Tevita Pangai Junior

[AnonTiger]

We need to lockdown Laurie ASAP. Same manager as TPJ. Dogs only signed Duffy on a 1yr deal don’t be surprised if they target Laurie for 2023

 

[tony soprano]

Belmore bound: Pangai Junior chooses Bulldogs over Tigers in $2.2m coup
Michael Chammas
By Michael Chammas
July 19, 2021 — 6.45pm

Canterbury’s impressive rebuild is set to receive another major boost, with Brisbane enforcer Tevita Pangai Junior set to join the Bulldogs on a three-year deal from next season.

Sources with knowledge of negotiations told the Herald on Monday night that Pangai Junior has decided to link with the Bulldogs over the Wests Tigers, having been granted a release from the final year of his deal at the club


It’s expected Pangai Junior’s management will formally notify the Bulldogs on Tuesday. The contract with the Bulldogs is believed to be worth $2.2 million over three years.

The Wests Tigers offered the same money, however Pangai Jr has elected to go with the Bulldogs after a week of mulling over the decision. It is understood the Tongan international notified Maguire of his decision on Monday night.

After removing themselves from the race a fortnight ago, the Tigers came back to the table last week with an offer worth $400,000 more than they originally discussed.

Pangai Junior’s decision to join the Bulldogs comes in the same week the club managed to land the major coup of Phil Gould as general manager of football.

Gould hasn’t wasted any time settling into his new role and spoke to Pangai Junior on Sunday as he was considering his future.

Pangai Junior’s decision to link with the Bulldogs is a huge blow for the Wests Tigers, who continue to strike out when it comes to landing a big recruit.

While Michael Maguire has copped flak for a perceived inability to bring players to the club, the Herald has been told Pangai Junior was impressed with the Wests Tigers coach.

The decision to join the Bulldogs was based around an improvement in their roster for 2022, with Pangai Junior to join Matt Burton, Josh Addo-Carr, Matt Dufty and Brent Naden at Belmore. Paul Vaughan has also been linked to the club.

The Wests Tigers have only managed to lure Super League duo Oliver Gildart and Jackson Hastings.

The Broncos were willing to release Pangai Junior immediately, however the Bulldogs are yet to decide whether he will join the club before the August 1 trade deadline.

The Bulldogs need to decide whether it is worth their while paying money for Pangai Junior in 2021 when they are next to no hope of playing finals football this year.

Meanwhile, St George Illawarra have reignited discussions with Wests Tigers utility Moses Mbye. The Herald reported earlier in the year that the Dragons had expressed interest in luring Mbye to the club mid-season, however Maguire shut it down following Mbye’s move to five-eighth.

The Dragons have once again asked the question of the Tigers in the hope of adding Mbye to their roster before August 1 but need to agree on how much each club is willing to chip in to cover his $850,000 salary.

Tell me his address. I'll drive over and deliver him to St. George now.

PLEASE GET RID OF MBYE NOW. DON'T THINK TWICE.

He's versatility is rare I wouldn't be so quick to remove him

High salary tho doesn't help

Correct. He's equally bad at every part of the game and every position he plays.

Don't agree

The real Tony would've had Mbye whacked and fed through the mincer with Ralphy.

You got me get rid of him.

 

[yeahcaz]

What makes this worse is it’s another signing we blabbed on about in public and we’ve now missed out on AGAIN. Seriously madge, Lee whoever, shut your bloody mouths. This club is a laughing stock as it is and now not only do we get laughed at about our results, coaching debacles and the players that we’ve let go, it’s also the players we keep telling everyone we’re keen on and then miss them. It’s bloody pathetic and I’m sick of it, do your work in the shadows and keep your mouths shut

Who has been blabbing as you put it?
Most of the talk is driven by managers trying to drive their clients price up by generating competitive tension. Good luck trying to stop that

Lee and Maguire both gone public about pangai.
As they did with JAC and Latrell

 

[hugh1954]

Belmore bound: Pangai Junior chooses Bulldogs over Tigers in $2.2m coup
Michael Chammas
By Michael Chammas
July 19, 2021 — 6.45pm

Canterbury’s impressive rebuild is set to receive another major boost, with Brisbane enforcer Tevita Pangai Junior set to join the Bulldogs on a three-year deal from next season.

Sources with knowledge of negotiations told the Herald on Monday night that Pangai Junior has decided to link with the Bulldogs over the Wests Tigers, having been granted a release from the final year of his deal at the club


It’s expected Pangai Junior’s management will formally notify the Bulldogs on Tuesday. The contract with the Bulldogs is believed to be worth $2.2 million over three years.

The Wests Tigers offered the same money, however Pangai Jr has elected to go with the Bulldogs after a week of mulling over the decision. It is understood the Tongan international notified Maguire of his decision on Monday night.

After removing themselves from the race a fortnight ago, the Tigers came back to the table last week with an offer worth $400,000 more than they originally discussed.

Pangai Junior’s decision to join the Bulldogs comes in the same week the club managed to land the major coup of Phil Gould as general manager of football.

Gould hasn’t wasted any time settling into his new role and spoke to Pangai Junior on Sunday as he was considering his future.

Pangai Junior’s decision to link with the Bulldogs is a huge blow for the Wests Tigers, who continue to strike out when it comes to landing a big recruit.

While Michael Maguire has copped flak for a perceived inability to bring players to the club, the Herald has been told Pangai Junior was impressed with the Wests Tigers coach.

The decision to join the Bulldogs was based around an improvement in their roster for 2022, with Pangai Junior to join Matt Burton, Josh Addo-Carr, Matt Dufty and Brent Naden at Belmore. Paul Vaughan has also been linked to the club.

The Wests Tigers have only managed to lure Super League duo Oliver Gildart and Jackson Hastings.

The Broncos were willing to release Pangai Junior immediately, however the Bulldogs are yet to decide whether he will join the club before the August 1 trade deadline.

The Bulldogs need to decide whether it is worth their while paying money for Pangai Junior in 2021 when they are next to no hope of playing finals football this year.

Meanwhile, St George Illawarra have reignited discussions with Wests Tigers utility Moses Mbye. The Herald reported earlier in the year that the Dragons had expressed interest in luring Mbye to the club mid-season, however Maguire shut it down following Mbye’s move to five-eighth.

The Dragons have once again asked the question of the Tigers in the hope of adding Mbye to their roster before August 1 but need to agree on how much each club is willing to chip in to cover his $850,000 salary.

Tell me his address. I'll drive over and deliver him to St. George now.

PLEASE GET RID OF MBYE NOW. DON'T THINK TWICE.

He's versatility is rare I wouldn't be so quick to remove him

High salary tho doesn't help

Correct. He's equally bad at every part of the game and every position he plays.

Sheeeeeeeeeeesh for sale top class utility ,team captain,state of origin player .....we need a good changover price

 

[The_Patriot]

We need to lockdown Laurie ASAP. Same manager as TPJ. Dogs only signed Duffy on a 1yr deal don’t be surprised if they target Laurie for 2023

I wouldnt lose sleep over that. As long as we sign a fullback with true top class speed.

 

[boonboon]

I can understand why everyone is so upset. I mean Pangai Junior was so awesome in Origin and he been a match winner for the broncos in their finals charge the last couple of years. Plus he never gets suspended or injured and his defence has been amazing.

Ohh hang on. None of those things are true. Thank god its the Dogs paying him 800k a year

 

[pawsandclaws1]

We've had good success with Laurie and Stefano. Tuki Simpkins and Pauga look like being fine acquisitions. We need to press on and get strong offers in for young players of the calibre of Stefano and Laurie.

 

[BAGNF05]

How many sports we have before Aug 1st if it's a re-signing a reserve grader again I'll be fuming

The wait and see approach is an epic fail.

Sign a strong 30 man squad and have them learn each other’s games from day 1 of preseason. It’s common bloody sense.

Yep we keep waiting but they keep going to other clubs namely bull dogs

Yeah it’s a strategy that could pay off for a destination club every now and then. For us it’s just ridiculous.

 

[yeahcaz]

Just think DCE and Johnson were rookies the last time the great west tigers made the finals hahaha [This word has been automatically removed]ing irrelevant club

See ya tosser

lol he’s spot on

 

[Sabre]

Bulldogs are recruiting pretty well for a club that was apparently in a mess with their salary cap.

 

[Needaname]

We need to lockdown Laurie ASAP. Same manager as TPJ. Dogs only signed Duffy on a 1yr deal don’t be surprised if they target Laurie for 2023

I wouldnt lose sleep over that. As long as we sign a fullback with true top class speed.

Or just keep our own one in Dillion....

 

[phil1986]

We've had good success with Laurie and Stefano. Tuki Simpkins and Pauga look like being fine acquisitions. We need to press on and get strong offers in for young players of the calibre of Stefano and Laurie.

You raise a good point.

We would have been taking a big gamble. Playing top dollar for potential.

Something we have been guilty on in the past.

 

[tigerbalm]

Just think DCE and Johnson were rookies the last time the great west tigers made the finals hahaha [This word has been automatically removed]ing irrelevant club

See ya tosser

lol he’s spot on

I know....that’s what makes it worse lol

 

[Moh]

I can understand why everyone is so upset. I mean Pangai Junior was so awesome in Origin and he been a match winner for the broncos in their finals charge the last couple of years. Plus he never gets suspended or injured and his defence has been amazing.

Ohh hang on. None of those things are true. Thank god its the Dogs paying him 800k a year

Plenty of under-performing players have gone on to better things after moving on. For whatever reason it's not working at the Broncos, watch him be a beast next season - and also watch Bulldogs finish ahead of us.

 

[yeahcaz]

We need to lockdown Laurie ASAP. Same manager as TPJ. Dogs only signed Duffy on a 1yr deal don’t be surprised if they target Laurie for 2023

He’s contracted till the end of 2023

 

[Tonymontana]

Would rather get Stefano signed up for a long term deal, already shown more and looks like you can build a culture around.

 

[TonyTiger]

The roster build and return to the top will still come.



Its no big deal however from the outside looking in it makes us look really poor to keep missing out on players.

That said we can most likely sign two good players for that money who will really help our roster.

Tuki will improve and cover the loss of the off loading TPJ.

Id be looking for an upgrade on Garner and a strike centre. perhaps even a fullback who is a tier up on Laurie.

It looks bad that we’ve been after TPJ, Naden, JAC and missed out on all three to a club worse than us. No matter how you spin it, it sucks.

Yep, it is only going to make us look worse.

If i was running the club however it would only make me more aggressive and more determined.

We are easily the most undesirable club in the competition.

No more road trips for Madge, Lee and Porn Star ... that’s 2 strikes now ... take a sleeping bag and a cut lunch next time- you’re not politicians, fund the next road trip yourselves.

 

[Jason83]

Looks like 2022 is another rough year. All teams around us have improved while we get no names/unproven or has beens.

 

[JC99]

Regardless of whether you wanted TPJ here or not, the club publicly missing another big name target is a bad thing

Players take notice of this kind of stuff

 

[Goldust]

Oh we are ahead of the dogs ahahahah with what LUKE BROOKS ahahaha dead shit club how can yous be ahead when the best player you signed is a roosters reject for 2022 when we have signed Dufty , Burton , JAC oh remember when you had him yeah then he realised there’s another 15 other desirable clubs out there oh just like Tedesco , Mitchy Moses , you seen korobete the other day playing for the wallabies he use to be a tiger and how I could i forget we also signed naden and the big one TPJ yeah he’s coming to a real football club that has made 2 Gfs and 4 finals appearances since your last just think our last finals appearance is shorter then yours but your ahead of my great club hahahaha

😂 still won a gf more recently than the dogs