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          • Exactly right stack them let the cream rise to the top we need that sought of competition and depth across the board it also means we aren't slaves to the market.

             The teams that develop will come through in the end the teams that rely on the market are like a jockey going for the whip on the turn it's not sustainable.

        • Yep that's correct. 

      • Are they better than what we have bb?

        I thought we were stacked for middles coming through? 

        • Currently Talagi (same age) and Popo (year older) are better than Koina. However he would be more developed than Polley due to being an age older

  • How long have we got him for? If Eels think he will be ready in 2yrs time, then we probably only signed him for 2yrs. Bup had a great post on how the good clubs lock these kids in...get time for a return on their investment. We seem unable to do this. Why?

    • 3 years til 2028 Randy. Tuivaiti and Talagi both signed til 2027.

      • I would like to see a 1 or 2 yr club option on top of those

        • He is already contracted with Broncs, do you think he is going to take club options......

          • Then fuck him. I'm serious. At his age 3yrs is useless. No upside, if he pans out, he plays 18mths of 1st grade.... he fucks of back to qld or the Big Boys pick him off like a cherry. He is not staying for the COE. ...pay him plenty to swallow it, Plenty. it's not on the cap so fuck it. Pony up while the caps not on. Set the increase in pay if the club opts in to reflect a top 4 player in his position. ...and if not , fuck him. 

            As it stands we will not get fuck all out of him. At best, we fall in love with him after 20 odd games , show him some bling and ask him to marry us and he says "Yeh but nah", looks at his feet and slinks off

             

            • His value wouldn't be on NRL salary cap but junior development comps have salary limits as well.

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