Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

2041 said:
The halves 'logjam' is already working out more or less as could have been predicted. It was unlikely that all three of Galvin, Sullivan and Fainu were going to become stars, and Sezer was always going to be a bridge to Luai. If you'd offered me the following in February I'd have bitten your hand off: Sezer a very competent game manager, Galvin a potential star, Sullivan a very big question mark at best, and Fainu still unknown.

The good news is there are plenty of teams absolutely starved for halves so if Sullivan gets squeezed out there's every chance someone will take a punt on him without the Tigers having to carry any freight. As things look right now you'd have your money on next season starting with Luai at 7, Galvin at 6, Fainu most likely 14 and Sezer - if he wants to play on and doesn't get a starting offer elsewhere - in reserve grade and ready to back up.
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Absolutely, people/media complaining/saying we
have too many halves. What we have is leverage!

Lachie & Latu, and Kit & Tallyn all played with each
other since they were 13/14 at high school, club
and rep level, it's a no brainer imo - especially given
the size & length of his contract, if Latu fires it will
confine Bud to a bench role at best or starter in KOE.

Going to be interesting how it all plays out but this
isn't a bad position to be in at all. Sezer has been
just the tonic 4 us, haven't got a bad word 2 say about
him but he'll be 34 next year in June. We're 4 rounds
in to a 24 round comp, need 2 hold our horses a
bit on him imo. Very early days, old boys been great
 
Tom Shines said:
Why do you say the figure is “off” ? How do you know differently ?

This figure has been reported since he signed his last deal ..
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1) the figure has not been 800k since he signed his last deal.. anyone reporting otherwise are probably the same people who reported brooks on 1.3 mil. I have looked up "Lomax 700k" into google and seen plenty of reports on it.

2) Here is the NRL Rich 100 from 2023, which has Lomax at 700k

 
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FrodoTBaggin said:
Figure of 800k is off. Also, that salary will be renegotiated anyway as the contract is terminated. I think anyone who has the attitude to work hard and bring their best to the team weekly has a place in Benji's team.

For all the mentions of his entitlement and lack of professionalism, he certainly isn't showing it on the field.
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Watch last year's games, he is so full of himself.

Got tons of dragons fans in the family, none are shedding any tears.
 
weststigerman said:
Lomax is too expensive and has a questionable attitude. We've splurged on Luai and can't afford to do it with too many given Galvin will need a big upgrade soon along with others.
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Good point. I suspect the period in which we could be in for basically every marquee option are already gone and we're going to have to be pretty selective about who to target. Utoikamanu is another one who will be needing big coin, potentially as soon as when (if!) we drop out of the finals race this year. Doueihi is the only significant contract coming off the books at the end of this season and his money could easily be swallowed up by Galvin alone.
 
Think it may be a different set up next year , just a feeling I have and I think it will look like this .
5/8 faniu
1/2. Luai
Lock Galvin , he will play like yeo does for the panthers , just needs to put on 6-10 kgs , with bula at fullback and api at hooker what a spine
 
Lomax has a contract on the table and probably has already reached a verbal agreement. It appears that club is the Eels, but you never know. I think we would be rank outsiders as I don’t think we are interested. That is not based on any reliable info rather I don’t think his contract value matches his output. I think one wing spot and one centre spot will not be blocked out by a long contract and seen as a destination for the pathway kids
 
supercoach said:
Lomax has a contract on the table and probably has already reached a verbal agreement. It appears that club is the Eels, but you never know. I think we would be rank outsiders as I don’t think we are interested. That is not based on any reliable info rather I don’t think his contract value matches his output. I think one wing spot and one centre spot will not be blocked out by a long contract and seen as a destination for the pathway kids
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I don't believe Makasini has extended with us. Sign up Lomax and he definitely won't.
 
supercoach said:
Lomax has a contract on the table and probably has already reached a verbal agreement. It appears that club is the Eels, but you never know. I think we would be rank outsiders as I don’t think we are interested. That is not based on any reliable info rather I don’t think his contract value matches his output.
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Has there ever been anything linking him to the Wests Tigers outside this forum ?
 
Spacecub said:
What do you think we will end up doing with douhie can't see any options for him here, personally I don't see any need for jerome leui but unfortunately he's coming and on huge dollars, just hoping it won't be at the expense of Galvin, would be disastrous if we lost him for that clown coming from Penrith
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Username checks out 🤪
 
Camel2281 said:
Sezer is likely to retire season's end. Luai and Galvin will be the halves pairing
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If Sezer has any kind of a season this year he will wanna play on, and an NRL players ego knows no bounds, so he will wanna pay rise too.
 
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