Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Buttface]

Talk is he's likely to accept playing in the Newcastle Comp so a decent Train and Trial deal or min wage may be enough to get him

If we could get him on any cheap deal that was outside the top 30, but where he is still available to play NRL if needed would be an astute buy. If he’d take a TandT I’d be in. Experience and versatility.

 

[weststigerman]

Luai knocked back a few to sign

The reigning 3 time wooden spooners are not anyone’s first choice all things being equal.

Money talks though.

 

[851]

Like Moses and Brooks are best buddies?

They also are business partners, and their wives and kids are very close

 

[851]

Because they are buddies doesn't mean they sign for the same team. You brought it up. Name a pair of buddies thst signed up cause they wanted to be together You said it. Not me.

Woods and Klemmer, Woods signed to be with his mate

 

[Buttface]

Woods and Klemmer, Woods signed to be with his mate

Wood by name wood by nature.
He must be one of the dumbest footballers ever. His manager on the other hand, well Dora should give him a yearly bonus for the rest of his life for getting that bulldogs contract.

 

[Chipofftheoldblock]

He would be handy as long as we do not pay him anymore than 250 and he is viewed as a depth signing to compete with the likes of Alex Seyfarth as our number 15 who is versatile and can play on an edge, in the middle or in the centres if required.
Obviously form permitting he could earn himself a starting edge back row spot if he is playing well enough.
There is no doubt we need someone who will not take up too much salary cap space but provides depth in our back row.
The only two worthwhile recruits who fit this description look to be either Sione Mata’utia or Billy Burns who is also off contract and would likely cost a little bit less.

Sione Matautia would be a great buy. He has been playing good football for the St Helens over the past few years covering both backrow and centre. Much better depth coverage or even starting backrow - runs hard, good defense and has been part of a winning set up at St Helens.
No brainer for me.

 

[Garrry]

They also are business partners, and their wives and kids are very close

What's their business ???

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

If he does….

He may need to re-watch the Dragons semi in 2010…
Should never have lost that game

Benji prime won games in 15 minutes when its was all over. Clutch wasn’t a word then, but free running brilliance was his thing. Cleary does it more methodical. Benji didn’t have the game control and when at his best was a running 6 with a Scott Prince controlling the game even with Lui. Benji changed the game for all his flaws. laui, galvin, latu, even TDS are exciting if they gel. Add bula third year. The dogs have shown how smaller mobile packs committed to defense can work. I spoke to Matt Scott the other day at a charity event and he was 18th man in 2005 GF. He said as much as he and cowboys hate the tigers, the tigers forwards that year were a big part of their success and so hard to handle. Nice guy, but the cows hate us still 😂

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

We shouldn’t have lost the first semi to the Rooters either

That was worse than the warrior semi next year. Anasta field goal haunts my nightmares

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Woods and Klemmer, Woods signed to be with his mate

And told Aiden Tolman after we played them “Keep my jersey warm”. Fast forward a year, they are both at the Dogs and Woods gets moved on, and Tolman remains. A couple years later, they both find themselves at the Sharks. Again, Woods is moved on and Tolman remains. God, I love that story.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

The rumour I heard was RCG to Penrith To'o to the Tigers

To’o has come out twice now & shut down any speculation he wants to leave Penrith.

 

[Buttface]

And told Aiden Tolman after we played them “Keep my jersey warm”. Fast forward a year, they are both at the Dogs and Woods gets moved on, and Tolman remains. A couple years later, they both find themselves at the Sharks. Again, Woods is moved on and Tolman remains. God, I love that story.

Yep, I know the story well. I knew Tolmans bro through work at the time, they are good stock.
Woods was a pea heart compared to Tollman.

 

[clontarfkid]

And told Aiden Tolman after we played them “Keep my jersey warm”. Fast forward a year, they are both at the Dogs and Woods gets moved on, and Tolman remains. A couple years later, they both find themselves at the Sharks. Again, Woods is moved on and Tolman remains. God, I love that story.

Can't think of a career more ruined by a greedy manager than Woods..had $800k for half a decade ahead of him at the club which he postcode tattooed on himself..chased short term $ and ended up reserve for reserve grade at a club that had no respect for him without history or legacy.Isaac Moses destroyed his career

 

[Tito Santana]

Cronullas cap is stuffed.

They have to shed some players.

AFB will have the Adam Blair effect and we will get some Sharks sent our way.

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

Get used to it. Getting the spoon for the third year in a row is an invitation to bash WT at every opportunity all off season.

I’ve met Corey. He cops a lot of flack. But he is so true on this. We’ve had no defensive resolve for so long. He had ticker! Ivan Cleary got a bit more out of us. That’s now a long time ago. Our defensive effort, effort not skill, on the weekend was embarrassing. So many mates who support other teams tipped us to win. And are embarrassed for me. Biggest game in 4 years and we flopped - in defense! No heart or pride. It’s a losing culture that takes time to fix. We need winners who drive expectations and standards. We need leaders who hold people accountable in an environment where it is safe to call someone out. Good teams do post mortems after each game and each season. Melbourne are the best by far. Driven by Bellyache. He picks players by effort and if they eff up you get dropped. Accountability from top down is so key. I hope benji getd help as we are weak as puss in this department. We don’t play for each other in defense and no amount of attack will change that.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

To’o has come out twice now & shut down any speculation he wants to leave Penrith.

Wish the dreamers on here would shut it down!!!!!!

 

[mtd#2]

The rumour I heard was RCG to Penrith To'o to the Tigers

Hahaha great post 😉

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

The so called media experts can say what they like, but it’s highly likely our 2025 team will have 8-9 new recruits, therefore it will be a much different team to what we fielded in 2024.
My prediction is we will end up with new recruits being both wingers Skelton and possibly Marcelo Montoya, Turuva as one of our centres, Luai at 6 or 7, Bird as our starting right edge back rower, hopefully either Kobe Hetherington or Jack Williams as our starting 13, hopefully either Reagan Campbell-Gillard or Daniel Saifiti as one of our starting props, Royce Hunt as either a starting prop or a bench rotation prop and potentially someone such as Sione Mata’utia as part of our bench rotation.
That would be a lot of change, but when you run last 3 years straight, a lot of change is required.

We can sign all the players we like but our losing culture is what we have to change. Api couldn’t do it. Will Laui? I think we need need more hard heads but we are expected to lose - stars and fitness doesn’t change the worst club in the last decade. But if these signings are combined with a winning culture and expectation / accountability then we might go like the dogs in 2026. I have low hopes for 2025 regardless. Who is driving standards in this joint? Richo needs time. Benji, as much as i don’t want him, needs time. Culture/Values/ accountability doesn’t happen overnight

 

[vlad]

SHARKS STAR EMERGES AS SHOCK FREE AGENT

Cronulla prop Oregon Kaufusi has emerged as a shock free agent as the Sharks fight to keep the in-form front rower along with 10 other players who are ready to hit the open market on November 1.

Kaufusi has an option in his deal for next season that he is yet to take up. Sport Con was told his preference was to stay at the Sharks but it is believed there has been interest from elsewhere given his form this year for the high-flying Sharks.

Cronulla are also facing a remarkable salary cap situation as they are down the prospect of $5 million worth of talent hitting the market on November 1, headlined by the likes of Braydon Trindall, Briton Nikola, Cam McInnes, Ronaldo Mulitalo and Teig Wilton.

 

[mtd#2]

And told Aiden Tolman after we played them “Keep my jersey warm”. Fast forward a year, they are both at the Dogs and Woods gets moved on, and Tolman remains. A couple years later, they both find themselves at the Sharks. Again, Woods is moved on and Tolman remains. God, I love that story.

Can you explain this a bit better for me. I'm a bit lost.