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JokerEel

JokerEel

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Chipmunk said:
I'm curious to know, by letting both RCG and Gutho go a year early, who did this actually enable us to sign for this year?

It certainly wasn't 400+ NRL games and any Leadership.
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It is a good question certainly we aren't paying full freight for either this year.

I assume it's to top up Moses's pay and a few of the upgrades?
 
Chipmunk

Chipmunk

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JokerEel said:
Didn't we resign Hands Kelma Guymer and a few others? I assume it was for a few days extra dollars
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Nope...none of those 3 deserved a cent more than we paid them previously. They're all replaceable minimum wage players.

No player outside of Moses deserves a cent more in 2025 than what they got in 2024.

And we're currently obviously getting f**k all value out of Moses.
 
JokerEel

JokerEel

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Chipmunk said:
Nope...none of those 3 deserved a cent more than we paid them previously. They're all replaceable minimum wage players.

No player outside of Moses deserves a cent more in 2025 than what they got in 2024.

And we're currently obviously getting f**k all value out of Moses.
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I agree 100% but I am just saying I assume we paid them for staying with us.

We really need some new second rowers as well as another winger.. As mentioned we have some coming through in our juniors but they are a few years away.

There isn't many second rowers on the open market for 26 there is a few worth looking at for 27.
 
Chipmunk

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JokerEel said:
I agree 100% but I am just saying I assume we paid them for staying with us.

We really need some new second rowers as well as another winger.. As mentioned we have some coming through in our juniors but they are a few years away.

There isn't many second rowers on the open market for 26 there is a few worth looking at for 27.
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Gutho and RCG weren't on the market for 2025 either.
 
Johnny88

Johnny88

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Why Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall holds fullback Lachlan Galvin’s future in his hands
If teenage prodigy Lachlan Galvin stays at the Wests Tigers, Benji Marshall should be celebrated by fans. But if Galvin goes, that’s also on the rookie coach, writes DAVID RICCIO.

Benji Marshall will be the difference between rising star Lachlan Galvin staying or leaving the Wests Tigers.
If the teenage prodigy stays, Marshall should be chaired across Leichhardt Oval and applauded for retaining one of the most promising players in the NRL.
But if Galvin goes, that’s on Marshall.
This isn’t a hit job on the fledgling coach.
It’s about understanding the club-defining influence of an NRL head coach, far beyond sweep plays and getting over the advantage line.

Flashy training facilities, good players around you and a bank balance that reflects your market worth, are obvious factors for any player making a major call on their future.
Holding most sway, is the coach.
Off-contract at the Wests Tigers at the end of next season, these are all the questions that Galvin will ask, if he decides to take himself to the open market on November 1, to peruse his options elsewhere for 2027.
For the same reason that Marshall holds the future of Galvin in his hands,

Eels coach Jason Ryles began his first pre-season at the club late last year with one eye on the overall vision for Parramatta.
The other eye was on his roster, and most importantly Dylan Brown, whose get-out clause in his current contract, is causing all sorts of stress for the Eels.
Yet Ryles is a realist.

He hasn’t run from the fact that he has had roughly four months to show Brown why he should remain an Eel. It’s not a lot of time to work with.
Ryles hasn’t passed on the responsibility of wooing Brown to the club CEO or board.
He might be a rookie coach, but Ryles has been in the game long enough to know that as coach, selling the future of the footy team to Brown, is on him.
What has Ryles done? He re-signed Mitchell Moses to an extended deal.
It is as much about backing the club captain to maintain his elite standard, but also as a sign of stability to the 24-year-old Brown.
Players need to have utmost belief in their coach.

Is it a coincidence that of all the clubs in the world, injured Rooster Brandon Smith is on the verge of signing a deal at the Rabbitohs, where coach Wayne Bennett has a proven track record of resurrecting the careers of banged-up players?
We can pretend that the Wests Tigers centre of excellence or CEO Shane Richardson will be the architect behind the negotiation of retaining Galvin.
The truth is, Marshall has all the power. We’re about to learn just how much.

 
Avenger

Avenger

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I was at Manly Beach on Saturday afternoon and I saw Shaun Lane by himself just sitting there looking at the surf. Did he even go to Melbourne with the team?

Looked like a lost soul to be honest. I reckon he is just about done as a NRL player. I’d be surprised if he was extended. What’s his status @Poupou Escobar
 
Chipmunk

Chipmunk

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Johnny88 said:
Why Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall holds fullback Lachlan Galvin’s future in his hands
If teenage prodigy Lachlan Galvin stays at the Wests Tigers, Benji Marshall should be celebrated by fans. But if Galvin goes, that’s also on the rookie coach, writes DAVID RICCIO.

Benji Marshall will be the difference between rising star Lachlan Galvin staying or leaving the Wests Tigers.
If the teenage prodigy stays, Marshall should be chaired across Leichhardt Oval and applauded for retaining one of the most promising players in the NRL.
But if Galvin goes, that’s on Marshall.
This isn’t a hit job on the fledgling coach.
It’s about understanding the club-defining influence of an NRL head coach, far beyond sweep plays and getting over the advantage line.

Flashy training facilities, good players around you and a bank balance that reflects your market worth, are obvious factors for any player making a major call on their future.
Holding most sway, is the coach.
Off-contract at the Wests Tigers at the end of next season, these are all the questions that Galvin will ask, if he decides to take himself to the open market on November 1, to peruse his options elsewhere for 2027.
For the same reason that Marshall holds the future of Galvin in his hands,

Eels coach Jason Ryles began his first pre-season at the club late last year with one eye on the overall vision for Parramatta.
The other eye was on his roster, and most importantly Dylan Brown, whose get-out clause in his current contract, is causing all sorts of stress for the Eels.
Yet Ryles is a realist.

He hasn’t run from the fact that he has had roughly four months to show Brown why he should remain an Eel. It’s not a lot of time to work with.
Ryles hasn’t passed on the responsibility of wooing Brown to the club CEO or board.
He might be a rookie coach, but Ryles has been in the game long enough to know that as coach, selling the future of the footy team to Brown, is on him.
What has Ryles done? He re-signed Mitchell Moses to an extended deal.
It is as much about backing the club captain to maintain his elite standard, but also as a sign of stability to the 24-year-old Brown.
Players need to have utmost belief in their coach.

Is it a coincidence that of all the clubs in the world, injured Rooster Brandon Smith is on the verge of signing a deal at the Rabbitohs, where coach Wayne Bennett has a proven track record of resurrecting the careers of banged-up players?
We can pretend that the Wests Tigers centre of excellence or CEO Shane Richardson will be the architect behind the negotiation of retaining Galvin.
The truth is, Marshall has all the power. We’re about to learn just how much.

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Brown would be a complete idiot to stay at Parra if the offer is as big as they say. The Knights at the moment would seem to have more upside than we do as well. As the Seppo's like to say, it's a No Brainer (which someone would say is ironic).
 
Delboy

Delboy

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Avenger said:
I was at Manly Beach on Saturday afternoon and I saw Shaun Lane by himself just sitting there looking at the surf. Did he even go to Melbourne with the team?

Looked like a lost soul to be honest. I reckon he is just about done as a NRL player. I’d be surprised if he was extended. What’s his status @Poupou Escobar
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Extended, come on our HOf guru just extended Tualagi and resigned Tago without seemingly looking at the options around the NRL. Paulo is on more than decent money for his efforts for at least 2 more years after extensions, there are other examples . Until we start to get competitive in the recruitment area ( it improved this year under Ryles) we are stuck on a merry go round of a roster rebuild for a while.
Ryles needs to get his teeth into the R&R and scouting team and ensure they improve.
 
Avenger

Avenger

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Delboy said:
Extended, come on our HOf guru just extended Tualagi and resigned Tago without seemingly looking at the options around the NRL. Paulo is on more than decent money for his efforts for at least 2 more years after extensions, there are other examples . Until we start to get competitive in the recruitment area ( it improved this year under Ryles) we are stuck on a merry go round of a roster rebuild for a while.
Ryles needs to get his teeth into the R&R and scouting team and ensure they improve.
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Just saw he has a mutual option for 2026. I reckon he will retire. He hasn’t been right for nearly 3 years now.
 
King-Gutho94

King-Gutho94

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Avenger said:
I was at Manly Beach on Saturday afternoon and I saw Shaun Lane by himself just sitting there looking at the surf. Did he even go to Melbourne with the team?

Looked like a lost soul to be honest. I reckon he is just about done as a NRL player. I’d be surprised if he was extended. What’s his status @Poupou Escobar
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This was the squad yesterday at the Hotel.

Addo-carr didn't go down either



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