Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Kelce68]

I've not happened across Adults discussing Unicorns or the Tooth Fairy and other such Fantasy...
But if I ever do,
I'll keep an ear out for the Discussions on Signing a bloke who hasn't played 1 game for the
best part of a decade and weigh up the rationale then.

Yawn.

 

[batboy]

Siliva Havili's another one worth looking at if we are to lose Da Silva for next year. similar mould. would be happy with either.

Havili is worth 2-4 points a year to us...
He's destroyed us for years.

Him or Ray Stone would be ideal (If we're not having to accommodate Tallyn in the 17)

 

[Bellend]

Havili is worth 2-4 points a year to us...
He's destroyed us for years.

Him or Ray Stone would be ideal (If we're not having to accommodate Tallyn in the 17)

Why not both Stone and Havili finally get solid tackling done in the center of the ruck.

 

[Kelce68]

I've not happened across Adults discussing Unicorns or the Tooth Fairy and other such Fantasy...
But if I ever do,
I'll keep an ear out for the Discussions on Signing a bloke who hasn't played 1 game for the
best part of a decade and weigh up the rationale then.

Bronson Xerri recently did a stretch of 4 years without a game.

Manase would be a gap of 8, from a similarly young age.

So, at the very least, we've seen that it is possible for a young player to sit out of the game for several years and return successfully.

The only question remains, how many years is too many? Perhaps 8 is. Given his young age at the time he played his last, potentially 8 isn't too long.

It's plausible. It's possible. It's worthy of discussion.

 

[batboy]

Bronson Xerri recently did a stretch of 4 years without a game.

Manase would be a gap of 8, from a similarly young age.

So, at the very least, we've seen that it is possible for a young player to sit out of the game for several years and return successfully.

The only question remains, how many years is too many? Perhaps 8 is. Given his young age at the time he played his last, potentially 8 isn't too long.

It's plausible. It's possible. It's worthy of discussion.

Long bow to draw for a similarity…
Bit different being able to do everything but play the game
- to being in Jail I would have thought?

Edit - I like how it’s overlooked that he stabbed someone…
All the highround heros here, I’d have thought that might come up.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Long bow to draw for a similarity…
Bit different being able to do everything but play the game
- to being in Jail I would have thought?

Edit - I like how it’s overlooked that he stabbed someone…
All the highround heros here, I’d have thought that might come up.

Definitely a psychological affect would come with being locked up for so long. Doubt a club is going to come calling with a contract or even T&T as soon as he comes out. Dude has to get his life back together and learn how to be apart of society again.

 

[Betterdays22]

Jack de Belin is set to leave the Dragons at season’s end and join Parramatta.

The 34-year-old has agreed to a deal with the Eels for 2026, with a club option for 2027. It’s now in the NRL’s 10-day cooling-off period.

De Belin is just 31 games shy of becoming the most-capped Dragon in history.

(DT

Now there's someone im glad we werent in for...

 

[Ecto-1]

With Parra signing Jack DeBellin I wonder if they’re about to loose a forward like in maybe a swap deal🤔

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Bronson Xerri recently did a stretch of 4 years without a game.

Manase would be a gap of 8, from a similarly young age.

So, at the very least, we've seen that it is possible for a young player to sit out of the game for several years and return successfully.

The only question remains, how many years is too many? Perhaps 8 is. Given his young age at the time he played his last, potentially 8 isn't too long.

It's plausible. It's possible. It's worthy of discussion.

His manager (or currently manager-in-waiting) is Mario Tartak, same as TDS. I'm sure Mario is telling Manase to stay fit & strong as a Wests Magpies contract is waiting in '27. Then if his form & fitness warrants, a T&T and so on.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/hes-a-freak-wests-tigers-to-unleash-longterm-halves-pairing-as-jarome-luai-predicts-big-things-from-latu-fainu/news-story/3931afded1c4fe89777b75047173029c

 

[balmain boy]

How much do you pay to keep him
We have tabled a 3 year deal worth 550k a year..
I think that's more than fair

That's way overs. No one is offering him that much

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/hes-a-freak-wests-tigers-to-unleash-longterm-halves-pairing-as-jarome-luai-predicts-big-things-from-latu-fainu/news-story/3931afded1c4fe89777b75047173029c

It's been pretty obvious this year Luai thought Fainu was the one with more to his game. Ive not seen him publicly gush about Galvin in this context.

 

[lathami]

TDS to follow Galvin to the Bulldogs it seems.

I don’t care what anyone says but this is the wrong decision to let this kid walk.

We have the hand in this deal, there’s no way in the world I let him go to that club. He can rot in reserve grade, he has another year to go on his contract.
Seriously does every player have to kiss bunji’s ass for them ti stay at the tigers?

 

[lathami]

For whatever reason? Well, Mahoney is a big albatross around their neck. And Sexton, you can probably say he’s being rorted, but he’s off contract and has a ceiling. And love him or hate him, Galvin is a future Origin player.

Don’t agree, Galvin overrated. Time will tell

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Don’t agree, Galvin overrated. Time will tell

That’s irrelevant. It’s all politics. He has a media machine behind him, pushing his barrow. It’s naive to think he isn’t going to have success, especially playing in a top team.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

That’s irrelevant. It’s all politics. He has a media machine behind him, pushing his barrow. It’s naive to think he isn’t going to have success, especially playing in a top team.

Galvin will have success from team achievements if he doesn't rock the boat and moves to another club.

But from an individual perspective I think he won't be a standout, not enough pace or power at the moment unless he can put on 10kg of muscle to me he looks to be a link man, a good team player.

If he wants to look the part, he needs to change that dopey haircut, cringe.

 

[BAGNF05]

Galvin will have success from team achievements if he doesn't rock the boat and moves to another club.

But from an individual perspective I think he won't be a standout, not enough pace or power at the moment unless he can put on 10kg of muscle to me he looks to be a link man, a good team player.

If he wants to look the part, he needs to change that dopey haircut, cringe.

He still looks like a kid, a bit like Crighton did at that age. As he fills into his body he’ll be a handful for defenses.

 

[Oldman]

Sloan cannot tackle though. Attacking wise he has some good qualities but he's probably the worst defender in the NRL

I’d say his defence is about the same as Turuva’s.

 

[Oldman]

On the mark, other club's problem child coming here and turning their form around 180, yeah good luck with that.

Terrell May ?

 

[SeanT]

Benji makes no secret how much he loves Api…. I’ve heard him say several times that he is the best player in the side …maybe TDS feels he won’t get a fair go … I mean that might not necessarily be the case but thats he way he feels? He knows better than us though , so I guess he will make the call that he believes is best for him

I also suspect money is an issue as well….if he goes and becomes the No 1 somewhere else , he is going to earn more money than being the No 2 here ..

Yeah it's not about now though. It's for the 2027 season and I think we are better off going with Tallyn and offering a bench role for Api even though he won't take it.

We won't win the premiership in next two years so.