Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Roar_Power]

No to Brandon Smith. Doesn't have the fitness to do 80 at lock. Gets gassed after 20min.

Hetherington for 2026. We are not winning the premiership so plan for 2026 now. Hetherington at 13. May at 8. Get rid of some dead wood and see where we are at.

I’m really looking forward to 2026, mainly to see what Benj and Richo deliver to give this top 30 depth and competition, in addition to a decent KOE side.

 

[bptiger 0]

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.

I don’t think so , samual will end up been a gun , we can’t even fill the gaps we have in the backrow and u want to throw away a gun , really

 

[bptiger 0]

doesn’t matter who you are, if you don’t meet the required standard then expect to be punished.

Latu played 80 minutes once last year, he’s clearly unfit. step to it.

Don’t u realise that if u got hamstring problems , it’s really hard to get fit , have u ever done a hamstring or a calf , they are bad injury’s

 

[crazycat]

Newcastle were paying part of his salary the first two seasons which is why the first two years are less.

Wait, I thought we were talking about May.

Man I hate the lack of forum threads... I have to go back 4-5 posts to work out Who on earth we are talking about. ...

 

[Tito Santana]

I don’t think so , samual will end up been a gun , we can’t even fill the gaps we have in the backrow and u want to throw away a gun , really

Agreed but the inmates have run the asylum for too long. Cant have that mate.

 

[Betterdays22]

Don’t u realise that if u got hamstring problems , it’s really hard to get fit , have u ever done a hamstring or a calf , they are bad injury’s

I imagine Latu was given a personalised and realistic goal considering his injury. His boss knows a thing or 2 about early career injuries

 

[Rusty]

yet to prove himself,from memory ,roosters upgrade was somewhere aroung 35/40 %,i hope we get him for no more than 500

Probably just a little cameo from Robinson before a game " on the reasons why he didn't want him", should do the trick!!

 

[teddy23]

Very much so . I think based on form most people with a rational look at the game , would say may is far more of a chance to give you value for money at the 650-700k mark than stefano was at the 800k mark . Chuck in Royce , who seems to be the forgotten man in all this , and tell me 1.1mil for Royce and may isn’t an absolute massive upgrade over stefano on 800-900k .
If Richo pulls it off , somehow we’ve gone from a weaker pack transitioning from ‘23 to ‘24 , to having a far superior one .
I think even Bateman might not be as big of a Dick when he gets here .
Funny what a few weeks can do in this sport .

If we get May - we still need another forward before we start saying “far superior”.

We’re losing Papalili and Stefano…. say what you want about Stefano but he’s a massive loss regardless on his inconsistency issues. I would’ve loved him with Luai at the club but unfortunately that’s not a possibility. Whilst Papalili is an international representative and imo a very very underrated signing for Penrith.

We still need another prop and edge rower imo.

Kobie Hetherington and Teig Wilton would be great value signings to fill those positions and I’d be pretty content with our squad.

 

[JB9918]

If we get May - we still need another forward before we start saying “far superior”.

We’re losing Papalili and Stefano…. say what you want about Stefano but he’s a massive loss regardless on his inconsistency issues. I would’ve loved him with Luai at the club but unfortunately that’s not a possibility. Whilst Papalili is an international representative and imo a very very underrated signing for Penrith.

We still need another prop and edge rower imo.

Kobie Hetherington and Teig Wilton would be great value signings to fill those positions and I’d be pretty content with our squad.

I really think we are a chance of both.

Hetherington obviously covered.

Wilton as said is Bomber nephew but also the fact the Sharks have not re-signed him is big. Considering how much retention they have done.

 

[tigers.]

Bulldogs will not make an offer for May , that can only be good for us. https://www.zerotackle.com/bulldogs...ke-key-contract-call-on-rival-forward-217193/

 

[Ecto-1]

Bulldogs will not make an offer for May , that can only be good for us. https://www.zerotackle.com/bulldogs...ke-key-contract-call-on-rival-forward-217193/

The Dragons and the Dogs have both made it public that they will no longer chase May because I’m guessing he told the them he already decided to go with us and it’s just not official yet. Got to make it look like they weren’t rejected.

 

[Moh]

Bulldogs will not make an offer for May , that can only be good for us. https://www.zerotackle.com/bulldogs...ke-key-contract-call-on-rival-forward-217193/

Mm.. rolling me eyes.

Bulldogs always release this when they know they've missed out.

 

[Merlot]

I really think we are a chance of both.

Hetherington obviously covered.

Wilton as said is Bomber nephew but also the fact the Sharks have not re-signed him is big. Considering how much retention they have done.

signing players with a year to run on their contracts,no thanks - unless their elite, at least until our cap is in a superior space.Admit. Im a Big fan of Wilton

 

[upthetigers]

Bulldogs will not make an offer for May , that can only be good for us. https://www.zerotackle.com/bulldogs...ke-key-contract-call-on-rival-forward-217193/

OMG OMG !!!

 

[upthetigers]

Run it up on roulette today and now we're every chance of getting May yeaaahhh booiii

 

[Kaito]

Gossip queens

😝😝😝

 

[Kaito]

@Merlot

 

[Kaito]

That's you bro

 

[Kaito]

Loool

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

The Dragons and the Dogs have both made it public that they will no longer chase May because I’m guessing he told the them he already decided to go with us and it’s just not official yet. Got to make it look like they weren’t rejected.

The weight of info and or innuendo is definitely pushing the needle in our favour, we'll have to clear some roster spots up to fit him and Sione in. Ideally if Bateman is gone we need at minimum another backrower ontop of.