Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[supercoach]

No funds free for 25, but frees up cash for 24. Perhaps to front load, upgrade or bring someone in.

The season is over anyway...the cash is more valuable than the player.

my understanding is we still need 30 contracted NRL players and up to 6 development contracts. So if that is the case he will have to be replaced by another player. The player might be on minimum contract, but I don’t think Jake would have been on a big contract, so I don’t think it frees up much cap space

 

[twentyforty]

In regard to moving players like Sullivan on- someone touched on something I've been thinking about for a while.

Remember when the Tigers & Storm had that swap deal with Harry Grant & Momorovski?

Why don't NRL clubs align with SL clubs for similar deals? The English Football competition (soccer) allows for season long loans between clubs to get young players or excess players game time at other clubs.

Why couldn't we loan Sullivan out for a season? Gives him valuable game time against good competition, develops the player & nobody loses- Tigers get a Top 30 spot free, Sullivan earns his full contract between 2 clubs, the SL club gets a 'probable' upgrade at halfback for a year. Why can't loan deals for rising youth players happen? Latu Fainu could benefit from exposure to first team football at a SL club. TDS. Fa'agutu etc.

It would be the same for most NRL clubs I'm sure.

It could also give clubs that develop their own talent the opportunity to keep those players on their books instead of losing them to other NRL clubs promising to give them their opportunity...

It’s a great idea. Maybe that’s one of the reasons for the NRL’s buy out of SL? They could then align contracts to facilitate player swaps?

 

[SwervinMervin]

He'll play semi finals at Manly long before he would have at the Tigers.

I doubt he will be a regular first grader at the Sea Eagles either. Signed as back-up / depth, same as he is at Wests Tigers.

 

[Lebanese_Coach_aspiration]

Sounds like maybe he is in the start of his 10 day cooling off period. Wonder who he is signed with.

Who needs a rake this season?
Simpkin off contract so not sure this helps us in any way, just weakens our depth this year.

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

Who needs a rake this season?
Simpkin off contract so not sure this helps us in any way, just weakens our depth this year.

Manly

 

[tigerbenji]

my understanding is we still need 30 contracted NRL players and up to 6 development contracts. So if that is the case he will have to be replaced by another player. The player might be on minimum contract, but I don’t think Jake would have been on a big contract, so I don’t think it frees up much cap space

Media saying he was on 400k, but who knows?.

 

[ancient_magpie]

Who needs a rake this season?
Simpkin off contract so not sure this helps us in any way, just weakens our depth this year.

We don't need him we have TDS.

 

[Ecto-1]

We don't need him we have TDS.

You might want to see a doctor about that 🤔

 

[Tom Shines]

Bit of activity last 24 hours .. assume Richo is back on deck?

 

[KCTiger2]

In regard to moving players like Sullivan on- someone touched on something I've been thinking about for a while.

Remember when the Tigers & Storm had that swap deal with Harry Grant & Momorovski?

Why don't NRL clubs align with SL clubs for similar deals? The English Football competition (soccer) allows for season long loans between clubs to get young players or excess players game time at other clubs.

Why couldn't we loan Sullivan out for a season? Gives him valuable game time against good competition, develops the player & nobody loses- Tigers get a Top 30 spot free, Sullivan earns his full contract between 2 clubs, the SL club gets a 'probable' upgrade at halfback for a year. Why can't loan deals for rising youth players happen? Latu Fainu could benefit from exposure to first team football at a SL club. TDS. Fa'agutu etc.

It would be the same for most NRL clubs I'm sure.

It could also give clubs that develop their own talent the opportunity to keep those players on their books instead of losing them to other NRL clubs promising to give them their opportunity...

Sounds good in theory but convincing any of the juniors to go over to England for a year would be a massive task

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

Penrith looking to terminate Taylan May's contract. The Roosters would be the favourites to sign him given they already have Terrell and they're losing their starting centres. They used to have a habit of signing players sacked by other clubs, but no recent examples come to mind.

Of course, it's a moot point until his criminal matter is decided given the NRL's stand down policy.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Media saying he was on 400k, but who knows?.

Makes sense if he was on that much
Position covered by bud latu and tds

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

Penrith looking to terminate Taylan May's contract. The Roosters would be the favourites to sign him given they already have Terrell and they're losing their starting centres. They used to have a habit of signing players sacked by other clubs, but no recent examples come to mind.

Of course, it's a moot point until his criminal matter is decided given the NRL's stand down policy.

Speaking of that article. Did you see he was on 1.2 mil over 2 seasons(600k a year)? Why would they sign him on that before trying to lock up Turuva..

 

[magpies forever]

Speaking of that article. Did you see he was on 1.2 mil over 2 seasons(600k a year)? Why would they sign him on that before trying to lock up Turuva..

Strongly suspect under Cleary there is favouritism in spreading the limited $$$ around.

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

Strongly suspect under Cleary there is favouritism in spreading the limited $$$ around.

Limited money but throwing 600k there is wild. But Cleary knows best ig

 

[Stevec]

I don't quite understand we are struggling to put 17 quality footballers on the park and we immediately release Simpkin to Manly ? Also according to NRL360 we contribute to his salary .Whats in it for us ?

 

[hsvjones]

I don't quite understand we are struggling to put 17 quality footballers on the park and we immediately release Simpkin to Manly ? Also according to NRL360 we contribute to his salary .Whats in it for us ?

I highly doubt we are contributing when he is off contract in like 5 months and we would have paid half of his salary anyway.

Just a way for them to drag us down and it sounded like they think he was under contract next year also

Clowns

 

[Stevec]

IMO We have the following players who are good enough to make the side in the top teams That is Bula Olam , Galvin , Utoikimano , Korisau ,
That's 5 players
Just trying to see where we stand Right now !
So cant count Sezer ,Klemmer ,Bateman and Papalii all not available
So good luck Benji picking a team that can beat the Dragons
5 top class + you are picking 12 more who are not top class
We need to fix our roster asap

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

IMO We have the following players who are good enough to make the side in the top teams That is Bula Olam , Galvin , Utoikimano , Korisau ,
That's 5 players
Just trying to see where we stand Right now !
So cant count Sezer ,Klemmer ,Bateman and Papalii all not available
So good luck Benji picking a team that can beat the Dragons
5 top class + you are picking 12 more who are not top class
We need to fix our roster asap

What about Sam Fainu?
We also have Latu coming back which will always be nice.
Pole is a class player.
Dragons don't have a whole team that are making the sides in top teams, thats why they aren't one. IF we play out cards right we should win this

 

[rugbygoated]

He'd be a decent pickup for a couple of years but he'll be 30 next year so wouldn't offer him more than a 2 year deal for now, with an option for a third based on matches played.

He won't ask the same money Stef wants and will be more than value