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I don't know about top dollar, but if he'd come here for whatever we can afford to pay him then I'd definitely take him!
Without JAC next year we're going to be in trouble in the Centre/Wing positions (aside from Olam), particularly if Jennings & Reimis are the best that we can do currently! I know Brenko is still to return, and I see potential in Reimis, but we're definitely going to need decent reinforcements to complement those three. Or am I forgetting that we already have someone of Gagai's calibre on the roster for next season?
Centre is one of the least valuable positions in the league. We're not going to pay one coming off a career year or one that's close to the $$$ Gagai will want either. If Olam puts in another season like last year he's probably a top 5 centre already.Insomniac wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:34 pmI don't know about top dollar, but if he'd come here for whatever we can afford to pay him then I'd definitely take him!
Without JAC next year we're going to be in trouble in the Centre/Wing positions (aside from Olam), particularly if Jennings & Reimis are the best that we can do currently! I know Brenko is still to return, and I see potential in Reimis, but we're definitely going to need decent reinforcements to complement those three. Or am I forgetting that we already have someone of Gagai's calibre on the roster for next season?
The concern with our departures is fair but we're much better off continuing to target younger or cheaper players and developing them. It's way easier to manage a roster that way than the opposite like the Bulldogs are currently doing.
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Coates could be a very sweet signing for Storm.
I hope the thought of bringing through a new generation of young players (with the odd good signing) will take CB to a another year of senior coaching and then a god father type role.
If media tales are correct...sounds like some of our current players and targets like Coates are thinking the same way about CB .
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I hope we have the processes in place that when the inevitable happens and the super coach finally pulls the pin that people will still want to come here. He IS the drawcard.Storm Spirit wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:10 pm
I hope the thought of bringing through a new generation of young players (with the odd good signing) will take CB to a another year of senior coaching and then a god father type role.
If media tales are correct...sounds like some of our current players and targets like Coates are thinking the same way about CB .
We are paying JAC about $650,000 this year so we have some good coin available for a jet on the wing once the great man leaves to go to the Bulldogs.
its a balancing act of bringing along our current players and introducing players that respect OUR culture, OUR values and whose talent will be maximized in OUR system.
They are hoping Jack Howarth is the next gen leader but a complimentary player of equal talent would be very much accepted.
It really depends if Belly Ache decides to coach on for one season and then take on the role of Direcotro of Coaching.
With Cronulla's recent shifty moves, their offer for belly Ache is off the table and I could never ever see Belly Ache going back to the broncos especially above Kevie.
Maybe if Kevie fails, the Broncos might move heaven and earth to get Belly Ache to replace him.
But its looking good atm that Belly Ache continues to associate himself with the Melbourne Storm post his coaching career; and as long as that happens, Melbourne will be a destination Club for good players who come off contract.
its a balancing act of bringing along our current players and introducing players that respect OUR culture, OUR values and whose talent will be maximized in OUR system.
They are hoping Jack Howarth is the next gen leader but a complimentary player of equal talent would be very much accepted.
It really depends if Belly Ache decides to coach on for one season and then take on the role of Direcotro of Coaching.
With Cronulla's recent shifty moves, their offer for belly Ache is off the table and I could never ever see Belly Ache going back to the broncos especially above Kevie.
Maybe if Kevie fails, the Broncos might move heaven and earth to get Belly Ache to replace him.
But its looking good atm that Belly Ache continues to associate himself with the Melbourne Storm post his coaching career; and as long as that happens, Melbourne will be a destination Club for good players who come off contract.
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Good on Will Chambers getting another gig in the NRL.
It was tough seeing him leave the Storm. He was a good sort.
It was tough seeing him leave the Storm. He was a good sort.
Be a money saver for the Sharks too. They won't need a right winger anymore.Shuttlesworth99 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 3:34 pm Good on Will Chambers getting another gig in the NRL.
It was tough seeing him leave the Storm. He was a good sort.
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TC wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 6:02 pmBe a money saver for the Sharks too. They won't need a right winger anymore.Shuttlesworth99 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 3:34 pm Good on Will Chambers getting another gig in the NRL.
It was tough seeing him leave the Storm. He was a good sort.
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