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brendan299 said:
I dont think we would be paying him anything if he goes to the Dragons.

We release him and they pick up his salary.

We use that $600K on a middle or edge forward is a win win for us.
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That is not how the article reads.

If we had of been able to sign JMK, I would support this move. We would still have 2 good hookers available and the difference in class between JMK and Cook is not as pronounced, if one exists at all.

Although I agree it would be great to add a quality forward to our roster, the last time we banked on our youth to replace quality and experience in a spine position….. We all know how that turned out.
 
Happy for Cook to leave but makes no sense for us to pay any of his contract.

Maybe a player swap if Dragons have a good young forward coming through
 
Rabbits21 said:
If you get someone at 250k as a 14 and we pay 150k of Cook 650k that only leaves us 250k to spend still not a big amount.
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I could be wrong but wouldn't it be the $$$ balance if Cook goes to STG plus the $$$ we intend to spend on purchasing another player.
 
cmorrison9 said:
That is not how the article reads.

If we had of been able to sign JMK, I would support this move. We would still have 2 good hookers available and the difference in class between JMK and Cook is not as pronounced, if one exists at all.

Although I agree it would be great to add a quality forward to our roster, the last time we banked on our youth to replace quality and experience in a spine position….. We all know how that turned out.
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Doesnt mean it is accurate.

Dragons are just probably just peddling that so it makes it look like Flanno got a good deal.
 
Rabbits21 said:
I don’t think Pete can handle 80mins every week at this level yet we would need a solid enough hooker to be 14 most weeks.
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I mean, maybe, maybe not.

He’ll be 24 next year with close to 30 appearances under his belt and a wealth of lower grade experience. So he isn’t a kid as such.

You also have the option of upskilling a middle forward in the offseason to play some 9 for 20 minutes a game if you want (Havili, Duncan, Murray, whoever). We have surplus skilled middles arguably.

And as I said, you certainly add a reliable depth piece to cover injury, suspension and form.

But again, comes down to what a move likes this sures up.
 
daRque said:
I'm fine with Cook going, as long as we go to market for an NRL quality hooker to replace him.
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Otherwise we can just get out all the old Ilias posts and replace Lachy with Pete... will save some time. ;)
 
So we have a hooker who has played hooker all his career. Been great in first grade for his limited opportunities and we want to manufacture one from a centre/halfback.
 
Bruster said:
I could be wrong but wouldn't it be the $$$ balance if Cook goes to STG plus the $$$ we intend to spend on purchasing another player.
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I think it’s a bit like when we didn’t have cap space to keep Aj, but were actually trying to get JAC in the background

It’s a nice way of saying ‘you’re not really wanted’
 
daRque said:
I'm fine with Cook going, as long as we go to market for an NRL quality hooker to replace him.
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There’s actually a few good English hookers in ESL, most have pretty decent kick games out of dummy half as well
 
Ogmore said:
Why in the world would you believe what's written in an article?
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Damien’s not gonna give up the 650k mate why would he that’s his contract for next year I wouldn’t give it up. So either Dragons pay it all which they won’t we pay part of it or thirdly we keep him. Options 1 of them paying the whole amount and option 3 of us keeping him are unlikely therefore we have to pay part of it.

Just like Keppie this season Manly are paying some of his first year with us
 
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