Could This Be The Prop Headed Our Way for The 2024 Season

[Benno Bulldog]

We take both get it done.

 

[Dogs Life]

Souffs wouldn't be that stupid.

It is a contract year for Knight, King, Hughes and Patolo. If they can't perform better than Waddell in a contract year they have to go.

You have got this the wrong wast round. Not sure how much we are paying but suspect not market, unless we lock them down they will have offers elsewhere. They will be calling the shots.

 

[bradtalo]

Sick of us picking up rejects. Every single player we've signed was virtually a reject including Crichton and Kikau. Panthers were willing to sacrifice both to keep others who were higher priority. When are we gonna sign a couple of players clubs want to keep / don't want to sacrifice for others etc ? We don't need f..king Klemmer. We need AFB more than anyone on the field and if we're beaten for his services by the Tigers or Dragons or even worse the f..king Roosters then Gus can f..k off

 

[Hound Dog]

Sick of us picking up rejects. Every single player we've signed was virtually a reject including Crichton and Kikau. Panthers were willing to sacrifice both to keep others who were higher priority. When are we gonna sign a couple of players clubs want to keep / don't want to sacrifice for others etc ? We don't need f..king Klemmer. We need AFB more than anyone on the field and if we're beaten for his services by the Tigers or Dragons or even worse the f..king Roosters then Gus can f..k off

Depends what you mean by reject...
On your books, probably just out of frustration, sounds like any player that has their current clubs contract offer outbid, becomes a reject. You probably shouldn't see it that way, bit dramatic.

 

[bradyk]

Sick of us picking up rejects. Every single player we've signed was virtually a reject including Crichton and Kikau. Panthers were willing to sacrifice both to keep others who were higher priority. When are we gonna sign a couple of players clubs want to keep / don't want to sacrifice for others etc ? We don't need f..king Klemmer. We need AFB more than anyone on the field and if we're beaten for his services by the Tigers or Dragons or even worse the f..king Roosters then Gus can f..k off

Option 1: Sign Klemmer for next year (2 year deal) and go after AFB or May for 2025
Option 2: Go into 2024 with our current middles and go after AFB and May for 2025

Keeping in mind AFB (especially) and May aren't guarantees. Klemmer would make our middles a lot more competitive next year. We're very light on middles currently. I guess need to weigh up short term vs long term approach (option 1 has a bit of both, option 2 long term). Gus likes to think we have good middles coming through as well, not so sure myself.

 

[bradtalo]

Option 1: Sign Klemmer for next year (2 year deal) and go after AFB or May for 2025
Option 2: Go into 2024 with our current middles and go after AFB and May for 2025

Keeping in mind AFB (especially) and May aren't guarantees. Klemmer would make our middles a lot more competitive next year. We're very light on middles currently. I guess need to weigh up short term vs long term approach (option 1 has a bit of both, option 2 long term). Gus likes to think we have good middles coming through as well, not so sure myself.

We're not sure Klemmer is available for 2024. Tigers don't need the funds freed up until 2025. They could be shopping him now for 2025. AFB and May (both) hopefully are our priority then Dearden OR Luai. Klemmer yes but only if we miss out on all these.

I really think Gus f..ked up / was lazy. He should have known SST was a good chance of failing his medical even from his own admission in that interview late last year. There were a few props available IF he'd acted sooner - ie: Keppie, McLean, Jaiyden Hunt from the Dragons just signed a day or so ago with the Broncos but we signed Poasa F who looks to be the worst of the lot and not even in our top 30 LOL

 

[wendog33]

We're not sure Klemmer is available for 2024. Tigers don't need the funds freed up until 2025. They could be shopping him now for 2025. AFB and May (both) hopefully are our priority then Dearden OR Luai. Klemmer yes but only if we miss out on all these.

I really think Gus f..ked up / was lazy. He should have known SST was a good chance of failing his medical even from his own admission in that interview late last year. There were a few props available IF he'd acted sooner - ie: Keppie, McLean, Jaiyden Hunt from the Dragons just signed a day or so ago with the Broncos but we signed Poasa F who looks to be the worst of the lot and not even in our top 30 LOL

There were options available to us to better improve the middles. But it didn't happen (as yet).
We can only hope Gus has something up his sleeve....he better!

 

[Flanagun]

Souffs wouldn't be that stupid.

It is a contract year for Knight, King, Hughes and Patolo. If they can't perform better than Waddell in a contract year they have to go.

None of those plodders are fit to lace Waddell's boots lol

 

[TwinTurbo]

We're not sure Klemmer is available for 2024. Tigers don't need the funds freed up until 2025. They could be shopping him now for 2025. AFB and May (both) hopefully are our priority then Dearden OR Luai. Klemmer yes but only if we miss out on all these.

I really think Gus f..ked up / was lazy. He should have known SST was a good chance of failing his medical even from his own admission in that interview late last year. There were a few props available IF he'd acted sooner - ie: Keppie, McLean, Jaiyden Hunt from the Dragons just signed a day or so ago with the Broncos but we signed Poasa F who looks to be the worst of the lot and not even in our top 30 LOL

I don't think anyone could ever call Gould lazy, he works 24/7/365.

In regards to Sean Keppie, staying out of the bidding war (both dollar$ and length of contract) between Souffs and the Tigers was a pretty good idea.

Jordan McLean at 32 was never leaving the Cowboys for a 1 year contract in Sydney, since the word is next season will be his last.

As for Jaiyden Hunt, he wanted to go home to Brisbane, was never a chance to stay in Sydney. I would add that in 3 season at St George he played a grand total of 14 games, hardly a big miss anyway.



Always a Bulldog

 

[D0GMATIC]

There were options available to us to better improve the middles. But it didn't happen (as yet).
We can only hope Gus has something up his sleeve....he better!

I'm sure he is working on AFB and hopefully May as well

 

[Magic Burton]

We're not sure Klemmer is available for 2024. Tigers don't need the funds freed up until 2025. They could be shopping him now for 2025. AFB and May (both) hopefully are our priority then Dearden OR Luai. Klemmer yes but only if we miss out on all these.

I really think Gus f..ked up / was lazy. He should have known SST was a good chance of failing his medical even from his own admission in that interview late last year. There were a few props available IF he'd acted sooner - ie: Keppie, McLean, Jaiyden Hunt from the Dragons just signed a day or so ago with the Broncos but we signed Poasa F who looks to be the worst of the lot and not even in our top 30 LOL

Not one club showed interest in Poasa and we still sign him to development when we have a winning Flegg team.

 

[Magic Burton]

None of those plodders are fit to lace Waddell's boots lol

@Flanagun We sign players for the sake of signing players. We don't care who we cut as long as a signing for the sake of a signing happens.

 

[Flanagun]

@Flanagun We sign players for the sake of signing players. We don't care who we cut as long as a signing for the sake of a signing happens.

Love the plan of signing bulk utilities with "attacking instincts" while trotting out a pack that will get steamrolled every game lol

 

[Magic Burton]

Love the plan of signing bulk utilities with "attacking instincts" while trotting out a pack that will get steamrolled every game lol

In Gus We Trust

 

[CQDog]

We're not sure Klemmer is available for 2024. Tigers don't need the funds freed up until 2025. They could be shopping him now for 2025. AFB and May (both) hopefully are our priority then Dearden OR Luai. Klemmer yes but only if we miss out on all these.

I really think Gus f..ked up / was lazy. He should have known SST was a good chance of failing his medical even from his own admission in that interview late last year. There were a few props available IF he'd acted sooner - ie: Keppie, McLean, Jaiyden Hunt from the Dragons just signed a day or so ago with the Broncos but we signed Poasa F who looks to be the worst of the lot and not even in our top 30 LOL

Bro the props who just named are either absolute plodders and one is kinda expired

 

[Dogs4EVA-1]

"Nat Butcher has reportedly also inked an extension and Terrell May is close to finalising a deal to stay at the Roosters."
The above is a joke... from foxsports website.... How can they keep signing EVERYONE.. I thought we were a chance with T May...

 

[Dogs4EVA-1]

This year yes, next year no.

Would rather AFB and May.

we wont get either... the Roosters will probably get AFB too...

 

[Magic Burton]

"Nat Butcher has reportedly also inked an extension and Terrell May is close to finalising a deal to stay at the Roosters."
The above is a joke... from foxsports website.... How can they keep signing EVERYONE.. I thought we were a chance with T May...

They're the Roosters.

I posted their Top 30 in another thread. They only have 26 on the Top 30 books for next year. They have a heap of players off contract end of 2024. JWH is retiring. Suaalii is leaving at this stage. Crichton and Keary futures uncertain. Having only 26 means not using cap money to pay players during the training months. What a Rooster gets paid isn't what declared to NRL.

 

[Total Fool]

Which supposedly Saifiti Brother we’re we after?

Today it’s been reported that one of them is about to sign to a long term deal to stay at the Knights

 

[Magic Burton]

Which supposedly Saifiti Brother we’re we after?

Today it’s been reported that one of them is about to sign to a long term deal to stay at the Knights

Daniel is currently contracted until end of 2026 and this is the one Gould is after.

Jacob is off contract end of 2024.