Rumoured & Confirmed Signings (2025 Season)

[Old and Disgruntled]

Fairly safe to say the Panthers won’t be involved in any mid season shenanigans.

Unless there is a player swap. Cole/? Strange that he has been overlooked.

 

[BossleyPanther]

If it is a player swap we need a forward

 

[Luke Bowden]

You're trolling yeah?

Certainly not.

 

[Chins]

Certainly not.

Ok well you might want to read up on how the cap works

 

[Luke Bowden]

Ok well you might want to read up on how the cap works

I’m very well aware of how the cap works. I’ve also given you an example of the NRL allowing a very similar deal to go ahead.

I’d suggest you do some reading

 

[BossleyPanther]

Fa'alogo is so very similar to our To'o. He just done his hammy

 

[Fangs]

Fa'alogo is so very similar to our To'o. He just done his hammy

He is a fullback. From the wing not as worried due to his size. At 175cm I reckon we can pick him up and cart him back on the wing.

If Paps went down then Fa'alogo would be a dangerous replacement.

 

[Black Panther]

Fa'alogo is so very similar to our To'o. He just done his hammy

He is nothing like To’o.

 

[Original Name]

Worked out fine for Yeo..............he was 5mins from medical retirement at one stage

Look at the way Cole tackles. Puts his head down with his eyes to the ground and tries smashing blokes. Yeo never tries to smash anyone. When you put your head down tackling that's how you collide with hips, elbows, etc and knock yourself out and Cole is pushing his head forward trying to put shots on not just tackling low.

With that said I don't remember Cole getting concussed all the time but long term with his tackling technique I would worry.

 

[The Realist]

He is nothing like To’o.

He is short, He is an outside back, and he is a Polynesian, so that must mean that they are the same.

Jokes aside, that is where the similarities end.

The way that they play is very very different.

 

[Fangs]

He is nothing like To’o.

I think Bossley is talking about his stature. Little nugget who runs hard on kick returns.

Love Fa'alogo but with Paps there he has no path. Melbourne should release him.

 

[Girds89]

If i was the bears or the png team...

Youd deadseat open the checkbook for Katoa..

I think he will be the first 2 million dollar player in the history of the game at some point..

His ceiling is soo soo high.. he could be the best player in the game. If he stays injury free i think he will pass johns and cleary by the time hes 26/27. Will just depend on which club he plays at..

But atm hes a huge huge reason the phins are doing soo well.

He is so far ahead of where nath was at that age.. burns me we couldnt keep him..

 

[IcemanCleary]

If i was the bears or the png team...

Youd deadseat open the checkbook for Katoa..

I think he will be the first 2 million dollar player in the history of the game at some point..

His ceiling is soo soo high.. he could be the best player in the game. If he stays injury free i think he will pass johns and cleary by the time hes 26/27. Will just depend on which club he plays at..

But atm hes a huge huge reason the phins are doing soo well.

He is so far ahead of where nath was at that age.. burns me we couldnt keep him..

Yep and his brother was even better

 

[BossleyPanther]

He is short, He is an outside back, and he is a Polynesian, so that must mean that they are the same.

Jokes aside, that is where the similarities end.

The way that they play is very very different.

The leap and jump. The body type

 

[Girds89]

Yep and his brother was even better

Were never going to be able to compete with rugby money. Especially euro rugby coin.

Its disappointing but as soon as those rumours floated around he was gone..

Chrisd and maybe others want us to go after someone established..billy walters aint it.

Im half in half out on fifi..what convinces me is what ivan did with pangai when he was here.. he played his best footy here and was here for less than half a season.

A full pre season with us i think fifi vould be anything.

But if we cant get him id go 3 or 4 kids.. Canberra has recruited soo soo well. They gone after kids that were schoolboy stars and flegg/cup stars.. people will say ots risky but look how canberra is going..

Every kid theyve recruited is killing it..

The only think id want is to identify the gaps.. we dont need a work horse 2md rower. We dont need a work horse 9 or prop.. we dont need a solid centre winger. We lack impact and speed..

If the club can identify that and get it its brilliant recruitment.. even if only 2 of the 4 make it.

 

[age.s]

Because he's on WAY more than that and others are willing to pay that amount.
We can disagree on talent and abilities of players but what you are claiming here is FACTUALLY wrong. The NRL doesn't allow players to sign on such reduced contracts. This isn't an opinion.

The Tigers were willing to pay Galvin something like $1.2m. By definition, somethings market value is what someone will pay for it. A few weeks later, the Dogs got him for $750k, or even less I think.

I'm not saying we'd be kissed on the dick like the Dogs were if we tried to pull the same thing, but don't try to argue the auditor hasn't introduced precedent there.

 

[Girds89]

Sorry @IcemanCleary i thought you were referring to the lemoto boys. Wasnt aware katoa has a younger or older brother??

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Sorry @IcemanCleary i thought you were referring to the lemoto boys. Wasnt aware katoa has a younger or older brother??

The King.

 

[Murraymob1]

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I’m very well aware of how the cap works. I’ve also given you an example of the NRL allowing a very similar deal to go ahead.

I’d suggest you do some reading

There was a post where I thought you and chins where becoming friends .Great to see the balance of the universe is back and this aligns with our team coming back into form .please both of you keep giving it to each other

 

[Chins]

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There was a post where I thought you and chins where becoming friends .Great to see the balance of the universe is back and this aligns with our team coming back into form .please both of you keep giving it to each other

I like Lukey but f**k he makes it hard!