Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Betterdays22]

Previous admin almost certainly would have panicked into 3 years of RCG at 800k when Stef left...

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Hasler didn't.

 

[Betterdays22]

Hasler didn't.

I'm sure RCG will enjoy his retirement on the sunny gold coast.

 

[426Tlgerland]

so if we play people where they are keen to play our squad looks like
1 bula
2 skelton
3 olam
4 turva
5 ?????
6 lachie
7 Romey
8 Klemmer
9 API
10 may
11 s faniu
12????
13 bird

14 hunt
15 Seyfarth
16 pole
17 any of a number of players


Really only leaves a wing spot up and utility up for grabs.

Having May arrive will bring out the best in Klemmer , Stef was no help last season ,
Klemmer - API , May
Sam F - Bird - Bateman

Luai - Galvin
Staines - Olam - Turuva - Skelton
Bulla
Res , Pole - Hunt - Seyfarth , ?( TDS ) or Mason , or Latu

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Better

I'm sure RCG will enjoy his retirement on the sunny gold coast.

Better than retiring at Leichhardt or Campbelltown. Le6s hope that is the case. For all of us fans.

 

[ezybro]

Wow what a signing

 

[coivtny]

And Tim and Norman…

And Ross.

 

[The Chad]

If the club wanted to sign Sione Fainu & needed the roster space, but the club can't move any of the Top 30 players & didn't want to lose some of the talented younger guys...

Couldn't they, in theory, re-negotiate a contract with say Saukuru, who isn't likely to see 1st grade this season, re-sign him to a T&T deal with a move to Top 30 for 2026 & a pay increase for helping the club out?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Forgot all about Sione. How many tries he score in 2024.

 

[Kaito]

Forgot all about Sione. How many tries he score in 2024.

2 tries in 4 games, had to google it 4 you bro because
I know you're horrible when it comes 2 technology lol

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Thanks Kaito. Not a bad average. Hope he signs along with Pole. That then my friend is a BEAST PACK.

 

[weststigers]

I'd argue that we of all clubs we've probably recruited the best.... Difficult to gauge cause all ubs requirements and need are different

We'll done Richo Benji and Romey... Good signing.. Hope he stays outta trouble and becomes a leader... We need these guys from Penrith and the Roosters to make sure we raise the bar to their old clubs level.... Or as close as possible to it

I sound like a broken record, but of all our recruitment, 95% of us agree these are good signings.

Even Bird seeing as we got him at a low value.

This is a big change from the Jordan Rankin days.

The quality on the park now is telling.

May
Api
Sam Fainu
Luai
Turuva
Olam
Bula
Galvin
Pole

Supported by
Hunt
Bird
Skelton
Latu Fainu
Sam Fainu
TDS

On paper, we really do have a decent team.

There's not many excuses for not challenging for the 8 next year.

 

[Tito Santana]

Top drawer signing very happy with that, on par with Stef but Stef dogged it last year.

Honestly i hope we find a spot for Sione, two fold keep the brothers together and i thought he earned an extension with his efforts last season.

Stef has nothing on this guy. This guy has a massive motor plus will.

Stef is shit

 

[Tito Santana]

Here is my predicted best 17

1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Olam
4. ???
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. Klemmer
9. Api
10. May
11. S.Fainu
12. Bateman
13. Bird

1. L.Fainu
2. Twal
3. Pole
4. Hunt

 

[Droppy05]

Can only

Wouldn't underestimate the role of the Benji ethos in this recruitment either. His laid back "there's more to football" approach would have been chalk and cheese to Flanno's pitch.

Can only judge this with results.

 

[weststigersfinals2025]

Here is my predicted best 17

1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Olam
4. ???
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. Klemmer
9. Api
10. May
11. S.Fainu
12. Bateman
13. Bird
14. L.Fainu
15. Twal
16. Pole
17. Hunt

Hopefully mid season we start to see a makasini starting 4

 

[tiger_one]

And Ross.

And Brian....... 🎶

 

[user118245]

looks like Richo has lost weight 👍

Thought this was a reply to the message above 😂

 

[Jolls]

Now that we have a big minute middle it is time for some deck chairs to be overturned. Sione doesn't have a chair to sit on yet and we could do with another quality edge player before the season starts. I trust Richo has a couple earmarked to throw overboard if someone else wants to board the ship.

I'm not enamoured with paying Bateman to play elsewhere. I think he could still be part of the mix and having him fight for a position would be good for the club and both the FG and Cup teams. I would prefer to pay out some low value short term contracts for players not likely to push for FG to sign Sione plus another experienced FG forward.

Here's hoping that the "Members First" email arrives shortly announcing some movement on that front.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

But Bateman could be his best witnh hard edge forwards. Free him up a bit.