Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

Smith just signed an extension. Reckon Daniel Tupou might be done

He (Tupou) signed a 1 year extension also, along with JWH.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Dogs just released Corey Waddell back to Manly.

 

[Demps]

Dogs just released Corey Waddell back to Manly.

Just?

Yesterdays news.
They just announced Curran

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Just?

Yesterdays news.
They just announced Curran

Can’t say I follow the Dogs movements moment by moment.

 

[Demps]

 

[Camel2281]

He (Tupou) signed a 1 year extension also, along with JWH.

I mean he might be their back up for first grade. Think Sualii plays way better footy on the wing

 

[Betterdays22]

I'm impressed by the Dogs ability to get rid of over paid and under performing players early. I wish Tigers could do the same. Lucky for us dogs usually replace them with over paid and under performing players.

I know this isn't Gould's tweet, but he does the same thing. Can anyone explain to me why he refuses to use the plural when talking about teams? It's bizarre.

 

[Demps]

I mean he might be their back up for first grade. Think Sualii plays way better footy on the wing

True, true.

Suaalis final year in league (2024. for now)
He might put his all in.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Show me the money. Bulldogs.

Josh Curran's future confirmed after Warriors release

He has signed a new contract.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[tiger_one]

From Daily Telegraph:

Manly have offered rising star Haumole Olakau’atu the equal-longest deal in the club’s history – worth almost $7 million - in a bid to keep the back-rower away from rival clubs.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Star already. Hence 7 million.

 

[Needaname]

Could be fake news but the report says we paid Sheens $1M to part ways.

How is that possible if it was initiated by Sheens?

Some shrewd negotiating by the club as usual.

"Alot cheaper than $1m"? Don't know if I believe that.
Halves are a premium, and SOO halves are even worse. Not saying that he's all that and a bag of chips but the kid can play, and if the Dragons want him they will need to front up the cash just like us.
Prior to us signing any of our halves, I said we should be in the race for him.
I think the Cows will do whatever they can to keep him but as @tigerballs said their cap is a problem. I can see him moving, and it won't be for much less than $1m a year...

Probably got more chance of luring the Chad to rejoin his supercoach and mentor his son than to take Dearden out of North Queensland.

 

[Needaname]

Could be fake news but the report says we paid Sheens $1M to part ways.

How is that possible if it was initiated by Sheens?

Some shrewd negotiating by the club as usual.

The NDA probably cost them 1 million alone.

 

[jmello]

From Daily Telegraph:

Manly have offered rising star Haumole Olakau’atu the equal-longest deal in the club’s history – worth almost $7 million - in a bid to keep the back-rower away from rival clubs.

I don't know how they can afford it

Jake Turbo: $900k
Tommy Turbo: $1.1M
DCE: $1.2M (according to Zero Tackle)
Brooks: $650k
Schuster: ~$500 - 600k
Koula extended to 2027 ..

and now Olakauatu on a big deal?

 

[Needaname]

Roy also said things could really improve in the SW if Wests Campbelltown rejoin the board. Does he know something or just throwing out a "what if".

Roy does have his ear closer than most. Could be a change that’s needed.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

No fedoras or scarves?

 

[Needaname]

We lack some serious experience and speed in our backline. Fox would add a lot to our squad as a former Australian and NSW representative. Defensively he’s solid and still has some pace at 28 no one in that bulldogs side looked good last year so won’t put too much into it.

I’d circle both Olam and Addo-Carr with the goal to reunite them here as I’m pretty sure they played the same side at Melbourne.

1. Jahreem Bula
2. David Nofoaluma/ Charlie Staines
3. Junior Tupou/ Starford To’a
4. Justin Olam
5. Josh Addo-Carr

With our pack and new halves pairing with Api guiding them around we could make some serious noise.

Let’s do Nofa for Olam trade.
And Blore for Fox trade!

 

[Canadian Club]

I don't know how they can afford it

Jake Turbo: $900k
Tommy Turbo: $1.1M
DCE: $1.2M (according to Zero Tackle)
Brooks: $650k
Schuster: ~$500 - 600k
Koula extended to 2027 ..

and now Olakauatu on a big deal?

Schuster is on 800k. Re-signed for 2.4mil over 3 years

 

[weststigers]

See a lot of team mates always showing support to him on IG.

See him spending a lot of time with team mates.

I could be wrong, everyone might hate him.... but it's definitely not the impression I get.

Ohhhh Instagram. I guess no one uses that to create an alternate perception of their lives. I guess if his mates like him, everyone must.

Dogs forum, NRL 360 and multiple news articles describe it differently, particularly with his recent behaviour. Koori fight, national anthem and Pro-Palestine posts particularly.

The fun joker activist thing is starting to wear thin with some.

Not saying he's not a good player, but he's a love/hate personality. I don't think that's a controversial thing to say.

 

[weststigers]

hard part about Blore for Addo-Carr is the fact that the Dogs don't actually need backrowers, which is where Blore wants to play. if he was a middle, then yeah, it makes sense. but he isn't. he also has incredible upside and I'd be disappointed to see him anywhere else.

this is where the retention of Seyfarth and Twal becomes a little irritating, because either of them could've been offered up for JAC and snapped up pretty quickly by the Dogs. Blore's ceiling is pretty high and that will get Gus to the table, but I'm interested to see how it plays out.

if I'm WT I'm pulling the trigger on it to be honest. we need speed and class in the outside backs and Fox brings both of those in spades. Blore may well come back to hurt us, sure, but the imbalance of our squad needs to be fixed.

We've seen time and again; there doesn't need to be a direct swap for a deal to take place.