Lots of rumors im seeing on social media. Has anyone herd this? Are we happy with this if it happens? I think burto/moses could be lethal
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"IMO, he is very overrated, since we were looking at signing him i have been watching him closely. KK is a solid forward who can play big minutes. To pay the money he's getting, or anything close, he is not worth it. In today's game, you need…"
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He is better than what we currently have.
I take it you haven't watched him play this year LB. Everyone thought he was a lock in for NSW, couldn't even make it. He is not worth anywhere near a million, you pay that for Haas, AFB or even JFH mainly for his leadership, not Koloamatagi.
No I have watched him. He is better than what we currently have. Did I say he is worth a mil? No but to say you wouldn't even sign him for 1 year? If you have the chance to sign a player better than what you have you sign them, within price of course.
Name one player in our pack right now that is a better overall player?
Please do no patronize me with this "havent seen him play" rubbish. I was merely pointing out he is better than what we currently have. Nothing to do with worth financially.
MW, have you watched the Eels play this year?
We're yet to win run metres this season (3rd last overall) - Kaeon is 2nd for a front row forward in run metres, ahead of our entire pack, and he's done it on one leg due to the knee / PCL injury (which is why he's not playing origin).
He may not be worth 1m, but the Eels need a pack leader. Are Haas, Fish, or AFB available? Demand drives KK's price, right or wrong.
As LB said we'd be a much stronger team with him than without him.
That's the thing NOS, I'm a firm believer in you sign players that are better than what you have. Burton is better than what we have for example. Keaon is as well.
Yeah he is not worth $1mil. He is in the 2nd tier of Props. Around the the $700-850k value type. But also we are in a position where we need to slightly over pay. Middles are now a position that are valued highly and there is a tax on it where if you are half decent you will garner a decent price.
I'm ok with over pay as long no egregious. Like Keaon valued at $800k and we pay $1mil I can live with it, particularly with how desperate we seem to be for a middle.
Like the talk of Jenkins is we are offering $500k. Is that overpay? Yeah but not to over the top.
Though, I am not normally one to do this but just relaying info given to me. I was out with family and friends of family know Koloamatangi family, particularly the father, showed me photos as proof. Anyway, what was said to me is they are massive Parra fans, but Parra only offered 2 years. He would have went to Parra easily but Dragons offering 5 years he had to take it. Is it true? Who knows but if it is it could be we are really trying to not block the path of our youth. Might be insight to needing only quick fix instead of a fulltime force.
100% agree, LB. Our goal should be on field sucess.
Man, I really hope that's not accurate, LB.
IMO, he is very overrated, since we were looking at signing him i have been watching him closely. KK is a solid forward who can play big minutes. To pay the money he's getting, or anything close, he is not worth it. In today's game, you need athletes, he is far from being athletic. He offers nothing but being able to play long minutes. And to say he he is better than any forward we have is subjective, you have your opinion, I have mine, and I trust mine over yours.
I usually do not even go with this type of talk unless I feel it has some sort of evidence behind it. I even asked them show me proof you know them and they went through holidays and that they've been with them and matches etc.
Let's say that is true. It tells me we are looking for a middle but only til Ryda, Tuivaiti, Brown and Koina are ready to take over fully. Not sure if that's a good idea or not but it's the direction it seems they are heading.
Of course they wouldn't, but as soon as he has a good game for saints, it will be mentioned how the front office stuffed up signing him.
Personally, l wouldn't pay Kalooamatangi anywhere near 1.2m, only front rower in that area, imo, is Payne Haas. But also don't believe Anasta at all that the Dragons are paying 1.2m.
1m per season is tougher, because imo we are desperately needing an alpha front rower, and the fact the Eels offfered 1m over 4 years tells me that's their belief also, plus Paulo's retirement drives demand.
Either way, as mentioned, there might be an opportunity to target the Dragons pack.
One for you, with hindisght, would you have paid Dylan Brown the 1.05-1.1m required per season to keep him?
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