Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Vicious said:
That’s all good, but surely we have another forward lined up to replace him, otherwise our forward depth goes from poor to diabolical.
We can’t seriously be looking at Kit as first man up as soon as any NRL forward is injured ?
He needs to be 3rd or 4th man up, not the first.
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What’s the options though . We told him he’s not going over 13 games because we can’t afford to activate his next year ,so if he finds a better deal jump on it .
So we’ve been honest and upfront with him , and given him plenty of Ty of notice .
And the fact is he’s really a bench prop now unfortunately . For me if you’re talking now about a guy you bring on for max 25-30 mins a game , I’d much rather blood a kid and get the metres in his legs . I thought Tim Johannson did a klemmer impersonation on Sunday . All the way down to getting dominated in some tackles , which changed my point of view only to look up and see it’s almost full time and he’s got 150m and 70 post contact metres under his belt .
I thought Kit laulii looks to have been working on his sprints and deadlifts and looks to have added power and leg drive through his carries , so I’d like to have a good look at him . Sioni Fainu didn’t let anyone down last year .
And Alex seyfarth could do a job in the middle ( as much as I think he’s an edge) , especially if we go to market and shake a shiny apple from Richos player tree .
Leadership is important , I agree , but man , being a good bloke when we can only make 30-40m out of our own half is going to wear thin real quick .
Even his mate Woods on that podcast admitted he was down the pecking order , and training harder than he plays on game day . Called him “test match”.
And it’s the right thing by the player . Ricky Stuart refused to allow one of his players who he told wasn’t in his plans this year to leave early last year , I belive it was Woolford , only for the guy to play the year out in NSW cup , and basically completely lose the opportunity Ricky took away from him .
So you could do the piece of shit thing and say nah “stuff ya, go to NSW cup , and you can run the gauntlet come nov 1 on your career” .
 
Lestronge said:
What’s the options though . We told him he’s not going over 13 games because we can’t afford to activate his next year ,so if he finds a better deal jump on it .
So we’ve been honest and upfront with him , and given him plenty of Ty of notice .
And the fact is he’s really a bench prop now unfortunately . For me if you’re talking now about a guy you bring on for max 25-30 mins a game , I’d much rather blood a kid and get the metres in his legs . I thought Tim Johannson did a klemmer impersonation on Sunday . All the way down to getting dominated in some tackles , which changed my point of view only to look up and see it’s almost full time and he’s got 150m and 70 post contact metres under his belt .
I thought Kit laulii looks to have been working on his sprints and deadlifts and looks to have added power and leg drive through his carries , so I’d like to have a good look at him . Sioni Fainu didn’t let anyone down last year .
And Alex seyfarth could do a job in the middle ( as much as I think he’s an edge) , especially if we go to market and shake a shiny apple from Richos player tree .
Leadership is important , I agree , but man , being a good bloke when we can only make 30-40m out of our own half is going to wear thin real quick .
Even his mate Woods on that podcast admitted he was down the pecking order , and training harder than he plays on game day . Called him “test match”.
And it’s the right thing by the player . Ricky Stuart refused to allow one of his players who he told wasn’t in his plans this year to leave early last year , I belive it was Woolford , only for the guy to play the year out in NSW cup , and basically completely lose the opportunity Ricky took away from him .
So you could do the piece of shit thing and say nah “stuff ya, go to NSW cup , and you can run the gauntlet come nov 1 on your career” .
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And how did Woods rate himself? Moreover how would you rate Woods from your perch?
 
Coincidentally this appeared at zero tackle about Kai Pearce Paul who is unsigned for 2026

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Top FIVE landing spots for Kai Pearce-Paul in 2026

The Knights star is set to test the market.
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Pearce-Paul is, rightfully, testing the market, which means he believes he can attract a decent offer. The Tigers look in a position to present just that.

With David Klemmer being shopped, Stefano Utoikamanu off the books and more moves to come, I can absolutely see a way to make room for the current Knight.

The Tigers have filled gaps over the past few seasons. Luai is a piece they can truly build around.
 
Lestronge said:
What’s the options though . We told him he’s not going over 13 games because we can’t afford to activate his next year ,so if he finds a better deal jump on it .
So we’ve been honest and upfront with him , and given him plenty of Ty of notice .
And the fact is he’s really a bench prop now unfortunately . For me if you’re talking now about a guy you bring on for max 25-30 mins a game , I’d much rather blood a kid and get the metres in his legs . I thought Tim Johannson did a klemmer impersonation on Sunday . All the way down to getting dominated in some tackles , which changed my point of view only to look up and see it’s almost full time and he’s got 150m and 70 post contact metres under his belt .
I thought Kit laulii looks to have been working on his sprints and deadlifts and looks to have added power and leg drive through his carries , so I’d like to have a good look at him . Sioni Fainu didn’t let anyone down last year .
And Alex seyfarth could do a job in the middle ( as much as I think he’s an edge) , especially if we go to market and shake a shiny apple from Richos player tree .
Leadership is important , I agree , but man , being a good bloke when we can only make 30-40m out of our own half is going to wear thin real quick .
Even his mate Woods on that podcast admitted he was down the pecking order , and training harder than he plays on game day . Called him “test match”.
And it’s the right thing by the player . Ricky Stuart refused to allow one of his players who he told wasn’t in his plans this year to leave early last year , I belive it was Woolford , only for the guy to play the year out in NSW cup , and basically completely lose the opportunity Ricky took away from him .
So you could do the piece of shit thing and say nah “stuff ya, go to NSW cup , and you can run the gauntlet come nov 1 on your career” .
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I agree that we were not getting much value from his rumoured 700k contract and if someone else such as the Dragons are happy to take him off our hands it’s not a bad thing.
But I am very concerned about our lack of forward depth.
Johanssen is a possibility, but he’s a lightweight and only currently on a train & trial deal which doesn’t allow him to play NRL until round 11.
I know some others disagree, but I don’t think Kit has the game to make any impact NRL level, mainly due to his lack of size.
 
Tucker said:
Could be Luai - apparently he is going to be playing second fiddle here to Galvin.
Might as well stay in Penrith doing that and score another ring....
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Could also be Ivan at the Panthers as he realises he's ready to jump back on the bus as coach and bring nathan with him.
 
Vicious said:
As you know the cupboard is very bare when it comes to any decent back rowers becoming available anytime soon.
Kai Pearce-Paul looks to be a standout, but I’m fairly certain he will be asking for 750k minimum. He’s shown talent, but I’m not convinced he’s worth that much.
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Spot on. No way we pay $750k for a KPP. I'd think $600k-$650k is closer to his value but we'd have to ensure whatever we offer doesn't put Samuela's nose out of joint.
 
vlad said:
Coincidentally this appeared at zero tackle about Kai Pearce Paul who is unsigned for 2026

www.zerotackle.com

Top FIVE landing spots for Kai Pearce-Paul in 2026

The Knights star is set to test the market.
www.zerotackle.com www.zerotackle.com

Pearce-Paul is, rightfully, testing the market, which means he believes he can attract a decent offer. The Tigers look in a position to present just that.

With David Klemmer being shopped, Stefano Utoikamanu off the books and more moves to come, I can absolutely see a way to make room for the current Knight.

The Tigers have filled gaps over the past few seasons. Luai is a piece they can truly build around.
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I sure he'll have a blinder of a season
 
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