Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

weststigerman said:
Well we did have Newcastle ask to loan him, and it sounds like we said “you can have him for good, just give us the player we already signed 3 months early.”.

If only Melbourne said that to us about Harry.
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I dont think thats a gr8 deal for us
Can only think that TDS isnt highly rated by Benji/Richo.as they certainly arent bending over backwards to retain him
..or they have a plan B
 
Wiz said:
Galvin was always going to leave. Richo called his bluff. Then Luai, Turuva, and May ruined all the leverage we had by opening the door for the Galvin camp to make bullying claims. Three of our “leaders” really cost our club in this situation. They couldn’t control their emotions.
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The way Richo did it emboldened those guys. He spoke with emotion and divulged information he didn’t need to.
The only person in that entire shitshow who can hold their head up is Benji.
 
Extremely torn tbh on the Api vs Da Silva debate. I think I lean Api as I think we need success in the next three years and he is our best bet on that - very hard call though. Haven’t seen enough of Heywood either to make any kinda of judgement on him.
 
Needaname said:
No no no no. The 3 of the 4 were all starters in 2017. Galvin is the exception though it could be argued that it was not a long term plan for him to be the starter.
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I get that they were further along in their careers but a “development club” shouldn’t be losing its best juniors.

Who’s to say Makasini won’t be next?
 
Tom Shines said:
Why move him on early though ? Pretty sure they will need a back up hooker next season..and he is signed cheap
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Good point. The only thing I can think of is they have made an offer which they think is fair but he has rejected and they are happy for him to test the market to see his real value.

The other possible reason is that as a 14 he is a bit limited whereas some like Mason offers greater versatility not withstanding what we do if Api goes down.
 
bbobb said:
Good point. The only thing I can think of is they have made an offer which they think is fair but he has rejected and they are happy for him to test the market to see his real value.

The other possible reason is that as a 14 he is a bit limited whereas some like Mason offers greater versatility not withstanding what we do if Api goes down.
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Mason in my opinion has a long way to go … he needs to work on his strength and defence
 
bbobb said:
I think part of the issue is that up until recently, we needed to blood these kids in first grade due to our roster. Perhaps they get a bit ahead of themselves in regards to their value (they seem themselves as NRL players) and therefore they don’t show the required patience
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Also there is a shortage of quality in crucial positions in the market. Da Silva has at least 5, perhaps more, clubs interested. Our club was always going to lose one of our hookers. The best outcome is that we receive a player(s) we want in return.
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
Also there is a shortage of quality in crucial positions in the market. Da Silva has at least 5, perhaps more, clubs interested. Our club was always going to lose one of our hookers. The best outcome is that we receive a player(s) we want in return.
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Always look on the bright side of life … a player they have already signed
 
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