Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[balmain boy]

Lol anyone defending benji are delusional

Bateman - gone backwards
Stef - gone backwards
Paps - gone backwards
Api - misses origin

He sucks guys. He was one of the most inconsistent players in the game.

“Play what you see”

Look at the dogs. Proper coaching is what we need.

We have a team that should be challenging for 8th.

You're delusional.

There is only one player in the last 10 years that's improved at WT. It's not a Benji thing, it's a WT thing.

And we have easily the worst roster in the comp, having the worst coach in the comp too is just too much

 

[rugbygoated]

For someone like Val Holmes surely playing outside of Jerome Luai is worth consideration ?
If we then added a big name or two in the forwards and another NRL quality outside back it should then start to get his attention.
Holmes may be 29 but is extremely fit, so should maintain his speed into his early 30’s and his goal kicking is an added attraction,

Not a fan of getting holmes personally. Defence hasn't been great this year. Off field incident waiting to happen and also will be 30 when he comes. Can't have 2 30+ year old centres

 

[Vicious]

Not a fan of getting holmes personally. Defence hasn't been great this year. Off field incident waiting to happen and also will be 30 when he comes. Can't have 2 30+ year old centres

I am thinking Olam might be looking to be medically retired and Holmes as his replacement.

 

[balmain boy]

I know it’s extremely unlikely that Ronaldo Mulitalo would ever leave the Sharks. But maybe he would for the right pay.

He runs with so much intent and venom, has a great jump on him and pretty safe under the highball. Personally judging by our outside backs I’d say $600,000 - $700,000 isn’t out of the realm of possibilities. What would you offer?

We should have had our own Mulitalo by now. Sharks recruited him at 16, developed him into a first grader and reapmthe benefits.
We haven't recruited a tall and fast winger in over a decade. That's why we don't have. We get recruitment completely wrong, and even when we get it right we manage to piss them off. Imagine if we kept Koroibete and JAC for the past decade?

Lol in our juniors and they're nearly all short and just above average pace. It doesn't matter where they come from, we need pace and a heck of a lot of it

 

[tigermate]

You're delusional.

There is only one player in the last 10 years that's improved at WT. It's not a Benji thing, it's a WT thing.

And we have easily the worst roster in the comp, having the worst coach in the comp too is just too much

Lol. Can’t argue with a mad man.

 

[Tom Shines]

I am thinking Olam might be looking to be medically retired and Holmes as his replacement.

why do you say he wants to be retired ?

I think he wants to keep playing until PNG join the comp

 

[The Chad]

Cobbo & Holmes added changes a lot of narratives

 

[Mccarry]

Why would you move Galvin from 5/8? He is playing the role perfectly, just lacking the runners outside him and people hitting holes. If we want him to leave at the end of his current contract, then push him to lock.

I hear you that Galvin would throw his toys if he wasn't 5/8. Batemans comment about Benji never holding Galvin accountable speaks to that too.

Out of interest, when you say he is playing is role perfectly what specifically do you mean? Not effort and that stuff, but the role of the 5/8.

 

[balmain boy]

The Bulldogs defence in 2023 was just as bad as Wests Tigers defence in 2024
Bulldogs with the same coach but a lot of new players are now currently the 2nd best defensive team in the NRL in 2024.

They were able to get rid of a dozen unwanted players, no matter how much they were on.
Maybe we have several guys super keen on a 3 month boxing career?

 

[balmain boy]

A lot of dogs fans on X are saying the club may/should release JAC to keep Skelton, saves them $$$ too. So either or, we should make a play.

Offer Skelton a 2 year deal for 550k. 250 guest year and 300 second. He's head and shoulders better than our boys.

 

[balmain boy]

Lol. Can’t argue with a mad man.

Tell me about it. A few on here. You're amongst it. Getting the pretend Goss from your Lebanese mates proves nothing. We need to get rid of the Lebanese influence at the club, it's almost destroyed the Balmain Tigers and offered zero benefit to WT too

 

[boonboon]

Suppose he is worth at least
6 to 8 points per game just with his goal kicking.

He is kicking at a lower % then Api

 

[tigermate]

Tell me about it. A few on here. You're amongst it. Getting the pretend Goss from your Lebanese mates proves nothing. We need to get rid of the Lebanese influence at the club, it's almost destroyed the Balmain Tigers and offered zero benefit to WT too

lol. Pretend goss. You’re the best Balmain boy.

 

[rugbygoated]

I am thinking Olam might be looking to be medically retired and Holmes as his replacement.

Hopefully so if he continues on this trajectory

 

[Tito Santana]

Tell me about it. A few on here. You're amongst it. Getting the pretend Goss from your Lebanese mates proves nothing. We need to get rid of the Lebanese influence at the club, it's almost destroyed the Balmain Tigers and offered zero benefit to WT too

It got us Douhei and Twal……oh wait…. Yeah I see what you’re saying

 

[Vicious]

It got us Douhei and Twal……oh wait…. Yeah I see what you’re saying

Can we get Kiraz here ?
He’s worth double what the Bulldogs are paying him.

 

[Spacecub]

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!

That would be nice dempsy

 

[upthetigers]

Heard To'o wants to play with Luai

 

[bptiger 0]

That would be nice dempsy

Only one there that we can’t get , hopgood , he already knocked us back before . If dogs sign stepho there will be a few players there to pick up

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Richo loves following his own blueprint. Can see him trying to replicate a lot of the Souths rebuild. Already compared Galvin to John Sutton. Luai could be the Roy Asotasi big name leader recruit. Who could be our GI? @teddy23 got me thinking that maybe Selwyn Cobbo will be our big Nov 1 target. Something’s not right with Cobbo atm either at the Broncs, looked very disinterested/casual yesterday against the Dogs.

He will fit right in here then, we have plenty of disinterested and casual players