Sivo to Cowboys?

The Parramatta Eels are quietly looking to move winger Maika Sivo.

Currently on a deal worth around $550,000-a-season, Sivo has been a shadow of the player who took the NRL by storm when he debuted back in 2019.

We’ve heard the Cowboys are interested in trying to strike a deal to bring big Maika to Townsville but have virtually no wiggle room to move in the salary cap.

Sivo was axed to NSW Cup earlier this season before being sin binned against Manly for a brain snap.

The Eels flyer has still managed to score six tries in four games this season but with Zac Lomax arriving next year Parramatta are looking to buy themselves more room in the salary cap.

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"Not even someone a big fish, why aren't we after good role players for our backline like Averillo or someone. We have no replacement wingers in our system and no replacement centres that have first grade experience. Richard hasn't even made his…"

"It's worrying, letting Lomax walk with no replacement but simmo is a worry. As a fan I'm confused where are our focuses are and why haven't we landed big fishes or replacements that could suit our young squad and vet players. It just starts to make…"

"I know right, unless their juniors are amazing, I'm worried if Moses and others get injured next year and we might get the spoon or have another shit season. Haven't signed anyone, at least Dragons signed a few junior players coming through we…"

Replies

Eli Stephens May 16, 2024 at 7:46am

Dargons after Talagi ? Why not just do an immediate swap lol.
- BEM > Eli Stephens May 16, 2024 at 8:06am
  
  100%.
  
  As for Sivo, let him go if we can get a better replacement as nobody in reserve grade is better.
  - Eli Stephens > BEM May 16, 2024 at 8:07am
    
    If he wants to join the dragons would rather have Lomax asap so he can build combinations for next season.
    - BEM > Eli Stephens May 16, 2024 at 8:29am
      
      Definitely
- Zip zip > Eli Stephens May 16, 2024 at 3:46pm
  
  While they're at it. Shop Lane, Matto and Lussick as well.
fake midget pseudoachondroplasia May 16, 2024 at 8:05am

The most concerning thing in this story is Isaac Moses has majority of Parramatta juniors on his books through close ties in the community. Maybe now people can see why retention of juniors is such a shit show.

Moses is a cancer on the game and has used his top players to get coaches recruited and other players better contracts. Some of the ridiculous contracts at tigers were his doing, then he had so many players at Manly he helped Siebold get the coaching role. Brisbane offloaded players who had Moses as his manager due to amount of power he had and Nick Politis refuses to talk to him.
- Mitchy > fake midget pseudoachondroplasia May 16, 2024 at 3:32pm
  
  You only need to look what other clubs have not been involved with the grub Moses; also Penrith have lost players but also do not seem to have the issue with juniors that we have.
Offside May 16, 2024 at 8:35am

Isaac Moses has been and will be a cancer to the game.

If we ca off load Sivo asap that would be for the best as for Blayze I think he will stay
- BEM > Offside May 16, 2024 at 8:37am
  
  If offloading Sivo would be for the best, who replaces him?
  - Eli Stephens > BEM May 16, 2024 at 8:41am
    
    Probably shift Russell back to wing or maybe even Blaize when Gutho is back. Good way to get first grade exp in and not as physical.