Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
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I've never been a big fan of Woods, he's been massively overrated during his career. He's one of those players though where the stats he throws up don't match the eye test. I'm the same as others in here, I think he's being paid a hugely inflated sum for what he is, but if we could find a way to screw Canterbury and bolster the squad I wouldn't die in a ditch over it.
The problem is now we've had someone at the club publicly commenting on the player in a negative way (or was it... ?). Either way we should just stay silent on matters like this one where we could benefit off someone else's misfortune and see how it plays out.
The problem is now we've had someone at the club publicly commenting on the player in a negative way (or was it... ?). Either way we should just stay silent on matters like this one where we could benefit off someone else's misfortune and see how it plays out.
We continue to **** about with blokes that are part of some fraternity. It's infuriating.
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Re: Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
It was pretty silly from Mulholland. Would have been much better off with the ol "We're always on the lookout for quality players."
Re: Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
Yeah Woods can run into the defence **** first for all I care. As long as he plays 50+ mins in the middle and makes 130+ metres while making his tackles and not leaving gaps around the ruck. That's a decent first grade Prop, and we could do with one.
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Glad some people are seeing that this could have been a good deal if the Dogs paid freight. Mulholland should of kept his mouth shut in this case and not said anything.
From the statistics i've seen on Sutton, he won't be anymore effective that Bateman (Less than 7 metres per run). Not what you want from your starting prop.
The main question is if we aren't in the hunt for a quality replacement for Boyd, Paulo and there hasn't been any gossip of trying to lure away Norman, where is all this money going?!? Maybe our club's financial situation is worse than what we think.
God help us if we have a prop rotation next year of Liu/Soliola/Sutton/Gubb. We will easily have the worst front row in the NRL.
From the statistics i've seen on Sutton, he won't be anymore effective that Bateman (Less than 7 metres per run). Not what you want from your starting prop.
The main question is if we aren't in the hunt for a quality replacement for Boyd, Paulo and there hasn't been any gossip of trying to lure away Norman, where is all this money going?!? Maybe our club's financial situation is worse than what we think.
God help us if we have a prop rotation next year of Liu/Soliola/Sutton/Gubb. We will easily have the worst front row in the NRL.
Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
But the Bulldogs were never going to cover $300-$350k for 3 seasons, plus pay an extra $150k for a low wage prop to cover him.
If people want Woods we will have to part with $700k average for 3 years not $450k to $500k.
If people want Woods we will have to part with $700k average for 3 years not $450k to $500k.
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Steady on BJ. Your post has way too much common sense!
Instead let’s buy Woods for 200K per year while Bulldogs cover 600K and we’ll all move on
Instead let’s buy Woods for 200K per year while Bulldogs cover 600K and we’ll all move on
Re: Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
Yeah BJ is right in that the bulldogs are not likely going to eat 400k+ a year including his replacement to get rid of the guy and save 400k, that's kind of obscene
Also, it's only bad work from Mulholland if we'd be interested at the right price. And perhaps Mulholland is free to speak his mind on this because we dont give a **** about what Woods thinks of it because we know his price is never going to get to a point where we'd be interested.
I think it just speaks to how lowly Stuart and Mulholland think of Woods.
Also, it's only bad work from Mulholland if we'd be interested at the right price. And perhaps Mulholland is free to speak his mind on this because we dont give a **** about what Woods thinks of it because we know his price is never going to get to a point where we'd be interested.
I think it just speaks to how lowly Stuart and Mulholland think of Woods.
Re: Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
Yeah it’s funny because Cameron Smith and Nathan Peats both mentioned last season how fast Woods could play the ball sometimes.
Woods must have something going for him, but I can’t see it in comparison to other high paid forwards.
I also think he never used his foot to play the ball last year and now his one asset has been cracked down on.
Woods must have something going for him, but I can’t see it in comparison to other high paid forwards.
I also think he never used his foot to play the ball last year and now his one asset has been cracked down on.
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Re: Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
Ok maybe you're ignoring where I mentioned what they just did with Mbye but I'll lay it out for you:
The tigers just signed Mbye on a 4 year deal worth $2.6M/4 years. They picked up his 2019, 2020, 2021 dogs deal and added another year to it.
300k/season for the first 2 years is going to be paid by the dogs, the other 500k by the tigers. Then they're paying 800k for the final two years with no assistance from the dogs. This is an average of 650k.
This is precedent. Not some shot in the dark that the dogs might be up to footing some of the bill. I mean they're prepared to do it for a spine position that's hard to fill so why wouldn't they entertain it for a position that's easier to fill that they are already strong in?
If we went after Woods on a similar deal for 3 years (the length remaining on his dogs contract) with the dogs picking up 300k in the first 2 years (us 500k) and we pick up the whole 800k in the last year then that's 600k averaged over the 3 years. It's still cheaper than what Boyd and Paulo wanted.
But hey it's all moot now as we dropped out of the race.
The tigers just signed Mbye on a 4 year deal worth $2.6M/4 years. They picked up his 2019, 2020, 2021 dogs deal and added another year to it.
300k/season for the first 2 years is going to be paid by the dogs, the other 500k by the tigers. Then they're paying 800k for the final two years with no assistance from the dogs. This is an average of 650k.
This is precedent. Not some shot in the dark that the dogs might be up to footing some of the bill. I mean they're prepared to do it for a spine position that's hard to fill so why wouldn't they entertain it for a position that's easier to fill that they are already strong in?
If we went after Woods on a similar deal for 3 years (the length remaining on his dogs contract) with the dogs picking up 300k in the first 2 years (us 500k) and we pick up the whole 800k in the last year then that's 600k averaged over the 3 years. It's still cheaper than what Boyd and Paulo wanted.
But hey it's all moot now as we dropped out of the race.
Re: Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
Can you post the confirmed dollars of the Mbye deal, other reports had less dollars than what you have quoted.
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Even on that deal, Zim.
No **** way i want to have an 800k boondoggle on my cap, for 1 year, and lets face it, probably 2 because part of these deals is seemingly ALWAYS extra years. So it'd be the 2 years at 500k and 2 years unassisted at 800k... and those last 2 years are absolute cap killers, and potential progress halters in terms of improving the squad.
No **** way i want to have an 800k boondoggle on my cap, for 1 year, and lets face it, probably 2 because part of these deals is seemingly ALWAYS extra years. So it'd be the 2 years at 500k and 2 years unassisted at 800k... and those last 2 years are absolute cap killers, and potential progress halters in terms of improving the squad.
Re: Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
I'd happily takes Woody and Call Me Maybe if they came on decent cashish.
They offer a lot more than Wighton and Bateman.
Make it happen, Peter. No excuses, just solutions.
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They offer a lot more than Wighton and Bateman.
Make it happen, Peter. No excuses, just solutions.
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Re: Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
Mybe is both **** and already signed to the tigers.
I like a lot of what Cleary is doing there but that's a risky Mybe imo
I like a lot of what Cleary is doing there but that's a risky Mybe imo
Re: Canberra Raiders shut the door on Aaron Woods in prop hunt
I'd sell Sezer, Austin, Papalii and Wighton for Nathan Cleary though. That's a def not a Mybe.
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