Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[hsvjones]

As Richo always said ... Apples start to fall off trees when not expecting it and look like Val Holmes just become an apple 😉 😀

We do need to give Richo until start of 25 season to start judging.

Imagine adding him and the Knights forward.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Work on his defence?
He's failed every test for years on his defence. It wont change.
How long does it take people on here for the penny to sink in, it will never change?
"You can lead a horse to water............................................... !
We provide too much latitude and time on hoping it can be trained out of them.
Time to face facts and the hard decisions and cut them loose. [Same for some of our other hopefuls in waiting].
If other clubs think they can turn him around so be it, they can pay for the exercise. He becomes successful and makes a lot of money, good luck, go for it.

I agree he has a lot of work to do on his defence. Admittedly we will not be paying him a lot next year so it is all up to him. I hope he works through it.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

His issues in defence have always been there … I also see him having a crack at young players on the field after an error…. I don’t equate that with being a leader

I wasn't aware of it and I certainly do not agree with it.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

He’ll want too much $$$ for us. I doubt Richo would value him more than $750k to play centre.

Straight away he is owed about $1m next season.
Cowboys will tip in a good chunk to get him off their books. That’s what they want to do.
If Stefano & Bateman goes (plus others) we have $2.5m for next season alone in cap space.

We have to use most of the cap space anyway next year.

Sign him for 3yrs make year 1 very palatable loaded with Cowboys tip in and we have a nice deal for years post.

Turuva signed on for about 500k and Val is a level above him. For 600-700k next year and then future years around 600k that would be decent business.

150+ mtr winger who runs hard is exactly what we need.

I doubt we have a chance with Flanno apparently chasing him & they have cash from Lomax to spend.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Littering again?

Well.

Littering again?

Which is it? Spend it all or know how to spend it? You seem to be all over the shop brother.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Val Holmes is on over 900k a season. Fair to say his next contract will be much less.

Players reach that point in their career where there game drops off. I think this is the case with Holmes and the Cowboys recognise this and want to move him on.

 

[Nadz4483]

1. Jahream Bula
2. Jahreal Skelton
3. Sunia Turuva *
4. Reimis Smith
5. Charlie Staines
6. Latu Fainu
7. Jarome Luai (VC) *
8. Daniel Safiti
9. Apisai Koroisau (C)
10. Corey Horsbrough
11. Samuela Fainu
12. J'maine Hopgood
13. Lachlan Galvin

14. Tallyn Da Silva
15. Fonua Pole
16. Sione Fainu
17. Alex Twal

* already coming

Just need a few more recruits and we're competitive.

Cmon team!

Geeze imagine having jahreal, jahream, jarome and j'maine all in one team hahahaha

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Im sure your imagination can do better than that.

 

[king_sirro]

Sign him as a winger not center that’s his position. Zero chance Cowboys won’t be tipping in for his salary as well. He hands down would instantly be our best back by a mile and would solve a major issue meter wise from the back.

If Olam could get his knee right that would be our left side sorted. If rumours are true that his knee can be fixed with surgery then he has to do it.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

What if it can be fixed but he dont want to due to cultural convictions?

 

[Squater]

Ice: second rower of the year. Klemmer: getting back to SOO form. Bula: Rookie of the year. Stef: Most promising prop in NRL. Bateman: Missing piece of the puzzle. Galvin: Potential superstar. Sezer: The half we always wanted.

All going backwards at WT.

The despised Brooks and Talau, playing finals with Manly. Reject Blore, top of the ladder.

Don't blame the roster.

This is what we have to stop. We have to know where who is responsible and remove the rot

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

But aren't all 3 of them killing it. Talau, Brooks and Blore. Did I miss anyone?

 

[cktiger]

Tbh I’d rather JAC for $500k for 2 years if he came available. Offers just as much as Val if not more. Then go hard for Kotoni Staggs come Nov 1.

If the Broncos shithousery continues, I can see a few of their off contract players exploring options like Staggs & Cobbo.

Love to get Staggs… the bloke always has a go.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Seyfarth has a go. Staggs is good. Very good.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

With Holmes, we have to at least set up a meeting and have a conversation with him. People will complain about our roster and then when an Origin level rep player becomes available will say no thanks. Val isn't a washed up player and would be first picked in our outside backs. We have heard of this supposed "war chest" we have and we are obviously front loading some players with Bateman/Simpkin money etc to help us with the cap for '25. Richo should be picking up that phone and making a call.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Love to get Staggs… the bloke always has a go.

I would go all in on Staggs over Cobbo based on what some suggested was the plan.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

With Holmes, we have to at least set up a meeting and have a conversation with him. People will complain about our roster and then when an Origin level rep player becomes available will say no thanks. Val isn't a washed up player and would be first picked in our outside backs. We have heard of this supposed "war chest" we have and we are obviously front loading some players with Bateman/Simpkin money etc to help us with the cap for '25. Richo should be picking up that phone and making a call.

Agree. Richo has said things move and players will pop up. Someone like Val you get a call going.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Dragons are favourites

 

[Buttface]

Well.
Which is it? Spend it all or know how to spend it? You seem to be all over the shop brother.

The two aren’t mutually exclusive X.
Why not both?
Smart organisations recognise this and bring out both soft and crunchy tacos. 🌮
😎

 

[BalmainJnr]

Just heard a rumour connecting Daniel Saifiti to WT for next year.

Yikes. We do love a non performer.