Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Odessa]

He's a top 30 for sure, and easily a top 17 at the Tiges. He's the type of forward you need in your squad - reliable, good defence, solid carries, low mistake rate, good club man. You can't have a pack full of them, but you do need at least one. He has hit the jackpot though if he is on $550K per season. I reckon that is about $100K overs, maybe $150K.
Let's get a comment from Steve Edmed...

Maybe Benji's plan is to get rid of the guys who tackle to much

But to be honest he is worth every cent a tackling machine who can play 70 minutes of high quality football

 

[Tom Shines]

If he’s told he will likely spend the next 2 seasons playing NSW Cup if he stays with us, it would then be in his best interests to look at heading to the UK Super League where he’d be one of the best wingers in the competition and would likely earn the wage we are currently paying him for the next 4 seasons.

No English club would pay him $500k….

 

[Odessa]

Nofo has a deal for next year, 2024 and the year after, 2025🤦🏻

That's atrocious.

Offer him a contract for 26 and 27 at 200K then ask him to average it out at around 375k if all reports are correct and tell him that Lee will drive him to training once a week or ask someone to take him for free for next as long you pick up all of 25

 

[Tom Shines]

Offer him a contract for 26 and 27 at 200K then ask him to average it out at around 375k if all reports are correct and tell him that Lee will drive him to training once a week or ask someone to take him for free for next as long you pick up all of 25

Who wants him taking up a spot in 2027?

It stinks he is taking up a spot in 24

 

[lathami]

Nofo has a deal for next year, 2024 and the year after, 2025🤦🏻

That's atrocious.

Hope we sign nofo for another 3 years. It will be fantastic for popcorn factor! Imagine

 

[Roar_Power]

Curran would be a great addition. Hope we are in the mix...

 

[Merlot]

look on the bright side ,Noffa 25% cheaper than Brookes as the new whipping boy is a bargain

 

[lathami]

look on the bright side ,Noffa 25% cheaper than Brookes as the new whipping boy is a bargain

+ 30% off with new salary cap. A bargain

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I reckon Benji is plotting an outside back off contract next year who is flying under the media’s radar due to injury, Taylan May.

Could depend on what Penrith’s salary cap position is for ‘25 given Turuva off contract & young gun McLean coming through & what Luai does.

Just my thoughts.

 

[clontarfkid]

The Club leaks go beyond player contract matters …the media seems to know the Clubs internal business

Too many boozy lunches at Leichardt me thinks

 

[KCtiger]

We should sign Savage, Tracey and Curran.
Would freshen up and strengthen our squad to a top 8 chance if everyone stays fit.
And if they wanna also nab Olakau’ate and Willison that would be ok too.
Then ill wake up

Savage doesn’t take training seriously (hence not making the raiders team) and Curran would just be worse then twal and block a spot for one of our juniors

 

[Fallen Angel]

And we talk about how badly the club is supposedly run now.
Nothing compares to the complete stuff up in losing Teddy, Moses and Woods.

In hindsight, losing Woods was a blessing.

 

[BAGNF05]

I think we may need a lot of back up options by the look of it.

Standard us.

 

[BAGNF05]

Whatever else we might think of the club's prospects it's encouraging that the players we actually want to keep seem to be bought in and aren't trying to leave. Koroisau, Bula and now Utoikamanu - you could make a case that they are literally the only three players on our 2023 roster that other clubs would actually covet.

See how they react to a third straight spoon.

 

[crazycat]

Whatever else we might think of the club's prospects it's encouraging that the players we actually want to keep seem to be bought in and aren't trying to leave. Koroisau, Bula and now Utoikamanu - you could make a case that they are literally the only three players on our 2023 roster that other clubs would actually covet.

Which is correct, okay some interest around Twal but I think that's as a second tier player.

the surprise is:

Isaiah Papali'i​

and John Bateman.

These two should be gun and desirable players. With both their form is way lower then past performance. Bateman we know it was almost a mid season transfer so lets see what a good preseason does.

 

[NT_Tiger]

Broncos have developed players with elite attributes, both physical & skill, and have taken those attributes (speed, strength, power, cardio, ball skills) to new levels. Walsh, Cobbo, Staggs, Fansworth, Mam, Haas, Riki, Flegler & Carrigan provide an amazing combination of attributes. With shrewd recruitment in Reynolds & Capewell, they have rocketed up the ladder the past 4 seasons.

We are not going to replicate that by purely recruitment. We need to develop the likes of Laulilii brothers, Faagutu, Galvin, Mason, Large brothers, Makasini, Willett and take the likes of Stef, Pole, Matamua, Fainu brothers, Blore, T'oa & Bula to whole new levels to get us anywhere near the top 4.

Morris is a good man to have on board to help Benji & Api with this.

I agree with this. The first thing this club needs to come close to replicating what the broncos have done is have stability. No bullshit five year plans that last a year. Pick a direction and stick to it, and shut up in the media.

 

[ancient_magpie]

See how they react to a third straight spoon.

Just love your posativety

 

[BAGNF05]

Just love your posativety

Bookmakers have us second last and that’s optimistic. Try realism for once.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Bookmakers have us second last and that’s optimistic. Try realism for once.

Let's see how the roster shapes up first huh.

Geez.

 

[BAGNF05]

Let's see how the roster shapes up first huh.

Geez.

It’s there on paper, 2024 is another bust year. Refer to my previous predictions if you need to.