Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Needaname said:
Off-contract end of 25.
This list below is where it all starts.

Adam Doueihi, Chris Faagutu, Josh Feledy, Justin Matamua, Brent Naden, Fonua Pole, Alex Seyfarth, Aidan Sezer, Charlie Staines, Brandon Tumeth

Talk of Tumeth, Naden to start with not in our plans.

Each one of these players would already have been assessed as to whether an extension is warranted.

If Richo and Benji have advised that there will be no contract from WT following on from your last contract year so feel free to look around for a club that will offer you one.

As we are desperate for roster spots and Richo has publically claimed in his War Chest interview that they will make squad room for season 25 I have no doubt anyone (unwanted) in the list above would have the option to move on from Nov1 this year.
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from that list I would keep
Pole
Seyfarth
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
If we can land Dylan Walker, he will be an important cog for our senior core.

He's one of Api's best mates so, for one, he'll be good for Api's morale after a tough season. He'd be great at #13 and utility value for 5/8, centre, backrow & dummy half if required. Plus he's a winner!

If we've got Luai, Api, Walker, I reckon an experienced alpha prop & an effort-based backrower will make an immense difference to our culture.
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Walker would be great utility value. Can play lock, hooker, five eight, centre, probably second row at a pinch. Has a touch of class too having been previously a half / five eight. In fact, he's a beeter player than the Bulldogs utility signings, and those have worked our pretty well for them.
I would pass on Horsburgh. All he has going for him is "angry". Can you imagine the penalty count between him and Seyfarth and even worse if Bateman returns. Nathan Brown would have been a much better angry option, but we passed on the opportuntiy to sign him last offseason. Of the players that have apparently been given permission to look elsewhere, the only one I would think about is Shaun Lane. And only then on a 2 year deal. At least he would be another big, mobile body on the edge to complement Fainu, and he has an offload in him as well. Not bad targets for Luai and Galvin to be able to hit close to the line.
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
I believe we've done well to get two excellent players from a leading club.
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It has the makings of a competitive team. The spine will be good next year. We have unearthed and blooded some young talent who should be better next year. What is missing though is an impact, starting front rower, another damaging edge forward and a classy outside back.
 
batboy said:
How many you reckon they missed?
The Leilua try at Cambo is the one that sticks in my guts… against the warriors maybe?

Didn’t even care to look…
Was a close game.
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I think back to the Matt Utai knock on off the kick off that lead to a try against us and cost us a top 8 position in 2004... been happening a lot longer than the last 5 years.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
An important fact in what you say is he's 26. So he's not over-the-hill and I reckon will be motivated to right the wrongs of this year, especially if he's given a leadership role at his new club.
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Absolutely. I hope we land Corey. I swear both times we played Raiders last year he saved 3 or 4 tries against us just from effort plays alone. He was a player I was hoping was out against us in our games this year.

He gets picked in the 13 jersey each week without hesitation, is a physical presence on the field and will have a dig/put in the effort plays. At 26 he should be still coming into some of his best years as a forward too.

Sure there might be the odd hot headed penalty given away, but let's be honest, the refs will ping us for something regardless of him being there or not.

For me, going after him is a no brainer and helps us start to build a stronger pack.
 
Tigers_Wests said:
Absolutely. I hope we land Corey. I swear both times we played Raiders last year he saved 3 or 4 tries against us just from effort plays alone. He was a player I was hoping was out against us in our games this year.

He gets picked in the 13 jersey each week without hesitation, is a physical presence on the field and will have a dig/put in the effort plays. At 26 he should be still coming into some of his best years as a forward too.

Sure there might be the odd hot headed penalty given away, but let's be honest, the refs will ping us for something regardless of him being there or not.

For me, going after him is a no brainer and helps us start to build a stronger pack.
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If he signs then I prey you are right and I'm wrong.
 
Tigers_Wests said:
Absolutely. I hope we land Corey. I swear both times we played Raiders last year he saved 3 or 4 tries against us just from effort plays alone. He was a player I was hoping was out against us in our games this year.

He gets picked in the 13 jersey each week without hesitation, is a physical presence on the field and will have a dig/put in the effort plays. At 26 he should be still coming into some of his best years as a forward too.

Sure there might be the odd hot headed penalty given away, but let's be honest, the refs will ping us for something regardless of him being there or not.

For me, going after him is a no brainer and helps us start to build a stronger pack.
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I think St George will finally sign someone and it will be him . He's a flanno type player . Would be good to get him but I like st Georges chances over us
 
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