Rumoured Signings

[Vic Mackey]

Same

I don't see this being a good singing at all

i dont know mate, i reckon hed be an absolute weapon. would depend which half they paired him with. purely as a rugby league fan id love to see it

in saying all this doesnt he have a history of whoring himself around, only to sting the titans for an extra $100k on his contract every year?

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Penrith and the Gold Coast is like for like in terms of lifestyle, so he'd be mad not to

You mean a losing lifestyle to a winning lifestyle?

 

[Nealo 12]

He won’t come to Penrith, it’s a ploy for more money or he’ll end up at the roosters
(edit well played skeep can’t believe the green horns fell for your trap)

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Do Rooster and Panther want to end any chance of a premiership from next year in the immediate future. Fifita stinks unless it’s a contract season.

 

[MugaB]

The bum clubs have benefitted from paying overs to take our guys. That is the only reason this is possible.

Salty fans are an added benefit

 

[Nealo 12]

Do Rooster and Panther want to end any chance of a premiership from next year in the immediate future. Fifita stinks unless it’s a contract season.

He should sea eagle

 

[Mr. Shaman]

He should sea eagle

Nah thank

 

[Nealo 12]

Nah thank

Ha no thank need do

 

[nick87]

As a RL fan i'd love to see Fifita get out of the Titooooons
Tino too, and AJ Brimson... the idea of these guys wasting their entire careers at a moribund club like the Titans is depressing
Penrith have lost enough, it's reasonable for them to get in on this. The Roosters is less palatable purely on a "why always them?" position but no question the cap space would be there for them too

I just want to see Fifita in a team that actually can maybe get the best out of him on a week to week basis.

 

[MugaB]

As a RL fan i'd love to see Fifita get out of the Titooooons
Tino too, and AJ Brimson... the idea of these guys wasting their entire careers at a moribund club like the Titans is depressing
Penrith have lost enough, it's reasonable for them to get in on this. The Roosters is less palatable purely on a "why always them?" position but no question the cap space would be there for them too

I just want to see Fifita in a team that actually can maybe get the best out of him on a week to week basis.

Agreed with all that, but he might end up killing most of the halfbacks he runs over playing with a decent team tho... RL is short on halfbacks these days

Might be best to leave him at the titans

 

[Wb1234]

 

[MugaB]

Did you use your calculator this time WB,
That's less Than Penrith are offering, how does that work? Or is their a famous golf game involved

 

[Wb1234]

Did you use your calculator this time WB,
That's less Than Penrith are offering, how does that work? Or is their a famous golf game involved

Panthers get Fifita is a massive coup to replace jfh

he will have to take a pay cut to do it but it would revive his career

chooks offering a four year deal vs 3 years panthers hence the lower figure

he’s already had a meeting at Trent Robinson house

 

[MugaB]

Panthers get Fifita is a massive coup to replace jfh

he will have to take a pay cut to do it but it would revive his career

chooks offering a four year deal vs 3 years panthers hence the lower figure

he’s already had a meeting at Trent Robinson house

Pay cut, you can't take a pay cut, he is already on a certain amount at the titans, that's obviously a rort in the system, if he was getting less at the titans then yeah, but he on a million, htf does that work out

 

[Wb1234]

Pay cut, you can't take a pay cut, he is already on a certain amount at the titans, that's obviously a rort in the system, if he was getting less at the titans then yeah, but he on a million, htf does that work out

That’s a good point

his option is 1 million pa for 2 years

dragons also interested but obvi no chance

 

[MugaB]

That’s a good point

his option is 1 million pa for 2 years

dragons also interested but obvi no chance

Big chance if the auditor steps in and says you can't sign on unders, theyd be the only club willing to play extras

 

[Wb1234]

Big chance if the auditor steps in and says you can't sign on unders, theyd be the only club willing to play extras

He said no without meeting them lol

titans will offer more to keep him which imo he stays there so he’s not serious about winning a comp

 

[MugaB]

He said no without meeting them lol

titans will offer more to keep him which imo he stays there so he’s not serious about winning a comp

Yes well obviously not winning any comps there, but maybe his Mrs is wanting to go to Penrith for when they start their women side (probably next season or '26, stadium rebuild depending)

 

[Chimp]

Pay cut, you can't take a pay cut, he is already on a certain amount at the titans, that's obviously a rort in the system, if he was getting less at the titans then yeah, but he on a million, htf does that work out

Absolutely - whatever another club actually pays him, the NRL have to apply the value of his Titans 2025 deal as a minimum. It wasn’t just the titans who offered him that sort of money, there were a few clubs willing to pay $1m. And there’s clubs now that would be willing to pay $1m+ (Titans, Dargons, Raiders), so there is his market value. If they allow him to go to a Premiership contender for less than his current deal, that makes the salary cap pointless. (Or should I say even more pointless) as it is clearly not giving an equal distribution of talent.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Absolutely - whatever another club actually pays him, the NRL have to apply the value of his Titans 2025 deal as a minimum. It wasn’t just the titans who offered him that sort of money, there were a few clubs willing to pay $1m. And there’s clubs now that would be willing to pay $1m+ (Titans, Dargons, Raiders), so there is his market value. If they allow him to go to a Premiership contender for less than his current deal, that makes the salary cap pointless. (Or should I say even more pointless) as it is clearly not giving an equal distribution of talent.

That wasn’t the intention of the cap to begin with but to save clubs from themselves, wasn’t it? And even then, it was meant to function with the draft. The system clearly needs a review, though.