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Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » September 1, 2006, 9:44 pm

Summary of Gains and Losses for 2007 season

Gains:

Colin Best (Dragons)
Glen Turner (Storm)
Neville Costigan (Broncos)
Brett Kelly (Cronulla)
Tony Parmagiana (Eels)
Scott Logan (Wigan)
Andrew Duneman (Salford)
Matt Bickerstaff (Dragons)
Steve Irwin (Wynnum-Manly)
Michael Dobson (returning from loan to Wigan/Les Catalans)

Losses:

Jason Croker - Les Catalans
Michael Hodgson - Gold Coast Titans
Adam Mogg - Les Catalans
Clinton Schifcofske - Queensland Reds
Jason Smith - North Queensland Cowboys
Nathan Smith - Penrith
Simon Woolford - St George Illawarra
Kris Kahler - Gold Coast Titans
Terry Martin - Released
Jermaine Ale - Released

Think Ive got them all. If not let me know and Ill make the necessary changes

David · Post by **David** » September 1, 2006, 9:52 pm

Good work Kermit

Was just going through the same stuff in my head!

Cheers

Raiders Fan · Post by **Raiders Fan** » September 7, 2006, 7:00 pm

Jermaine Ale was included in the "farewell to leaving players" section at yesterday's Awards Night.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » September 7, 2006, 7:10 pm

Wow, i really hope ale picks up a gig at another club and goes well
I would hate to see a bloke with his talents do nothing with it

Post by **greeneyed** » September 7, 2006, 7:32 pm

Raiders Fan wrote:Jermaine Ale was included in the "farewell to leaving players" section at yesterday's Awards Night.

That is really sad, as he showed a lot of potential and it doesn't look like he's got another team... I hope he gets one and does well too.

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » September 7, 2006, 9:08 pm

Any word where Martin or Rothery were going GE?

Real shame about Ale....

Post by **greeneyed** » September 7, 2006, 9:11 pm

Kermit wrote:Any word where Martin or Rothery were going GE?

Real shame about Ale....

Better ask Raiders Fan or Ballboy...

Sasha · Post by **Sasha** » September 7, 2006, 9:45 pm

Martin is leaving, was in Schif's Canberra Times article a week or so ago..

llab yob · Post by **llab yob** » September 7, 2006, 10:03 pm

Didnt say anything last night about Rothery going.
Not sure where Tez is going but he is deffintly gone.

Sasha · Post by **Sasha** » September 7, 2006, 10:04 pm

I think Martin is going to some lower league english club, the fact that he holds a EU passport (or something similar) means he doesn't count as an overseas quota..

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » September 7, 2006, 10:38 pm

Cheers guys.

I think in the article it said Martin was off to Wales?

I just thought it may have come up last night as to where they were headed.

Raiders Fan · Post by **Raiders Fan** » September 8, 2006, 3:28 pm

greeneyed wrote:
Kermit wrote:Any word where Martin or Rothery were going GE?

Real shame about Ale....
Better ask Raiders Fan or Ballboy...

It was just an annoucement about Ale leaving on the telly screen the Awards night.

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » September 8, 2006, 6:09 pm

I remember reading that Hull and Peter Sharp were after Martin but Ive heard nothing since.

Butters · Post by **Butters** » September 10, 2006, 6:37 pm

Thats a real shame about Ale. I was so excited for him to be coming to our club, I am really sad about that.

Raiders Fan · Post by **Raiders Fan** » September 12, 2006, 5:59 pm

Not sorry to read today that Kahler's gone to join the Titans, but why the hell didn't he take Rothery with him??

Butters · Post by **Butters** » September 14, 2006, 11:37 pm

Michael Dobson - end 2007
Vili Faingaa - end 2007
Craig Frawley - end 2007
Ryan Hinchcliffe - end 2007
Andrew Lomu - end 2007
Steve McLean - end 2007
Junior Sau - end 2007
Jason Williams - end 2007

We really have no huge players coming of contract in 2007, other then possibly Dobson and Hinchliffe and maybe Sau. This years team will go through to 2008 without many changes I would think. Thats a plus I believe.

Tixie · Post by **Tixie** » September 15, 2006, 10:56 am

Didn't Rothery re-sign with the Raiders this week?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » September 15, 2006, 12:12 pm

pending on how it all goes:

Michael Dobson - Re-sign unless he doesnt step
Vili Faingaa - Never herd of him to be honest
Craig Frawley - See ya
Ryan Hinchcliffe - re-sign
Andrew Lomu - see ya
Steve McLean - re-sign
Junior Sau - re-sign
Jason Williams - hooroo

mike83au · Post by **mike83au** » September 15, 2006, 12:17 pm

Is 'hooroo' better or worse than 'see ya'?

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » September 15, 2006, 7:24 pm

We have to keep Sau....number one priority, then Hinchcliffe and Dobbo. Dont know much about McLean.

The rest....its.........

Ill go one step further and help Frawley pack his bags!

thickos · Post by **thickos** » September 18, 2006, 9:05 am

Kermit... first post of this page... it's Tony Pamatangi

- I think 'Chicken Parmigiana' is his nickname round here

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » September 19, 2006, 9:22 am

Cheers Thickos

Was going for a bit of a hybrid with Tony Parmagiana! ha

Hope he goes all out next year and puts 'egg parmagiana' on our faces!!

Foxhound · Post by **Foxhound** » September 22, 2006, 11:20 am

Inside word is that Craig Frawley is on the out and has permission to seek another club for the 07 season. Not that you need permission to talk to rival clubs anymore but a release may be on the cards.

thickos · Post by **thickos** » September 22, 2006, 11:23 am

Can't say I'm gutted or even care, but good work Stevie

Foxhound · Post by **Foxhound** » September 22, 2006, 11:30 am

Yeah i always rated him but I guess you cant really defend his performances since joing the club.

Big build and fast, good footy brain but something is missing. Seems like he doesnt want to be out there at times but then he chases down the warriors winger to save the game like his life depended on it... I dont understand

Post by **greeneyed** » September 22, 2006, 1:10 pm

Issue is... our backline strength looks awful as it is. Phil Graham seems to be the consensus as our first centre chosen, but to be honest, he is simply not consistent enough and does not get involved enough to be a top line NRL centre IMO. I like the flashes of brilliance and pace, but he doesn't use it to his advantage sufficiently.

If Frawley is released, our skinny backline depth looks worse... unless management has someone else in mind in terms of recruitment?

-LG- · Post by **-LG-** » September 22, 2006, 1:24 pm

Stevie wrote:Inside word is that Craig Frawley is on the out and has permission to seek another club for the 07 season. Not that you need permission to talk to rival clubs anymore but a release may be on the cards.

That's a real shame as I think he's very talented, but has been mishandled by Elliott and the club.

I guess at this point with Henry looking at playing Zillman or Goodwin in the centres he is regarded as unnecessary.

I'm concerned about our centre depth though, perhaps with the cash freed up by Frawley (the whole 225K of it) we can buy someone decent.

Butters · Post by **Butters** » September 23, 2006, 12:00 pm

Why would Frawley want a release? He is making an absolute **** of money

IBG · Post by **IBG** » September 23, 2006, 12:06 pm

From what I remember (and don't quote me on it), but when we signed him in 2004, we had a lot of other 'stars' leave that year as well, so we frontloaded a lot of the contracts so we'd pay them more in the first few years than the last year or two, to save cap money for 2007 and beyond. So next year's salary for him may not be that big afterall. Even so, maybe he hates the weather and misses home, perhaps money has nothing to do with it.

thickos · Post by **thickos** » September 23, 2006, 12:09 pm

He just doesn't seem to be a happy camper at the Raiders. No try-scoring animal for us either...

You'd have to wonder who would pick him up however. The Titans maybe, I doubt Brisbane will take him back. Most clubs will have finalised their cap.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » September 23, 2006, 1:25 pm

the titans is the only real option, though penrith do need some outside backs, and at present they apparently have cap money to be able to sign craig wing if he was made avalible, might be an option

frawley is a player i wouldnt lement losing

Sasha · Post by **Sasha** » September 23, 2006, 5:55 pm

If he signs for another club for less then his 2007 contract is worth I'm pretty sure we would have to mke up the difference. So a club could get him fairly cheap.

BEN189 · Post by **BEN189** » September 24, 2006, 12:06 pm

Frawley is a good player, pretty big for a centre. Would be a shame to see him go. I doubt any team could afford him, i reckon the Titans have filled their salary cap.

Butters · Post by **Butters** » September 24, 2006, 10:19 pm

Cowboys. I still don't think there is any point releasing him at this stage. See what he can do this year.

thickos · Post by **thickos** » September 25, 2006, 8:47 am

If he's unhappy though he won't be doing **** in 2007 anyway...