Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Coastie_Tiger]

I reckon it was around the $700k mark (from memory)

you might be right i have a vague recollection we got Ice for less.

 

[balmain boy]

I reckon it was around the $700k mark (from memory)

He was on about 450-500k with us. He wanted an extension on big money, we understandably hesitated, and then the Cow offered him more than what he was asking us for. So any easy decision all around

 

[TigerLove]

There's a good chance he might be off to the raiders instead! What a slap in the face for Dragons 🫣

Hoops: Shock frontrunner emerges in race to sign Luciano Leilua as Dragons dealt 11th hour blow

Shock frontrunner emerges in race to sign Leilua as Dragons dealt ANOTHER blow: Hoops

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

There's a good chance he might be off to the raiders instead! What a slap in the face for Dragons 🫣

Hoops: Shock frontrunner emerges in race to sign Luciano Leilua as Dragons dealt 11th hour blow

Shock frontrunner emerges in race to sign Leilua as Dragons dealt ANOTHER blow: Hoops

www.foxsports.com.au

Could be the Madge Maguire link

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Could be the Madge Maguire link

Ha ha ha ha 😝

 

[Todd Packer]

Could be the Madge Maguire link

There's a race to sign him?
Goodness gracious me.

 

[Odessa]

There's a race to sign him?
Goodness gracious me.

900K as well good luck to him

 

[Spartan117]

900K as well good luck to him

At that price

Im glad we got Papalii with a point to prove.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

At that price

Im glad we got Papalii with a point to prove.

That’s the price he probably should have got playing for us, but his manager is clearly a dunce.

 

[Tito Santana]

Look I don’t like how he left the club and think he is a lazy player with a heap of potential - that aside. He isn’t a lower wage adhoc squad depth player, he is a mid tier forward value wise - $225k is below what he should earn.

Imagine he would be more a 350k-450k in todays market player roster wise. He is coming off a low season & dui charge.

For him to be released I assume a financial agreement was made with the cowboys also so this year he would have coverage to sign lower but next year he would be in the mid tier forward price range.

Can only think the $900k talk is over 2yrs or something. Zero chance he gets anything close to that. He isn’t a premier game breaking forward.

I find his predicament hilarious. I’m not surprised he’s broken his contract.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I find his predicament hilarious. I’m not surprised he’s broken his contract.

I find the Dragons predicament even funnier. The best they have done this off season is sign a winger who won’t even play first grade.

 

[gallagher]

I find the Dragons predicament even funnier. The best they have done this off season is sign a winger who won’t even play first grade.

Your forgetting best halfback in the game with the surname Flanagan

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Your forgetting best halfback in the game with the surname Flanagan

Heavy Simpsons vibes when Homer coached the football team, benched Nelson and made Bart the QB even though he absolutely sucked.

 

[BAGNF05]

Forwards who have a pass in their game and can create plus size are in demand. Luciano can create and obviously some clubs rate that skill.

He’s an impact forward, 900K is an absolute laugh though.

 

[BAGNF05]

I remember when luc left, there was some chat around it was such a huge offer and it was great for him and his family.

I think nth qld have over egged it and now he has terrible expectations.

Sydney media were calling him our best player. Anyone with eyes could see he was letting in tries like he was devouring wicked wings. Think the Cowboys read too much press.

 

[Oldman]

I wonder if Leigh Anne Tuohy fancies a trip down under?

😂

 

[batboy]

Sydney media were calling him our best player. Anyone with eyes could see he was letting in tries like he was devouring wicked wings. Think the Cowboys read too much press.

Just another coach falling in love with potential….
I think the players that have shown glimpses here also get a little GST added to where they could possibly get to because they’re here playing for us…
More than a few players in recent times left for greener pastures and haven’t come close to playing the footy they played for us… every coach thinks he’s got the secret to unlock a bloke…

 

[BAGNF05]

Just another coach falling in love with potential….
I think the players that have shown glimpses here also get a little GST added to where they could possibly get to because they’re here playing for us…
More than a few players in recent times left for greener pastures and haven’t come close to playing the footy they played for us… every coach thinks he’s got the secret to unlock a bloke…

Exhibit A is Hastings in a four win season.

If Ponga isn’t there Knights compete with us for the spoon.

 

[hammertime]

If cowboys want to lighten their 2nd row stocks, we could help them out with Nanai or luki.

 

[Tucker]

every coach thinks he’s got the secret to unlock a bloke…

Well to be fair, so they should.
What is the point of them if they don’t?