Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

jrtiger said:
the good thing with Melbourne is that Stefano is waiting to see what Harry does and who the coach will be before he makes a call on whether he stays down there.

that time stalling gives us a clear run to sort Fonua out while Melbourne are tied up.

that's not to say that Fonua wouldn't have other suitors, mind you. Canberra has apparently thrown their hat in the ring and I'm sure there's others that would be looking into it. he's probably 18-24 months away from entering his prime.

question is value. I'd probably offer $700k + a ratchet, $750k at a stretch. anyone think differently?
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You know there are about 15 other clubs that could sign him? Not sure why everyone is fixated on just the Storm.
 
jrtiger said:
the good thing with Melbourne is that Stefano is waiting to see what Harry does and who the coach will be before he makes a call on whether he stays down there.

that time stalling gives us a clear run to sort Fonua out while Melbourne are tied up.

that's not to say that Fonua wouldn't have other suitors, mind you. Canberra has apparently thrown their hat in the ring and I'm sure there's others that would be looking into it. he's probably 18-24 months away from entering his prime.

question is value. I'd probably offer $700k + a ratchet, $750k at a stretch. anyone think differently?
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I think $700k + ratchet for Pole is very fair and reasonable. It's definitely his upside (coupled with his 2nd half of the 2026 season) that gets it around the 700 mark imo.
 
jrtiger said:
Addo-Carr told to look elsewhere for 2027.

going to ruffle some feathers, but I would be signing him in a heartbeat.
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Definitely worth the consideration for his experience, speed, x-factor & leadership. Will come down to $$$ imo ... $350k max.

It would be good to recruit some indigenous lads too - maybe both JAC & Fogarty. Good support with culture for Ethan & Bula's aboriginal heritage.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Definitely worth the consideration for his experience, speed, x-factor & leadership. Will come down to $$$ imo ... $350k max.

It would be good to recruit some indigenous lads too - maybe both JAC & Fogarty. Good support with culture for Ethan & Bula's aboriginal heritage.
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I got told by someone in the know at the Eels that they are planning a big recruitment drive for 2028 and would be happy to release MM even possibly for 2027 to help fund the players they want to sign.
IF this was to happen you would assume the Roosters would be keen to sign someone like MM as an experienced 7, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we are again pursuing him.
 
GNR4LIFE said:
Some people just get off on making it about themselves. Guys like @kade7 might not have a 100% success rate, but they just share what they believe they know. Then you have attention seekers whose purpose isn’t to share the info, it’s to make themselves appear important. And if that’s not bad enough, they don’t actually tell you. They play the “I know something, you all don’t” game. Then sit back and laugh when they see that it pisses people off. It’s designed to troll. Not actually share what they know. SG just wants to be a showman because there is no substance to anything he says.
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Yeah you are right.....I shouldnt l;et you fans know. I should just keep my information to myself.

Sorry guys, the great GNR has spoken.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Definitely worth the consideration for his experience, speed, x-factor & leadership. Will come down to $$$ imo ... $350k max.

It would be good to recruit some indigenous lads too - maybe both JAC & Fogarty. Good support with culture for Ethan & Bula's aboriginal heritage.
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We had an issue with vaping... don't know if we want to crank it up a notch with JAC.
 
jrtiger said:
the good thing with Melbourne is that Stefano is waiting to see what Harry does and who the coach will be before he makes a call on whether he stays down there.

that time stalling gives us a clear run to sort Fonua out while Melbourne are tied up.

that's not to say that Fonua wouldn't have other suitors, mind you. Canberra has apparently thrown their hat in the ring and I'm sure there's others that would be looking into it. he's probably 18-24 months away from entering his prime.

question is value. I'd probably offer $700k + a ratchet, $750k at a stretch. anyone think differently?
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I think thats what we would have to pay to keep him, which is probably a different thing to how much is he actually worth as of right now
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
If he's stupid enough to step out of line with any code of conduct, that's his career over. Can't be that stupid surely! oh wait lol
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We probably get him for no more than 250k with the Eels contributing.
If we got him for that price, we wouldn’t be taking much of a risk and his pace and experience could provide plenty of onfield reward.
 
GNR4LIFE said:
Any decent halfback only has to look how Luai turned out. If he has a strong year at Parra, it will make us look even worse. Fogarty is the most realistic option available. At the back end of his career which is pretty typical. But I’ll take a placeholder like him before I throw the keys to kid who has only played one game.
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I think he will be a hit at Parra. He can go back to natural game that he had at penriff. He will have a top notch 7 who will control the game and general kicking something he didn't have here. So the only reflection on us would be how dumb we were to think he would be the no. 7 we haven't had in years.
 
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