My guess tigers actually finally used their brain. Paying 1mil+ for afb to ship Klemmer off and pay some sort of freight no doubt minimum 200-300k is terrible business. Especially with the pack they have. Stefano, Klemmer, twal, papali’i, Bateman, forget the young lock who goes well big islander boy.
That’s just stupidity.
I really hope we come back and get it done. Hopefully afb doesn’t want to go to dragons and sharks retain uele and hazelton as with hunt and Rudolph it’s a luxury signing they don’t need.
Could also be Gus saying we aren’t interesting in parting with kikau or Preston so we are out. Now tigers have said they are it probably means they said fuck off to Stefano or papali as reported targets.
If sharks say fuck off and dragons are left offering some spud (remember they need to want to go to nz and I think sa’u only goes back to qld?) then maybe warriors stance softens and Gus re enters with a trade that is more reasonable than kikau or Preston… who knows.
Maybe gus has eyes on someone else from these moves or again this could all be $ and Luai related.
Could also be Gus worried paying 1mil+ for 4 years to a bloke hitting his 30s when he starts.
