Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Vicious said:
Perth Bears most certainly will and I’d say plenty of clubs would be very interested at around the 1.2 million range, so we would need to outbid almost everyone to even be in the conversation.
I said 1.5 as I reckon that’s what Perh Bears will be offering, 1.3 to 1.4 minimum for us to even be a chance.
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The Bears have got to work with the same cap as every other club. 1.5 is Nathan Cleary money. Tino isn't affecting games like Cleary does to be in the same breath as 1.5 million.

Good player, but the truth is forwards always need support from other guys, whereas your half can have way more impact on a game beyond the physical. Swap Cleary with any other half in the Brisbane grand final and put Tino in there at lock/prop, wherever you want, and Penrith lose that game. That's why he's never going to be worth that much % of the salary cap. Titans are overpaying at 1.2 million In my opinion.
 
ShanghaiCharlie said:
Depends on new tv deal but 1.2 million over 5 years…
Maybe 1.3 even
Would be transformational for our team
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Would be a great addition but the downside is if we throw that much money at one player our depth list suffers. As long as we have juniors who can step in to cover injuries it would be an awesome signing.
 
balmain boy said:
If only Bula could go looking for the ball as much as turuva did.
Bula is still way too passive. We need him hovering around the middle if the ruck, taking quick hit ups and getting us in the front foot, supporting offloaders etc.
He's currently a 600k player for a top side. Needs to inject himself into attack so much more if he wants to take his game to the next level
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Bula is a quality player and Richardson has said in the ABC interview the club will activate his clause for 2027. He is the type of player you want injecting himself when he senses an opportunity, not doing hit ups which can be done by other players. He will be even more effective with Latu Fainu a genuine threat every time he has the ball in hand. I am looking forward to the combination they build
 
It looks like we now have decent depth all round except for the back row and KPP will help out on that front.
Sukkar was acceptable in defence but if you're playing NRL you really can't be serving up 4 runs for 27 metres in 80 minutes.
If an edge is offering nothing it just gives the opposition too much of a leg up. He really was the invisible man out there.
Other than that our squad really is starting to look good with the pressure that our KOE boys are providing.
 
Ron Brodrick's Spirit said:
It looks like we now have decent depth all round except for the back row and KPP will help out on that front.
Sukkar was acceptable in defence but if you're playing NRL you really can't be serving up 4 runs for 27 metres in 80 minutes.
If an edge is offering nothing it just gives the opposition too much of a leg up. He really was the invisible man out there.
Other than that our squad really is starting to look good with the pressure that our KOE boys are providing.
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How many starting first grade games has he played ?
 
balmain boy said:
400k?!
He's a backup. Not a top 17 player.
He's a 200k player. Not a centre. A backup half maybe at best.
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re AD... which game?

I am serious, I have seen him earn a 700k paycheck and I have seen him play at 130K standard.

Somestimes the guy kills it. With us vs Easts, no AD means no win.
Yet he has gone AWOL in a few games.

I mean seriously... AD had been given the Center spot in our team a few times and really pushed back against that. Yet he rarely shines in the halves, but occasionally it all just clicks.

AD is WAY too hot and cold to keep.
balmain boy said:
You can't pay big money to players outside your 17.
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BINGO!!!
^this.
 
Does anyone know when this year's articles about how the mighty West Tigers should relocate are coming out

We have been inundated with articles about Galvin TDS Benji and Richo I was thinking I mite have missed them so I went back had a lot look and there not out yet

It's one of my favourite reads each season and then the discussions about should we move to Perth or join another team

I was hoping for a Adelaide push this year the city of churches would be nice and make a change
 
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