Matt Lodge

[Son of Manly Beach]

Drop the chase for this loose head and Jack Hetherington and let's target one of these guys:

Luke Thompson
Tom Flegler
Spencer Leniu
Bunty Afoa
Griffin Naeme

Agree with that. Especially Spencer Leniu. He’s exactly what we’re missing
Is he off contract soon or something?

 

[Snake]

We are no longer pursuing Lodge.

 

[Sheikheagle]

We are no longer pursuing Lodge.

Good news are we in the market for anyone else ?

 

[Ben]

We are no longer pursuing Lodge.

Where we ever pursuing him?

 

[Shoe1]

We are no longer pursuing Lodge.

Is he still able to settle in Bayview?

 

[Snake]

Where we ever pursuing him?

His management would obviously be asking around but our cap is not in a position where we can afford him. You can bet if we had a spare 600-700k plus, Foran wouldn't be at the Titans next year.

 

[Snake]

Good news are we in the market for anyone else ?

I haven't heard anyone of note...the cap's stretched enough that Foran is at the Titans next year...we might be able to jag some depth but I'm not holding my breath for anyone exciting.

 

[OneEyedEagle]

We are no longer pursuing Lodge.

Thank you @Snake

 

[Ben]

His management would obviously be asking around but our cap is not in a position where we can afford him. You can bet if we had a spare 600-700k plus, Foran wouldn't be at the Titans next year.

Isn’t the reason of Foran leaving to the Tits because Schu was touted as the long term 5/8 and was promised the roll. I’m not sure that it was cap pressure more so maintaining the promise to Schu for next year.
I still think there is a little more room in the cap for a decent prop.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

We are no longer pursuing Lodge.

Good to know that the players aren’t joining the Masons anytime soon. They need to concentrate on playing consistently good football instead.

 

[Mitch]

Where we ever pursuing him?

Yep, there were discussions. Both Lodge and the club were keen but the cap was always going to be the sticking point.

 

[Snake]

Isn’t the reason of Foran leaving to the Tits because Schu was touted as the long term 5/8 and was promised the roll. I’m not sure that it was cap pressure more so maintaining the promise to Schu for next year.
I still think there is a little more room in the cap for a decent prop.

It was a bit of both. However, if you know Des, you know he gets what he wants regardless. Schu was told he’d get 5/8 way back when we signed Foran as a 9...haha who was ever falling for that?! Des does what Des wants.

I’d say there is some coin sitting there for a modest purchase, but 700k a year?! No way.

 

[Nordburg]

It was a bit of both. However, if you know Des, you know he gets what he wants regardless. Schu was told he’d get 5/8 way back when we signed Foran as a 9...haha who was ever falling for that?! Des does what Des wants.

I’d say there is some coin sitting there for a modest purchase, but 700k a year?! No way.

Think too much is being read into the Foran/Schuster situation.I see it as simple as the Titans offering two yrs at slightly more coin than Manly were offering for just one year.

 

[Waz13]

Just curious if we are offloading Foz, Walker and Marty next season, possibly others, surely this frees up a bit of coin? Or have we already used that upgrading others perhaps.

 

[bob dylan]

Just curious if we are offloading Foz, Walker and Marty next season, possibly others, surely this frees up a bit of coin? Or have we already used that upgrading others perhaps.

I think Marty will be staying unless we grab a quality prop and there arent many around.

 

[Snake]

Just curious if we are offloading Foz, Walker and Marty next season, possibly others, surely this frees up a bit of coin? Or have we already used that upgrading others perhaps.

There was a thread a month or two back where this was discussed. Basically, the money that Garrick, Olakau’atu, Keppie, Saab, Paseka and co. are now on/will be on next year due to upgrades, has eroded the bulk of the coin we gained from Walker/Taupau/Foran etc.

Often players salaries will go up incrementally across the 2-4 years of their contracts too. So, the cap situation for next year is not a like for like comparison with this year, due to upgrades, etc. then you’ve got Tualagi to come.

I’m sure there’s a little bit of wriggle room to pick up something here and there, but we don’t suddenly have a million dollar war chest or anything like that.

 

[Brocky]

Lodge was already paid out by the warriors in full, so he should be on a lower amount for this year

 

[Sheikheagle]

I think Marty will be staying unless we grab a quality prop and there arent many around.

I hope not.

 

[Scorpio]

I think Marty will be staying unless we grab a quality prop and there arent many around.

Souths made a GF last year with Tevita Tatola and Mark Nicholls...

We don't need an $800k prop to be successful.

 

[Snake]

Lodge was already paid out by the warriors in full, so he should be on a lower amount for this year

I’d imagine after his less than acrimonious split from Brisbane and now the Warriors, he’d be looking a permanent home, not a halfway house.

Maybe he’ll do a Pangai and sign a 3 month deal before going elsewhere but it doesn’t look like it’ll be with us.