Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Kayo Iro announced today as well.
What I don’t get is how the sharks can get away with going deep into a season with these guys able to negotiate with other clubs from well before the season starts ended up with both committing to 2 year extensions where as there is a feeling with us that anyone unsigned before Nov 1 is no chance of staying with the club?
 
Needaname said:
Kayo Iro announced today as well.
What I don’t get is how the sharks can get away with going deep into a season with these guys able to negotiate with other clubs from well before the season starts ended up with both committing to 2 year extensions where as there is a feeling with us that anyone unsigned before Nov 1 is no chance of staying with the club?
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That Teig Wilton story is from last year. Off contract come November 1 at this stage with Nikora & Talakai seemingly the 1st choice backrowers at the Sharks atm.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Your suggestion of Joe Chan may be realistic now with Bateman a chance of not being here. Richo will know Chan well from his efforts for Easts Tigers (Storm feeder) last season as he did with Faataape.

I've been all over getting Royce Hunt here for a while now but saw @jrtiger mention in another thread he is managed by Isaac Moses. My hopes are fading then 🙁
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Moses is the dodgiest manager since Mr Fuji.
 
jrtiger said:
I agree wholeheartedly. I think our biggest issue, beyond a very obvious lack of quality in the roster plus a lack of discipline, is the fact that our back five are terrible out of yardage and constantly put us on the back foot.

you’re right about the Dolphins, their back five is elite. tall, speedy and with size to bend the line. Hamiso, Isaako, Herbie, Bostock and now Tupou going to join them. they’ll be the envy of the league very soon.

we’re going to have to try and emulate that in some form in the short term, with not a whole lot on the market. thankfully Turuva has been locked up already.

Skelton is the quick fix. you can foreseeably throw him a 2-3 year deal on small dollars and he’ll instantly get our sets off to strong starts. ideally you start there. Vunivalu and Ravalawa are worth an enquiry, but there are worries with each. I can’t see Reimis Smith coming here unfortunately, his Dad has steered his clients away from us for decades. there’s a lot of love for Sam Stonestreet out there but I think that’s a tough deal to get done, as much as I’d love him.

if we were to hypothetically run a backline of

1. Bula
2. Skelton
3. Turuva
4. Olam
5. Laulili’i

there’s enough there in my view to remedy some (not all) of our issues in regards to working the ball out of our end. Laulili’i needs to bulk up a little and Bula needs to get out of third gear, but it is a place to start.
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Yes it looks good but laulili is as slow as a wet week
 
mtd#2 said:
Why would you move a 20 year old kid to prop who is smashing it in the backrow

How about we keep him there and sign a proper prop!!
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I understand your point and I’m not opposed to him staying in the back row. However, I’ve been watching Samuela for a while and always thought he would be a better prop I guess it’s just a personal preference. He has also played that position often throughout his junior career so it’s not a massive switch up.

We have to also take into account that the prop market is extremely slim for the next 2/3 years hence why Stefano is getting the $ and attention he’s getting. There’s absolutely no one available until at the very most 2027 in that position.

Whilst there’s a lot of quality becoming available in the edge row.

Happy either way.
 
Vicious said:
Good point, but can you suggest any good right sided edge back rowers that could potentially like the sound of joining Wests Tigers ?
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Haven't thought about it fully, but perhaps someone like Connelly Lemuelu? I like the way he plays. Preston Riki from penrith is someone I'd be interested long term. Siua Wong is off contract I think. I was interested in Tupouniua but Dogs got him. The market is quite bare. But as we've seen guys can go to another level if we utilise potential. Someone like Shawn Blore has gone to another level this year...
 
bptiger 0 said:
How can they keep buying players ,
Amone from England
The rosters backrower
Gula from the raiders
And now they want stepho
Surely they got to offload some of there forwards
There big money players
The fox
Crithon
Burton
Kikua
Little grub hooker
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Well Gus escaped his $10K fee from the NRL for condemning the game so it seems they're scared of Gus' power within the game. Richo needs to show that we won't be walked over. As he showed with the anti-tampering with Stef
 
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