Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tigerballs]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1500689661848477704

Expect to see Sione Fainu in tigers colours in the next fortnight

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FWIW just saw this on Twitter

I heard that one a few weeks ago, although I thought it was another of the brothers. Who knows, there seems to be plenty of them.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I heard that one a few weeks ago, although I thought it was another of the brothers. Who knows, there seems to be plenty of them.

It's interesting as Manly don't often let a brother of a family member go especially when the younger one is meant to be the superstar of the future.

 

[tigerballs]

It's interesting as Manly don't often let a brother of a family member go especially when the younger one is meant to be the superstar of the future.

Gotta lose some to pay for the others.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Gotta lose some to pay for the others.

Would be on that one if he was on decent coin and Manly had a full squad.
Manly have 2 spots still left in the squad for this year, they lose him and then 3 under which they have to fill anyway by mid season. I doubt he would be above min wage either.

 

[tony soprano]

I heard that one a few weeks ago, although I thought it was another of the brothers. Who knows, there seems to be plenty of them.

Looks like a big unit

 

[swag_tiger]

What position does Sione Fainu play?

 

[Glenji95]

What position does Sione Fainu play?

Prop

 

[Glenji95]

I heard that one a few weeks ago, although I thought it was another of the brothers. Who knows, there seems to be plenty of them.

There’s 4 of them

 

[tony soprano]

What position does Sione Fainu play?

Hectic prop.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Earning more than Suli did when we gave him big money as a rookie. He could be the highest paid debutant of all time

Suualii would have to be on huge money surely?
$130k on the books with another $500-600k in gift cards thrown in per annum? Roosters-style😉

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Suualii would have to be on huge money surely?
$130k on the books with another $500-600k in gift cards thrown in per annum? Roosters-style😉

I think the record would still be that dude from the Sharks who was built up big time and hardly even got a run in NRL.

 

[finnzo]

I think the record would still be that dude from the Sharks who was built up big time and hardly even got a run in NRL.

I’m pretty sure I remember reading stefano signed the biggest contract for a player yet to play nrl

 

[Merlot]

KFC have spread their money around,they signed on with Penrith also

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

KFC have spread their money around,they signed on with Penrith also

Geez wonder if KFC spent the remainder of the 250k or it was less.

 

[tony soprano]

Has all the makings of a top athlete ( unlike @tony soprano 🤣 )

Just doesn't seem to ever stand out.

Sometimes people go about in pity for themselves.

Remember that quote.

 

[JC99]

Howarth at the Storm is report-ably on very big $

Future superstar as well. For what he will become, he's on unders

In a few years people will sit there and ask how a player that good can be on less than $500k and accuse them of cap cheating, but they've signed him up real early

 

[batboy]

Future superstar as well. For what he will become, he's on unders

In a few years people will sit there and ask how a player that good can be on less than $500k and accuse them of cap cheating, but they've signed him up real early

They’ve literally never paid a kid that much - especially totally unproven.
May well be the best kid of ever - but that much money, this early - could certainly change that!!

 

[balmain boy]

I’m pretty sure I remember reading stefano signed the biggest contract for a player yet to play nrl

No, we paid Suli more than Stefano's original contract. And then there's suallii, fainu, Howarth....

 

[balmain boy]

It's interesting that we're looking to sign a prop when that's the one position we have depth in, at both first grade and junior level. Yet backrowers we have 3 options.
Doesn't make sense

 

[jadtiger]

It's interesting that we're looking to sign a prop when that's the one position we have depth in, at both first grade and junior level. Yet backrowers we have 3 options.
Doesn't make sense

It is the exact opposite of Sheens old roster management system as he always used to have 3 props and 17 back row forwards