Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Buttface]

Tedesco will be a huge loss to them when he retires. He runs that backline.

Where’s he going?
I reckon, especially without the extra rep games, Teddy could go another 4 years he’d be 36. He seems fit and fast this year, and he looks after himself, he could probably go a couple more.
I hope he does, and blocks the path of the next big thing coming through who signs with us.
But yeah I hope Bula can learn some of Teds organisational skills, and his ability to be at the right place at the right time.

 

[TheKhan]

Where’s he going?
I reckon, especially without the extra rep games, Teddy could go another 4 years he’d be 36. He seems fit and fast this year, and he looks after himself, he could probably go a couple more.
I hope he does, and blocks the path of the next big thing coming through who signs with us.
But yeah I hope Bula can learn some of Teds organisational skills, and his ability to be at the right place at the right time.

Let's re-evaluate how long he had left at the end of this season. He is absolutely playing out of his skin in comparison to the last couple. That's going to take a toll. I think 4 more years at fullback in first grade is almost impossible unless chooks are happy to have him declining. And uncle Nick sure loves his fullbacks

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

He’s so transparent.

As soon as blocker supported Luai over Moses in origin selection, he was losing it.

He’s a perfect example of supporting nepotism at all costs. The human headline is getting hard to watch.

Pundits should be insightful or entertaining. Elias is neither. He retired over 30 years ago, so he doesn't have the name recognition either. It's bewildering that he still has a media gig.

 

[innsaneink]

Yes if the talk that we have signed 2 or 3 players this would have been in the back ground for a few weeks prior to Richo saying we have signed players on the pod cast so maybe 6 or so weeks back , Fafita , Young I doubt , Smith not what we need , I would say these signings will be players just nudging first grade , I don’t expect to see 2 or 3 players from current nrl starting spots , maybe 1 maybe , Richo and Benji know what we need and it’s not a huge amount of gain that will bolster us we are 3/4 there ( May , ? , ? ). That’s my idea

Im expecting this too...wont be any marquee signing, hopefully its TDS and Bula extending (benji let this slip in last weeks presser?)...and maybe another young player from somewhere

 

[Canberratiger]

All they have to say is you’re related to Mitch so you have to say that…but they want him to come back on the show so they just giggle and tip toe around the topic.

“Luai has being playing half back all year” yeah and Mitch has been playing 5/8?

A grade goose.

"Yeah but at least Luai has played more than 3 games"

 

[JC99]

Matterson free to leave Parra, who wants him back? 🤣

 

[hank37w]

Let's just stick with the cardboard cut out, much better option.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Matterson free to leave Parra, who wants him back? 🤣

Honestly I've said it previously and I know it's an extremely unpopular opinion but I'd have him back in an instant. Just look at our starting props & lock in cup & have a look at our 18-22 for NRL... our depth is shocking & I'm sure most people (and Benji) would prefer relying on someone like Ryan Matterson over Tony Sukkar or Kit Laulilii.

 

[Fish88]

Honestly I've said it previously and I know it's an extremely unpopular opinion but I'd have him back in an instant. Just look at our starting props & lock in cup & have a look at our 18-22 for NRL... our depth is shocking & I'm sure most people (and Benji) would prefer relying on someone like Ryan Matterson over Tony Sukkar or Kit Laulilii.

Based on pure ability yes. Based on character, hard no.

 

[jrtiger]

Based on pure ability yes. Based on character, hard no.

Marshall is and was a fan. stranger things have happened and as @WesternSuburbsBoy mentioned, our depth is deplorable.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Honestly I've said it previously and I know it's an extremely unpopular opinion but I'd have him back in an instant. Just look at our starting props & lock in cup & have a look at our 18-22 for NRL... our depth is shocking & I'm sure most people (and Benji) would prefer relying on someone like Ryan Matterson over Tony Sukkar or Kit Laulilii.

I feel the same he's a knob head but the team needs depth especially at 2RF where he can fill, can't let emotion get in the way of the team's balance.

 

[Banterboi]

Honestly I've said it previously and I know it's an extremely unpopular opinion but I'd have him back in an instant. Just look at our starting props & lock in cup & have a look at our 18-22 for NRL... our depth is shocking & I'm sure most people (and Benji) would prefer relying on someone like Ryan Matterson over Tony Sukkar or Kit Laulilii.

Ryan matterson approached benji in the off season to come back, benji said no, so no. Benji wouldnt prefer him it seems.

 

[coivtny]

Let's just stick with the cardboard cut out, much better option.

Yep, I'll always have fond memories of Russel Packer bringing the cutout to WT's end of year celebrations. RM will hardly have a mate when he finally leaves football. Cretin.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Honestly I've said it previously and I know it's an extremely unpopular opinion but I'd have him back in an instant. Just look at our starting props & lock in cup & have a look at our 18-22 for NRL... our depth is shocking & I'm sure most people (and Benji) would prefer relying on someone like Ryan Matterson over Tony Sukkar or Kit Laulilii.

Until the end of this season, for sure, as WT depth is severely lacking and a little more than half of his 2025 salary has already been paid.

However, I would only consider him further if he has taken up his supposed player option contract for 2026 and Parramatta are then paying for half or so of it.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Another player we should be getting on the phone too... Raymond Faitala-Mariner.

 

[Tito Santana]

Another player we should be getting on the phone too... Raymond Faitala-Mariner.

Nah he will complain about training. No.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

At those prices he is a steal.

The big question is at this time what clubs have a spare $500-800k to make an offer to Fifita? Not many I would think. I would say we might be one of the ones given that we have not filled our roster.

We also could use some of klemmers and Batemans cash which was put aside to upgrade Galvin

 

[TigerBurnsy]

If GC are chipping in 400k for us to take Fifita

Thats 600k over 3 years

Put 600k in this years cap and pay him 400k each for the next 3

Can’t go wrong really and we are running out of time to use our cap space for this year

If we can get Fifita on 600k that is an absolute steal and a deal we must take, if I remember correctly his first gc contract was 1.2m so we would be getting him on almost half price!

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

That's what I think. If we sign Fifita, obviously he has to have left side, as long as Sam is happy for right side I am keen as! I think Fifita would come, play left, and then say 'screw you Des!' and do a May. I think he will play better than he has for a while.

I think Fifita is pissed at the mad professor, he was all but signed at easts and Desi talked him out of it and now it appears he's on the nose at the Titans, obvious friction to say the least.

Does he sign with us I doubt it, but a move looks likely unless Des gets the arse.

 

[innsaneink]

I feel the same he's a knob head but the team needs depth especially at 2RF where he can fill, can't let emotion get in the way of the team's balance.

He and Galvout will get on well then...looks like lachie could use a friend