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Tigerm

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Tigers table an offer for AFB, does that mean they aren’t that confident of signing Luai. Or can they get both?
They’re saying both, they would have Brooks cash plus Sezer is only here for one year with an option? and I doubt they will resign Doueihi with his injuries plus I understand Blore has or is going to sign with Storm?
So, they should be able to get both, if they want to come.
But we have been left at the gate before, we shall see.
 

Tigerm

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What are we going to do with this lot. Who do we keep and who do we punt?

Off-contract 2025: Chris Faagutu, Josh Feledy, Justin Matamua, Brent Naden, David Nofoaluma, Isaiah Papali’i, Fonua Pole, Alex Seyfarth, Aidan Sezer, Charlie Staines, Brandon Tumeth, Stefano Utoikamanu.

Depending on how Sezer goes this year and what our halves makeup is 2025 will determine his fate.
How long did Charlie resign for?
Noffa surely gonesky.
AD could be gone next year??
Josh Feledy was hailed a future superstar at Manly. He's developing. He'll get a run next year for sure and depending on how he goes he might get a contract.
Yeah, I think Nofo and Doueihi won’t be here in ‘25, if the 2 we are chasing do come, I think we will rely on the younger blokes to come forward?
Young Sullivan has a great opportunity to seal a FG spot.
 

Tigerm

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NBWT twitter: SMH
“New Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall faces the first test of his career as one of his highest-paid players refuses to turn up to training over a perception of unfair treatment from the club.“

‘Nofoaluma reached his limit last week and complained about the communication between him and the football department, as well as the training methods that have been adopted to try and improve his fitness.’

Nofoaluma’s gripe with the Tigers relates to how he has been treated at training.

Nofoaluma struggled physically & with his fitness levels upon returning to pre-season training last month & was one of the team’s least impressive performers in a time trial.

If true, he might be making friends with the 2nd grade squad?
 
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Tigerm

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NBWT twitter: SMH
“New Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall faces the first test of his career as one of his highest-paid players refuses to turn up to training over a perception of unfair treatment from the club.“

‘Nofoaluma reached his limit last week and complained about the communication between him and the football department, as well as the training methods that have been adopted to try and improve his fitness.’

Nofoaluma’s gripe with the Tigers relates to how he has been treated at training.

Nofoaluma struggled physically & with his fitness levels upon returning to pre-season training last month & was one of the team’s least impressive performers in a time trial.

If true, he might be making friends with the 2nd grade squad?

Of all the players, I’m glad it’s him.
 

Tigerm

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Of all the players, I’m glad it’s him.

NOFOALUMA’S TIGERS TRAINING DRAMA

Benji Marshall has found himself in a tough position in his first pre-season as an NRL coach with veteran winger David Nofoaluma reportedly refusing to come to training.

That is according to aSydney Morning Heraldreport which claims Nofoaluma hasn’t been to training since last Wednesday due to unfair treatment by the football department.

The 30-year-old has also lodged a complaint with the Rugby League Players’ Association and following a meeting between the RLPA, the Tigers and Nofoaluma he will return to training on Monday to try and resolve the issues.

The Herald reports Nofoaluma, who is one of the Tigers’ highest-paid players on $500,000 a season, struggled physically at training when he returned last month and recorded a disappointing time trial result.

The Tigers’ coaching staff are driving a new standard at training and haven’t shown Nofoaluma preferential treatment. He reportedly complained about lack of communication and training methods put in place to improve his fitness.

Nofoaluma has played 192 of his 198 NRL games with the Tigers over the last 11 seasons. He is the club's all-time leading tryscorer.

He has two years remaining on his contract but the club has been trying to offload him for the last two years. He played six games for the Storm in 2022 on a loan deal but returned to the Tigers for the 2023 season.

Nofoaluma was mainstay in the NRL side for majority of his career but has struggled to cement his spot on the wing over the last two seasons.
 

Ned Kelly

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The Herald reports Nofoaluma, who is one of the Tigers’ highest-paid players on $500,000 a season,

We would have millions to spend if that was true.
 

Nutz

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Give Storm Noffa and Blore for Olam. How that works with contracts I don't know. I think the receiving clubs have to take over the existing contracts as Olam have a few years to go.
Someone get the abacus out quick.
 

Nutz

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You know the one about a blonde, a brunette and a redhead who walk up to the bar and the barman says, "hi ladies is this a start of a joke"
Well is it the same when three Wests Tigers players walk into the opposition's headquarters office looking for a contract?
 
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Nutz

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NOFOALUMA’S TIGERS TRAINING DRAMA

Benji Marshall has found himself in a tough position in his first pre-season as an NRL coach with veteran winger David Nofoaluma reportedly refusing to come to training.

That is according to aSydney Morning Heraldreport which claims Nofoaluma hasn’t been to training since last Wednesday due to unfair treatment by the football department.

The 30-year-old has also lodged a complaint with the Rugby League Players’ Association and following a meeting between the RLPA, the Tigers and Nofoaluma he will return to training on Monday to try and resolve the issues.

The Herald reports Nofoaluma, who is one of the Tigers’ highest-paid players on $500,000 a season, struggled physically at training when he returned last month and recorded a disappointing time trial result.

The Tigers’ coaching staff are driving a new standard at training and haven’t shown Nofoaluma preferential treatment. He reportedly complained about lack of communication and training methods put in place to improve his fitness.

Nofoaluma has played 192 of his 198 NRL games with the Tigers over the last 11 seasons. He is the club's all-time leading tryscorer.

He has two years remaining on his contract but the club has been trying to offload him for the last two years. He played six games for the Storm in 2022 on a loan deal but returned to the Tigers for the 2023 season.

Nofoaluma was mainstay in the NRL side for majority of his career but has struggled to cement his spot on the wing over the last two seasons.
It's doing it the hard way, the right way or the highway Noffa.
Go and run sideways in KOE, preferably at a different club that has your personal camera to record your dashing play.
 

Nutz

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This silly season is fun. It's like hunting season.
Will we catch something?
Arggh!! I still love this club with a passion. I'm "Nutz"
 

Tigerm

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So he returns but not in the best of shape.
No special clauses not even if his name is Nofa, the football club has a job to do, Nofa doesn’t like it. so he calls the union.

How old is he? FFS

I hope he enjoys reserve grade.
Didn’t he try this with Madge as well?
Interesting, he has been here since we have been in the shitter, same as Brooks, one gone, one to go.
 

Nutz

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For an experienced professional sportsman to turn up to preseason training not fit is pathetic, grounds to punt him, imo.
I'm prepared to cut them some slack because they have a break and live it up somewhat because they know when they come back to preseason training after Christmas/New Year they will be belted but the thing that gives me the shitesters is he complained about how tough it is.
As you said TM, he is the seasoned player with years of experience.
He should be putting in big time even if he has a spew between sets. Laugh it off and get back into it. Sook.
 

Nutz

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So he returns but not in the best of shape.
No special clauses not even if his name is Nofa, the football club has a job to do, Nofa doesn’t like it. so he calls the union.

How old is he? FFS

I hope he enjoys reserve grade.
In my day if someone bludged it was sorted out by the players too.
BUT it's a highly professional sport these days. What's he want, a mattress to land on when he dives in the corner to score.
Maybe play mini-league where the ground is real small.
 

Tigerm

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In my day if someone bludged it was sorted out by the players too.
BUT it's a highly professional sport these days. What's he want, a mattress to land on when he dives in the corner to score.
Maybe play mini-league where the ground is real small.
In your day, they made them shovel the horse shit off the tracks, didn’t they? Hahaha
 
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