Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Vicious]

I like where you're coming from but I probably wouldn't worry too much now about outside backs given Makasini and May will come into the 30 next year, pending the latter's behaviour. you'd think Tuitupou and Mapapalangi may well be given full time contracts as well and I'm hopeful Stainesy re-signs.

we still need to build out the depth chart in the forwards though as you intimated. I'd be looking into the contract situations of Bunty Afoa, Jaiyden Hunt, Mark Nicholls and Billy Burns. proven first graders who will do a job when called upon.

I also like what the likes of Tu’itupou and Mapapalangi have been doing and if they keep it up I think they should be rewarded with top 30 contracts for 2026.
I’d say we could sign them on the bare minimum top 30 wage which would be advantageous to allow us to spend on other players.
I think we are lacking in back rowers with speed so someone such as Schoupp would be one of the quicker back rowers going around and with the flexibility to play in the backs which is very valuable.
In saying that Billy Burns is also a fleet footed back rower and he too would be a very astute depth signing.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I also like what the likes of Tu’itupou and Mapapalangi have been doing and if they keep it up I think they should be regarded with top 30 contracts for 2026.
I’d say we could sign them on the bare minimum top 30 wage which would be advantageous for us to allow us to spend on other players.
I think we are lacking in back rowers with speed and so someone such as Schoupp would be one of the quicker back rowers going around and with the flexibility to play in the backs which is very valuable.
In saying that Billy Burns is also a fleet footed back rower, so if we signed someone like him for depth, he too would be a very astute depth signing.

Haven't watched Schoupp/Burns play much V but if they have some pace and power and have the potential to get anywhere near what Dylan Lucas is doing at the Knights sign one up Richo, that guy has the pace to fit in at centre also.

One thing Sheens got right was the approach to have a player capable of playing 2 positions.

 

[tonza]

You seem like a very switched on contributor to this form tigahhh, do you think our kicking game this season has been up to scratch ?
I think almost everyone agrees Luai has done some very good things in other areas, particularly his leadership, but he asked to be our 7 and game controller, with that comes the responsibility of a competent above average kicking game and I don’t think that has been delivered up to this point.

It's hard to tell because everybody was pandering to Galvin. Now he has gone we are starting to see some improvement. The next few months will tell.

 

[Tom Shines]

Why, oh why, after all this time, do we, as Tigers' supporters, still inflate numbers that have been widely reported.

..... Well, I know why, it's to help inflate arguments. We round up when we want to say someone isn't providing value and we round down when we want to indicate a player is good value.

But can we, at the very least, use the numbers that have been widely reported on in the media. I know it's not a perfect system, but at least it's (relatively) consistent.

Luai has been reported as earning approximately $6 over 5 years, which is $1.2 a year. Just about every platform and every outlet has repeated this figure ad nauseum. It's probably our best bet.

I've read posters in the last week use numbers 1.3 and 1.4, which, to the best of our understanding, is inaccurate and inflationary, particularly in discussions about value or perceived value. One or two hundred thousand dollars difference might not mean much in the grand scheme of things, but in discussions of NRL contracts and their value, it can completely warp the conversation.

It ruined any Brooks' discussion for years as his contract's value was used (repeatedly and rightly in many ways) to make a mockery of the club, oftentimes with figures that were inflated to give credence to their argument. And I know he won't be the last. We all make mistakes and until the NRL system makes salaries transparent then we're all playing in the unknowns anyway.

But, at the very least, we should be making every effort possible to be as accurate as possible when talking about our own players, at least.

... In my opinion.

Did you know Bud Sullivan is on $700k per year ?

I didn’t either …maybe they backdated some money or something

Gould and Ciraldo helped Bud Sullivan resurrect his career. Now he’s out to wreck their season

Phil Gould has had his fair share of secret meetings. This one resurrected the career of a playmaker who could come back to haunt Canterbury on Sunday.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Kelce68]

Did you know Bud Sullivan is on $700k per year ?

I didn’t either …maybe they backdated some money or something

Gould and Ciraldo helped Bud Sullivan resurrect his career. Now he’s out to wreck their season

Phil Gould has had his fair share of secret meetings. This one resurrected the career of a playmaker who could come back to haunt Canterbury on Sunday.

www.smh.com.au

Exactly, Tommy.

 

[Tom Shines]

Exactly, Tommy.

These numbers should be transparent …will never happen though…this is one of those arguments that will never end

 

[SeanT]

Did you know Bud Sullivan is on $700k per year ?

I didn’t either …maybe they backdated some money or something

Gould and Ciraldo helped Bud Sullivan resurrect his career. Now he’s out to wreck their season

Phil Gould has had his fair share of secret meetings. This one resurrected the career of a playmaker who could come back to haunt Canterbury on Sunday.

www.smh.com.au

He's on 500k

 

[Tom Shines]

He's on 500k

I haven’t seen his contract and neither have you I’m guessing ..

Nothing that the previous incompetents running the show did here would surprise me

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

AJ Kepaoa back in NSW Cup with Panthers this week. Warriors have extended another one of their young forwards in Tanner Stowers-Smith. Bryce Cartwright released from Eels effective immediately.

 

[Camel2281]

Why does Latu have one month and Galvin was given a year and a half?
Disagree with you here

Because if we leave it much longer there won't be anyone available for next year

 

[Camel2281]

Stats indicate Deine Mariner has gone back to play Qld Cup and proven his class averaging well above 150m gained and plenty of tackle breaks.
With Grant Anderson supposedly joining the Broncos next season, it clearly looks like Mariner is on the outter as long as Madge is in charge,
He’s clearly NRL quality and adds speed we are lacking.

Mariner and Taylan May in the centres would be great

 

[Canadian Club]

Recruitment should be aimed at improving the top 17 unless the positions that need attention are near impossible to find approaching a top 30 deadline our you are desperately thin for depth.

Targeting top 17 players creates depth anyway causing more quality duking it out in reserve grade desperate to get back to 1st grade.

Agreed. Improving the 17 will mean players currently in the 17 will move into Cup and take up those 18-25 roster spots.

The main focus now should be a starting lock. If we can jab a quality starting lock and with KPP arriving we will have Hunt, Sione Fainu, Seyfarth, Twal, Bird, Sukkar and Kit Laulilii all competing for 3 bench spots. The rest will make up players 18-25 along with our backs who likely won't be in the 17 like Staines, Luke Laulilii, Makisini, Mason, Doueihi (May likely to take his starting spot) and Naden. Great competition for spots and guys who can do a job for a few weeks when there are injuries.

I wouldn't mind re-signing Naden, Douiehi and Staines to cheap team friendly one year deals. I'd rather those guys as back ups and taking up roster spots 23-26 rather than untested players we have had in the past.

 

[Tom Shines]

AJ Kepaoa back in NSW Cup with Panthers this week.

As long as he isn’t here …all good 👍

 

[GNR4LIFE]

AJ Kepaoa back in NSW Cup with Panthers this week. Warriors have extended another one of their young forwards in Tanner Stowers-Smith. Bryce Cartwright released from Eels effective immediately.

Apparently Cartwright is going back to St Mary’s. Had a bit of a career resurgence a couple years ago, but Ryles didn’t want a bar of him. Looks like his NRL career is done.

 

[mtd#2]

Because if we leave it much longer there won't be anyone available for next year

So you'd happily just give up on a bloke who's better than Galvin than give him relevant time to succeed?

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

AJ Kepaoa back in NSW Cup with Panthers this week. Warriors have extended another one of their young forwards in Tanner Stowers-Smith. Bryce Cartwright released from Eels effective immediately.

😍 What a player. Miss him. Imagine if we had him and Junior Tupou as a centre/wing combo. That would wreak havoc.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

So you'd happily just give up on a bloke who's better than Galvin than give him relevant time to succeed?

It’s speculation at best to say he’s better than Galvin.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

😍 What a player. Miss him. Imagine if we had him and Junior Tupou as a centre/wing combo. That would wreak havoc.

They were just products of a bottom of the table club. You’re always going to have those kinds of players. And we still have a couple.

 

[Camel2281]

Would love to have Pezet. Looked good in his limited first grade experience. Has certainly served his apprenticeship. Where does he fit though? He’ll want a clear path to first grade.

Instantly becomes our first choice 7

 

[Camel2281]

So you'd happily just give up on a bloke who's better than Galvin than give him relevant time to succeed?

He's young and he's still got plenty of years to develop. No need to throw a teenager with a history of injuries in the deep end. He continues in the squad as a 14, odd game of Cup for minutes and fitness and gets games in 1st covering injuries and suspensions. I'd be signing Sexton asap for Next year with an option for 2nd (2nd year Sexton may want options to join a Perth etc) and explain to Latu he is our long term man but we don't want to destroy him by the time he's 22