RedVHeartbeat
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I am spitting chips that our club has permitted Finau Latu to view Knights facilities this week.
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GCRV
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He wants to test his value on the market. What is the club to do? Offer him a mil a year to sign without testing his value on the market. I believe he is going to get offers then come back to the Dragons and say something like, "this is what I was offered at ______________. Are you willing to match that?" Then the club will say, "Yes" or "Unfortunately we can't compete with that offer. We wish you all the best for the future."
I think that's how it works.
RedVHeartbeat
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Keep him loyal with an upgrade/extension, same as we did with his fellow Aussie Schoolboys. What our BOD dont see him as the same calibre as that pair? As a life long Dragons diehard I have seen squillions of Dragon players and in mho Latu is as good as any of our best past back rowers.
That's exactly what we're trying to do. He's allowed to test his value on the open market for next season. What if the BOD see him as better than Loko/LPT? You don't know & neither do I.
GCRV
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I wish that could have happened but seems he wanted to test his value on the market. I guess it's a gamble. What if the Dragons tell him, we will pay you ****** for * years then the highest offer he gets elsewhere is below that? He then comes back and says, "I want to accept that offer." Only for the club to say, "We had to extend ********. ******** and ********. Now we can only offer you ****** (15% less). I don't know the details but that's how I thought it worked.
RedVHeartbeat
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Guys Lachlan Galvin is on the market after knocking back $1m a year from the Tigers. A little nuts me thinks.
Chris M
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Good player but 1mil or more a year? Don't think he's that good.
Mailroomsgi
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That’s what it’ll take to get him though, there will be a handful of clubs who are willing to pay that or close enough to a mil (For what it’s worth, I wouldn’t be paying him that either)
RedVHeartbeat
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Expect to hear an announcement of an upgrade for LKT plus 'hopefully' Finau Latu as well.
RedVHeartbeat
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I'd back that to happen. Could say we have an a embarrassment of riches with our juniors, Jake, Loko, hopefully Latu and the Meafou brothers. With the Couchies leading the way adding Jett Liu, Stewart, Nick T, Egan. Jake Webster, a big lump of a lad is back in the picture too. Question is can we keep them all to build us a powerhouse future pack. .
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RedVHeartbeat
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Not to be, Flanno has let the effing Grubs poach him from under our noses. A huge surprise as figured he'd stay with us based on a recent interview. Obviously the kid values the $ more than loyalty. Good riddance. Now can we find a replacement of similar quality. Wont be easy as dont see that player on our books.
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