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Did you guys see my new GCU blog today? There are now eight confirmed signings, plus Smeltz 99% certain and maybe Culina about 50% at this stage IMHO. I've covered most of the other rumours (not all).

The other 442 GCU blogger has a piece about why Culina would be a good fit. I'd love to see him here but I think Sterjovski has also been approached and for him a move to GC is more logical.

GazGoldCoast - Seems like an awful lot of speculation from hopeful "fans" at this point. They'll certainly be a force to be reckoned with if they pull it all off though.

Now the Telegraph is reporting that Culina has already told friends he has accepted a $1.4 million offer, and the FFA is warning clubs about breaching the "spirit" of the salary cap with exorbitant transfer fees coming to the player via their old club.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24561808-5006068,00.html

Hmmmn, reading a bit more carefully into it, Culina might have signed a deal through his agent which the Gold Coast is now taking to FFA, to check whether it is legal. Sounds like the agents have worked out how to exploit a loophole (the club the player is leaving gives him a big THANK YOU payoff as part of the deal) and FFA will have to close it fast - or open the floodgates.

On the back of the Newcastle herald today, it had adam griffiths denying he had signed with gold coast... he said he had discussed things with them but doesn't know why everyone is saying he has signed. The jets are offering him close to $200 000 a season to stay with them so we shall see

so is sterjovski coming back?
i could see that happening

im skeptical, personally i wontg beleive shit unitl i see the team sheet for their first game. although how good would their team be with the rumoured players. i do belive along with those two they could get one of either sterjovski, cullina or chipperfield, i dont see anyway possible of them getting all three, burns would be good to.