Daily Telegraph/Rothfield Toby Rudolph

[bradyk]

Reported $2.5M spent on Rudolph and Kennedy. Rudolph 3yrs and Kennedy 2yrs. I’d say $350k per season ($700k), for Kennedy? That makes Rudolph re-signing at $600k per season ($1.8M). Thoughts?

600k was what I thought we'd have to pay to get him, I thought the Sharks would re-sign him for something between what they were originally thinking (400-500k?) and that 600k. To have to pay 600k to retain him isn't the best for the Sharks. Kennedy's also been good. At the end of the day they were both players the Sharks had to keep.

 

[Howie B]

Yep, I'm just of the belief that you can't rely on contracted players popping up (end up with panic signings/nothing if no one pops up) and that the people in charge of roster management should be planning the roster at least 1 year in advance. I could of told you since last November there wasn't much available at prop even then (why missing out on Leniu was a very bad miss).

Vert good point re panic signings

We have been the kings of that lately

 

[Turvey Chip and Chase]

Would of liked him but TBH that was probably more out of desperation. Probably a blessing.
I do see the value in Finucane as we need some tough old head to be there with Thompson and Jackson. We have the hot head in Hetherington. We have untapped potential in Atoni. We also need a metre eater now, and to fk Napa and Elliott (I wish) off.
Slim pickings for the metre eater though is a problem

 

[bradtalo]

Hope we're seriously chasing Bunty Afoa. He would add more size (6"2, 111kgs) and grunt especially in attack than Rudolf and he would also be cheaper.

He could be a cult hero. He bends the line / runs like our former warrior Geoff Robinson

 

[Longtimedog]

If TPJ has itchy feet we have to go all out for him.
If we miss out on the cheese Josh Hodson is a must. 2 years to someone else comes along.
Looks like Topine being groomed for 14 and I’m good with that.
Ryan Gray and Danny Ghantous may be home grown options in a couple of years.
Absolute must a top shelf front rower and hooker or next year will be another poor one. The rest of the squad is adequate and we have depth in the backs. I know Baz rates RFM as a edge but he may need to be moved to the middle by default.
We need 6 front rowers in the squad.
1. Thompson
2. Hetherington
3.
4.RFM ???
5.
6. Meehan

Options
Ava
Ogden
Atoni
Big problem.

 

[B-Train]

They can keep Rudolph. Kennedy would have been a good signing but he was always staying.

 

[Yougra]

Hope we're seriously chasing Bunty Afoa. He would add more size (6"2, 111kgs) and grunt especially in attack than Rudolf and he would also be cheaper.

He could be a cult hero. He bends the line / runs like our former warrior Geoff Robinson

So do I. Surely he would be a realistic signing and exactly what we need...some go forward. I just hope we aren't putting all our eggs and efforts into possible unrealistic targets that are still under contract, and then if we come up empty handed a player like Bunty would have been snapped up elsewhere

 

[surfdog]

Hope we're seriously chasing Bunty Afoa. He would add more size (6"2, 111kgs) and grunt especially in attack than Rudolf and he would also be cheaper.

He could be a cult hero. He bends the line / runs like our former warrior Geoff Robinson

That man was tough, one of my favourites

 

[D.O.W.]

They can keep Rudolph. Kennedy would have been a good signing but he was always staying.

Confirmed, Sharks keeping Kennedy & Rudolph

 

[D.O.W.]

This only adds fuel to us buying up a big gun... welcome to belmore Cheese

 

[The DoggFather]

Meh.

Happy we didn't waste money on him

 

[Cartel]

600k was what I thought we'd have to pay to get him, I thought the Sharks would re-sign him for something between what they were originally thinking (400-500k?) and that 600k. To have to pay 600k to retain him isn't the best for the Sharks. Kennedy's also been good. At the end of the day they were both players the Sharks had to keep.

For the last 6 years i have been buying my morning coffee from Hurlstone Park Maccas. Medium Cappuccino is $4.20.

The other day i bought a medium cap from Lakemba maccas and i paid $4.80

Why the fuck is Lakemba maccas charging overs?

 

[2144superman]

Payne Haas is a blue, surely the sum of $700-800k a season in his manager's ear will make him "homesick" and want to make him egg for an early release he can return to Sydney?

 

[Gene Krupa]

I think we are going to sign Finucane... I also think he would be a better on field leader (than what we have). Only downside is he is approaching the twilight of his career.

Doesn't matter who we sign, we seem to make a players career become the twilight.

 

[Apex Cedar]

Does anyone know the figures ?

 

[The Faz]

I'd like us to sign Bunty and Sua. Apparently Bunty has the shits with Brown because he doesn't give him enough game time.

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

Not a loss at all imo

 

[bradtalo]

That man was tough, one of my favourites

Yes my favourite player for a while

 

[UndeadShadowMan]

Good stay at Cronulla you lycan looking extra from Twilight

 

[turveys asthma puffer]

Good. Bloke can't tackle.

At first i read that as ‘Good bloke. Can’t tackle’