Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Canadian Club]

Which players does he manage that could be possibilities of signing with us ?

Probably just negotiating a deal for Izaac Tuitupou

 

[TheEnz]

Probably just negotiating a deal for Izaac Tuitupou

Has Koloamatangi extended with the bunnies? If not then he is a free agent come nov 1 for 2027

 

[Tom Shines]

That’s the better option, but getting one decent middle is the hard part.

Hard … yes … impossible … no

Which players does he manage that could be possibilities of signing with us ?

Does he have any players already on board ? Maybe he is touching base on those

 

[happy_tiger]

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I'll take KK thanks

 

[Moh]

Danny Levi looking for a club. Decent backup, better than Hope?

 

[tiger_one]

believe tyran smith was at concord yesterday , looks after a few players

Has Gus Gould ever met him? 😉

 

[happy_tiger]

Has Gus Gould ever met him? 😉

Gus hasn't met his wife or kids yet

 

[Tom Shines]

Danny Levi looking for a club. Decent backup, better than Hope?

Yes … but how much for Danny ?

 

[davey_farrell]

Danny Levi looking for a club. Decent backup, better than Hope?

absolutely why did we rush to resign him??

 

[davey_farrell]

Who do we think will be our players in the upcoming internationals?

Richo mentioned 7 likely & I think it will be these with Samuela possibly a smokey.

AUSTRALIA: 0
NEW ZEALAND: 0
ENGLAND: 1 Kai Pearce-Paul
SAMOA: 3 Jarome Luai, Terrell May, Taylan May
TONGA: 0 (Latu Fainu injured, Fonua Pole too many props ahead of him, Samuela maybe has too many ahead of him)
PNG: 0
Cook Islands: 0 (I doubt Reuben Porter stays on our list)
Fiji: 3 Api Koroisau, Tino Turuva, Jahream Bula

please please no injuries to our boys!!!

 

[davey_farrell]

Live by the sword, die by the sword as they say.

For me, I like the fact they are showing faith in both the playing & staff roster which brings stability. That faith is coming from the top down (Board, CEO) which is what this club has lacked since, well forever!

The Sharks are an example of this and are trying to become a champion team not a team of champions. Yes Nicho & AFB take up $2M+in cap space between them but look how many lower value players are playing above their value. That is what we need to become!

i remember when Richo got the job and one of the first points he stated was that we are not interested AFB..you do not pay 1 million for a prop..well he has changed the Sharks this year with his go forward, i would have loved to have seen him in Tigers colours.

 

[boonboon]

i remember when Richo got the job and one of the first points he stated was that we are not interested AFB..you do not pay 1 million for a prop..well he has changed the Sharks this year with his go forward, i would have loved to have seen him in Tigers colours.

Sharks were 4th in 2024 and came 5th this year

 

[Tito Santana]

This is a fundamental misunderstanding of how successful NRL rosters are built. It's not basketball - very rarely does adding one guy make a huge difference. It's much more about having at least 25 players who can come in and be first grade standard. That's what Melbourne have, and it's why they're winning finals games without $3m of cap money including their star half on the field. They didn't sign Shawn Blore to be a "difference maker", they signed him to do a job.

The Tigers' best players are fine and the roster is the youngest in the comp - natural improvement from experience should make a significant difference. The problem we have is that as soon as anyone gets injured or loses form there's nothing to come in and replace them. Brent Naden played eight games this year, Charlie Murray played five, Tony Sukkar 15, Jack Bird 17, Charlie Staines 7, Heath Mason 7 - and we didn't have major injury concerns. With the greatest respect to players who I'm sure are doing their best, those guys don't get a game at the Storm unless they have about 20 injuries. They're next in line at the Tigers.

When people talk about "depth" they don't mean signing another Jack Bird. They mean signing Shawn Blore so that when Sam Fainu gets injured we don't have to play Jack Bird.

The club has been highly active at moving on players they don't need anymore and I'm sure it will continue to do so, but the reality is the bulk of that work has now been done. Yes, I'm sure they'd be delighted if someone came and took Royce Hunt off the books with no freight or Jack Bird walked away from the last year of his contract. But it is what it is, and there aren't many clubs with no bad deals on the books. On that front, actually I don't think we're in too bad a position.

On that basis, it sounds like we have a small amount of cap room for 2026 and limited likelihood of increasing it. If that's true, I'd rather the money was spent on three legitimate first grade depth players so Heath Mason and Tony Sukkar never get picked again than one "difference maker" who isn't currently available so would inevitably end up being a Hail Mary desperation heave like Asofa-Solomona.

Agreed. I lament Tony Sukkar who represents the patheticness of yesteryear and what we we once were. A Lebanese Brandon Tumeth if you will.

 

[davey_farrell]

Sharks were 4th in 2024 and came 5th this year

well they are playing in a preliminary and were not..

 

[tigerslad]

believe tyran smith was at concord yesterday , looks after a few players

Manages Albert Hopoate, Siosifa Talakai, Payne Haas, Koloamatangi, Fonua Blake, Reimis Smith, Tesi Niu, Klese Haas, Josh Aloiai, DWZ among others

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Yes … but how much for Danny ?

Can’t see any NRL club signing Danny or Soni Luke on top 30. We could consider either for a T&T unless they head to the UK for a retirement package.

 

[Dr_Ice]

well they are playing in a preliminary and were not..

And they played the prelim last year as well, let’s see if they can win tonight to go better

 

[Dr_Ice]

In the same thread that mentioned Albert Hopoate being released & previously suggesting Talakai from the Sharks might be available....

Both could be smart additions along with Jack Hetherington.....or maybe RCG on a 1 year deal if he is cut free?

For a second I thought you said RCG

 

[Moh]

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I see Tesi Niu is on the books - that guy looked like he'd be a decent player.

Last I saw him playing for Tonga looking much, much 'bigger'.

Anyone know how he's going in the SL?

 

[Modman]

i remember when Richo got the job and one of the first points he stated was that we are not interested AFB..you do not pay 1 million for a prop..well he has changed the Sharks this year with his go forward, i would have loved to have seen him in Tigers colours.

Considering he was going to give a million to Galvin I know who I would prefer by a country mile. Despite people saying u don't pay that kind of money he would of been worth every penny .