Rumoured Targets 3

[aqua_duck]

Not that they'd have the money, but I reckon Dogs. Last year and maybe earlier this year (?) on several occasions, I've heard Phil Gould give him a big wrap on his potential, and immediately I felt he would be making an approach first chance he could get. Especially if Gus can convince KPP that he knows how to get the best out of him.

They’ve got heaps of edge forwards though in Kikau, Preston, Tupounuia and young Harry Hayes

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Marty Taupau has been released by the Broncos.. Could he be worth a year contract maybe ?

 

[ryan.a87]

Yeah for sure on a small contract for one year, well worth the punt

 

[Mr_Knightside]

We need a front rower pretty badly and I can’t see him being any worse than the bench guys we’ve got already

 

[TooheysNew]

If he whinged about the coach up there, imagine the field day he'll have with the coaching here.

 

[Old dog]

Marty Taupau has been released by the Broncos.. Could he be worth a year contract maybe ?

Think he is completing this season but not being signed for 2026, he is 35yrs old, one season tops gives our youngsters a bit of extra time

 

[slotmachine]

Marty is a bum these days, we're f**ked if that's who we're left to sign.

 

[Old dog]

Beggars and Choosers, not in a position to be choosie

 

[The Axe of Druss]

I listed about 5 props off contract for 2026 that are better than him. Big no thanks

 

[General Knight]

Given the make up of our spine next year which seems heavily reliant on our running game being the main tactic to beat opponents we badly need more than ever to re-tool the forward pack in order to be any chance in winning games.

 

[Nuke]

If he whinged about the coach up there, imagine the field day he'll have with the coaching here.

My thoughts exactly!

 

[ryan.a87]

Galvin granted early release immediately apparently

could we see Galvin to parra, kpp to tigers and Brown to knights before June 30?

 

[Woody90]

Galvin granted early release immediately apparently

could we see Galvin to parra, kpp to tigers and Brown to knights before June 30?

Tbh I don’t want Brown this year simply because we’re in such a bad state we’re going to keep losing regardless of the halves and he’s going to get ripped to shreds by the media due to the price tag. Would prefer him next season when hopefully POS has been able to find some actual forwards for him to play behind.

 

[perverse]

Galvin granted early release immediately apparently

could we see Galvin to parra, kpp to tigers and Brown to knights before June 30?

At the moment, gutting our engine room more for another back isn't going to help us any.

 

[Old dog]

Agree with both above, let Brown stay at Eels and KPP here for this season and move in 26

 

[The Axe of Druss]

I reckon we'll regret letting KPP go

 

[SamSepi0l]

I reckon we'll regret letting KPP go

Yes and no.

If he goes to the Tigers we'll be sweet. We'll never see his potential reached in NRL and he'll be a 'what if?'.

If he goes to the Eels/Dogs/Somewhere capable I'll be sad cos he'll have the path to being excellent.

That said too much gets said in here about us not 'using him right'. A huge part of that falls on the player themselves.

 

[Woody90]

If he goes to the Eels/Dogs/Somewhere capable I'll be sad cos he'll have the path to being excellent.

Typo right?

 

[SamSepi0l]

Typo right?

I think they've been mentioned as interested and if he ends up sitting on Moses hip he'll go great.

 

[Woody90]

Tbh I think KPP’s just one of those players who looks amazing in the more open game in the super league against weaker defence but naturally more limited against NRL defensive lines.

I definitely think he’s done well to adapt to the NRL defensively but if Toohey’s right that he’s gotten a “big” offer to go elsewhere I think we’re doing the right thing not competing. It’s just as likely he’s reached his potential in the NRL as it is he hasn’t IMO. We took a punt way overpaying him on potential. It wasn’t a complete bust as he’s a solid NRL player most weeks, but we can’t be handing him another 750k contract. At the moment I’d be offering him around 500k which I suspect is close to what we have, understandably a 250k drop though would make him want to leave.