Daily Telegraph/Rothfield Toby Rudolph

[Ripley]

Whether we wanted him or not, he has chosen sharks over us. That’s not good.

And of course money had nothing to do with it.

 

[Doomsdaydog]

We're most likely going to get the wooden spoon and a team like that and not paying overs doesn't really go well together if you want quality/talent. It can sometimes be a lot better to pay overs than bring in players that're not going to make a difference.

You do not pay overs for Toby Rudolf

 

[ash160]

Bunty

 

[Powerslide]

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.

 

[Malla]

We're most likely going to get the wooden spoon and a team like that and not paying overs doesn't really go well together if you want quality/talent. It can sometimes be a lot better to pay overs than bring in players that're not going to make a difference.

Rudolph is not a player to pay overs for
Brandon smith you pay overs for

 

[Cook]

And of course money had nothing to do with it.

Did it? I’m unaware of monetary figures

 

[NPC83]

Whether we wanted him or not, he has chosen sharks over us. That’s not good.

Mate if they want to pay overs then we have to let them.

 

[Shire Dog]

Whether we wanted him or not, he has chosen sharks over us. That’s not good.

Not really
might be just a case of asking for a crazy amount of money which we weren’t going to match.

 

[LordSidious66]

Probably would have been another Napa like signing anyway.

 

[NPC83]

We didn’t pay overs for Burton or Addo Carr who will significantly change our team. There is no need to pay overs for guys like Rudolf who is one of the top missed tacklers in the comp. Time to move on

 

[Novdoggie]

We have at least five more reindeers if they need more.

 

[CBDoggies]

Yeh not sure really thought Steve Hansen might come through with some Kiwis

Was about to say… he was supposed to be a massive signing pre season but no sight of him around or anything linked to him so far

 

[alchemist]

We won’t be paying overs for anyone mate that would be the main reason

fair enough... and I hope that is the reason

 

[c-b-b]

Sharks would have offered him decent money to save face, they wouldn't want more players heading for the exit.

I'm not upset we missed out on him, I don't think he's what we needed.

 

[LordSidious66]

Leniu, Piakura, Rudolf... we have struggled to attract quality forwards

Leniu is probably regretting it now. He is not getting much minutes at Penrith. He might even backflip.

 

[LordSidious66]

Certainly not a guy to pay overs for

I think we need Brandon smith more than Rudolph.

 

[Dogs79]

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?

 

[Trafford10]

We have a salary cap to work with. Finucane or Taupau are our next best options. If they fill what you're looking for we're on the same page anyways (we're not going to get a JFH or someone like that).

there's no chance they will resign Napa is there?

 

[bradyk]

there's no chance they will resign Napa is there?

I like saying <1% chance just because anything's possible, but I'd say no chance.

 

[Cappuccino]

Good