The Book of Albert

[Luke_m]

absolute joke. How is playing Hoppa not better than Elliott or Garrick. Garrick is awful at full back. Decent on the wing when he doesnt have to make decisions.

Yeah I give up with des no idea what he is thinking !!!! His tried Garrick multiple times and failed Metcalf would be a ball player something we need

 

[Disco]

Dumfounded that we loan Hoppa and he doesn't even make the 21

There is not a shred of logic in it

 

[40 years an eagle]

Dumfounded that we loan Hoppa and he doesn't even make the 21

There is not a shred of logic in it

The logic may be there but hidden because we don't know any facts.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Well Hoppa didn't make the cut for the Worriers this week. Man we could have used him.

 

[Bearfax]

Well Hoppa didn't make the cut for the Worriers this week. Man we could have used him.

Des as Garrick. Why would he want Hopa

 

[Shoe1]

Hoppa should get out of the warriors loan now, make a statement! Dummy spit!!!

but seriously he would never have been picked over the others, and can’t have had much training with them.

 

[XV-1]

Who can we loan Hoppa to now?

 

[Disco]

The logic may be there but hidden because we don't know any facts.

Yeah there must be something us mere mortals are missing

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

2 Hoppas selected in NRL squads this week 😛
But not the one we were looking for.
I think the Warriors will use him, they just want to see him play for some other team first.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Yeah there must be something us mere mortals are missing

My guess would be a lot, not just "something".

 

[40 years an eagle]

I don’t buy this our salary cap is ****ed forever stuff.
Elliot and Thommo are going just for a start.That’s 750 k right there .

Any way we agre to disagree.

I think you will find Thommo is only on 400k for this and next year, so his and Elliot's money is 550k, not 750k, enough for Hoppa and Schuster's impending upgrade and Cust's new deal.

I'm glad you are not my accountant buddy.

 

[Shoe1]

2 Hoppas selected in NRL squads this week 😛
But not the one we were looking for.
I think the Warriors will use him, they just want to see him play for some other team first.

This isn’t the hoppa you are looking for

 

[40 years an eagle]

Man we could have used him.

Maybe Des just did. Showed him that he isn't a shoe-in for an NRL spot...even in a team that is not responsible for his health. I'm 100% sure there is sound method in Des's madness.

 

[susan]

I think you will find Thommo is only on 400k for this and next year, so his and Elliot's money is 550k, not 750k, enough for Hoppa and Schuster's impending upgrade and Cust's new deal.

I'm glad you are not my accountant buddy.

Yep. Stick with what we are doing. That’ll work.DCE and Turbota are not taking a pay cut on their long term deals. It’s not happening.NEVER.Even though you are dead right re their combined salaries it’s not changing ! They are going nowhere.

So let’s just stick with paying plodders 250 k instead of taking a punt on unearthing potential stars.Give me a failed child star everyday
over a JetSki or Croker Garrick and the like.who are guaranteed to tie you to the middle of the table.

Do that and you end up with a team that looks like ..umm .. our team.And plays like the Dogs. Not exactly something I’m looking forward to.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Yep. Stick with what we are doing. That’ll work.DCE and Turbota are not taking a pay cut on their long term deals. It’s not happening.NEVER.

So let’s stick with paying plodders 250 k instead of taking a punt on unearthing potential stars. Do that and you end up with a team that looks like ..umm .. our team.

I don't disagree with most of what you say mate, i'm just wary how we spend what money we have...as our bean-counters SHOULD have been doing.

 

[susan]

I don't disagree with most of what you say mate, i'm just wary how we spend what money we have...as our bean-counters SHOULD have been doing.

Absolutely agree. Top heavy long term contracts. I’m a DCE fan ( although he is testing me now) but that contract was ridiculous. Not only the money but the comfort factor it gives the player. DCE tries his guts out but does being guaranteed 1.3 mill a year push a player to IMPROVE his weaknesses. In DCEs case obviously not.
And with Jake he’s barely a 500 k forward the way he’s used now. I think you’ll see him back to his best if we get a full team on the field in 2021 and he can concentrate on whst he does best.

We are only a couple of players and a slightly different approach away from being a contender.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Absolutely agree. Top heavy long term contracts. I’m a DCE fan ( although he is testing me now) but that contract was ridiculous. Not only the money but the comfort factor it gives the player. DCE tries his guts out but does being guaranteed 1.3 mill a year push a player to improve his weaknesses. In DCE case obviously not.
And with Jake he’s barely a 500 k forward the way he’s used now. I think you’ll see him back to his best if we get a full team on the field in 2021 and he can concentrate on whst he does best.

Yep, we are hamstrung, excuse the pun, until DCE's contract is over. (Jake and Tom's money will always be a hindrance too) Only then can we have a balanced squad capable of giving the premiership a shake...but it needs to start now with Hoppa and Schuster. I think Des totally understands this an is working towards a golden period.

 

[manlyfan76]

If only we signed DCE for the 800K he agreed to before foz played Manly into losing DCE to the titans.

 

[47MVEagle]

Via NRL.com

Now I'd consider the below very dubious but I highly doubt any club has 2 million more in TPA's than us

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Roosters only $69k LOOOOOOL

 

[The Who]

How much DCE is taking up in the Cap is irrelevant. We have fitted 36 players under the Cap and yet we have only played 23 of them.