Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Shame we have to let him go but it's probably for the best given we have some good young prospects available to step into our pack.

We can move some money around and front-load some of our contracts now, while also using some of the saved up funds to help bump up & extend deals for guys like Bula, Tupou, Utoikamanu and To'a.
 
weststigerman said:
Joffa can be a decent 13 until we have Matamua/Faagutu/Laulili ready. Much prefer Pole off the bench.

If the deal for 2024 and beyond is not contingent on him leaving immediately, I see no reason to release him until after the season is done.

Parra are desperate because they have no middles. We should use that to get Sanders.

Scratch that, he's gone.
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You're under estimating Fonua....
His footwork at the line is better than most at the club.
His ball playing needs work to be a 13 - But he knows that and he's still young...

Did you see the effort he made to get out of the way (And not be an obstruction) on Tupou 2nd try
on the Weekend?
We've had 10+ yr club legends that would have somehow knocked 3 of those defenders over if they were caught in that position.

Fonua is the most likely 13 I see at the club moving forward for the next 2-3 years...
He could be anything - And will cost much less than Schuster.
 
Lukic said:
Shame we have to let him go but it's probably for the best given we have some good young prospects available to step into our pack.

We can move some money around and front-load some of our contracts now, while also using some of the saved up funds to help bump up & extend deals for guys like Bula, Tupou, Utoikamanu and To'a.
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yeah I'm gutted to see him go but yes, you're right, we must forge ahead and lock up some of our best talent.
 
Coastie_Tiger said:
Just on the Joffa situation "Lee Hagipantelis on Joe Ofahengaue: There were preliminary discussions, but Joe had not been released and he has still not been released."
I wonder if another solution has been found a bit like we did with Rowdy, he's only 27 clearly drives a culture with our Islander contingent maybe we put forward an extra year last year being close to minimum wage but spread the other 2 yrs across those 3 yrs. So will only be 30-31 by the end of that deal and is on a tick over $400 a year over that time.
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Coastie…he is gone mate
 
Lukic said:
Shame we have to let him go but it's probably for the best given we have some good young prospects available to step into our pack.

We can move some money around and front-load some of our contracts now, while also using some of the saved up funds to help bump up & extend deals for guys like Bula, Tupou, Utoikamanu and To'a.
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%100 agree with you. Have 2 keep juniors too.
We could have probably used him for the rest
of the year and released him from his contract
in '24 (seeing we've already paid for 1/2 his salary
for '23 and could find ourselves short.) His
contract with them may have been contingent
on getting an early release though in which case
we made the right decision moving forward ...
 
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