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Ashton simms !!! no thanks

The only thing that ashton sims can do anywhere near the quality of ellis is to grow hair

Contract talks have begun with Kelly, surely a no brainier to keep him, we all know the risks, but if he wants to stay we have to take that risk

For a player of his calibre it's worth it. Will take money out of the cap but look at how other clubs are struggling to get quality halves. Heard a couple of NRL clubs interested too, so not holding my breath.

New deals to be offered to Kelly and Mini in next couple of weeks according to League Express. We're not in for Widdop.

I'd offer Kelly a 3yr deal and Mini a 2yr deal..

I think it would be a silly move to offer Kelly a 3 year deal. That's where he'll go off the rails, gotta keep him on his toes.

All to similar to his time with rovers, half way in to the season, offer him a silly contract on 4 grand a week and it went tits up.

Maybe he's happy and expressed an interest in staying?
It may be risky, but one worth taking. He's an NRL quality half back. They're scarce in the NRL, never mind Super League.

Offer him an extension to next season and renegotiate next year for a 2 year stay if he performs well.

It's the "second season syndrome" that we're worried about.

With the talk of contract upgrades, does anyone think that if Mini and Ellis do go around again it will be on contract "downgrades". Not in anyway meant to be a slight, but as players get older contracts tend to reduce over time. Just wondering if it happens that it may help to balance any upgrades.