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.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-jimmy-brings-column-dragons-chasing-parramatta-junior-blaize-talagi-eels-shopping-maika-sivo-roosters-recruiting-problems-latest-news/news-story/dbe8ac26298f4df024b079e84e383f12?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3ny_Zp372Z9RAYdWTDgkls2inxRkfd1-MaQXuIrnAETiB3x1tNACCJRzg_aem_AXZ5CE3DY2lm9bHounKJEZOt7qj6CmY7sNBbppdm-n-LC5cESR9Z-EouXQEaWSgau7FXXn9VSK8tgW019y6xSKm_&mibextid=NOb6eG

"'This place' matters far less than what happens on the field. I suspect it wouldn't have been good for us if Lomax had stayed and kicked stones while chewing up ~8% of our cap. We are far better off with good culture than more talent, if it meant…"

"Lomax was replaced by Simonsson, who would probably have left otherwise. We use Lomax's money to sign a replacement for Simonsson and spend the difference elsewhere in the roster."

"It's good therapy, Clayton. A community service, so to speak. Better here than at home. No sane wife would put up with too much Poo Bombing (or maybe too much Unicorn lol). And they'd lock all the doghouses too not just the doors and windows. LOL. "

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.