Fainu Bros

[Nutz]

You'd think this is a done deal now. We also have room to sign another player or upgrade a dev player since they moved Sullivan on.

We really should be targetting an edge backrower but I wouldn't be surprised to see that Sweedish kid upgraded.

It can take a while to get contracts sorted, it's not as easy as one thinks.
Medicals, insurance, contractural agreements, managers sticking their noses in, NRL salary cap, ratifying etc.
Also the CEO said that he'll do everything he can to make it a members first to know arrangement.

 

[Tigerm]

I hope he has an even better year this year.

 

[Tiger05]

It can take a while to get contracts sorted, it's not as easy as one thinks.
Medicals, insurance, contractural agreements, managers sticking their noses in, NRL salary cap, ratifying etc.
Also the CEO said that he'll do everything he can to make it a members first to know arrangement.

I don't know but it feels suss to me. I mean you'd think this would be sorted by now.

 

[Tigerm]

 

[Tigerm]

I know he's young, but how does a professional athlete put on weight and lose fitness in only a couple of months?
Are they not monitored, does the club or his manager discuss the requirements?
I suspect, if it wasn't for his brother Sam, he could have lost his contract.

 

[Tiger Ted]

I know he's young, but how does a professional athlete put on weight and lose fitness in only a couple of months?
Are they not monitored, does the club or his manager discuss the requirements?
I suspect, if it wasn't for his brother Sam, he could have lost his contract.

He’s certainly lucky 1 of his siblings is a gun.Im hoping Latu reaches his potential coz the kid has tonnes of ability.JL will b the perfect mentor

 

[Tiger05]

I know he's young, but how does a professional athlete put on weight and lose fitness in only a couple of months?
Are they not monitored, does the club or his manager discuss the requirements?
I suspect, if it wasn't for his brother Sam, he could have lost his contract.

I think Latu has always been the most talented one. The thing is we have Luai and Galvin in the halves. I rate Latu though. He is a special talent.

As for how he put on weight. Just pigging out and playing video games.

 

[Tiger05]

It’s early days for Fainu, still five months short of his 20th birthday, and the jury is still out on how he, star half Jarome Luai and fellow teen tyro Lachlan Galvin all fit into the same 17.

This is one of the big questions for next season.