Lote Tuqiri thread

[boonboon]

Would be a great signing and I think considering his court case and other NRL options we would have to be a goo chance and what an amazing signing on and off the field he would be for the club

Moltzen
TNT
Lawrence
Ayshford
Tuqiri
Marshall
Lui

A great backline and with a forward pack that to me is looking better and better this year and the kind of form we are showing we would be well on the way to top 4

 

[bonstonker]

while i would love a top quality prop,i just don't see where we would get one from.
i don't know the money some have wanted to come to the tigers.
doesn't mean we don't strengthen other areas of the squad.

lote is certainly an upgrade over ryan.
if he signs with the tigers and we haven't had to break the bank to get him,then this will be a top signing.
sure he is over 30 now,but his body has hardly suffered much since going to rugby has it?

we would have one of the most potent backlines in the comp next year and some real go forward fron our wingers coming out of our 20.

with smith now having plenty of time on his hands i wouldn't be surprised to see him use that time to get lote though.

or maybe we will finally see the advantage of us having the current australian coach.

 

[Colonel]

**Roosters looking at Lote**
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* By James Hooper
* From: The Sunday Telegraph
* August 15, 2009 6:08PM
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THE Sydney Roosters have emerged as a possible new home for exiled Wallaby Lote Tuqiri.
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The Sunday Telegraph understands Roosters powerbrokers are considering tabling Tuqiri an offer to join the Bondi Junction outfit next season.
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Roosters recruitment guru Peter O'Sullivan stressed the dual international would have to take a massive pay cut and incoming coach Brian Smith would have to rubber-stamp any deal.
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"If the coach was in agreeance and the price was right, then we'd consider it,'' O'Sullivan said.
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The Roosters believe Tuqiri could have the same crowd-pulling power as his close mate at St George Illawarra, Wendell Sailor.
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However, Roosters chairman Nick Politis refused to comment, suggesting the issue was a matter for Smith.
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The Roosters are close to their $4.35million salary cap for next season, but O'Sullivan said any offer would be nowhere near what Tuqiri could command on the open market.
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Wests Tigers are the only other NRL club in the race for Tuqiri, with chief executive Stephen Humphreys confirming the club was in talks with his agent Les Ross.
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The Tigers see the fact that Tuqiri resides in Balmain as a strong selling point and intend to have further negotiations with him next week.
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"If Lote was seriously interested in returning to the NRL then we're definitely interested to talk to him about that,'' Humphreys said. "We have had some preliminary discussions and we're looking for those to continue next week.''
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Wherever Tuqiri decides to play next season, the axed Wallaby will have to take a huge pay cut from the $1 million a season he was collecting from the Australian Rugby Union.
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"At this stage, I haven't spoken to anyone personally, but I know my manager has been busy and hopefully I can sort something out in the next couple of months,'' Tuqiri said.
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"I've heard there's been a lot of interest from rugby league and union, but at this stage it's a bit too early to be making any sort of call.''
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Bulldogs chief executive Todd Greenberg said the Homebush-based outfit had closed the door on Tuqiri after upgrading Bryson Goodwin and signing Mickey Paea and Junior Tia Kilifi.
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Gold Coast chief executive Michael Searle said a move to the Titans appeared unlikely. "I haven't spoken to him or his manager, so I can't see anything coming of it,'' Searle said.
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Tuqiri's case against the ARU for breach of contract is continuing in the NSW Supreme Court.
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Tuqiri has filed his statement of claim against the ARU, but lawyers for both parties successfully argued to have one paragraph removed.
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After a three-month break since his last official game for the Waratahs on May 16, Tuqiri played club rugby for West Harbour Pirates yesterday against Warringah at Pittwater Park.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/roosters-confirm-interest-in-winger/story-e6frexnr-1225761886453

1\. Tim Moltzen
2\. Taniela Tuiaki
3\. Lote Tuquiri
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Mitch Brown

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Keith Galloway
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Bryce Gibbs
11\. Chris Heighington
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Blake Ayshford

14\. Arana Taumata
15\. Todd Payten
16\. Daine Laurie
17\. Al Schirnack

 

[funky_ap]

1\. Tim Moltzen
2\. Taniela Tuiaki
3\. Lote Tuquiri
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Mitch Brown

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Keith Galloway
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Bryce Gibbs
11\. Chris Heighington
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Blake Ayshford

14\. Arana Taumata
15\. Todd Payten
16\. Daine Laurie
17\. Al Schirnack

I would prefer,

1\. Gallant
3\. Ayshford
5\. Tuqiri
7\. Moltzen
13\. Fulton
16\. Dwyer
18\. Lui

 

[Guest]

I think Tuqiri will stay in Union but head overseas to France. I heard he has ambitions of turning out for Fiji in the 2011 World Cup.

 

[Danos]

I think Tuqiri will stay in Union but head overseas to France. I heard he has ambitions of turning out for Fiji in the 2011 World Cup.

He doesn't want to leave Australia, allegedly, so I'd tip 1 season in NRL and then he'll join the Melbourne S15 franchise, if they get up of coarse.

 

[diedpretty]

1\. Tim Moltzen
2\. Taniela Tuiaki
3\. Lote Tuquiri
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Mitch Brown

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Keith Galloway
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Bryce Gibbs
11\. Chris Heighington
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Blake Ayshford

14\. Arana Taumata
15\. Todd Payten
16\. Daine Laurie
17\. Al Schirnack

I would prefer,

 

[diedpretty]

1\. Tim Moltzen
2\. Taniela Tuiaki
3\. Lote Tuquiri
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Mitch Brown

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Keith Galloway
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Bryce Gibbs
11\. Chris Heighington
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Blake Ayshford

14\. Arana Taumata
15\. Todd Payten
16\. Daine Laurie
17\. Al Schirnack

I would prefer,

1\. Tim Moltzen
2\. Taniela Tuiaki
3\. Blake Ayshford
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Mitch Brown

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Keith Galloway
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Sam Burgess
11\. Chris Heighington
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Blake Ayshford

14\. Arana Taumata
15\. Todd Payten
16\. Daine Laurie
17\. Bryce Gibbs

 

[diedpretty]

1\. Tim Moltzen
2\. Taniela Tuiaki
3\. Lote Tuquiri
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Mitch Brown

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Keith Galloway
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Bryce Gibbs
11\. Chris Heighington
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Blake Ayshford

14\. Arana Taumata
15\. Todd Payten
16\. Daine Laurie
17\. Al Schirnack

I would prefer,

1\. Tim Moltzen
2\. Taniela Tuiaki
3\. Blake Ayshford
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Mitch Brown

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Keith Galloway
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Sam Burgess
11\. Chris Heighington
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Blake Ayshford

14\. Arana Taumata
15\. Todd Payten
16\. Daine Laurie
17\. Bryce Gibbs

OOPS Stuffed this up twice

 

[diedpretty]

Have stuffed up my reply 3 times - aaaaggghhh

would rather pay big bucks for Burgess than Lote

 

[Tigerdave]

Moltzen
TNT
Lawrence
Ayshford
Tuqiri
Marshall
Lui

A great backline and with a forward pack that to me is looking better and better this year and the kind of form we are showing we would be well on the way to top 4

yep that is a pretty good backline, we have pretty good depth too

 

[Guest]

I think Tuqiri will stay in Union but head overseas to France. I heard he has ambitions of turning out for Fiji in the 2011 World Cup.

He doesn't want to leave Australia, allegedly, so I'd tip 1 season in NRL and then he'll join the Melbourne S15 franchise, if they get up of coarse.

I wouldn't discount him leaving Australia. He won't get the money he wants in league.

 

[clontarfkid]

He wont play super 15 in Aust again,because he needs the significant ARU top up over the $150k or so super 15 players get from their state.
He's worth $1mill + in European Rugby,but hes missed the cutoff dates for this coming season,& theres where he will end up after at most one season in League.The $$ gap is too great.
Attractive proposition for one season,but probably a side show distraction which we dont need

 

[Mystery]

1\. Tuqiri
2\. Tuiaki
3\. Lawrence
4\. Ayshford
5\. Brown
6\. Marshall
7\. Moltzen

 

[Geo]

What's Doing? with Vossy

Tigers warm favourites to sign Lote to a 1 year deal….....stay tuned....

 

[Mark]

What's Doing? with Vossy

Tigers warm favourites to sign Lote to a 1 year deal….....stay tuned....

I seen it too

Tuiaki and Tuqiri on the wings
What a dangerous pair
OH MY GOD, i just creamed

 

[jasetiger]

I saw this as well, but taking Vossy's word on certain rumours is not that much above Weidler.

 

[Go_the_Tigers]

Sydney Roosters to offload Setaimata Sa to accomodate Lote Tuquiri
By Brent Read and Margie McDonald
August 20, 2009 Sydney Roosters are ready to step up interest in Lote Tuqiri by cutting loose Setaimata Sa at the end of the season, creating significant room to manoeuvre under the salary cap.

Tuqiri, engaged in a court case with the Australian Rugby Union for unfair dismissal, has publicly stated he would take a pay cut to return to the NRL next season.

However, the extent of that drop in pay could be mitigated if the Roosters can find a new home for Sa.

**The Wests Tigers, the only other club interested in Tuqiri, have dropped their interest after a slew of phone calls to the dual international's manager went unanswered.**

That leaves the Roosters as the only team in the market for the dual international.

But Roosters chief executive Steve Noyce denied there was any high level of interest in the sacked Wallabies winger.

"We haven't had any discussions with Lote Tuqiri's management or Lote," he said.

"It's common for people to think that clubs will always be interested in those quality of players."

Although Mark O'Meley and Craig Fitzgibbon are among the players leaving for England at season's end, some of that money has been used to extend and upgrade the contracts of Mitchell Pearce, Ben Jones, Anthony Cherrington and Jake Friend.

The Roosters are also in the process of re-signing fullback Anthony Minichiello and is close to officially unveiling former Canberra five-eighth Todd Carney.
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[Mark]

You can't really take what the telegraph says… Lote lives near Balmain... So he is a chance, I'd take him in a heartbeat... imagine the attacking prowess, Tuiquri on one wing, Tuiaki the other.. OH MY GOD!

Sydney Roosters to offload Setaimata Sa to accomodate Lote Tuquiri
By Brent Read and Margie McDonald
August 20, 2009 Sydney Roosters are ready to step up interest in Lote Tuqiri by cutting loose Setaimata Sa at the end of the season, creating significant room to manoeuvre under the salary cap.

Tuqiri, engaged in a court case with the Australian Rugby Union for unfair dismissal, has publicly stated he would take a pay cut to return to the NRL next season.

However, the extent of that drop in pay could be mitigated if the Roosters can find a new home for Sa.

**The Wests Tigers, the only other club interested in Tuqiri, have dropped their interest after a slew of phone calls to the dual international's manager went unanswered.**

That leaves the Roosters as the only team in the market for the dual international.

But Roosters chief executive Steve Noyce denied there was any high level of interest in the sacked Wallabies winger.

"We haven't had any discussions with Lote Tuqiri's management or Lote," he said.

"It's common for people to think that clubs will always be interested in those quality of players."

Although Mark O'Meley and Craig Fitzgibbon are among the players leaving for England at season's end, some of that money has been used to extend and upgrade the contracts of Mitchell Pearce, Ben Jones, Anthony Cherrington and Jake Friend.

The Roosters are also in the process of re-signing fullback Anthony Minichiello and is close to officially unveiling former Canberra five-eighth Todd Carney.
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[AndTheKungFoSing]

I see it this way… No more interest in Lote because we are about to snag Burgees!!!

BOOYAHHH