Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

balmain boy · May 24, 2026

Leck said:
Latu has to be developed, otherwise we've wasted our time with his progress.

Then there's Karnib, Van Drie and also Kanaan that are the future. Excellent juniors that we might lose.

Conner Watson is a great player but he will ultimately be another band aid, but not the solution.

I don't see any of those players as potential first graders. If they work their asses off and keep improving every year then maybe one day they'll get there. But they're all very small and lacking in various areas

You always sign the best players you can. If others emerge then players move on to make room for them

upthetigers · May 24, 2026

GNR4LIFE said:
Why would anyone want Watson for a year. Could see the appeal if it was Cleary. But Watson? No thanks.

Crikey you are negative about everything.

I'm glad you're not in charge of recruitment.

Tom Shines · May 24, 2026

balmain boy said:
Doubtful. He'd be a certain starter for them but a bench player, with maybe a few games at lock for us.

He does not want to be a bench player, that's why he's leaving the Roosters

He is leaving the Roosters because they don’t want him and they can spend his salary on a player they do want

GNR4LIFE · May 24, 2026

upthetigers said:
Crikey you are negative about everything.

I'm glad you're not in charge of recruitment.

There’s no point getting into a debate over something that won’t happen.

Leck · May 24, 2026

rihannafan1 said:
Do you think Karnib has shown much at Ball? Granted he was injured last year but still. Is Van Drie big enough to be a realistic NRL player? He is tough as nails but a stringbean. Kanaan certainly has the speed and could be anything.

@rihannafan1 and @Demps I think they will all grow into their bodies; they're all still young.

I also didn't realise that Kanaan was pinched by the Panthers at the beginning of April. I thought he might have been out injured.

That's a big loss for us.

Karnib can play wing or centre, Demps. What impresses me most, though, is his leadership qualities.

This try is unreal -

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Leck · May 24, 2026

balmain boy said:
I don't see any of those players as potential first graders. If they work their asses off and keep improving every year then maybe one day they'll get there. But they're all very small and lacking in various areas

You always sign the best players you can. If others emerge then players move on to make room for them

I think you're dreaming.

Please refer to this -

1.6K views | Ali Karnib goes BANG! 💥 The Bass High School captain finished their Peter Mulholland Cup final win over Hunter in style. Watch the full replay: bit.ly/3YCyvS2 | KommunityTV

Ali Karnib goes BANG! 💥 The Bass High School captain finished their Peter Mulholland Cup final win over Hunter in style. Watch the full replay: bit.ly/3YCyvS2

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bptiger 0 · May 24, 2026

Just looking at the manly team yesterday they had 6 ex tigers in there team , maybe they should be called the wests eagles

Leck · May 24, 2026

bptiger 0 said:
Just looking at the manly team yesterday they had 6 ex tigers in there team , maybe they should be called the wests eagles

Maybe we should be called the Penrith Tigers 😉

- Jarome
- Api
- Sunia
- Taylan
- Terrell
- Mavrik

hank37w · May 24, 2026

vlad said:
How many times do you reckon Gus visited Manase in prison after his brothers signed with the WTs

Do they have a succulent Chinese restaurant there or does it just suck?

tiger_one · May 24, 2026

bptiger 0 said:
Just looking at the manly team yesterday they had 6 ex tigers in there team , maybe they should be called the wests eagles

Champion @bptiger 0,
Wests Coast Eagles even............ 😉

tiger_one · May 24, 2026

hank37w said:
Do they have a succulent Chinese restaurant there or does it just suck?

No take out, just dine in, champion @hank37w 😉

GNR4LIFE · May 24, 2026

bptiger 0 said:
Just looking at the manly team yesterday they had 6 ex tigers in there team , maybe they should be called the wests eagles

And entrenched in the top 4. Take that for what it’s worth.

innsaneink · May 24, 2026

GNR4LIFE said:
There’s no point getting into a debate over something that won’t happen.

Nearly 15000 pages in the thread....

innsaneink · May 24, 2026

GNR4LIFE said:
And entrenched in the top 4. Take that for what it’s worth.

And so were we 4 weeks ago

Jedi_Tiger · May 24, 2026

GNR4LIFE said:
There’s no point getting into a debate over something that won’t happen.

thankfully, thw club and fans are greatful it won't happen

Tom Shines · May 24, 2026

Did Josh Feledy play well?

He was pretty ordinary here ..but we have seen that movie before with Tommy Talau and Wakeham ..

GNR4LIFE · May 24, 2026

Tom Shines said:
Did Josh Feledy play well?

He was pretty ordinary here ..but we have seen that movie before with Tommy Talau and Wakeham ..

He put a great shot on someone, came out of the line and nailed whoever it was with the ball. That hair is a deadset shocker though. Imagine looking in the mirror everyone morning and saying to yourself “alright, let’s do this”.

king_sirro · May 24, 2026

IronFist! said:
He also bombed a try with a shit pass to his winger in the second half. Conditions were no excuse for NRL level.

The kid has a strong carry, and surprisingly hard to pull down for his size. And that's the thing that will ultimately hold him back for mine. When Manly were walking out of the sheds on tele, he was clearly the midget of the group. He'll never be a week to week NRL centre for mine. Fringe first-grader.

Still only 21. Yet another kid who at Wests Tigers who made an NRL debut long before he was ready - a week shy of his 19 birthday. Remember his first game in 2023, and the other he played for the club. Admittedly were very weak Wests Tigers teams, but he was out of his depth. He's only just now on a more equal footing strength-wise to other NRL players.

I said it when he was here....Feledy can have a career as a Dene Halatau type player. Off the bench providing leg speed through the middle while providing cover for hooker and centre if injuries strike during a game. His power and leg speed through the middle can be handy in the right team

LeichhardtTiger · May 24, 2026

bptiger 0 said:
Just looking at the manly team yesterday they had 6 ex tigers in there team , maybe they should be called the wests eagles

Balmanly perhaps?

Don Kershane · May 24, 2026

Apart from 3 wins Manly have played understrength teams. Us , Broncos .Parra, Dragons. Last night showed how much they rely on 2 players.

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