Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[Kilkenny]

May is a top 5 winger in the comp and he'll be straight back there to start 2025. That's before we even look at the young blokes

We just resigned May for significantly more money, is he that much better than Turuva. Top 5 winger in the comp, maybe on 2022 form. He’s done nothing as yet this season unlike Turuva who has actually been very good.

 

[Chins get the wins]

We just resigned May for significantly more money, is he that much better than Turuva. Top 5 winger in the comp, maybe on 2022 form. He’s done nothing as yet this season unlike Turuva who has actually been very good.

Because he's a winger imo

 

[Pantherjim.]

Best of luck for Turuva. No hard feelings for mine; best of luck at the Tigers.

$425k a season doesn’t seem to be a huge contract; wonder how much we were offering him?

50k a season less apparently.

Rookie of the year last season.

I sure hope the club know what they’re doing by letting him go.

 

[Iamback]

Best of luck for Turuva. No hard feelings for mine; best of luck at the Tigers.

$425k a season doesn’t seem to be a huge contract; wonder how much we were offering him?

$350k was the rumours

 

[Iamback]

50k a season less apparently.

Rookie of the year last season.

I sure hope the club know what they’re doing by letting him go.

You don't pay wingers not named To'o that much

 

[Iamback]

Because he's a winger imo

You'd think Alamoti is now favourite for that spot. Imo that pushes May to the wing.

outside of those 2.

McLean brothers.
Iongi is contracted maybe they see how he goes playing Panther ball.

Sheffet-Burns was mentioned. U19's Origin last year.

That is just the players under Jersey Flegg age.

 

[Chins get the wins]

You don't pay wingers not named To'o that much

To'o is a one of one. Makes 250m a game with almost zero kick return meters

 

[Pantherjim.]

You don't pay wingers not named To'o that much

Sunia ain’t the same calibre winger as Bizza granted, but regardless he’s pretty damn good for a 21 year old.

 

[Iamback]

To'o is a one of one. Makes 250m a game with almost zero kick return meters

Yep. So other winger comes in and will get kicked at.

He is making 5-10m a kick. What 15 kicks a game?

There is 150m a game right there.

A minimum guy can do the job

 

[Iamback]

Sunia ain’t the same calibre winger as Bizza granted, but regardless he’s pretty damn good for a 21 year old.

Yes but he is only a winger in our setup, That affects what you pay him

 

[WestyLife]

Sunia ain’t the same calibre winger as Bizza granted, but regardless he’s pretty damn good for a 21 year old.

It's the position not the player. You don't overpay wingers.

 

[Iamback]

It's the position not the player. You don't overpay wingers.

That is it. Edwards and To'o being 2 of the back 3 means we can cover a rookie getting up to speed

 

[Pantherjim.]

Yes but he is only a winger in our setup, That affects what you pay him

Well, get back to me when the McLean Brothers are a capable replacement for Turuva. Until then, the argument of “what you pay a winger in your set up” is kind of a moot point as that “winger” scored two tries for us last round.

 

[Iamback]

Well, get back to me when the McLean Brothers are a capable replacement for Turuva. Until then, the argument of “what you pay a winger in your set up” is kind of a moot point as that “winger” scored two tries for us last round.

How many FG games did Turuva play before he came into the side?

What about May the year before?

It isn't like this is the only case of needing a rookie to fill in a basic position in our setup

 

[Pantherjim.]

It's the position not the player. You don't overpay wingers.

Read my response to @Iamback

 

[Chins get the wins]

It's the position not the player. You don't overpay wingers.

We even underpay To'o. He's an 800k player

 

[WestyLife]

We even underpay To'o. He's an 800k player

Yeah but he's playing prop and winger at the same time.

 

[WestyLife]

Well, get back to me when the McLean Brothers are a capable replacement for Turuva. Until then, the argument of “what you pay a winger in your set up” is kind of a moot point as that “winger” scored two tries for us last round.

You're thinking on emotion there's a salary cap remember. Edwards, Tago, To'o and May have all been extended in the backline with at least 2 of those being reasonable upgrades.

 

[Pantherjim.]

How many FG games did Turuva play before he came into the side?

What about May the year before?

It isn't like this is the only case of needing a rookie to fill in a basic position in our setup

And?

He was still NRL Rookie of the year last season, a great winger, a meter eater and a try scoring machine. Moreover, I feel just as safe with him under the high ball as I do Dyl or Bizza.

I’m deadset against Penrith paying overs for non-marquee players but Turuva is something special.

I guess time will tell if the club live to regret not stumping the extra 50k a season to keep him.

 

[Munky]

I like Turuva for his work from the back.

Despite his try count this year I still don't rate his scoring instincts.

Moving to the right has been beneficial since somehow it is our dominant attacking side and he is incapable of putting down the ball with his left hand.

We've started four grand finals with different wing combos which says it all really.