Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TigerSkins05]

He looks fitter here then when he was playing

Good on him for losing something like 30 kgs .. but in saying that that's the problem .. he has lost weight and muscle to lose that 30 kgs .. he well need to hit the gym and build up the muscle mass and strength to withstand the heavy contact from playing NRL again. I really hope it works for the kid this time.

 

[jadtiger]

Some on here would have you believe we were/are a destination club and able to pull the likes of walsh and hass on unders 😂😂.. the draw card being lidcombe oval and watching Reggie's play in the magpies strip

I don't think many on here would believe that (perhaps 1 or 2 spring to mind),however i think just about all of our HBG owners are deluded enough to believe it.

 

[Vicious]

what do we think leota is worth, i think he will get 800k in his next deal

PNG and Perth will be offering him 900k possibly more and I think the Dragons will probably go that high also.
He is out of our price range for a middle forward unfortunately.

 

[Speed2burn]

PNG and Perth will be offering him 900k possibly more and I think the Dragons will probably go that high also.
He is out of our price range for a middle forward unfortunately.

Cap goes up a huge amount in 2028, apparently an extra 2.5 mil plus..suddenly 900k might be more like 700k in today’s game

 

[Vicious]

Cap goes up a huge amount in 2028, apparently an extra 2.5 mil plus..suddenly 900k might be more like 700k in today’s game

Regardless I still think there will be quite a few teams who can outbid us for an ageing prop.
Our only chance is if he wants to stay in the west of Sydney and we can outbid the likes of the Panthers, Eels and Bulldogs.
Leota is a very good player and been top 3 on grounds in a couple of the Panthers GF wins, but even with a Sallary Cap increase I think he would be too much of a risk paying 1 million or more per season for him at his age.

 

[tigertragic]

Cap goes up a huge amount in 2028, apparently an extra 2.5 mil plus..suddenly 900k might be more like 700k in today’s game

Subject to ratchet clauses

 

[Yossarian]

To temper expectations for those who haven't seen Will Craig, he's no William Kei.

Well who is? Keith Eshman maybe.

 

[weststigers]

PNG and Perth will be offering him 900k possibly more and I think the Dragons will probably go that high also.
He is out of our price range for a middle forward unfortunately.

Why do PNG need to offer more?

700k with PNG leaves way more in the pocket than 900k at Perth or Dragons.

 

[Yossarian]

My Manly buddies have only starteed watching him in recent weeks..so theyre over the moon
Sheens and Benji just cldnt kick start him
He will do great..unfortunately

As I recall they were pretty keen on Tommy Talau too.
If you watched Toa’s game against the Cows when we scored 66 points you’d have offered him a million a year. He looked like Reg and Mark Gasmier combined. Sadly that’s not his usual output.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Hit the weights and eat up if he needs weight , I’m sure club has given him some targets but I don’t think there would be a big plan for him to play anytime soon , probably see how he goes for 3 or 4 weeks under instructions of training , weights , diet , plus he will,need plenty contact training as he hasn’t played in a year , but good start so far

Oh for sure hopefully he can bulk up a bit, tbh I doubt the club has any plan to play for the whole season, they may even let him train until next season to get himself fully right

 

[Tom Shines]

Feels like its too little too late

It is too late now …needed to do it that afternoon

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Well who is? Keith Eshman maybe.

Nah Oliver gildart

 

[Yossarian]

Nah Oliver gildart

England international…

 

[Odessa]

Well who is? Keith Eshman maybe.

Should have been a great player and kicked on to bad for injuries