Can't see a big fee for Green, tbh - good player, but non-fed, probably on a decent wage and a few injuries this year.
Because Burns won't be cheap, I'm assuming it'd be Paea or Green to make way. The latter like for like or 6-Burns, 13-Green and Lovegrove at prop.
Mika is still only 22, so I'd hope he'd still be improving next year. But, being honest, he's probably number 5 on our non-fed list currently, I'd agree.

edit: Green to Wigan rumour on the Pies' board, I see. He'd do great there, I reckon.



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With regards to Blake Green i dont know anything for certain but i suspect neither does anyone else, unless of course they are board members and privvy to such information.
I heard about half a dozen different rumours on Sunday in the HP bar but how much sustance there is to any of them is anyones guess, the problem is, some people are hearing little snippets hear and there and then putting 2+2 together and coming up with 5, i do know one or two people who know a little more than most about affairs of the club but i've not heard them say anything about Green going to Wigan, not as yet anyway.
Like i say, i would'nt worry to much about what the darksiders have to say as its mostly guess work on their part or simply feeding off the rumours of others, so just wait and see would be my advice, im sure we will know a little more come this weekend and then 2+2 might just add up to 4.

travis burns not coming to rovers, just been told by a trusted source (not the same source as the hull daily dog)

green out, burns in, rovers save 20 grand a year and get a better player

So you know both players salarys? Quite impressive for a bloke whose track record would suggest that he knows nobody within the game.

Frep told him.

That would explain it.

Travis Burns would be a good signing but he will not bring any silky skills to the team.

Blake Green at 6 shares the playmaking with Dobson which is a good thing and something Burns cannot provide.

Burns would bring a fierce determination, energy, aggression, big hits, in your face style and 100% commitment every single game. Opponents would be sure to know he was around. He does of course have his discipline issues he is the most penalised player in the NRL.

Green is a far more natural No. 6 though. Burns is one of those players who only knows one way to play no matter what position you put him in. For me his all action style is more suited to 13.

As others have said someone would have to leave for him to take a non-fed spot. If that player is Green then I'd have mixed feelings because we'd be back to Dobson being our only real creative player.

We'll see

Just watching a TV show called 'the game plan' which has a segment called 'the late mail' where they give annonymous rumours a run - they just said Burns to Hull KR will be confirmed this week.

Cheers roopy.

Ahead any confirmation, shall we have a sweep on which gormer will start the 'Hull KR sign ANOTHER Aussie' thread on the VT?

O/T Roopy - are reserve grade players in Australia full-time or do they have other jobs? Generally speaking.

Clubs have 25 fulltime players, some of whom play reserve grade. Then they have second tier contracted players who are mostly fulltime, but a few do some part time work. Most reserve grade sides also have some non contracted players making up the numbers. The non contracted players who have a game for the Knights get 300 dollars a game + income insurance if injured. An interesting one for the Knights was Albert Kelly who was a firstgrade player sacked by Cronulla. He was getting 300 a week from the Knights and playing for 600 on Sundays for Central Charlestown in the Newcastle comp. He was a good little player, but the Knights sacked him as well for an off field incident.
The second tier salary cap is 350k - so you spread that between 10 or 12 players and they aren't doing too well.
The minimum 'wage'for a first tier player is 55k.

Another one who comes with history - oh dear - will he be getting his papers the same way Big Willie got his?? Will he stop any longer than BW??

I think it will prob be more along the lines of hull kr sign another aussie when the grudge stated they would be bringing through youth and not have a reliance on overseas players

Yeah, it'll definately be something stupid and ill thought through.

No he won't...



Surely "trusted source" trumps 'the game plan'

Excellent, they've started before we've even signed anyone.

I'll put a tenner on Budgiezilla.

I'll take Gutterfax.

Damn you beat me to it!

Me too. I'll go for some FC goon.

Smokey will be gutted that he hasn't got a mention

Not after your contribution.

Hence the

Winkys are for gonads.