We're signing a forward this week rumour

[Special K]

Who have been our past mid season buys?

Tim Smith, Ian Donnelly... Don't get excited

 

[coolumsharkie]

I like the Speculation.... Its like the "Wrastling" Maybe they can run him out on monday night wearing a mask!!

:lol:

 

[coolumsharkie]

Look, I am Twitter illiterate, but where does it say he is playing on Monday?

I can find that it will be announced BEFORE Monday...

Also, where does it say it is a Titan?

Genuinely hopeless on Twitter, so would love for someone to show me where I am wrong.

I'm curious because obviously we are supposedly moving players on. Plus, it would just be interesting fullstop...

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BuzzRothfield Phil Rothfield



HOT GOSS: Sharks to sign a very good player from rival club BEFORE Monday game against Parra #NRL #Cronu11a #Nocluescozitcouldcostusthedeal

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JasonHawes Jason Hawes @



@BuzzRothfield when would this player take the field buzz?

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BuzzRothfield Phil Rothfield @



@JasonHawes Monday night

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JasonHawes Jason Hawes @



@BuzzRothfield not expecting you to answer but I think it is a forward, we are light on in that dept with Gallen and snowden out.

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@BuzzRothfield Phil Rothfield


@JasonHawes Yes, yes, yes

 

[madunit]

Its not Laffranchi, he signed with St Helens for 3 years just 2 or so weeks ago.

 

[coolumsharkie]

RLW_Mole The Mole @



@Mickyt1985 Incorrect micky... sorry... birdy staying where he is...

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RLW_Mole The Mole @



@dmc_21 A BIG Titan

^^^^^^

 

[Johns Magic]

Only way it could be Laffranchi is if it was just for half a season.

Only reason I think that may be is because he and the board had a blowup about re-signing him, and Laffranchi wanted to stay but the board wouldn't offer him a contract.

Now the Titans have a backrow of Minichiello, Harrison and Bird, he may be seen as surplus to requirements up there and Laffranchi may not feel any loyalty to them and would rather play 80 minutes elsewhere.

Highly improbable, but not impossible.

Whether that would benefit the Sharks that much is a different matter...but if you have the cash to splash for the second half of the year, why not I guess...

 

[jonno_knights]

Isnt Laffranchi still injured though?

 

[coolumsharkie]

When The Mole says big, I imagine he means big in size

 

[Johns Magic]

Laffranchi is due back next game.

 

[Johns Magic]

When The Mole says big, I imagine he means big in size

Yep, Tagataese sounds likely.

 

[DJShaksta]

Laffranchi doesn't make sense - signing someone for 6 months is a complete waste when it's next year that we need front rowers.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

a big titan?

 

[Plastered]

f**k who is there that is biiig, besides Ryan James? Matt White, Bodene Thompson? Bodene didn't play last weekend - was it injury?

 

[DJShaksta]

Titans worked out that thu can't afford Douglas and are offering him back to us??? LoL

 

[Johns Magic]

Laffranchi doesn't make sense - signing someone for 6 months is a complete waste when it's next year that we need front rowers.

Look, I don't think it's Laffranchi at all.

But what would be the 'waste' in signing someone for the rest of this year to help your 2011 campaign if you have money sitting unused in the cap?

It wouldn't affect your chances of signing anyone else next year.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

whatevs

just make sure he's signed this time.

we should be chasing esi tonga though. he's a good player and might not make the new salary cap there.

 

[Johns Magic]

we should be chasing esi tonga though.

You are

 

[DJShaksta]

We don't need any depth signings this year tho - signing Laffranchi now would be a slap in the face to Vave, Clayton, etc.

It better be someone for next year.

 

[SANDMAN078]

whatevs

just make sure he's signed this time.

we should be chasing esi tonga though. he's a good player and might not make the new salary cap there.

I reckon it's Esi Tonga from titans and Corey pattison to sign and play monday

 

[Dragon Slayer]

I think it's Sam Tagataese.

Would make sense with the forwards the Titans have and have just signed.

Would also fit into what we could afford as a mid season signing.

Well known for putting on a hit.