David Nofoaluma #164

[Cairnstigers]

Will he kiss his tigers emblem when he scores again

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Great news!

@Jedi_Tiger and @Pawsandclaws will be thrilled!

really happy @weststigerman especially the 4 year deal very exciting....
it is lovely we can resign nofo to a nice long 4 year contract his defence has always been rock solid.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Hang on this is a 4 extension not including this year? So he’ll be 32 at the end of the contract. This is the antithesis of a Hartigan signing. Makes no sense.

 

[swag_tiger]

Sounds like some people would have perfered him to leave then sign a 4 year deal.

 

[Tigerdave]

yeah very good, glad he's staying

 

[AJ1]

"The deal was sealed with a game of golf and dinner with Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis"

Lee taking the Politis approach, game of golf to complete the deal.

Another exclusive from Hooper for what it's worth

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

The Wests Tigers have landed a major signing coup with Dally M winger of the year David Nofoaluma inking a four-year extension to keep him at the club until the end of 2025. "The deal was sealed with a game of golf and dinner with Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis"

Lee learns Quick

Did Lee provide lunch in a brown paper bag🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

 

[Newtown]

Nofoaluma agrees to new four-year deal with Wests Tigers
Author
Dan Walsh

Wests Tigers have landed a significant retention coup with star winger David Nofoaluma set to sign a four-year deal with an eye to keeping him at his junior club for his entire career.

NRL.com understands that the lengthy deal will be announced on Thursday afternoon after a couple of months of negotiations that kept Tigers supporters on their toes regarding the fan favourite's future.

After testing his value on the open market, Nofoaluma and the Tigers have landed on the same page, keeping him at the club until the end of 2025.

Having come through the Tigers ranks as a Campbelltown junior, Nofoaluma enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2020 that saw him crowned Dally M winger of the year.

Nofoaluma was linked to the Rabbitohs and Parramatta but always maintained his first preference was to remain at the joint-venture under Michael Maguire.

Now 27 and with 139 appearances for the club, the four-year commitment will keep Nofoaluma at the Tigers until just before his 32nd birthday.

A lengthy lead in the Tigers all-time try-scoring stakes also looms given the Samoan international already boasts 74 tries for the club and sits within striking distance of joint-record holders Chris Lawrence and Benji Marshall (84 tries each).

Nofoaluma's retention continues a busy summer at Concord that has seen new recruits James Tamou, James Roberts, Joe Ofahengaue and Stefano Utoikamanu all join the club.

In turn, Josh Reynolds (Hull FC), Josh Aloiai (Manly) and Harry Grant (returning to Melbourne at then end of a loan deal) have all moved on, along with unsigned veterans Benji Marshall and Elijah Taylor.

 

[Goldust]

Our best forward for the past 4 years has resigned for another 4 years 😂

 

[cktiger]

Too long unless that last year is in our favour.
Looks like we'll have our own 'Mansour ' problem in a few years.

 

[Moh]

Will he kiss his tigers emblem when he scores again

What offends people so much about this?

Same with Beau Ryan...

I just don't get it. Two players who did and do put everything out there for our club, and get disrespected for it because they show that passion that, strangely, is viewed negatively.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Says it will be announced by the club later this afternoon apparently

good news arrives around 4.00pm ESDST

 

[4jtigers]

do we get a discount in the salary cap? will he be classified as a veteran or senior citizen? lol

 

[Snake]

So that’s 5 seasons RIDICULOUS 😂😂😂 already peaked ! now you all know why these decisions lead to no finals appearances.

 

[4jtigers]

So that’s 5 seasons RIDICULOUS 😂😂😂 already peaked ! now you all know why these decisions lead to no finals appearances.

I have a feeling we will be in the top 8 this year.

 

[BAGNF05]

Our best forward for the past 4 years has resigned for another 4 years 😂

Great observation 😁

 

[Newtown]

I have seen Nofoalama play fullback in his under 20 team with the club. The bonus is that he is quite a safe fullback with speed, capable of filling that position if the need arises. With the wingers we have signed/likely to sign this season he could easily find himself playing fullback when the need arises.

 

[AL The Tiger]

Keep Nofo a one-club man and reward his loyalty with some finals appearances!

 

[JC99]

With it being 4 years, I’m assuming the dollars can’t be too much. Surely hartigan wouldn’t sign him for big money and four years, he seems smarter than that, unless he was pushed by Lee or some other higher up to do it.

 

[innsaneink]

Remember Madges video on nofo....

"theres no way in the world that Dave is leaving... He loves this club"