Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

hsvjones said:
I don't think we paid way over for Laui as he is the teams main player and the key position.
Salary cap increases yearly and it shows how a team goes without a top line half.

I think he will do wonders to us and hold others accountable and judging by his performances without NC he will be fine.
Rather spend it on him then have 3 wakehams in the team.
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I have no problem with what he was paid … as he wouldn’t have come here otherwise …. I do suggest he was paid about $200k a year overs though… plus he got the typical 1 year extra added onto the length of the contract
 
Tiger Tarl said:
Jason Taumalolo not selected for Cowboys this week. Looks like they may be trying to push him out. I'd pay $600k (with Cowboys chipping in the other $400k) to have him at Tigers. A new environment could do him wonders. Plus we need a lock...
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He's cooked. They can barely get 20 minutes out of him. A 2 million 3 year contract for another cooked "Leader" is the last thing we need.

I feel like you have suggested just about every player in the league at this point.
 
crazycat said:
No, not Cotric now. Yes we should have hired him ages ago... Not now, no wingers over 28.

Centers, I agree but we need 1x not 2x from that list. We have Olam who is an excellent left Center.

I think second row and Lock is where our focus needs to be. The shame of our current squad is that our forward pack is actually decent.
Nathan Brown is a No, unless 1 year deal.
I doubt Coen Hess would come here unless the coach changes. But I would be tempted to open the account to bring him here. With Bateman gone we would have the money. He isn't exactly what we need in the second row.
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1. yallah you know Cotric is 25?
2. Olam we have, yes, but firstly, I dont trust the guy. I think he will be vulnerable to slip into lazy or just expire. But even so, we need depth, because of injuries. So let's say we have a Iro and Olam combo, Aitken can be on the bench to cover back row and slot into centre when needed or if they are out long term he comes in as starting centre. Depth has been our issue.
3. Nathan yes a one year deal, Manly gave him a train and trial and upgraded him and he is playing well. He is a good moneyball signing.
4. Back row are going to be a critical issue next year. There are a few out there to buy though, Give Angus the million. I'd still keep Bateman too.
 
Bellend said:
Why not chase Ryan and Toby Couchman from the Dragons they cover second row and Prop
a area we need improvement in. Tristan Sailor from the Bronco to cover wing,centre,fullback.
Jeral Skelton would be a great get if we can land him.
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I keep saying we need to pick up Skelton and people respond with laugh emojis.
He has been the best winger in NSW cup for two years, even Gus says this. The stats support it.
The dogg backline is hard to crack.
 
BAGNF05 said:
Faagutu has the most mentions of a nobody on a forum ever!

No knock on the kid but geez the hype train is out of control.
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My concern with both Faagatu and Kit is they both look slightly small and not intimidating enough to be top quality props and seem th lack a bit of speed and stamina required to be a top quality 13.
They are both still very young and appear to be improving as good young players should, but if we want to discuss them as the type of players who can potentially strengthen our NRL team anytime soon, we surely need to start seeing them dominate when playing NSW Cup.
Faagatu although a bit smaller than Kit, appears to be a bit faster and has a bit more high energy and aggression in his ball carries.
Definitely not writing them off, but it’s come to the stage where we really need to see a strong back half of the season from them if they are any chance of playing NRL and helping us become a better team sometime soon.
 
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