Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tom Shines]

Hasn’t stopped any manager with our profile players in recent history.

Well we didn’t hear about AD, Sione or Twals offers until they were all signed up

 

[EllisFan]

Well we didn’t hear about AD, Sione or Twals offers until they were all signed up

With respect, I didn’t have them as profile players at the time, and they’re not on lucrative money.

 

[crazycat]

Have I missed something with the Bula negotiations? Where did you hear this or are you basing it purely on Tracey getting an extension?

not purely on the Tracey extension, but I can't find the source so it may have been commentary.

Ok posting this, just because it's creepy.
Phil Gould on Jahream Bula: “He’s just creamy, so fluid, beautiful, like apple pie on a Sunday.”

 

[innsaneink]

It’s a bit difficult for any of us outsiders to know who does what …

Who gets the credit for Twal and AD extended early and cheap for example ?

Benji according to V

 

[wstigers11]

Well we didn’t hear about AD, Sione or Twals offers until they were all signed up

Sione’s did leak. Makasini & Samuela have the same manager. Double deal hopefully lol

 

[Tom Shines]

Sione’s did leak. Makasini & Samuela have the same manager. Double deal hopefully lol

So what’s Sione on then ? Can’t recall

 

[wstigers11]

So what’s Sione on then ? Can’t recall

$360K

 

[Tom Shines]

If you could get him for 4 years on 850K you’d be pretty happy.

Olakau’atu deal he signed back in late 2023 was $7-8mil for 8 years …

Now our boy isn’t quite as good …but surely two and a half years later he will get close to a mil per year ?

 

[Tom Shines]

$360K

Another cheap deal …someone there been working it ..it’s not all doom and gloom right ?

 

[EllisFan]

Olakau’atu deal he signed back in late 2023 was $7-8mil for 8 years …

Now our boy isn’t quite as good …but surely two and a half years later he will get close to a mil per year ?

Yeah and we’d probably need to upgrade him along the way, but retaining our best players needs to become a thing at WT.

 

[Tom Shines]

Yeah and we’d probably need to upgrade him along the way, but retaining our best players needs to become a thing at WT.

Yep …

I remember when Tedesco left ,,, WT had the best offer on the table … let’s hope now the best offer is enough to get them to stay

 

[wstigers11]

Another cheap deal …someone there been working it ..it’s not all doom and gloom right ?

Good way of keeping Latu and Samuela without paying market value.

 

[Tired Tiger]

I’m talking about the players waiting …why not wait for the broadcast deal to be done to see what the salary cap is likely to be , and even possibly test the market like Luai has done at the first opportunity?

Why is it this just occurs at the tigers ? Ponga just resigned at the knights...

 

[426Tlgerland]

Ponga resigning could mean PNG was not that great of an offer , I don’t know if they offered him a deal but he would have been a big signing for them and has decided to stay at knights , maybe Luai does the same , PNG to me will be a battle to get up and running smooth , I don’t think it’s a great place to live and players would need protection along with family , it is a very violent place with laws that just don’t get followed , think kidnappings , Robberies , murder , but it’s not like hear in Australia , up there it’s nasty , I had a mate who ran 2 warehouses and he said he was glad to get back here after his contract expired and yes he earned good money , he said screw the money it’s just not safe , he has no regrets coming back and working for about 50 k less , you can go hame and relax hear