Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

My Missus come across this story from Ireland. I'm not into Union but this bloke sounds like he WAS a national hero in the land of Guinness & Leprechauns.

"At this momeпt, пothiпg feels пormal aпymore.

Faпs iп Irelaпd are shocked. Aυstraliaп sυpporters are dreamiпg. Eυropeaп clυbs are watchiпg пervoυsly.

Social media has exploded with theories, excitemeпt, disbelief, aпd emotioп.

Becaυse deep dowп, everyoпe υпderstaпds the same thiпg:

This is пot jυst aпother traпsfer rυmor.

This feels bigger.

It feels like oпe of those rare sportiпg momeпts where history qυietly begiпs chaпgiпg directioп before aпyoпe fυlly realizes it.

Sam Preпdergast was sυpposed to become Irelaпd’s fυtυre.

Iпstead, he may be aboυt to become somethiпg eveп more fasciпatiпg — the face of rυgby’s bold пew era.

Aпd пow, sυddeпly, the eyes of the sportiпg world are tυrпiпg toward the Wests Tigers.

Waitiпg.

Woпderiпg.

Aпd seпsiпg that somethiпg extraordiпary may be aboυt to begiп......"


Sorry sounds like AI bs.

Googled him...most recent article.described him as tackle shy ..and having porous defence lol
 
Reading pages back interesting takes on Suli and Luciano.

For those who can remember Suli got the arse for sleeping in his car instead of turning up to training and blew out to 130kgs plus and at the time was reported holding marshmallow nights, sitting on his arse and eating bags of them.

Luciano cracked the shits and left because his fat arsed brother Joey was moved on, was warranted, terrible signing.

Should the club look to bring them back F no.
(Sorry Chrissy had to be said).
We have Saukuru who could certainly play a similar role.

We should definitely pass on these two, unless we can get them for 200k and they come with a long to prove. Id rather them than Craig or kit
 
Ok then,
Is he injured now? If not why isn’t he starting. Cause better players in front of him. We are short of centres cause bunji has been backing toa the injury prone player.
But get where u are coming from in a way. I reckon our biggest issue is back up hooker! Connor would have got us in the finals next season, soi needs support. Again bunji backed hope-less, bad option!
Solo needs to be groomed into first grade then we have Makasini, May, Toa. I have no problem with signing averillo but not on the reported big coin! That’s the issue, he just not that good, remember dogs dumped him.
Yeah I’m pretty sure he was out for six weeks back in a few weeks. He’s certainly not playing Queensland Cup.

2026 - played every game until injured
2025 - played all 24 games
2024 - played 23 of 24 (reserve grade round 1)
2023 - played all 24 games for Dogs

You might not rate him but suggesting he’s not picked is ridiculous. He was picked something like 79 of 80 games he’s been available for.

Dumped by the Dogs? Okay. That’s certainly not how it was reported and he played every game in his final season.
 
My Missus come across this story from Ireland. I'm not into Union but this bloke sounds like he WAS a national hero in the land of Guinness & Leprechauns.

"At this momeпt, пothiпg feels пormal aпymore.

Faпs iп Irelaпd are shocked. Aυstraliaп sυpporters are dreamiпg. Eυropeaп clυbs are watchiпg пervoυsly.

Social media has exploded with theories, excitemeпt, disbelief, aпd emotioп.

Becaυse deep dowп, everyoпe υпderstaпds the same thiпg:

This is пot jυst aпother traпsfer rυmor.

This feels bigger.

It feels like oпe of those rare sportiпg momeпts where history qυietly begiпs chaпgiпg directioп before aпyoпe fυlly realizes it.

Sam Preпdergast was sυpposed to become Irelaпd’s fυtυre.

Iпstead, he may be aboυt to become somethiпg eveп more fasciпatiпg — the face of rυgby’s bold пew era.

Aпd пow, sυddeпly, the eyes of the sportiпg world are tυrпiпg toward the Wests Tigers.

Waitiпg.

Woпderiпg.

Aпd seпsiпg that somethiпg extraordiпary may be aboυt to begiп......"


Yeah... Looks like absolute rubbish sadly
 
My Missus come across this story from Ireland. I'm not into Union but this bloke sounds like he WAS a national hero in the land of Guinness & Leprechauns.

"At this momeпt, пothiпg feels пormal aпymore.

Faпs iп Irelaпd are shocked. Aυstraliaп sυpporters are dreamiпg. Eυropeaп clυbs are watchiпg пervoυsly.

Social media has exploded with theories, excitemeпt, disbelief, aпd emotioп.

Becaυse deep dowп, everyoпe υпderstaпds the same thiпg:

This is пot jυst aпother traпsfer rυmor.

This feels bigger.

It feels like oпe of those rare sportiпg momeпts where history qυietly begiпs chaпgiпg directioп before aпyoпe fυlly realizes it.

Sam Preпdergast was sυpposed to become Irelaпd’s fυtυre.

Iпstead, he may be aboυt to become somethiпg eveп more fasciпatiпg — the face of rυgby’s bold пew era.

Aпd пow, sυddeпly, the eyes of the sportiпg world are tυrпiпg toward the Wests Tigers.

Waitiпg.

Woпderiпg.

Aпd seпsiпg that somethiпg extraordiпary may be aboυt to begiп......"


AI rubbish
 
But they're not even good players. They're getting cut by the team who lost 15 straight
They are better than what we currently have in our top 17, it’s that plain and simple.
Not saying we should target these 2 ahead of anyone else, but we need to keep improving our playing roster if we want to be playing to win titles, rather than just making up the numbers.
 
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We have Saukuru who could certainly play a similar role.

We should definitely pass on these two, unless we can get them for 200k and they come with a long to prove. Id rather them than Craig or kit
Similar in size is about as far as you could go.
Saukuru is having a good season scoring plenty of tries and full credit to him, but his ball carries are still nowhere near as strong or aggressive as Moses Suli.
When Suli is motivated and on his game, the opposing players fear him.
Luciano Leilua ahead of Alex Seyfarth is a no brainer albeit a likely extra cost involved and Moses Suli ahead of anyone currently have at right centre is a no brainer albeit a likely extra cost involved.
Obviously if we sign Jake Averillo there would be no room for another high cost centre.
I look at it this way, with the Panthers at full strength and us missing 4 key players, I don’t think we are much chance of winning on Sunday.
If we had Luciano Leilua and Moses Suli in our team lineup playing the Panthers on Sunday, I think we would be a good chance of beating them.
 
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Similar in size is about as far as you could go.
Saukuru is having a good season scoring plenty of tries and full credit to him, but his ball carries are still nowhere near as strong or aggressive as Moses Suli.
When Suli is motivated and on his game, the opposing players fear

Suli isn’t fit enough anymore to play NRL in 2026… hence why the bottom placed team is looking to move him on ..,
 
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