James Tedesco is set to sign a deal that will likely keep him at the Roosters for life.
According to The Sunday Telegraph, the Bondi club are set to offer the fullback a three-year extension that will see him make $6 million over the next five seasons.
Tedesco is free to talk to other clubs from November 1 and the Roosters are hoping to have the New South Wales representative locked away before then.
The deal would finish with Tedesco at the age of 32, seemingly towards the end of his career. This would most likely be Tedesco's last big contract.
Tedesco recently split with manager Isaac Moses and is now under the guidance of his father John.
Roosters chairman Nick Politis told the Sunday Telegraph that the club hoped to retain Tedesco long-term.
“Of course we want to keep him here for the rest of his career.
“He has now sorted out his management situation and we’ll talk at the appropriate time.”
What a great player and role model Tedesco is.
From his days as a young boy always dreaming to play for his beloved Roosters.
To then work hard enough to make that a reality and win back to back premierships along the way..
A dream come true for the young boy
Well done James. You are just the type of player we want at our club… a true gentleman.
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Welcome home Back to back world champions
This is great news for the Roosters because only the original sign on value goes into their salary cap.
Thats a lot of money for a player that can only play in one position and a tried failure at any other.
Many astute judges see Fittler with a big problem come origin by which time Latrell Mitchell will have established himself as the best fullback in the NRL and no doubt the obvious choice for NSW FB.
Tedesco’s only hope is if Latrell agrees to sacrifice the No 1 jersey and wears the No 3 to allow both to play.
Tedesco will be praying he does.
seriously 21, what astute judges think Fittler will have a selection problem at fullback come Origin. Teddy is the best fullback in the world and still will be come Origin. Everyone I have heard says that Latrell needs time to become a great fullback, not that he will be one almost instantly. Can we just stop this rubbish that clogs up every article on this site, it is beyond boring and there are still those of us here who want to talk footy, not constant trash about the Roosters and Rabbitohs.
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Could not agree more astute judges not only named him the best fullback in the nrl but also the best player.
Mitchell will have to be playing out of his skin to make the s.o.o side. And if he is it wont be at fullback.
The problem Fittler will have is who to drop. Game 2 hero Turbo or Clive Churchill medal winner Wighton.
Its not a lot of money for the beast player on the planet. Its around the same money DCE is on how many positions can he play?
So $6 Million over 5 seasons. That means the Nuggets would put the new contract in for approval, at $600,000 per season. Then get the $600,000 per season paid by Independent Corporate Sponsorships. Like most of their contracts. So plenty more money to spend in that never ending cap.
Wake up ClownOfPenrith, all your doing is showing off your stupidity/jealousy. Ahahaha Clown
TwentyOne better read this….
Mitchell having dramas at Soufths.ahahahah…..it is off the field that I am hearing things are a little strained.
Mitchell liked to do things HIS way at the Roosters – and it was that attitude that saw him fall out with Coach Trent Robinson and his team-mates.
And Souths players I know tell me he has brought that same mindset to the Bunnies… and it hasn’t gone down well.
There’s been no blazing rows or fisticuffs, nothing that dramatic, but Souths players are a little wary of their new signing.
Wayne Bennett’s greatest strength is his man-management skills, and hopefully he will see the danger signs and get the youngster to realise there is no ‘I’ in ’TEAM.
We told you rabbit fans…..this is just the begging……ahahahahaha
Ninth at best in 2020. Ahahahah
Caught again.. Charlie Carp.
They can use the rest of the money to go out buying lots of centres.
Well cooper Cronk got a lifetime membership for 2 years imagine teddys gift. Just like Scientology’s billion year contract crap sounds like a good deal
4UCK YOU WOOD CHOOK
The only way Mitchell will get back in the blues squad is if there are several injuries.
Tedesco is light years ahead of Mitchell so FB is out of the equation.
Wighton and Turbo have done nothing to lose there spots.
Fergo and the Fox are very safe.
The main thing is all these guys are team players where as Mitchell is all about Mitchell.
No room for him in the Blues squad.
Guys go easy on 21
He (as is Clown of the divide)i is suffering from acute jealousy due to the fact his side has the best coach
in history, the biggest junior base, the most money behind them from their 3 billionaire owners, the largest support and nothing to show for it.
Bahahahahahahahahahah
😂😂😂😂😂😂🥇🥇🥇🥇
Welcome home Tedesco back to back world champ
Hahaha lmao – 21 you complete gronk, you WISH Mitchell was one tenth the player Teddy is at FB.
Oh no, sounds like personalities are strained at soufs already with the arrival of latrell….stay tuned for the inevitable walkabout mid season…..
We don’t lock in many players for life, but when we do, we get it right. For certain people not to acknowledge how great Teddy is (even if its their arch rival) shows how weak and insecure those people are. I can’t stand South Sydney but if they do something well (very rarely I must say) I will give credit where it is due. Teddy is smart enough to know he is on a good thing and $1.2 mil is a fair price for all. Now lets focus on locking in Keary.
True my darling Mole. Teddy had followed the mighty Roosters from his childhood days. He is Home now.
Unlike Fatrell who hated Soufths but only went there because it was the last offer left.
Fatrell tells stories while at his beloved Roosters how when he would go home to Taree he wanted his family to hide anything to do with the green and red rabbits.
Now the sukkker has to play for them. Hahahaha Bwahahaha ahaha
Why bother signing in as so under so many different aliases WoodTool. You say the same crap when you’re the T.R.O.L.E.52, (sorry Mole52) as when your AdamNoIdeaWood, Mark.edByConfusion . Or any of the others. They all have the same supposed ‘laugh’ of the WoodLouse.
Got those Big Red Shoes ready, for you’re circus act as a tipster yet?
Wests, by 90. Parramatta by 50. Great tips ! You forgot one! Newcastle by 58! Oh sorry… That would have been everyone else’s tip. That tip was correct!!!!!!!
I’d put in the dumb supposed laugh after that, but it’s ridiculous. 😬
Hey 52…
What have you been smoking?
I think you have TwentyOne & I mixed up?
Best coach in history & 3 billionaire owners?
Time to stop sniffing the white powder.
Though in your case, keep it up!!!
AdamHubcap March 2, 2020 at 11:54 am
“TwentyOne better read this….
Mitchell having dramas at Soufths.ahahahah…..it is off the field that I am hearing things are a little strained.”
Hubcap, you forgot to begin with “have it on good authority”
Regarding my post on Latrell v Teddy Mercury, the roosters made a big miscalculation by requesting their game with Souths be changed to R3 instead of R1 like last year after the hiding Souths gave them.
This is to give Trent ‘Taree’ Robinson a chance to study Wayne Bennett’s tactics in rounds 1 and 2 and be better prepared to avoid another hiding but by R3 Latrell will be fit enough to show his class over Tedesco and leave no doubt as the far superior No1 in the NRL.
Teddy Mercury will wish he was back on his Mardi Gras float he jumped up and down going up oxford st the other night.
I read an article a couple of days ago on League Whistler, that described in part, Latrell Mitchell is having teething problems with his fellow team mates.
Obviously the lure of brown bags full of money is too much for Tedesco. The mommy’s boy loves his pillows and quilt cover full of $100 notes! 😂 🤣😂 🤣
Alex…. get over it clown.
Sydney beat Melbourne in the grand final 2018 and the preiliminary final 2019 fair and square. Give me your address and I’ll send you a truck load of tissues. You little pee🐜.
😂🤣
TwentyOne March 2, 2020 at 10:42 am
“Thats a lot of money for a player that can only play in one position and a tried failure at any other.”
Roosters HQ:
Politis: Alright boys, now for the issue of James Tedesco’s new contract. What are we thinking, 5 million over 5 years? Maybe we’ll give him a well-deserved upgrade and stick it as 6 million over 5 years. How does that sound?
Robinson: But he can’t play in the front row.
Politis: You what?
Robinson: In a game, if Waerea-Hargreaves, Taukeiaho, Liu and Collins were all simultaneously injured, as well as Cordner, Butcher and Tupouniua, Tedesco wouldn’t be able to slot into the front row for the rest of the game. Useless player, lets just let his contract run out and move on with it.
Sounds about right.
Welcome home teddy!
Welcome home Teddy?
Are you predicting that he’s re-signed with Wests then? As he was born in Ryde & grew up in Menangle .
East of….ropeable is obviously just taking the piss out of twatty one’s continual “welcome home latrell” dribble…
The Great Northern Rooster March 3, 2020 at 1:47 pm
“East of….ropeable is obviously just taking the piss out of twatty one’s continual “welcome home latrell” dribble…”
Actually, it is Latrell’s father who confirmed it is a “homecoming”
Thats not “dribble”, its fact.