We are all waiting to hear from your 2nd source to confirm your 1st source's story.
By the way, tell your 1st & 2nd source that we need a quality centre/winger for next year cause wright is not 1st grade material.
thanks
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At this point, I don't believe that Barrett is a done deal even though my original source is standing firm on the information. I think a deal has been tabled with Barrett's management and that Barrett's management thinks its a good offer, which is all good and dandy but I don't believe that Barrett has made up his mind yet as to whether he is going to retire and the person I know closest to that side of the equation still thinks he's going to retire.
If we don't get Barrett, I think we'll get Kimmorley. My understanding is Kimmorley has three clubs interested - I would assume that is us, the Raiders and the Sharks. I can't see Kimmorley opting for either of those two clubs over Parramatta if thats the direction we go.
So I honestly don't know which, but I think we'll have one of Kimmorley or Barrett for next year and I would suggest we'll know by the end of the week.
Is it a coincidence that the storms audit gets released tomorrow and melbourne is now stuck with inglis at $600 k a year.
Does this mean cronk is a potential target again??
He would most likely lie down when we came up against the Storm.
No Barrett then Noddy is a must IMO
But we all know what the media is like but it seems to be gathering steam.
Barrett tipped to move to Eels
BY MICHAEL CHAMMAS
14 Jul, 2010 04:00 AM
Trent Barrett is poised to end months of speculation and announce he will be pulling on the boots again next season.
A source told the Mercury that Barrett had already agreed to a one-year deal that would see him finish out his 16-year career at the Parramatta Eels.
Parramatta CEO Paul Osborne made no secret of his desire to bring Barrett west, but denied he had already put pen to paper when he spoke to the Mercury yesterday.
"He hasn't signed anything yet," Osborne said.
"We're waiting to see if he's going to retire."
It is believed the Eels have quite a bit of money in the salary cap to throw at Barrett after Krisnan Inu, Feleti Mateo and Kris Keating all announced they would be leaving the club at the end of the season.
While Barrett has emerged as the favourite to partner youngster Daniel Mortimer in the halves in 2011, Osborne said the club was still undecided.
"We have three options: Trent Barrett, Brett Kimmorley and Matt Orford," he said.
"I've already spoken to Barrett's manager Wayne Beavis, and I'll be catching up with Orford and Kimmorley's manager George Mimis (today)."
Beavis originally denied having any negotiations with Parramatta, but after it was revealed that the Mercury had already spoken to Osborne, the player manager conceded he had met with the Eels.
"They said they would be interested in Trent but no formal offer has been made," Beavis said.
"I haven't even discussed it with him because he hasn't made up his mind if he's going to retire."
It was understood Cronulla were keen to keep their skipper at the club next season, but were also waiting on his decision to make a play for him.
"I think they would love to keep him," Beavis said.
"I'm sure that once he says he's going to play he'll be open to offers.
"But at this stage there's nothing in front of me."
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