James Hooper is reporting that Newcastle are only able to offer Best $650k, with another report saying ratchet clauses would be included, while Parramatta are set to offer $850k. Also, Knights are considering moving Fletcher Sharpe to Centre with Sandon Smith at 7 and Brown at 6 once he returns.
Now firstly, yeah Newcastle are losing Gagai so moving Sharpe might not seem a big deal, though they have Toby Winter and Fletcher Hunt too. So is it worth paying Best that much. I digress, with saying take this with a grain of salt since Hooper can be wrong, as has Kent a fair bit on his show and i reckon they would have similar sources. But it is something as well.
Let's for argument sakes say it is true, surely Parra can throw in an extra $50-100k and maybe a ratchet in there to get him over the line? That would truly blow Newcastle out of the water. Best has done this before where he went in Nov 1. then signed with the Knights anyway. The one thing that is different is he says he wants the best deal for his family. Money can be best for the family. Added is the talk of fiancee wanting to move down to Sydney, not that big of a deal living in Newcastle and not a deal breaker or maker, but it helps.
So again, Hooper has gotten things right but also has gotten his fair share wrong. But let's hope it is all right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhW9c5NlR48&t=1814s Go to about 28:00 mark.
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💯 spot on.
With all the signings the Eels are pursuing will that effect the Eels salary cap
Can't see Best wanting to leave Knights but if he was considering it, his future father in law is a big Eels supporter, so that may help add a positive spin for the Eels.
Clutching at straws maybe, but we can only dream of having an Australian rep centre playing for the Eels again.
You may be on to something there EE, clutching at straws is probably better than scratching our arses!
Best over Burton any day of the week for me. But I think Best is staying at knights. I think Fletcher Hunt is the one that will leave the club to make way for Toby Winter in 2028.
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