Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[twentyforty]

Fonua-Blake is a great player but how often has he completed a contract? Papali is one of ours and is a very good player. We need to add to our very good players not divest ourselves of the ones we have.

If we sign him we just need to make sure his family doesnt move. 😁

 

[Tucker]

Definitely wouldn't swap Stefano Utoikamanu. He will be a future star by all accounts so far.

what accounts are you referring to?

 

[Glenji95]

It's true he's never really had his heart in it with us. He was average last year and let in plenty of tries with lazy defence around the ruck.

AFB would make a big difference to our team.

Ice is either cooked or he's not interested. Neither one of those helps us. Punt him!

I don’t think that was the case, he simply did not have help around him like he did at Parra with Moses and Brown. With better halves around him I think he’ll do much better. Even with Parra losing a lot of their talented players this year their squad was still better than ours.

 

[2041]

Yep looks like we are going to be used again.

Tell luai deal is off if we have not received his answer by this Friday.
$1.125 per year X 4YRS TOTAL 4.5ML.
If he knocks us back Benji will have time to look for alternatives.

And he will have money and time to use to get what
suits us.

OTHERWISE WE WILL BE STILL BE WAITING LIKE WE DID WITH MOSES,

The way to get marquee players to sign with you is definitely to have a massive tantrum because you can't get what you want RIGHT NOW WAAAAAH. Top negotiating strategy there.

 

[Glenji95]

For sure, then keep Blore

Even if we keep Blore he’s playing his best in the middle. That doesn’t help our backrow situation.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

Papali'i was not average. He was just surrounded by dog shit halves who had no idea how to use him or feed him good ball. Can anyone tell he how many times he was put through a hole last season?

 

[Glenji95]

Papali'i was not average. He was just surrounded by dog shit halves who had no idea how to use him or feed him good ball. Can anyone tell he how many times he was put through a hole last season?

My guess is 0 but maybe it was once or twice at best. But I’m sticking with 0

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

My guess is 0 but maybe it was once or twice at best. But I’m sticking with 0

It was once from memory but it was Bula who fed him the ball & he would've scored if not for a dud call by the bunker (last game against Manly)

 

[Glenji95]

It was once from memory but it was Bula who fed him the ball & he would've scored if not for a dud call by the bunker (last game against Manly)

Oh yeah I remember that now. I think it was the only time as well.

 

[Tom Shines]

The media and the anonymous person are both speculating, that's the part you don't seem to get.

It's not the "best of two truths".

The part you dont get is that we dont know for sure that the media is speculating…unlike the anonymous person where this is clearly the case

Player agents and Clubs leak information around salaries to Juornos all the time …

If we find out for certain that he is on $550k …would you be that shocked ? i could name several worse contracts they have agreed…

 

[Glenji95]

While I understand people calling for Ipap for ABF we would be dumb to let him go of Stef as well. If we let Ipap go we’ve got no one to cover his spot and we’re just making our squad weaker. With Stefano we at least have some options but again not calling for him to go, but we can at least work something out. We would be dumb to let either go but if we let Ipap go we’re screwing ourselves.

 

[Tom Shines]

Aaaaand here we go.

We have been used again to inflate a marquee players contract elsewhere haha.

I have no doubt he will stay with Penrith

So what should we do…not bid on players that are on the market?

Most players tend to stay at their clubs ….

 

[weststigers]

I don’t think that was the case, he simply did not have help around him like he did at Parra with Moses and Brown. With better halves around him I think he’ll do much better. Even with Parra losing a lot of their talented players this year their squad was still better than ours.

how do Moses and Brown help with his defence around the ruck? I think you are talking about attack which isn't relevant to my point.

 

[Merlot]

if the Warriors want rid of AFB and his lack of committent bad enough,they will give him to us,no trade needed. Sit tight WT

 

[tigerman 0]

I can’t be convinced IPap really loves being here and sees his future here

 

[Glenji95]

how do Moses and Brown help with his defence around the ruck? I think you are talking about attack which isn't relevant to my point.

I was more referring to the point you said his heart wasn’t in it. I think it was but being coached by Sheens and overall being in a poor squad didn’t help him. Did he struggle at times? Yes he did and I hope he’s fixing where he went wrong at training, but to punt him would be stupid considering we’ve got no one to replace him with.

 

[weststigers]

Even if we keep Blore he’s playing his best in the middle. That doesn’t help our backrow situation.

That's just one opinion...but, he can definitely play on an edge.

Back rowers are a dime a dozen in the NRL - if Blore doesn't fit the mould, then we'll sign one.

 

[Glenji95]

That's just one opinion...but, he can definitely play on an edge.

Back rowers are a dime a dozen in the NRL - if Blore doesn't fit the mould, then we'll sign one.

Not a lot of good ones available though that’s the problem.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

I can’t be convinced IPap really loves being here and sees his future here

His partner has moved to Sydney to be closer to him, he's become very good friends with Star who recently re-signed till 2026. He has a lot going here more than you think.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Imagine AFB & Klemmer pairing

Unstoppable 🔥🔥

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