Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

I also like Blore and think he's a really good prop off the bench who can also play longer minutes. Disappointed we lost him but still think he's in our top 17 for next season and helps with the depth of our squad. Strange to me that we want seyfarth and have let blore go.
 
Add Samuela Fainu and some have mentioned Faagutu may be trialed there. But we do lack experienced depth in the back row.

Me wonders whether a play we could make is a swap this year between Junior Tupou & Euan Aiken. Hear me out ...

1 - If we land Olam, then our 1st choice centres will be Olam & T'oa with Naden, Alaimalo, Feledy, AJ, AD, Solo Saukuru & Declan Casey as depth.
2 - Without Tupou, we still have Staines, Lobb, Naden, Nofa, Alaimalo. Ngutlik, Jay Kirk as wing options & depth.
3 - Aiken immediately provides experienced depth in backrow & centre.
4 - AJ not likely to be here in '25 so Aiken can be our backrow/centre utility.
5 - Reportedly wanted to return to NSW & Dolphins were exploring options.
6 - Back when Benji was at Dragons, he is quoted as saying Aiken one of the best trainers in the club & hottest talents around (yes a while ago).
7 - Helps with an age imbalance in our roster and with Olam, brings much-needed experience straight away.
Aiken is absolutely trash. He's worse than Naden, Toa, Kepoa, Tumeth and a traffic cone
 
No one saw Asitasi james making grade last year . Even though he was very raw . I’d say if Miller makes the jump , as I’m sure everyone at the club is hoping he can , then that’s plenty of depth really . Twal, Klem, Stef, Pole , Seyfarth ( I know people don’t rate him because he can plod , but he really does a lot of clean up work , and provides energy off the bench . A perfect player 18-30 front rower. Do a job , but if he’s in your top 17 week to week , you’re in trouble) , Matamua ( Grab that 13 jersey Matamua !! Everyone in and around the club wants you too) , Lualiii, Faagatu at a pinch . That’s 8 players not including Miller , who’s top 30. So 9 really . A huge chunk of the squad allocated to the middle there . But you’re right , there’s a real drop off after the top 4 . It’s why Matamua grabbing that 13 jersey will go a huge way to Easing that angst .. Do it Matamua !!!

Anyone who says they’ve seen anything in Matamua to suggest he’s a starting NRL player (especially at Lock) is flat out
lying to themselves…
 
And he got picked ahead of Aiken who someone on here suggested we sign
Not as a top 13 starter but as a cheap experienced utility to cover centre & backrow.

Brings experience, generally good defence & reportedly very good work ethic. I liked his performances in the backrow at the Warriors in '22.

We have to manage the cap & experience in the squad and I reckon Aiken can provide value (more than AJ).
 
Really poor analogy

Cantona won 4 EPL titles out of the 5 seasons he was at ManU.

Before he joined them they hadn’t won it in 24 seasons .

The fly kick came at the end of the 5 seasons .

Blore isn’t in the same universe .
Cantona - the shit that hit the fan.
 
Really poor analogy

Cantona won 4 EPL titles out of the 5 seasons he was at ManU.

Before he joined them they hadn’t won it in 24 seasons .

The fly kick came at the end of the 5 seasons .

Blore isn’t in the same universe .
Honestly couldn't believe what I was reading re Cantona...
 
Think Olam will only end up being here for 2 out of the 3 years. So a subsidised first 2 years could work well.

Rumour is PNG team to be announced this year for 2026 entry. Olam would be a lock to be signed as an inaugural player and I'm sure we'll be happy to release him for 2026 with 1 year left on the contract.
Great point..
 
Honestly couldn't believe what I was reading re Cantona...
Case in point. I only remember him for fly kicking someone. Same way as I only remember Blore for tackling Brown…and it wasn’t even that good.

Pathetic.

Long live King Olam. Hey that sounds like a goer for merchandise.

Tito - you’ve done it again! Marketing genius!
 

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