Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[JB9918]

Oops Pole in for Laulilii

Sign Terrell May & resign Sione Fainu
With Batemans gone & we have a competitive squad.
Koroisau & Luai should be co captains
& I would put Kit Laulilii ahead of Twal as he is more aggressive & believe he could have a good year & live up to the hype from his junior days.
My Current Top 17
Jahream Bula
Sunia Turuva
Justin Olam
Adam Doueihi
Jeral Skelton
Lachie Galvin
Jarome Luai (c)
Sione Fainu
Jack Bird
Samuela Fainu
Terrell May
Api Korisau (c)
Royce Hunt
Bench
Latu Fainu
Fonua Pole
David Klemmer
Alex Seyfarth
NSW Cup
Heath Mason
Luke Laulilii
Stanford To’a
Heanasi Makasini
Charlie Staines
Brent Naden
Jayden Sullivan
Kit Laulilii
Brandon Tumeth
Tony Sukkar
Alex Twal
Tallyn Da Siva
Tim Johannsen
Reserves
Solomone Saukuri
Justin Matamua
Jaxson Rahme
Vaka Aho

I agree May will & Sione will complete the pack as best it can for this year. Kobe would great if we can. As said sign for 2026 & push for an early release.

Off contract now & available for 2026 I would be pushing very hard for Teig Wilton & another front rower. Hoping also we re-sign Pole & Seyfarth.

2026 don't activate Klemmer's option which is worth a bit of $$$.

2025.

8. May*
9. Korosaui
10. Pole
11. Sam Fainu
12. Seyfarth
13. Bird
14. Latu Fainu
15. Klemmer
16. Twal
17. Hunt
18. Sione Fainu

2026.

8. May
9. Korosaui
10. Pole*
11. Sam Fainu
12. Teig Wilton*
13. Kobe Hetherington*
14. Latu Fainu
15. Bird
16. Twal
17. Hunt
18. Seyfarth
19. Sione Fainu

Good depth in 2026

 

[magpies forever]

Out on a limb hear .
John Bateman a rep player
John Bateman is a solid effort player
he is also a player who gives 100%
those who say he didn’t , need to go back and look at each game he played in 24 , Benji also should look at those games , Bateman was one of our most consistent players , Benji need to pull his head in saying if correct Bateman would play reserve grade , he just played for his country , and did well , ffk sake , we get a good player and if he says what he feels we see the club ark up , we haven’t played semis and finals. For over 10 years maybe Bateman was right

Sorry, we either back Benji or sack him. Coach over player. We've had too much player power in past, never again.

 

[gregjm87]

Sorry, we either back Benji or sack him. Coach over player. We've had too much player power in past, never again.

As much as I agree with 426 I also agree with you. The club needs to back Benji here. Now is not the time to be firing him, just before Luai arrives.
Hopefully Benji has learnt something in handling his more experienced players.

 

[magpies forever]

As much as I agree with 426 I also agree with you. The club needs to back Benji here. Now is not the time to be firing him, just before Luai arrives.
Hopefully Benji has learnt something in handling his more experienced players.

Everybody has their faults Inc Benji but in this position in org and role we have to back him.

 

[rugbygoated]

Everybody has their faults Inc Benji but in this position in org and role we have to back him.

For how long? If we win the spoon again next year which is very likely then do we back him still? He's not showing any signs or any potential to be a good coach, let alone one that can turn around a struggling club

 

[finnzo]

Madge will be salty for years to come.
He didn’t pick Steff for SOO knowing implications it would have on us
He didn’t pick one of the most inform Hookers, Api

I hate his ebbs and flows

And then what happend did he win the unwindable series with a decider in qld

Madge will make decisions that are in his best interest to win football games where ever he is at.

 

[jadtiger]

Madge has told Kobe that he’s going no where .. he is required at the Broncos for 2025 .. in other words he’s being a prick to us .. by not letting Kobe go .. is Madge being an A/Hole to us .. he is still dark with us .. !!

Like any coach Madge is putting his club first.If he wasn't he would soon be out of a job

 

[boonboon]

For how long? If we win the spoon again next year which is very likely then do we back him still? He's not showing any signs or any potential to be a good coach, let alone one that can turn around a struggling club

Is it very likely ? Only 1 team in 116 years of nswrl/nrl has won more then 3 spoons in a row and that was the Eels in late 50s, early 60s. So despite all the horrible teams none have come last. I'd suggest it's almost impossible for us to come last again

 

[jrtiger]

a lot of pro-Bulldogs related propaganda regarding Terrell that’s come out in the last 24 hours.

Weidler making note of the family’s affinity with Ciraldo while News Limited doing similar.

let’s hope Richardson gets under their guard as he’s done in the past.

 

[Spartan117]

No Bateman- that has to be a sign. Miller getting left off the congrats with no fanfare of his release...wonder where Bateman is off to?

Anywhere else is the best answer.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

a lot of pro-Bulldogs related propaganda regarding Terrell that’s come out in the last 24 hours.

Weidler making note of the family’s affinity with Ciraldo while News Limited doing similar.

let’s hope Richardson gets under their guard as he’s done in the past.

I'm hopeful that their previous attempt to sign him where Dogs pulled their offer from the table has put May a little off of them. I think it will be down to us or Dogs. Can't see him going to Dragons.

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

And I’m not sure we should be burning a spot with Sione. IMO Potter is player with more promise

Maybe because at the age of 28 he has shown less then Sione?

 

[Spartan117]

Madge stuffed us on Kobe.

Madge doesnt give a crap about the Tigers.

If Kobe was crap.

He would have left his garbage player go to the tigers.

 

[tonza]

For how long? If we win the spoon again next year which is very likely then do we back him still? He's not showing any signs or any potential to be a good coach, let alone one that can turn around a struggling club

I honestly believe this CEO will tap Benji on the shoulder halfway through the year if results don't improve. I also believe Benji will go graciously if that is the case, to allow early determination of our coach for 2026.

 

[Fainu Brothers]

And I’m not sure we should be burning a spot with Sione. IMO Potter is player with more promise

He is good enough for a top 30 anyways, but got to keep Samuela happy at all costs!!

 

[Demps]

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[TigerSkins05]

I’d be pretty sure he would be doing what’s in the best interests of his own side

Nah .. Madge holds a grudge .. always has and always will .. the Donkeys will fire him before his contract is out for sure .. !!

 

[Spartan117]

Doueihi?

Why would the Tigers want to medically retire AD.

We got him on virtually nothing with no pressure to extend.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

I honestly believe this CEO will tap Benji on the shoulder halfway through the year if results don't improve. I also believe Benji will go graciously if that is the case, to allow early determination of our coach for 2026.

i like your optimism. Benji has shown how he acts when things don’t go his way.

The Bateman drama is the latest chapter.

If he walks away peacefully then I’ll be the first to comment positively.

For all our sakes I hope we improve.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Why would the Tigers want to medically retire AD.

We got him on virtually nothing with no pressure to extend.

How many spots do we have vacant? I’ve lost track lol. Need space now?

The only other bloke is Olam. More Likely to be BS headline.