Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tito Santana]

I actually think we're better with Klemmer and not Luai next year.

Either way, next year is likely to be a development year. So, it will be great to get some consistent 1st grade for Latu and Sullivan there to help accelerate their development. With Klemmer, we keep our forward pack which will give them plenty of space.

If we keep 2024 open for those blokes and then have Luai land in 2025, then we can do some serious damage. By then, Sullivan or Latu may be a center, 13 or 14.

4. Doueigh
6. Latu
7. Luai
14. Sullivan
11/12/13/15. Galvin

We can fit them all in.

I like everyone on that list except Douhei.

I wouldn’t be letting Galvin go (apparently he is that good) nor Klemmer.

We can hold off on Luai until 2025.

If anything, the squad we have in 2025 will be even stronger. All the above with an extra year under the belt. And if any clubs want them, pay the transfer fee bitches.

Plus, the signing of Luai, probably Olam and AFB, we will be a destination club.

Sounds good.

 

[rugbygoated]

Heard on the Radio or some such the other day (Pod Maybe)....
That when the Panthers are losing players - They've been getting a wrap for putting out
fake stories and narratives... Been happening the last few years apparently.
There was mention the 1.4 number for Luai has been peddled by them (Fletcher Maybe?)

But yeah, Apparently they plant stories on the other clubs who're sniffing around their players as some sort of comeuppence or to inflate the numbers around the players they're certain to loose.
Only affects us this year (Round Luai) but are makin a name for themselves in that space...

Dirty tactics maybe - Or playing to win...
Who knows.

Ivan, Fletcher and Matt Cameron are dickheads. But very good at what they do. A club like ours is the target

 

[supercoach]

Bottom line is, there is enormous pressure on the club to turn things around and start climbing up the ladder. So if they can get Luai and a year early they will seriously look at any trade deal.

Personally we have been on struggle street for so long another year down near the bottom I can bear if it means we get to keep our best kids.

 

[Camel2281]

Totally agree losing Galvin would be a disaster he’s the same age as Fainu and a better player, Galvin can organise, kick and run the kid is the total package. Would be the perfect half for Luai but once again we have spent big bucks on Sullivan and Fainu. If this was any other commercial entity the financial management they show is mind blowingly amateur. Paying out mistakes has been accepted as fail safe measure by this board. Now the liklehood of paying out Klemmer and Fulton is about to happen but it’s ok it’s only a couple of million bucks, no problemo.

I don't know how you can say Galvin is a better player now than Fainu. Galvin is yet to play against Men in NSW Cup where Fainu has and has also played an International plus U19 Origin

 

[Demps]

I don't know how you can say Galvin is a better player now than Fainu. Galvin is yet to play against Men in NSW Cup where Fainu has and has also played an International plus U19 Origin

He got that mystic hype around him...
Like many before him.

 

[TigerLouis]

I cannot believe people will not swap Klemmer and Galvin for Luai. Klemmer is not the same player he used to be and is way too slow while Galvin has the potential but is not guaranteed to succeed in the NRL especially in the halves which is what we need to have any hope of making the top eight in 2024. The spine is what gets you in the semifinals and if we can have
Bula
Sullivan
Luai
Koroisau
as our spine we are definitely on the right track & in the hunt for semi-final contention in 2024. Its a no brainer for me I don’t want to wait another year without making the semifinals and Louis is our best shot to get there in 2024.
We will also have Fainu & Sezer as our backup halves if Luai and Sullivan get injured which I believe will be probably be the best reserve halves in the competition. This will be awesome for putting up with the crap halves we had last year in Wakeham, Douiehi, Brooks & Will Smith. Go Benji If you pull this off we are definitely heading in the right direction.

 

[Camel2281]

Galvin played and captained Australian Schoolboys. Two great players, in my opinion I’d take Galvin every time. Only Tigers were after fainu manly allowed him to go elsewhere. Fact that panthers want Galvin with the amount of talent coming through speaks volumes of the potential of this kid

Money values on each fellas contract speaks volumes and also comes into the thoughts of other clubs

 

[weststigerman]

Juicy swap deal twist to seal immediate Luai exit

The two players Panthers want immediately

wwos.nine.com.au

It's another Tommy Talau - Josh Addo Carr moment possibly!

As much as I love the potential of Galvin, if this landed Luai for 2024, I would strongly consider it.

Klemmer is hard to replace but may mean we keep Blore as a middle for '24 and forego Olam.

Damned if we do, damned if we don't!

If we miss Luai and Galvin doesn't live up to the hype, expect this to be brought up on here every time Galvin has a bad game.

 

[tigermate]

I actually think we're better with Klemmer and not Luai next year.

Either way, next year is likely to be a development year. So, it will be great to get some consistent 1st grade for Latu and Sullivan there to help accelerate their development. With Klemmer, we keep our forward pack which will give them plenty of space.

If we keep 2024 open for those blokes and then have Luai land in 2025, then we can do some serious damage. By then, Sullivan or Latu may be a center, 13 or 14.

4. Doueigh
6. Latu
7. Luai
14. Sullivan
11/12/13/15. Galvin

We can fit them all in.

lol douehi

Dude that dudes gone end of next year.

 

[Camel2281]

Laui money is not the short term or long term answer to fix our problem. to pay overs for a solid first grade player and not elite talent is not worth it.

Solid first grader? Luai is absolutely elite

 

[Snidest 0]

Reported by the mole (nobody)

Tony Adams - used to be a good source of genuine insider leaked info in the good old RLW magazine era.

Now just a Nine gossip columnist at best - and cheerleader/fangirl type at worst!

Had a good long term working relationship with Sheensy - and rightly believes the admin &%^$#ed up his tenure and departure... so any jibes at the club are through that lens.

As for signing info - he is just a 3rd level source for any of that nowadays - just parroting pre-reported rumours more often than not!

 

[Canadian Club]

Lachlan Galvin is a good player
but lets not get carried away he was kept out of his rep position by Latu, who imo has the much higher ceiling

galvin reminds me of burton/wighton he will have a good career but it will be in the centers or second row

luai is a three time premiership winner a proven leader amongst young polynesian men who make up the majority of our team

we should be doing everything to get him

Building for 2025 should be the goal. We don’t NEED to give up Galvin and Klemmer to get Luai. We could have Luai, Galvin and Klemmer for 2025.

Don’t think giving up a starting front rower and young gun for 1 year of Luai makes any sense .

 

[Snidest 0]

I actually think we're better with Klemmer and not Luai next year.

Either way, next year is likely to be a development year. So, it will be great to get some consistent 1st grade for Latu and Sullivan there to help accelerate their development. With Klemmer, we keep our forward pack which will give them plenty of space.

If we keep 2024 open for those blokes and then have Luai land in 2025, then we can do some serious damage. By then, Sullivan or Latu may be a center, 13 or 14.

4. Doueigh
6. Latu
7. Luai
14. Sullivan
11/12/13/15. Galvin

We can fit them all in.

Doueihi is NOT in the plans you do realise??

Do you watch games?

 

[tony soprano]

You'd have to be an imbecile to tradeGalvin n

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Why are you guys getting angry at our club for other clubs asking for player swaps?

 

[Camel2281]

Why are you guys getting angry at our club for other clubs asking for player swaps?

Exactly. The hysteria by some on here is ridiculous.

 

[Wiz]

If we miss Luai and Galvin doesn't live up to the hype, expect this to be brought up on here every time Galvin has a bad game.

Yes indeed it will.

However, what’s more important than the end result is whether the process behind the decision is sound. No person or club can get every decision correct and many more decisions will need to be made other than signing and swapping for Luai. For too long the WT have been laying out plans only to move away from the plans when immediate success doesn’t occur.

We have invested heavily in juniors and see ourselves as a development club but then go and block a pathway for one of Finau, Sullivan and/or Galvin by signing Luai.

The problem is the club has been horrendous at developing young talent into first grade level players so we have gaps in our top 23 or so players and we react with immediate fixes at the expense of our long term plan to develop, promote and play juniors.

If we are really a development club with two of the most highly rated junior halves in Galvin and Finau we shouldn’t even think about signing Luai.

I’m not saying signing Luai is right or wrong, I’d just like what the club says it is to align with what the club does.

 

[Vicious]

I propose a counter offer.
Luai and Liam Henry for Klemmer, Nofa and AJ

 

[Wildcat777]

left back row.

Had a chuckle thought you said left right out.

 

[Bones]

No if the Premiers want those players, you should be tipped off that it's not a deal in your favour.

I wouldn’t do that deal, but I also don’t believe the answer is that simple.