Better off without it I'd say!
2025 Recruitment And Retention
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Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Miss my reels though, where can I watch my cats v cucumber videos now?
Vagabond89
Danny Levi
It is now clear the story about the Bulldogs pulling out of negotiations with May was simply they were outbid by the Tigers. Tigers have overpaid for a player with a very questionable attitude in particular when it comes to training. So he'll fit right in. Expect him to slide to a bog average grade player before too long.
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
This youtube clip talks about the young Francis Manuleleua from about 4.50 seconds in.
It's an incredible junior record - 1st 15 for a top school for 4 years - number 6 for warriors juniors 2 years young - Flegg for Panthers years young.
He has grown from halfback sized to 190cm and 110kg and his Penrith reserve grade profile says he has had one game as 18th man.
Looking at his Flegg appearances for Penrith, only a handful were starting at second row, most were number 17 and some weeks he wasn't picked.
It sounds like he grew too big for the halves and he spent last year learning to play second row.
He is young enough to play Flegg for another year.
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Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
His attitude is questionable, his ability is not played massive minutes for the Roosters at times and his motor was huge, didn't slow down.
At least this rules out the tiggers hopefully.
Les Misérables
Josh Perry
Tbf to Lord, if Leo signs elsewhere its likely to be on a dealer longer than 3 years
Brad tighe
Greg Hayward
If his smart it’s a two year deal because of expansion
Good Times
David Mullane
Yeah I think a shorter deal favours Leo, or at least one with POs. He could cash in again in a short space of time.
Les Misérables
Josh Perry
I mean, it'll need to be a 3 or 4 year deal to compete with our deal as we've got an extra year in which we can pad up his earnings and we'd have at least 650k on the table for him.
Another club would need to make up the difference by adding a year or two with slightly higher annual earnings over that contract period.
Another club would need to make up the difference by adding a year or two with slightly higher annual earnings over that contract period.
Unless it’s Penrith.
Junior
Greg Hayward
would I be off my head to think that we should make a move for Cheese, if we can get him for 300-400k with roosters paying the rest, Release Brailey if parra will pay the full 650-700k and use that free cash to give more to Leo for this upcoming season to help entice him to re-sign. Move Phoenix to 9 and Cheese at 14??
alexwilliams
Anthony Quinn
Yes
Anyone listen to the Bloke podcast segment about Leo and Brailey? Geez they hate us.
"What would KP be thinking, they lost Dsaf and NSW young gun (Max Bradbury) a few seasons ago". Even brings up Mitch Barnett. Easy to say in hindsight. You could name players from every team that left and became a better player years ago.
"What would KP be thinking, they lost Dsaf and NSW young gun (Max Bradbury) a few seasons ago". Even brings up Mitch Barnett. Easy to say in hindsight. You could name players from every team that left and became a better player years ago.
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Celticman98
Luke Quigley
I've hardly heard much of Bradbury since he left us.
Haha I had to google who we swapped Bradbury for, Lachie Miller. Fair to say both have disappeared into obscurity.
Bradbury still only 21 though, so still a chance of cracking first grade.
Bradbury still only 21 though, so still a chance of cracking first grade.
mullenmagic
Matthew Gidley
Bradbury did his ACL and missed most of this year
Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Was good business for us and Barnett for him to move on. Same with DSaf hope he kills it as well.
Max Bradbury though? What Billy said above.
Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
My first thought is it would be a multi year deal and do we really want to pay the $800k he'd be after to play 14.