Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tigerwould]

Aligns with the end of Sione’s contract I think.

Going off Zero tackle...looks like it.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

hopefully that makes one of the young Roosters props available on the market

Alternatively if Fonua Pole hasn't extended by then & Stefano signs with Roosters, then Storm could offer some good money for a Pole home-coming. Hope not.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

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Going off Zero tackle...looks like it.

Is the great William Craig being re-signed?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Alternatively if Fonua Pole hasn't extended by then & Stefano signs with Roosters, then Storm could offer some good money for a Pole home-coming. Hope not.

He’s gone imo. There has been zero smoke around him re-signing. Not when the club went on the re-signing spree after Luai signed with PNG. And not now just a week out from November 1. The Fainu’s haven’t officially signed either, but the talk has been continuous. Pole, there has been crickets.

 

[batboy]

Alternatively if Fonua Pole hasn't extended by then & Stefano signs with Roosters, then Storm could offer some good money for a Pole home-coming. Hope not.

We'd be that club that re-signs every forward at the club in a season
- except the best one you reckon B&W?
Be quickly running out of money you'd think...

 

[Tiger Stripes]

- Samuela Fainu is set to sign a two year extension at WT, rejecting the chance to hit free agency. The extension will be worth $1.6 million, less than he would’ve commanded on the open market, amid interest from at least three rival clubs (Telegraph)

Not sure about the less than the open market?
But seems a fair deal if happy at WT.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

We'd be that club that re-signs every forward at the club in a season
- except the best one you reckon B&W?
Be quickly running out of money you'd think...

My gut feel is he stays. Seems happy within the group, young wife from Sydney I think & very good friends with Bula. But if Storm offer much better terms, who knows!

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Players certainly seem to think he can.

It’s wonderful, if only he could coach!

 

[davey_farrell]

Mate we are waiting on numerous announcements.

I can only assume that we haven't done this because 1 or 2 off contract players may still be in negotiations with the club (i.e. Sukkar, Bunty & Mason) and Shaun wants to do a THANKS announcement in one go, perhaps just before 1-November when new season contracts kick in.

We also haven't seen the male junior reps summer squads announced yet. Girls were announced 2 weeks ago. Be good to see which 16-19yos we have retained.

Absolutely, thanks for the great info as usual BWG!!!

 

[davey_farrell]

Roosters favourites to sign Stefano 😂

Of course he is 🙁

 

[davey_farrell]

Is the great William Craig being re-signed?

My memory of the great Will Craig is when he missed the kick right in front of the posts in this years trial..I could not stop laughing, he looked so embarressed

 

[TigerSkins05]

Maybe we should get Shaylee Bent’s partner to join us at the Tigers .. ;-)

 

[Lestronge]

Hes totally fallen out of contention for SOO...underperformed at Storm this year
Inherently lazy I suspect

Should never have ever been in contention . It was a joke he was . Pure bullshit because Bellamy was assistant coach that year . He’s honestly not even top 10 props for nsw . He never ever takes a F U hitup. A JFH type 20m out . I’m gonna get back early and ram the ball down the opposition face , get back some momentum and lift the boys .
He’s a 4th tackle , hitup after some back has skittles the line , and got a quick play the ball. Where he picks out the smallest bloke he can see .
Origin was an absolutely spotlight on this , which is why he failed so miserably.

 

[Lestronge]

Alternatively if Fonua Pole hasn't extended by then & Stefano signs with Roosters, then Storm could offer some good money for a Pole home-coming. Hope not.

I hope he can get in his brothers ear . Clarke going past him was surprising this year. I thought for sure he’d debut. He’s 21 I believe ?

 

[Telltails]

Lots of players testing the market at all clubs - given the money that's being talked about every manager is going to encourage their clients to see how far clubs are prepared to go.

 

[happy_tiger]

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We're you wearing your Latex gloves this time .....you know what happened last time you did this

 

[tigertragic]

Once again, latu reinforces that he understands his injury situation and how that has impacted his ability to be a starting half.

A number of folks on here try and paint a picture that he is ready to walk out on the club for lack of opportunity.

In saying that, he needs a bit of dog in him.. I want to hear him say that he wants to make that jersey his own..

Just like brooks did
“I want to hear him say that he wants to make that jersey his own..”

 

[happy_tiger]

Good news if true about Samuela

I'm not really sure what my thoughts on Latu are at this stage

 

[Ecto-1]

Good news if true about Samuela

I'm not really sure what my thoughts on Latu are at this stage

If he’s only getting signed for 4-500k I’m ok with it.

 

[batboy]

My gut feel is he stays. Seems happy within the group, young wife from Sydney I think & very good friends with Bula. But if Storm offer much better terms, who knows!

I hope he stays, In a decent system - he could be anything.
I'm not sold he goes to Melbourne, Even with the Family Connections.
From memory he's bought a house in Sydney and he's been up here a long while now.

There's plenty of Sydney clubs be sniffing around him is my worry.