Rumours and Stuff

[Soto]

Zac Laybutt goes ok same as Taulagi and Chester.. I think they are all off contract this year or next year

Any of them would be great additions

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Jesse Arthars is a player id be offering a compelling offer to. Really like him and versatile. Be a great right winger for us

What do you reckon would be the top offer he would get, and do you think he's worth that much?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We could have done this in November when he was on the outer in Brisbane.

Instead we asked the Titans give us your shittest outside back available.

Is he a better centre than Kelly?

 

[Soto]

What do you reckon would be the top offer he would get, and do you think he's worth that much?

$400k...hes basically better than all of our outside backs. Can play 1-5 as well. That's what you would call a quality signing

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Any of them would be great additions

Taulagi is available for 2027. But he will get offers close to $1M. There is no doubt a bidding war going on right now.

 

[Soto]

Taulagi is available for 2027. But he will get offers close to $1M. There is no doubt a bidding war going on right now.

$500-600k tops

 

[JokerEel]

As for @Delboy's assertion that we don't promote as quickly as the Raiders, in the same time period, the Raiders have debuted 5 teenagers (Cotric, Cook, Savage, Strange and Stewart) compared to our 10.

Though your point isnt that we are doing a good job because we still are in this situation..

It is good to see we have brought through some local Juniors over the years as well as juniors through the grades...

Nanva is a Rouse Hill Rhinos along with
Russell Penisini Tuivati Apa Guymer Barlow we probably haven't hit the mark with some of these players but its good to see some juniors come through

 

[JokerEel]

Taulagi is available for 2027. But he will get offers close to $1M. There is no doubt a bidding war going on right now.

A million for a winger from who? You probably are right on the higher than not price as you would expect the storms to have enquired..

 

[Poupou Escobar]

$400k...hes basically better than all of our outside backs. Can play 1-5 as well. That's what you would call a quality signing

Interestingly, he has been at a powerhouse club for most of his career and has a losing record at fullback and centre. His win rate on the wing is 52%.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

$500-600k tops

Someone suggested Russell is getting $600k from the Bears. Taulagi is a much better player. Rugby league inflation is here. Why do you think every old merkin is refusing to retire?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

A million for a winger from who? You probably are right on the higher than not price as you would expect the storms to have enquired..

From whoever is desperate for a strike outside back who can also provide big yardage out of his own end.

 

[Soto]

Someone suggested Russell is getting $600k from the Bears. Taulagi is a much better player. Rugby league inflation is here. Why do you think every old merkin is refusing to retire?

Perth is paying and having to pay big $$$.
I know one player who is currently on $350k but going to the Bears because he has secured a contract for $850k...

 

[Soto]

Interestingly, he has been at a powerhouse club for most of his career and has a losing record at fullback and centre. His win rate on the wing is 52%.

Still take him

 

[Jake the snake]

I was ridiculed for saying we should sign Perdue for the last 6 months. Kids a gun. We have management that cannot identify talent. But they can identify a RMC player. how the f**k MON is still in a job is baffling. The f**ker has no f**king idea. He’s built a shit team. Devoid of speed and talent.

 

[Soto]

I was ridiculed for saying we should sign Perdue for the last 6 months. Kids a gun. We have management that cannot identify talent. But they can identify a RMC player. how the f**k MON is still in a job is baffling. The f**ker has no f**king idea. He’s built a shit team. Devoid of speed and talent.

Just to clarify is MON devoid of speed and talent?

 

[Soto]

Perth is paying and having to pay big $$$.
I know one player who is currently on $350k but going to the Bears because he has secured a contract for $850k...

True story...

 

[Jake the snake]

Just to clarify is MON devoid of speed and talent?

Yes

 

[Soto]

Yes

We need Matt Cameron at the club ASAP

 

[JokerEel]

From whoever is desperate for a strike outside back who can also provide big yardage out of his own end.

Maybe we can take him for a year before he goes to the club he actually wants to go to long term

 

[Tiger5150]

As for @Delboy's assertion that we don't promote as quickly as the Raiders, in the same time period, the Raiders have debuted 5 teenagers (Cotric, Cook, Savage, Strange and Stewart) compared to our 10.

IMO debuting players at 18/19 is a bad idea and at the Tigers, IMO it has stunted a few players careers. Id put TDS & Brooks in that category as well as Fonau Pole. Time will tell with players like Galvin & Makasini but I could make an argument that it would have been better for both of them to develop in lower grades for another year or so. IMO unless its a Fittler, brasher type player, its better to hold them back as long as you can.

I think your two lists are evidence of that. You list these players to make the claim that Parra have blooded 10 kids to Canberras 5, but of those 10, how many kicked on to become very good/elite first graders? IMO maybe 2 (out of 10) whereas clearly Raiders have held some kids back (had gun junior sides) and Id say 3 of Raiders 5 have kicked on.