It's been widely reported that Wighton has signed with Souths starting 2024 for 4 years.
Despite a reported $1.1 million a season x 4 years offer from Raiders, Wighton has agreed to terms with Souths. He's openly stated he wants to go somewhere to win a Premiership.
If I was Ricky I'd play him in reserves for the remainder of the season. What a kick in the teeth for the Raiders. They've put up with all his off field garbage for years, made him a monster offer and he says no, because he doesn't believe the Raiders can win a comp. His heart clearly is no longer in it at the Raiders so go and shake hands with the reserve grade coach. Souths can have you after you haven't played NRL for almost a year.
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I seriously can't believe this has been green lighted by the NRL.
What an absolute farce.
How can they sign a player on that kind of coin hey. And we can't even afford to sign a gym membership.
Hahaha spot on Wiz.
At least Kent & Co have been calling this out this year
The salary cap needs overhauling.
How can they afford him and not lose anyone of significance. Lol it's all a fcuking rort.
Paying that much for a centre is dangerous and risk losing a lot of players.
If Soufs are saying half their team are on minimal wage and can afford Wighton, then they are ripe for poaching by other clubs. Soufs have a really good bunch of young big forwards the Eels can definitely use right now.
They won't lose anyone , that's the thing. If they had players off contract and you could see where they had to drop blokes you'd be able to cop it, but right now they're insinuating they have a million bucks unspent in their cap which is taking us all for fools. They've recently resigned their biggest stars on bumper deals.
It's like us signing him for a million and not having to drop JA to make room.
Ricky won't drop him to reserve grade. He's like BA and will stick with him until the end.
That's why they call him Sticky LOL
Nar Sticky will drop him as soon as their seasons done . Sticky's as emotional as a 12 year old girl.
Like someone suggested earlier , Whighton will play up like a second hand mower and try to get released for this year is my bet .
Axel, if the raiders season goes south fast, Stuart will probably leave Wighton out or seek an exchange. I would.
Let's see how the Wighton 4 yrs pans out...with his mates from Redfern, a most picturesque part of Sydney. It's also interesting seeing how many Rep players Souffs have and now Wighton.
Nek minute , Moses to the Raiders rumours start and we will be in another Dutch auction. We will end up paying him 1.6 a year for 12 years.
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