Will Paulo be next ?

[bradtalo]

I've read in a couple of different threads (from different people) that we were chasing Mahoney AND Paulo. Does anyone have any inside goss on Paulo ?

I wonder if we need to sell Cotric and / or Thompson or others to pay for who we've already bought or if we only need to sell them to buy others. I'd really like to keep Cotric as he makes us really strong on both sides of the field in the backs. He's strong and fast - a tackle busting machine. I remember him running down Burton from behind in a game last year.

Thompson I'd like to keep also but it would be easier to cope without him and if we could get Paulo for him it would be an upgrade. Paulo has ball skills. They say he's a half-back in a prop's body. We won't be getting any ball playing from Asiata remember.

If we had a pack including 3 strong giants Paulo, TPJ and Kikau (and Mahoney) we'd have a huge advantage over all other packs / teams. It would be a pack to match our 2004 side.

 

[Jarrad El Hickey]

Surely there’s no shot but I didn’t think we could get Mahoney either

 

[maroondog72]

you would'nt think so but I am putting nothing past gus now

 

[silva]

Paulos on the backend let’s stick with Thompson. Vaughan will have a big year and we can upgrade him

 

[Spoonman84]

It doesn’t make much sense to me to shift Thompson for another prop especially when you’re factor in the possible freight. It’s highly unlikely we make a play a Paulo for mine.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

A starting front row of Paulo / Thompson and Mahoney at hooker would be epic. Bench of Vaughan, TPJ or Jackson and Patalo

 

[Doggiezbrah]

If we didn’t sign Kikau.. I would say yes but Parra will be desperate to hold onto him and Dolphins will make a competitive offer. I do want to see how Vaughan would go.

 

[Como Dog]

Can't see it happening, surely he'd be waiting for his big pay day.

 

[BahaMan]

Imagine all the new salary cap auditors on Facebook/Twitter if that happened fark me

 

[Bob dog]

We have plenty of go forward, wont happen, things are getting tight according to the media.

 

[Como Dog]

Imagine all the new salary cap auditors on Facebook/Twitter if that happened fark me

They're all already banging down the door and demanding to see the books.

 

[Alan79]

My guess would be that we'll be looking to poach some gun junior half now unless someone like BBO is looking promising through the pre season. I honestly think that a hooker that can time a pass to perfection is the ingredient that can turn a good forward into a beast and Mahoney should provide that in 23. So hopefully we're not in dire need of more big name signings in the forwards. Would love to see us getting back to where we can sign guys that are good where they are and take them that step further into the rep arena.

 

[capt obvious]

Not needed tbh, and i would rather we keep cotric than try and sign someone else unless its a decent 7.

 

[Cappuccino]

Imagine all the new salary cap auditors on Facebook/Twitter if that happened fark me

I want it to happen for this reason only

 

[KiwiDog7]

Just bring big Kas home for quarter of the price [emoji23]

 

[Horse]

Paulo? Gus and his monstrous swinging piece is probably lining up Payne Haas to break contract and sign with us for ‘22

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Paulo should be a fins signing, also wouldn't be surprised if Thompson was a target for them also.

 

[Philmus]

dolphins have offered him $850k per year on a 3 year deal. there's no chance we can match that and i'm sure parra will offer him $30, a can of coke and a Mrs Macs pepper steak pie per game. So he'll probably be a dolphin. i dont really think we even need him, as others have said on this thread, we'd be better off re signing vaughan (provided he has a good year) for less coin. I just really hope that Parra don't keep him, i'm really enjoying seeing them turn to shit! i cant wait for the preseason media articles rating each club's recruitment/retention and seeing us get the A+ and the eels get an F

 

[bradyk]

Surely our cap is done, even for 23 when you consider we've already bought Kikau and Mahoney. Maybe a few small signings.

 

[TwinTurbo]

Surely our cap is done, even for 23 when you consider we've already bought Kikau and Mahoney. Maybe a few small signings.

2023 can't be "done" as we have 10 spots to fill if Hetherington's Mutual Option is not exercised. Contracts are up for Doorey, Dufty, RFM, Katoa, JMK, Stimson, Topine, Vaughan and Wakeham. They all have to either be re-signed or be re-placed.

The average NRL player contract is ~3 years, which means ~10 players off contract every year, and guess what? We have 10 players off contract for 2023, which puts us exactly on the average. No one should at all be surprised that that would happen with Gould in charge.

Also we only have 4 players signed for 2024 plus Burton on a Players Option, so we have 25 spots to fill the year after. We can then fill ~15 spots in the next 12 months and then have ~10 spots free to negotiate on 1st November 2022.

Looks to me like farkin perfect Cap management, which is what we should expect and demand from the quality of Football staff we have in place.


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