I think that is the most logical choice for all parties involved. Apparently Hodgson is on a big contract and declined the Tiger’s offer. I just can’t see how the Eels would afford Hodgson for this year unless they offload Matterson for 22.
its a wish, i have no mail but it makes sense? i had mail this morning Mahoney had signed tho before the press.
Agree 100% ... Thompson should be our captain after Jackson hangs them up. He's the perfect leader for this young forward pack.
Fingers crossed your wish comes true haha.
Mavoni Tuifua, Judda Turahui, Josh Stucky, Kurtis Morrin, Khaled Rajab .... maybe Ben Seufale if he gets a contract, Mosese Pope ? (kids a beast) and it wouldn't surprise me if we Re-sign Max King for a low wage either.
if were being serious the guys they would be replacing wouldnt make our top squad anyway, were talking about bringing promising guys up from development contracts and fast tracking their progress while making cap space. its a win win
Bailey Cox (prop) made a rep team didn't he? I think he was same level as Alamoti and Rajab.
I don't know many cases where a player accepts less than what they're being paid (renegotiate) while still under contract for those years. They are usually moved on or get an upgrade if they're going well (hard for a club to get a good deal).
Panthers won the comp paying players to play elsewhere (RCG and Blake). It isn't the be end and end all. If we replace Flanagan, Waddell and Allan (for e.g.) with promising minimum wage players we don't lose anything and actually gain even with chipping in. Panthers replaced DWZ with To'o and Blake with Crichton (for e.g.). By the time we need to upgrade them the players we're paying to play elsewhere will most likely be off our books.
He also ruled out Cotric previously.
Well Arthur is an overrated shit **** so he probably would...
I highly doubt we will get rid of Thommo. Not once during the crap surrounding him did any of my sources give any light to the bullshit paper talk.
@KambahOne please confirm
I wouldn't be suprised if clubs talk to the media saying "hey we wouldn't mind *player*", and get the media to write up a story that players being shopped around, even if not true.
