Andrew Fifita

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Andrew Said he wants to stay a tiger for life and doesent even think of playing with any other team but our ceo is just waiting to see how he goes and it is going to be a 3 year deal for him and chirs and benjii keep on telling him stay a tiger for life and he likes it when they say that it was on sportsfirst news on feb but i cant find it soz guys :smiley:😀
 
Im expectin the tigers to tap a couple of our players on the shoulder, to move on at the end of the yr. Doing this would help the club fifita/woods and BMM at the club… props are hard to produce and when you have some goodins you shouldnt let them go...
 
I know the ben pomeroy is off contract at seasons end with the sharks. Dont think he is keen to stay but guess with the right offer would stay. Have feeling he was on around $200000 a yr. Not huge money but with collis sitting on the sideline hard to see the sharks chasing to hard. So if snowdon and pomeroy goes there's a few dollars to throw around.
 
Many will disagree, but personally I'd prefer if this was Payts' last season, if there is a risk of losing one of our young props. On the other hand, our recent retention has been superb.
 
@Masterton said:
Many will disagree, but personally I'd prefer if this was Payts' last season, if there is a risk of losing one of our young props. On the other hand, our recent retention has been superb.
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The fact that we have such a young forward pack in the making strengthens the need for Payten to remain and take the guys under his wing. His experience will be invaluable to them.
 
@Cultured Bogan said:
@Masterton said:
Many will disagree, but personally I'd prefer if this was Payts' last season, if there is a risk of losing one of our young props. On the other hand, our recent retention has been superb.

The fact that we have such a young forward pack in the making strengthens the need for Payten to remain and take the guys under his wing. His experience will be invaluable to them.
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Obviously I'd prefer to keep them all, and Sheens has always been to have old heads around. Fortunately, Gibbs has been stepping up as a forward leader for when Payten has to go, something I never would have predicted years ago.
 
I think we will see Payten and Fifita leave at the end of the year. With woods coming through Fifita isn't even guaranteed a bench spot let alone a starting spot - so Money really isnt the point so much as it is a starting spot and Blair is to replace Payten leaving us with this still awesome pack next year

Heighno
Ellis
Blair
Galloway
Farah
Gibbs

Woods
Fulton
Dwyer

With BMM, Roquia, Begovih, Groat and the Schirnacks still in the squad I think we would be ok
 
I'd also love to see this being Payten's last year.
He hasn't been impressive this year.
However I'd love to see Fifita be a tiger for life.

8\. Galloway
10\. Fifita
11\. Ellis
12\. Heinington
13\. Gibbs

14\. Dwyer
15\. Woods
16\. Murdoch-Masila
17\. Shirnack

… I wish.
 
Demps

Im with you. Max payten has 1 more year in him. He is playing on old legs. I love the guy but im not sentimental about old players. The biggest challenge for any team is renewal. By the end of the year the young guys will be read. Payts should chase a nice nest egg in the UK.
 
The thing is that Gibbo and Sauce are still relatively young for props and have years in them (hopefully with us). Woods and Fifita would definitely have the vultures circling, but even if we were to lose one of them, I've seen enough of Begovich and Groat to feel comfortable with our frontrow stocks.
 
if they throw big dollars at either Fifita or woods, unfortunately we will lose them, and if I either of those 2 and I get offered the big coin i go, there is a squeeze for spots in the forwards at the tigers, an injury or loss of form at the wrong time could see a slip of the radar and result in never getting the big pay day. It is their career!
 
@Goose said:
if they throw big dollars at either Fifita or woods, unfortunately we will lose them, and if I either of those 2 and I get offered the big coin i go, there is a squeeze for spots in the forwards at the tigers, an injury or loss of form at the wrong time could see a slip of the radar and result in never getting the big pay day. It is their career!
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Don't agree with that. Fifita and Woods are so far playing regular first grade, with the exception of Woods who will more than likely be brought along more slowly. Even still, both these players have first grade futures at the Tigers and the Tigers certainly will not want to lose either of them.
 
Why would they want to go and play for club like th sharks anyhow??? wouldnt it be better for there career to accept a little less and play under a coach like tim sheens and play with a team that has a serious title threat???
 
@Cultured Bogan said:
@Masterton said:
Many will disagree, but personally I'd prefer if this was Payts' last season, if there is a risk of losing one of our young props. On the other hand, our recent retention has been superb.

The fact that we have such a young forward pack in the making strengthens the need for Payten to remain and take the guys under his wing. His experience will be invaluable to them.
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I think Gibbs, Galloway, Ellis, Farah have enough experience to guide the younger players. If Payten leaves he will still be around the club in some capacity - so the stories go - so all is not lost there.
 
Ill be dissapointed if one of our young guns leave and we buy Blair or Graham

I dont want fifita, BMM nor Woods to leave..

I dont want us to sign players if there going to end up being kicked out..

Seriously…

Why give away this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqH6IIwpxYg
:crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy
 
@pacey said:
Ill be dissapointed if one of our young guns leave and we buy Blair or Graham

I dont want fifita, BMM nor Woods to leave..

I dont want us to sign players if there going to end up being kicked out..

Seriously…

Why give away this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqH6IIwpxYg
:crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy
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x 3 … show faith in these young guns and the tigers will be kicken it for years to come.
 
Add Adam Blair in place of Todd Payten. I don`t think it will take much convincing getting Todd Payten to retire and put him straight onto our coaching staff. We only need to add Adam Blair and we have a sensational squad for the next 3-4 years atleast.

1.Tim Moltzen/Mitch Brown
2.Lote Tuquiri
3.Blake Ayshford
4.Chris Lawrence
5.Matt Utai/Beau Ryan
6.Benji Marshall
7.Robert Lui/Jacob Miller
13.Chris Heighnington
12.Adam Blair
11.Gareth Ellis
10.Keith Galloway
9.Robbie Farah
8.Bryce Gibbs

14.Liam Fulton
15.Simon Dwyer
16.Ben Murdoch/Junior Moors
17.Andrew Fifita
 
@Vicious said:
Add Adam Blair in place of Todd Payten. I don`t think it will take much convincing getting Todd Payten to retire and put him straight onto our coaching staff. We only need to add Adam Blair and we have a sensational squad for the next 3-4 years atleast.

1.Tim Moltzen/Mitch Brown
2.Lote Tuquiri
3.Blake Ayshford
4.Chris Lawrence
5.Matt Utai/Beau Ryan
6.Benji Marshall
7.Robert Lui/Jacob Miller
13.Chris Heighnington
12.Adam Blair
11.Gareth Ellis
10.Keith Galloway
9.Robbie Farah
8.Bryce Gibbs

14.Liam Fulton
15.Simon Dwyer
16.Ben Murdoch/Junior Moors
17.Andrew Fifita
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You don't even have Woods in there, that's a gleaming testament to our depth. I'm going to reserve judgement on Toddy until the end of the season. He's no spring chicken and I have no doubt he'll improve as the year goes on.
 
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