Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Canadian Club]

Just played a full season in Reggies at 7. He is a 7 out and out.

Strongly disagree. He may have had 7 on his back but played nothing like a 7.

Humphries was the chief playmaker for that team. Watching those games, he was the one directing the team and did most of the kicking.

Fainu isn’t an organiser and doesn’t have much of a kicking game at this point of his career. He’s a ball runner, with an elite ability to beat players and create space for his outside and inside men.

 

[stephen]

Just remember any external signing is due to fulton not benji. If you think benji can attract recruitment you should look at his track record. Fulton is the guy to attract players. They signed fulton because the club had a long history of not being able to attract players and losing players.

Benji alone does not change this.

I think when it comes to recruitment too many are letting their personal feelings get in the way with what is best for recruitment.

Again, recruitment has been an issue for 10 plus years and fulton the only guy at the club presently that can change that. That's why I don't think benji involvement in recruitment is good for the club

What's Fulton done so far?
He might end up being an astute buy for our club but hasn't set the world on fire yet.
You make a point of others letting personal feelings get in the way. You bang the drum pretty hard for Fulton.

 

[Camel2281]

Large is only in year 10 at Scots. He played inside centre for them this year because of other, older kids in the 10 and 15 jerseys. I expect you’ll see him play 10 and/or 15 for his year 11 and year 12 seasons. That’s five eighth or fullback in league positions.

Perhaps. But the Tahs have him at centre in his own age group

 

[tony soprano]

What's Fulton done so far?
He might end up being an astute buy for our club but hasn't set the world on fire yet.
You make a point of others letting personal feelings get in the way. You bang the drum pretty hard for Fulton.

I'm going over the same point again and again. Fulton was bought because the club could not recruit or hold on to players. I think the club should let him do his job.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

What's Fulton done so far?
He might end up being an astute buy for our club but hasn't set the world on fire yet.
You make a point of others letting personal feelings get in the way. You bang the drum pretty hard for Fulton.

Without Fulton, we wouldn't have signed the Fainu brothers or Sullivan, plus about 10 kids in SG Ball & Harold Matts. Yes all speculative but the Fainu brothers have the ability to be national reps if guided correctly.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

he's on a long term deal with WT. nothing to worry about for a few years.

I am sure the salary cap gurus at the WT are ensuring we'll have the space when Large & Makasini turn 18 to make them an appropriate extension offer. For Onitoni, having Ashton signed up may help! I wonder what father Large does, maybe we can bring him into the club lol

 

[gregjm87]

No way he goes to the knights for the exact same role he’s in at the panthers . He’s been given assurances or at least first crack .
Once again if the future has been identified as Fainu and Sullivan (4 year deal says a lot) then an old vet is ,and always was the way to go .
I don’t even know what to say about your ridiculous Sezer point . You’re just arguing for the sake of it .

Mate. I think you have missed my original point which was given that there is arguments for and against Sezer/Cogger (and you can even throw in Sullivan given he was signed after Cogger committed to Knights), then debate between Marshall and Fulton should lead to us pursuing the better option as it should mean that all options and their pros and cons are considered.

 

[jrtiger]

I am sure the salary cap gurus at the WT are ensuring we'll have the space when Large & Makasini turn 18 to make them an appropriate extension offer. For Onitoni, having Ashton signed up may help! I wonder what father Large does, maybe we can bring him into the club lol

both Onitoni and Ashton have NRL components in their deals moving forward, just comes down to how many years and how much money. as you say extensions and pay increases will come if they exceed expectations. Makasini I hope and I assume is locked up. he is a representative-capable talent.

 

[CornerPost]

Large is only in year 10 at Scots. He played inside centre for them this year because of other, older kids in the 10 and 15 jerseys. I expect you’ll see him play 10 and/or 15 for his year 11 and year 12 seasons. That’s five eighth or fullback in league positions.

Especially in the juniors but they tend to put league 5/8 into the centres in Union.. league 5/8 tend to run more .. Union 5/8 are more of a half back.. tactical kicking and organising

 

[hank37w]

I'll be glad when tomorrow comes around and the announcements come that we have signed 5 or 6 representative players.

Can't wait.

 

[jadtiger]

I'll be glad when tomorrow comes around and the announcements come that we have signed 5 or 6 representative players.

Can't wait.

I like your optimism but i have grave doubts about your accuracy

 

[jojo]

Especially in the juniors but they tend to put league 5/8 into the centres in Union.. league 5/8 tend to run more .. Union 5/8 are more of a half back.. tactical kicking and organising

100%. There is a reason a number of rugby playing nations refer to the inside centre as "second five-eighth"

 

[Tito Santana]

Strongly disagree. He may have had 7 on his back but played nothing like a 7.

Humphries was the chief playmaker for that team. Watching those games, he was the one directing the team and did most of the kicking.

Fainu isn’t an organiser and doesn’t have much of a kicking game at this point of his career. He’s a ball runner, with an elite ability to beat players and create space for his outside and inside men.

Yep. You should see my son coming through. Little Tito is close to signing with the Tigers.

He is 5.

 

[innsaneink]

I'll be glad when tomorrow comes around and the announcements come that we have signed 5 or 6 representative players.

Can't wait.

Oh yeh Nov 1.
Should be good, this place very boring right now

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I'll be glad when tomorrow comes around and the announcements come that we have signed 5 or 6 representative players.

Can't wait.

We're not an attraction for 90% of rep players yet until Benji earns his stripes & we get up close to the top 8.

The only ones possibly are Jarome Luai due to money, location of our club, Api being here & opportunity to be the main man; Justin Olam (in a Blore trade); Dane Gagai (if we sweeten his contract with an extra year in '25) or possibly Addo-Carr (if we can get Nofa off our books, the Tartak link and possibility to trade Blore to Dogs).

I am just being realistic. Any other names mentioned in the media will be just managers trying to beef up the value of their client.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I feel the silence out of the club atm is deafening. So a big 2-3 weeks of news ahead I feels.

With most of the boys (except rep duty players) due back to training next week (not long after 1 Nov), I'm expecting a few WT media releases with this first paragraph ... WT have agreed to release TBC to take up an opportunity at another club.

and also ...

WT are delighted to announce that TBC has extended his contract until the end of the 2025 or 2026 season.

I'm hoping the names Jake Simpkin, Asu Kepaoa, David Nofoaluma, Stefano Utoikamanu, Junior Tupou & Shawn Blore replace the TBCs above.

 

[bptiger 0]

I'm going over the same point again and again. Fulton was bought because the club could not recruit or hold on to players. I think the club should let him do his job.

What’s his job then , getting lunch for the coaching staff , because I have not seen anything as yet

 

[HowDugWT]

both Onitoni and Ashton have NRL components in their deals moving forward, just comes down to how many years and how much money. as you say extensions and pay increases will come if they exceed expectations. Makasini I hope and I assume is locked up. he is a representative-capable talent.

Have heard from many scots boys Ashton is the one to look out for not Onitoni. Ashton is also on tigers contract but be wary we have put ourselves in a bit of a backlog of halves. One of the Large's will go to union I believe.

 

[jrtiger]

Have heard from many scots boys Ashton is the one to look out for not Onitoni. Ashton is also on tigers contract but be wary we have put ourselves in a bit of a backlog of halves. One of the Large's will go to union I believe.

both super talents, very different players. given Da Silva has a couple years head start on Ashton I feel he's the one more likely to be lost to a rival club or code.

 

[king_sirro]

What’s his job then , getting lunch for the coaching staff , because I have not seen anything as yet

Don't you know? Fulton, who has never been a head recruiter for an NRL squad, has the runs on the board apparently. First time in this job, but he has form, while Benji doesn't.

Signing 2 unproven but very talented youngsters who he had personal links to proves he is the man.

Should never let any Fulton near the club, ever.