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IMO, May and Hunt perfectly balance out regarding minutes in the front row. May to play ~30mins replaced by Hunt for 10 barnstorming minutes either side of halftime then bring back May for final 30mins. That leaves Klemmer and Pole to share the other front row spot. Sorted.

Don't know why but I'm curious/nervous about what our new main sponsor will be. Hopefully a logo that doesn't dominate the front of jersey. Bryden's lawyers was too big. Something like the Roosters' BYD would work well for the look, but I guess it's all about the money they bring, just want it...

Round 10 Storm in Melbourne without their origin players could be interesting.

Thus why there's a members group called The Ambush. Now we just need a few to Streak. ;)

So it seems we're the only team not to reveal at least one of our jerseys for 2025. Is it the sponsor holding us up? The design? I assume they would want some jerseys on sale ready for Christmas...

So happy May is now official. Heard his price is closer to $600k a year but the media will try their best to push that up to $2M over 3 years for sensationalism. Also, not registered yet so may be others on the move or we have not yet parted ways with Miller officially yet. But our recruitment...

May would be our best prop. Will tighten the middle and will be our pack leader. I hope Benji and our CEO are all over it. IMO, it's no coincidence that he was in Samoa camp with captain Luai when the news dropped he was free to look. Much needed signing for us.

No. Third party payments are additional to the contract payment and meant to be at arms length from the club.

As I understand, if we pay $300k for a player to play at another club, that payment comes off our salary cap so we have obstensily $300k less to spend but in return we get a top 30 spot.

Luai in Terrel's ear whilst in UK playing for Samoa whispering sweet nothings. Get it done, Romey!

I still wouldn't mind Kobe Hetherington at lock and Bird off the bench to replace him or back-up utility. Terrel May for ~$500k would be fire. And if his brother is found not guilty in May next year and acquitted of all charges then we may have another set of brothers in the squad (for what...

A little rumour going around is that Papenhuyzen wants to come back to Sydney and has even expressed a desire to return to Wests Tigers. Won't be until 2026 earliest if at all. With Bula in the no.1 jersey do we have a place for him? Could Bula go to centre and Paps take fullback?

Interested to see how Bird goes at lock. Not an 80-minute lock so would have to share it as you have suggested. I hope his defence is up to it. He definitely has the skills but question marks around his durability makes me feel he may not be there for long.

In my prop rotation, I like one defensive wall and one impact. So for mine, we're likely to go with Klemmer/Pole and Hunt/Twal (or Sione Fainu or a young gun) off the bench. Hunt may even start with Klemmer leaving Pole to come off the bench. Not amazing but serviceable front row. But our lock...

The consensus would seem our backs for 2025 are relatively strong but we need one or two forwards to balance the squad, whether that be signing new players (ideally top-tier talent) or some of our fringeys stepping up. But forward-wise, for me, it's all about DEFENCE. It seems some forum...

So next year are we thinking Luai stays on the left and Galvin goes to the right? Or Luai goes to the right and control the kicking game with his right foot?

I think we're missing a huge opportunity that is unique to our team and basically untapped... STRIPES. I'm talking actual tiger stripes. Keep them clean, simple, even just on the shoulders like the Bengals in the NFL (see below). Could be incorporated into the more traditional V jersey by...

So Robbie Farah was our attack coach this year (one of the few stats we did OK in), but with him leaving and Hodgo coming in, anyone else think there may be a shuffle in assistant roles? I.e. Brett Hodgson was the Wallabies defensive coach, seems to be more focused on defence. Could that mean...

I'm sure it's all just negotiating tactics but would prefer to see something like the Perth Pirates than Western Bears.