jrtiger
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just depends on price for Birdy for mine. $450k absolute max. if he can stay injury free it would be a masterstroke. he is a gifted footballer, but his issue has always been durability.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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All depends on price for birdy. Good player but him staying injury free is a concern. Wouldn't want to be paying any more than 450k a season.
Jimmy
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A second row of
11.Papalii
12.Aitkens/Bird
13.Doueihi
Screams sheens all over It, tbh I actually like it. 7 years ago I’d be saying oh noooo but the games changed since then, mobility is the key!
11.Papalii
12.Aitkens/Bird
13.Doueihi
Screams sheens all over It, tbh I actually like it. 7 years ago I’d be saying oh noooo but the games changed since then, mobility is the key!
balmain boy
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Tui was always a very highly rated youngster, lots of x factor and clubs interested in him. AJ on the other hand was a nobody, no one was interested in him yet he got a 3 year deal. Just bad recruitment
Lee's fedora
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Bird talks were bs put out by us to get Nikora to make a decision about heading our way
Mighty_Tiger
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Forum battle round commences!!!!!
Bird has 1 no, 1 talks starting & 1 yes
Aitken has 3 maybes, 1 no
Mighty_Tiger
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Um that's not correct. The Roosters signed him as an 18yr old to the NRL squad... at the time the reason why we got him was because the Roosters needed to make a roster space free for SBW.
Very strange one. Tui was preferred by the Roosters and we signed AJ to open up roster space for the roosters to bring in Sonny Bill.
Then neck minute Tui signs with Manly.
Why didn’t we look at Tui first is beyond my level of understanding 🧐
pawsandclaws1
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Christian Tuipulotu was highly rated in NZ Rugby before the Roosters signed him. Kepaoa was a NZ under age rep together with Toa. Kepaoa gets stuck playing on the wing when he should be right centre. He has the classical mix of power, step, pace and that great left to right pass reminiscent of some of the great All Black centres.
If I was chasing another back, it would be Rocco Berry from the NZ Warriors. He was sought after by NZ Rugby Teams but chose to come to the NZ Warriors.
If you watch the Townsville Blackhawks v Logan Schools match, watch out for the try from the Townsville winger Tekelu Mene. Absolute pace and not a huge man which is a joy to watch in the age of big and slow wingers.
I laughed too...then remembered Oli G. Harper might be better tbh.
This is NO endorsement for Harper. But our centres may be shitter
jirskyr
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Aitken's defence when he used to play centre tended to be horrible, that was the main thing that let him down when he was in rep contention.
jirskyr
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No thanks, no heartless pricks, primadonnas, turn-coats, back-stabbers or snakes for recruitment.
Jesse Arthurs is a gun and would not break the bank.
He is actually a halfback by trade
It’s possible. Apparently he is on a loan this year year and will return to the Broncos for the final year of his contract.
Pretty sure he is off contract this year, very little talk of where his future lies from the media, so maybe no suitors. l would offer him a 2 year deal with the second year a mutual option to see if he can tow the line this time.
Any talk of Hamlin Uele at all.
Tigers_Wests
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Yeah injuries are the concern. If he remains injury free, he would be a great buy for us imo.
Lee's fedora
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Hamlin is happy at the sharks and they are currently renegotiating him to stay at cronulla
Should bring Sam McIntyre back from the Titans. He has barely been able to get a run for them and I thought he was pretty good when he was with us.
