Jenkins most likely to extend at Penrith (edit) signed

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Mac5733 June 12, 2026 at 6:52pm

Great work Parra. Get rid of Jim and MON. Couldn't offers a decent contract to a guy across a town.
- LB > Mac5733 June 12, 2026 at 7:08pm
  
  I keep saying it, add Rogers. As it wouldn't surprise if they did sack MON if Rogers gets it.
Stevo June 12, 2026 at 8:50pm

Well now the JR has come out and basically said our recruitment needs to improve and we have now missd out on Jenkins, I dare said the spotlight/blowtorch/toilet brush will now be applied to the R&R department
Parra-all-the-way June 12, 2026 at 8:54pm

Surely we throw the bank at herbie, eels can also make him a millionaire, we need to pay overs, herbie is the one. If he talking to roosters, surely he will at least talk to us right?
- LB > Parra-all-the-way June 12, 2026 at 10:03pm
  
  Though yeah we can offer say $1.4 mil for example. Roosters can do the same and even more with their TPA's.
  
  Ok not sure if this me just going mad from supporting this team, but here me out. Would anyone even think of Herbie at 6? It is far fetched, never played it though does have skills to be very effective. Kicking might need some technical work but rest of his game is fine for the position. In that sense, it is a lot, but makes it reasonable for your cap.
  
  I know i will get some people calling me out for that suggestion, i guess it is a decent conversation starter. I for one usually hate when people say "How about this player at this spot" but we are that desperate we have to try something.
  - Parra-all-the-way > LB June 12, 2026 at 10:06pm
    
    Na, for me, he comes across as a centre, running off iongi and moses, ado car outside him. Changes the whole dynamic of our back line. Burton as 6, suddenly we look a far more dangerous side.
    - LB > Parra-all-the-way June 12, 2026 at 10:21pm
      
      In that case, i myself just cannot pay that much for a Centre. I would overpay, but hitting $1.5mil even for a Centre? That breaks your cap when you have to pay spine players. Unless you move him to Fullback, but we know that ain't happening with Iongi signed til 2030.
      
      $1 mil is too much but for Farnworth you can justify it. But unfortunately we need to just do a Dylan Brown type deal for Farnworth where he is the highest paid Centre in history and not just by $100k or so.
      
      Also he wont have Moses, it will be whoever is at 6. Also, not crazy on Burton per say either as a 6. I agree with many here he could be a better Centre, but just do not see him leaving to play Centre.
      
      Farnworth though is the best Centre in the comp. Crichton has fallen and will continue to as Dogs crumble around him.
Longfin Eel June 12, 2026 at 9:08pm

I don't think Jenkins is a big miss for us, depending of course on other, better options. He's a good player, but I really feel we need a big strong winger, especially we with Ado Carr on the other wing. I just hope Parra is on the ball here and they know exactly the type of player they want.
- LB > Longfin Eel June 12, 2026 at 10:06pm
  
  Jenkins is good. I agree not as good as many say, but he is good. Issue is there is not really anything else on the market. Unless you go for Taulagi.
  
  They know what they want, as Ryles would tell them type. But it is getting to a point with who they are missing where it went from "We need an athletic Winger, strong, fit and fast." To now it could be "Winger, fit and fast". Still good but can get better but who right now is better?
  - JC > LB June 12, 2026 at 10:15pm
    
    Isn't Taulagi going to the roosters?.

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