even in the 30 currently.
But you have already spent the difference between your "minimal wage/kid" and Lewis on upgrading Wakeham.
I have no idea what you mean by this.
Where are you going to get the $1.5m you want to spend on them ($700k +$800k respectively)?
Katoa is on minimum so he saves exactly zero because he has to be replaced with at least someone else on the minimum. If you want someone better than Katoa you won't get that for the minimum.
Britt is on not much more than minimum (he had no other offers) so he saves almost nothing because he has to be replaced with at least someone else on the minimum. If you want someone better than Britt you won't get that for the minimum.
I don't know how much you think Meaney is on but I bet it's not as much as you think. He gets paid around what a back up winger gets paid, so I'm not sure how you are going to save anything unless you don't want a backup winger who can also do a decent job at fullback.
Ogden, this is his make or break year, so it's bit pre-emptive to list him now.
Who have I missed....JMK........ he is paid peanuts for an NRL hooker, not even well paid for a bench utility. Same as Ogden, this is his make or break year as a hooker, even more so as a bench utility, so it's very pre-emptive to list him now.
Add it up and you have listed around $2.5m out and $3.5m in, including upgrades.
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Wakeham extended recently. No Upgraded needed at all.
Meaney was recruited with plenty of hype after taking out whatever it was in nsw cup. He’s certainly not paid back up winger.
Britt was playing very well at south’s and certainly had other interest. Again closer to double than minimum.
The 1.5 your sayinf to get stagg and b Smith is simple. Hoppa Napa are approx 1.3.
Lewis out. Depth in to go
Behind Wakeham who becomes the main depth (already signed and was extended recently meaning he has another 2 seasons from memory).
Not sure how you don’t follow.
Jmk might not be paid nrl hooker money (e.g 600-800k) though he’s paid arguably about 300kish. He wouldn’t get a run in any nrl team and won’t again if we sign b Smith.
Katoa could stay on minimal if we land b Smith and you pocket another 150kish there with that replacement for example.
Same can be said for a lot of our fringe players who won’t get a run like c Smith, Crichton, meaney, britt, jmk, Lewis etc.
In essence we have far too many flops paid more than they are worth like we did with montoya holland tolman etc.
The major $ is hoppa and Napa which should be around the 1.3 based on reports.
Plenty more to come even if it’s 150k-200k here and there by replacing Lewis with minimal when he isn’t first grade and guys like wakeham step up. Crichton who came across as a bit of hype from panthers who played well that season for them to nothing for us with jac and Dwz. A minimal depth would add some more $ goes on and on. Meaney. Jmk. C Smith. Britt. Ogden etc. there is a reason it’s reported we have 4 mil off the books ( I can’t see it that high but still clearly we have some shocking contracts on shit players like we did holland montoya tolman etc)
This won’t be the case next year and is why I’d say Arthur said who whoever it was here we are going hard for staggs and b Smith.
Simply put Napa and hoppa almost cover those 2 alone!!! Terrible when you face reality how bad our contracts have been.
Hope this clears it up.
