Daly Cherry-Evans was kind of but not really a Titan!

[Mexican titan]

how are we going to find a third party sponsor when we dont have any FIRST party sponsors for our jersey. Surely anyone who would stump up 300k for him and not be recognised for it really, would already be spending 300k to get their name on our jersey?

DB, I think DCE would lead to a FIRST party sponsor for the jersey coming on board almost straight away. My understanding is that most major jersey deals are in the 600 to 800k range.
In relation to third party deals most of them are in the 50-100k range. They have to be carefully structured as to avoid being included in the cap they must not be linked to existing club sponsors. However for example DCE could be given a third party deal by a company for example where he would plug the product and have his face on the adverts in the press. There would be a number of these he can sign up to.
Frankly I think sponsors, both new club sponsors and third party sponsors would come out of the woodwork if DCE signs up. As I said previously he would go a long way to covering his deal simply by the money he would attract back to the club. For example $BW increased the Roosters crowds hugely in his first year with them. A million bucks a year can be largely offset by the above and the increase in memberships, crowds and merchandise. Of course if you have a star studded team the impact would not be as great but DCE signing would be huge for the Coast in my opinion.
Geez I have almost convinced myself he should come here!

[Hail Sezer]

The Gold Coast Titans are resigned to missing out on future Queensland Origin star Dylan Napa

TODD BALYM AND PETER BADEL
THE COURIER-MAIL
FEBRUARY 04, 2015 11:00PM

GOLD Coast’s bid for Daly Cherry Evans has become a critical component of the club’s future with the Titans all but resigned to missing out on future Queensland Origin star Dylan Napa.

Titans coach Neil Henry had set out a recruitment blueprint when he took over at the club last year, identifying Cherry-Evans, Napa and South Sydney’s Luke Keary as their three marquee targets for 2016.

Keary has since re-signed with Souths and the Titans hopes of snaring Napa are fading with the club told the 22-year-old is thriving under Roosters coach Trent Robinson and it would take an enormous offer to lure him north away from Bondi.

The Titans are now turning their attention towards recruiting a gun centre for the future, with St George Illawarra’s Junior Kangaroo Euan Aitken having caught the eye after the club lost interest in Kiwi veteran Steve Matai.

But for now Cherry-Evans is their $3 million priority target, an offer which is said to be less than the $3.3 million package the Sea Eagles are prepared to give the Test superstar.

Henry has told Cherry-Evans of the club’s future vision, but it’s a tough sell given the Titans are without a major sponsor and third party deals are hard to find.

Some believe a commitment from Cherry-Evans would immediately generate interest in the club’s three vacant jersey sponsorships, which is why the Titans aren’t afraid to voice their desire to secure the young halfback.

But Titans fans will be wary. It was only a three years ago Gold Coast powerbrokers were confident they’d secured Test halfback Cooper Cronk, only for the Melbourne champion to get cold feet and re-sign at the Storm.

Henry also knows the difficulty in luring marquee talent away from clubs, given he successfully retained Johnathan Thurston at the Cowboys during his final year at North Queensland.

“Lots of sides have tried to get the marquee players out of clubs. I think the reality of the salary cap is you can make plays for those players and it’s hard to retain players,” Henry said.

“The marquee players are the key men in the teams. The halves, fullbacks and hookers are the key playmakers and 80 minute players so he would be tremendous for us.

“He is certainly experienced now and he has great leadership and he can get a team around the park. He is certainly worth looking at, whether or not we can table an offer that his management are going to be happy with remains to be seen.”

The question for Cherry-Evans is whether he wants to remain a one-club player, or seek a challenge elsewhere?

He’s already won a premiership at the Sea Eagles, but the prospect of leading the NRL’s youngest club to a title and rejuvenating rugby league on the Gold Coast may be a prospect that excites a man keen to make his own mark on the game.

“I think he sees a club that has been through a bit of a changing of the guard. We’re out of Robina, there are plans to build a new training facility as well, we have a new board, Graham Annesley is doing a great job,” Henry said.

“Yes we haven’t got a major sponsor at the moment but we’re not underselling the value of that jumper and just giving that away. We’re confident the market will move.

“Our focus here in the football department is to get a team the fans want to support and to do that we need to be a consistent team and a hard team to beat. We need to get results at home.”


http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/...b48379b1c7fb95

[Hail Sezer]

Yeah I've seen a lot of Aitken, he's a promising player who plays beyond his years but this isn't the right thread to be talking about him mate.

The reason I posted the article was for the comments on Napa and consequently our pursuit of Cherry. Looks like Badel still reads our forum, don't blame him though really. We're assets

Everyone in the know is saying we are still no chance at DCE but I guess time will tell. That piece has pretty much summarised our thoughts on here.

Also...another article which will become available online soon. Michael Searle walking away - i presume selling his shares. I wonder how this will influence the DCE pursuit and the sponsor hunt? Positively I'd assume, if DCE really is keen on leading this "rebuilding" stage on the field

[Titanic]

Henry running 0 from 2 and neither are hardly world beaters doesn't bode well for DCE … we would be a lot smarter to say nothing until they are across the line … one thing for sure the Dragoons will have the cheque book out for Aitkin now, if they didn't already as they've got nothing too.

[Hail Sezer]

Gold Coast assures Daly Cherry-Evans its future is secure

THE AUSTRALIAN
FEBRUARY 14, 2015 12:00AM

GOLD Coast has moved to reassure Daly Cherry-Evans the club has a future on the tourist strip amid fears a series of damaging headlines could scupper their bid to sign the Queensland and Australia superstar.

The Titans, having tabled a multi-million-dollar offer to the Sea Eagles halfback, will step up their pursuit of the 25-year-old when they host him on the Gold Coast early next week.

In a sign the Titans could be winning the battle for the playmaker, it is understood Manly are growing increasingly confident of retaining five-eighth Kieran Foran but have begun exploring potential alternatives should Cherry-Evans depart.

The greatest concern for Gold Coast is the continual innuendo over the club’s future. The Titans have been shadowed by rumours of financial problems despite an impending move to a new training base and the ongoing support of the NRL, which has thrust its considerable weight behind the club.

Gold Coast chief executive Graham Annesley declined to comment specifically on the club’s pursuit of Cherry-Evans yesterday, but he did concede speculation over the Titans’ *future harmed their chances of signing high-profile players.

As a result, it is understood Gold Coast contacted Cherry-Evans to assure him the Titans were going nowhere.

“These rumours that keep appearing that the club doesn’t have a future on the Gold Coast, is going to be relocated — all of which are 100 per cent wrong — don’t help us when we’re trying to attract players of that calibre to the club because it puts them in two minds,” Annesley said.

“We have constantly said, the NRL has constantly said, that the Gold Coast is a critically important market in rugby league heartland and the Gold Coast Titans are not going anywhere.”

The Titans have several players coming off contract, including halves Aiden Sezer and Kane Elgey. Both could be targeted by Manly should Cherry-Evans decide his future lies elsewhere.

Former Sea Eagles halfback Trent Hodkinson also shapes as an alternative should Cherry-Evans depart.

Meanwhile, NSW and Australia prop James Tamou could become the odd man out as the North Queensland Cowboys attempt to retain New Zealand backrower James Taumalolo.

Taumalolo, off contract at the end of the season, has attracted big-money offers from Cronulla and the New Zealand Warriors. North Queensland are still favourites to retain him, but keeping him in Cowboys colours could come at a cost.

The Cowboys already have a large chunk of their salary cap invested in front-rowers Matt Scott and Tamou, although speculation has already begun over the latter’s long-term future in Townsville.

Tamou, returning from serious neck surgery, has been linked with a switch to Parramatta, the club he rejected before re-signing with the Cowboys.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spor...-1227219146067

[K2G]

some pretty shady rumours floating around about the club and the tabled DCE deal. What do we all think? is the club bankrupt? is the NRL sourcing a 3rd party sponser for a DCE deal?

Personally, I wouldn't be surprised to find out that the NRL is providing significant financial assistance to the club, but surely 'bankrupt' is off the mark.

As for the third party deal... as long as we get him, i don't even care how. obviously bias, but RL staying and being successful on the coast is more important to the games image than any illusion of equality amongst clubs that some fans might claim this DCE assistance contravenes. lets face it, a few clubs exist in more advantageous circumstances than others. the nrl has to be able to level the plating field for the greater good when necessary.

[DIEHARD]

NRL getting involved in third party deals? Never heard of such a thing.

[Hail Sezer]

"Helping the Titans get a 3rd party deal" and "providing 3rd party funding" (for recruitment) are 2 completely different things that the comments in the screenshot can't seem to differentiate

We're an easy club to put down and it's no secret that Manly and Sharks supporters are getting pretty frustrated that we are being competitive for a player they want so badly. I'm not saying I think we're favourites, but I've read their forums and they don't like us, as the underdog, having a real crack at DCE.

I wouldn't read too much in to it K2G.....we'll see what Badel can dig up. He will be reading this I am sure. Hi Peter

[matti]

Cronulla has been the same way for ages with $$$ ; I think once the titans start killing it in the NRL people will think twice.

[Bayside Titan]

I can think of the Tigers, Saints, Knights and Cronulla are other clubs that I can think of that have need NRL assitance as well. From what I can make out it seems that the NRL are assisting us with things like marketing and other bits and pieces. "bankrupt " is a very strong word and the club would not chase DCE if things are that bad. We have to remember that the Titans are not paying the $600k rent this year so not having a major sponsor at the minute while concerning we are not pressed to take a low ball Sponsor offer. So IF the NRL are indeed helping with a 3rd party deal it's the NRLS way of saying that the Titans are going no where.

The other consideration is that the Suns $100 mil in funding will soon finish , and if the same was to happen to the Suns as did the Lions when the AFL pulled funding the Lions started to do poorly. So if we were to capitalize on the loss of funding to the Suns and the Signing of DCE then that could put the Titans in the box seat to recapture the Gold Coast and Qld again.

Also if Mr Badel does read these forums it would be nice of you to actually write positive articles about the Titans rather than trying to Bury us every chance you get.

[Show and Go]

$1.2 million a season for DCE is worth every cent. He is the best halfback in the game. He is young and he is from QLD. Money well spent for us if he ends up here.

[teke]

$1.2 million a season for DCE is worth every cent. He is the best halfback in the game. He is young and he is from QLD. Money well spent for us if he ends up here.

im a diehard manly boy and even I know he's not the best halfback in the game. The money being spent on him will be to save the club from extinction and that will be worth every cent paid.

[matti]

Best halfback.. I don't think he is, too me, his not a entertainer; when princey was on fire that was excitement.

[Titanic]

DCE is a halfback and goes alright too but he's not a superstar just yet. As for the the forum comments from other clubs, I don't believe it. The amount of drivel being slung around about us at the moment is ridiculous.

[Mexican titan]

im a diehard manly boy and even I know he's not the best halfback in the game.

So am I and I don't think there he is far off the best (assuming JT is considered a 5/8). For him it's a great time to be coming off contract.