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If Elgey goes downwards get Gutho for 5/8, then we can build off a stable halves pairing over the next few years and hopefully snatch a premiership
 
Great idea, we overs centre money for Walker and replace him paying overs for a centre with Gutho.

AFB is obviously going to reqire an ugrade and so will Fainu if he continues his upwards trajectory. Stupid to pay positional overs to anyone considering our TPA attractiveness.
 
Just like Dale Shearer was back in the day. Andrew Ettingshausen as well. Both regarded fullback as their favourite and best position, but in rep footy it wasn't until specialist fullbacks Gary Belcher and Garry Jack retired that either got the chance to play fullback in Origin and Test football. Both spent the majority of their early years in Origin and Tests playing either wing or centre simply because they could and were too good to leave out.

Turbo is exactly the same. He is arguably the best fullback not only in the NRL, but in rugby league right now (when not injured), but because Tedesco is more a specialist fullback while Tom has shown that he is equally adept at centre or wing, Tedesco will, when fit, available and in form, always be selected in the NSW and Kangaroos #1 jumpers ahead of Tom. Tommy will only ever really play fullback in rep footy when Tedesco is either injured, suspended (not likely, he's a fairly clean player) or he retires from that level.

When it all boils down to it though, I don't think Tom really cares what position he plays in rep footy, so long as he gets to play.
The good thing for Tom is that Freddy sees him as potentially a better fullback than Teddy. Tom had the fullback spot until he had a few poor games where Freddy said he got sick of Tom throwing forward passes. He worked his way back into the side as a winger but the point is, Freddy is game enough to put him in at fullback if his form permits it. At the moment, Teddy is playing great and with Tom injured, he's a no-brainer at the back. But if Tom gets a full season without injury then he'll win that spot back.
 
We've got guys that we need to lock up long term before we go looking at Gutherson.

Jake and Tommy need 5 year deals.
Tommy would have to be near enough to a million a year and if Jake's on 700....I reckon that's cheap.

We need to keep Manase. AFB will earn more and deservedly so. Marty won't ever come cheap.

I would trade any of these guys for a crack at Gutho. If Des wants him, make him an offer but I think the Squeels have already offered him what he's worth and probably a little bit more.

Take it and be happy Clint.
 
We've got guys that we need to lock up long term before we go looking at Gutherson.

Jake and Tommy need 5 year deals.
Tommy would have to be near enough to a million a year and if Jake's on 700....I reckon that's cheap.

We need to keep Manase. AFB will earn more and deservedly so. Marty won't ever come cheap.

I would trade any of these guys for a crack at Gutho. If Des wants him, make him an offer but I think the Squeels have already offered him what he's worth and probably a little bit more.

Take it and be happy Clint.
Gutho would be awesome but I agree, I'd rather the club sign up our guns first. Let Des and Crusher manage the squad.
 
Just like Dale Shearer was back in the day. Andrew Ettingshausen as well. Both regarded fullback as their favourite and best position, but in rep footy it wasn't until specialist fullbacks Gary Belcher and Garry Jack retired that either got the chance to play fullback in Origin and Test football. Both spent the majority of their early years in Origin and Tests playing either wing or centre simply because they could and were too good to leave out.

Turbo is exactly the same. He is arguably the best fullback not only in the NRL, but in rugby league right now (when not injured), but because Tedesco is more a specialist fullback while Tom has shown that he is equally adept at centre or wing, Tedesco will, when fit, available and in form, always be selected in the NSW and Kangaroos #1 jumpers ahead of Tom. Tommy will only ever really play fullback in rep footy when Tedesco is either injured, suspended (not likely, he's a fairly clean player) or he retires from that level.

When it all boils down to it though, I don't think Tom really cares what position he plays in rep footy, so long as he gets to play.

Just like Greg Inglis during his Melbourne storm years. Billy Slater couldn’t adapt to wing & centre as easily as Inglis could. Teddy can’t slot in anywhere in the backline as well as Turbo can
It’s a blessing and a curse for them making rep teams
 
Seems Roberts to Souffs has high level traction (from a drunkard mate that has ties with a even more drunk donkeys board member).

But it only happens If the NRL allow full freight transfer; i.e. goanna salary is spendable.
If we are sniffing for the pony boy (only us outsider oldies know that one) stag we are in a bit of trouble should uncle wayne get his jet.
 

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