Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Tito Santana said:
Im not adverse to Pole leaving. He was good last year but not great.

Replaceable. Bunty offers more as does Kit Laulili.
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Pole is signed until end of 2027. Let's just settle down for a year or so.
WT would have read the interview and taken it onboard. Let the recruiters do their job - plenty of shopping time. Now scouting for a replacement from wherever.
 
Tiger Stripes said:
Pole is signed until end of 2027. Let's just settle down for a year or so.
WT would have read the interview and taken it onboard. Let the recruiters do their job - plenty of shopping time. Now scouting for a replacement from wherever.
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We could always offer them Pole a year early in 2027 in return for Cooper Clarke ?
I rate Pole, let’s hope a successful 2026 can see him change his mind and stay with us long term.
 
The Patrick Herbert press release sounds like it is a top 30 signing.
I don’t mind it as he must fit in with Benji’s criteria regarding effort and attitude.
We still have a lot of young players and not much immediately coming through in way of centres, so it probably makes sense.
The concern is we do not appear to have a lot of pace within our centres and wingers in our top 30 and development list, hopefully we sign someone who fixes that problem.
 
He hasn’t played professional footy in about 3 years & has looked poor in both trials he’s played. Watching the opposed training session Taylan was literally bullying him. If these are the sorts of signings we’ll be making with Richo no longer here we’re in trouble.
 
weststigers said:
Yes, but did you admit your mistake?

You said Sukkar was good. Perhaps you're mistaken?

Or is it subjective? For example, if I feel he isn't good, is my truth as valid as yours? Who admits the mistake in that instance?

This goes far deeper than Sukkar and his under 9's record.

You've opened a Pandora's Box.

On whether he played prop in under 7's...I don't know the truth. Perhaps Tannous himself doesn't know either. You could ask him yourself and put the matter to bed. From all reports he is a great guy and will likely respond.
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By good do you mean i said he is a good NRL player? I said he is good depth at 5th choice backrower, but in actual fact he is probably 7th choice. So I stand by that.

I also acknowledged his defence was average on the weekend and if that keeps up hes gone. I also said other depth players are really nipping at his heels. I also stated I may be clouded in my judgement a little because I dont mind seeing him do well....thats because he played for what was known as the dirtiest club in Balmain, but even though he was dominating the comp, he was never dirty himself, i like that. I honestly couldn't give a stuff if Tony makes it or not. However, from ive seen he is a decent human and just a kid (in my eyes), so if someone on a forum is going to attack the kid with false information like Balmain Boy does then im going to call that out. BB claimed he gets dominated every hit up he makes. Yet couldn't point me towards one single time he got dominated. The fact is, he averages more metres per minute played than what Sam Fainu does. So I believe its fair to challenge BB on that comment, and he hasn't delivered anything to prove himself correct while im proving his comments incorrect.

Dont mistatke this as me thinking Tony is a gun, far from it. Just calling out dribble and treating the youngster fairly.

Anything else we need to address here?
 
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WestsEffTheRest said:
He hasn’t played professional footy in about 3 years & has looked poor in both trials he’s played. Watching the opposed training session Taylan was literally bullying him. If these are the sorts of signings we’ll be making with Richo no longer here we’re in trouble.
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Did say Benji being in charge of recruitment without Richo guiding him & whilst being a Head Coach is a concern
 
innsaneink said:
Wouldve preferred Charlie staying
...better depth
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Charlie is a winger or fullback who we tried as a centre and he didn’t appear up to it defensively.
Herbert does not have the speed of Staines, but he’s a bigger body who is a very good front on defender and a good hole runner.
So I don’t think we are comparing apples with apples when comparing those two.
We still still definitely have at least one availability for an outside back for our top 30 if a good one pops up, otherwise I assume we will promote from within.
 
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