[Pemps]

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:38 pm  

Bigredwarrior wrote:

Seems to have gone very quiet re Gaz Hock. Anybody know if the move is deffo off?

You're making an assumption that move was deffo on.

He's been given a squad number. Assume he's staying.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:55 pm  

Pemps wrote:

You're making an assumption that move was deffo on.

He's been given a squad number. Assume he's staying.

I made the assumption that a move was likely in the circumstances Pemps. I hope more than anything that he does stay but was surprised he didn't get number 12 if he's staying. I just wondered if anybody knew for sure?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:06 pm  

Looking on the SMH site it appears Parramatta are having difficulty fitting Folau under the salary cap. Says they only have $100k spare and he's valued at $400k.
As they are determined to sign Folau it seems the obvious way out is to unload a player, or two.
Willie Tonga was mentioned some weeks ago when the story first broke about the Eels signing Folau. It went quiet but if they have now run out of options unloading players maybe their only course of action.
Tonga would be a good addition to our squad if we could fit him under the cap.
With all the departures and fewer incomings we'd surely have some spare.
IL has said in the past he leaves an amount available just in case a player we may need suddenly comes available.
Tonga may soon be available and he would be an excellent addition to the squad.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:22 pm  

If Tonga comes to SL I would say we would be his most likely destination now Leeds have signed Moon.

According to a recent report we offered Finch just shy of £300,000 a year to stay with us but he turned it down.

We must have room to spare under the cap.

I do not think though that we are in the market for him, I think we are going with what we have.

For what its worth I think he would smash it in SL as well, he is a top quality player and the drop in intensity should help with his injuries.

We can always hope but I do not expect him to be with us in 2013.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:06 pm  

[quote="jonh"]If Tonga comes to SL I would say we would be his most likely destination now Leeds have signed Moon. I don't think we will sign Tonga,if what is in Tuesdays Sydney Morning Herald is true. Below is part of a large Article on the Folau situation. "With just $110,000 remaining under the 2013 cap, the Eels tried to shed centre Willie Tonga in a bid to free more money to fit Folau in by more conventional means. But with Tonga now almost certain to stay, and the salary cap auditor Ian Schubert refusing to budge over his $400,000 valuation of Folau, the officials have been forced to think outside the square". Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2DLwUYq5C

[quote="jonh"]If Tonga comes to SL I would say we would be his most likely destination now Leeds have signed Moon. I don't think we will sign Tonga,if what is in Tuesdays Sydney Morning Herald is true. Below is part of a large Article on the Folau situation. "With just $110,000 remaining under the 2013 cap, the Eels tried to shed centre Willie Tonga in a bid to free more money to fit Folau in by more conventional means. But with Tonga now almost certain to stay, and the salary cap auditor Ian Schubert refusing to budge over his $400,000 valuation of Folau, the officials have been forced to think outside the square". Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2DLwUYq5C

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:30 pm  

Yes, that's where I thought that "outside the square" maybe a euphemism for negotiating with a player under contract to leave the club.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:36 pm  

[quote="stillinthepast"]
Is the cap about what they earn or what someone thinks there worth

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:42 pm  

[quote="Fujiman"]
Thinking that myself.

Surely a players wage should be agreed by the club and the player / agent.
In theory could this not mean that even if Falou only wanted 300k a year the auditors could veto the move?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:48 pm  

Tonga's a good player, but I'd actually rather see Hughes, Gelling or Thornley get a crack at the left hand Centre role tbh. I know people are annoyed about the "lack of quality" in super league with the lack of aussie signings but I'm actually excited to see more young players getting a crack at the 1st team

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:13 pm  

TaxingChimp wrote:

Tonga's a good player, but I'd actually rather see Hughes, Gelling or Thornley get a crack at the left hand Centre role tbh. I know people are annoyed about the "lack of quality" in super league with the lack of aussie signings but I'm actually excited to see more young players getting a crack at the 1st team

I agree tbh.

Looking forward to seeing Gelling and Thornley in the centres.

Even though we have plenty of Props in the squad, i would much, much rather us sign another before a centre.

Not that it will happen as there is no one available that i can think of.