Who might go ???

[Storm Spirit]

Maybe I am being unbelievably niaive...but I really don't think that any of Cronk, Smith, Inglis or Slater would ever play for another NRL team against their former team mates.

We have to keep Inglis at all costs.....23 years old.....195cm...108 kgs.....we haven't even scratched the surface with how good he will be.

Billy at 27 has 2 maybe 3 more years of top level league in him....

As much as it would kill me....I'd want Billy to go to ESL or rugby before losing any of the other 3 of the fab 4

[CooperCronk]

I was watching NRL Tactics tonight where they said the latest rumour was that GI was going to the Panthers..was that because Matty Elliott was the guest coach?

[The Eagle]

Personally,Slater and Inglis to go would be the best for you guys,Slater is great but i can see him and GI go,GI is almost a must
Slater cause he was lied to about the salary cap in his contract

[Storm Spirit]

I was watching NRL Tactics tonight where they said the latest rumour was that GI was going to the Panthers..was that because Matty Elliott was the guest coach?

no...i think it was reported in the daily teleloadofcrapagraph today...

Elliott actually laughed when fat boy Raymond mentioned something about it.....he said...oh yeah....apparently Inglis is coming to us next year...

sounded like Elliott couldn't believe that the media could write such drivel.

as i read somewhere else......Inglis could get $500k watching paint dry...why the *LIMA LIMA LIMA DUCK* would he play for the Panthers

[The Eagle]

He could do worse tho....Sharks are only good at winning the spoon and Gallop/Waldron and co is the only reason they wont get it this year

[Storm Spirit]

Cam Smith to Coach Bellamy....

"But coach...how are we going to get out on the park each week and play our guts out, knowing that we don't have any hope of getting points...."


Coach Bellamy to Cam Smith.....

"I really don't know Cam.....but I 'll ring Ricky Stuart to find out..."


LMFAO..........

[The Eagle]

Cam Smith to Coach Bellamy....

"But coach...how are we going to get out on the park each week and play our guts out, knowing that we don't have any hope of getting points...."


Coach Bellamy to Cam Smith.....

"I really don't know Cam.....but I 'll ring Ricky Stuart to find out..."


LMFAO..........

You just won the interwebz

[buymeapony]

I think Slater is prob the best option move on.

Don't get me wrong, I'd hate to lose any of the squad, but replace Billy with a "108 kg" G.I doing kick returs at speed is a pretty daunting prospect!

[TC]

I think Slater is prob the best option move on.

Don't get me wrong, I'd hate to lose any of the squad, but replace Billy with a "108 kg" G.I doing kick returs at speed is a pretty daunting prospect!

Workrate, enthusiasm and effort. Give them to Joe and I might agree.

[The Eagle]

I think Slater is prob the best option move on.

Don't get me wrong, I'd hate to lose any of the squad, but replace Billy with a "108 kg" G.I doing kick returs at speed is a pretty daunting prospect!

Can he catch better than Ben Farrar? :O

[KingHoweofIsrael]

Didn't want to weigh in on this discussion, though the players that have contracts beyond this year, are they not meant to be honored? So that would leave the list of off contract players that has been listed in this thread already as the first to go? That would be my understanding of the matter, and as much as i love those players (and anyone to ever run out in storm gear for that matter) i wouldn't have too much of a problem with them playing against us next year and beyond.

Clearly the talent coming through the ranks has plenty of potential, but if we are able (and as i eluded, meant to?) keep our core, and i'm not just speaking of the 'big 4'  -  there is no reason whatsoever that the storm can't stay at the top for years to come. And i do mean as a complete dynasty ala broncos of old (i didn't particularly like them, being a former steelers supporter, but sure as hell respected what they accomplished). I'd be very surprised if the offloading of off contract players (plus maybe one or two others) wouldn't get us below the cap with room to spare for the salaries of newcomers.

KHoI

[steaming stormer]

the problem with that is that if we are already projected to be over the cap next year, i'm assuming it wouldn't include anyone not currently signed??

[Storm Spirit]

I've read everything from "Hanson got the salary cap breach in 2011 down to only $230k" to "The investigations suggest that the Storm may be 1.3milion over the cap on 2011".

No one outside the Auditors knows for sure...certainly no one in *LIMA LIMA LIMA DUCK*ing newspaper Noddy Land.

Let's all pray to whatever deity we worship that it is closer to $230k...geeeeeez I hope Matt Hanson was doing his best for the club trying to turn the matter round.