What you say is true but you can talk to any player and say something like "would you be interested in joining us 2 years from now we will better anyone else money wise" as long as you don't offer him a contract or mention dollars i believe it is legal.All of which only highlights why the NRL despite it's wonderful product is ran by cretins and don't get me started on the referees/judiciary which is even more unfair
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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What you say is true but you can talk to any player and say something like "would you be interested in joining us 2 years from now we will better anyone else money wise" as long as you don't offer him a contract or mention dollars i believe it is legal.All of which only highlights why the NRL despite it's wonderful product is ran by cretins and don't get me started on the referees/judiciary which is even more unfair
Nonotmeagain
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Of society at large
jrtiger
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we've finally started tampering. I love it.
Tiger Stripes
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Willison was on my wish list a year ago.
Has the physical attributes [size, height, muscle, speed, skillset] we have ignored in our past talent/recruiting identification program.
We need to identify these natural attributes as a priority for the future of our forward pack to narrow down the possible from the not likely.
We seem to have seen the light after all those years of nuggets; or are finally agreeing the other clubs got it right long before we woke up to why they were succeeding!
TV Ted Ellery
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Anti-tampering rules aside, Brisbane are going to struggle to keep their squad together. This isn't the 90s when Brisbane could flout the salary cap with impunity. They've already lost Farnsworth and Flegler and more will follow. Unfortunately, most departing players will go to other Qld teams.
twentyforty
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If Lewis Dodd joins Bunnies next season, what will Ilias do? Hes a decent half and a tigers junior?
He can come back and lead the magpies!
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I have seen little from Ilias to suggest he would be any help to us,ESL would be far more likely
GNR4LIFE
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He’ll be flipping burgers in 3 or 4 years.
king_sirro
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I've been a big critic of Ilias as a half, but I think he could become a very good 14. He straightens the attack better then every half in the comp, defends strongly and will only get bigger. Therefore I think he could cover a short stint at 9 when Api needs a break then play some 13 at stages of a game. He would straighten and free up our halves as good as anyone really. Just don't give him a role that requires kicking and he could be effective.
Todd Packer
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He can be 19th man at Salford sitting on the bench with their 18th man the Nof.
Buttface
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Nice Demps. 👏👏👏
But, If we did that some 13 year old’s parents would be on the phone about having their sons pathway blocked.
TopTiger
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Doggies as usual sniffing around.
hank37w
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Surely he is ahead of Nofo even with a broken leg.
jrtiger
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it's a fair school of thought but right now I'm more than content with having either Latu, Tallyn or Heath Mason as our 14. ideally Mason. he's probably the player best suited moving forward.
jrtiger
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would love for us to chase Jack Williams. covers middle and back row and is beginning to hit his straps. surely something has to give at Cronulla with AFB coming along and Hamlin-Uele staying put?
Kelce68
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Fair shout on Ilias as a 13.
He's 6'0, 92/93kg, a good front-on defender, can pass both ways and is a genuine running threat.
The more I mull this over, the more I think it's an idea with merit.....
BlackWhiteGold
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Yeah I've been on his bandwagon too. Be a great bench forward for us plus he leads the way in the gym at the Sharks so would be a good training influence for our young guys.
A name I'll throw out there for left wing next season (depending how Alaimalo goes) is Tim Lafai:
- will only want a 2 year contract to finish his career back in the NRL (however is still contracted to Salford for another year).
- brings experience, ok speed, good yardage eater, good defence.
- Was in World Cup 22 team of the tournament (centre) from Samoa & has good rapport with Luai.
He'd be a culture recruit & not blocking our pathways guys.
jrtiger
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agree on Williams but can't get around Lafai mate I'm sorry. Daniel Tupou would be the ideal candidate.
