Rumoured Targets 3

[alexwilliams_66692007]

On topic.

We desperately need big forwards.

I would be trying to get Pasami Saulo back, and get Fletcher Baker from the Broncos. Both local boys, both big boys, both would hold positions in our 17.

I know we probably think we should "aim higher" but these are realistic signings.

Only if he grows a mullet

 

[slotmachine]

Canberra are good because of their depth, I don't see why they'd do us a favour for no reason.

 

[HarVeeGee]

It’s not about doing a favour. It can just be very hard to keep a player where there’s little prospect of them getting game time and they have much better prospects elsewhere. Harder to keep selling the idea that there’s a succession plan for a player when he’s 25 and 23 years olds are getting picked over him, AND the club keeps signing other 22-24 year olds who also get game time over him.

I mean sometimes those players just get an early release even without another club trying to talk to them.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Only if he grows a mullet

 

[Woody90]

It’s not about doing a favour. It can just be very hard to keep a player where there’s little prospect of them getting game time and they have much better prospects elsewhere. Harder to keep selling the idea that there’s a succession plan for a player when he’s 25 and 23 years olds are getting picked over him, AND the club keeps signing other 22-24 year olds who also get game time over him.

I mean sometimes those players just get an early release even without another club trying to talk to them.

We’ve also provided the majority of their roster.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

It’s not about doing a favour. It can just be very hard to keep a player where there’s little prospect of them getting game time and they have much better prospects elsewhere. Harder to keep selling the idea that there’s a succession plan for a player when he’s 25 and 23 years olds are getting picked over him, AND the club keeps signing other 22-24 year olds who also get game time over him.

I mean sometimes those players just get an early release even without another club trying to talk to them.

Pretty sure Papalii is retiring at the end of the year. They'll be holding onto the middles they have now you'd think, especially the experienced ones

 

[Woody90]

Sign the Petition

Re-Sign Dane Gagai at the Newcastle Knights for 2026

www.change.org

Spot On and I are rallying to keep the old man at the club.

Woosh this got a mention on the Captains Run today lol

 

[Alex28]

New deal signed with Fletcher Hunt through to end of 2028. Great news!

 

[Alex28]

Correction - end of 2027. Baz said 2028 yesterday, but the club announcement is end of 2027.

Great result either way.

 

[Woody90]

Buzz Rothfield reporting Dom will stay in Newcastle straight after the game tomorrow and do recovery with us.

Lmao I find this whole thing quite bizarre tbh.

 

[Zoidberg]

He’s probably already brought all his stuff up and moved in somewhere.
Wonder if he will walk into the right dressing room when he gets there.

 

[Rod]

Buzz Rothfield reporting Dom will stay in Newcastle straight after the game tomorrow and do recovery with us.

Lmao I find this whole thing quite bizarre tbh.

That is indeed bizarre, surely that's a first.

 

[Rod]

He’s probably already brought all his stuff up and moved in somewhere.
Wonder if he will walk into the right dressing room when he gets there.

Afterwards I'd just walk into whichever dressing room won.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Afterwards I'd just walk into whichever dressing room won.

Can we get him in O’Brien’s pre game?

 

[Knight Tales]

He should line up with our boys for the full time handshake.

 

[macavity]

The more I think about it, the more the Brown signing looks awful.

 

[Jono078]

It’s official. Dom is back. If there’s one thing I missed it’s that pure pace where he can go the length of the field at any moment. An intercept try away from turning the game etc.

Gagai will be happy to have him back and I bet he’ll be happy to be outside of Gagai again.

Would love to hear Trent Robinson thoughts on how this transpired.

 

[Woody90]

Would love to hear Trent Robinson thoughts on how this transpired.

Zero accountability im sure.

 

[macavity]

Roosters love buying shiny things and then mis-using them. With a few notable exceptions (Teddy, Cronk) they have usually done better buying kids and coaching them up, so many of their "fad" purchases don't kick on there.

 

[mozza91]

Zero accountability im sure.

No doubt. Everyone else’s fault but his that they signed one of the most athletically gifted players in the comp and he regressed so massively in 18 months that they let him go.

The cherry on top would be him returning to his 2023 form straight away now he’s back.