Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[BossleyPanther]

It is official now on May 2 extra years

 

[MrBlack]

Core of our squad now signed.

Premiership window is now wedged open for a few more years.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Surprising news about May. I thought he was going. Something changed. He had a 3-year offer and now looks like he is settling for a 2- year. Same as Terrell's deal.
Both will be a package deal next time.

I was quite stunned. Very happy for him to stay. Strong, safe and creative. Tiny and Tago both our centres.
I hope and pray that Tito and Kenny stay.

 

[PennyPanthers81]

In my opinion Kenny is a must sign. Tito, as much as I love him, is a luxury. Hopefully we can keep them both.

 

[age.s]

Obviously very happy to have kept May, particularly in the context of Blades comments about the club holding firm on certain aspects of negotiation. Got our man, not played for fools. Can't complain with that. Well done to all involved.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

In my opinion Kenny is a must sign. Tito, as much as I love him, is a luxury. Hopefully we can keep them both.

I totally agree. Kenny is becoming a hard glue that Penrith needs to succeed. Tough as nails, willing to work until the last minute.

I hope and pray Tito chooses to stay. Not sure he will. But hope he chooses success over extra money.

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Nice to get this off our back, May can be be as good as he wants to be, I’m glad he is staying.

On reflection It is amazing how a few articles and rumours can hurt players.
A lot of us went from he is awesome to I don’t care if he stays based on not much at all.

Not directing this at you personally but that’s more a reflection of the “sore loser, baby out with the bath water” mentality of some on here.

Some wanted Crichton dropped to reserve grade when he signed with the Bulldogs FFS

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Obviously very happy to have kept May, particularly in the context of Blades comments about the club holding firm on certain aspects of negotiation. Got our man, not played for fools. Can't complain with that. Well done to all involved.

It shows how far we have come as a club. Matt Cameron, Ivan and co TAKE A BOW.

 

[Chins get the wins]

I totally agree. Kenny is becoming a hard glue that Penrith needs to succeed. Tough as nails, willing to work until the last minute.

I hope and pray Tito chooses to stay. Not sure he will. But hope he chooses success over extra money.

Kenny is doing great but I think bums like Soni make him look more important than he actually is. Any solid hooker would look pretty great with us

 

[age.s]

Purely speculative, but I wonder if the rumblings of the club not wanting to work with BM may have softened how the organisation approached negotiating with us.

It's all well and good to do the best for your clients/your bottom line, but getting barred from working with the current era club strikes me as a very dangerous place for an agency to be. Throw another club or two into that basket and suddenly you're a very unattractive proposition for a player. I wonder if someone high up in the org realised it might be better to play a longer game.

 

[Chins get the wins]

At least with the ball. He's a freak of a defender

 

[WestyLife]

Purely speculative, but I wonder if the rumblings of the club not wanting to work with BM may have softened how the organisation approached negotiating with us.

It's all well and good to do the best for your clients/your bottom line, but getting barred from working with the current era club strikes me as a very dangerous place for an agency to be. Throw another club or two into that basket and suddenly you're a very unattractive proposition for a player. I wonder if someone high up in the org realised it might be better to play a longer game.

Even more to this with Panthers development record. An agency would be stupid to miss that opportunity.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

I’ve trademarked the hashtag #mitchfororigin2025, but I may have got that wrong; might be 2024 if his rate of improvement continues as it is. It seems Cook is done and Api wasn’t much better round 2; maybe his ageing and impact on form might be more precipitous than I thought would happen.

Robson is a good player but Mitch could jump him, while the Brailey boys are both long term options.

I still think we are looking at 2025; I expect Maguire will go with the old guard this year and get flogged, but Kenny might get a look in for game 3.

In terms of the Panthers, gotta sign him up for 3 years. He’s my favourite Panther; he’s the Steve Rogers of the team who throws himself on the grenade without hesitation.

 

[Blade23]

Been told Kenny's extension should be done in the next few weeks. If not sooner.

The club still want to keep Turuva. Still a bit more to do on his contract but there shouldn't be too much of an issue.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Been told Kenny's extension should be done in the next few weeks. If not sooner.

The club still want to keep Turuva. Still a bit more to do on his contract but there shouldn't be too much of an issue.

Why keep Turuva with the McLean boys locked up long term?

 

[Blade23]

Why keep Turuva with the McLean boys locked up long term?

He really wants to stay.

There will be some interesting decisions in a few years time.

 

[Chins get the wins]

He really wants to stay.

There will be some interesting decisions in a few years time.

Can tell he loves the place. Hopefully for his sake he doesn't leave too much on the table if he stays

 

[WestyLife]

That's going to be a fun time in 12 months - 2 years. At least the forum will be popping off.

 

[Munky]

Father time is undefeated, although Cameron Smith did his cheating best to get one up on him.

Wear and tear will catch up with some of the core in next few years.

I imagine outside of Nathan most have signed their last big contract at the Panthers.

 

[Bred not Bought]

I wonder if Tago ends up in the back row in a few years time?
May's 2 years probably indicates he cashes out next-time.
Unfortunately injuries could be another variable to the backline.
I can see one of the McLean's forcing there way into the side under any of these scenarios.