Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Roar_Power]

The notion he’s a bad trainer is the most made up lie in the league, I still don’t know where that came from.

He’s actually arguably the hardest trainer at the club from what I’ve been told and is the ultimate professional with his diet/training.

EDIT: I don’t know the reasons why we’re chasing him but we’re after quality in the backline and that’s certainly him.

Lomax and Suruva in.

Tupou and Toa out.

That'll do me....

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Justin Olam
4. Zac Lomax
5. Sunia Turuva

With the long term vision of:

1. Jahream Bula
2. Alex Lobb/Luke Lualili
3. Heamasi Makasini
4. Zac Lomax
5. Sunia Turuva

Sign me up!

It’s the long weekend…. let me dream a bit.

If you’re the easter bunny make sure they are dropped off at the Wests Tigers sheds

 

[Roar_Power]

Just get either of them and we are a much more competitive team. Get both of them and suddenly we are very real threats. Turuva pricing himself at 500k signals to me he is content being a winger in the short term. Would still be very happy if we land Turuva and miss Lomax though.

A back 5 of:
1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Olam
4. Lomax (Kicker)
5. Staines

Would at least be on par with the best back 5 we have ever had. Staines 500k / Naden 500k / Starford $? contracts end next year and that's 1.2 - 1.3 mil of cap space free for the backs at least. Lomax / Turuva / Lobb could fill those positions for the exact same value. The best part about signing those 2 is that it is a lot easier to bring any junior winger with potential on the other side without ruining the balance of the team.

Turuva / Makasini / Lomax could compete for centre spots in future once Olam is either injured / cooked / gone. Our backline would also be quite flexible if an injury occurs at any time. Turuva can easily shift to Centre / Fullback mid game and Lomax could easily shift to Wing / Fullback

Surely this can't be right...

 

[hank37w]

Sounds like his transition is harder than anticipated

Plenty thought he would be a walk up start, but it's a different game.

 

[hank37w]

A bit to work on. My bro Jimmy Ngutlik gone MIA

Would love to see Jimmy back and showing some of the form he showed at the World Cup.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Justin Olam
4. Zac Lomax
5. Sunia Turuva

With the long term vision of:

1. Jahream Bula
2. Alex Lobb/Luke Lualili
3. Heamasi Makasini
4. Zac Lomax
5. Sunia Turuva

Sign me up!

It’s the long weekend…. let me dream a bit.

Landing those 2 could have another effect on our squad. It might just add that little extra motivation for our senior brigade - Klemmer, Api, Bateman, Olam - knowing that finals well achievable during the next 2-3 years plus help with retention of Uto, Pole, iPap.

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

Surely this can't be right...

It's definitely around there.

The Naden Figure of 500k is as close to 100% right as you can get, we just took over his bulldogs contract.

We took over Charlie's last contract which was again 500k. I doubt he took too much of a cut considering he was talked to by a few clubs. I'd actually expect him to be closer to 400k.

There is also no chance Starford is on lower than 300k which takes us to that 1.2 minimum I mentioned. If he is on 350k then that makes 1.3.

So i'd wager my guess is pretty solid.

Edit: Just remember a lot of those panthers players have left the club on overs because that's what it took to get them away from the club. Naden has never been a 500k player, but the Dogs needed to pay him that much to be appealing.

 

[hank37w]

I’m not giving up on him yet but he’s further off than I thought. Don’t know where his confidence is. Needs to score a few tries I think.

Needs to get angry and do some damaging hit ups.

 

[Roar_Power]

It's definitely around there.

The Naden Figure of 500k is as close to 100% right as you can get, we just took over his bulldogs contract.

We took over Charlie's last contract which was again 500k. I doubt he took too much of a cut considering he was talked to by a few clubs. I'd actually expect him to be closer to 400k.

There is also no chance Starford is on lower than 300k which takes us to that 1.2 minimum I mentioned. If he is on 350k then that makes 1.3.

So i'd wager my guess is pretty solid.

Edit: Just remember a lot of those panthers players have left the club on overs because that's what it took to get them away from the club. Naden has never been a 500k player, but the Dogs needed to pay him that much to be appealing.

We took over Naden's dogs contract but surely we didn't extend him for 3-4 years at $500k per season. That's shocking!

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

We took over Naden's dogs contract but surely we didn't extend him for 3-4 years at $500k per season. That's shocking!

We extendeded him quite quickly if remember, so I doubt it was for too much less. I don't remember hearing about a pay cut or anything.

 

[teddy23]

We took over Naden's dogs contract but surely we didn't extend him for 3-4 years at $500k per season. That's shocking!

Naden is on nowhere near 500k a season….. neither is Staines.

More like 500k for them both - please don’t scare the fans like that again @FrodoTBaggin.

 

[Bigscreentv]

1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Justin Olam
4. Zac Lomax
5. Sunia Turuva

With the long term vision of:

1. Jahream Bula
2. Alex Lobb/Luke Lualili
3. Heamasi Makasini
4. Zac Lomax
5. Sunia Turuva

Sign me up!

It’s the long weekend…. let me dream a bit.

What about Onitoni Large in the centre's in 18 months? He plays inside centre in rugby.

 

[tigermate]

The notion he’s a bad trainer is the most made up lie in the league, I still don’t know where that came from.

He’s actually arguably the hardest trainer at the club from what I’ve been told and is the ultimate professional with his diet/training.

EDIT: I don’t know the reasons why we’re chasing him but we’re after quality in the backline and that’s certainly him.

Appreciate the reply

 

[Telltails]

Also, here's a stat for people who are worried that Luai isn't going to be a good game manager / halfback for us.View attachment 11121

Wasn't Ivan the super coach who questioned whether he can lead a team? That must have gone down like a lead balloon.

 

[Bones]

We extendeded him quite quickly if remember, so I doubt it was for too much less. I don't remember hearing about a pay cut or anything.

Sounds like pretty conclusive evidence!

If Naden was on anywhere near $500k he would have been frog marched out of the joint with Justin and Lee.

 

[clontarfkid]

Naden is on nowhere near 500k a season….. neither is Staines.

More like 500k for them both - please don’t scare the fans like that again @FrodoTBaggin.

500k is the price for an elite winger..like Noffa!
Read zStaines came across to wts for $500,but my guess is the extended delay in re signing him was he looked around and no other club wld touch that..and hopefully neither did we
Same applies to Naden tbh
They're both fringe 1st graders at best

 

[king_sirro]

Watch him.

He’s a bit of a pre-Madonna

Was hyped as a junior as next big thing

And doesn’t do the tough stuff.

Only started doing it since moved to the wing

I agree he looks like he can carry on a bit on the field. However that means zero in regards to his attitude around his team

 

[king_sirro]

Well he is having a sook about being played on the wing despite showing more there than what he has at centre the last 2 years

Been their best player. I wish we had a sook like that

 

[clontarfkid]

Wasn't Ivan the super coach who questioned whether he can lead a team? That must have gone down like a lead balloon.

I believe that was the comment that pushed him out the door..a huge vote of no confidence
I'd be offended too

 

[clontarfkid]

I'm no Lomax fan..very talented,but plays for himself,very inconsistent,and high risk taker
That's why wing suits him,and atm he's on parade for his next contract so having a dig