Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Can someone tell me what Laulilli does better than Staines at the moment ?
I have stated he has certainly been ripping in and giving his best, but he’s short and not confident under the high ball, he does not have enough speed to score long range tries and despite his best efforts his defence is shaky at best.
Certainly not the attributes for the prototype modern day winger such as Dominic Young, Xavier Coates, Zac Lonax etc.
I also agree the way he fearlessly runs the ball makes you think he could become a genuine metre eating winger similar to what Brian To’o provides, but he’s currently very raw and still growing, it could take a year or two before he becomes someone that genuinely strikes fear into the opposition at NRL level.
Another player that no doubt has talent, but thrown into play NRL long before consistently standing out at NSW Cup level.
You answered your own question. Plays with heart.
 
For the coin he's on he hasn't been too bad.
So $7000.00 a week for a winger who in the last two years
I cannot remember seeing at full pace running down the sideline or beat the opposition with a brilliant sidestep.

Should have let him go.
If Nofo was bad enough to let go,
What the hell do they see in Stanes that made them want to keep him.
 
Dogs quick off the mark, announce his signed for 4 years and the bonus is the Rorters are chipping in…meanwhile back at Tigertown……nada….we announce we are going back to Commbank…where we play on a “home” ground that feels like an away ground
Sitili for 4 years is in an awful signing. He’s one or two more head knocks away from being done. I would be fuming if we did that.
 
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Brandon Smith joked about "brown paper bags" after the game Sunday night. It might not come in brown paper bags, but they are for sure offering extra money/ perks (aside the publicised contract dough) to entice the players they want over to Bondi.

It can't just be that good players are willing to take less to play for the Chooks, they've had their share of lean seasons whilst having a roster of players poached from teams that were at the time performing better.
I know for a fact the rort goes like this. Uncle Nick wants to sign a player, so offers them a contract with a monetary value. He also rents out a unit / home agreed upon between himself and the player for the duration of the contract for $1. At the completion of the contract one of two things happen. Either the player re-signs and moves into another property at the same weekly rent. Or leaves whereby at that point the properties are signed over to the player by what ever shell company being used.
This isn't something done for all players but is for Marquee players.
 
The crowd was crazy big for a regular season game, well over 30,000, this why it felt like a Semi.

You can understand why I incorrectly remembered it as a Semi it had that finals feeling to it.
Technically it was wasn't it win or we were done for the year. Never forget Benjis flick pass
 
So the Dogs rebuild continued unabated, while we just sit on our hands and knees...and remain in last place

Sitili Tupouniua to go to the Dogs next year....

Why oh why aren't we in the race for him?...we supposedly have the cap space, he is far better than any forward we currently have, including Stefano...
How is Sitili the answer? has a heap of concussion clouds prior to this season and has been busted, he will be lucky to play half the season next year
 
Sitili for 4 years is in an awful signing. He’s one or two more head knocks away from being done. I would be fuming if we did that.
It’s not the signing , it’s that the dogs get things done while we sit on our hands and wonder why the hell are we getting wooden spoons , Richo and benji speak the speak but so far nothing is happening, papa gone maybe Bateman , stepho looks like going and what the hell have we got to should for it , a bunch of kids who will take 2-3 years to get up to speed . Get of ur arses Richo and benji and get some help before we lose more players
 
Tartak is Scott Fultons right hand man.....for some reason our Cap seems to ALWAYS be in a crap position and restains us from signing talent that comes on the market...yet the Dogs and Roosters sign players at will...Gus managed to completely turn over his roster in 2 years...TPG left withouit a payout only to return to the NRL less than 12 months later....
Yeah sure
 
It’s not the signing , it’s that the dogs get things done while we sit on our hands and wonder why the hell are we getting wooden spoons , Richo and benji speak the speak but so far nothing is happening, papa gone maybe Bateman , stepho looks like going and what the hell have we got to should for it , a bunch of kids who will take 2-3 years to get up to speed . Get of ur arses Richo and benji and get some help before we lose more players
I hear Richo is off to UK again via South Africa to check on a few Rugba prospects….
 

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