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No ... we aren't releasing a fringe player to sign a superstar ...
We would have already had a good amount set aside for Oates... what we have done is release a 200k player in order to add to the amount set aside.
NEWS Opacic exit means more cash for Oates
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We would have already had a good amount set aside for Oates... what we have done is release a 200k player in order to add to the amount set aside.
Is Thurston retiring?
I really thought channel 9 would have made a bigger deal about it so people knew...
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Sarcasm Detector just took out South East Asia.
Wolfie
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How is that going to work if he doesn't want to be a winger though? Its not as simple as just saying throw X amount of money at him when he may not be happy staying on the wing. Plus on top of that, he already has an offer that exceeds that amount anyway.
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Dogs offer is not possible now at least :)
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Stix
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From my memory, Reed had Morgan covered and he had another in the tackle... there was a hole on the inside but because Oates came in there was a gaping hole on the outside... and the rest is history. Oates stays on his wing we win.
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Reed was outgunned for speed by just about every man in the NRL - this was like 3 seconds before the pass - Oates made a decision to try and cover the center - was the wrong one sure - but if he stayed out, morgan passes a second earlier to O'Neill and he burns Reed to the line - same result.
Reed should have trusted Milly to make the tackle and slid out to cover O'Neill. Anyway, history now.... point is, can't blame it all on Oates.
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I did not need to see that scoreline and the time remaining in the game, thanks.
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Exactly. What the hell is wrong with you pair? Take it to private chat, that game never happened.
BTW, if someone had just fucking tackled Thurston instead of letting him run sideways for 5 mins it wouldn't have been an issue. Or if we hadn't put the cue in the rack with 30 to go and a tiny fucking lead.....
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The article says Opa is on $200k so releasing him gives us the extra 200 for Oates
But we still have to replace him so at best it gives us an extra 100, as someone else said earlier
How is it the fans know more about the game and the rules than professional journos?
But we still have to replace him so at best it gives us an extra 100, as someone else said earlier
How is it the fans know more about the game and the rules than professional journos?
Wolfie
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We dont have to replace Tommy. At the moment we still have Staggs and Shibasaki as well as Bird and Kahu. Now if for some reason we lose 3 of those, then we could be looking a bit skinny in the backs, especially if we also lose somebody like Pearson as well.
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we don't have to replace him with a player ... but someone (and their salary) will need to replace him in the top 30
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I'm pretty sure you need at least 29 by the time the season starts and you need the 30th by June 30 ...
although could be wrong
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I don't want him tethered to the wing in attack. That's the frustrating thing......Oates can go anywhere he wants in the early tackle count. He can get the ball like a backrower and takes as many runs as he wants.
I assumed his back row desire was based on him getting more ball......and money.
