The Mole: Big-money Bulldogs favourite to sign gun Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs

[CrittaMagic69]

That’s 200k too much IMO

I'd say 150k is fair, but that was as an untested rookie and not the Meaney of today. I wouldn't be offering him a contract of any value right now unless he has a crazy season this year.

 

[TwinTurbo]

I defer to what Bennett says and you don't pay more than 300k for a prop. They just make metres that's it.

As usual with Bennett, he is loose with the truth when it suites him, evidence #1 TBurgess is on $500k, evidence #2 Bennett offered LThompson $600k, evidence #3 Mogo is on $330k, evidence #4 Liam Knight rejected a $500k offer from the Titans and resigned with Souths (did he really stay for $200k less?), who is left ........... Tatola, just signed a 3 year extension (4 year deal) and anyone who thinks he is on $300k or less is dreaming.

Go Dogs

 

[B-Train]

Staggs has had a fair few injuries over the years and an ACL recovery is no joke. He'd have to prove he can match his form from the last few seasons and stay healthy this season before anyone gives him 650k plus.

I hope he can stay fit as he's a great player to watch, but he's a huge risk at that kind of asking price right now.

 

[Shire Dog]

I'd say 150k is fair, but that was as an untested rookie and not the Meaney of today. I wouldn't be offering him a contract of any value right now unless he has a crazy season this year.

I’m worried about him having a crazy season.

 

[Bulldogs09]

Ah my mistake. Jacs easily top 20
Players! Fuck I’d have top 10

 

[Berries]

As usual with Bennett, he is loose with the truth when it suites him, evidence #1 TBurgess is on $500k, evidence #2 Bennett offered LThompson $600k, evidence #3 Mogo is on $330k, evidence #4 Liam Knight rejected a $500k offer from the Titans and resigned with Souths (did he really stay for $200k less?), who is left ........... Tatola, just signed a 3 year extension (4 year deal) and anyone who thinks he is on $300k or less is dreaming.

Go Dogs

That quote was obvoiusly in a different salary cap era lol

 

[D- voice]

He’s going to go from 50k to 150k
Not much of a dent first up

50k or 150k makes no difference...
We will not pay 800k for Staggs !

 

[albatross]

I'd love to get Staggs. $800k is a bit rich though and I don't think he'll get that anywhere.

 

[Bulldog1966]

looks like Souffs need more than 8 top 50 players so far

 

[finchie]

50k or 150k makes no difference...
We will not pay 800k for Staggs !

Is this the ceo or Arthur laundy?

 

[finchie]

Im not buying hes on 800k. There is no reason for it.

He’s. not on that
The guys a dribbler
He’d be lucky to be on 5-550k max
Hopp, Meaney, and Okinbur are not in the frame of remotely getting re signed

 

[D- voice]

Is this the ceo or Arthur laundy?

No, Just D-voice of reason finchie

 

[finchie]

No, Just D-voice of reason finchie

Nice

 

[chisdog]

Yes that's what the article was highlighting actually - failure of the salary cap - but it also shows the top teams pay more of their cap on several top players then have young up and comers to fill the rest. Teams like us tend to do it the other way around by paying overs to a bunch of average players including those who can't even crack our starting 17 (ie: Britt, Stimson, Lewis, Wakeham, recently Holland and Montoya) Some call it depth or experience but if you have decent juniors they are usually good enough to fill holes and come cheaper. I'd rather pay $600K for a great player to play first grade and affect results rather than waste 600K on 2 average players to play reserve grade (and have no bearing on results in first grade) most of the time.

Unfortunately we couldn't pay for the top class player nor bring in any promising juniors over the last few years because Des stuffed our cap & refused to do any junior development.

 

[bradtalo]

Unfortunately we could pay for the top class player nor bring in any promising juniors over the last few years because Des stuffed our cap & refused to do any junior development.

Yep totally understand but Lynne didn't have much idea about signing players either and many on here it seems would rather stick with 6 average players rather than sign 3 great players with good young development players backing them up. I'd rather have someone like Schoupp as a backup than a Holland or Montoya eating up good money to play reserves

 

[chisdog]

Yep totally understand but Lynne didn't have much idea about signing players either and many on here it seems would rather stick with 6 average players rather than sign 3 great players with good young development players backing them up. I'd rather have someone like Schoupp as a backup than a Holland or Montoya eating up good money to play reserves

I know what you are saying but we needed to sign 6 players for a top 30. If we had signed just the 3 we would have been 3 players short & the NRL would probably have fined us $2M just because it's the Bulldogs.

 

[AucklandDog]

Would Kotoni be sucking Elliott's toes, or would it be the other way around?

 

[Cappuccino]

Would Kotoni be sucking Elliott's toes, or would it be the other way around?

Napa elliot staggs porno to open the 2022 season

 

[The DoggFather]

We definately need Staggs, toes and all....

 

[UndeadShadowMan]

Staggs in Hoppa & Meaney out that's how we afford him