Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

GNR4LIFE said:
Well my friend, the sizzle refers to the excitement while the steak refers to the substance. What do you call Keith Lulia scoring 4 try’s in one game for us? Now Marky is obviously a better prospect, but having a couple good games where you score a bag full isn’t automatic proof that you are a marquee player.
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Have you seen him play or are you getting your info from Souths fans? The bloke is incredible.
And it's a stupid correlation you make, using cliched sales speak to describe a footballer. How could he be exciting without any substance? Come on man, do better.
 
tigerballs said:
Let me explain why you are a forum hack and not in any recruitment position with any NRL club.
None of the top clubs buy, or pay overs for, elite players. They identify young talent and bring them through. When did Penrith, Storm, Broncos, Raiders buy a star?
Here's an incomplete list of NRL players 21 or under: Latu Fainu, Sam Fainu, Isaya Katoa, Ethan Strange, Couchman Twins, Paul Alamoti, Ethan Sanders, Demitric Vaimauga, Fletcher Sharpe, Robert Toia, Owen Pattie, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Blake Steep, Casy McClean.
A few of those are standouts in teams playing finals footy and on very little money.
Smart recruitment isn't about outspending other teams, it's about identifying young talent.
It's started with the Fainus, Bula, Skelton, hopefully Makasini, the Mays. Leave it to the experts.
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Let me explain to you.
As of 2027 we will have 12 million dollars to soend on our salary cap just like every other NRL club.
As of November 1 this year which is fast approaching, we have the opportunity to recruit for 2027.
If we continue to choose to spend our salary cap on players who are not good enough to get us into the top 8, let alone win a premiership, then we are obviously overpaying a certain element of our players that then prevent us from having the available cap space to pay the right calibre of players to get us into the top 8 or win a premiership.
 
Vicious said:
Correct and that cannot be questioned.
What can be questioned is do our current 1-5 have enough star factor to win a premiership?
If the answer is no, changes would ideally need to be made when a player, or players with genuine star quality become available wouldn’t they ?
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Yes, always good to add quality, but your previous suggestion of offering $1m for unproven fullbacks in Marky Mark or Purdue is bordering on ridiculous
 
Vicious said:
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t me explain to you.
As of 2027 we will have 12 million dollars to soend on our salary cap just like every other NRL club.
As of November 1 this year which is fast approaching, we have the opportunity to recruit for 2027.
If we continue to choose to spend our salary cap on players who are not good enough to get us into the top 8, let alone win a premiership, than we are obviously overpaying a certain element of our players that then prevent us from having the available cap space to pay the right calibre of players to get us into the top 8 or win us a premiership.
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Apologies for being a bit harsh but building a team doesn't come from signing big names, it comes from finding the next big names. Warriors have more good young forwards coming through than anyone but thought they'd rush things and buy JFH. Didn't quite work out. Gold Coast bought 2 x million dollar forwards from the Storm and Broncos. How are they going? How do you think Newcastle will go with Dylan Brown?
 
tigerballs said:
Apologies for being a bit harsh but building a team doesn't come from signing big names, it comes from finding the next big names. Warriors have more good young forwards coming through than anyone but thought they'd rush things and buy JFH. Didn't quite work out. Gold Coast bought 2 x million dollar forwards from the Storm and Broncos. How are they going? How do you think Newcastle will go with Dylan Brown?
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It’s hard to see 1.3 million dollars of value in Dylan Brown, but he’s no lesser of a 5/8 than our own Jerome Luai, so if we are questioning Newcastle we should also be questioning ourselves.
 
innsaneink said:
Looks like a long off season

Dump Turuva for Lauilili eh?

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For minimal difference in cost, would you prefer a right centre and wing combination of To’a and Turuva, or Farnworth/Nawaqanitawase and Laulilli ?
As I keep saying, we as supporters seem very happy to accept mediocrity and not want to believe that Wests Tigers as a club can strive to be the best.
 
tigerballs said:
Have you seen him play or are you getting your info from Souths fans? The bloke is incredible.
And it's a stupid correlation you make, using cliched sales speak to describe a footballer. How could he be exciting without any substance? Come on man, do better.
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God, are you really that invested in this? Who cares. I didn’t say I didn’t like him. I do. Just don’t think he’s in the elite bracket. Not yet anyway.
 
Mark is likely the most talented player in the comp. I don’t think anyone has him as the best player in the comp.
He is still green in some areas of his game but by the hell…if he commits to this sport, he will be elite in no time.
 
Dr_Ice said:
At this stage, I have not seen Mark or Purdue at fullback to offer them $1m like you said, or whether they would be better than Bula at fullback.

How many times have you seen them play at fullback?
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They have not yet played fullback at NRL level,
However based on their physical attributes and skill set, there is a an extremely high possibility both would be exceptionally good fullbacks if and when they are given that opportunity,
Purdue in particular has fullback written all over him and is an extremely gifted young player blessed with the explosive speed that allows him to create something out of nothing like only the elite players can.
 
Tucker said:
Mark is likely the most talented player in the comp. I don’t think anyone has him as the best player in the comp.
He is still green in some areas of his game but by the hell…if he commits to this sport, he will be elite in no time.
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He is currently off contract for 2027 and someone will pay him a million dollars per season, whether that’s the Roosters, another lucky NRL club or the ARU.
When talking million dollar per season contracts, that is unheard of for a winger, so it’s extremely likely someone will play him at fullback or in the centres.
 
Not sure why all the negativity towards Bula.
Especially in the back half of this season he has scored some miraculous tries.
On top of that he’s been trailing runners through and sniffing out gaps (something plenty were saying was something he was lacking)
His defence is also good and he’s the only bloke in the team with real speed.
Keeps getting better and better from what I can see.
More than happy to keep him.
 
Vicious said:
Do you remember Pat Richards by any chance ?
Turuva is wholehearted and always gives his best, but his 450k contract is pushing the limits of his ability.
I’m not saying get rid of him right now, but if we needed to find an extra 250k to put towards signing a genuine elite player, one option would be to replace him with Luke Laulilli on 200k and it’s virtually a like for like player,
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Vicious said:
It’s hard to see 1.3 million dollars of value in Dylan Brown, but he’s no lesser of a 5/8 than our own Jerome Luai, so if we are questioning Newcastle we should also be questioning ourselves.
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Pretty sure Jerome has won 4 NRL premierships as a key spine player. Pretty sure Dylan Brown has won none. Similar players in some regards, but objectively JL is the more accomplished and at $1.2M is better value than DB at $1.3M.
 
Vicious said:
He is currently off contract for 2027 and someone will pay him a million dollars per season, whether that’s the Roosters, another lucky NRL club or the ARU.
When talking million dollar per season contracts, that is unheard of for a winger, so it’s extremely likely someone will play him at fullback or in the centres.
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Only place he’s getting $1M per is back with ARU. He’s potentially an elite winger, which at best gets him to $650k, a possible centre option which maybe gets him to $750k, but who’s gunna sign him as an untried fullback?
 
weststigers said:
Are you serious? I'm not sure how much longer I can listen to the drivel that comes out of your mouth. This is Biden level dementia.

You're saying Turuva was "filling a role" at Penrith? The club with never ending talent coming through their ranks? The club that could have replaced him with just about any winger off contract because they'd kill to be on the end of that backline? The club that had him first choice despite that?

Turuva is one of the best wingers to ever put on a Tigers jersey and he's not a bad fill in at fullback either. I really don't know what the hell you're talking about.
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I think Pat Richards, Loti Tuquiri, Taniela (too briefly unfortunately) might have something to say about that, but he has been a great signing and worth the coin we paid for him. One of our best all year, consistently starts sets well for us and goes looking for a ton of work. He’s not perfect defensively and maybe a little vulnerable under the high ball as a shorter winger, but he’s not Robinson Crusoe in that regard. He’s a lock in as a starting winger in most NRL teams, including the one he left to join us.
 
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