Official Dogs snare Kikau in major signing coup

[bradyk]

Panthers fume as Bulldogs apologise for ‘memento’ Kikau picture

Panthers back-rower Viliame Kikau has created a stir, posing in a Bulldogs’ polo after signing a four-year deal with the club. But the deal only starts in 2023.

www.smh.com.au

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Panthers back-rower Viliame Kikau has created a stir, posing for photos with Trent Barrett and Phil Gould after signing a four-year deal with the Bulldogs. But the deal only starts in 2023.
Kikau still has one year to run on his deal with Penrith, and his decision to wear a Bulldogs polo and pose for a photo with club powerbrokers hasn’t gone down well at Penrith.

The Bulldogs are celebrating the massive coup of the premiership-winning back-rower, who has also been in discussions with the Cowboys and Dragons for the past month.
The Panthers have been resigned to the likelihood of losing him having upgraded the contracts of a number of their representative players in the past 18 months.

The picture also comes the day before Penrith are set to hold their premiership parade, the team to show off the trophy from an open-top bus on Saturday morning.
More to come

 

[belmore_utd]

Also, how the fk did none of us see this coming [emoji38]

I did

 

[Snowmann]

HOLY FUCKING SHITBALLS BATMAN...WHO THE FUCK SAW THIS ONE COMING?!!!!!

 

[B-Train]

I'm just worried that this will turn out to be She-Rex 2.0.. Kikau plays one good game every three or four weeks. Plus he'll be turning 28 in his first season with us.. A four year deal at that price is a massive risk especially when we have a lot of big money forwards as it is.

 

[2144superman]

Sleepy dog will announce this at some point today with his inside information

 

[bradtalo]

Just makes you wonder though - obviously we had enough money for Cheese ?

 

[amapusae]

 

[Bulldogsteve]

@Bulldogsteve @Mutt Dafty

With this new information I completely agree, TPJ into the middle next year.

imagine TPJ bending the line or offloading to gain post contact metres. Then straight to burto onto Kikau with the opposition on the backfoot.

 

[bradtalo]

We’re winning it all in 2024.

Love your Avatar

 

[Dogs79]

The photo leak is actually terrible for all involved, the bloke has a premiership parade tomorrow and I’m sure he’ll cop a mouth full from the Penriff supporters. Hopefully the contract is signed and he wasn’t just trying on shirts and checking the colours out before making the final decision lol

 

[B-Train]

I'd much rather overpay for Mahoney than Kikau. Second rowers are much easier to find than Origin calibre hookers in their early 20's..

 

[dekepefc]

I wouldn't be surprised if the photo is made to look like a dodgy release..but is really a well planned big f.u to the Panthers and maybe a giant carrot to Mahoney

 

[Jarrad El Hickey]

First thought Is I hate it I’ve never been a fan and I think it’s a massive overpay but I can’t help but be excited for some reason

 

[Reecek89]

I'd much rather overpay for Mahoney than Kikau. Second rowers are much easier to find than Origin calibre hookers in their early 20's..

Like Stimson and Waddell? Lol

 

[bigdog1979]

Burton’s bodyguard right there

 

[bradtalo]

Cotric would be gone when his contracts ends

Cotric has just started. I hope we keep him as he'll be very damaging in a good team. I reckon Thompson has to be getting shopped for 2023 and RFM and Stimson won't be re-signed. We'll probably keep Vaughan as we're short on props IF he doesn't expect overs after next season to re-sign. I hope Mavoni Taifua becomes a regular member of our top 17 also.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Burton’s bodyguard right there

Burton doesn't need one, look at the size of him

 

[B-Train]

Like Stimson and Waddell? Lol

We just signed TPJ for 750k to play second row. We have Thompson on 800k, Jackson on 600k and Vaughan on 450k so getting Kikau for 800k plus on a 4 year deal is a luxury we can't afford.

I don't know how we can get a rep calibre fullback, half or hooker with all that money tied up in forwards plus Cotric, Fox and Burton..

We'll be cap fucked for years with no balance in the team and still an average spine outside of Burton.

 

[bradyk]

We just signed TPJ for 750k to play second row. We have Thompson on 800k, Jackson on 600k and Vaughan on 450k so getting Kikau for 800k plus on a 4 year deal is a luxury we can't afford.

If the Tigers made this signing we'd be laughing at them. I don't know how we can get a rep calibre fullback, half or hooker with all that money tied up in forwards plus Cotric, Fox and Burton..

TPJ's a good chance of playing middle and there's less chance of Vaughan being re-signed now. Under those circumstances Kikau isn't a bad buy. I really don't think this affects signing a top hooker, e.g. Reed. I would of preferred we used the Kikau money on a Manu or Gutherson but after those 2 no fullbacks I'd really want either.

 

[Apex Cedar]

Sleepy dog will announce this at some point today with his inside information

Let it go bro Hahahha