Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Tom Shines said:
Benji makes no secret how much he loves Api…. I’ve heard him say several times that he is the best player in the side …maybe TDS feels he won’t get a fair go … I mean that might not necessarily be the case but thats he way he feels? He knows better than us though , so I guess he will make the call that he believes is best for him

I also suspect money is an issue as well….if he goes and becomes the No 1 somewhere else , he is going to earn more money than being the No 2 here ..
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Good for Benji, he loves Api so much that he runs him into the ground week in and week out by playing him for excessive minutes when blind Freddie can see that the poor guy needs a break.

Love is blind or so they say.
 
Got some crumbs yesterday but been super busy. Again, take with a grain of salt but he's been pretty reliable so far...

Apparently, the whole TDS wants out thing is BS. The club sat with him months ago. He wants to stay and they want to keep him BUT he (ie. his manager) thinks he needs to have more 80-minute performances or lose his conditioning/fitness/marketability. Thus, the potential Harry Grant style swap deal. Could be for the rest of the year or for next year. But other clubs are offering more... Watch this space.

Also, looks like Doueihi is gone. Rejected our lowball offer and has got himself a rep that Benji does not want to deal with (read I. Moses). Think he will go to highest bidder or potentially extend one year with us then go to Perth.

Finally, the Adam Reynolds deal was closer than reported. But we're still in the market for big names (whatever that means -- but I'd say experienced marquee signings). Not sure who are available though which makes me think there are some chats happening behind the scenes. But he's adamant we are after some BIG FISH. Fingers crossed if true.
 
Tiger Tarl said:
Got some crumbs yesterday but been super busy. Again, take with a grain of salt but he's been pretty reliable so far...

Apparently, the whole TDS wants out thing is BS. The club sat with him months ago. He wants to stay and they want to keep him BUT he (ie. his manager) thinks he needs to have more 80-minute performances or lose his conditioning/fitness/marketability. Thus, the potential Harry Grant style swap deal. Could be for the rest of the year or for next year. But other clubs are offering more... Watch this space.

Also, looks like Doueihi is gone. Rejected our lowball offer and has got himself a rep that Benji does not want to deal with (read I. Moses). Think he will go to highest bidder or potentially extend one year with us then go to Perth.

Finally, the Adam Reynolds deal was closer than reported. But we're still in the market for big names (whatever that means -- but I'd say experienced marquee signings). Not sure who are available though which makes me think there are some chats happening behind the scenes. But he's adamant we are after some BIG FISH. Fingers crossed if true.
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thank you 🙏 the tds stuff just isn’t making sense i knew there was more to it . unlike LG he genuinely loved the club , hopefully something can be done to keep him …
 
tigahhh said:
nrl360 reckon Tallyn will be gone before June 30

Why ???????????? fair enough he wants to go to start somewhere but WHY are we letting him go early
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Few things need to happen for this to happen IMO:

1 - Api need to extend 1st
2 - We won't let him leave this week without a player in return

I wanted to keep him but clearly, he is not all in as he would stay knowing he will take over from Api and his not prepared to wait.

Like most jobs these days the new guys want it all Yesterday without putting in the time.
 
I do find it interesting Parra signing De Belin, he is more of a lock than a front rower. Walker has been killing it. Is there a world we get Hopgood which would be ideal us, for TDS? There is strong mail for Parra.

Appreciate the insights from Tiger Tarl. Hopefully TDS stays but it would seem he doesn't seem patient.

I not overly fussed on Doueihi, a low offer is probably fair given we paid him for multiple years with his ACLs. Clearly wants to get paid which is also fair enough.

Big fish??? They keep harping on about a big fish. Something must be just hanging on by a thread in a tree somewhere???
 
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