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Corrected logo with the sombrero…
The sombrero needs to be bigger
This is the dodgiest looking link bro
Just a picture of Latrell Mitchell getting owned.
Sydney Roosters superstar Joey Manu is considering a shock code switch for a stint in rugby union which could land him a $1.5 million payday.
It is understood Manu has explored options to play rugby overseas — potentially in Japan — when his deal with the Roosters expires at the end of the 2024 NRL season.
The move to rugby could be as short as one season with Manu able to pocket more than $1.5 million a season to play in Japan.
The mini-stint abroad would then allow Manu to return to the Roosters, who are locked in discussions with the former Golden Boot winner about a multi-year contract extension.
They are aware of Manu’s rugby flirtation and are comfortable that, regardless, Manu will remain at the Bondi club long term. It just depends whether that includes a short-term move overseas.
The Roosters are unable to match the money Manu could earn, not only in rugby union, but on the open market in the NRL.
St George Illawarra would be prepared to offer Manu about $1.3 million a season, but he has given no indication that he would be prepared to join a rival club and play against the Roosters, the club he debuted for as a 19-year-old in 2016.
The Japanese rugby season runs between December and May, meaning Manu would miss at least the first 10 rounds of the Roosters’ campaign. However, Manu could return midway through 2025 and earn up to $2 million for a year’s work between the two codes.
The NRL would need to sign off on any contract and have previously been lukewarm to players switching between codes on short-term contracts, as it could be seen as circumventing the salary cap.
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall once tried to undertake a similar deal a decade ago when he was one the highest-profile players in the game but that was quashed before it got off the ground.
The difference though, was that Marshall was mid-contract at the Tigers and Manu, is off-contract, so he is technically free to do as he pleases.
However, the NRL may not register Manu’s new Roosters deal until he returned from playing overseas.
The Roosters are in the midst of their own tit-for-tat battle with rugby union. They have signed Wallaby Mark Nawaqanitawase on a two-year contract from 2025, but they will lose Joseph Sua’ali’i at the end of next year.
Emerging back-rower Siua Wong had interest from rugby before inking a new deal to remain at the Roosters until 2026. The Roosters have also re-signed Nat Butcher, Sitili Tupouniua, Connor Watson and Naufahu Whyte in recent months.
Aside from Manu, Angus Crichton, Billy Smith, Daniel Tupou, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Luke Keary and Terrell May are off-contract at the end of 2024.
NRL players have had mixed results playing rugby in Japan. Manu’s former Roosters teammate Blake Ferguson was sacked before he even stepped foot on the field by NEC Green Rockets after being arrested for drug possession in 2022.
Covid-19 interrupted Will Chambers’ and Jordan Rapana’s respective stints in Japan.
It is understood Manu has explored options to play rugby overseas — potentially in Japan — when his deal with the Roosters expires at the end of the 2024 NRL season.
The move to rugby could be as short as one season with Manu able to pocket more than $1.5 million a season to play in Japan.
The mini-stint abroad would then allow Manu to return to the Roosters, who are locked in discussions with the former Golden Boot winner about a multi-year contract extension.
They are aware of Manu’s rugby flirtation and are comfortable that, regardless, Manu will remain at the Bondi club long term. It just depends whether that includes a short-term move overseas.
The Roosters are unable to match the money Manu could earn, not only in rugby union, but on the open market in the NRL.
St George Illawarra would be prepared to offer Manu about $1.3 million a season, but he has given no indication that he would be prepared to join a rival club and play against the Roosters, the club he debuted for as a 19-year-old in 2016.
The Japanese rugby season runs between December and May, meaning Manu would miss at least the first 10 rounds of the Roosters’ campaign. However, Manu could return midway through 2025 and earn up to $2 million for a year’s work between the two codes.
The NRL would need to sign off on any contract and have previously been lukewarm to players switching between codes on short-term contracts, as it could be seen as circumventing the salary cap.
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall once tried to undertake a similar deal a decade ago when he was one the highest-profile players in the game but that was quashed before it got off the ground.
The difference though, was that Marshall was mid-contract at the Tigers and Manu, is off-contract, so he is technically free to do as he pleases.
However, the NRL may not register Manu’s new Roosters deal until he returned from playing overseas.
The Roosters are in the midst of their own tit-for-tat battle with rugby union. They have signed Wallaby Mark Nawaqanitawase on a two-year contract from 2025, but they will lose Joseph Sua’ali’i at the end of next year.
Emerging back-rower Siua Wong had interest from rugby before inking a new deal to remain at the Roosters until 2026. The Roosters have also re-signed Nat Butcher, Sitili Tupouniua, Connor Watson and Naufahu Whyte in recent months.
Aside from Manu, Angus Crichton, Billy Smith, Daniel Tupou, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Luke Keary and Terrell May are off-contract at the end of 2024.
NRL players have had mixed results playing rugby in Japan. Manu’s former Roosters teammate Blake Ferguson was sacked before he even stepped foot on the field by NEC Green Rockets after being arrested for drug possession in 2022.
Covid-19 interrupted Will Chambers’ and Jordan Rapana’s respective stints in Japan.
The Warriors aren’t playing ball so union has been bought in to drive up his next league contract.
He’s got the dragons to do that.The Warriors aren’t playing ball so union has been bought in to drive up his next league contract.
Could he really make 1.5 playing union? I’ve looked into this before and there’s really only a handful of players in Japan making that kinda money- the average wage is less than the nrl.The Warriors aren’t playing ball so union has been bought in to drive up his next league contract.
Why would u pay a league player that when u could get an experienced union international?
Exactly!
Sort of feel Manu’s value was more 2-3 years ago and he’s stagnated at centre rather than being worth more as a potential superstar fullback.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYqZmhLO8LA&t=23s&pp=2AEXkAIB
Joey Manu really branching out. He’s done this shit song featuring Siua wong and Joseph suualii now. Perhaps this is why the Japanese are throwing big money?
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No worse than the average song u hear on the radio these days tbf.
Some of our boys should respond with a diss track-
First off, fuck your chickens and the beach u claim…..
Would have to throw a fuck your sombrero in there somewhere, and fuck your greasy owner. We’ve got an alpha.
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It will be interesting to see who they recruit and how many players they bring in.
They have had a few years where they have brought in quite a few big names. The years they brought in SBW I remember their in list was pretty amazing.
It will also be interesting to see how much of refreshing their squad to cover the guys aging or leaving is done via recruitment. A lot of talk around the competition is to follow the Panthers and go down the development path. Gould has criticised clubs in the past for not developing. Will he criticise the Roosters?
Mind you if it works and they get success the main issue is the disruption to their competitors who lose their good players.
The old reasoning was the Roosters don't have a large catchment area for development. Gould has said himself recently the old boundaries no longer matter.
They have had a few years where they have brought in quite a few big names. The years they brought in SBW I remember their in list was pretty amazing.
It will also be interesting to see how much of refreshing their squad to cover the guys aging or leaving is done via recruitment. A lot of talk around the competition is to follow the Panthers and go down the development path. Gould has criticised clubs in the past for not developing. Will he criticise the Roosters?
Mind you if it works and they get success the main issue is the disruption to their competitors who lose their good players.
The old reasoning was the Roosters don't have a large catchment area for development. Gould has said himself recently the old boundaries no longer matter.
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