The Sydney Roosters have told star fullback Latrell Mitchell they want him off the books by January 1, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Mitchell is weighing up his next move after the Tricolours pulled a two-year, $800,000 a-season contract extension last month before telling him to find a new club.
The Roosters were initially adamant they would not grant him an early release to arch rivals South Sydney, but according toย Fairfax Media,ย have softened their stance.
The report states that the Rabbitohs would sign Mitchell "under the right circumstances" - whether five-eighth Cody Walker re-signs and if Titan Jai Arrow joins the club.
Mitchell is believed to be keen on the cross-town switch and would be prepared to take a pay cut to make it happen.
But how much of Mitchell's salary the Roosters are willing to pay and how many third party deals can be secured will factor into the potential move.
The Tigers were originally frontrunners to land Mitchell on a four-year deal but since cooled on the 22-year old.
The Tigers have since reemerged as a potential suitor, as have the Gold Coast Titans in their long-time bid for a star signing.
It’s a near certainty that he’ll be training with Souths next month.
Interesting times
Hey Ben… why is Latrell in your article described as a star fullback ? I think thatโs what he wants to be but has he even played 1 game at fullback in the top grade ??
I heard a whisper that the dragons are now looking at him. For starters I donโt think they have the money… 2nd if he really does want to play fullback the Lomax signing will seem strange although We do need new centres. And lastly…even if the planets align…Iโm not sure as a fan Iโd like to have him in red and white ?!? When heโs good heโs amazing… but he does go missing
Mr Pearl I beg to differ.
Mitchell played his junior football at fullback and has played fullback against the dragons a few times scoring tries and looking a cut above our mob. Heโd be an amazing pickup for the dragons but we donโt recruit players high profile players so it wonโt happen.
Plse LM don’t come to the WT….
Cmon dragons management. Do what it takes to get fans interested in the team again. At the moment itโs hard work watching them go around. If you sign Mitchell then you can also attract other players to the side who will want to play alongside him. Being recognised as battlers is not a good thing for attracting players or fans. Wake up.
Souths and Saints, have got two chances to sign Mitchell. Buckleys and None.
Mitchell will remain a Rooster.
I have seen a photo of Latrell standing on a stage with 16 Sydney Roosters and the Premiership Trophy of 2019 plus a coach and a stack of lower grade Rooster players.
Looks like he is staying at Sydney.
Everybody at Sydney Chooksters love Latrell Mitchell. Hahahahahahaha……
Donโt believe the Newspapers, TwentyOne or Pansy.penso, better known as brissybunny the pole dancer who use to live 500kms away from Sydney but now lives over a thousand kms away in the city with muddy water running through the gizzards.
They all speak bullamakanka
Remember…..I have it on good authority that Latrell Mitchell will be a Rooster for a long long time. Beleive me, he ain’t going nowhere.
They can’t do that. If I was him, I would refuse to leave just on the basis of the astounding arrogance that they think they can boot one of their players who hasn’t even broke his contract..
Yep interesting times ahead…..
Seriously? Still, again?
If every Jouno paid a dollar for every article they wrote about Mitchell, he could sign a “DCE” contract with any club, and the club would end up cap exemption.
Please Roosters DONT sign that useless sack turner…..seriously how could they even be considering signing him? I hope it is all just a media blow-up and the chooks are not interested. Put your efforts into getting Fifita in 2021 uncle Nick!
Tinytimmah
December 17, 2019 at 10:34 pm
“Please Roosters DONT sign that useless sack”
Dont worry he’s not interested.
Too much soul.
Bye the way Wombats let’s talk some more about Latrell๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Great to see champion Cody Walker secured for another 2 years.
His brother Latrell happy to sign with Souths for 800k after refusing same with the sombreros.
Hilarious.
Well done Titone. Looks like your scoop might be fact.
You’d say Fifita will be a long term Bronco. Another player who won’t be interested in playing for the French Dressed Chickens.
They can get plenty of seperate corporate sponsorships for players at Brisbane .
Latrell will be desperate to sign anywhere… he’s done his dash
Uncle Nick has sent out a strong message to the club … no-one holds the club to ransom, no-one
Souffs may be on a roll, spend, spend & spend …. In 99 they were gone, gone, gone.
The NRL have made it clear they will not prop up clubs in the future..
Souffs have signed up / or renewed 18 contracts, so far… this doesn’t include Walker, maybe Arrow, Mitchell & JAC. (they won’t be cheap)
I think Rusty better buy a big drum of grease for the revolving door of the Souffs transit lounge
Love the spin the wannabe sombreros are putting on Latrell leaving.
Hilarious.
Face it wombats Latrell has turned his back on the roosters and going to a club with soul.
Go grovel in your sludge.
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TheRopeableRooster
December 18, 2019 at 12:44 am
“Well done Titone. Looks like your scoop might be fact”
Never thought I would see you gracious in defeat.
That’s 3 now.
The Fox next.
TWATyOne….latrell hasnโt turned his back on Easts.
The Roosters slammed the door shut on HIM- they donโt want him anymore, heโs done his dash with us, due to all his pandering around and GREED. Thatโs why they want him out of the club….are you that stupid, you canโt see that? So now, given he isnโt wanted at the BACK to BACK PREMIERS….heโs skulking off to sign with his 2nd, 3rd or maybe even 4th choice for a club. Poor latrell, heโs really scraping the bottom of the barrel if heโs considering signing with a club who have won only ONE premiership in FORTY EIGHT years….pathetic.
@Titone. Not defeated and not gracious. Where’s your 3 in a row apart from junior mundine? You haven’t signed anyone yet. Least of all JAC.
I want a fit and commited Latrell at south’s just like every orher poster wants him at their club. However it has been a while since he was so just getting his signature doesn’t translate to instant sicess. After the still unresolved circus surrounding him I have concerns
Tinytimmah
December 18, 2019 at 12:40 pm
“TWATyOneโฆ.latrell hasnโt turned his back on Easts.
The Roosters slammed the door shut on HIM- they donโt want him anymore, heโs done his dash with us, due to all his blah blah blah”
Love the garbage you wombats are trying to spin on Latrell.
Politis did everything to sign him up but money was no match for the love he has for Souths.
Welcome Latrell to your true home and goodbye to the redneck cap burglars
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brisbanebunny
December 18, 2019 at 4:18 pm
“I want a fit and commited Latrell at souths”
Don’t worry, under super coach Wayne Bennett and being where he wants with his real brothers Latrell will go to another level.
Let’s see ho Robinson goes next year with a stacked side only 3m over the cap.
I dont think will be enough this time.
Oh wow … look at multiple Rooster supporters here claiming that they have “Inside Information”. They are shooting up in the air and hoping one of it will stick somewhere, even on uncle Nick’s ar.se!! ๐ ๐
To all Easts supporters, yes it is true that Souths have only won 1 premiership in 40 odd years, there are major reasons why this happened.
Easts, like other clubs, bought all of the best Souths players for many years, with no regard to the overall welfare of rugby league.
Souths were illegially kicked out when they would not merge with Cronulla, and stood their ground which eventually saw Souths reinstated, and it took time to come back.
To cut a long story short, Souths survived and along the way, even when we were coming last or close to last , we held our supporters, supporters you stayed loyal through bad or worse times, mainly worse, but the souths supporters never wavered, yet here we have a club, Easts, who have achieved success for many years, plus changed their name, two times mind you, to help promote their brand, they win the last two comps and can’t even attract 1/2 the paid members that Souths enjoy, let alone crowd support, their constant reminder of Souths lack of success is a cop out of what really is a major concern of their actual long term viability cause when they go bad, at that is not far off, their support will be next to nothing.
Souths have proved that they can keep supporters through thick and thin, Easts , well best of luck when the well run’s dry, cause Easts are about to find that out very shortly.
Ladies and gentleman would like to officially announce Latrellโs dream to become a bunny is now confirmed and will be announced in the media shortly.
Have a great Xmas.
Brennan.Lane
December 18, 2019 at 6:07 pm
“From what my contacts tell me, Easts are going to retain Latrellโs services for next season.”
Time to dump your dopey contacts and your nic stupid.
ANNOUNCEMENT.!!!!!
LATRELL MITCHELL HAS SIGNED A 3 YEAR DEAL WITH HIS BELOVED RABBITOHS.
Hardly any surprise there titone. Soufths were the only team left for him to go to after uncle nick gave him the big boot and tigers pulled any offers.
I have it on good authority From TwentyOne that Latrell desires a Wooden Spoon to go with his two premiership rings. In front of only 15k Souths home game fan attendance to the Roosters 17k pansy.penso
I have it on good authority That Latrell is the only person in modern history ( not that old fashion history way back before 1971) …..that has won two Premierships and did not get picked to play in the World Championship winning Club Challenge Cup teams, so he can do Marsay Marceau Band when the National Anthem starts up in the all star game of nothingness that most people dont give two hoots about. Braaaaahaaaaahahahaaaaa
Sorry TwentyOne wants to join the band of non anthem singrless fools.
Nice to see penso return after becoming sick if acting like a brisbane.idiot.rabbit. Clown!
…………….NEWS FLASH………..
Billy…..Billy……Billy….. Billy…..Billy…… Billy…..Billy…… Billy…..Billy…… Billy…..Billy…… Billy…..Billy…… Billy…..Billy……Billy…..Billeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…
Billeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…Billeeeeeeeeeeeeee…….
@markmywords. Hahahahahaha
I – (like all Rooster supporters), donโt give a rats who the soufs and their plethora of toothless supporters sign….the mighty Chooks will smash them regardless, in 2020 and go on to win our THIRD premiership in a row. Suck it up rusty….you can BUY whoever you like (with your millions in TPAs)….wonโt make difference against an Easts side that plays with unmatched PRIDE in their jersey.
๐ผHere come the Roosters, the BEST youโve EVER seen, the red, white and bluesters, the Eastern Suburbs team๐ผ ๐๐๐๐
Don’t see that third premiership in a row happening timmah.
They may thrash a team from time to time?
Without Cronk, probably without Mitchell. Without a few other players. Also after having won two in a row , the motivation will be less.
The waffle just seems to grow each day with this story
Tinytimmah
December 19, 2019 at 8:15 am
“I โ (like all Rooster supporters)………….”
What rooster supporters?
2nd last on the members tally and downward spiral to continue to the predicted depths of despair with the No 1 draw card Lattrell coming home to Souths.
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Coming home to soufs??? Mitchell has been at the roosters since he was 16. Easts are the only professional club he has ever known….so just HOW is he โcoming homeโ.? I imagine if heโd ever wanted to call soufs his โhomeโ he would have committed to them 6 years ago…did he do that ? NO….heโs been a Rooster since he left Taree as a kid. Heโs ONLY considering your cesspool of a club because Easts, Canterbury, Wests and now the Gold Coast have all withdrawn their interest in him….hmmm what does that tell you? So his โhomeโ – soufs, is his 5th choice of a club to settle in hahaha….so TWATyOne you might get latrell but doesnโt look like youโll get Arrow….wow, gonna be a bit sparse in the forwards….i can see soufs getting smashed up front all year long hahahahaha All the classy backs in the world are useless without semi-decent forwards. I canโt wait for 2020….big Jared and Siua are gonna have a field day against the toothless wabbits ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ
Hopefully Latrell coming home to Souths will be announced very shortly I’m told.
He is over the moon at coming to his spiritual belonging and Wayne will take him to a level never seen.
Why Brennan?
He took Souths to 3rd with 4m in caps sitting on the sidelines most of the year and look at the talent he’s attracted.
Oh boo frickety hoo….every team had injuries during the year….face the facts TWATyOne….the vermin CHOKED AGAIN….Bennet is a senile old git who should be bandied off to a nursing home….he canโt win a comp without a Brisbane side stacked with origin players and funded by billions in TPAs….but then again thatโs kinda the wabbits isnโt it? All those TPAs on top of your salary cap ….you absolute hypocrite….calling US cap cheats….howโs Rustyโs top up endorsements working out for you? One premiership in 48 years hahahahaha
B.L, I really donโt care what team you support but whatโs the story behind the user name? Is it a pun on Mitch Brennan playing in a Saints trial under the name Micky Lane? I like it if it is.
As a Saints supporter Iโm not getting into the Souths-Easts thing but Iโm happy for Mitchell to go the Bunnies and I agree with penso – the Roosters can call themselves what they like but theyโll always be Easts to me.
Agree with you 38er…..Iโve been a chook supporter since 1975…and they have ALWAYS been Easts to me.
Tinytimmah
December 20, 2019 at 3:51 pm
“Agree with you 38erโฆ..Iโve been a chook supporter since 1975โฆand they have ALWAYS been Easts to me”
Unfortunately to most fans they are the Cap Burglar Sombreros or the Cirque du Soleil French coloured stains.
Hi Brennan.Lane what happened to your benny.howard nic?
Let’s see how the sombreros go in 2020 only around $2m over the cap.
Unfortunately YOU are being a hypocrite TWATyOne ….given you are claiming your club is attempting to sign anything that moves….Arrow, JAC, Mitchell et al. Soufs have been using millions more in TPAs than Easts….yep your club is way up there with Brisbane. Given the actual cap is well policed but TPAs not so much so….it would appear soufs are actually the ones cheating the cap. Yeah, letโs just wait and see how Easts go next year….we will SMASH soufs…you have a marshmallow soft forward pack ๐๐๐๐
Timmah that Souths pack of softies was ranked by TWATyOne last season as the best pack in the comp along with Melbourne. TwentyOne predicted a Souths vs Melbourne Grand Final. Hahahaaaa!!!!
Look the Evidential facts are right before us. The TWATyOne like his partner penso know very little about Rugby League. They think Souths are a production line of juniors because they have only four playing in the Nrl. Everybody can see what is happening, they are so envious of Sydney Roosters back to back premierships and being second to none in the Twenty first century as the most successful team in the League, that they have become a transit.lounge in their quest to attemt to keep up with the Mighty Roosters, as you say Trying to purchase any import that arrives on the open market. But officially nobody of any skill has signed with them at this point. All the top category players have avoided the dump. Still to this day with only 12 weeks to the trials Goodwin an old age pensioner is their big off season signing. Hahahaaaaaa
Souths are a rubble unorganised club that is so rattled. If they were not then why have all the top players avoided signing soon as the offer was presented to them? Arrow, Mitchell Fifita, Ado-Carr, have all not signed because of the unprofessionalism throughout the entire irganisation
There is some dribble above not bothering to waste time reading but presume to do with the ongoing shock and despair of Latrell Mitchell coming to Souths for less.
Pin up boy Latrell has made a laughing stock of the redneck cash converters and never seen him happier.
Im told Kyle Turner turning down desperate offer from the cap sombreros after telling his manager to look for any club with some soul and dignity like Latrell has.
boomchez
December 19, 2019 at 2:34 pm
โHey 21, great news!, is there any truth that the fox will finish up at the Mighty red and green!.
also who do you think will captain the team?.โ
Working on fox to Souths. He wants to come and happy for a little less to be happy.
Reynoldโs most likely Premiership Captain in 2020.
If the fox comes like to remind the crying wombats on here that’s 4 insider tips come true after Mundine, Arrow, Latts and now Fox.
Fox is best mates with Latrell and also Alex Johnston with whom he played with at La Perouse since under 8’s.
Wants to come home to his grass roots, the measure any club with soul.
No grass roots juniors, no soul. Period!!!
Brennan.brainless, a little confused I see.
Have another read and get your dribble in order.
What happened to your Ben.hubcap nic?
Look like TwentyOne with his abusing nature has โA Short Memoryโ.
Just above he talks of Rooster superstar Latrell being best buddies with Melbourne flanker Ado-Carr.
AhahahahaโฆโฆAhahahaha lets look at the goose with his lingoโฆโฆ
TwentyOne
December 21, 2019 at 11:27 am
โFox is best mates with Latrellโ
Ahahahahahaha just last week you whopping Ninkinpoop you said Latrell was best mates with James Roberts, then the week before it was Gagai, then the week before it was Inglis and Sutton. You fool, get your hand off it clown. Hahahaha!!
TwentyClown is a goose, Brennan Lane.
I’m glad you had a go at your fellow Souths nutter.
Watch out for your fellow Souths fool fan penso.
He is on par with TwentyOne as another Ninkinpoop.
We all know on here they share the same cot. Ahahaha.
Hope you can be a decent Souths fan with logical comments, unlike the other mentioned. Cheers.
……..NEWS FLASH…….
What happened TwentyOne to your wabbits????????
Mark.mywords
December 21, 2019 at 8:16 am
Timmah that Souths pack of softies was ranked by TWATyOne last season as the best pack in the comp along with Melbourne. TwentyOne predicted a Souths vs Melbourne Grand Final. Hahahaaaa!!!!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Like I said Brennan Lane, take no notice to your fellow Souths dropkick TwentyOne and his loverboygirl penso. Hahahaha.
Very sensible comment Brennan.Lane
Twenty one if you get all 4 predictions correct, ie mundine, arrow, mitchell and JAC to the bunnies I will get you 4 beers
TheRopeableRooster
December 21, 2019 at 2:36 pm
“Twenty one if you get all 4 predictions correct, ie mundine, arrow, mitchell and JAC to the bunnies I will get you 4 beers”
You already owe me 3.
Tweny1 no IOUs. You only get the beers if you get ALL 4 correct.
Hmmm so far 21 has got only ONE right….a lower grade St George reject – mundine jnr
Brennan.Lane December 22, 2019 at 10:27 am
“Most of us Souths Sydney fans are not keen having Mundine at our club. Overrated like his giant mouth father.”
You, like me, must no doubt feel very proud to support the most successful club in history.
Next door to us with Cronk retiring and Latrell walking away and joining us, and after 2 lowly recognised premierships, how do you think the sombreros will address the crisis they are in with their membership frozen on 11,000?
Do you agree that the roosters should be allowed to include the 5000 free memberships in the 11,000 to inflate their membership tally and hide the true total of around 6000?
Regarding Mundine senior, don’t forget he was instrumental in Latrell’s negotiations to have his dream of joining his true home at Souths.
Brennan.Lane December 21, 2019 at 5:57 pm
“At this early stage Josh Ado-Carr will become a Sydney Rooster.
No mention of my Beloved Rabbitohs.”
Don’t panic Brensy, if you recall the media had Latrell going to the Bulldogs for $10m over 10 years, then the Tigers for $5m over 4 years then the Cowboys for who knows what, then back to the tigers and then the wombats on here led by a clown named howard.hubcap had him loving the roosters so much he was staying blah blah blah and guess what?
Bye the way , I can assure you after the media publicised treatment of Latrell by Fittler, the roosters will struggle to attract an indigenous player for a while let alone Josh Ado Carr. Roosters no hope of signing the Fox.
Brennan.Lane
December 22, 2019 at 5:53 pm
“Well thats reassuring news TwentyOne. I would prefer our Rabbitohs club snared the inspirationaldual premiership winning Victor Radley though”
Bensy, better known as no rep Radley, he’s nothing more than a rooster nine network myth hype who will remain as Cam Murray’s shadow.
Even his co rooster Fittler can see that.
Keep up the good work supporting the 21 premiership, 35,000 predicted members, strong grass roots juniors Bunnies.0
Brennan, 1 thing is for sure and certain I agree with you.
Sam Burgess is irreplaceable and the best Englishman to have played the game anywhere.
No doubt you enjoyed the 2 hidings he gave Hargreaves this year and the farewell he gave SBW and Minichello in 2014.
Will certainly be missed.
TWATtyOne – you little pizzle….I certainly enjoyed watching soufs CHOKE again this year, just like they did last year….I especially enjoyed the look on both russell croweโs and the nut grabber burgessโ respective faces as they realised their multi million dollar team had yet again FAILED. Itโll be another fun year in 2020 watching the 15 other teamโs forward packs steam roll soufโs cotton candy โpackโ….given you wonโt even be getting Jai Arrow now. Brennan Lane is right….soufs need forwards NOT flashy backs…..and hold on, what was that Brennan said….โyour under 20s side is stacked with Penrith juniorsโ???? Well, well ….ooops looks like rusty is going to have to work out millions MORE in TPAs over and above the cap to BUY some talent from other clubs.
BTW…..
Adrian Morley made burgess look like an under 7s player from upperkumbucker West.
Tinytimma wow, obviously getting under your skin.
Go easy on the gefilta fish and matzo ball soup or you’ll choke on a bone.
BTW Adrian Morley even said himself Sam Burgess is the best he’s seen you silly stain.
Yep because Moz, despite being the GREATEST English wrecking ball ever to grace our shores, was also humble about his opposition smashing exploits- unlike the burgei who based their game on grabbing opposition playerโs bollocks, pulling their hair and gouging their eyes. The burgei (especially sam), were nothing but irrepressible THUGS. Yeah, no, youโre not getting under my skin at all….I actually find a little pizzle like yourself quite amusing – continually looking to reassure yourself about imaginary signings or that your precious team might have a snowflakes chance of actually making the finals next year…..havenโt signed Arrow, havenโt signed latrell, havenโt signed JAC, cos no one wants to play under your senile old gank of a coach ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ
Poor Tinytammy continues to post traumatised opinions but avoids discussing facts like her idol Latrelle knocking back the cap burglar vermin to join his true brothers at the Rabbitohs for less.๐๐๐๐๐
Can I suggest instead of continuing your obsession with everything Rabbitohs you focus on turning around the diminishing membership and appeal of your french inspired stains?
Have your free memberships arrived for Chrissy yet? ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Brennan unfortunately im going to give up on latrell staying with the roosters. He is GONE. souths favourites still as I can not see him surviving under the tough disciplined environment of michael maguire at the tigers. He needs the soft touch of someone like bennett who will put up with his walk about attitude.
Brennan.Lane
December 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm
“We have not signed Latrell yet TwentyOne”
Brennsy dont panic.
Latrell and co are coming and next year wont have the old MRC and rooster patsy judiciary to worry about like this year.
As you know the NRL quickly changed the rules after the debacle saw the wrong side win the GF.
Like the media said, it was the most lowly recognized premiership in the games history.
Many rooster fans I know feel the same and embarrassed.
It’s not forwards we need Brennsy it’s an honest MRC.
An even playing field would have seen us premiers this year for sure and certain.
TWATyOne….Iโm not traumatised at all bucko, I donโt give a rats if latrell stays or goes….in fact Iโd rather he goes, Billy Smith will fill his centre position quite nicely thank you very much. Doesnโt matter who we field we will SMASH your wabbits next year regardless ๐ Aside from that, Iโm quietly confident we will be there again come the 1st weekend in October 2020, and I think weโll be playing Parra. As for this yearโs GF victory, I was just as happy as any of the other 5 premierships Iโve seen the chooks win in my lifetime….how many wabbit GF victories have you seen in YOUR lifetime TWATTY??? Canberra had their chances…what was it?- 20 sets of 6 inside our 20, and they couldnโt break our defence! There were dodgy ref calls on both sides….we suffered some shockers also in that game…but the classier team won on the day, same as the better team beat us in 2003 – Penny and in 2010 – Saints……and yeah Brennan Lane is 100% on the mark….forwards WIN comps, and my word, soufs are looking paper thin up front.
TwentyOne thereโs your lack of insight coming through but dont worry no one knows everything, especially you.
Its about time we have a realist Souths fan on here. Thanks for being honest and fairdinkum Brenan Lane. Unlike your fellow South fans TwentyOne, penso, Chalky and there wannabe Souths fans EastOfDivide and Phoenix. Who always talk one eyed Souths crappp.