Buttface
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Yeah there’s been a couple of sus ones. Would love for him to find us a gem and get him through his dad being our chief, make up for the others.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Canadian Club
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Not sure what Sloan really offers. He is a back up fullback/winger and we already have that in Luke Laulilii. Luke would be infront of him in the pecking order so why would Sloan come to WT to be a 3rd string fullback/winger? He's also on 500k at the dragons. He's not going to take that much of a paycut
I would rather retain Staines at that price.
Buttface
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No, it happens. I’ve been ribbed about my voice being a bit gravely. From drinking moonshine and rums, and a few other stupid things but I reckon Seib and Lockyear, who I called throat boy when he first hit tv, have been hit in the throat while playing football. It’s painful too, one of the points to attack when I’ve taught self defence, is throat.
Coastie_Tiger
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Yeah i think he needs some time in Reggies either Staines or Turuva at FB fo mine
Staines is a great depth option can at a stretch play all backline positions but ideally wing or FB. He will cheapish more upside than Naden in regards to consistency, discipline & effort. I would also be signing Tui'itupou & Mapalangi at a minimum development deals for next year.
NRL - Bula, Turuva, Toa, May & Skelton
Depth - Mason - L Luailli, Staines, Tui'itupou & Makasini.
Mapalangi as NSW Cup 5/8.
If we do get rid of Sullivan I would suggest another depth halves signing.
Forwards it's pretty obvious 2 middles straight away. A lock & front row depth.
NRL - Bula, Turuva, Toa, May & Skelton
Depth - Mason - L Luailli, Staines, Tui'itupou & Makasini.
Mapalangi as NSW Cup 5/8.
If we do get rid of Sullivan I would suggest another depth halves signing.
Forwards it's pretty obvious 2 middles straight away. A lock & front row depth.
tigertragic
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I forget where it was raised but Gus didn’t want Galvin to be available until Nov
Richo actions sped up the process
WesternSuburbsBoy
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no way in hell Sloan is a better fullback then Bula
hank37w
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You'll have to ask someone that is a hell of a lot smarter than me.
Benji might be a good starting point, and while you are there ask about bench management and how that works as well. 🤣
Canadian Club
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Spot on, this is exactly the line up I would run with and depth. That is the ideal 1-5 NRL and NSW Cup/depth set up. I would also add that guys like Tino Tavana and Max Taotua will also come into contention if they keep developing at their current rate. I dont think we need to sign any more externals in the 1-5 positions.
In terms of a back up half, I would look at someone like Sean O'Sullivan, Jonah Glover or Te Maire Martin.
A proper NRL quality lock is the main priority and hopefully someone becomes available.
A prop I would be looking at would be Trey Mooney (who cant get a game at Canberra) to provide competition to Twal and Seyfarth for that last bench spot. I would also look to bring in Harrison Hassett to provide depth in the second row as i don't believe we can afford to play Seyfarth there.
Re-sign:
Staines
Doueihi (14 role or halves depth for the right price)
Mapalangi
Tui'tupou (Cup deal)
Sign:
Mooney
O'Sullivan/Glover/Martin
Hassett
Lock (Hopefully someone becomes available)
Release:
Naden
Tumeth
Faataape
Matamua
Feledy
SwervinMervin
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Correct. The two most vulnerable times for muscle tears are when they are yet to be warmed up and when they are under fatigue. Good example is Bulla’s injury. The most likely times for this to occur were either in the pre game warm up or the 80th minute, in this case the latter. Chances are, that exact same move in the 50th minute would have caused no harm at all. That’s why Latu is having minutes managed. He’s a player that relies on explosive movement and when you do that under extreme fatigue you are more likely to injure the muscle / soft tissue.
I like it.
Mooney I think only just re-signed but would be ideal.
Glover would be a chance but definitely not opposed to Martin, ex-tiger would probably have a relationship with Benji & Hasset would be great to but not opposed to getting Garner back either.
Agree Sloan is shit. Can't believe anyone woukd entertain him coming to us
Canadian Club
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Garner would be a good alternative and i'm sure more will come available. Mooney re-signed but there has been some chatter that he is unsettled by his lack of game time. Like Richo says, we just need to be patient and see what falls from the tree.
Every week players who are under contract become available. This time last year, not a single person thought that Terrell May would be playing at the Tigers in 2025. Current and former rep players like Val Holmes, Gutho, Fonua-Blake, Daniel Saifiti, I. Papalii, Ben Hunt, Lomax etc. all became available last season at some point despite being under contract.
What was I thinking 🤷♂️
Instead let’s extend
Doueihi
Stains
Naden
Feledy
They all have more attacking flair than Sloan don’t they.
Odessa
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Sloan is on mega bucks at the Dragons $850K
Tito Santana
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Seems like they want them gone though right. So yes I mean we need to be out of pocket $250k a season for each. Existing clubs to chip in the difference.
rugbygoated
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Manly at home. DCE and Turbo on the same edge. Pressure on Seibold. Bula out. Very unlikely to win
The reports say 500k.
If the Dragons were willing to pay 200k he would be value as player who can provide plenty of speed, something we are badly lacking.
crazycat
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WHAT!
Wow, Look he wasn't worth nothing and would occasionally cross the line.
But that's Lomax money. More then Best or ...Wow...
I bet you the drag queens would offer 500k+ to ofload him and I would say no.
Sloan ain't nothing and can play some footy. But man that's overs.
