Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Vicious]

it makes no sense , what are they thinking honestly

If we do end up signing Jonah Glover, he would come as a back up halfback option at a backup halfback price.
A signing like him is no immediate threat to Latu Fainu partnering Luai in our halves, but purely a depth signing.
Our NRL team list tomorrow will be very interesting as it will show us a bit more about what Benji is thinking.
You would think Latu would get named at 6 with Heath Mason at 14, but we will soon see.
Personally I would be getting Da Silva back in our NRL team at 14 and ensuring he gets at least 30 minutes of game time, get Mason playing 6 for our NSW Cup team and giving him game time at 9 also.

 

[westtigers]

Galvin could take steaming dump in his undies and the commentators would talk up how great a job he did shitting himself.

This tall skinny heap of crap is gone we should move on and dont make this like a Luke Brooks saga ,Go the Weststigers in 2025

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

admittedly Brent Read also said it earlier in the week when Reynolds was still a chance. I wouldn't be moving Latu to 13 for Glover though.

The only 'possible get' I would consider moving Latu to #13 is Jonah Pezet if Hughes extends at Storm - right sided half, game manager & goal kicker too. I thought about Mikey Lewis but he's left-sided and left foot kicker like Luai.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Go to 1:15:00 from yesterday's ABC coverage where they talk about Latu & our halves for a couple of minutes.

 

[Vicious]

Thoughts on Connelly Lemuelu and Simi Sasagi as potential signings ?
Connelly was with us for a couple of seasons after we signed him as schoolboy from Keebra Park and has since transitioned from a fullback/centre to an edge back rower.
He has not been able to nail down a regular starting spot, but his form in recent weeks has been off the charts. Obviously with the success the Dolphins are now having he would likely be keen to stay with them, but once they get Tom Gilbert back from injury his position in their team becomes shaky.
I reckon he would only be on a contract of 250-300k and is more valuable than that based on his genuine attacking threat and line breaking ability. I think he and Samuela sharing our left edge back row role, with the flexibility of Samuela also able to play in the middle and Lemuelu able to cover as a centre if required would add some real value to our team and give us a fast and dangerous edge back row option.
Simi Sasagi is an almost identical player and could do the same job.
Both currently available for 2027, but neither are guaranteed to be in their current teams top 17 when at full strength, so I’d be thinking a good money offer might entice them to try and get out of their contracts a year early.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Thoughts on Connelly Lemuelu and Simi Sassagi as potential signings ?
Connelly was with us for a couple of seasons after we signed him as schoolboy from Keebra Park and has since transitioned from a fullback/centre to an edge back rower.
He has not been able to nail down a regular starting spot, but his form in recent weeks has been off the charts. Obviously with the success the Dolphins are now having he would likely be keen tj stat with them, but once they get Tom Gilbert back from injury his position in their team becomes shaky.
I reckon he would only be on a contract of 250-300k and is more valuable than that based on his genuine attacking threat and line breaking ability. I think he and Samuela sharing our left edge back row role, with the flexibility of Samuela also able to play in the middle and Lemuelu able to cover as a centre if required would add some real value to our team and give us a fast and dangerous edge back row option.
Simi Sasagi is an almost identical player and could do the same job.
Both currently available for 2027, but neither are guaranteed to be in their current teams top 17 when at full strength, so I’d be thinking a good money offer might entice them to try and get out of their contracts a year early.

I've suggested Lemuelu for a while as has @jrtiger with Sasagi. Not sure either would come without a guaranteed starting spot since KPP has signed a long-term deal though. Hoping for someone like that Warriors backrower Fatialofa or Hassett from Panthers.

 

[Betterdays22]

Anyone else feel Galvin didn’t look to happy playing second fiddle to Sexton today. I noticed a few times Galvin expecting the ball and it went to Sexton.

I think thats wishful thinking. It will take time and some losses for Galvin to become disgruntled

 

[hank37w]

I’m sure when Alex Johnson breaks the try scoring record they will make a compilation of all his tries …. I would say a big percentage from kicks and the longest he would have ran to score one would be 20m ..( maybe excluding s couple of intercepts …)

When he draws level with Ken Irvine he should retire there and then.

 

[jrtiger]

it makes no sense , what are they thinking honestly

I think it's to build out the depth chart and give us options. Latu has his injury troubles, of that there's no doubt. I think you have to recruit with that in mind and give yourself as many options as possible.

 

[hank37w]

Over 3 years, 500k a year. Peanuts for a top grade halfback.

More like 2.1m for 3 years, but at 700k a year still a good deal for Manly.

 

[hank37w]

I doubt he’ll be back tbh

Saw Cody Walker getting in Bud's ear yesterday, I suspect Souffs like the kid, he certainly seems to like them. 🤢🤮

 

[Tom Shines]

Saw Cody Walker getting in Bud's ear yesterday, I suspect Souffs like the kid, he certainly seems to like them. 🤢🤮

Adrian Proszenko was saying in the Sun Herald yesterday that Bud is on $700k per year … backdated amount last couple of years ? 🤮

Gould and Ciraldo helped Bud Sullivan resurrect his career. Now he’s out to wreck their season

Phil Gould has had his fair share of secret meetings. This one resurrected the career of a playmaker who could come back to haunt Canterbury on Sunday.

www.smh.com.au

 

[hank37w]

I thought Blocker was actually getting better with his player assessments but after some of his comments last night, it's obvious that "he's not as good as he once was."

 

[hank37w]

Adrian Proszenko was saying in the Sun Herald yesterday that Bud is on $700k per year … backdated amount last couple of years ? 🤮

Gould and Ciraldo helped Bud Sullivan resurrect his career. Now he’s out to wreck their season

Phil Gould has had his fair share of secret meetings. This one resurrected the career of a playmaker who could come back to haunt Canterbury on Sunday.

www.smh.com.au

What a wanker, I don't think Souffs even like him at $500k, but if we're chipping in they'll probably be happy to keep him.

 

[Tom Shines]

What a wanker, I don't think Souffs even like him at $500k, but if we're chipping in they'll probably be happy to keep him.

I wouldn’t like him at $250k to be honest with you … we going to pay another team $400k a year to take him ?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I thought Blocker was actually getting better with his player assessments but after some of his comments last night, it's obvious that "he's not as good as he once was."

Define not as good as he once was. This is the man who once said when a player came off with a neck injury “Will that be a HIA? Your neck is apart of your head isn’t it?”

 

[hank37w]

I was actually having a laugh at the NRL360 segment of that name that features Blocker. 🤣

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Dom Young officially released by the Roosters

 

[Fish88]

Quite concerning if it's true that the push for Latu to 13 is coming from Benji. We brought him here as a half & due to injuries, haven't really seen him & Luai together for any significant time. I'm not against it if we can secure a traditional game managing 7, but really think Benji's priority should be adding much more fire-power to our pack.

Smells of Sheenius dosnt it. He’s been a fantastic half through alll grades, lets play him at lock in a team that already struggles in forwards 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Thoughts on Connelly Lemuelu and Simi Sasagi as potential signings ?
Connelly was with us for a couple of seasons after we signed him as schoolboy from Keebra Park and has since transitioned from a fullback/centre to an edge back rower.
He has not been able to nail down a regular starting spot, but his form in recent weeks has been off the charts. Obviously with the success the Dolphins are now having he would likely be keen to stay with them, but once they get Tom Gilbert back from injury his position in their team becomes shaky.
I reckon he would only be on a contract of 250-300k and is more valuable than that based on his genuine attacking threat and line breaking ability. I think he and Samuela sharing our left edge back row role, with the flexibility of Samuela also able to play in the middle and Lemuelu able to cover as a centre if required would add some real value to our team and give us a fast and dangerous edge back row option.
Simi Sasagi is an almost identical player and could do the same job.
Both currently available for 2027, but neither are guaranteed to be in their current teams top 17 when at full strength, so I’d be thinking a good money offer might entice them to try and get out of their contracts a year early.

Thought Sasagi was extended for another 2yrs.