Toohey's News

[bremsstrahlung]

AFL TV deal broke records apparently, with 2 new teams opening up a new time zone with WA surely we have some great leverage especially with Pete threatening to go to 7 and 10 - won't happen.

I think we will get a truckload of cash.

I’m a little worried about how that looks though.
Had heard possibilities of splitting games across multiple channels and streaming services.

Tricky balance between getting the cash, and making viewers/consumers suffer by needing more than one subscription to view all games. I think that would be a bit of a backwards step.

Though it seems to be what a lot of big comps do.

 

[mullenmagic]

Toohey has now said Ponga’s negotiations were months away from even starting a few days before it was announced he re-signed, and just yesterday said similar about Lucas. He’s also been on the money with some during that period so not trying to say he’s clueless but it seems like there’s been a conscious decision to keep some of the bigger negotiations out of the public eye.

 

[R_A]

Possibly but it doesn't feel like he doubted they would get those deals done (even with all the rubbish articles from the Sydney media), reading between the lines etc. The Knights know fans will ask on socials etc, so at the very least he can be vague but optimistic.

Sometimes in these situations, it's just easier to not play games with negotiations and just get it done. If it drags out, it can effect the player and their performance. Can't wait for all the talk of Fletcher Sharpe in 12 months time or so...

 

[KPGreatness]

First time checking league news today and was over the moon with the Lucas Re-signing good on POS for getting it done, and good on the club for making sure leaks stay to an extreme minimum this year, it makes it better when they announce it out of the blue.

 

[Les Misérables]

Amazing what can happen to a club when you rid it of a coach like AOB instead of gaslighting the club and your fan base into thinking that the problem is everything other than the coach

 

[MattyM]

DylLuc staying til 2030’. How good!!!

 

[Frank McWilliams]

Excellent news on Lucas signing, am very happy

 

[SportsFan]

AFL TV deal broke records apparently, with 2 new teams opening up a new time zone with WA surely we have some great leverage especially with Pete threatening to go to 7 and 10 - won't happen.

7 can barely afford to pay their AFL deal, they won’t take the NRL. 10 have money, but they don’t have a news outlet like Nine/Fox. NRL will lose momentum if it goes to Paramount/10.

 

[Tobe Fair]

Lucas is a great signing. He is a great player who will only get better. This is just fantastic news for the Knights and their fans.

 

[Hard Yards]

Very happy with the Lucas signing. He’s certainly got a big future in the game, and I expect we’ll see him in Blue and Green and gold if not this year definitely next year.
And also definitely a club captain one day.
Well done POS , Parr and Holbrook for getting it done. We’ve definitely turned a corner recruiting wise