davey_farrell
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hope vs watson...yes please
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Tom Shines
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No one needs to tell me mate ..but I’m looking forwards not backwards .
Jedi_Tiger
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lets stick with Hope.. good grief lol
FrodoTBaggin
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We still holding out hope for a 30 year old to come good?
That is huge money for an unproven player. Samuela has certainly lived up to his potential, such a shame he's out for so long. I hope we re-sign him asap.
Tired Tiger
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Not at all, they are not currently playing NRL, my point was that the top 30 for the chiefs won't all be current NRL players...
king_sirro
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he can play 80 now. Not his fault the coach isnt doing it. Right this minute its a Benji issue, not a Latu issue
The Chad
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From the Bulldogs coach..
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Burton's one that gets tossed up a lot, doesn't he?" Ciraldo said.
"It's really disappointing when you're going through a losing streak and people decide to make up rumours about your players.
"It's hard for us to defend them and then some people are copping a lot of unfair criticism as well."
Well, sucks having the shoe on the other foot doesn't it?
What does he think the Galvin thing did?
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Burton's one that gets tossed up a lot, doesn't he?" Ciraldo said.
"It's really disappointing when you're going through a losing streak and people decide to make up rumours about your players.
"It's hard for us to defend them and then some people are copping a lot of unfair criticism as well."
Well, sucks having the shoe on the other foot doesn't it?
What does he think the Galvin thing did?
Jimmy
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Watson is a good high effort player with spark. He’d be perfect for the short term. Gives us a genuine option for API when needed and can cover multiple other spots to a decent degree.
Allows Haywood to not be rushed and for Fainu to focus on his best aspects. Can’t go wrong with this signing but yes like others have said would hope it isn’t a 3/4 year deal.
Allows Haywood to not be rushed and for Fainu to focus on his best aspects. Can’t go wrong with this signing but yes like others have said would hope it isn’t a 3/4 year deal.
TheEnz
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Not a fan if 1 year deals, however if he comes prior to june 30 this year i would be supportive of that.
weststigers
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The top 30 for all clubs aren't all current NRL players...what's your point?
ShanghaiCharlie
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Simplekin can't get a job in front of Wakeham
Liddle stuck behind Cook
Tallyn stuck behind Ryley Smith
None have excelled. All are back ups still and would be on way more coin than Hopeless.
Would still take any of them back at the right price and would take Billy Walters back in a heartbeat
Tired Tiger
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The point is if they go to PNG from the Queensland Cup they aren't weakening current NRL rosters.
17 NRL teams had the opportunity to sign the players from the PNG q cup team and none of them did.
If some of them go to the chiefs which they will it won't weaken the current NRL rosters of the 17 remaining.
The other point made is that PNG will not have 30 NRL standard players for their top 30.
Your probably looking at an average of one NRL quality player from each team, obviously more from some teams than others.
They poached a 5/8 when they already had a good quality 5/8.
Who’s fault is that ?
I’m glad we didn’t end up with Ciraldo as our coach, he’s extremely arrogant and it’s only a matter of time before he loses the dressing room.
Odessa
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It's been said that the only reason Liddle is behind Cook is because he got injured
I would offer Cook a 1 year contract for next year offer him 200K and tell him you will spend alot of time in reserve grade and maybe 8-10 games in the NRL but alot of time teaching the younger players about being a NRL player
I remember when the older players at the back end of there careers would play alot of reserve grade teaching the younger players what to do and fill in a game or two
What else could he do to make 200K
king_sirro
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Cook has signed with Super League
BlackWhiteGold
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FAINU FAM EYE REUNION
The brother of jailed former NRL star Manase Fainu has spoken about his dream for the siblings to reunite on a rugby league field – just months before the talented hooker is eligible for parole.
Samuela Fainu, one of three brothers contracted to the Wests Tigers, has opened up on the family’s desire to see Manase try to resurrect his career, which came crashing down when he was accused of stabbing a youth leader during a brawl at a Mormon church dance in 2019.
He was stood down under the NRL’s no-fault stand-down policy and eventually imprisoned, with a judge saying, “I hope he will be able to fulfil his impressive promise and pick up his career where he left off”.
Fainu is due for parole in October, the same month he will turn 28.
He has already started day release and has tried to keep fit as his brothers Sione, Samuela and Latu play for the Tigers.
If Manase wants to resume his rugby league career, the NRL will have to clear his registration if a club was interested in taking a punt on him.
“As a family, we are extremely close and it has been difficult for us to be separated from Manase for a number of years,” Samuela said.
“There’s not a day goes by that he’s not in our thoughts.
“My brothers and I have started our own NRL journeys on a path he blazed for our family and he could have been there in person.
“Of course, we’ve spoken about the potential to one day play NRL together, but for so long it has just seemed like a distant dream.
“If Manase wants to pick up his rugby league career when the time is right, we will be right behind him.”
There have only been two sets of four brothers who have played in a top grade rugby league match: the Normans in 1910 and the Burgess clan in 2013.
“It’s our dream to see all the boys play together in the NRL one day,” mum Lile Fainu said. “It’s something they’ve always wanted to do, and we know Manase would love nothing more than to return to the field when the time is right.”
Tito Santana
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Only fans 😋
