Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Kelce68]

Its certainly possible isnt it?
I mean Richo has let 4 of our starting pack from last year go - with 3 of them still under contract. Thats a big manouvre.

Yeh, by his own admission he likes to work in the shadows, so every miss will probably go under our radar.

He's clearing the decks for something.... surely.

Though, May in particular has been one hell of a get it seems.

 

[weststigers]

Tigers players that hit the open market November 1 2025:

Api Koroisau, Jack Bird, Justin Olam, Kit Laulilii, Lachlan Galvin, Sione Fainu, Solomone Saukuru, Starford To'a, Tallyn Da Silva, Tony Sukkar, Jarome Luai, Jeral Skelton

Who from this lot do we NEED to resign??

Api needs to extend in my opinion. He offers way too much and TDS is physically not ready yet.

 

[Tucker]

May in particular has been one hell of a get it seems.

Its a really good get and Im still laughing at it to be honest.
I spoke about his numbers on here last year when we started talking about him as a possible signing. The numbers he put up for us the other night are no flash in the pan. He did it for the Roosters consistently last year, every time they gave him good minutes. There was one game where he played 80 minutes and punched out 210+ meters and 35+ tackles at around 95% and the very next week he got 40 minutes. They didnt appreciate what they had. He is a guy who gets stronger the more he plays and his numbers grow accordingly.
He is an 80 minute prop in the veign of Petro and Price....we are lucky, and the Roosters have made a huge blunder.

 

[gregjm87]

Tigers players that hit the open market November 1 2025:

Api Koroisau, Jack Bird, Justin Olam, Kit Laulilii, Lachlan Galvin, Sione Fainu, Solomone Saukuru, Starford To'a, Tallyn Da Silva, Tony Sukkar, Jarome Luai, Jeral Skelton

Who from this lot do we NEED to resign??

As of right now I'd say only Skelton but ideally also Da Silva and Galvin but would depend on costs whilst I lean towards Galvin already has one foot out the door.
Obviously I would like Luai to be retained but my stance is he has a healthy enough contract in front of him already, don't negotiate anything more with him.
Api is a wait to see how he and Da Silva are tracking. Fair chance he is done by the end of his current contract.
I think Bird will be good for us and may earn an extension but wait til he earns it. I doubt there's going to be much competition for his signature.
I think Toa is our best centre and would like to see retained but another that needs to earn an extension and someone that there is surely better available in the market place.
The others I would not be looking to re-sign but again improved form this year may change my mind.

 

[supercoach]

There was some chat a few weeks ago that Gus wants TDS at the Dogs, along with Galvin

 

[shankspony]

Yes we are.
In fact Sam isnt playing the same as he was last year either at the moment.
What a terrific idea it was to let Papali'i and Bateman go....

How silly of the club to let go players who were way over paid for what they delivered and didn't want to be at there...

 

[Tucker]

How silly of the club to let go players who were way over paid for what they delivered and didn't want to be at there...

Who was over paid?

 

[batboy]

How silly of the club to let go players who were way over paid for what they delivered and didn't want to be at there...

How come when discussing the overpaid and underperforming players from last year
the Fullback never gets a mention?

 

[SeanT]

How come when discussing the overpaid and underperforming players from last year
the Fullback never gets a mention?

Bula? He didn't play badly I didn't think. Good defensive plays. Needs to sharpen up in attack a little bit that game against Panthers that time in the wet showed me he can be really good.

 

[SeanT]

Who was over paid?

Bateman and Klemmer. Think Papalii was a god deal for his form at Parra. Was only on 625k or something here. Bateman was on 600k and that is 150k over what he should be. Rep or not.

Klemmer was cheap in first two years due to Newcastle but this year he's on 800k? Definately good deal getting rid of him.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

I'd take Matto for the rest of the year on a cheap deal.

He'd help fill our shortages.

No thank you, If he gets a suspension for indiscretion and asks to pay a fine, he prefers to not pay fine, and sit out of team for that time,

That's what he did @ Parra.

 

[batboy]

Bula? He didn't play badly I didn't think. Good defensive plays. Needs to sharpen up in attack a little bit that game against Panthers that time in the wet showed me he can be really good.

I said overpaid and underperforming
- You reckon we got 700+ out of him?

 

[Dennisspicer1]

He’s still much better than any lock we got , if he came on a good price I would take

 

[Tucker]

Bateman and Klemmer. Think Papalii was a god deal for his form at Parra. Was only on 625k or something here. Bateman was on 600k and that is 150k over what he should be. Rep or not.

One of the people he was talking about was Papal'ii. Klemmer's salary in 23 and 24 was majority subsidised by Newcastle. Your assessment of Bateman is also wrong. He had the runs on the board and was still a current International....and not for some teir 2 setup, but England. 600K for that was very reasonable.

Klemmer was cheap in first two years due to Newcastle but this year he's on 800k? Definately good deal getting rid of him.

I dont think that number is correct. At all.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I said overpaid and underperforming
- You reckon we got 700+ out of him?

Only shown glimpses of what he is possible of, 700k to be realistic is hope for potential at the moment, needs a big season now.

 

[Tucker]

There was some chat a few weeks ago that Gus wants TDS at the Dogs, along with Galvin

Hed be silly not to.
Its going to cost him a bomb though....

 

[Kelce68]

Its a really good get and Im still laughing at it to be honest.
I spoke about his numbers on here last year when we started talking about him as a possible signing. The numbers he put up for us the other night are no flash in the pan. He did it for the Roosters consistently last year, every time they gave him good minutes. There was one game where he played 80 minutes and punched out 210+ meters and 35+ tackles at around 95% and the very next week he got 40 minutes. They didnt appreciate what they had. He is a guy who gets stronger the more he plays and his numbers grow accordingly.
He is an 80 minute prop in the veign of Petro and Price....we are lucky, and the Roosters have made a huge blunder.

100%

 

[batboy]

One of the people he was talking about was Papal'ii. Klemmer's salary in 23 and 24 was majority subsidised by Newcastle. Your assessment of Bateman is also wrong. He had the runs on the board and was still a current International....and not for some teir 2 setup, but England. 600K for that was very reasonable.

I dont think that number is correct. At all.

I'm certain we only got Klemmer out of his last year at Newcastle, not 2 years.

 

[SeanT]

One of the people he was talking about was Papal'ii. Klemmer's salary in 23 and 24 was majority subsidised by Newcastle. Your assessment of Bateman is also wrong. He had the runs on the board and was still a current International....and not for some teir 2 setup, but England. 600K for that was very reasonable.

I dont think that number is correct. At all.

Newcastle paid two years party. Then we paidfull freight. Averaged put to 650k or something but this year and the next would of been full freight.

 

[Kelce68]

No thank you, If he gets a suspension for indiscretion and asks to pay a fine, he prefers to not pay fine, and sit out of team for that time,

That's what he did @ Parra.

He did that in one instance, yes.

Believe me, the only reason it was (reluctantly) mentioned is we need 'first grade' second rowers yesterday and the remainder of the year on a cut-price contract was worth a mention.

Any other first-grade standard edge suggestion will probably Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon Ryan immediately, but the cupboard seems beyond bare as of options for this current season.

Hopefully a less-rotten fruit pops up very soon.