Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[AmericanHistoryX]

Seyfarth is better

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Addin Fonua-Blake incoming.

Who is the next player in the firing line ?

 

[hsvjones]

We talk about the Media giving us a rough time but us fans give just as much sometimes.

IMO the club is turning in the right direction and going after Luai, but they cannot win.. They get him and they "overpaid" etc.. / They miss him "They are a rubble, and no one wants to go there".

Yet Media keep saying we need that top line player and he fits the bill but not the narrative.

1 to 1.2mil for a Halves player that has won 3 Premierships, Played SOO and just at the age of going into his prime is a very good price with the Cap increasing. We clearly have lacked top line halves and just like the Broncos doesn't matter how good the others are you must have good halves to complete.

I don't think we will get him (hope we do) but at least we are trying and have some better halves this year if this fails.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

We talk about the Media giving us a rough time but us fans give just as much sometimes.

IMO the club is turning in the right direction and going after Luai, but they cannot win.. They get him and they "overpaid" etc.. / They miss him "They are a rubble, and no one wants to go there".

Yet Media keep saying we need that top line player and he fits the bill but not the narrative.

1 to 1.2mil for a Halves player that has won 3 Premierships, Played SOO and just at the age of going into his prime is a very good price with the Cap increasing. We clearly have lacked top line halves and just like the Broncos doesn't matter how good the others are you must have good halves to complete.

I don't think we will get him (hope we do) but at least we are trying and have some better halves this year if this fails.

I feel like the general vibe is that most WT fans want him?

 

[Tom Shines]

Contracts can be negotiated. 2 years feels right, but the question is - who’s being released?

He has a contract for 3 years … why would he sign a different contract for 2 years ?

 

[Bigscreentv]

Defensively, centre is the MOST important position on a football field.

In attack, less so, but it's a key cog.

I also think that good centres with poor halves are useless. Poor centres with good halves are made to look better in attack and good centres with good halves are made to look even better.

 

[Tom Shines]

Not quite right. He could be released from his Melbourne contract and sign a new 2 year deal with us.

So you saying the Storm will pay him out three years ?

 

[Tom Shines]

It really wasn't the point. I'm just refuting that you "must" take on the full contract. Maybe being stuck in reserves for 3 years is motivation enough to forego the extra year? That's up to Olam, but my point stands.

The reality is all contracts require a release to move to another club. You don't "take over" the existing contract.

the player needs to agree as well … why would he ?

why do people think he won’t cop $600k a year to play reserve grade?

Did Russel Packer care ?

 

[Tom Shines]

As the Wests Tigers prepare to launch a club-defining bid for Jarome Luai, it can be revealed that David Klemmer has been floated to rival clubs in an attempt to remove his $750,000-a-year contract from the club’s salary cap. (DT)

Klemmer got 3 years left right ? 😆

Good luck moving him on guys

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Klemmer got 3 years left right ? 😆

Good luck moving him on guys

3rd year is a mutual option.

 

[BAGNF05]

We talk about the Media giving us a rough time but us fans give just as much sometimes.

IMO the club is turning in the right direction and going after Luai, but they cannot win.. They get him and they "overpaid" etc.. / They miss him "They are a rubble, and no one wants to go there".

Yet Media keep saying we need that top line player and he fits the bill but not the narrative.

1 to 1.2mil for a Halves player that has won 3 Premierships, Played SOO and just at the age of going into his prime is a very good price with the Cap increasing. We clearly have lacked top line halves and just like the Broncos doesn't matter how good the others are you must have good halves to complete.

I don't think we will get him (hope we do) but at least we are trying and have some better halves this year if this fails.

By my count that’s at least three of our starting forwards who have been or are being shopped. And Luai will likely say no. It’s just a [This word has been automatically removed]ing shambles of an operation.

 

[Canadian Club]

Luai for 1.1million a season isn't as bad as it initially sounds when you put into context that Brooks was getting 1.1mil a season on a smaller cap, and the cap will be higher again in 2024 and 2025.

 

[Canadian Club]

Club should offer Klemmer and another player in an immediate swap for AFB.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Might be good option if tigers choose to move Adam Doueihi on at the end of 2024.

 

[Tom Shines]

Club should offer Klemmer and another player in an immediate swap for AFB.

Offer them Nofo and Kepaoa as well… How could they say no?

 

[craigtob]

Club should offer Klemmer and another player in an immediate swap for AFB.

Was our best forward week in week out, not to mention what he did for the so called young brigade?

 

[tigertragic]

Why does this club continually get rid of 1st grade quality players and replace them with ?????

 

[craigtob]

Why does this club continually get rid of 1st grade quality players and replace them with ?????

Totally agree Tigertragic

 

[crazycat]

Club should offer Klemmer and another player in an immediate swap for AFB.

I would be up for it and I think AFB actually would lift our side a little.

Would Bateman be willing to go? I think he is showing the right attitude but wrong performance.

Papalii hasn't performed, yet I could see him, Stef and AFB making a killer front row team. Which is what we want.

 

[tiger05premier]

We talk about the Media giving us a rough time but us fans give just as much sometimes.

IMO the club is turning in the right direction and going after Luai, but they cannot win.. They get him and they "overpaid" etc.. / They miss him "They are a rubble, and no one wants to go there".

Yet Media keep saying we need that top line player and he fits the bill but not the narrative.

1 to 1.2mil for a Halves player that has won 3 Premierships, Played SOO and just at the age of going into his prime is a very good price with the Cap increasing. We clearly have lacked top line halves and just like the Broncos doesn't matter how good the others are you must have good halves to complete.

I don't think we will get him (hope we do) but at least we are trying and have some better halves this year if this fails.

We might finally land a big fish with this one jonesy