2011 Official Thread + Signing news

Storm Spirit · Mon May 30, 2011 5:13 pm

bootsie16 wrote:
1999 wrote:Chris Heighington is being shopped around to make room for Blair, straight swap maybe?
Tiggers will / have released Wade McKinnon to SL to free up some cash.

bootsie16...I know i've said this before...but I LOVE YOUR AVATAR.

Haven't seen it here for a while....so good to have you back

Ice · Mon May 30, 2011 5:30 pm

Would take Heighington in a heartbeat. Busts his gut every game he plays and we wouldn't lose anything if we got him for Blairy, would more than likely gain if anything. Not holding my breath though.

storming · Mon May 30, 2011 6:23 pm

tigers need to shread more than wade to be able to afford blair! they were over last year cause they put 2 players in the 10 year allowance where they werent qualified, so they are 180k over as it is! plus signing lawrence to a long term contract, how about we get heigington and simon dywer?

staticash · Mon May 30, 2011 8:37 pm

Hey guys any word on us resigning sika manu yet?.... would be a shame to loose him.

Woody · Mon May 30, 2011 9:34 pm

I could of sworn that Sika had another year on his contract. I don`t know why but I thought that he was locked away until the end of 2012. Not that that matters, I`d be more than happy if they signed him to a long term contract as fast as possible

1999 · Mon May 30, 2011 9:47 pm

Well Russell Gould seems to think he's signed, but i promise you he is off contract this year, all contract negotiations are supposedly on hold until A.Blair makes his decision.

Woody · Mon May 30, 2011 11:44 pm

1999 wrote:Well Russell Gould seems to think he's signed, but i promise you he is off contract this year, all contract negotiations are supposedly on hold until A.Blair makes his decision.

Fair enough 1999, like I said I`m not sure why I just thought he was, but I really hope we are not risking losing Sika for Adam`s sake. Performance-wise there is no comparison at the moment and as much as I like Adam when he is playing well I know which of the two I would like to see them concentrating on re-signing at the moment

Insomniac · Tue May 31, 2011 12:47 am

Woody wrote:
1999 wrote:Well Russell Gould seems to think he's signed, but i promise you he is off contract this year, all contract negotiations are supposedly on hold until A.Blair makes his decision.
Fair enough 1999, like I said I`m not sure why I just thought he was, but I really hope we are not risking losing Sika for Adam`s sake. Performance-wise there is no comparison at the moment and as much as I like Adam when he is playing well I know which of the two I would like to see them concentrating on re-signing at the moment

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bootsie16 · Tue May 31, 2011 9:18 am

1999 wrote:Well Russell Gould seems to think he's signed, but i promise you he is off contract this year, all contract negotiations are supposedly on hold until A.Blair makes his decision.

Correct. Sika signed a 3 year deal back in July 2008 that takes him through to the end of 2011. The only way Sika will leave is if he is pushed out. He is just looking for a fair deal, not anything over the odds, and really wants to stay in Melbourne. I'd be 99% sure he will stay on a contract that is fair and reasonable for both sides.

storming · Tue May 31, 2011 4:56 pm

1999 wrote:Well Russell Gould seems to think he's signed, but i promise you he is off contract this year, all contract negotiations are supposedly on hold until A.Blair makes his decision.

thats crap! for billy, cam or cooper you would wait, not blair! give him a date and then start signing the rest of the guys! we are just going to miss out on signing a good replacment if blair takes any longer!

Insomniac · Tue May 31, 2011 7:13 pm

storming wrote:
1999 wrote:Well Russell Gould seems to think he's signed, but i promise you he is off contract this year, all contract negotiations are supposedly on hold until A.Blair makes his decision.
thats crap! for billy, cam or cooper you would wait, not blair! give him a date and then start signing the rest of the guys! we are just going to miss out on signing a good replacment if blair takes any longer!

Agreed, especially if he is odds on to leave anyway! What the hell is he waiting for? Just announce it already and let's get on with our lives!

staticash · Tue May 31, 2011 7:32 pm

I second that!.... Blair needs to make his damn mind up so we can start securing more talent for next season. Any rumors on some good forwards we are chasing?... we really need some for next season.

Woody · Tue May 31, 2011 7:41 pm

Just on our forwards, does anyone know what is happening with Sione Kite? I know he is injured and should be back in a few rounds but he is off contract this year too isn`t he? I know we`ve resigned Mitchell Johnson but I hope we can resign Kite as well. The couple of times I have seen him play he has been fast and hungry and for such a big guy I think he would make a very handy addition to our pack at the moment. We need someone else who can run straight and hard at the line to give Norrie and Woolnough a hand because Blair and Lowe sure as hell aren`t much help lately

storming · Tue May 31, 2011 7:46 pm

might be waiting to see how kite pulls up after the injury, no point signing him if he does it again first game back and is out for next season

Woody · Tue May 31, 2011 8:23 pm

Hi Storming. Fair call! I`ll keep my fingers crossed he pulls up then

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