The Rumours Thread

[Desperate Dragon]

Another option on the table is swapping big Nelly for Stefano apparently.
Storm are interested in a trade

So I take it that any swap deal would have to happen this year??
Stefano is free to leave Wests and go wherever he chooses in 2025.

 

[TheRev]

I think we are still talking 2025.. Tigers perhaps still need to sign off the deal (unless he waits for Nov), so maybe this helps sweeten the deal..

Seems an awful lot of competition, not sure how hard and fast that NSW only rule is.. and also can only imagine there is a 'generous off the books' offer from Gus in the shadows that has somehow escaped the media headlines.

 

[Dragsters]

Another option on the table is swapping big Nelly for Stefano apparently.
Storm are interested in a trade

Worst case scenario for us. I'd be happy with either Stef or NAS...

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

If stefanos contract is true re his release triggers he will make the call not Tigers

 

[JubileeJeffro]

If stefanos contract is true re his release triggers he will make the call not Tigers

Not so convinced on that.. horsetrading amongst managers and the associated commissions is one of the biggest blights on the game. They have so much power and influence, particularly on young emerging players..it’s a mess.
I firmly believe you need an end of season draft, like the afl does… but not sure it will ever happen.

 

[musso]

I thought Stefs clauses to leave is if he doesn't make NSW SOO and when Tigers are mathematically not a chance of making the 8.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

I cannot get my head around this Iro signing with the Eels story.
More so as no new coach is yet to be appointed.
If Iro does sign I would think Talagi may have indicated to the club that he intends to go elsewhere in 2025.
Plus I am sure their new coach will also want to reshape their roster and tap a few on the shoulder to find room for some new players.

Yes- your logic is spot on imo- why would a club recruit two regular NRL centres (or in the case of Lomax a wannabe centre) if they weren't about to lose one? Of course it doesn't mean Talagi is necessarily coming to us. Uncle Nick is always lurking.

 

[offiah]

Wouldn’t a three way be nice?
Stef to Storm
NAS to us
Cake to Tigers

we can only dream

 

[Lennyb]

Yes- your logic is spot on imo- why would a club recruit two regular NRL centres (or in the case of Lomax a wannabe centre) if they weren't about to lose one? Of course it doesn't mean Talagi is necessarily coming to us. Uncle Nick is always lurking.

Barretts interview before tonights game. When asked about the kid, we dont know what his best position is fullback, 5/8, centre, wing or in the pack.
He is leaving, surely.

 

[Gomarchin]

If Roosters are interested, they'll get him...... Oh, and of course he'll want to go there for less. Hahahah. Cheats

They still have Craig Salvatori's $$ to spend in their cap...

 

[Lennyb]

Wouldnt blame the kid for playing next to cleary. Hope not, but

 

[Rod Coil]

They still have Craig Salvatori's $$ to spend in their cap...

A very good player at a time when the Roosters were trash.

 

[Dragonslayer]

Ben Woolf will leave is at the end of this season and join his brother Kristian at the Dolphins next year.
Ryan Carr has re-signed with us for next year.

Source: DT if someone can post it.

So we will be looking for a new assistant (hopefully 2). Any suggestions?

 

[John moz]

Would be nice to get Brad Arthur's as flanno assistant

 

[saintmar]

Would be nice to get Brad Arthur's as flanno assistant

More like should be the other way round

 

[Wolfgang90]

Ben Woolf will leave is at the end of this season and join his brother Kristian at the Dolphins next year.
Ryan Carr has re-signed with us for next year.

Source: DT if someone can post it.

So we will be looking for a new assistant (hopefully 2). Any suggestions?

I remember flanno saying he wanted to bring in his own assistants but couldn't do it this year due to contracts. Possibly Michael Ennis?

 

[TheRev]

If Carr is extending, I guess Flanno is happy with him...

But yah i thought NSW Cup has been pretty good under Woolf, had some rough spots but much better than 2023.. some games their defence is really spot on.. just not every game... and next year will be a different beast with lots of fringe kids moving up from Flegg.. it wont be the experienced/safe squad it is today.

But yeah im sure Flanno will have a plan etc.. hes had time to think about this one and hit up prospects.

 

[saints4ever]

Carr is leaving now so is Wolfe. Good.
Hopefully Young gets the Parra job and he can finally f**k off for good.

Let the clean out begin

 

[dungay dragon]

Carr is leaving now so is Wolfe. Good.
Hopefully Young gets the Parra job and he can finally f**k off for good.

Let the clean out begin

Read somewhere Carr had signed on here for next year ..............

 

[baggygreen man]

Look what Flanno has done for Frankie he’s a wrecking ball.

Wrecking balls run more than 99m, and break tackles more than 6 times in 13 games. Frankie has his days but remains inconsistent. Lacking an engine to match his size perhaps.