Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[WT2K]

Wests Tigers have identified Manly hooker Api Koroisau as a potential replacement for Robbie Farah and could make a play for the diminutive rake.

Foxsports.com.au understands the Tigers have not made any formal approach to Koroisau, but the player’s name has been mentioned behind closed doors at Concord.

Koroisau is contracted to Manly until the end of 2021 and would need to be granted a release in order to leave the northern beaches.

To be able to make a formal offer to the player, the Tigers would first need to get permission from Manly hierarchy to approach him.

Foxsports.com.au is not suggesting the Tigers have acted outside the NRL laws, but believe the club’s recruitment staff have spoken of Koroisau as recently as this month.

Koroisau’s manager Giancarlo Lombardo claimed to have had no contact from the Tigers about his client in recent weeks but said he had received general inquiries about Koroisau from a number of rival clubs already this year.

Koroisau won an NRL premiership under now-Tigers coach Michael Maguire when the pair were at South Sydney in 2014.
That year, Koroisau was in and out of the NRL team but played in the winning grand final as a result of Issac Luke’s suspension.

Farah is off contract at season’s end and it’s expected the veteran rake will hang up his boots, although he has hinted at playing on for another year.

Either way the Tigers will be planning for Farah’s retirement and discussing contingency plans for 2020.
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[TheDaBoss]

@WT2K
yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes

that would be great

 

[avocadoontoast]

@WT2K Would be a very good signing if we could get him.

 

[Harvey]

Probably one of the better options available. Need to ensure that we are not paying overs for him as the young Manly hooker has been outplaying him this year.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Certainly wouldn't turn my nose up at Koroisau.

Wouldn't be upset to hear that we're looking at a decent winger and prop as well.

 

[TYGA]

We’re quickly getting to the point where player movement is going to start getting pretty rapid. Would be nice if we could wrap up Thompson, Aloiai and Fonua. I’m pretty meh about the rest.

If add Mikalele to that list. He’s pretty impressive for his first year in the top grade. No where near the finished product yet.

 

[TYGA]

Api is a great player coming back from serious injury and still young. He’s a good all rounder runs strongly, good passing game and hits like a sledge hammer in defence.

 

[Tigerlily]

More then happy to have Api. 😁

 

[Sabre]

I'd rather Manly's other hooker that's been coming off the bench for them, Manase Fainu.
He looks the goods.

 

[balmain boy]

We will see Liddle get some gametime in the next month or so. Robbie had a poor game on Saturday with many wayward passes in front of/behind his target as well as several passes hitting the grass. We beat the Titans using only 15 players. There's certainly room for a hooker on the bench. Give him another couple of 80 mins in NSW Cup then give him a shot and we'll start to get an idea of where he's at.

 

[WT2K]

Probably one of the better options available. Need to ensure that we are not paying overs for him as the young Manly hooker has been outplaying him this year.

Probably can make a play for Fainu as he's off contract whilst API isn't. Play it against Manly and bump up Fainu's price. I'm sure plenty of clubs will be putting in offers for Fainu.

 

[kiwitiger]

@Balmain_Boy I'd like liddle to have a few great games in cc and get promoted. One good game and people want changes...no wonder we are inconsistent. At least put a couple of games together.

 

[balmain boy]

@kiwitiger That's what I suggested. He's had one very solid game followed by one brilliant game. Another couple of good showings and 80 min efforts and we should be able to see what he can do in NRL.
He hasn't played an NRL game, while fully fit, for a long time now.

 

[Matto]

@avocadoontoast

 

[gallagher]

@avocadoontoast

He's got a big head🤔

 

[Nelson]

@gallagher should draw plenty of penalties with it

 

[bythebeardofzeus]

“Foxsports.com.au understands the Tigers have not made any formal approach to Koroisau, but the player’s name has been mentioned behind closed doors at Concord.”

The doors must be paper-thin at HQ. And we thought the gym was in bad shape.

 

[Geo]

Okunbor re-signs with Dogs for 2 years..damn we thought we had him...

 

[Matto]

@gallagher He does anyway :joy:

 

[AL The Tiger]

@Geo I didnt rate him anyways