Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Jimmy said:
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.
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Isn't he off to the Dragons before PNG ?
 
Demps said:
100%

For 2027, depending on Maka,
We need FG options. As well as back ups

1. Bula
2. Sunia
3.
4. Taylan
5.
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Latu has to be developed, otherwise we've wasted our time with his progress.

Then there's Karnib, Van Drie and also Kanaan that are the future. Excellent juniors that we might lose.

Conner Watson is a great player but he will ultimately be another band aid, but not the solution.
 
Leck said:
Latu has to be developed, otherwise we've wasted our time with his progress.

Then there's Karnib, Van Drie and also Kanaan that are the future. Excellent juniors that we might lose.

Conner Watson is a great player but he will ultimately be another band aid, but not the solution.
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Agree.

Do you consider Karnib & Kanaan wingers?
 
BlackWhiteGold said:

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.”
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Manase was such a huge talent. I am sure I read the NRL wouldn't register a contract while he was on parole, so that would make him in his 30s before he could play. Russell Packer played after his sentence, not sure if he played during his parole period. He really turned his life around, hope the same for Manase.
 
Remember when Phil Gould visited Manase in prison when he was trying to sign the other brothers ?


“I went out and saw Manase, had a lovely afternoon with him, spent about an hour-and-a-half out there at the jail and he’s doing it tough at the moment,” Gould said on Nine’s 100% Footy.


“I had a conversation with Latu and Samuela about their futures as well, it’s more mentoring at the moment than actually recruitment.

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How many times do you reckon Gus visited Manase in prison after his brothers signed with the WTs
 
vlad said:
Remember when Phil Gould visited Manase in prison when he was trying to sign the other brothers ?


“I went out and saw Manase, had a lovely afternoon with him, spent about an hour-and-a-half out there at the jail and he’s doing it tough at the moment,” Gould said on Nine’s 100% Footy.


“I had a conversation with Latu and Samuela about their futures as well, it’s more mentoring at the moment than actually recruitment.

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How many times do you reckon Gus visited Manase in prison after his brothers signed with the WTs
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Sweet (you know what) all, what a slime ball act to gain favour.

His brown nose stain gets so ground in working contract negotiations not even Sard wonder soap will make a difference.
 
terriaa said:
Manase was such a huge talent. I am sure I read the NRL wouldn't register a contract while he was on parole, so that would make him in his 30s before he could play. Russell Packer played after his sentence, not sure if he played during his parole period. He really turned his life around, hope the same for Manase.
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Played for the Cutters on parole
 
Leck said:
Latu has to be developed, otherwise we've wasted our time with his progress.

Then there's Karnib, Van Drie and also Kanaan that are the future. Excellent juniors that we might lose.

Conner Watson is a great player but he will ultimately be another band aid, but not the solution.
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Do you think Karnib has shown much at Ball? Granted he was injured last year but still. Is Van Drie big enough to be a realistic NRL player? He is tough as nails but a stringbean. Kanaan certainly has the speed and could be anything.
 
Tired Tiger said:
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.
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You're arguing with yourself.
 
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