Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

With the Chooks likely to be scrambling to hang into Sua'ali if a rumoured massive offer from Rugby arrives (and with him wanting Teddy's fullback spot anyway) might be worth a chat with Ted about having a final season or two back at his old club. Ted might relish the chance to play behind our new look pack. Certainly looks better than any he's played behind at WT before. Even at 29 he's still a match winner and likely to remain so for a good while yet! Sometimes long shots do come in!
 
sleeve said:
Waiting forever for juniors to come through, would not be economically viable. We had to quicken the process, or risk losing sponsors and fans. The 2025 target was smart, and i am surprised at our aggression in the market place this early. But this is a business, and the the club needs success to generate money. Getting the balance right,would be very difficult. I think we are doing well on all fronts.
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Bringing juniors through is a ten year process. We need wins on the board now with outside experienced players. Bringing through Pole and Matumua with them is the way to develop players. Now that there is a longer season it's more important to bring them through slowly.
 
Curaeus said:
With the Chooks likely to be scrambling to hang into Sua'ali if a rumoured massive offer from Rugby arrives (and with him wanting Teddy's fullback spot anyway) might be worth a chat with Ted about having a final season or two back at his old club. Ted might relish the chance to play behind our new look pack. Certainly looks better than any he's played behind at WT before. Even at 29 he's still a match winner and likely to remain so for a good while yet! Sometimes long shots do come in!
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He and his dad have already basically bent over and pulled their pants down for uncle Nick.

He ain't coming back.
 
Curaeus said:
Be very happy with that. Love to see Teddy tear Nick's team a few new ones every so often!
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Apparently Benji has asked him, but wouldn’t hurt to rephrase the question a few more times? What the chooks May do is offload Keary, move Teddy to 6 and Suaalii to 1?
But you never know your luck and we are talking again with those player agents?
 
twentyforty said:
Apparently Benji has asked him, but wouldn’t hurt to rephrase the question a few more times? What the chooks May do is offload Keary, move Teddy to 6 and Suaalii to 1?
But you never know your luck and we are talking again with those player agents?
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It is a real long shot but you just never know what might happen if we make it clear we are very serious about wanting him back. Wouldn't be cheap but he's still an elite performer.
 
Speed2burn said:
What does he mean by that? Because most of the time teams end up going through their entire 30 squad throughout the year due to injuries/rep duties

Or is he talking about junior talent being held up because of career reserve graders being signed on?
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I believe it’s probably worse this year due to the World Cup, squads full of fringe guys, train and triallers, development players. As a coach you don’t have a legitimate first grade team to start a true preparation.
 
Speed2burn said:
What does he mean by that? Because most of the time teams end up going through their entire 30 squad throughout the year due to injuries/rep duties

Or is he talking about junior talent being held up because of career reserve graders being signed on?
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maybe its a club like the roosters where they have internationals, soo etc then reserve graders making up the top squad. you would imagine they have very different training requirements
 
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