Fonua Pole #257

[Kaito]

Great news, apart from Stef we've kept everyone we've wanted to, and losing Stef was a blessing.

Things are definitely looking up.

Crazy. 2 think in the beginning of this season if you
said that losing Stef would be the best thing that
will happen to us by the end of the season I would
have called u all crazy along with me. This recruitment
drive has been legendary starting from Luai down.
it's just the beginning but no more (less) pain I hope

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Great news, apart from Stef we've kept everyone we've wanted to, and losing Stef was a blessing.

Things are definitely looking up.

Hopefully on player form long term will show that we are better off to have lost stef as I expect our cap is in a far better position since he’s left

 

[Moh]

Great news, apart from Stef we've kept everyone we've wanted to, and losing Stef was a blessing.

Things are definitely looking up.

Even as a Stef fan, think we've ended up for the better. Still think he's the best of the lot, but we're better balanced.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Luai did say himself at his press release gig that our offer wasn’t the best financially to what we offered.

Luai & Api I have no doubts have played an important recruiting role but to say Benji hasn’t been influential in the recruiting is a joke.

It’s clear he is selling the vision and he is getting players buying into it.

Now lets hope he can coach these guys outside of being a salesman.

Even Maguire could coach this side.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Really good news for WTs. Well done young man for believing in the club, Marshall, Richardson and your team mates. Luai is really going to have a positive impact on the team.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Jerome has only set foot in the joint for a coffee and he brings us May an extends Pole 🤣

 

[Lauren]

Fantastic news! It's great to see the club keep everything under wraps during the retention and recruitment process. Well done Benji and Richo.

 

[Kelce68]

I know the whole 'circuit breaker/ Roy Asotasi' analogy gets thrown around a lot with rebuilding clubs, but I can't help but think that the entire course of this club may have been altered simply because of Luai's decision to take on an individual challenge for himself back in January.

 

[TCL]

Nice, I like how he plays, needs to fix his defence. All we need now is Bateman to go!

 

[Tom Shines]

Great news !

things are really changing !

one more forward guys….

 

[upthetigers]

I know the whole 'circuit breaker/ Roy Asotasi' analogy gets thrown around a lot with rebuilding clubs, but I can't help but think that the entire course of this club may have been altered simply because of Luai's decision to take on an individual challenge for himself back in January.

I had this thought earlier today. We were on the brink of collapsing I said to myself if we lose Pole I'm done with the club so glad that I am not announcing my departure lol

 

[jadtiger]

Nice, I like how he plays, needs to fix his defence. All we need now is Bateman to go!

He still wants his diamond studded golden handshake so he can buy the UK when he gets back

 

[69-05-41]

Best news since Stefani announced he was leaving. Now we just need to offload Master Bateman.

 

[Hbom]

I know the whole 'circuit breaker/ Roy Asotasi' analogy gets thrown around a lot with rebuilding clubs, but I can't help but think that the entire course of this club may have been altered simply because of Luai's decision to take on an individual challenge for himself back in January.

Yes, but Api before him. Without him, Luai doesn't sign.

 

[jadtiger]

Yes, but Api before him. Without him, Luai doesn't sign.

Agreed Api was the signing that gave the club credibility (we then signed Paps but wasted him)

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Great news !

things are really changing !

one more forward guys….

Sione Fainu

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Stefanie leaving delivered us May and Hunt…we are better off

 

[innsaneink]

Sione Fainu

In other player roster news, the club welcomes Sione Fainu to pre-season training.

The 23-year-old middle forward made his NRL debut with Wests Tigers last season and joins the squad after signing a training contract.

I find the wording here odd..."the club welcomes sione...." I mean hes been here for a while already ....is it a different type of contract?

Pole extends stay at Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers is delighted to announce exciting young forward, Fonua Pole, has extended his stay at the club.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[cone]

I find the wording here odd..."the club welcomes sione...." I mean hes been here for a while already ....is it a different type of contract?

Pole extends stay at Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers is delighted to announce exciting young forward, Fonua Pole, has extended his stay at the club.

www.weststigers.com.au

Richo said it is a T&T deal for now but will be upgraded down the track.

 

[Telltails]

Definitely a turning point in my eyes. The type of player that we would want to keep, but other clubs in recent seasons would pick up from us. More excellent work from recruitment and quite possible players are backing the coach more than the fans are at this point.