Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Don Kershane
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The guy had feet . He was just on his knees praying that one day the other chap would be cured of his tinea.
Canadian Club
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Skelton also had a blinder against the Cowboys and is one of the best in the league coming out of his own end.
Skelton is on 275k. If we can extend him for another year on the same amount or very similar, hes definitely worth keeping around. With Luke going, having Skelton, Herbert and Tavana as depth next year would be an awesome result. Tavana is on a dev deal (80k), Hebert wouldnt be on anything more than the minimum (180k) considering he signed a 2 year deal before playing a game and Skelton on a similar deal(275k-300k).
Thats a combined total of around 550k for three quality back ups who can all comfortably fill in.
With Turuva, May and Makasini locked in the back line, the real question is do we persist with To'a or look to move him on and upgrade?
hank37w
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Yeah, I reckon it was the guy with no feet that was stumbling.
Tigerdazz2
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If Bulla goes, I wonder how young gun Tino Tavana would go?
Defending kicks he'd easily out jump Bulla who has had wraps on his airial antics.
Defending kicks he'd easily out jump Bulla who has had wraps on his airial antics.
Fainu Brothers
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Agree way to ill disciplined. Puts on weight as well, thats why Ricky doesn’t want him and Canberra Raiders fans are off him as well
Fainu Brothers
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King 👑 Richo!!
Jedi_Tiger
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would rather Tavana on wing than skelton
BirchgroveTiger
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Drinkwater not looking like the $1m man going to Dragons so far tonight !! His mind is elsewhere imo!
Odessa
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rumours only please dont get carried away
- parra have reached out around luke l or starford toa for the rest of the season
- i am still certain bula is staying, but club has reached out to a dual code manager to gauge interest in
i have been watching
not alot coming out of the club
few true and a few rumours, so ill let you all make up your mind
- club looking at every available option for fullback benji met with clinton shifschoske (bombed that) last week
- parramatta have reached out around a loan for jeral, we are looking to extend , but parra also keen
- club will make a play at loko
- joey manu would be open to playing under benji
- parra have reached out around luke l or starford toa for the rest of the season
- i am still certain bula is staying, but club has reached out to a dual code manager to gauge interest in
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i have been watching
not alot coming out of the club
few true and a few rumours, so ill let you all make up your mind
- club looking at every available option for fullback benji met with clinton shifschoske (bombed that) last week
- parramatta have reached out around a loan for jeral, we are looking to extend , but parra also keen
- club will make a play at loko
- joey manu would be open to playing under benji
Canadian Club
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Assume the fullback/Shifschoke meeting was around Papenhuyzen? Based on his comments on his podcast recently, he seems to be leaning more and more towards coming back to League.
Has history with injury but he would suit the style of play Benji has implemented. He would be my preferred option if Bula left. Still only 27 years old and came through the grades playing with Doueihi and Seyfarth at Dundas and Balmain squads. Also wouldn't be comanding the money he once was.
Tigerdazz2
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Skelton is a depth player only at this stage. I believe Benji can coach his errors out of him in time, but Tavana is something special, he has proven to be a very capable, exiting player who has that X factor.
As I've said in another post, Tavana would make a great fullback, his defence is better than Bula's & he can out jump him. If Bula does leave, Benji is mad if he doesn't make Tavana his first choice fullback.
He's had ample opportunities over the last two years. Way to inconsistent.
Move him on. Had ample chances.
Canadian Club
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No. Absolutely re-sign as a depth player. There are two more teams coming into the comp in the next two years, which means 60 more NRL player roles. For example we have Will Craig, Saukuru and Ethan Roberts in our NRL squad who have never played an NRL game and probably never will. Every single club has a player in the top 30 who hasn't played an NRL game. You say 'move him on' but when you do, you have a Will Craig taking his spot.
Any club would be doing very very well to have Skelton in the 18-28 slot in a NRL squad. Some NRL teams would even have him as a Starter.
hammertime
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Skelton was signed around 250k. So he is at a good price point, even if for depth.
