Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[versa]

I think next season Api will have a massive year.
He is now going to have both Galvin and JL either side of him. Yes I understand he has played out of his skin for us so far. But that's just individual brilliance from him. Wait till defences have all 3 to look at. We will play finals finally

 

[GNR4LIFE]

We will play finals finally

Mate, we’ll barely scrape out of the bottom 4. Our defence is atrocious.

 

[tigerballs]

Joel Clinton, big ugly prop, played for The Riff back in their 2003 GF win. I go up stairs to play the plastic horses and here he is with a few glamours hanging off him. Back then I was cut like a He-man toy and losing out to a big marshmallow, but the girls out that way liked their footy players.
Good luck to him I hope he got one of em while he was playing.

Joel Clinton wasn't ugly, he looked like Elvis! Plus he was a big bastard. I wouldn't try to cut his grass....

 

[versa]

Lodge cheap Yes
Leo Thompson pay him gun yes
Tyrell May gun sign yesterday

 

[upthetigers]

Ain't that the truth. (And someone's always faster, bigger and tougher as well).

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

 

[versa]

Mate, we’ll barely scrape out of the bottom 4. Our defence is atrocious.

Save this comment mate.
If we land May or Thompson which I'm confident we get atleast one. From all the talk

 

[jrtiger]

Yes I would grab lodge too

believe he’s off to St George.

 

[versa]

And all I've seen on this chat is he bangs other players gfs.
He's doing them a favour.
And what does that matter to us. It's not ours. He is a gun way better then stef. At half the price

 

[jrtiger]

Save this comment mate.
If we land May or Thompson which I'm confident we get atleast one. From all the talk

I can’t see Thompson at WT, I think he’s destined to wind up at Penrith as their long-term Fisher-Harris replacement.

as for May, I think it’s between us and the Dogs.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Save this comment mate.
If we land May or Thompson which I'm confident we get atleast one. From all the talk

Oh I will

 

[Canadian Club]

Thompson will stay at Newcastle now that they have offloaded Saifiti and signed his twin brother

 

[innsaneink]

Joel Clinton wasn't ugly, he looked like Elvis! Plus he was a big bastard. I wouldn't try to cut his grass....

I know his uncle and he didnt drink back then, was always the designated driver when their boys went out

 

[Merlot]

what i like about Bud Sullivan talk at 3oo x 3 where ever it came from is it gives the market ,here overseas a fair idea on whats expected from who ever (manager/club) placed the price tag.Take the money n retire in some tinpot country lad.

 

[clontarfkid]

Heard he wants 2 years for $300 a season , well worth the chance , me thinks .

I agree.

You can never have too many props even in todays game,and @$300k seems value as a backup in a key position where we have very little....

 

[clontarfkid]

If were paying $300k to another club to support Sullivan Id rather keep him ..we simply cant buy a near NRL (but not quite)6 or 7 for the balance of $200k,and when Douehi inevitably goes(either now or after next season) it puts Sullivan into the frame as no 4 half...he wld play probably a dozen games for us next season ,particularly with Luai on origin duty.One more injury and he gets a gig.
And besides,if he is unwilling to be reasonable on the payout(and thats what $300k is)...he can play out the best years of his career in KOE.We need a leader there!!!
Id rather pay out several of the lower priced kids who will never get close to NRL, and are in positions we have reasonable cover for

 

[weststigers]

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Great advice for under 6 kids, but as an adult, the bigger they are, the more it hurts.

 

[Betterdays22]

If were paying $300k to another club to support Sullivan Id rather keep him ..we simply cant buy a near NRL (but not quite)6 or 7 for $200k,and when Douehi inevitably goes(either now or after next season) it puts him into the frame as no 4 half...he wld play probably a dozen games for us next season ,particularly with Luai on origin duty.One more injury and he gets a gig.
Id rather pay out several of the lower priced kids who will never get close to NRL and are in positions we have reasonable cover for

Happy to hold onto Sullivan if Doueihi goes and visa versa. Need strong halves in cup. Paying Sullivan 300k of his 550k contract probably is similar/slightly more than what Doueihi is taking out of the cap so it doesn't really matter which one goes.

 

[Merlot]

If were paying $300k to another club to support Sullivan Id rather keep him ..we simply cant buy a near NRL (but not quite)6 or 7 for the balance of $200k,and when Douehi inevitably goes(either now or after next season) it puts Sullivan into the frame as no 4 half...he wld play probably a dozen games for us next season ,particularly with Luai on origin duty.One more injury and he gets a gig.
And besides,if he is unwilling to be reasonable on the payout(and thats what $300k is)...he can play out the best years of his career in KOE.We need a leader there!!!
Id rather pay out several of the lower priced kids who will never get close to NRL, and are in positions we have reasonable cover for

its all about what they save??that 300 they waste can be spread out amongst many/or several bargain buys.

 

[weststigers]

If were paying $300k to another club to support Sullivan Id rather keep him ..we simply cant buy a near NRL (but not quite)6 or 7 for the balance of $200k,and when Douehi inevitably goes(either now or after next season) it puts Sullivan into the frame as no 4 half...he wld play probably a dozen games for us next season ,particularly with Luai on origin duty.One more injury and he gets a gig.
And besides,if he is unwilling to be reasonable on the payout(and thats what $300k is)...he can play out the best years of his career in KOE.We need a leader there!!!
Id rather pay out several of the lower priced kids who will never get close to NRL, and are in positions we have reasonable cover for

We would miss Luai for just 2 games if he makes origin. Don't forget, Cleary will be back next year, so the choices will be Luai, Moses and Cleary. All will be playing 7 for their clubs...It could very well be Cleary/Moses combo next year.

To think Sullivan will play 12 games in a 24 game season is hard to imagine. Fainu will get games and if we need another half, Jack Bird can fill in for a few games. Sullivan is really surplus in a big way. We can redirect the $200k towards the forward pack and get value for the team.

 

[upthetigers]

Great advice for under 6 kids, but as an adult, the bigger they are, the more it hurts.

Look at blokes like Radley and Martin. Pound for pound some of the toughest players in the game.