Matt Lodge

[Shoe1]

The main point is that lodge isn’t worth 700.

 

[bob dylan]

I hope not.🤦‍♂️

I hear you but I hope he stays - he is a quality human, and if Keppie, Paseka and Sipley are in the starting rotation with Aloia we are in trouble.

There appears to be very little on the market, maybe the pom from the Dogs might be an option but he is on more money than Marty.

 

[bob dylan]

The main point is that lodge isn’t worth 700.

Agree I could warm to him at right price but his 3 penalties a game will wear thin real quick, he just isnt what we need.

 

[bob dylan]

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

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

As i said it will be a downgrade.

But i'd rather a $650k Marty than a $750-$850k Lodge.

 

[Shoe1]

Lodge is a 450 player. At 700 the team would need to lose a decent player from the roster to make up the difference. So an easy decision to pass.

 

[BOZO]

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

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

We do need dominant props to prop up our team when it is falling down

 

[Sheikheagle]

I hear you but I hope he stays - he is a quality human, and if Keppie, Paseka and Sipley are in the starting rotation with Aloia we are in trouble.

There appears to be very little on the market, maybe the pom from the Dogs might be an option but he is on more money than Marty.

Yep without a decent replacement Marty on a a significantly reduced contract would be better than none at all.

 

[BOZO]

Lodge is a 450 player. At 700 the team would need to lose a decent player from the roster to make up the difference. So an easy decision to pass.

What is pushing Lodges 450 price up is supply and demand

As there are not too many big mother fckers on the market

 

[Shoe1]

I’d buy a ski lodge for 700k.

 

[Heckenberg]

As i said it will be a downgrade.

But i'd rather a $650k Marty than a $750-$850k Lodge.

Marty won’t be getting 650k unless he heads overseas. He’s a journeyman prop now.

 

[ManlyTragic]

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

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

Yeah … but they didn’t win!

Just sayin’

 

[BOZO]

Yeah … but they didn’t win!

Just sayin’

They did not win it but they won against us easily as their forwards dominated ours

 

[Scorpio]

Yeah … but they didn’t win!

Just sayin’

They didn't, but then again they also dusted us by 20 points in the prelim, and only lost the Grand Final by 2 points... while missing their most dynamic player (Latrell).

We have nearly $4m tied up with 4 players at the moment, which leaves us needing to spend about $5m on the remaining 26 players. We need better value from our signings and I don't think we should be (or need to be) spending $600k+ on props to be competitive.

 

[Woodsie]

With what he is already being paid for next year by warriors .. plus whatever he can get from his new club .. he will probably be the highest paid prop going around next year

 

[KNUCKLES]

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

I couldn't see Spencer leaving Penrith. He is a local from minchinbury

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

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.

Thanks @Snake - that certainly is not good news about our possible lack of signings

 

[Cameron]

Lodge is the signing we need. Against the better sides we lose our go forward. Garlic sauce is the only prop who bends the line constantly. The rest are inconsistent. Forget lodges history it's in the past. He has a lot to offer and woild come cheap with the warriors paying part of the bill until the end of next year

 

[Damien2812]

We should be looking at some of the Cowboys forwards imo.

 

[Bomb Voyage]

We should be looking at some of the Cowboys forwards imo.

imagine if we got carrigan :O

 

[madmax]

Marty won’t be getting 650k unless he heads overseas. He’s a journeyman prop now.

Journeyman prop? Juniors at Bulldogs then Tigers a couple of seasons & us. How is that journeyman?