Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Tito Santana said:
Good. More money for Galvin. Latu won’t play in front of him anyway.

Sam Fainu is great but we can then go get another back rower with that delicious cash.
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If they retain Galvin …it won’t come down to money alone …

I wouldn’t mind seeing what Latu can do …still only 20 years old
 
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Tito Santana said:
IMO, Burton is an centre, Mahoney is overrated and Hunt I just can’t see ever winning a comp. Don’t forget, old Father Time isn’t on his side.

A good team yes, but a premiership threat - no.
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I reckon Mahoney gets a billion penalties this year . Teams would have protested the nrl about his bullshit . He’s been allowed to get away with a lot this past year.
In an age where there’s no repercussions , and natural justice , teams will look towards the nrl .
Years gone by he would have been uppercut in a scrum . Not condoning that , but it was a real fear for a gobby number 9 . The second rower just wrecking thier jaw .
I can see a lot of dissent penalties . It was pretty obvious he was giving a long rope this past year .
 
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Tom Shines said:
the Dogs two best players are not Spine Players …Kikau and Crichton … I’d take either of those
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No one has ever won a premiership with that being the case . Your best players have to be in the spine . It’s why teams try and shoe-horn like Inglis to 6 etc. you need them with thier hands on the ball as much as possible .
So take that for what you will ..
 
Iron Fist said:
You want a lollipop mate? Canterbury have their shit together this season. WT has come last 3 seasons in a row. The club deserves any criticism that come its way from any scribe or joe blow on the street for that matter.

And good on the club for breaching Latu. It's stating that it doesn't matter who you are, there's a line in the sand and you must live above it. The kid is on half million. That needs to be held to account, especially when they're trying to move on another player in his position on the same coin.

And Latu's fitness, whether it be injury, body shape, or conditioning, seems to be atrocious for a young fella. He's obviously powerful through the hips like his older brothers, but if he'll be playing as a half or small middle he'll need to be in tip top shape, and going off 2024 that wasn't the case. Let's not forget that the two (most likely) fittest guys in the joint in 2025 are going to be his direct halves competition at the club in Galvin and Luai. He needs to step up here. Your spine make the important decisions and they'll make sh!t ones if they're gassed, or not even on the field due to injury. The club need him to be up and running in 2025, not simply managing minutes week-to-week.
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It’s literally why a kid who has way more talent than Galvin IMO , is being talked about being moved to lock. .
It’s not because he looks like he’d be good in the engine room . It’s because he looks like he is struggling for fitness in a key position .
I mean gone are the days when you can carry a tui lolohea in the halves.
That went as soon as “vlandys ball “ came in during Covid .
The body shapes are changing to pure athletes , and moving away from talented nuggets with a penchant for a sneaky Bondi burger .
 
Lestronge said:
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No one has ever won a premiership with that being the case . Your best players have to be in the spine . It’s why teams try and shoe-horn like Inglis to 6 etc. you need them with thier hands on the ball as much as possible .
So take that for what you will ..
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who is saying the Dogs are going to win a premiership? not me Bud
 
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The Chad said:
I think the Dogs are dangerously close to regressing.

No guarantee Hunt signs there over the Roosters, Burton is just not the player he was advertised to be & Paps...he's as good to miss as many games as play.

They might have shown some decent progress, but I don't necessarily see the quality coming through the grades to take them the next step.
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Burton not the player he was advertised? All for opinions but that’s flat out wrong, if he had rep duties like Dearden he’d have been 6 of the year easily. Great defender, got better at goalkicking and has legit X factor
 
Conbat07 said:
Danny Weedler:

Pappy days for Dogs?
The Bulldogs would have been the best home for Terrell May, but the club has informed his agent they won’t be making a play for him. Instead, they have been putting the finishing touches on a two-year extension for one of the best buys of 2024, Bronson Xerri.

The chat around Ryan Papenhuyzen has gone quiet and it appears it is now a race in two between the Storm and Bulldogs when his deal with Melbourne expires at the end of next season. The easy and safe option for Papenhuyzen is to stay put – even on a short-term deal. The issue for Melbourne since signing Stefano Utoikamanu is their inability to pay Papenhuyzen what he is on now.
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So 2 advertised teams pull out of for May ? Never been more confident we now won’t get him 😂 Parra from the clouds to wrap him up
 
Unless they are top tier 4 years should not be for any player.
tigermate said:
I’m more concerned about mixed messages within

That is so tigers

Some coaches saying don’t worry

Others being hard

We need consistency in messaging or players will lose respect if the whole coaching department in no time
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3 wooden spoons in a row and some are saying don't worry about it. Those internal workers should be sacked.

No accountability and another spoon would be on the way.
 
Latu got plenty of time to get his fitness up to scratch. I like the standards being set. As if he wouldn't be dragged over the coals at any club if his fitness wasn't up to standard - and let's face it he has history of not being able to stay on the field. It If he wants to reach his potential fitness is key at every club.
 
yeahcaz said:
So 2 advertised teams pull out of for May ? Never been more confident we now won’t get him 😂 Parra from the clouds to wrap him up
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I feel we are still in with a big chance
Luai and API will be in his ear , Benji will chase him with Luai assist .
Only thing that stops us if Parra or other club come in with a bid that Richo says is to big , Parra should have coin but how much ?
We should still have Stephs coin so we should be good to go
 
Tigers_Wests said:
Hopefully a wake up call for Latu. Playing the past year (and prior to that) with dodgy hamstrings, the club would want him as fit as possible to try and minimise the injury risk.
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How hard would we have wanted him to be pushing himself without experts around to guide his efforts? He's been very injury prone, don't want him to go too hard and over exert himself, but also don't want him to leave him self underdone either.
Apparently he was a bit slower in the time trial than they had hoped. Hardly end of the world stuff.

As he gets his body right hopefully he gets his training systems right too
 
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