OFFICIAL Sione Fainu #284

mtd#2 said:
someone, anyone, where is SIonie? What is he doing? Is he training with anybody?
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Calm down mate, it’s ok, he’s not going anywhere. The final deets are being worked out to ensure he’s a Tiger just like his bros.
He has really improved having his brothers here, there is no way you let someone who has improved so much in one year leave your organisation, regardless of his bros. You find a way to keep them, reward them, and make sure they know there’s more improvement expected, and more rewards will come.
 
Buttface said:
Calm down mate, it’s ok, he’s not going anywhere. The final deets are being worked out to ensure he’s a Tiger just like his bros.
He has really improved having his brothers here, there is no way you let someone who has improved so much in one year leave your organisation, regardless of his bros. You find a way to keep them, reward them, and make sure they know there’s more improvement expected, and more rewards will come.
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We have signed 3 or 4 new players before Sione please explain?😁
 
ancient_magpie said:
We have signed 3 or 4 new players before Sione please explain?😁
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Ok Pauline. 😎
The 3/4 players we have signed are better players than Sione, and/or players in other positions of need.
Sione will need to understand if he wants to play in a winning team we need to recruit, and he needs to give us some time and leeway to fit those players in while still trying to find room for him.
 
Buttface said:
Ok Pauline. 😎
The 3/4 players we have signed are better players than Sione, and/or players in other positions of need.
Sione will need to understand if he wants to play in a winning team we need to recruit, and he needs to give us some time and leeway to fit those players in while still trying to find room for him.
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That's your opinion that they are better players .also I don't think his brothers who are important to us would agree with you.
 
ancient_magpie said:
That's your opinion that they are better players .also I don't think his brothers who are important to us would agree with you.
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I understand the club has prioritised experience, leadership & effort in recruitment which was a big hole in the squad last season. Hunt, Bird & May go a long way to rectifying that in the forwards. Sione will be in the plans, just a matter of opening some spots which seems to be proving the hardest part.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
I understand the club has prioritised experience, leadership & effort in recruitment which was a big hole in the squad last season. Hunt, Bird & May go a long way to rectifying that in the forwards. Sione will be in the plans, just a matter of opening some spots which seems to be proving the hardest part.
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@ancient_magpie
I reckon now we’ve signed May, I wouldn’t be surprised if he is literally the next signing we make/announce.
It will be good for team morale too, not just his bros. You see a bloke improving and he gets rewarded, you know the same applies to you if you work hard and play better.
 
SMH: Sione Fainu was under the impression that he was going to get the next available top 30 spot in the roster when it eventually cleared up. With Jayden Sullivan, John Bateman and Brent Naden unwilling - or unable - to find new homes, that vacancy only cleared up recently following the termination of Jordan Miller’s contract for failing to uphold expected standards.

But instead of promoting Fainu to a top 30 deal, the Tigers signed former Roosters prop Terrell May on a three-year contract worth $2 million on Monday.

That same day Sione’s agent Mario Tartak visited Concord seeking a please-explain. Richardson reiterated that the spot was never guaranteed to his client. In fact, the message the Tigers originally relayed was that they were always planning on signing another prop forward before Sione.

Now Sione faces the likelihood of a $1200-a-week train-and-trial contract, pending NRL approval, until something budges at the Tigers.
 
ancient_magpie said:
That's your opinion that they are better players .also I don't think his brothers who are important to us would agree with you.
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What you don’t reckon the players we’ve recruited for next year aren’t better players or players needed in positions he can’t play.
We have JL, Tito, Skel, Hunt, May and Bird. Tell me which one of those players is Sione better than?
You might pick Hunt, but seriously Sione is not quite there yet, and will never scatter players like Hunt can, and he has experience, I’m going with Hunt. Or Bird, but Bird is ex origin, experienced, covers about 4 positions, and started doing extras while the Fainus were up at Maccas having all you can eat competitions that obviously Latu won.
I don’t reckon it’s just my opinion.
Anyway pick away, which one of our new recruits do you wanna punt for Sione?
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
SMH: Sione Fainu was under the impression that he was going to get the next available top 30 spot in the roster when it eventually cleared up. With Jayden Sullivan, John Bateman and Brent Naden unwilling - or unable - to find new homes, that vacancy only cleared up recently following the termination of Jordan Miller’s contract for failing to uphold expected standards.

But instead of promoting Fainu to a top 30 deal, the Tigers signed former Roosters prop Terrell May on a three-year contract worth $2 million on Monday.

That same day Sione’s agent Mario Tartak visited Concord seeking a please-explain. Richardson reiterated that the spot was never guaranteed to his client. In fact, the message the Tigers originally relayed was that they were always planning on signing another prop forward before Sione.

Now Sione faces the likelihood of a $1200-a-week train-and-trial contract, pending NRL approval, until something budges at the Tigers.
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Seems a strange way to treat him methinks.
 
Magpie_Magic said:
Sione was the best of the brothers, and as @Bellend mentioned needs a little sprint training just to notch up his lateral defence.

But seems to have the nous to be in the right areas coupled with controlled aggression and toughness so hope he stays.
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Maybe he should have been doing extras with Bird, who is obviously a pro.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
SMH: Sione Fainu was under the impression that he was going to get the next available top 30 spot in the roster when it eventually cleared up. With Jayden Sullivan, John Bateman and Brent Naden unwilling - or unable - to find new homes, that vacancy only cleared up recently following the termination of Jordan Miller’s contract for failing to uphold expected standards.

But instead of promoting Fainu to a top 30 deal, the Tigers signed former Roosters prop Terrell May on a three-year contract worth $2 million on Monday.

That same day Sione’s agent Mario Tartak visited Concord seeking a please-explain. Richardson reiterated that the spot was never guaranteed to his client. In fact, the message the Tigers originally relayed was that they were always planning on signing another prop forward before Sione.

Now Sione faces the likelihood of a $1200-a-week train-and-trial contract, pending NRL approval, until something budges at the Tigers.
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Well we will see how entitled he thinks he is soon enough then.

“agent Mario Tartak visited Concord seeking a please-explain.”
I wonder if this bs actually happened or is it just masthead sensationalism.
 
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