cnx_tigers
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@crouching_tiger said:
Not doubting you mate. Just saying that either you OR Humphreys are talking BS.
OFFICIAL Bryce Gibbs [Discussion]
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Not doubting you mate. Just saying that either you OR Humphreys are talking BS.
so according to some people on this forum when Bennett won't pay 350k for any prop in the game he is a genius and a great coach but if we wont pay it to a 21 yr old with 30 fg games under their belt who even next yr would play off the bench behind Galloway and Woods then tigers management are crazy
crouching_tiger
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If you guys are getting peeved now…can't wait to see you all blow up deluxe when the club comes clean with the rest of the news. This is only the beginning. I'm so angry with WT right now i could punch babies!! :angry:
cnx_tigers
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The Daily Telgraph gets 95% of stories wrong.
However, Rothfield normally gets Sharks stories right as he's a Sharks fan and mates with their entire board and staff.
The story looks to be real, unfortunately.
However, Rothfield normally gets Sharks stories right as he's a Sharks fan and mates with their entire board and staff.
The story looks to be real, unfortunately.
crouching_tiger
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@cnx_tigers said:
That's cool.
As i said, i didn't start this thread. I was just backing it up as "very highly likely" with what info i have and can share. Contracts and futures are up on stakes here, which is why i can not always give every minor detail away.
As for what has eventuated this morning with the media, you can see i wasn't the one making up B.S.
But i have now lost all faith in Pixie Humphreys and WT for not coming clean with Fifita and his contract negotiations. That is why earlier in this thread i mentioned Fifita was "not definitely re-signed yet" even AFTER the WT media report that you copied and pasted.
fergiefurr
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If we lost fifita last year I wouldn't have been worried. He was lazy, undisciplined and only wanted the ball when we were 20m out from the opposition line. However this year he has improved out of sight and has Bern one of our best all year. He has been at the club 3 years and has never missed more then a week or 2 due to injury. He has slimmed down, really gets his hands dirty and is the most aggressive player in our pack.
I would be devastated to lose him, it's hard to imagine him not being a rep player with in the next few years
I would be devastated to lose him, it's hard to imagine him not being a rep player with in the next few years
Tigersmurf
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If Sandow is worth $400 then Andrew could be worth anything!
Tigersmurf
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CT, I find that your and T-Rexx's mail is pretty credible.
you_know_who
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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/cronulla-sharks-on-verge-of-signing-four-big-names/story-e6frexnr-1226072008887
@happy tiger said:
agree
in the last few seasons we have developed, Lawrence, Ayshford, Lui, Motlzen, Dwyer, who have all gone to the next pay level along with the new props BMM, Woods and Fifita.
we were always going to lose some of this new young talent, and if we have to lose players i think front row is the place we can cover best, we have in addition to BMM and Woods, we also have Groat, Bergovich and junior racquoi…..at least 1 or 2 of these players will become a good first grader.
the nature of the modern game is you cant keep all of them, particuarly if we keep generating the quality juniors we are at the momment
MacDougall
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Bergovich? Racquoi? Jeez you have the internet right at your fingertips. If you aren't sure how to spell their names just google them. If I was Roqica or Begovich and saw that I'd be a bit sore that a fan that seemingly is so involved with the team that they post on a team forum can't spell my surname.
If we lose Fifita to bring in an outsider in Blair then I'll be far from happy. He is by far our most talented prop who has also proved he is up to first grade standard compared to the younger guys coming through.
Silver linings…....
I share everyones concern regarding the possibility of losing Fifita. He really does appear to be a good prospect but..........
Really we have all been waiting for this day since 2005\. Since that bolt of lightning our young team has matured and a fresh batch of stunning juniors have developed and come into senior ranks. In the 6 years since I dont believe we have lost a SINGLE player that we needed to keep and have continually bumped up the values of our best players (Marshall, Farah, Lawrence) as well as added Ellis & Tuquiri. This has continually placed upward pressure on the cap and all the time I have been wondering how they could do it. Well it seems it is time to pay the piper.
I really think that there is a silver lining to all this potential heartache. I think it is doing EXACTLY what all the naysayers here have wanted and will really shake the place up. Of course ideally we would want to keep Fifita but it appears that is the price we are going to have to pay.
I agree that Fifita is a great prospect, but I am concerned that he is a little bit of a one trick pony. His "aggression and impact" that everyone refers to is usually just a big fend that he uses. When he goes on one of these runs, he is VERY difficult to pin down and it is impressive BUT it rarely results in massive meters gained and always invariably results in a slow play the ball because he is continually thrashing about.
I share everyones concern regarding the possibility of losing Fifita. He really does appear to be a good prospect but..........
Really we have all been waiting for this day since 2005\. Since that bolt of lightning our young team has matured and a fresh batch of stunning juniors have developed and come into senior ranks. In the 6 years since I dont believe we have lost a SINGLE player that we needed to keep and have continually bumped up the values of our best players (Marshall, Farah, Lawrence) as well as added Ellis & Tuquiri. This has continually placed upward pressure on the cap and all the time I have been wondering how they could do it. Well it seems it is time to pay the piper.
I really think that there is a silver lining to all this potential heartache. I think it is doing EXACTLY what all the naysayers here have wanted and will really shake the place up. Of course ideally we would want to keep Fifita but it appears that is the price we are going to have to pay.
I agree that Fifita is a great prospect, but I am concerned that he is a little bit of a one trick pony. His "aggression and impact" that everyone refers to is usually just a big fend that he uses. When he goes on one of these runs, he is VERY difficult to pin down and it is impressive BUT it rarely results in massive meters gained and always invariably results in a slow play the ball because he is continually thrashing about.
@TIGER said:
I don't reckon that's the case at all.
You can already see Fifita's improvement from last season to this. He looks to have slimmed down and trained hard to improve himself.
Comparing him to Daine Laurie is harsh, although I do remember Laurie was being talked up as a good prospect when he first came onto the scene.
happy_tiger
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@MacDougall said:
I really think you are being a bit anal about it Mac . Most of us knew who Goose was talking about . Didn't realize we were being involved in a spelling bee as well as a Forum . Ok Goose you need to write ten times the words Begovich and Roqica for Mac . Happy now Mac .
AmericanHistoryX
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Losing Fifita is a tragedy in the rugby league world. A future rep. But if he didn't want to stay with us than so be it. Otherwise sad news for our club. The last time I felt like this was when Scott prince left. Ricky Stuart I believe has Fifita earmarked for origin. That's life and the show must go on.
