Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[weststigerman]

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I can't imagine Richo is going all the way to the UK to negotiate releases unless something is being finalised. Something must be getting done, I'd guess it's more likely to be a signing than a release.

I think the Souths guy headed over there to finalise the Lewis Dodd signing a few weeks ago.

Maybe he’s gone over to bring Noffa home? 🤔

 

[twentyforty]

I also think the whole Nofapolooza debacle at Salford makes getting any English clubs interested in Wests players a hard sell (except Bateman of course)

Certainly the question of ‘why are they in such a hurry to get rid of all these players?’ Will arise.

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

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That probably means he would be staying tho?

 

[weststigerman]

Maybe he’s gone over to bring Noffa home? 🤔

Buying back the farm. Garner too.

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

Maybe he’s gone over to bring Noffa home? 🤔

Honestly would cry

 

[jrtiger]

Kai O'Donnell...​

Is that a name to look out for?

good player but he’s not really the tall rangy back row prototype that tends to be the standard across the league. not saying we won’t sign him, but he’s only 181cm…

 

[twentyforty]

I can't imagine Richo is going all the way to the UK to negotiate releases unless something is being finalised. Something must be getting done, I'd guess it's more likely to be a signing than a release.

I think the Souths guy headed over there to finalise the Lewis Dodd signing a few weeks ago.

Maybe it’s a Bateman swap?

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

That probably means he would be staying tho?

I hope

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Honestly would cry

Could he be any less effective than Charlie? Least he can find the line when he’s more than 5m out.

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

Maybe it’s a Bateman swap?

Would be nice but who for

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

This does not sound good. At the first sign of pressure, is Benji throwing the toys out of the cot.

If the toys aren’t squeeking or lost their wheels, out they go to the salvos

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

Also, why has no one said Sitili Tupouniua would be nice for us? Runs hard, plays good footy

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

You would hope Richo boarded the plane with a plan in place and hasn’t just flown to the UK to test the waters

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Also, why has no one said Sitili Tupouniua would be nice for us? Runs hard, plays good footy

Cause he’s had too many concussions and is a risk of early retirement

 

[Nonotmeagain]

Richo moving very quickly. Papali'i gone, Sullivan, Naden, Staines and Bateman all in the gun. wouldn't surprise me if guys like Faagutu and Saukuru were also on the chopping block given the imbalance of experience as well.

while we're likely going to have to pay some freight to ship off the first four I mentioned, it gives us roster spots and cap space to recalibrate the roster correctly with experience and quality.

I'm not sure who and what we're looking for, but there is quality throughout England and if there's anyone who knows how to spot it, it's Richo.

And where does that experience and quality come from ? And why would they go to a club that is a perennial basket case and has a history of sacking coaches and of turning good players into walking cesspits and who'll sack them after a bad season ??

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

If the toys aren’t squeeking or lost their wheels, out they go to the salvos

Not even salvos accepts broken toys. I have a feeling not many clubs will jump for joy at sullivan or naden

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Also, why has no one said Sitili Tupouniua would be nice for us? Runs hard, plays good footy

Body’s a bit broken,

 

[Nonotmeagain]

Not even salvos accepts broken toys. I have a feeling not many clubs will jump for joy at sullivan or naden

We'll be paying their contract for a few years yet. Neither is likely to go to England and neither ever exppects to play rep football so no matter what incentives you offer or threats you hold over their heads $500-600K here in reserve grade is worth a $1M in the cold and damp of England.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

I feel Bateman is the least of our problems. Plenty more id be offloading before him - to name a few - Staines, to’a, Sullivan, seyfarth, kepaoa