David Nofoaluma #164

[gallagher]

I've seen a lot of reports today that Nofo is very close to signing a 3yr extension at Tigers. Rumor is for about 450k/season.

$450k is very reasonable money. Would be really happy with that

Made the mistake of looking at a WT facebook group to see if there were links to the Nofo reports. Stumbled onto a thread calling for WT to sign Benji now that he's rejected Hull.

Facebook NRL is a disturbing place.

Best thing I ever did was leave all the Wests tigers Facebook groups hahaha

West’s Tigers argument and personal abuse page is a laugh ?

Thanks for the tip, I'll be having a few beers and a good read of that tonite.
And I thought I disliked Pascoe....

 

[Devon Head]

I really think we can’t afford Nofa, I love the guy for what he brings but I think he’s too expensive if he’s asking more than $325k. I really do.
Nofa hasn’t played rep footy or finals. Take a look at the 2 wingers chosen for the blues ahead of Nofa? Both on much less than he’s asking. JAC $375k and Tupou $220k. Our admin is on track now to deliver a well balanced cap. The horror of 2017 is well behind us now . Let’s leave it there..please?

He's already on over 400k so I can't see why he'd settle for less when he has improved.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I really think we can’t afford Nofa, I love the guy for what he brings but I think he’s too expensive if he’s asking more than $325k. I really do.
Nofa hasn’t played rep footy or finals. Take a look at the 2 wingers chosen for the blues ahead of Nofa? Both on much less than he’s asking. JAC $375k and Tupou $220k. Our admin is on track now to deliver a well balanced cap. The horror of 2017 is well behind us now . Let’s leave it there..please?

He's already on over 400k so I can't see why he'd settle for less when he has improved.

Where did you see reports he’s re-signing?

 

[twentyforty]

@400 to 450K - Give him what he is asking.

Nofo Is a wholehearted Tiger

This is realistic especially compared to the rubbish players that have earnt more at this club and others in recent History.

Its such a no brainer to me

Are you sure he's not asking for more?

No mate Im not,

The Tigers are percieved to be a less desirable destination than any other club in the NRL at present. .

More thann anything else I want us to be a tough club on and off the field {melb like} but this sigmals how we treat the cream of our crop.

Realistically he is good winger. He is our.best and most recognised player now.

This descission is more than 100k

We cant allow nofo to be in another teams jersey.

We can at 600K +

I like Nofo a lot but the club needs to act as a professional business. If another club wants to pay those sort of dollars I wish Nofo the best playing for them.

$400k is a really good salary for a winger. He is a good winger. I like the guy a lot. We should try and keep him. Anything above 400k should be calmly thought through in the context of the teams requirements.

At the very least - he should not have to take a paycut i.e. 450k is what he is on now.


IDK? We were a mess when we signed him for that big money. We also signed Reynolds for $850k after telling the big 4 we couldn’t afford to keep all of them. I say make it right at the first opportunity.

So, your saying give him a new contract for less money?

I guess so. If he is on $450k now, we definitely paid overs. I would like to see them strike some common ground at $325k and at the club’s discretion top it up with allowances.

As a footer..I would like to see the club come in around say $500k under the cap, then use that for end of season performance bonuses.

 

[Devon Head]

I really think we can’t afford Nofa, I love the guy for what he brings but I think he’s too expensive if he’s asking more than $325k. I really do.
Nofa hasn’t played rep footy or finals. Take a look at the 2 wingers chosen for the blues ahead of Nofa? Both on much less than he’s asking. JAC $375k and Tupou $220k. Our admin is on track now to deliver a well balanced cap. The horror of 2017 is well behind us now . Let’s leave it there..please?

He's already on over 400k so I can't see why he'd settle for less when he has improved.

Where did you see reports he’s re-signing?

The original source is the DT so take it as you will however there's a few other fan pages mentioning the same.


 

[TigerWest]

I really think we can’t afford Nofa, I love the guy for what he brings but I think he’s too expensive if he’s asking more than $325k. I really do.
Nofa hasn’t played rep footy or finals. Take a look at the 2 wingers chosen for the blues ahead of Nofa? Both on much less than he’s asking. JAC $375k and Tupou $220k. Our admin is on track now to deliver a well balanced cap. The horror of 2017 is well behind us now . Let’s leave it there..please?

He's already on over 400k so I can't see why he'd settle for less when he has improved.

Where did you see reports he’s re-signing?

The original source is the DT so take it as you will however there's a few other fan pages mentioning the same.


Hope its true, I don't think he was ever going to leave anyway.

Is he part of the loyalty or development entitlement?

 

[twentyforty]

I really think we can’t afford Nofa, I love the guy for what he brings but I think he’s too expensive if he’s asking more than $325k. I really do.
Nofa hasn’t played rep footy or finals. Take a look at the 2 wingers chosen for the blues ahead of Nofa? Both on much less than he’s asking. JAC $375k and Tupou $220k. Our admin is on track now to deliver a well balanced cap. The horror of 2017 is well behind us now . Let’s leave it there..please?

He's already on over 400k so I can't see why he'd settle for less when he has improved.

Where did you see reports he’s re-signing?

The original source is the DT so take it as you will however there's a few other fan pages mentioning the same.


Fuzzy seems to know a lot about these sort of numbers ?
I have an old friend who’s a savant. Could tell you the number plates of the last 10 cars we passed on the rd while holding a conversation.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I really think we can’t afford Nofa, I love the guy for what he brings but I think he’s too expensive if he’s asking more than $325k. I really do.
Nofa hasn’t played rep footy or finals. Take a look at the 2 wingers chosen for the blues ahead of Nofa? Both on much less than he’s asking. JAC $375k and Tupou $220k. Our admin is on track now to deliver a well balanced cap. The horror of 2017 is well behind us now . Let’s leave it there..please?

He's already on over 400k so I can't see why he'd settle for less when he has improved.

Where did you see reports he’s re-signing?

The original source is the DT so take it as you will however there's a few other fan pages mentioning the same.


He’s supposedly on that now. I’d be surprised if we didn’t offer around the 500 mark.

 

[twentyforty]

These are Fuzzy’s numbers when he was justifying chooks sombrero for 2018.


STARTING TEAM

1 James Tedesco $1,000,000

2 Blake Ferguson $400,000

3 Latrell Mitchell $350,000

4 Ryan Matterson $200,000

5 Daniel Tupou $220,000

6 Luke Keary $600,000

7 Cooper Cronk $1,000,000

8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves $650,000

9 Jake Friend $500,000

10 Dylan Napa $550,000

11 Boyd Cordner $750,000

12 Mitchell Aubusson $280,000

13 Isaac Liu $200,000

TOTAL: $6,700,000

RESERVES

Mitchell Pearce $800,000

Michael Gordon $250,000

Jayden Nikorima $350,000

Zane Tetevano $120,000

Sio Siua Taukeiaho $150,000

Joseph Manu $150,000

Nat Butcher $200,000

Victor Radley $120,000

Total: $2,140,000

OTHERS

Wyong Roos $750,000

Grand total $9,590,000

2017 departures: Aidan Guerra, Kane Evans, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Liam Knight, Paul Carter, Connor Watson, Dale Copley*, Jackson Hastings*.

*Salary contributions to play elsewhere
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[SeanT]

I really think we can’t afford Nofa, I love the guy for what he brings but I think he’s too expensive if he’s asking more than $325k. I really do.
Nofa hasn’t played rep footy or finals. Take a look at the 2 wingers chosen for the blues ahead of Nofa? Both on much less than he’s asking. JAC $375k and Tupou $220k. Our admin is on track now to deliver a well balanced cap. The horror of 2017 is well behind us now . Let’s leave it there..please?

He's already on over 400k so I can't see why he'd settle for less when he has improved.

Where did you see reports he’s re-signing?

The original source is the DT so take it as you will however there's a few other fan pages mentioning the same.


450k is right to me. Well done to all if this ends up being the price.

 

[TheDaBoss]

These are Fuzzy’s numbers when he was justifying chooks sombrero for 2018.


STARTING TEAM

1 James Tedesco $1,000,000

2 Blake Ferguson $400,000

3 Latrell Mitchell $350,000

4 Ryan Matterson $200,000

5 Daniel Tupou $220,000

6 Luke Keary $600,000

7 Cooper Cronk $1,000,000

8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves $650,000

9 Jake Friend $500,000

10 Dylan Napa $550,000

11 Boyd Cordner $750,000

12 Mitchell Aubusson $280,000

13 Isaac Liu $200,000

TOTAL: $6,700,000

RESERVES

Mitchell Pearce $800,000

Michael Gordon $250,000

Jayden Nikorima $350,000

Zane Tetevano $120,000

Sio Siua Taukeiaho $150,000

Joseph Manu $150,000

Nat Butcher $200,000

Victor Radley $120,000

Total: $2,140,000

OTHERS

Wyong Roos $750,000

Grand total $9,590,000

2017 departures: Aidan Guerra, Kane Evans, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Liam Knight, Paul Carter, Connor Watson, Dale Copley*, Jackson Hastings*.

*Salary contributions to play elsewhere
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Sulliali ??

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I really think we can’t afford Nofa, I love the guy for what he brings but I think he’s too expensive if he’s asking more than $325k. I really do.
Nofa hasn’t played rep footy or finals. Take a look at the 2 wingers chosen for the blues ahead of Nofa? Both on much less than he’s asking. JAC $375k and Tupou $220k. Our admin is on track now to deliver a well balanced cap. The horror of 2017 is well behind us now . Let’s leave it there..please?

He's already on over 400k so I can't see why he'd settle for less when he has improved.

We've a low bar. On what he has been on he should have been producing every year in attack and defence.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I’m not buying that DT report. Feels like there will be a few twists and turns to come yet.

 

[twentyforty]

These are Fuzzy’s numbers when he was justifying chooks sombrero for 2018.


STARTING TEAM

1 James Tedesco $1,000,000

2 Blake Ferguson $400,000

3 Latrell Mitchell $350,000

4 Ryan Matterson $200,000

5 Daniel Tupou $220,000

6 Luke Keary $600,000

7 Cooper Cronk $1,000,000

8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves $650,000

9 Jake Friend $500,000

10 Dylan Napa $550,000

11 Boyd Cordner $750,000

12 Mitchell Aubusson $280,000

13 Isaac Liu $200,000

TOTAL: $6,700,000

RESERVES

Mitchell Pearce $800,000

Michael Gordon $250,000

Jayden Nikorima $350,000

Zane Tetevano $120,000

Sio Siua Taukeiaho $150,000

Joseph Manu $150,000

Nat Butcher $200,000

Victor Radley $120,000

Total: $2,140,000

OTHERS

Wyong Roos $750,000

Grand total $9,590,000

2017 departures: Aidan Guerra, Kane Evans, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Liam Knight, Paul Carter, Connor Watson, Dale Copley*, Jackson Hastings*.

*Salary contributions to play elsewhere
Tags: None

Sulliali ??

He was still at Kings, this is 2018.

 

[twentyforty]

Why is Nofa agitating for a contract renewal now? Isn’t he signed through 2021?

 

[TigerWest]

An easy fix, if we really want him, give him an offer of $750k per year for 3 yrs and give him a week to advise us what he is doing

If he accepts we tell Nofo we are pulling our offer to him, which will give us plenty of room for others still

 

[JD Tiger]

Straight swap Noffa for Fergo, yes or no?

no

Fergo has a better body of work whereas noffa had a really good year, Fergo probably has some baggage, I’m on the fence.

I think due to Nofas history with us, Nofa is more valuable to us than Fergo would be. With our history of how our long serving players have finished, I think it'd be good for us to have a few more happy endings on the board.

To a different team, perhaps more of an argument can be made for Fergo.

 

[earl]

@400 to 450K - Give him what he is asking.

Nofo Is a wholehearted Tiger

This is realistic especially compared to the rubbish players that have earnt more at this club and others in recent History.

Its such a no brainer to me

Are you sure he's not asking for more?

No mate Im not,

The Tigers are percieved to be a less desirable destination than any other club in the NRL at present. .

More thann anything else I want us to be a tough club on and off the field {melb like} but this sigmals how we treat the cream of our crop.

Realistically he is good winger. He is our.best and most recognised player now.

This descission is more than 100k

We cant allow nofo to be in another teams jersey.

We can at 600K +

I like Nofo a lot but the club needs to act as a professional business. If another club wants to pay those sort of dollars I wish Nofo the best playing for them.

$400k is a really good salary for a winger. He is a good winger. I like the guy a lot. We should try and keep him. Anything above 400k should be calmly thought through in the context of the teams requirements.

At the very least - he should not have to take a paycut i.e. 450k is what he is on now.

I'm okay with that. It's a really good salary but he has been good for us. Players have got to release though that is a top salary. It's coming out of other players salaries. That is why having guys like Reynolds on 700k kills you.

 

[crazycat]

If he gets 450 that’s elite money imo. He might have got winger of the year but in a losing side. Bet he would not have achieved this in a top 4 side where other players can outshine you.

So what.

Look at Jarred Hayne when he was at Parra.
Scored a lot of their tries, was still the best player on the field.
Brett Morris at the Saints and at the Bulldogs, just over the line.

Maybe Nofo may have not scored as many in say Souths or the Storm. Maybe he would have had more opportunities to score more. Robert Jennings just had to stay outside the over talented Souths backline and let everyone focus on GI and Gagai, get the flick pass and run over the line. In our team, we see Robert score next to nothing without those players of the same ability.

I'm glad to see Nofo making the impact on the wing he is. He is worth 450k and goes over the line for us.

 

[hobbo1]

@400 to 450K - Give him what he is asking.

Nofo Is a wholehearted Tiger

This is realistic especially compared to the rubbish players that have earnt more at this club and others in recent History.

Its such a no brainer to me

Are you sure he's not asking for more?

No mate Im not,

The Tigers are percieved to be a less desirable destination than any other club in the NRL at present. .

More thann anything else I want us to be a tough club on and off the field {melb like} but this sigmals how we treat the cream of our crop.

Realistically he is good winger. He is our.best and most recognised player now.

This descission is more than 100k

We cant allow nofo to be in another teams jersey.

We can at 600K +

I like Nofo a lot but the club needs to act as a professional business. If another club wants to pay those sort of dollars I wish Nofo the best playing for them.

$400k is a really good salary for a winger. He is a good winger. I like the guy a lot. We should try and keep him. Anything above 400k should be calmly thought through in the context of the teams requirements.

At the very least - he should not have to take a paycut i.e. 450k is what he is on now.

I'm okay with that. It's a really good salary but he has been good for us. Players have got to release though that is a top salary. It's coming out of other players salaries. That is why having guys like Reynolds on 700k kills you.

Reynolds , Packer and Mbye are the ones the rest of the playing group look up to as they are some of the league’s highest earners .