Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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BlackWhiteGold
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Hopefully the next bit of news is the extension for Api (and also Starford To'a).
I don't think we'll hear much else for a while ...
1 The Bud Sullivan situation has to be sorted
2 Benji & Richo will want to see how Taylan May & Adam Doeuihi at lock perform over at least 4 weeks
3 Richo will give a chance to our fringe NRL, NSW Cup players to further press their claims for a top 30 or T&T spots - Mapapalangi, Tui'tupou, Rahme & Taateo in particular.
4 I reckon we'll try to retain one of Staines or Naden if the price is right, Staines leading atm
But one way or another they need to lock in Tino Tavana or a Dev (1 remaining) or T&T!
Starford is to fragile for mine
clontarfkid
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Need a back up for Api...best option we have
when Richo let TDS go , he basically said he won't be wasting money there , HKR, other holes to plug with that money
clontarfkid
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3 different clubs have had a decade to look at Naden..he cant make it.time to move on
Staines worth keeping at the rite $$.Talented and committed
Toa is also talented no doubt.but defence ordinary.May and Makisini will likely replace him next year...but Id like to keep him around
Tigers_Wests
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Has to be done! Another club will snap him up in no time if we don't.
the players we've kept from the last 2,3 years are great depth on the right $s
weststigers
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I haven't got an issue with the deal in principle, but if the taxpayer is funding it, we should at least give the construction contracts to Aussie companies with reporting guidelines. So sick of governments being generous with our money and zero accountability.
mikey
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Maybe they did and maybe they didn't but whatever the reason, Wests wouldn't be here in any form if they hadn't. Just think how long your days would be if you didn't have something to endlessly rail about.
Just like many I didn't want to merge but it's a reality we had to accept and that isn't going to change.
weststigers
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He's playing the "see what happens" game. He's as good as gone.
doubt they'd hand it over to cheap chinese labor. Australian gov spends just as much in the the region fixing their potholes as ours on another level
weststigers
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Not sure how the Chinese came into it. I assume local companies will bribe their way into the construction contracts.
tigahhh
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is there someone we can harrass to get him a dev deal or do we start a petition 🤣
Maybe we did have a sniff and their management declined very early on .
I'm not as excited by Tavana as others. He is small at 184cm and only 85kg, is almost 21. Has some magic moments but at his side needs to play fullback to make it in the nrl and Bula is 23, Mason is a year younger and Brooks/Deninger is 18 and has been preferred at flegg level.
Don't think he makes it.
Would be others I'd have ahead of him for dev contract.
Don't think he makes it.
Would be others I'd have ahead of him for dev contract.
Squad depth at best.
Literally exactly what they are - which is what we need
