Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[liltiger]

He is a great player but there is no way we should be spending the sort of money he is after for a prop.We have made many foolish recruitment decisions in the past and this would probably beat them all in rank stupidity.We need halves and centres far more than props

Same he will get 1.15 - 1.2 million a year from someone. If there's no third party agreements then that's ten percent of your cap on a prop. That's hoping he doesn't start whinging and whining every year for a pay rise. He is awesome though a generational talent.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Then why wouldn't he just accept the Broncos offer. They're a top 4 team, they've offered him what he wants. I just think someone's in his "managers" ears atm.

yeah it’s all bs. He’s just trying to max out his offer. Maybe it’s a signal to rugby as well?

We need to spend the 1.4 on a half or spread it out through the backline.

 

[jrtiger]

jayden just finished medical
he is just getting his haircut in the COE for a press shot

staines $$ is a big consideration to stay
on a big deal currently, it would be considerably less

any outside backs the club is looking at?

 

[liltiger]

Interesting story about Haas - before he signed with Brisbane he was pretty much a done deal to go to Melbourne as there was a verbal agreement. Bennett was made aware of Haas's pending switch to Melbourne and gave him a call (coaching Brisbane at the time) and convinced him to sign with Brisbane instead. Melbourne have been and still are filthy over this - wouldn't be surprised if they go extra hard at Haas to pry him away.

Yeah I think if it's not the Broncs it's them or I can see uncle Nick going all out for him. I'd imagine the money he wants though there might be a few Storm players in the window. Might be worth Fulton giving them a ring and making a few enquiries over any players we might fancy. Not often the Storm are in a position where they feel a need to offload players. That's just my speculation though.

 

[Eternal Tiger]

I'm sure this will make it onto Pascoe's financial slides.

We might be losing basically every game but we technically filled a 30 man roster and we got Joffa for half price!

It will appear next to his graph of Wooden Spoons

 

[Tom Shines]

any outside backs the club is looking at?

Kevin Naiqama would fit in well with Nofo, Toa and Kepoa …

 

[426Tlgerland]

jayden just finished medical
he is just getting his haircut in the COE for a press shot

staines $$ is a big consideration to stay
on a big deal currently, it would be considerably less

So Staines is on more now than we are offering him for next contract , this sound poor again , are we low balling him or is the coin offered worth it to him to stay , he is young and a good player with speed ,

 

[getagrip]

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Already toured the CoE.

Is he scared or just cold?

 

[426Tlgerland]

I have a feeling we are not chasing players yet and are waiting till season end , them dump our poor players and try finding better from the scrap heap again , we should be all over players now for 24 onwards , bloody hell it never changes , last year , Wakeman wow we signed him , yep from the scrap heap he was going back to work as a plumber , that’s the quality and I’m not having a crack at him personally just his ability in the nrl , nobody wanted him and for good reason

 

[426Tlgerland]

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Already toured the CoE.

Hahah someone said he looks scared or cold , he’s shitting himself , listening To Pascoe probably does that to you , ( yes mate we will compete next year , top 8 for us , we are rebuilding for the 7 th time no worries

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

jayden just finished medical
he is just getting his haircut in the COE for a press shot

staines $$ is a big consideration to stay
on a big deal currently, it would be considerably less

Cheers @kade7 hopefully Staines sees his opportunity here as greater than elsewhere plus the support the club provided through his bowel op.

Also do you sources have any updates on potential outside back targets if we can release enough players?

 

[JB9918]

Staines was on $500K at the Panthers to play fullback ahead of Edwards, deal was done 3 years ago.

We inherited that from the Panthers with the Peachy swap.

He is a winger not a fullback. $1m over 3 years would be a good deal for him. Roughly $330K a year for a winger!

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Staines was on $500K at the Panthers to play fullback ahead of Edwards, deal was done 3 years ago.

We inherited that from the Panthers with the Peachy swap.

He is a winger not a fullback. $1m over 3 years would be a good deal for him. Roughly $330K a year for a winger!

Then Charlie glances across the other side of the field to see Nofo running sideways and around in circles. That's what a $500k winger looks like i'll ask for $600, in all seriousness though something around the mid to high 3's is what he could probably get.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Then Charlie glances across the other side of the field to see Nofo running sideways and around in circles. That's what a $500k winger looks like i'll ask for $600, in all seriousness though something around the mid to high 3's is what he could probably get.

I wonder what the current Panther's wingers and fullback will be receiving. It had to put pressure on their cap.

 

[OzLuke]

jayden just finished medical
he is just getting his haircut in the COE for a press shot

staines $$ is a big consideration to stay
on a big deal currently, it would be considerably less

I think we need Staines....Our wingers were so slow....Nofa looked like he was running backwards on Sunday....

 

[426Tlgerland]

Then Charlie glances across the other side of the field to see Nofo running sideways and around in circles. That's what a $500k winger looks like i'll ask for $600, in all seriousness though something around the mid to high 3's is what he could probably get.

This is the problem , Nofo on $ 500 k and is average so we offer Staines who will have more upside going forward $ 300/350 k not good enough , I would be offering Staines $ 400 and farming Nofo Off to anyone , we kick in. $ 100 k to rid our self’s of him

 

[tigerbenji]

Stains would be worth $350 - $400k in my book.

 

[hsvjones]

Hard to do a full medical with a calf injury I would think.

 

[earl]

Stains would be worth $350 - $400k in my book.

I can't see him getting that 500k again unless someone is willing to play him at fullback. I really like him as a player though and I hope we can get a deal done.

Nofo on 500k is a nightmare.

 

[balmain boy]

So Staines is on more now than we are offering him for next contract , this sound poor again , are we low balling him or is the coin offered worth it to him to stay , he is young and a good player with speed ,

He's just not worth 500k, and hasn't proven himself as a fullback. So he gets winger money.

Yes the Nof contract is a shame, surely someone somewhere will pick him up. UK surely if no NRL options