Sheens knows how to find and overpay players like nobody else.4 years of this dud
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Sheens knows how to find and overpay players like nobody else.4 years of this dud
GNR4LIFE
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Only re-signing I care about this off-season is Galvin.
Tom Shines
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I’ll be surprised if the re- signs this offseason… but fingers crossed I guess … I gotta a feeling though that this “will he or won’t he” will be the leading Wests Tigers story in 2025 ..
Buttface
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He’ll drag it out for sure. Probably at least wait and see half a size. Game next year so hopefully we start well.
weststigerman
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In yardage yes. Won’t help our lack of controlling the ruck though.
weststigerman
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Sualli came in with plenty of fanfare at the Roosters. Makasini is comparable IMO.
Except when you do. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Sua'ali'i
Howarth was well paid and top 30 at Melbourne since he was 18. Its pretty much exactly the same. Our problem is that a 3rd of our roster is kids not just a select few.
240z
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SMH today
"One day after starring on the wing for the Australian Under-18s in their first win over New Zealand Schools since 2019, Heamasi Makasini has signed a three-year deal to remain at the Wests Tigers in a blow for Rugby Australia’s future plans."
"One day after starring on the wing for the Australian Under-18s in their first win over New Zealand Schools since 2019, Heamasi Makasini has signed a three-year deal to remain at the Wests Tigers in a blow for Rugby Australia’s future plans."
Buttface
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I reckon the rorters do plenty of rooftop shouting especially if it’s from the wabbits.
Penrith have produced so many the PR can’t keep up and no one cares about storm.
I think it’s also to offset the Large neg press.
Buttface
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Yes I enjoyed reading that so much I read it a few times now.
jrtiger
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we've got 3/5 of our long term back five in place, with Bula, Turuva and Makasini all signed til the end of 2027.
Skelton and Laulili'i have a bit to do but both could join them providing they continue on their current development trajectories. there’s a couple pathways players that may also jump off the canvas.
what we can be thankful for is that there is genuine quality and stability to build around in the next few years.
Skelton and Laulili'i have a bit to do but both could join them providing they continue on their current development trajectories. there’s a couple pathways players that may also jump off the canvas.
what we can be thankful for is that there is genuine quality and stability to build around in the next few years.
hammertime
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I reckon he was signed a while ago and richo tucked it in a draw to mess with the ARU.
pawsandclaws1
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Plus he wouldn't want Makasini to miss out on selection in the Aust School team.
just old magpie
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I think Miller might surprise a few people ne t year after a tough preseason.
He will not re-sign unless we start to show we can at least challenge for the top 8 and that’s the same with Fonua Pole.
The playing roster for 2025 is again stuffed with far too many young, inexperienced players who have not yet shown they are ready for regular NRL, along with far too many over paid and over the hill or injury proned players that adds up to our roster being very unbalanced in way of NRL quality and genuine competition for positions in our NRL top 17.
I feel sorry for the young players contracted.to us as none of them are bad players and with the right coaching and development every one of them is a chance of becoming regular NRL players within the next few seasons, but it’s rugby league suicide having as many that are young, inexperienced and not quite ready for regular NRL as what we currently have.
It would be different is we did not also have so many over paid, over the hill and injury plagued players as what we have.
balmain boy
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That's the wrong Conti
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He spent last season as the halfback of the Sydney Roosters.
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balmain boy
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Well put it this way:
He could earn 400k over the next 2 years, or he could earn 1.4 million. That's a pretty big incentive to sign an upgraded extension.
You can still try break a contract later on if they REALLY want to, but he's still ridiculously young. He'd become the highest paid youngster in the comp, possibly ever.
