This is where I got that information from Vasty.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... a1a5e098a9

With his recent serious neck injury, that will have dropped his proce tag somewhat.

Even a £100k contract would probably be a lot for us, and next year, he'd be 33, it would be a huge gamble, and in all honesty, I couldn't see him taking a £300k cut.

Sadly, as much as a fairytale for them, and as its been widely documented that we have a huge dent in our budget, I just don't think we could afford to be too sentimental over this.

If we were spending that kind of money, personally, I think we'd be wiser spending it on a younger player.

This is where I got that information from Vasty.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... a1a5e098a9

With his recent serious neck injury, that will have dropped his proce tag somewhat.

Even a £100k contract would probably be a lot for us, and next year, he'd be 33, it would be a huge gamble, and in all honesty, I couldn't see him taking a £300k cut.

Sadly, as much as a fairytale for them, and as its been widely documented that we have a huge dent in our budget, I just don't think we could afford to be too sentimental over this.

If we were spending that kind of money, personally, I think we'd be wiser spending it on a younger player.

Possibly not, but it all depends on what he can get over there, I suppose the new Dolphins franchise is a lifeline for players like him.

All I know is that he was coming and that was at a point where we pretty much knew we were facing a significant reduction. So there must have been the budget for it at some point, or a sponsor lined up.

That said, since then we have made three significant signings, so that will certainly have altered the dynamic.

As I say, signing AF is not a money thing it's a David thing, that was the reason we were in with a shout, now as you say that window has possibly closed. Shame because I think it might just have worked!

Possibly not, but it all depends on what he can get over there, I suppose the new Dolphins franchise is a lifeline for players like him.

All I know is that he was coming and that was at a point where we pretty much knew we were facing a significant reduction. So there must have been the budget for it at some point, or a sponsor lined up.

That said, since then we have made three significant signings, so that will certainly have altered the dynamic.

As I say, signing AF is not a money thing it's a David thing, that was the reason we were in with a shout, now as you say that window has possibly closed. Shame because I think it might just have worked!

Another example of poor journalists just rounding up comments from here there and everywhere. That comment is at least 2 months old.

Another example of poor journalists just rounding up comments from here there and everywhere. That comment is at least 2 months old.