Recent content by Tom Shines

Anyway got the article about what big Stef is saying ? https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-did-my-time-there-utoikamanu-says-reaching-grand-final-vindicates-decision-to-leave-tigers-20250927-p5myan.html

they need an upgrade from Hope and the kid ( who probably wouldn’t even be considered for the NRL in 2026)… otherwise it’s a problem…if they weren’t an upgrade to those 2 then they wouldn’t be required in the first place ..because you would just play Hope ..Am I right ? I’m trying to...

And how does that make you feel? Hope should be the third hooker at the club … They are going to need to sign a better back up than Hope … i don’t know who though

Can I ask a question … What’s the plan at 9 if ( God forbid) Api gets injured Week 1? And who will back up that person?

I’ll take them all…

Why can’t the salary cap allow us to be strong ? Our mate Stefano took less money than we offered to go there …do we need to have the salary cap abolished so we can offer him more to get him to stay ? I gotta feeling their pockets will ultimately be deeper than ours

I would rather have one good one then two average ones … even if you are outlaying the same amount of money

Papili’i is a bench player now … thats a handy if expensive guy to be bringing on in that position .., compare him with our bench

Yes… probably … it’s a little inexperienced and Tracy certainly needs to be upgraded … some speculation that Creighton plays 1… They seem to be connected with every player that comes available though so I’m sure they will keep digging

Wouldn’t surprise me if he doesn’t make it any further … just want to see if he can get bigger and move into a 13 role and how he looks there

I think I’m ready to let go of the Galvin hate now .,, would have been a kick in the teeth to watch him hold up the trophy this season ….. im curious to see how his career develops… but I don’t have him pegged as a starting Origin level player…possibly he could do a bench utility type role for...

Yes … but how much for Danny ?

Hard … yes … impossible … no Does he have any players already on board ? Maybe he is touching base on those

I want to live a little … it’s been a while

Yeah maybe .., or they get lucky But that’s what it will take to turn this team into a premiership ( Top4) contender in the next 2-3 years