Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

BlackWhiteGold said:
I read something similar from a fan last week on that great media of truth Facebook, took it with a grain of salt. It wasn’t an affair just something that’s against club policy whether written or unwritten. But what I read isn’t something to cause this, more a slap on the wrist.
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Granted...some things okassionaly on fb are correct
 
Garrry said:
That's what I put up a few days ago, maybe having a affair???
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BlackWhiteGold said:
I read something similar from a fan last week on that great media of truth Facebook, took it with a grain of salt. It wasn’t an affair just something that’s against club policy whether written or unwritten. But what I read isn’t something to cause this, more a slap on the wrist.
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BWG,did your info come with its not as bad as their( snout) is suggesting ,but will be good for team harmony with TDS gone -
 
Merlot said:
BWG,did your info come with its not as bad as their( snout) is suggesting ,but will be good for team harmony with TDS gone -
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What I read wouldn’t cause team disharmony, isn’t illegal but may be in breach of team policy but I do doubt it’s legitimacy because it hasn’t been mentioned anywhere else.
 
The Chad said:
Hahahaha....how good am I going? Talk about living in the past...

I don't want him as a fullback. He can fill in, in the case of injury.

I want him on the wing or at centre. Him & Taylan May. He reminds me of JAC. Maybe it's Temu JAC. But it's something we don't have.

I'd also look at Junior Tupou as a reserve. Same deal. Explosive athletes. We have plenty of good, solid guys. We just lack that ability to make teams worry. Ball in hand, guys like Sloan & May make defenders make fast decisions. Not always good ones.
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He'd be disastrous at centre. He has zero defensive ability either in reading play or actually tackling.
 
Kelce68 said:
Do you think they're 'letting him walk'?

My understanding is that they want him to stay and he wants to stay, but he will not continue to wait long enough for the transition from Api.

I don't care what anyone says, someone willing to walk away from his childhood club, where he wants to stay and who want to keep him because he's being asked to play a smaller role a little longer, to the betterment of both his own experience and the club itself, only to then almost be guaranteed the starting role a year later in 2028 or otherwise.... is the wrong decision by Tallyn.

Like, almost laughably bad.

He'll be 22 at the start of the 2028 season. Twenty-two.

And, if he's good enough, he should be backing himself to win the hooking role of Api earlier.

It's just woeful, woeful stuff from the TDS camp in my opinion. It's non-sensical and really poor advice from Tartak if he's recommending a change.

There HAS to be more to it.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I think there's every chance we sound out Manase following his sentence and that we see him on a T and T in 27 alongside his brothers. He's eligible for parole in October next year, will be only 28 years old for the 2027 season, hasn't had the wear and tear of week in week out first grade for the past 6 years and originally, was that good that he forced Api out of Manly.

Maybe Tallyn sees the writing on the wall competing with Manase, Haywood and Api, the same way that many are suspecting Galvin did with Latu. Maybe its a case of the HM crew from back in the day being a little too egoist for their own good.

Who knows.
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Telling TDS to wait 3-4 years to get a starting spot when he could walk straight into a first grade team right now and call it selfish for him wanting to leave after his contract EXPIRES just isn’t fair and completely biased for us fans to think that.

TDS has made it very clear…. he’s happy for the next 18 months to work under Api and grow into the position then hopefully take over in 2027 when API’s contact expires at 34-35.

Don’t see a problem with that… the kid wants to stay but wants a chance to play. The club coming first want him as the starting 9 and he still made it clear he prefers stay with us if we can give him the chance to play in 2027. Absolutely crazy for us to blame Tallyn or shame him for wanting that.

The last few games he has played he looked excellent and very comfortable within the top grade, so much so that up to 4 clubs are already circling trying to get him NOW and more clubs are expected to come to the party. I think it’s quite obvious in 2027 he’ll be ready to be a starting 9 in the NRL. If I’m being honest, he’s ready now for the NRL.

So I really hope us as fans don’t blame TDS for this request as it’s completely reasonable, we as a club made the decision to prioritise Api. I love Api and I personally think he’s been our best signing this last decade, but he’ll also be 34. Picking a 34 year old to try squeeze 1-2 more years of him instead of a junior who will look more than ready to take over in 2027 that could be our long term option for the next 15 years makes me scratch my head.

He’s willing to wait 1.5 years instead of going the Galvin route and forcing himself out as he knows he could get a starting spot next week at an NRL club. Expecting him to wait longer than the 18 months and risk himself getting injured and derailing his career doesn’t make sense for himself.

I think how Tallyn has handled this is perfect - he has made it clear he wants to stay and wants a chance to play allowing the club to make a decision between himself or Api and it seems like we made the wrong one if you ask me.
 
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