HabboTiger
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Tupou is not a big loss. He is okay, but easily replaced.
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This could easily become a "yes we did no we didn't", but I will say one more thing. Having a few mediocre juniors come through isn't the same as "prioritising the future". You have to compare what we've managed in the past decade with other clubs - and literally every single club in the comp can find a few of its own kids to put on the park. Every. single. one. I literally don't know what "prioritising the future" means in this context because it sure as hell isn't chucking in an occasional Esan Marsters or Kyle Lovett.We did (And didn't)
Taylor stopped focus on it around 15-16, Until then we'd heavily invested (And overpaid)
on Juniors to top 30.
You'd be right in saying there's no fruits of it, But there's the likes of the
Mikaeles, Liddles, B Sironens, Lodge, Marshall-King, Browns, Jesse Sue, Santis etc. that never really kicked on...
The Moses, Brooks, C Sironen, Simonas, Nofoaluma etc. that have basically been overpaid since day dot - Not leaving us much room....
On top of a bunch of flashes in the pan that debuted and didn't do much at all...
We did prioritise the future, And have probably been bad at it....
Needs to be considered that the future we prioritised was still signed up with us until the 2017-2018 mark before it started to bleed out.
Taylan May is leaps and bounds above where Toupu is.Losing Tupou is definitely not ideal. Having a look at outside backs off contract in 2024 to replace him, there really isn’t a whole lot of quality. Taylan May, Turuva and Tass are the only ones that standout.
Totally agree. Not the least bit concerned about losing him. Average first grade winger IMO.Tupou is not a big loss. He is okay, but easily replaced.
Turuva has apparently re-signed with Penrith. Tass and May absolutely worth looking at though, especially Tass if Wighton takes his spot and doesn't play in the back row.Losing Tupou is definitely not ideal. Having a look at outside backs off contract in 2024 to replace him, there really isn’t a whole lot of quality. Taylan May, Turuva and Tass are the only ones that standout.
Recipe for disaster promising positions before a players ever arrived, let alone at any time
Would have to be done on the hush, can yiu imagine the mood in the squad amongst those that had to work for their spot some new dude waltzes in and gets free pass... Wouldn't go down well I reckon
Isn't young Mason a bit of a star as well.. 5/8 - FullbackThat’s how I see it.
If we lived in a perfect world we could keep them all and move these young players who have their hearts set on becoming NRL halves to other positions, but reality is we will lose 2-3 of them if we sign Luai.
Nice intel @ConePuncherWTF, someone with accurate 'mail' and not just big-noting BS? This was from Thursday last week LOL.
Blore has already signed for the Storm for 2025, though. I don't want to use up much cap room on Olam and I think there's a chance he's busted, but if the Storm have decided to come to the party by carrying some freight I don't think losing Blore for 2024 is that much of a disaster. Put it this way: if we're going to get Olam the best year left in his career is almost certainly the next one, whereas if Blore ever does turn into anything much it's probably a year or two down the track. We might as well swap their 2024s.Tupou has mistakes in him but a mix of size and speed that isn't really common. Stupid to let him go, especially given his age. I doubt the Dolphins are offering money which is that ridiculous.
Not a huge fan of the Blore - Olam swap, hoping it doesn't happen.
Luai deal a shocker too.
10 steps forward punting the board and CEO but 3 steps back with how recruitment going too.
I reckon this is lazy commentary - "let him go".Stupid to let him go, especially given his age. I doubt the Dolphins are offering money which is that ridiculous.
Interesting times ahead.Turuva has apparently re-signed with Penrith. Tass and May absolutely worth looking at though, especially Tass if Wighton takes his spot and doesn't play in the back row.
I don't know if Penrith have the confidence in their halves backups to let Luai go a year early.Chammas reporting that Luai didn't report to training today for undisclosed reasons, and that Penrith will waive the 10 day cooling off period meaning a deal will be formally announced in the next couple of days if so.
Feels like it is definitely happening.
We also have cap space to fit him in this year if he is released early by Penrith, which could be likely.
His deal with Penrith for this year is $780k. Panthers will have already paid $100k of that.I don't know if Penrith have the confidence in their halves backups to let Luai go a year early.
Also at what cost is Luai to them currently? I think it's a fairly modest deal, i.e. it's in Penrith's favour to retain him for the 4th tilt.
Tigers on the other hand would probably take Luai early, however I don't know if it is public knowledge how far down the track his rehab is? He might not be available for several rounds, possibly even months.
Well that is what Chammas says his deal is.His deal with Penrith for this year is $780k. Panthers will have already paid $100k of that.
I agree it seems frivilous that they'd release him early, but it's also very easy to see now why he has decided his future is elsewhere.
If you are a key part of a spine that has delivered 3 straight titles, and you're offered $70k a year more following those performances, knowing the salaries of others in the team, I would be out too.
Even more so when you consider the commentary from the CEO and Coach in the off season.