Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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426Tlgerland
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Trell is a grub
426Tlgerland
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That’s ok , we be good , we got Staines and maybe Olam she be ok
The Chad
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I don't want to lose Tupou, but I'm also aware that his value might be obscured by the poor quality around him.
I know there will be a very bad narrative to losing a player like him, but there is a good line-up of young players coming through within a year to 3 years in the club. What looks like a catastrophic miss because we didn't retain a player could be due to the Galvin's, Laulili'i types coming up as well.
I know there will be a very bad narrative to losing a player like him, but there is a good line-up of young players coming through within a year to 3 years in the club. What looks like a catastrophic miss because we didn't retain a player could be due to the Galvin's, Laulili'i types coming up as well.
Jimmy
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Olam is not a bad pickup, the style of player we've lacked for some time....hits hard and more importantly actually runs a solid line (none of our players seem to have that ability). However, if we manage to lose Blore and Tupou to the storm that would be the most typical and pathetic display of how Wests Tigers do business... Hopefully, Benji and the team won't allow this to happen. Losing two high-potential players for an aging center would be very poor, blore for Olam is fair given our depth of middles but to then lose Tupou the following year would not be acceptable.
Mighty_Tiger
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The release of Reilly is a good one, he isn’t NRL quality, with kids coming through makes sense and gives up a spot which we needed badly. His development would need a few years and serves little point. Staines in for him is an improvement & for 2yrs also isn’t stupid long and keeps the encouragement going as he can negotiate in 12mths.
BWM moving on is also good business and gives us now a spot breathing room. He wasn’t going to get NRL time unless we were really struggling and Fainu is infront of him now anyway.
Good news day and we keep making smart decisions - someone pinch me….
BWM moving on is also good business and gives us now a spot breathing room. He wasn’t going to get NRL time unless we were really struggling and Fainu is infront of him now anyway.
Good news day and we keep making smart decisions - someone pinch me….
Tiger-ferret
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It’s the difference between us and them. Tupou makes our side every week.
Tiger Stripes
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Fingers crossed. I liked what i saw on his highlight real.
Would be great in the 2nd row in a year or two if it doesn't work out in the centres long term IMO.
Mighty_Tiger
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Get what you’re saying but quality wingers with size and speed are few/far between.
We have spent abit to develop him and should stick with him pending cash bids he gets.
Maybe so, but he also is contracted for next year.
Without a release he would only get paid what he is currently contracted on at the knights then his new deal in 25.
By staying at the Knights now his deal is likely to include an upgrade for this season so that his seasonal cost on the cap is lower for the next two seasons from 25.
weststigerman
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Olam
Poor Trell, everyone else is wrong or to blame, but not Trell
Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan
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Nofo would be worth the coin he is on if he played like he did in 2020. But he doesn't. He phones it in looking to get his body through the contract without getting injured. Same as Issac Luke did at The Warriors. Only showed up when there was a contract on the line.
The-moP
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sorry .. i may have jumped the gun here .. my apologies .. my bad
I saw something this afternoon about Olam and a 3 year deal with us .. posted here quickly then went to copy the article and it was gone .. it was from the Mole .. but it aint there now .. lets see what happens for the next few days .. 48 hours ;-)
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clontarfkid
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If Laui does come, it will be for 25,and Sullivan and Fainu have a whole season to establish themselves as the other halve .Doubt we need both on $500k pa going forward
Im hoping Sezer mite surprise and be our best halve in 24...will make things interesting
Cant factor Douhi in for 25 for anything other than centre..if at all
But one thing for sure..if Luai comes..he'll be first pick and the rest will sort themselves out
Getting Charlie back on the field is a great thing.
jirskyr
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I'm personally not a huge fan of Bradman Best. He played great during that Origin but I've been underwhelmed at club level.
Certainly he's still very young and he's physically imposing, but I just feel like I see too many opposition centres run past him on a semi-regular basis, at this stage in his career.
Certainly he's still very young and he's physically imposing, but I just feel like I see too many opposition centres run past him on a semi-regular basis, at this stage in his career.
Plus the Knights were shopping him just 12 months ago.. Rocks and Diamonds IMO
crazycat
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Man, I was going to reply but now can only think Xena and Gabriel (assuming that is the Jirskyr reference. I HATED that character).
We seem to make a mistake of picking players on their top performances, not how low their bottom performances are.
Ofcourse I would like Bradman best here. Yet his market value is over inflated due to a great performance at Origin + Newcastle playing finals.
The ideal is to pick players like Best when their form is down and will improve...
balmain boy
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Remember the Sharks and Talakai, comes from nowhere with his power game, somehow gets to origin, signs a big money deal only to then go back to being bog average.
I rate best higher then talakai, but there's a decent chance he goes on to just be one of those highly paid former origin players.
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