Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[ancient_magpie]

I didn’t say it wasn’t normal or a planned thing. I said it’s not a good look when we’ve just lost 8 in a row.

It brings more negative attention to the club who we don’t need while we’re trying to recruit players.

I think a lot of our players need a rest mentally and physically. Benji will get stuck into them next week.Also he has to watch koe this weekend to see who replaces Klemmer.

 

[king_sirro]

I didn’t say it wasn’t normal or a planned thing. I said it’s not a good look when we’ve just lost 8 in a row.

It brings more negative attention to the club who we don’t need while we’re trying to recruit players.

I'm with you. I'm amazed he has gone on a family holiday at this time.

 

[Buttface]

Underrated

No I reckon he was well overrated when he hit NRL and then everyone seen he was not that good. Average benchy at best.
I was a fan, his first year or so was very promising. He hit his ceiling.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Stefano is on a deal worth around 350 a season?

I think Richo is trying to rearrange the deck chairs as we speak to offer a competitive deal, but there has to be a point where we withdraw if his expectations are too high.

What worries me most is who we could replace him with if he does decide to leave. We are already a prop short. Losing Stefano means we need to find 2 quality props to fill the void.

Stef is a good player...still young and still learning, but I do think his next contract will see him perform to a higher level with extra experience and age under his belt. What's his value?

His current contract is $650k....

 

[balmain boy]

Nicholson has signed with the Raiders (according to Chammas).

Why do the Raiders have such a monopoly with English players?? It's absurd that nearly all poms that come to the nrl play for them.

i get it's cold and wet down there but still, you'd think the lure of sydney would be more appealing.

 

[bptiger 0]

I'm with you. I'm amazed he has gone on a family holiday at this time.

Maybe he is in Fiji looking at a couple of big , fast wingers and a couple of monster backrowers , or he might end up with a couple of tall cocktails 🍸

 

[balmain boy]

Agree with alot in this post.

1. Api missing out of SOO. If he were in a winning team, 100% he'd be there. He knows it and so do the players in the WT and anyone thinking of joining the WT..

2. Stefano is gone....he is seeing our club ON THE FIELD has not progressed and we are heading for a 3rd spoon in a row, a team he has been a part of. He is hitting his prime, he has seen how happy Brooks and Talau are and playing well in a team that has good players around them...Stef wants to play finals....he can't see it in the Tigers so he wants out no matter what we throw at him....Don't be surprised if the likes of Galvin are convinced by their Managers to do the same. Yes, 2024 was never going to be a finals year for the team, but to be odds on for a 3rd spoon was always going to spell disaster for the club....Don't kid ourselves this is a huge setback for the club, and the options and answeres are getting fewer and fewer each year.

There's a lot of delusion in this post. and ol mate Tigermate too

If winners like Api, Luai and Turuva are happy with the direction of the club that should appease any other player. We were never expected to make the 8 this season. We've been competitive but in the end having the worst roster in the comp means we lack the quality to win games, that doesn't change until our roster does. ie next year, or late this year when more kids get a shot.

And if the reason Api wasn't picked is the club he plays for then that's a massive indictment on Madge and his complete inability to manage people. Qld doesn't have this mindset, and i highly doubt Madge does.

The fact he got the NSW job is a massive surprise, his squad selection raises massive alarm bells. He's gone all in with a bizarre lineup. When we lose match 1 it will be interesting to see the repercussions.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Why do the Raiders have such a monopoly with English players?? It's absurd that nearly all poms that come to the nrl play for them.

i get it's cold and wet down there but still, you'd think the lure of sydney would be more appealing.

Because Canberra is probably the most boring place on earth. The only place that rivals it is the North of England. Pommies going to the Raiders really wouldn’t see the lifestyle that differently. It’s pretty smart by the Raiders. They have struggled for years attracting players because of their location. Not many players want to live there. So they had to think outside the box, and they did a good job.

 

[king_sirro]

Maybe he is in Fiji looking at a couple of big , fast wingers and a couple of monster backrowers , or he might end up with a couple of tall cocktails 🍸

Serious question as I wouldn't know, but do the better Fiji rugby players live in Fiji or are they playing some sort of professional or semi professional Rudgy somewhere?

 

[balmain boy]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Stefano is on a deal worth around 350 a season?

I think Richo is trying to rearrange the deck chairs as we speak to offer a competitive deal, but there has to be a point where we withdraw if his expectations are too high.

What worries me most is who we could replace him with if he does decide to leave. We are already a prop short. Losing Stefano means we need to find 2 quality props to fill the void.

Stef is a good player...still young and still learning, but I do think his next contract will see him perform to a higher level with extra experience and age under his belt. What's his value?

He is on closer to 600k this season.

And for all his haters, can anyone pinpoint a single game where he hasn't done his job? He's been our best prop and usually our best forward every single week.

Do people really think we can just replace our entire pack in one off season? Would we prefer to get rid of Klemmer or Stef? I know who i'd offload first out of these two, and its the former origin player, not the future one.

 

[colinbh]

Crap. How's that for a vibe?

 

[jrtiger]

I see Mikaele Ravalawa has been dropped by Shane Flanagan this week…

Surely an enquiry wouldn’t go astray?

 

[king_sirro]

He is on closer to 600k this season.

And for all his haters, can anyone pinpoint a single game where he hasn't done his job? He's been our best prop and usually our best forward every single week.

Do people really think we can just replace our entire pack in one off season? Would we prefer to get rid of Klemmer or Stef? I know who i'd offload first out of these two, and its the former origin player, not the future one.

Definitely Klemmer. I would have him playing KOE cup when he comes back.

I want to keep Stef, he is clearly a promising front rower. However I don't see him as a leader of a pack at all, so I want him on appropriate money. He isn't the type to pay overs for IMO.

He is a play 2 front rower and in that role a good one. We can't pay play 1 money for a play 2 player. By that I mean he is the second fiddle front rower, takes the hit up in the set after the play 1 front rower has had a hit up.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I see Mikaele Ravalawa has been dropped by Shane Flanagan this week…

Surely an enquiry wouldn’t go astray?

What is it about a player getting dropped, and everyone loses their minds like a release could be on. So weird.

 

[Don Kershane]

Because Canberra is probably the most boring place on earth. The only place that rivals it is the North of England. Pommies going to the Raiders really wouldn’t see the lifestyle that differently. It’s pretty smart by the Raiders. They have struggled for years attracting players because of their location. Not many players want to live there. So they had to think outside the box, and they did a good job.

They are signed up after being handed surfboards and sun screen and told Lake George is actually a resort with a wave pool.

 

[Tom Shines]

What is it about a player getting dropped, and everyone loses their minds like a release could be on. So weird.

100 players a week get nominated to come here …

 

[jrtiger]

What is it about a player getting dropped, and everyone loses their minds like a release could be on. So weird.

well if he’s been dropped and he’s out of favour is it not worth asking the question given how dire our outside back situation is?

 

[tigermate]

There's a lot of delusion in this post. and ol mate Tigermate too

If winners like Api, Luai and Turuva are happy with the direction of the club that should appease any other player. We were never expected to make the 8 this season. We've been competitive but in the end having the worst roster in the comp means we lack the quality to win games, that doesn't change until our roster does. ie next year, or late this year when more kids get a shot.

And if the reason Api wasn't picked is the club he plays for then that's a massive indictment on Madge and his complete inability to manage people. Qld doesn't have this mindset, and i highly doubt Madge does.

The fact he got the NSW job is a massive surprise, his squad selection raises massive alarm bells. He's gone all in with a bizarre lineup. When we lose match 1 it will be interesting to see the repercussions.

Lol

Delusional

API and turuva were happy when we had won a few and lost a few

Now that we’re 8 losses in a row and a wooden sooon on the way you think they’ll still be happy?

API would probably leave now if he didn’t have so much integrity

 

[jirskyr]

lol I think I can see who’s outraged. Chill bro 😎

Nice try.

 

[Todd Packer]

Why do the Raiders have such a monopoly with English players?? It's absurd that nearly all poms that come to the nrl play for them.

i get it's cold and wet down there but still, you'd think the lure of sydney would be more appealing.

Canberra don't have a monopoly it just seems that way because they know what a good player looks like. Whoever's doing their English scouting and recruitment is very good at his job.