Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

[WAH MAN]

If we need Nelson, would it just be cover until Barney is fully ready?

 

[sup42]

How the fuck do the Storm get away with “his departure opens up a significant portion of salary cap space to utilise elsewhere.”

Every man and his dog come to Melbourne for less to play under Bellyache, FFS, we aren’t all wearing tin foil hats

Probably downgraded from Boats to Jetskis in the garage, one per every family member, whilst all we can offer is free Wendy’s!!!

Yet some weirdos on here get really upset if you point out that the Cap system is not fair

 

[CWC]

If we need Nelson, would it just be cover until Barney is fully ready?

Barney will be ready R1, he can cover for Metcalf for a month, world’s biggest halfback

 

[Five&Last]

That's the way I read it. The storm have not paid him out. He has "voluntarily" asked for a release with air quotes around voluntarily

The only way that works is if he’s walked out on his contract to go R360.

If he intends to stay in the NRL, the bottom line is Storm will be on the hook for majority of that 850k and it will count against their cap.

There is absolutely zero chance NAS (who is clearly being pushed out, not the other way around) has gone; hey forget about my 850k salary I’m happy to just leave that on the table, unless he’s got a bigger contract lined up (I.e R360)