WESTS TIGERS SET TO LAUNCH MASSIVE BID FOR MITCH MOSES
The Wests Tigers have all but secured English international John Bateman for the 2023 season but SEN’s Michelle Bishop has revealed the deal has yet to be confirmed as the club believes it can also acquire Parramatta Eels halfback Mitchell Moses.
Moses began his career at the Tigers in 2014 and after 67 matches with the club and subsequently moved to Parramatta midway through 2017 season. The 28-year-old is off contract at the end of the 2023 season and is available to be signed for the 2024 season.
Bishop said that the Tigers are holding out on signing Bateman until they know more details around the salary cap and evaluate whether making a bid on Moses is possible.
“The Wests Tigers have actually agreed to pay Bateman’s transfer fee from the UK. That’s all happening,” Bishop said on SEN 1170 Breakfast.
“The Mitchell Moses situation could be the thing that’s holding it up.
“The Tigers are going all guns blazing and they actually want Moses for 2023.
“They need to leave some cash in the cap for that to become a reality.
“Both Bateman and Moses share the same player manager, so they clearly hold the trump card in this one.
“Nervous times for Eels fans.”
Bishop said that it was “wishful thinking” on the Tigers part but commended the club for aggressively pursuing star players.
The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio said that Moses will see out the final year of his contract at the Eels but is long odds to remain at the club beyond the 2023 season.
“I received a call (from a source) that suggested there is no way in the world that Mitchell Moses will be there (at the Eels) in 2024,” Riccio said onSEN 1170 Breakfast.
“If I’m a betting man, I don’t believe that Mitchell Moses will be there in 2024.
“How the Eels try to juggle Dylan Brown, Mitchell Moses, Clint Gutherson, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Junior Paulo, Josh Hodgson and Ryan Matterson into a salary cap is going to be a struggle.
“Parramatta have put a significant four-year package together for Mitch but I don’t think it’s going to be in the vicinity of what rival clubs like the Bulldogs and Tigers will be able to put together.
“I can tell you that Parramatta officials are nervous.
“They are nervous about where this is going to go.”
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Yet , 2 out of 4 of the top 4 teams had new halves. And 50% of the top 8 teams had new halves.
Please , it's not like finding a 4 leafed clover. Moses has flourished in our team , our team hasn't flourished because of Moses. With a million plus to spend , we can find someone in the next 12 months.
And let's not forget , isn't Dylan Brown supposed to be the next Thurston ?
Yes but you missed the word 'experienced' halves.
Yep, merkins thinking we need to keep players at any cost show the same thinking that gets clubs into salary cap trouble.
Bazza that's a ridiculous offer that should not be entertainted or matched period even if it means missing the 8
I agree Mick, I've always thought 1.2 a season would be enough to secure him, maybe we've lowballed him as well or just maybe he wants more money.
Can't believe the turnaround in the tigers and dogs salary cap, have we gone to heavy and overspent on our forwards? Again if you don't develop within you open yourself to these scenarios
Nobody has overspent. This is for 2024, and we only have 16 players on the books, plus Moses' player option. If we refuse to match silly offers from desperate clubs it's not because we can't afford to. It's because we want to use our 2024 cap space wisely.
I've always thought 2.1 per season gets the halves over the line.
I'm only at 1 mill a season 1.1 tops for me
Mick this is what Gould mentioned about the Fifita deal 1.2 for a backrower.This is what deals like this do to a players market it puts it out of whack.
PAs are licking there chops they no for key playmakers like MM and DB they can milk clubs for coin all because some desperate fark club like the Titans can't hold there water and are so desperate to get success they pay huge coin for a player clearly not worth it.
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