Simpkins has to be starting 9
Jazz on bench as part of rotating middles and covers hooker/ lock
This allows TT2 a 14 spot of Saab ( speed kills) is back on the wing.
Which also means we have a more than handy back able to cover for the loss of any back during the match.
TT2 could also come on...
Nothing to do with what you said.. I'm talking about halfbacks and what they are worth..
I'm Manly through and through and I only care about results and the players that achieve those results.
I've always been a DCE fan whilst ever he wore the maroon and white and I've simply stated facts.. he's...
That's basically what DCE was on.. 1 player..yes a good player but not worth 2 spots..
He's basically won nothing whilst he was at the helm
The premiership he won was off the back of an already established team of champions.
I would be happy to handing over 1.2/ 1.3 mill a season to DCE if he...
Media BS..seriously
Firstly the Raiders had an option for 1 year at over $650k.. with ratchet clauses it may have been around $800k.. that's why the Raiders didn't automatically tick off on the 1 year extension..
So they think..we will sign him for less.. Manly then step in and offer $600 k for...
He will play for another 3 seasons.. and in his final season 2028 retire from origin to focus on his "beloved" Roosters... f@#k him.. I really hope we win a comp in the next 3 years without him
They would have beaten the Panthers senseless.. that team realistically should have won 4 premierships..
Played a cheating Storm club for 3 years and the Roosters were handed a premiership..blatantly
I don't believe that.. I think you will find out was on a ratchet clause...for bigger $$$.. so they opted to try their luck.. and is sort of backfired because we have come in due to the DCE situation...
Raiders thought.. rather than pay $800 + let him test the market and come back to us
Seriously
Bud Sullivan..$700k
Latu Fainu $550k
Galvin just knocked back $1 mill for 5 years
Halves are important..even untested halves get over $500 k
Jamal is a proven 1st grader..he can organise a team and has the years of NRL exposure and experience..
Fainu while talented still can't...
Yes
And I think you will find the raiders did have an option to keep him and extend for 2026..but it was probably ratchet clauses up on big $$$ 800k +
.. they thought it was too much and he wouldn't be getting that sort of money on the open market..they thought maybe $600 and they would then...
The Raiders will..he's not leaving.
Their offer is already matching ours on money $700k for 2 years..our trump is its for 3..
It's the only reason Jamal is even considering it now.
But Ricky isn't letting him go.
The Raiders will have a plan post footy for him that will give him financial...
Sadly the longer the negotiations go on the less chance we are of getting him..
We have people on here doubting this signing.. I guarantee Ricky has got Jamal and his family over for dinner tonight and will be making sure the other senior players do the same to ensure he stays at the raiders...
That's a fair price for a top quality NRL proven half back..
Raiders contract was $550k.. so we were always paying around $600/650k ( still cheap for a half)
Raiders offers 1 year at what we offered
We offered 2 years
Raiders went back and matched the 2 years. Probably same money
We had to...
3 Hamouli
2 Koula
1 Hoppa
Special mention to Brooks Brown and Bully ( can't believe we havnt resigned Bully for next 3 years he's in his prime)
Burbo needs to put his first half into every half from here on in to be a decent NRL player, anything less and he should be in NSW Cup.
Spud is 100% right
And im sure there are many other ex Manly players filthy at just how DCE has handled all this.. it's totally disrespectful to the club and the fans.
Many are not saying anything because they love the club just like us fans they become Manly to tyne core, they don't want to...
