Parra firming as favourites for best

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The Captain September 25, 2026 at 3:50pm

It's pretty hard to get excited about these rumours when we still don't have a CEO and the GM of Football and Head of Recruitment roles must be looked at as lame ducks at the moment.

Then again maybe agents are seeing this as a great time to pounce because there are some folks like MON and Roger's who would be desperate for some "good news" stories and will probably be pretty keen to "make it happen" even if it's short term planning.

Best is great, I don't think I get as excited as others about him. He's definitely a massive upgrade on who we have but...I don't know, I just don't see that much X factor or game-breaker in him. He's just a very, very good centre. He would be a fantastic signing, but he shouldn't be the headline act.
- Wizard “Alcatraz “Sleeve > The Captain September 25, 2026 at 4:39pm
  
  Captain, If I'm Best I am not coming to Parramatta for less than Dylan Brown dumb type money. Why would you when Newcastle are on the verge of some very exciting years. Unless he has aspiration's to play for his Father-inlaws old club to impress his Brats Doll , you'd be batshit cray cray. At 26/26 he's at least one contract away from such a silly move. Our only hope is if they win a comp this year and we offer a stupid amount of money and a stupid long contract. Even then I'm not leaving a future top 4 club at his age for a bottom 4 club with no foreseeable future of changing that.
  - Eli Stephens > Wizard “Alcatraz “Sleeve September 25, 2026 at 4:58pm
    
    I don't think best wants to leave Newcastle but he's odd man out. All their youngsters need big upgrades and their star 7 is making 1.5 mill a season lol. Nothing left for Brandman
Coryn Hughes September 25, 2026 at 4:28pm

We need upgrades in the back 5 and if he's one of them I'm all for it but make no mistake we need more.

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