2022 Knights Recruitment & Retention Thread

[slotmachine]

If Smith lands at the Roosters this year, with Radley already there, and Pearce leaving here, how is Watson going to be better off going there then staying here? He may actually go backwards down there.

Might win something.

 

[Joel]

Dear Connor:

He'll win a premiership and his salary will double by the time his contact is up?

 

[krustykraz]

"The Wests Tigers have made an audacious play designed to hit back at North Queensland’s poaching of Luciano Leilua by offering young gun teenager Jeremiah Nanai a $600,000 two-year deal for 2023 and 2024."

Hoops: Tigers’ $600k play for teen sensation in move that could trigger Leilua swap deal

Hoops: Tigers’ $600k play for teen sensation as door swings opens for swap deal

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Lefty]

Barry Toohey was just asked to on Twitter how we are looking with the young Cowboys lad and he said we are a big chance.

 

[Wally]

My mail from a good source is that the club have signed Luki and he will be here next season if the Cowboys can gain an immediate release for Luciano Leilua.

 

[cowboyman]

If that were true why not announce it now…

 

[slotmachine]

My mail from a good source is that the club have signed Luki and he will be here next season if the Cowboys can gain an immediate release for Luciano Leilua.

That is exciting news.

If that were true why not announce it now…

He may have agreed to terms but not signed the contract yet.

 

[Joel]

If that were true why not announce it now…

The salt is strong

 

[krustykraz]

If that were true why not announce it now…

Most signing announcements take time.

Why haven't the Chooks announced Smith?

I don't know anything about this one though.
Decent signing if true.

 

[cowboyman]

The salt is strong

No salt, only be salt if they go on to win the premiership but I don’t believe that’s going to be happening anytime soon while ever APB is coach and Ponga’s future is up in the air. Will most likely be a team full of north Queenslanders by then as well.

 

[cowboyman]

That is exciting news.



He may have agreed to terms but not signed the contract yet.

That’s not what old mate has said though. Which was the reasoning of my question.

 

[Wally]

Yes apparently agreed to terms… contracts most probably pending subject to the Leilua situation.

 

[Joel]

No salt, only be salt if they go on to win the premiership but I don’t believe that’s going to be happening anytime soon while ever APB is coach and Ponga’s future is up in the air. Will most likely be a team full of north Queenslanders by then as well.

Geez doesn't matter if he wins something or not, being a Cowboys fan I'd be filthy if he left. If Nanai gets poached as well as Luki I'd be concerned.

 

[krustykraz]

Does he play on the left or right?

 

[cowboyman]

Geez doesn't matter if he wins something or not, being a Cowboys fan I'd be filthy if he left. If Nanai gets poached as well as Luki I'd be concerned.

Another one will roll off the production line. Had another young forward in this years Aussie schoolboys side.

We have the best production line along with Penrith.

We have got Cotter locked up until 2025, he is my favourite and earlier said this year he can be our version of Murray/Radley. Was well on the way until he had syndesmosis injury that sidelined him for months. Only thing holding him back is the injury history.

 

[Wally]

North QLD Is a rugby league heartland like the Hunter. There is significant cost in producing young talent… it is disappointing when you don’t get a return on your investment when they are poached in their early years. We have a history of losing potential young guns (Cordner is a perfect example). Pathways and Recruitment Managers are key personnel to ensure this young talent is retained.

 

[cowboyman]

Newcastle hardly put a dollar if any into Cordner. He was on the mid north coast and gone before his 16th birthday to the Roosters.

 

[slotmachine]

It was also like 15 years ago. Total myth we have all these elite players being stolen. Our juniors haven't been good enough to steal.

You're going to have to start cheering for the Knights and Kurt Mann CBM with all these cows in the side

 

[Kurriboy]

Remember the NRL has to register the contract also. Release from Cows also.

Not just have the player sign and announce.

 

[Matty James]

Why would he need a release? Aren’t we looking at him for 2023?