Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Roar_Power said:
Problem is moving on the deadwood that no other side wants.
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we have some quality pieces that could be offered up in swap deals. Simpkin is a young hooker who has talent and a long career ahead of him. Kepaoa has some errors in him but has clear gamebreaking ability. Tumeth is a tough as nails U19 Origin player who would do well in a decent system. I think all three of those would be looked at by rival clubs, and the former two could easily be used as trade bait.

Nofoaluma's a tricky one, but you could offer to pay half his freight to send him off. suddenly a 200 game first grader at $250k looks pretty attractive. Doueihi has apparently been looked at by Penrith, but I don't think we're any chance of parting ways, certainly not this year. ideally you pay him out for this year and have him on a part time deal when he comes back.

Fulton and Marshall have a lot of work to do. outside backs is where we are in dire need of strengthening and we need to get a wriggle on before preseason kicks off.
 
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jrtiger said:
Nofoaluma's a tricky one, but you could offer to pay half his freight to send him off. suddenly a 200 game first grader at $250k looks pretty attractive.
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We should be contacting Parra today then. They are after a winger (Addo Carr). They can take Noffa at $250k and we can grab the Foxx. Hagipantelis can increase his annual sponsorship to cover the shortfall if speculation is right that he was a major backer of Noffa's 5 year deal.
 
jrtiger said:
we have some quality pieces that could be offered up in swap deals. Simpkin is a young hooker who has talent and a long career ahead of him. Kepaoa has some errors in him but has clear gamebreaking ability. Tumeth is a tough as nails U19 Origin player who would do well in a decent system. I think all three of those would be looked at by rival clubs, and the former two could easily be used as trade bait.

Nofoaluma's a tricky one, but you could offer to pay half his freight to send him off. suddenly a 200 game first grader at $250k looks pretty attractive. Doueihi has apparently been looked at by Penrith, but I don't think we're any chance of parting ways, certainly this year. ideally you pay him out for this year and have him on a part time deal when he comes back.

Fulton and Marshall have a lot of work to do. outside backs is where we are in dire need of strengthening and we need to get a wriggle on before preseason kicks off.
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Yeah I think Nofa would be a big 'win' if we could offload him given the size of his contract for a winger.

Maybe we could entice a club to take him if we have another player they want and we can package Nofa in plus pay a bit of his freight.

The one I think could happen is Blore & Nofa to Bulldogs, Addo Carr to us. We take a player they don't want to maintain, vice versa and they also get Blore who Gus rates very highly!

As much as I want Blore to stay, this gets us speed & experience in the backline, frees up a 2nd roster spot to re-sign Staines (more speed) and gives an opportunity to Samuela Fainu to fill Blore's boots.

Should I get on the phone to Gus?
 
Does anyone know what the go is with Billy Smith?

The Roosters backline for 2024 is looking like:

Dominic Young, Joseph Suaalii, Joseph Manu and Daniel Tupou .. maybe they've told him to play NSW Cup for a year? If he stays injury free, much like Connor Tracey, he would be an improvement on our centres, and in my opinion, an improvement on the centres we've been linked to
 
Demps said:
Ideal back line for 2024 and somewhat realistic.

1 Jahream Bula
2 Josh Addo-Carr
3 Juniour Tupou
4 Moses Suli
5 Charlie Staines

Depth: Starford Toa, Tristan Reiley & Brent Naden, Feledy (good state cup players)

AJ, Nofo, released.
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What is it with your Suli love Demps. Bloke is the only centre in NRL history who is dumber and lazier than Joey Leilua
 
Camel2281 said:
What is it with your Suli love Demps. Bloke is the only centre in NRL history who is dumber and lazier than Joey Leilua
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Reading that Benji is interested... It makes sense to me.

Playing with his friends the Fainu bros & for his first club, under Benji.... I can see it working out.

I get the criticisms but he's about worn out his welcome in the NRL and a reunion like this could really see him become his best.

I don't disagree with what you're saying but I can see something good happening here.
 
jmello said:
Does anyone know what the go is with Billy Smith?

The Roosters backline for 2024 is looking like:

Dominic Young, Joseph Suaalii, Joseph Manu and Daniel Tupou .. maybe they've told him to play NSW Cup for a year? If he stays injury free, much like Connor Tracey, he would be an improvement on our centres, and in my opinion, an improvement on the centres we've been linked to
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Smith just signed an extension. Reckon Daniel Tupou might be done
 
Demps said:
Reading that Benji is interested... It makes sense to me.

Playing with his friends the Fainu bros & for his first club, under Benji.... I can see it working out.

I get the criticisms but he's about worn out his welcome in the NRL and a reunion like this could really see him become his best.

I don't disagree with what you're saying but I can see something good happening here.
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A lot of ifs there. We’ve taken enough chances on players like him over the years and been bitten. We need guys that are proven.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Yeah I think Nofa would be a big 'win' if we could offload him given the size of his contract for a winger.

Maybe we could entice a club to take him if we have another player they want and we can package Nofa in plus pay a bit of his freight.

The one I think could happen is Blore & Nofa to Bulldogs, Addo Carr to us. We take a player they don't want to maintain, vice versa and they also get Blore who Gus rates very highly!

As much as I want Blore to stay, this gets us speed & experience in the backline, frees up a 2nd roster spot to re-sign Staines (more speed) and gives an opportunity to Samuela Fainu to fill Blore's boots.

Should I get on the phone to Gus?
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hard part about Blore for Addo-Carr is the fact that the Dogs don't actually need backrowers, which is where Blore wants to play. if he was a middle, then yeah, it makes sense. but he isn't. he also has incredible upside and I'd be disappointed to see him anywhere else.

this is where the retention of Seyfarth and Twal becomes a little irritating, because either of them could've been offered up for JAC and snapped up pretty quickly by the Dogs. Blore's ceiling is pretty high and that will get Gus to the table, but I'm interested to see how it plays out.

if I'm WT I'm pulling the trigger on it to be honest. we need speed and class in the outside backs and Fox brings both of those in spades. Blore may well come back to hurt us, sure, but the imbalance of our squad needs to be fixed.
 
I'm impressed by the Dogs ability to get rid of over paid and under performing players early. I wish Tigers could do the same. Lucky for us dogs usually replace them with over paid and under performing players.

I know this isn't Gould's tweet, but he does the same thing. Can anyone explain to me why he refuses to use the plural when talking about teams? It's bizarre.
 
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