Official Leniu to depart panthers

Rod67

Kennel Enthusiast
Joined
Jun 29, 2018
Messages
2,311
Reaction score
2,008
Good Luck to Spencer, I'm glad he's going to the Rorters, good player from the bench but would need to step up a LOT to be worth the money he's asking for as a starting prop not a bench prop. Also, a big NO on Keary at his age and concussion issues.

Hopefully we can rid ourselves of Knockonbur and Waddell at years end as both are off contract. I wouldn't mind if we signed Egan Butcher from the Rorters as he's also off contract and 4 years younger and one of the most promising 2nd rowers going around but can't see him leaving the Rorters.

Waddell for Butcher
 

Dogs79

Kennel Established
Joined
Jun 20, 2018
Messages
972
Reaction score
2,698
As soon as Roosters are keen Penrith announce he's gone lol
Lol Penrith ‘So, what’s it going to take to keep you Spencer’?
Spencer ‘Firstly, I should tell you that the Roosters are interested’.
Penrith ‘Good luck Spencer, we’ll make the announcement regarding your departure’.
 

GoTheDoggies

Kennel Immortal
Joined
Mar 23, 2014
Messages
20,271
Reaction score
19,093
Worth the risk considering what we have and what's available. If he retires we get it all back in the cap anyways. Brett Kimmorley type signing.
bahahahaha!!! Bahahaha!!!

after all the duds they’ve sent to us in recent years you want another. Hahahaha!!
 

silverelvis69

Kennel Established
Joined
Jun 9, 2014
Messages
710
Reaction score
504
Hate this
Looks like the roosters stole him under our noses with brown paper bags

So who do we target now as prop

Thompson will not be there!! Overpaid and has under deliverers
In my opinion

Do we go after storms Nelson Asofa-Solomona ??
 

bradyk

Kennel Immortal
Premium Member
2 x NF H2H Champ
NF Top Scorer
Joined
Mar 24, 2019
Messages
15,930
Reaction score
19,198
Hate this
Looks like the roosters stole him under our noses with brown paper bags

So who do we target now as prop

Thompson will not be there!! Overpaid and has under deliverers
In my opinion

Do we go after storms Nelson Asofa-Solomona ??
I think we should be moving on from Thompson but literally only NAS available and honestly we needed him + Leniu to have a top forward pack. So because of this I think unless someone contracted pops up there's a good chance Thompson is extended now (obviously for ~half the price). I think we need NAS badly. Gus was able to get AFB to Warrior so hopefully something similar.
 

GoTheDoggies

Kennel Immortal
Joined
Mar 23, 2014
Messages
20,271
Reaction score
19,093
Hate this
Looks like the roosters stole him under our noses with brown paper bags

So who do we target now as prop

Thompson will not be there!! Overpaid and has under deliverers
In my opinion

Do we go after storms Nelson Asofa-Solomona ??
Elbows will be suspended more than he plays
 

B-Train

Kennel Immortal
Joined
Mar 1, 2004
Messages
32,833
Reaction score
49,124
He's a talented player but he still has a lot to prove. He would have been a good signing for us, but if he's going to the Roosters then so be it.. As much potential as he has, he's not worth huge money yet.

I'm sure JWH leaving will free up a magical $3.4 million in cap space, so I'm sure the Roosters aren't done signing players.
 

Rod67

Kennel Enthusiast
Joined
Jun 29, 2018
Messages
2,311
Reaction score
2,008
Hate this
Looks like the roosters stole him under our noses with brown paper bags

So who do we target now as prop

Thompson will not be there!! Overpaid and has under deliverers
In my opinion

Do we go after storms Nelson Asofa-Solomona ??
NAS is big NO! He’s a hot head and would be out on suspension more games than not. Don’t want to give the ref’s more reason to penalize us out of games.

I’m glad Leniu isn’t coming to us. Good player but NOT worth anywhere near he’s asking for.

Thommo has had a horror 2 years with Covid lockdowns, ridiculous suspensions and having to go back to UK for his ailing mum and playing under a dud coach. Club stood by him through that period as they know how good he is from his time with St Helens when he was rated the best forward in Super League. His contract money is a sticking point but feel he’d take a pay cut to stay after what the club has done for him and where we are heading.
 

Motorhead

Kennel Enthusiast
Premium Member
2 x Tipping Champ
Joined
Mar 9, 2019
Messages
2,702
Reaction score
3,413
Worth the risk considering what we have and what's available. If he retires we get it all back in the cap anyways. Brett Kimmorley type signing.
Pre-existing head injuries so I don't think all the money would go back on the cap in the case of a medical retirement though.
 

Kempsey Dog

Kennel Immortal
Premium Member
SC Top Scorer
Tipping Champion
Joined
Apr 29, 2014
Messages
24,079
Reaction score
25,709
NAS is big NO! He’s a hot head and would be out on suspension more games than not. Don’t want to give the ref’s more reason to penalize us out of games.

I’m glad Leniu isn’t coming to us. Good player but NOT worth anywhere near he’s asking for.

Thommo has had a horror 2 years with Covid lockdowns, ridiculous suspensions and having to go back to UK for his ailing mum and playing under a dud coach. Club stood by him through that period as they know how good he is from his time with St Helens when he was rated the best forward in Super League. His contract money is a sticking point but feel he’d take a pay cut to stay after what the club has done for him and where we are heading.
I hope Thommo stays, he looked hungry in both trials and was our best middle forward imo
 

True Blue

old dog
Joined
Apr 7, 2015
Messages
237
Reaction score
315
I think if we have the 3mil for 24 and 650k for 23 I’d be going hard at nas and 7 from England either Williams or that welsby kid or something.

We need a 7 urgently. No idea where it comes from but thankfully Gus knows what he’s doing.
$3M for 2024 left....but we only have around 15 players signed for 2024 at this stage....$3M won't go very far then.....
 

CrittaMagic69

Kennel Immortal
Premium Member
Gilded
SC H2H Champion
2 x SC Draft Champ
Joined
Nov 15, 2013
Messages
73,119
Reaction score
78,874
$3M for 2024 left....but we only have around 15 players signed for 2024 at this stage....$3M won't go very far then.....
We have 22 players under contract for 2024.
 
Top