Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

Rahme looks on the smaller side.
Here's him next to Graham and Murray.
Comparable.

By all reports he's a hard worker and not far off a first grade start.... we will see.

I think Richo should look at Elie El Zakhem, currently at Castleford Tigers. Think he's a diamond in the rough that's at the age where it's make or break and would/could have a good crack at first grade.

 

[Juice]

We won't be getting Bunty for 300k. Guaranteed.

How much would you offer him ?

 

[Demps]

How much would you offer him ?

400k 😉

 

[Needaname]

He's a young To'o. He's 18. I find it crazy how people don't understand how tough it is to play first grade as an 18 year old when you just don't have the few more years of strength and conditioning. To debut at 18 and not get absolutely destroyed you have to be an absolute freak.

A good portion of our team are 21 or under and can't keep up physically - that's the major reason why our defence is bad.

Not only that he was in HMs last year and finished the remainder of the year playing school boy footy.
This year full season of SG, a handful of Flegg and cup games then into grade the week after he turned 18. That’s an effort.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Lualli is a midget with poor hands. Nowhere near an option

He’s certainly an upgrade on flipper hands kepaoa

 

[Wiz]

Once we get Willetson, we need to get Guymer from the eels. Front row sorted. Te Kura from the broncos has also been mentioned but injury may make that doubtful.

What do you mean “once we get Willetson”? Do you mean Xavier Willison? Any inside info from your source?

 

[Kaito]

TikTok - Make Your Day

 

[bptiger 0]

The sport doesn’t lend itself to debuting young as a forward, unless you’re a bit of a freak. We’ve seen Sam Fainu start well but fall away of late.

He will be all the better next season, BUT what’s funny we signed his little brother to be our champion player and I quess samual was just part of the deal , BUT he has turned out to be a diamond in another crap season

 

[Kelce68]

I think last year it was potentially justified, but this year he's slowed up heaps. Maybe those numbers are a little inflated too.

Haha, 'maybe'?

 

[balmain boy]

@Kaito
Jaxon Rahme is a Tiger now. 😉

3 clubs in 3 years screams clubs having confidence in his ability... 😬

 

[balmain boy]

If you pay him anymore than 150 you are getting robbed.

Minimum wage is 140k. An experienced first grader with decent impact goes for more than minimum wage

 

[balmain boy]

Where does he play ? Can’t say i have heard of him , is he top grade material?

He'll be playing Ron Massey

 

[The Chad]

The strength of the KOE squad will help strengthen the 1st grade side. Now, if injury or form issues hit- there is an influx of depth players available so that Jonny Schoolboy isn't plucked out of the U14's to play 'because he's a natural talent'.

Players stepping into 1st grade need to earn that right. Greater squad depth should equate to greater competition to get those top squad spots- generating better effort, consistancy & competitiveness among the fringe players.

 

[balmain boy]

The rumour is there’s been 5-6 release requests.

None of them from Galvin

 

[Tiger-ferret]

The rumour is there’s been 5-6 release requests.

But he loves being a tiger

 

[balmain boy]

I think last year it was potentially justified, but this year he's slowed up heaps. Maybe those numbers are a little inflated too.

Those numbers are pure guesses

 

[balmain boy]

He's a young To'o. He's 18. I find it crazy how people don't understand how tough it is to play first grade as an 18 year old when you just don't have the few more years of strength and conditioning. To debut at 18 and not get absolutely destroyed you have to be an absolute freak.

A good portion of our team are 21 or under and can't keep up physically - that's the major reason why our defence is bad.

He's 10cm shorter and currently still about 10-15kgs lighter. He'll fill out but i think people underestimate how much smaller he is than other 'small' backs like turuva and To'o. Once developed he'll be Matt Utai's size. He'll need to Work on his aerial ability big time if he's to make it. It's possible, but the odds are strong stacked to against him seeing he's not overly fast or powerful.

 

[balmain boy]

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Rahme looks on the smaller side.
Here's him next to Graham and Murray.
Comparable.

By all reports he's a hard worker and not far off a first grade start.... we will see.

I think Richo should look at Elie El Zakhem, currently at Castleford Tigers. Think he's a diamond in the rough that's at the age where it's make or break and would/could have a good crack at first grade.

Smaller than Murray? Means he's 6 foot, well undersized for an NRL forward. Given our current excess of small forwards like Kit and Faagutu I can't see him breaking through but a good off season and who knows

 

[BZN]

Was Willet highly rated? Haven’t heard of him before but I’m not much into the juniors

From what I have seen of him on the T.V. sports news in the Group 3 area he was a very exciting player and being so young he should have had plenty of potential for growth.
I'm really 🙁 he's gone to Manly, but their talent scouts obviously saw something in him that we apparently didn't need.

 

[Tigersmurf]

From what I have seen of him on the T.V. sports news in the Group 3 area he was a very exciting player and being so young he should have had plenty of potential for growth.
I'm really 🙁 he's gone to Manly, but their talent scouts obviously saw something in him that we apparently didn't need.

Its not about needing its about prioritising. We need to keep Makasini and Large and to do that we need a clear pathway through the grades. We have had some top talent come through the last couple of years and we had to make a choice on who we cut loose from a great crop of kids.