Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Cobarcats]

Bird had been playing decent as a backrower prior to being shifted to 5/8.
He spent all off season training as a backrower.
Might be the case of the best of what’s available for us and has utility value which could be ideal for us in case any of our rookie backrowers or Blore and Talau develop / recover quicker than expected.
If we are offering 3 years I’d reduce it to 500k a season

Absolutely at 500k, it however reads there is big money on offer.
Why would he leave St G, surely they would pay that or more?

 

[tony soprano]

Reading between the lines the bird article is for other teams to make a better offer for bird and placing a bit of pressure for nikora to make a decision.

 

[Needaname]

Anyone else think that sheensy currently playing madden in the #14 jersey, with brooks moving to hooker, is to set up for doueihi's return?

Definitely makes the transition much easier and man, would give us some serious potency in attack.

Whom are you suggesting makes way for Doueihi?

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

It's interesting if true that Bird's manager called Sheens after the 2 weeks we have had.
Normally Managers late in a negotiation period don't go calling around unless the player asks.
If we can get momentum going with some more wins, be interesting what other players could become available for us to recruit for 2023 and 2024 come Nov.

 

[Needaname]

Absolutely at 500k, it however reads there is big money on offer.
Why would he leave St G, surely they would pay that or more?

Dragons have provided him at 2 year 1.1mil deal.
He wants 3 years I do it for 100k less.

 

[Viking Warrior]

Sign Semi Radrada when available

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Dragons have provided him at 2 year 1.1mil deal.
He wants 3 years I do it for 100k less.

100k less for an extra year?
Why would anyone sign for that?

 

[FinestTigers]

I've seen this being said so many times on this forum it is just not true, here is a selected list of fullbacks showing their height and weight.

Dylan Edwards(Panthers)
Height:183 cm
Weight:94 kg

William Kennedy (Sharks)
Height:183 cm
Weight:88 kg

Matt Dufty (Bulldogs)
Height:179 cm
Weight:83 kg

Hamiso Fidow (Cowboys)
Height:186 cm
Weight:89 kg

Ryan Papenhuyzen(Storm)
Height:181 cm
Weight:80 kg

Daine Laurie (WT)
Height:181 cm
Weight:83 kg

As can be seen on this list our fullback is not a smaller sized fullback compared to many fullbacks.

 

[hammertime]

Whom are you suggesting makes way for Doueihi?

Madden

 

[TieDye]

Reading between the lines the bird article is for other teams to make a better offer for bird and placing a bit of pressure for nikora to make a decision.

Sheensy handles all the roaches.

 

[Needaname]

100k less for an extra year?
Why would anyone sign for that?

He still gets 400k extra but gets the extra year security he is after. Probably important with his injures especially.

 

[Needaname]

I've seen this being said so many times on this forum it is just not true, here is a selected list of fullbacks showing their height and weight.

Dylan Edwards(Panthers)
Height:183 cm
Weight:94 kg

William Kennedy (Sharks)
Height:183 cm
Weight:88 kg

Matt Dufty (Bulldogs)
Height:179 cm
Weight:83 kg

Hamiso Fidow (Cowboys)
Height:186 cm
Weight:89 kg

Ryan Papenhuyzen(Storm)
Height:181 cm
Weight:80 kg

Daine Laurie (WT)
Height:181 cm
Weight:83 kg

As can be seen on this list our fullback is not a smaller sized fullback compared to many fullbacks.

Walsh? And Campbell?

 

[hsvjones]

No problem offering Bird a 3 year deal as he can cover a lot of positions and besides the injury today (impact injury could happen to anyone) he has been pretty good.
He also has that competitive edge and looks like he cares..
Maybe 3 years at 450-500k not $550 and add some incentive on top for games played to increase that figure.

 

[Eternal Tiger]

We can all see that in 2022 we have a weak squad. Why are we 600k under the Cap?
Not only are we weak, were not even spending as much as we could to improve the Squad. Seriously poor list Managment.

 

[TYGA]

Up the offer for Nikora he’s a superior edge back rower than Bird. Farnworth would be a smarter play at centre.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Me thinks Nikora is a no goer and they are moving onto next target and rightly so..

agree pretty sure Nikora is not coming

 

[Needaname]

Up the offer for Nikora he’s a superior edge back rower than Bird. Farnworth would be a smarter play at centre.

Nikora and Bird are pretty close, one’s better in attack one’s better in defence.

 

[FinestTigers]

Walsh? And Campbell?

Yeah, I didn't get that far when I was making the list thinking that there was enough players to compare him with.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

He still gets 400k extra but gets the extra year security he is after. Probably important with his injures especially.

That makes sense, sorry read the post that it was 3yrs for 1mil not 3yrs for 1.5M.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I would be looking to movie Douhie on and stick with Hastings and Brooks and Madden as depth
Go use the cash to find a gun centre or fullback