Re: Walsh : Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:38 pm  

Signed it months ago.

I suppose it depends on his ankle if it's a good deal for saints. It's not worked out for him injury wise here and he's basically missed a season and half in the two seasons he's been here.

It's worth noting the option was in his favour and no lt the clubs.

Re: Walsh : Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:40 pm  

Hawkandro wrote:

In his latest Star column, KC confirms we will be using the marquee allowance to offer better deals to our current players such as Roby and Big Alex. Sorry to burst the fantasy RL signings bubble...

"If NRL clubs come hunting" - that's the key bit, were using it to try and keep the players we do have rather than trapping ourselves and risk losing our best players.

As nice as a "marquee" is, we don't have a great record with them and I'd rather us use it this way ...

Re: Walsh : Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:52 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

"If NRL clubs come hunting" - that's the key bit, were using it to try and keep the players we do have rather than trapping ourselves and risk losing our best players.

As nice as a "marquee" is, we don't have a great record with them and I'd rather us use it this way ...

Hasn't big Alex just signed a new deal ?


Id hope we can now offer Jones a better deal and keep him. He's still only Young and will get better and better. Hes brilliant to have as he covers Backrow and centre. He was the ideal reolament for Sia in that he can play the two pistions very well.

I think we will miss jones more than we think.

Re: Walsh : Thu Jun 11, 2015 2:14 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Roby is the benefactor of the marquee allowance.

That's very kind of him, who's he given it to?

Re: Walsh : Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:07 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

That's very kind of him, who's he given it to?

Woops! *Beneficiary

Re: Walsh : Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:13 pm  

St pete wrote:

Hasn't big Alex just signed a new deal ?


Id hope we can now offer Jones a better deal and keep him. He's still only Young and will get better and better. Hes brilliant to have as he covers Backrow and centre. He was the ideal reolament for Sia in that he can play the two pistions very well.

I think we will miss jones more than we think.

We did give Alex a new contract to stave off the Aussies after him, I'd be surprised if he's earning over 175k though as required by non homegrown players...

I think the Jones deal was agreed long ago - it's sad to see one of our own leave, but I don't believe he's worth locking in our marquee ... If in a few years the Aussies come for Percival/ Thompson/ Savelio ala Graham then it needs to be used, but using it to make space for squad players isn't really clever IMO

Re: Walsh : Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:17 pm  

Hawkandro wrote:

In his latest Star column, KC confirms we will be using the marquee allowance to offer better deals to our current players such as Roby and Big Alex. Sorry to burst the fantasy RL signings bubble...

Ridiculous when they've both just signed new deals. So the club gets extra cap room to spend and just gives more money to existing players who had already agreed to stay? Great move

Re: Walsh : Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:19 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

We did give Alex a new contract to stave off the Aussies after him, I'd be surprised if he's earning over 175k though as required by non homegrown players...

I think the Jones deal was agreed long ago - it's sad to see one of our own leave, but I don't believe he's worth locking in our marquee ... If in a few years the Aussies come for Percival/ Thompson/ Savelio ala Graham then it needs to be used, but using it to make space for squad players isn't really clever IMO

He wouldn't get £175k anyway.

Re: Walsh : Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:03 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Ridiculous when they've both just signed new deals. So the club gets extra cap room to spend and just gives more money to existing players who had already agreed to stay? Great move

No. The allowance has been applied to Robys salary so it now only counts towards 100k on the cap. We haven't given him any more money, just freed up the difference to spend elsewhere.

Re: Walsh : Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:19 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

No. The allowance has been applied to Robys salary so it now only counts towards 100k on the cap. We haven't given him any more money, just freed up the difference to spend elsewhere.

He means giving walmsley extra to keep him having him just signed a new deal.