Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[boonboon]

I love it how the story evolved from loaning him to the Knights for the rest of the season in a swap deal to get KPP to the club early , to seemingly just giving him away permanently for nothing …

Richo just treats the fans like idiots ..

Well given your making wild accusations without knowing anything at all it would suggest Richo would be correct

 

[tigerballs]

Jesus we could not possibly be that myopic. Heywood could be a lock, a 7 , a 6 ,,anything.. he is similar to his brother Bailey from the dogs 😉.. Tallyn is a local that would bleed for the club, you do not trade that away just because you have another good junior .. you manage the roster, you fit them all in and get them to feel a part of something .. this mercenary approach to players is exactly why the club struggles .. culture and working for the man next to you starts with showing loyalty and that you value a person for who they are..Tallyn is player that grew up dreaming to play for this club… that means something

Unfortunately, Ned, that's old school thinking. Money and results are all that matters.

 

[rihannafan1]

take your pick between manly and parra done deal will be announced after the game tomorrow

disappointing from the club

And what get in return?

 

[Betterdays22]

After hearing Benji in his presser, this is how I feel it is playing out …

-Club happy to release TDS from 2026 given his salary is a reported $400k.

-Plan for Api to be #1 hooker until the end of 2028 with a transition to Jared Haywood.

-Part of TDS salary savings in ‘26 to frontload Api.

-Club would also sign a fulltime hooker into top 30 in ‘26, probably Tristan Hope on say $200k.

-Club would develop Heath Mason’s dummyhalf skills in pre-season to become our #14 and provide cover for Api.

-Club also sign Charlie Murray to a top 30 deal on $200k as purely a lock backup in NSW Cup who can also play dummyhalf.

-Chance that Josese Lanyon lands a dev or T&T contract so provides another dummyhalf option.

An Api injury away from Hope and Mason playing 9 would be enough to derail season 2026.

Can understand the club letting him go if there was adequate coverage but man, we will be short there next year if Hope is next man up. What do we get out of this apart from (more) salary to assign to some underperforming players? And (another) top 30 place to fill?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

And what get in return?

A thank you

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

This place is getting like X/Twitter/Truth Social. It's just conspiracy theory of conspiracy theory - and about as much truth to them as there are on those platforms.

At least there are no nazis here.

 

[Demps]

Corey Paix is off contract.
Back up hooker option.

There is a lot of players out there.
We need to stay busy with recruitment.

 

[Odessa]

At least there are no nazis here.

Are you Shaw

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

Are you Shaw

If they are here then the mods are doing a bloody good job cleaning them up. Twitter has some of the worst people in existence boldly posting their vile spew to masses lapping it up, all while the owner even retweets some of said garbage.

 

[Betterdays22]

Corey Paix is off contract.
Back up hooker option.

There is a lot of players out there.
We need to stay busy with recruitment.

Up to Benji to sell a competent back up the vision I suppose. I know this has been done but it really surprises me we would be letting him go now with zero contingency for 2025 and a pretty loose plan for 26.

 

[Demps]

Up to Benji to sell a competent back up the vision I suppose. I know this has been done but it really surprises me we would be letting him go now with zero contingency for 2025 and a pretty loose plan for 26.

I don't think it's Benjis fault. Entirely.

Api is the captain and a great hooker.
TDS wants to be that guy, right now.
We simply cannot offer it to him.

He's gone and we move on.
We need to continually make moves to improve our team from here on out.

 

[Tom Shines]

He's gone and we move on.
We need to continually make moves to improve our team from here on out.

It doesnt look like anyone else is coming to help the rest of this season ,,,

 

[weststigerman]

Not at all. We’ll still have a war chest. But it’s strategic …

Hope would be happy to take a cheap 1 year deal & is an ok backup hooker. Then he is replaced in 27 in the top 30 by Haywood who we have to have a spot for as he has a guaranteed upgrade then.

Murray is the same. Then his spot is used for another guaranteed upgrade then - Taupau-Moors or Godinet.

By 2027 hopefully Josese Lanyon becomes another upgrade option as a lock/hooker utility.

And back to our war chest, hopefully a top notch lock and/or strike edge.

What happens if Api gets a long term injury? We already have limited back row and prop depth and this will now extend to hooker.

We should already have a war chest with Olam’s medical retirement and Galvin’s $1M contract that he didn’t take. I don’t think there is the quality on the market to sign a quality lock.

We are relying on something to fall out of the tree which they only seem to be falling from our own tree.

 

[Demps]

It doesnt look like anyone else is coming to help the rest of this season ,,,

We ain't trending towards a finals run anyway.

Get the reps in and move to improve the 30.
Hopefully we can do better next year.

2025 another year of dramas and nonsense.
Weed out the goofs who don't want to be here.
Continue to build a culture and a tight knit playing group.

The struggle continues.

 

[Vicious]

It doesnt look like anyone else is coming to help the rest of this season ,,,

Surely we get a big name signing for 2026 soon ?

 

[balmain boy]

‘We’re putting our eggs into Api’s basket’: Benji defends prioritising captain’s signature​

MSN

Very concerning to hear Benji claim Api is an 80 minute player, he hasn't been one for many years.
Also, there's no benefit to us releasing him early and leaving us with no backup to Api.

 

[JB9918]

Manly apparently... They would have a fair chunk of change from DCE. He was on $1M plus. Fogarty on $750K apparently. TDS probably got close to his $600K. Be interesting was comes out post tomorrow.

 

[balmain boy]

After hearing Benji in his presser, this is how I feel it is playing out …

-Club happy to release TDS from 2026 given his salary is a reported $400k.

-Plan for Api to be #1 hooker until the end of 2028 with a transition to Jared Haywood.

-Part of TDS salary savings in ‘26 to frontload Api.

-Club would also sign a fulltime hooker into top 30 in ‘26, probably Tristan Hope on say $200k.

-Club would develop Heath Mason’s dummyhalf skills in pre-season to become our #14 and provide cover for Api.

-Club also sign Charlie Murray to a top 30 deal on $200k as purely a lock backup in NSW Cup who can also play dummyhalf.

-Chance that Josese Lanyon lands a dev or T&T contract so provides another dummyhalf option.

This would be a disaster for the club. Hope and Murray shouldn't be anywhere near the top 30

 

[tigahhh]

dogs fans not happy with Galvin tonight…

 

[BBTF]

This would be a disaster for the club. Hope and Murray shouldn't be anywhere near the top 30

Well said, they are absolute bottom of the barrell, 15 guys out type call up guys.