Here's probably the ideal list for me:
1. Oregon Kaufusi - Prop to add another dimension to our pack, can become a partner to Stefano over time. Played 60 in the victory against Melbourne & scored a try too.
2. Kayal Iro - If we can ship off one of Naden or Toa then this is the ideal...
I'd say you're pretty close to the mark on those. Only ones that aren't close I think are the Fainus. I'm pretty sure they only go up to 500k at the end of the contract through meeting incentives.
Edit: pretty sure it's 500k combined not each for the first couple of seasons.
I don't think he will come here. I am just saying everyone who thought he was no chance of leaving the Roosters after signing Fifita were living in dream land
This is exactly why I said that Seyfarth and Twal aren't the main worries right now. We have 3 locks with less than 10 games between them.
Edit: And we aren't even using any of them, we've used 2 front rowers and 2 props there this year
Twal and Seyfarth aren't the ones to replace at this point in time and I'm not sure why people don't see that. We have 2 roster spots left, ideally we can bring them help.. not replace them
He said multiple times at the start of this year that the roster needs a fair bit of "Massaging" to fit Benji's vision.
Those statements were after parting ways with Nofa, and since then we have only signed Turuva for next year.
There is no way that signing 1 outside back is all he meant by...
The article says he specifically wants to play on the left. It also came out last week Sitili is also on 650k. They aren't paying that much for 3 second rowers while also having Wong and both Butcher boys.
https://www.aapnews.com.au/news/crichton-won-t-play-second-fiddle-to-fifita-at-roosters/AGryWSEA
Looks like he's looking at options, who could imagine the shiny new toy signing would upset one of the form players in the comp in that position.
Point proven.. he's on nowhere near 900k. The only 900k figure is what his management has said he would like.
Edit: it's like chinese whispers on here sometimes. Originally it was 1 article saying it was "hard to get info but we are hearing he wants 900k" and now it's turned into people...
Our attacking mentality is literally throw the ball to Bula and hope he does something. Of course we are going to be shy in attack when he is the one in the bin. Would be a different story if it was a forward.