Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[jirskyr]

Thats fine …we can all do what we please…you want to dismiss it then you do that …

For me,,, when I have a choice between going with whats in the media, or what an anonymous person here reckons,,, I’ll go with whats in the media …

Ive seen some pretty wild things said in these forums … not much accountability around what’s said here …

The media and the anonymous person are both speculating, that's the part you don't seem to get.

It's not the "best of two truths".

 

[jirskyr]

Aaaaand here we go.

We have been used again to inflate a marquee players contract elsewhere haha.

I have no doubt he will stay with Penrith

One article and you have no doubt, huh?

Don't get upset that low clubs are used as bargaining chips, it will never stop happening.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

The longer the Luai saga drags on, the more I feel like this whole thing has been a panthers practical joke. It will end with Cleary putting on a Hagipantelis hat and Luai pretending to sign a contract during a try celebration.

 

[weststigerman]

As I said last week, Luai is just as much of a long shot as Moses and Munster.

I just hope we’re looking after our own backyard while chasing Luai. Galvin must be kept.

 

[weststigers]

I had a dream last night we released Klemmer and Doueihi to Parra, so take that FWIW. You might think they are too dumb to sign Doueihi, but they are the club that signed Josh Hodgson on one leg at the same time Api was available. So anything is possible with them.

On the Hodgson note, didn’t we dodge a bullet and a half with that one!

 

[Fingers83]

Paul Crawley reporting (so take that with a huge grain of Himalayan pink rock salt) that the warriors would want:

Ice OR Stef in a player swap for AFB.

I actually wouldn't give up either of those players for a prop on the wrong side of 30.

Others will have differing opinions I am sure, so I am keen to hear them.

 

[WestsTigers4VR]

Paul Crawley reporting (so take that with a huge grain of Himalayan pink rock salt) that the warriors would want:

Ice OR Stef in a player swap for AFB.

I actually wouldn't give up either of those players for a prop on the wrong side of 30.

Others will have differing opinions I am sure, so I am keen to hear them.

Definitely wouldn't swap Stefano Utoikamanu. He will be a future star by all accounts so far. Ice/Isaiah Papali'i I wouldn't be so heartbroken to see go for AFB. There was nothing this year that showed he was a huge help to the team. I didn't even really see glimpses of the so-called star we signed. I reckon he would probably be vying for a release if the potential player swap were to come to fruition anyway. It definitely seems as though Warriors want a swap rather than a club simply taking on his contract from what I'm hearing and seeing, but all we can do is wait.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Paul Crawley reporting (so take that with a huge grain of Himalayan pink rock salt) that the warriors would want:

Ice OR Stef in a player swap for AFB.

I actually wouldn't give up either of those players for a prop on the wrong side of 30.

Others will have differing opinions I am sure, so I am keen to hear them.

Big chance if they are floating that Ice will want it and possibly push it, he's never really been 100% commited imo.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Definitely wouldn't swap Stefano Utoikamanu. He will be a future star by all accounts so far. Ice/Isaiah Papali'i I wouldn't be so heartbroken to see go for AFB. There was nothing this year that showed he was a huge help to the team. I didn't even really see glimpses of the so-called star we signed. I reckon he would probably be vying for a release if the potential player swap were to come to fruition anyway. It definitely seems as though Warriors want a swap rather than a club simply taking on his contract from what I'm hearing and seeing, but all we can do is wait.

The thing with Ice now is that his partner has moved to Sydney and has settled in. He may be reluctant to up and move & she has to find a new netball contract NZ after coming to Aust to be with him and find a pro netball team here.

 

[Robbie's Love Child]

I would trade Papali'i in a heartbeat for AFB. No brainer.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I would trade Papali for AFB

 

[weststigers]

Paul Crawley reporting (so take that with a huge grain of Himalayan pink rock salt) that the warriors would want:

Ice OR Stef in a player swap for AFB.

I actually wouldn't give up either of those players for a prop on the wrong side of 30.

Others will have differing opinions I am sure, so I am keen to hear them.

AFB is 28 years old

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Fonua-Blake is a great player but how often has he completed a contract? Papali is one of ours and is a very good player. We need to add to our very good players not divest ourselves of the ones we have.

 

[weststigers]

I would trade Papali for AFB

For sure, then keep Blore

 

[Betterdays22]

Fonua-Blake is a great player but how often has he completed a contract? Papali is one of ours and is a very good player. We need to add to our very good players not divest ourselves of the ones we have.

Agreed. I'm not ready to write Papalii off after one slightly underwhelming season is an extremely underwhelming side.

 

[weststigers]

Fonua-Blake is a great player but how often has he completed a contract? Papali is one of ours and is a very good player. We need to add to our very good players not divest ourselves of the ones we have.

It's true he's never really had his heart in it with us. He was average last year and let in plenty of tries with lazy defence around the ruck.

AFB would make a big difference to our team.

Ice is either cooked or he's not interested. Neither one of those helps us. Punt him!

 

[twentyforty]

Fonua-Blake is a great player but how often has he completed a contract? Papali is one of ours and is a very good player. We need to add to our very good players not divest ourselves of the ones we have.

If we sign him we just need to make sure his family doesnt move. 😁

 

[Tucker]

Definitely wouldn't swap Stefano Utoikamanu. He will be a future star by all accounts so far.

what accounts are you referring to?

 

[Glenji95]

It's true he's never really had his heart in it with us. He was average last year and let in plenty of tries with lazy defence around the ruck.

AFB would make a big difference to our team.

Ice is either cooked or he's not interested. Neither one of those helps us. Punt him!

I don’t think that was the case, he simply did not have help around him like he did at Parra with Moses and Brown. With better halves around him I think he’ll do much better. Even with Parra losing a lot of their talented players this year their squad was still better than ours.

 

[2041]

Yep looks like we are going to be used again.

Tell luai deal is off if we have not received his answer by this Friday.
$1.125 per year X 4YRS TOTAL 4.5ML.
If he knocks us back Benji will have time to look for alternatives.

And he will have money and time to use to get what
suits us.

OTHERWISE WE WILL BE STILL BE WAITING LIKE WE DID WITH MOSES,

The way to get marquee players to sign with you is definitely to have a massive tantrum because you can't get what you want RIGHT NOW WAAAAAH. Top negotiating strategy there.