South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has quashed Parramatta’s attempts to lure George Burgess for the 2019 NRL season.
There was renewed speculation that the giant prop had received a revived and extremely lucrative offer from the Eels in recent days, with some talk a deal could be finalised as soon as Wednesday.
However The Daily Telegraph understands Bennett has no intention of releasing Burgess.
Despite the fact George is contracted at Souths for this season, the Eels want Burgess immediately and have a stack of money left in their salary cap following Corey Norman’s exit to St George Illawarra.
Bennett has a great relationship with all three of the Burgess brothers through his association with the England Test team and he wants George to stay at the Bunnies long term.
George comes off contract at the end of 2019 and is currently in negotiations with the club for an extension.
They are just saying what any club says when a contracted player gets linked elsewhere without the deal being finalised lol. Find it hard to believe it wont happen.
"https://youtu.be/90R3UYD8-6I?si=CdPrFjKjCdhmEq8N
Heres another one gents the top try scorer in Super Rugby this year just signed a contract to play in Europe he's been sitting in the NZR system for the last 6 years.
Guys built like Greg Marshew with…"
"Hes a great coach with the worst roster and he still gets them up for games, he's beaten quality sides that some sides struggle to play. Give him a world class roster he'd be playing finals every year, but the front give him ron massey cup roster."
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FEBRUARY 19, 2019South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has quashed Parramatta’s attempts to lure George Burgess for the 2019 NRL season.
There was renewed speculation that the giant prop had received a revived and extremely lucrative offer from the Eels in recent days, with some talk a deal could be finalised as soon as Wednesday.
However The Daily Telegraph understands Bennett has no intention of releasing Burgess.
Despite the fact George is contracted at Souths for this season, the Eels want Burgess immediately and have a stack of money left in their salary cap following Corey Norman’s exit to St George Illawarra.
Bennett has a great relationship with all three of the Burgess brothers through his association with the England Test team and he wants George to stay at the Bunnies long term.
George comes off contract at the end of 2019 and is currently in negotiations with the club for an extension.
They are just saying what any club says when a contracted player gets linked elsewhere without the deal being finalised lol. Find it hard to believe it wont happen.
but maybe Lowe is to replace Sutton?
Bu then again Sutton's value on the cap would not be much, so maybe not.
I don't see how Lowe replaces Burgess? Lowe is a wide-running backrower, not a middle prop.
dont think i mentioned burgess
I wonder how George would go without his brothers on board ?
Apparently he is asking 650k according to some reports.
He’s still contracted for this year
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