Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Kaito]

Dogs shot themselves in the foot signing Tracey, freed up the money for the Sharks to sign AFB. They need props desperately.

Will they cop shit for missing out on 2 big
signings like the poor Dragons & us in the
past? The Ultimate blowhards they are lol

 

[kiwitiger]

We are very lucky.

We also may have to buy GF tickets?

 

[lathami]

A. Fainu isn’t on 500k for next year B. It’s hardly bidding against himself when knights also wanted Sullivan and dogs, raiders, phins and us also wanted the Fainus

Every player must provide his incumbent Club with a last right of negotiation for a 10-day period from the date of notice that the player has received an offer from a rival Club, and that offer has been submitted to the NRL, that he is prepared to accept.

In order to give effect to this clause:

a) the player must provide notice to his incumbent Club that he has an offer that he will accept in 10 days’ time (subject to negotiations with his incumbent Club);

b) the Club can then engage in contract negotiations with the player for a period of up to 10 days, or the Club may waive its rights in writing (at which point the player is free to sign with the rival Club);

c) the offer from the rival NRL Club must be an official offer and submitted to the NRL Salary Cap Auditor (the contents of which will remain confidential, but the NRL Salary Cap Auditor can provide verification to the incumbent Club that an official offer has been received). The offer must remain open for acceptance for a minimum of 14 days, and for at least 48 hours beyond the expiry of the 10-day negotiation period with the incumbent Club. There is no requirement for the player to disclose the terms of the offer to his incumbent Club

d) at the expiry of the 10 days, the player may sign (or reject) the offer from the rival Club

Also remember that the knights are paying cogger $500,000 to play reserve grade! They’re not slashing their wrists like u lot.

 

[lathami]

What happens if all 3 of Sullivan, Fainu and Galvin live up to expectation very quickly and become just as valuable to us as Luai ?

WOW, that would be great, wouldn’t it?!?

 

[851]

No fuss no drama Fitzgibbon already talking him up...Shit happens quick elsewhere

My bet is Richo got wind of this and pulled our offer, so we didn't miss out again

 

[Merlot]

Hey champion @Mighty_Tiger - are you the only forum sweethearts?
Did anyone else hook up?
And who among the current forum are showing promise of a future together?

Demps n Kaito . LOL

 

[Ecto-1]

WOW, that would be great, wouldn’t it?!?

With how rare good halves are these days we’ll be in a great position to trade for someone we need later on. So win/win👍🏻

 

[Vicious]

Nice problem.... But we did all this yesterday ay

Not really as most are dismissing the possibility all 3 could be genuine NRL starting quality within now to 12 months time.
Obviously Sullivan has come here hoping to cement himself as a regular week to week starting NRL halve.
Latu Fainu already had a few standout performances playing NSW Cup in 2023, so I’m sure he too hopes to play a fair bit of NRL in 2024.
As many have mentioned, Galvin is the real mystery as to if and how soon he will be ready for regular NRL. The fact that it’s being reported he’s already one of the very fittest and best trainers within the NRL squad is a pretty fair indication he might be ready much sooner than some think.
I agree it would be a good problem as it should mean our NRL team are winning many more games than most of us expect them to.

 

[Demps]

Demps n Kaito . LOL

Bruhhh...

That's the homie.
Nothing funny 😅

 

[Flippedy]

Lol @ the Dragons

Really?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Really?

Dragons sympathiser?

 

[88]

What happens if all 3 of Sullivan, Fainu and Galvin live up to expectation very quickly and become just as valuable to us as Luai ?

I’d say this would be an awesome problem to have. Can’t see any downside in having too many gun halves. You would have no problem trading a gun half as they are always in super high demand. Pick the ones you want to keep / who want to stay, and trade the other(s) for good recruits in other needed positions. Given our last 10 years I would love to have the problem of all our halves living up to expectations.

 

[Flippedy]

Dragons sympathiser?

Nope just, you know…glass houses and all. It’s happened to us so many times it’s hard to laugh when it happens to someone else.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Nope just, you know…glass houses and all. It’s happened to us so many times it’s hard to laugh when it happens to someone else.

No it isn’t

 

[88]

My bet is Richo got wind of this and pulled our offer, so we didn't miss out again

Does Finicune’s contract finish in 2024? That money would help the Sharks cover most of AFB’s contract from 2025 and give them a massive upgrade.

 

[Kaito]

Bruhhh...

That's the homie.
Nothing funny 😅

Haha Merlot up 2 his old tricks again smh

 

[KingRobbie]

Does Finicune’s contract finish in 2024? That money would help the Sharks cover most of AFB’s contract from 2025 and give them a massive upgrade.

Finucane is contracted for '25 but his deal is apparently heavily front-loaded.

Reports suggest his deal goes from about $750-850k in 2024 to $300-325k in 2025.

 

[tigertragic]

Finucane is contracted for '25 but his deal is apparently heavily front-loaded.

Reports suggest his deal goes from about $750-850k in 2024 to $300-325k in 2025.

Another thing with AFB going to Cronulla is he will be 29/30 in his first year, so 33/34 in his last year. Really big body that may not age well, could work out, but definitely a consideration at $1 mill

 

[Needaname]

We have a lot to learn re governance and also non disclosure. Cowboys and Sharks make signings without a F!!!!!! peep. Great signings, I wish we had both of them.

Well the announcement of the 2 offical contracts went out when our club was run by the former heads of administration

 

[TigerNeddyK]

I don't understand the Fainu recruitment $500 k a season and same for his brother .
If we have Sezer and Sullivan and possibly Luai . Why ?
Seems like the last great torpedo fired by Lee and Justin getting the Manly insider as chief recruiter . We have 240 pages correctly upset at a long standing winger with a bad attitude getting $500k .However little said about a kid who's never played NRL getting the same

Mate, in 2025 when Latu is a star tearing it up for the tigers week in week out I will truly be very interested on how you reconcile it with this relentless complaining about the Tigers signing a junior prodigy !! At some point Fittler , Lewis , Thurston , Cameron Smith Ponga had all not played first grade and been untested but the scouts saw something in them and signed them ..