Tim Lafai to the Sharks?

[mickeylane]

Hey Mickey, you must have some decent club links knowing Lafai was leaving. Any other good news items
Lurking?

Truth was that Sharks were seriously looking at him as soon as Bronson Xerri got busted but Dragons wouldn't release him at that stage..tip off came from a Sharks official i have coffee w in the mornings that they were looking at him..

 

[merahputih]

Looks like Flanagan is ridding the team of Mary's failed favorites. The next cab of the rank should be Aitken. Drop him to reserve grade and his manager will soon find him another gig.

Clune looks like a keeper. Then we have Dufty, Sailor, and Sullivan who I believe could all have the potential to be good first-grade five-eights. So I would drop both Norman and Hunt to reserve grade, hoping their manager would find them a new club either on a swap basis or a no-cost release.

So with James gone, Frizell on his way, and De Belin in doubt, we have over 3m to spend on 3 marquee players; an outside back/fullback, a prop and a back-row forward. Given that we would be left with a low cost 17 as it stands, there is no reason why recruiting 3 marquee players is beyond our capacity.
1. Ramsey or Dufty or Lomax - all under contract
2. Feagai or Pereira or Ravalawa - all under contract
3. Lomax - under contract
4. Williame or Feagai - both under contract
5. Saab or Ravalawa - bot under contract
6. Sailor or Dufty or Sullivan - all under contract
7. Clune or Sullivan - both under contract
8. Kerr or Lawrie or Merrin - all under contract
9. McInnes - under contract
10. Vaughan - under contract
11. T Sims or Ford - under contract
12. Fuimaono or Host - under contract
13. De Belin - may need a replacment

14. Laurie
15. Merrin
16. Ford
17. Brittain

So new marquee players could be used in the following positions:
Prop
Backrow
Fullback/Left-centre

The Bulldogs are reportedly making a play for David Fifita, John Bateman and Nick Cotric who would all nicely fill holes in our roster. It doesn't mean they'll end up there but at least their CEO has made public what actions he is taking to improve the club's fortunes and not hiding behind a wall of silence like our mob.

 

[BLM01]

The Bulldogs are reportedly making a play for David Fifita, John Bateman and Nick Cotric who would all nicely fill holes in our roster. It doesn't mean they'll end up there but at least their CEO has made public what actions he is taking to improve the club's fortunes and not hiding behind a wall of silence like our mob.

Well you can take Bateman off your list...he has signed with Wigan? for 3 or 4 years

 

[possm]

The Bulldogs are reportedly making a play for David Fifita, John Bateman and Nick Cotric who would all nicely fill holes in our roster. It doesn't mean they'll end up there but at least their CEO has made public what actions he is taking to improve the club's fortunes and not hiding behind a wall of silence like our mob.

Maybe our new CEO will do similar and go for the same players. We need some topline players not discarded reserve grade props that have played 8 first grade games.

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

We certainly have some money starting to free up in 2020

Graham
Luke

Lafai?

Friz? I would still be amazed that the Knights dont make a play for him for this season

Host?

Korbin Sims?

Saab?

Sailor?

 

[getsmarty]

We certainly have some money starting to free up in 2020

Graham
Luke

Lafai?

Friz? I would still be amazed that the Knights dont make a play for him for this season

Host?

Korbin Sims?

Saab?

Sailor?

New Coach ........

 

[JohnnoMcJohnno]

Never played to his potential for us. I blame our coach.

Mind you, hard to see him playing to his potential under Dean Pay.

 

[Como Connection]

We certainly have some money starting to free up in 2020

Graham
Luke

Lafai?

Friz? I would still be amazed that the Knights dont make a play for him for this season

Host?

Korbin Sims?

Saab?

Sailor?

Let Fiz go this season and promote Host plus resign him please.
CC

 

[redv13]

New Coach ........

yes please!!

 

[thebigredv]

So many players leaving and yet somehow the coach and the halves are staying.

All are miserable.
All are on huge coin.

Surprise, surprise. Our own club held to ransom by its own people and no one doing anything about it. Never thought i'd see the day.

 

[Heavy D]

Never played to his potential for us. I blame our coach.

Mind you, hard to see him playing to his potential under Dean Pay.

Nothing but hate for the dogs, but if you look at their roster, hard to pin blame on the coaching of the team...

 

[Heavy D]

Let Fiz go this season and promote Host plus resign him please.
CC

Host is much better than he gets credit for in this forum IMO

 

[Willow]

Truth was that Sharks were seriously looking at him as soon as Bronson Xerri got busted but Dragons wouldn't release him at that stage..tip off came from a Sharks official i have coffee w in the mornings that they were looking at him..

In other words... you were wrong.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

Host is much better than he gets credit for in this forum IMO

He definitely is. Being honest he would likely provide more than Friz is currently. I really hope Friz could find his groove though would be nice to send him off on a high.

 

[redv13]

Host is much better than he gets credit for in this forum IMO

Totally agree. The poor kid is the new Matt Prior of the forum ‍

 

[redv13]

In other words... you were wrong.

Yep last I checked Cronulla and Canterbury-Bankstown were 2 different clubs, both wankers but different so not sure why there’s high 5’s for his “ Mail “

 

[_Johnsy]

I haven’t been on the forum too long but even I know your strike rate is about 3/10000

You’re a few zeros short.

 

[redv13]

You’re a few zeros short.

I’ve noticed ha ha

 

[redandwhite4evr]

Dont be surprised as early as next week..

Just a feeling..

I thought you meant he'd been taken by a shark

 

[KiamaSaint]

In other words... you were wrong.

The correct response would have been "No mate. As I said in my original post no mail, just a feeling Lafai was on the way out and Sharks seemed like the obvious club to pick him up". That I would have respected.