Called itWests Tigers have emerged as potential contenders for the signature of off-contract Newcastle forward Kai Pearce-Paul.
The England international, who has made 29 NRL appearances for the Knights, was compared to Sonny Bill Williams when he first arrived from Super League, and although he has shown glimpses of his potential during his time in the Hunter, he has not been as dominant as he was in the UK.
Knights forward Kai Pearce-Paul.Credit:Getty Images
The 198-centimetre, 108-kilogram back-rower, who is unlikely to be re-signed by the Knights, is keen on a new start and several NRL clubs have expressed interest, most notably the Tigers.
As yet, no deal has been struck but if the parties can come to terms for an immediate switch – rather than Pearce-Paul arriving at the end of the season – it would free up the money Newcastle need to immediately bring out-of-favour Rooster Dom Young back to the club.
Young is contracted to the Roosters until the end of 2027, but the club is at loggerheads with the Knights over whether they should pay any of the winger’s freight.
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Tom Shines
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Wests Tigers have emerged as potential contenders for the signature of off-contract Newcastle forward Kai Pearce-Paul.
The England international, who has made 29 NRL appearances for the Knights, was compared to Sonny Bill Williams when he first arrived from Super League, and although he has shown glimpses of his potential during his time in the Hunter, he has not been as dominant as he was in the UK.
Knights forward Kai Pearce-Paul.Credit:Getty Images
The 198-centimetre, 108-kilogram back-rower, who is unlikely to be re-signed by the Knights, is keen on a new start and several NRL clubs have expressed interest, most notably the Tigers.
As yet, no deal has been struck but if the parties can come to terms for an immediate switch – rather than Pearce-Paul arriving at the end of the season – it would free up the money Newcastle need to immediately bring out-of-favour Rooster Dom Young back to the club.
Young is contracted to the Roosters until the end of 2027, but the club is at loggerheads with the Knights over whether they should pay any of the winger’s freight.
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Rock Hopper Steve
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The glaring forward deficiencies against the storm and team selections this week you would consider it urgent if the club is sensible.
426Tlgerland
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Pole out for 5 weeks means we need a prop now , and big mobile aggressive prop I would sign and if KPP is ready to shift here now I would jump on it as well then throw in Taylan we ok
pawsandclaws1
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I believe it would be Robinson lighting a fire under the Knights about the release of Dom Young which has inspired the move. We just happen to be the solution.
I think he could be a success as a 7. Possibly much like Hughes at Storm. Can play as a conductor but also extremely dangerous as a running threat.
Definitely, I just think he lacks the quickness off the mark to be enough of a weapon. He also seems to be as though he'd be better on the right since he has a much better step off the right than the left.
TigerBurnsy
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doesn’t he play right side when he’s in the halves too?
Kelce68
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You called that Tigers were a 'potential candidate' for signing Pearce-Paul?
Kelce68
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He's young enough to be able to become a 7.
Though that's not to say how he would be best used, which is clearly as a run-first, dynamic 6.
Luai is the halfback for a while (barring a left-field Adam Reynolds-type signing).
I find it odd people haven't realised that yet.
Latu also has the ability to play very straight. Galvin seems to have no ability to play very straight.
I called that we’d sign him early to free up money for the Knights to get Dom Young.
My post from Monday
Hopefully the Knights need money to sign Dom Young and release KPP to us.
Even more so with Pole out for at least a month! We have literally zero depth
Canadian Club
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Hopefully the club can get KPP over during the Bye period.
Hunt or Sione to start for Pole, KPP to start and Seyfarth to the bench to cover front row.
Latu and Skelton are both back after this week which is a positve.
Go_You_Good_Things
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I'll see your Harry and Thrones, and raise you star wars.
None of that crap has ever infected a single pixel of my TV.
You may as well watch bloody unicorns and fairies skipping and traipsing about rainbows in the mystical land of whoop de dah.
Buttface
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KPP’s not a prop though is he?
Not saying I wouldn’t take advantage of the rorters/knuts situation, and we could do with a decent srf, but, we need a Prop too.
Rock Hopper Steve
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No time to watch it after Home and Away as well as Married at First Sight lol.
Greek tiger
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I think we should be looking at Josh Curran hard worker covers prop lock and second row he would much cheaper then kpp and better then him in my opinion and apparently bulldogs fans think they are still going for Galvin so we should try get him early with a swap deal
The Chad
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Because we can't argue enough, we have dropped our disagreements regarding signings & have turned on each others choice of entertainment.... good times. 😀
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