Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BlackWhiteGold]

agree on Williams but can't get around Lafai mate I'm sorry. Daniel Tupou would be the ideal candidate.

I would prefer Daniel Tupou too but no way he leaves the Roosters (and surely they will extend him given the amound of players they are losing in the backs).

I just can't find a viable & better option for left wing than who we currently have who is either off-contract or potentially could be released due to log-jam at current club & would want to leave.

Cotric - just don't think he'll leave Canberra.
Bostock - we can only hope but doubt Phins let him go.
Valemei - too many errors in his game
Skelton - maybe, but is right-sided & would block pathways

Edrick Lee on a 1 year contract anyone? That's why I think Lafai can add value for his experience, team culture factor & is a decent player!

 

[Magpies1969]

With another Rooster retiring at seasons end they will have a massive war chest to spend. I am sure Galvin's nane will come up.

 

[Spartan117]

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.

Brisbane know how ro maximise their third part sponsorship of players.

legalised cheating

 

[GNR4LIFE]

With another Rooster retiring at seasons end they will have a massive war chest to spend. I am sure Galvin's nane will come up.

He’s contracted till the end of 26. What are they gonna say?

 

[jrtiger]

I would prefer Daniel Tupou too but no way he leaves the Roosters (and surely they will extend him given the amound of players they are losing in the backs).

I just can't find a viable & better option for left wing than who we currently have who is either off-contract or potentially could be released due to log-jam at current club & would want to leave.

Cotric - just don't think he'll leave Canberra.
Bostock - we can only hope but doubt Phins let him go.
Valemei - too many errors in his game
Skelton - maybe, but is right-sided & would block pathways

Edrick Lee on a 1 year contract anyone? That's why I think Lafai can add value for his experience, team culture factor & is a decent player!

Cotric and Skelton are probably the likeliest out of all of them. I'd be looking into Simonsson as well.

 

[Vicious]

I would prefer Daniel Tupou too but no way he leaves the Roosters (and surely they will extend him given the amound of players they are losing in the backs).

I just can't find a viable & better option for left wing than who we currently have who is either off-contract or potentially could be released due to log-jam at current club & would want to leave.

Cotric - just don't think he'll leave Canberra.
Bostock - we can only hope but doubt Phins let him go.
Valemei - too many errors in his game
Skelton - maybe, but is right-sided & would block pathways

Edrick Lee on a 1 year contract anyone? That's why I think Lafai can add value for his experience, team culture factor & is a decent player!

Cotric will have no choice other than to leave Canberra as it’s perfect clear they don’t want him.
Bostock contracted to Phil’s for 2025, they won’t let him go.
Vakenai good for yardage Carrie’s and a good finisher, but mistakes are a concern.
Skelton is the one I’d be going hard for, what pathways would he block as we don’t have any big, strong & fast wingers in the horizon.
Someone else mentioned Blake Wilson from the Bulkdogs and although contracted to them for 2025, I agree he looks like a definite NRL winger who cannot get a regular start with the Bulldogs, he’s be a good fit for us.

 

[jrtiger]

Cotric will have no choice other than to leave Canberra as it’s perfect clear they don’t want him.
Bostock contracted to Phil’s for 2025, they won’t let him go.
Vakenai good for yardage Carrie’s and a good finisher, but mistakes are a concern.
Skelton is the one I’d be going hard for, what pathways would he block as we don’t have any big, strong & fast wingers in the horizon.
Someone else mentioned Blake Wilson from the Bulkdogs and although contracted to them for 2025, I agree he looks like a definite NRL winger who cannot get a regular start with the Bulldogs, he’s be a good fit for us.

there's definitely a couple at the Bulldogs worth chasing. Wilson and Skelton would be wise additions.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Close.

I said I don't care if you didn't wish to present a counter argument.

I'm not personally affronted or snarky. I'm responding succinctly.

The issue was that it wasn't a counter opinion, that would be something like 'Ilias may not be a good fit for lock because of x, y, z.'

You actually replied directly to me, so it's not a stretch to glean that you may have been aiming your comment at me.

On my radar, this isn't a tiresome topic, I haven't noticed it occurring ad nauseum, moreso the odd suggestion. Which is all this was. I was originally agreeing that I thought it wasn't a bad suggestion.... in a position we're empty in.... in the suggestions thread.

Bottom line, you sniped my comment from the stands, then suggested I'm personally offended because I backed up my reasoning as to why I though it wasn't a bad idea.

That's it.

Wrong. You were affronted for telling my comment was lazy, you don’t care etc etc.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Brisbane know how ro maximise their third part sponsorship of players.

legalised cheating

And we are unable to replicate ? Surely Richo knows about these things.

 

[Buttface]

He’s contracted till the end of 26. What are they gonna say?

Don’t sign anything till we’re allowed to talk bcoz we are gunna table you one hell of an offer and by the way we win games and GFs. 🤷‍♂️
Do you reckon they are gunna bide by the rules and say nothing?
Has any player in history ever come forward and said X club tabled me a massive offer before the deadline? And then the NRL penalise club X?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Bcoz- gunna - I would have to question that person... either they are on or off.... that is also an X factor.....

 

[tigerballs]

How can we have made him an offer for 26 when he can’t have an offer until Nov 1 this year? He is contracted until next year Willison so unless Broncos have given him permission to look elsewhere, we can’t make him an offer for 26.

Broncs know they can't keep him and may let him go early.

 

[king_sirro]

Seems like any issues a back or half has, throwing them into the forwards is the ultimate solution.

It's sort of like the late 90's when a lot of halves switched to hooker successfully.

Generally speaking the players who come through as halves are the most talented players. Some kick on, some fall just short. Those that fall just short can transition to a position that requires less skill and pressure, like hooker and lock.

 

[BAGNF05]

Buzz Slothfield wants an “audit “ into the Wests Tigers financials ..: following Richo’s story in the Fin Review …

What does he want the outcome to be … fire Lee and Pascoe … again ?

Pay a fine to the Sharks so they can buy more carpet rugs.

 

[Spartan117]

And we are unable to replicate ? Surely Richo knows about these things.

Broncos (Largest city in QLD) are up until recently a 1 Team Town.

Resources / Corporations are vast.

There's a lot of opportunity up there to bed the salary cup rules

 

[Spartan117]

Buzz Slothfield wants an “audit “ into the Wests Tigers financials ..: following Richo’s story in the Fin Review …

What does he want the outcome to be … fire Lee and Pascoe … again ?

Buzz is scarred to call out the bigger clubs.

 

[supercoach]

Buzz is scarred to call out the bigger clubs.

What’s Buz worried about??The fact we inflated our membership numbers or lost 2 million. The Sharks operated at loss for decades, there only here today because of a real estate deal

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Broncs know they can't keep him and may let him go early.

Is this intel or your opinion? Who is his manager do you know @tigerballs ?

 

[BAGNF05]

Buzz is scarred to call out the bigger clubs.

The long lunches at WT have dried up.

 

[tigerballs]

Is this intel or your opinion? Who is his manager do you know @tigerballs ?

The captain told me.