RCG and Lurker

Cut-price deal being floated for RCG - sporting news lurker

Reagan Campbell-Gillard will be on close to $1 million at Penrith next season - and the Panthers are so desperate to get rid of the big prop that they are willing to pay half his salary if he finds a new club.

It would be an unprecedented move to pay such a massive amount to have a player run around for a rival club - but the Panthers are ready to bite the bullet.

The old Gus Gould regime signed Campbell-Gillard to a massive five year deal last year and new coach Ivan Cleary doesn't believe it to be money well spent.

Only one club is showing interest in the former State of Origin and Test prop - the Panthers' arch rivals and neighbours Parramatta.

The Eels are losing veteran prop Tim Mannah and while they would never consider Campbell-Gillard on his current deal, they see a $500,000 salary as a bargain.

If they can clear RCG from their books, Penrith will make a play for Roosters hardman Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

Stand by for developments over the off season.

Random topic of day, haven't really watched much of the international games that have been on and not much interest in them at all other then avoiding injury to our representatives. How can the nrl make these games mean more ??

Replies

Wile E. Coyote September 4, 2019 at 2:33pm

IMO $500k is a good deal for both sides - so long as it is for each year of the contract

I reckon RCG is currently giving them $400k worth of value and a change of scenery could be expected to get him performing a bit better. So everyone could be expected to win for $2m over four years
- Frankie Fong > Wile E. Coyote September 4, 2019 at 2:44pm
  
  Willie their will be no chance the panthers are going to pay $500k a year for the next 4 years for a player to play at another club .if it were 1 year you would do it , 2 years a big maybe but anything longer no chance.
  - Chuck Norris. > Frankie Fong September 4, 2019 at 3:39pm
    
    Frankie. I have it on a perfect sauce. It's been done deal for months. Signed and done. 25% per year they are paying.
    
    This is paper talk to justify the click bait
    - Frank The Tank > Chuck Norris. September 4, 2019 at 9:04pm
      
      Tomato or BBQ or are you into something a little spicy like Sriracha Hot Sauce?
  - Wile E. Coyote > Frankie Fong September 4, 2019 at 4:29pm
    
    I am sure Parra have paid freight on players for that long. I hear Hock is still on our salary cap
    - Chocolate Frog ♥ Ms Peppers Mint > Wile E. Coyote September 4, 2019 at 4:54pm
      
      No, Hocks multi miillion dollar contract ended last season. The only two contracts left from the Daniel Anderson era are Daniel Mortimer until 2025 @ $650.00 per season and Jarryd Hayne (the slush fund) ending 2028 @ $1.3mill per season.
    - Frank The Tank > Wile E. Coyote September 4, 2019 at 9:08pm
      
      Is he still coming?
Josh d September 4, 2019 at 2:45pm

500k seems OK but 4-5 years is outrageous.it defies logic that we would sign a player like him for that long. That duration should be reserved for the likes of munsters and trbojevics. Players that you know will perform.

I guess weve seen it before with parra. Hopefully things have changed.

outrageous.it

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the eggman September 4, 2019 at 2:47pm

When will the Panthers ever learn?Current nsw halves rep forwards and just dog shit this year, and can't see them being any better next year with Maloney gone.Funny stuff.EAD.
Big D September 4, 2019 at 2:55pm

Let's just cut out the middle man and land JWH ourselves.