Sniffing at Munster?

[MadMarcus]

Kieran Foran has displayed good form and spoken openly about his desire to re-sign with Manly previously, however, he could be left on the outer if the moves for Tuilagi becomes official.

If we are squeezed against the cap with THIS roster, something is terribly, terribly wrong. Secondly, how does that prove how a trade could work? Can't afford Foran, so go get Munster ? MMMmmm, okay.

I was chatting to the Roosters cap manager the other day and he told me the best way to fix cap problems was to release a relatively cheap player and buy an in demand suoerstar.

 

[robbiea]

Also Bulldogs -Wtf ,
Obviously no-one looking at their cap either .

 

[XV-1]

That article is a total piece of garbage and bs.

 

[DUFFMAN]

No surprise here, the biggest joke in the game where a player test the open market to try and get a big payday only to sign with the Roosters for under's because of love for the club.

NRL 2022: Sydney Roosters could plot to poach Cameron Munster from Melbourne Storm, Paul Kent​

The Roosters shocked the NRL world when they signed Cooper Cronk in 2018, and now they could be plotting another game-changing signing in Cameron Munster, writes PAUL KENT.

Paul Kent

3 min read
May 10, 2022 - 5:53PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
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NRL: The Melbourne Storm have increased their effort to resign Cameron Munster with the Dolphins looming.

Any thought that Nick Politis is a Godfather-like figure, similar enough to the cinematic namesake that he would leave a horse’s head in an enemy’s bed, is a sad injustice to Politis.
Those who know him know he would never be so forgiving.
His thirst for winning is large enough to put an entire competition in a spin.
The Roosters will do all it takes to succeed, and the occasional loose horse head is a minor cost.
The Rabbitohs howl whenever the Roosters outsmart them and land a Rabbitohs junior.
The salary sombrero has become a standard joke, popular among league fans who don’t support the Roosters, post-match footy shows and comedy clubs right along the eastern seaboard.
And the Roosters make no apologies.
I like how they enjoy winning and I like how they enjoy the angst it creates in their rivals.
Nothing is impossible, and damn the critics.
The latest whispers labouring around the game are that Politis and his Roosters are privately plotting to create room in the salary cap to have a solid go at signing Cameron Munster to the club.
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No one should ever underestimate the ability of Sydney Roosters Chairman Nick Politis to get things done, writes Paul Kent. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
As news goes, this would be up there with other crazy ideas like the one that went around saying Sonny Bill Williams might return from playing rugby in France to play for them.
Which he did, of course.
Twice.
It requires only a short memory to recall the seismic shift that happened when the Roosters, seemingly from nowhere, announced the signing of Cooper Cronk to the club in 2018.
The Roosters already had State of Origin half Mitch Pearce in the No.7 jersey, so it caught everybody off-guard.
Deep within, though, there was a belief Pearce was not quite up to delivering their next premiership and so the Roosters quietly plotted to land Cronk, who had suddenly become available because it turned out he was the loving kind and had declared his intention to leave Melbourne and all their success to relocate to Sydney and be closer to his bride.

Could the Roosters be plotting a shock play for star five-eighth Cameron Munster? Picture: Getty Images.
Wests Tigers were the popular favourites until the Roosters realised the added value Cronk could provide and covertly entered negotiations.
Soon after, the Roosters signed young Kyle Flanagan as the heir to Cronk’s jersey but within a year coach Trent Robinson had decided he was not the player for them so they were quietly able to manage Flanagan out of the club and they pounced on Sam Walker.
In all, it shows nothing is beyond them in their pursuit to be number one.
And with the Roosters halves mostly stuttering through the first nine rounds, the speculation carries more weight.
This would not be a small feat but, as most will admit, it is probably a trade only the Roosters could achieve.
Even the Storm is having trouble, having adjusted his contract from the initial two-year offer they lowballed him with.
A third year has been added and Munster is waiting to see if it adds up financially to make the offer competitive in the market, the Storm yet to finalise the deal.

The Roosters shocked everyone when they landed Cooper Cronk in 2018, while Mitchell Pearce was still on their roster. Picture. Phil Hillyard
It is well known already that Munster is set to become the highest paid player in the game as the Dolphins move to save face and land the marquee player the club promised at its formation.
The speculation was enough the Dolphins have heard about it and subtly adjusted their focus from signing Munster to getting Luke Keary, believing he was available.
None of this speculation is unusual for those who follow the game closely enough, for which the posse is large and loud.
There are always whispers around the game.
Another, which comes with some heat, is that the Panthers duo Stephen Crichton and Brian To’o are on the verge of signing with the Dolphins with Penrith stopping the blood flow by bringing Matt Burton back to the club.
The source of this tremendous information, codenamed The Pig, declared it rolled gold information yet just a cursory investigation revealed Burton remains contracted to the Bulldogs for next season and the option for the third season is in his favour.
There is little chance the Dogs will release him.

The NRL’s crazy rumour mill has suggested the Dolphins are interested in poaching Brian To’o and Stephen Crichton from the Panthers. Picture: Tim Hunter.

While Bulldogs star recruit Matt Burton has been rumoured for a move back to Penrith. Picture: Getty Images.
Only the hotted up transfer market makes all this a discussion nowadays. Player trades are the game’s new economy, driven by SuperCoach and the fans’ thirst for improvement.
How much this has contributed to speculation about Munster landing at the Roosters is unknown.
Certainly Munster’s manager, Braith Anasta, declares not a phone call has been received or made between him and the Roosters.
Robinson could not deny it strongly enough yesterday.
“Geez,” Robinson said. “That couldn’t be further from the truth.
“One hundred per cent, that hasn’t been uttered in our joint at all.”
As for Politis, he was unavailable for comment.
The Godfather was flying home from Greece, all the horses safe for another day.

 

[Nordburg]

He’s not signing with the Roosters.Anasta is just throwing out clubs to screw more money out of Storm and Dolphins

 

[DUFFMAN]

He’s not signing with the Roosters.Anasta is just throwing out clubs to screw more money out of Storm and Dolphins

I know its click bait but nothing would surprise me with the roosters, signed plenty of players over the years for unders who have knocked back big money elsewhere

 

[MadMarcus]

Roosters are serious. Word on the street is they are seriously considering releasing Kevin Naiqama to make space in the “cap” for Munster and another 2-3 Origin players.

 

[Snake]

The Godfather? Lol. He’s not even Italian. He is just some rich car salesman schmuck. The way they make out like the players love him...I bet they have heaps in common with an 80 year old Greek car salesman...they can talk about incontinence and afternoon naps and bingo.

What a joke.

 

[DUFFMAN]

The Godfather? Lol. He’s not even Italian. He is just some rich car salesman schmuck. The way they make out like the players love him...I bet they have heaps in common with an 80 year old Greek car salesman...they can talk about incontinence and afternoon naps and bingo.

What a joke.

They all have one thing in common, a love of a punt on the golf course.

 

[tookey]

Roosters are serious. Word on the street is they are seriously considering releasing Kevin Naiqama to make space in the “cap” for Munster and another 2-3 Origin players.

No need as they just released big name players Ronald Volkman and Freddy Lussick to make way for Munster and Haas

 

[Brookie Bob]

The title of this thread alone makes me feel ill somehow. Yuk.

I've met Nick Politis - yes, the real one. Tiny little old man. I reckon I could beat him in a fight. Not that I would, of course. 😎

 

[Eagle 1]

Turbo 1.1 million
DCE 1.3 million
Jurbo .9 million
Munster 1.1 million

Bugger all for anyone else !!

Just on this, when are the NRL going to increase the cap again ?

 

[Red Pill]

More chance of Trent Barrett coaching the dogs to a 2022 premiership win than
Munster ending up with us.

 

[Snake]

I think Munster is a good footballer but if there’s one player that strikes me as reliant on the Melbourne system it’s Cam. He is an opportunist and there is little structure to what he does. He can pull off some magic but there is a bit DCE about him. Cross field kicks for wingers inside 20m, stepping and offloading from broken field play and good support play. However, the amount of opportunities he gets in the Melbourne system to be the icing on the cake, are not going to forthcoming outside of that system.

I can see him struggling if he leaves the Storm. He could probably flourish at the Chooks who will be better when B Smith is their 9. He’d link well with Teddy. But yeah, for over a mil, I’d be careful if I were looking to poach him.

 

[Leader of the Flock]

Well, if I was any club, I’d think very, very carefully about Munster: a good/ great player but he has had issues(white powder off field and grubby behaviour on field) and until he proves he’s over them; i.e. he must not go off the rails, this season or over the off season; then signing him is fraught with danger.

Yes, you might win a few more games but how will he present the club’s image overall?

 

[mickqld]

Well, if I was any club, I’d think very, very carefully about Munster: a good/ great player but he has had issues(white powder off field and grubby behaviour on field) and until he proves he’s over them; i.e. he must not go off the rails, this season or over the off season; then signing him is fraught with danger.

Yes, you might win a few more games but how will he present the club’s image overall?

Fits right in then with the snow blower bondi crowd. I hope they do sign him so it will just illustrate the mockery that club makes of the nrl.

 

[manly al]

Hard enough to maintain a balanced roster at Manly with the big 3 , would be totally unsustainable trying to make it the big 4 with someone like Munster . Would think that the Storm should or would be able to still accommodate him even as a million dollar man . Roosters would still surely have to make some drastic readjustments if they were to pursue him . After Bennet :s overtures to Ponga surprised that there has not been more conjecture him being linked to the Dolphins but then the Broncs are apparently interested . Looks like he is just more intent to join the million dollar player category which is fair enough at this stage of his career and current standing

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Hard enough to maintain a balanced roster at Manly with the big 3 , would be totally unsustainable trying to make it the big 4 with someone like Munster . Would think that the Storm should or would be able to still accommodate him even as a million dollar man . Roosters would still surely have to make some drastic readjustments if they were to pursue him . After Bennet :s overtures to Ponga surprised that there has not been more conjecture him being linked to the Dolphins but then the Broncs are apparently interested . Looks like he is just more intent to join the million dollar player category which is fair enough at this stage of his career and current standing

Roosters , nah easy.

Cam, here’s the deal , on the cap we’ll pay you $550k, now you’ll get a 1.8 million 2 bedroom apartment overlooking Bondi , so over 3 years that’s 1.15 million a year , but we know that not enough so as a sign on bonus you’ll play golf v Uncle Nick ( and he’s a **** golfer ) it’ll be $50k a hole , in cash , zero tax as it’s betting. You’ll have to struggle for 18 holes so there’s another $900k or over 3 years it brings up your overall pay to $1.45 million a year AND the best thing , you’ll only pay tax on the $550k.

Ah…..where do I sign !!!

 

[manly al]

Roosters , nah easy.

Cam, here’s the deal , on the cap we’ll pay you $550k, now you’ll get a 1.8 million 2 bedroom apartment overlooking Bondi , so over 3 years that’s 1.15 million a year , but we know that not enough so as a sign on bonus you’ll play golf v Uncle Nick ( and he’s a **** golfer ) it’ll be $50k a hole , in cash , zero tax as it’s betting. You’ll have to struggle for 18 holes so there’s another $900k or over 3 years it brings up your overall pay to $1.45 million a year AND the best thing , you’ll only pay tax on the $550k.

Ah…..where do I sign !!!

Nothing would surprise me with some examples over the years with quite a few clubs circumventing or trying to circumvent the system . Thought however that the governing body had or still has some certain thresh hold levels on player contract values with higher ranked players in particular or does that apply only to clubs like Manly [ a la Glen Stewart ]

 

[Leader of the Flock]

Mark, Mark, Mark, how could you be so cynical😱……………………..and yet probably so accurate, you’d think this sort of thing had, allegedly, happened before with player signings.