Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[diedpretty]

Addin Fonua Blake has requested an immediate release from NZ

He must have a club lined up - methinks the rorters are playing dirty.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Young gun winger Junior Tupou may be priority number one for the Wests Tigers following the November 1 deadline allowing players off-contract at the end of 2024 to negotiate with rivals.

Tupou is one of a host of Tigers' players off-contract at the end of next season, in a list across the competition that features more than 180 players able to negotiate.

News Corp are reporting that Tupou has been offered a two-year extension to remain a Tiger, which could ward off interest expected from the likes of the Canberra Raiders and Canterbury Bulldogs.

Tupou grew up in Canberra, playing both rugby league and rugby union during his youth though, so a deal from the nation's capital could talk.

The deal would lock Tupou in at Concord until at least the end of the 2026 season where he would have hoped to have properly cemented himself into first-grade by that time.

The 21-year-old, who was born in Auckland, has impressed during his time in first-grade, having debuted for the Tigers in 2022. He has gone on to play 26 first-grade times and be a rapid improver for the club.

Raised in Canberra, Tupou made the switch to the Tigers ahead of his first-grade debut, and his youthful age fits in with the club's recent mantra - the Tigers have made no secret of the fact they want to become known as a development club.

The report suggests Tupou has a strong relationship with new head coach Benji Marshall which could seal the deal, although no decision is expected before he returns from England, with the winger currently on tour with Tonga.

However, Canberra are in the process of making a decent offer to him.

 

[Demps]

Wants to come back to Sydney?

Yeh, compassionate grounds.
Wants to be closer to family in Sydney.

 

[diedpretty]

Yeh, compassionate grounds.
Wants to be closer to family in Sydney.

Hmm - the NRL really need to look closely at this.

 

[jrtiger]

My prediction:

AFB to the Bulldogs

they’ll have to do some creative accounting to fit him in. Addo-Carr will 100% be shopped.

 

[Demps]

Hmm - the NRL really need to look closely at this.

I'm thinking the dogs are all in...
Gus got him to the warriors.

Can't see many clubs affording him.
Then you mention roosters... 🤔

 

[Demps]

they’ll have to do some creative accounting to fit him in. Addo-Carr will 100% be shopped.

I think they've got the coin...
Need props too.

Fox might have to step aside.

 

[jrtiger]

I think they've got the coin...
Need props too.

Fox might have to step aside.

I don't think they've got a spare mil just sitting in the cap. they'll need to do some offloading and swapping.

 

[weststigerman]

Yeh, compassionate grounds.
Wants to be closer to family in Sydney.

Didn’t he say the same thing to Manly a couple of years ago? “Compassionate grounds”. I’m guessing that’s why the lawn mower man is being released.

 

[ElleryHanley]

Cap is a farce when Dogs can just top up with 3rd party stuff.

AFB will end up there...Gus will deny it, but just watch...

 

[rex2ce]

I think they've got the coin...
Need props too.

Fox might have to step aside.

Thought AFB left town due to some issues with bikies ?

 

[Demps]

Didn’t he say the same thing to Manly a couple of years ago? “Compassionate grounds”. I’m guessing that’s why the lawn mower man is being released.

Feel like Aloiau (gronk) leaving allows them to keep Haumole at his price tag.

AFB, is what.. 800k prob?
They've already got 3, 4 players on big bucks and a few others like Brooks, Garrick, etc that wouldn't be cheap.

I'm thinking Dogs.

 

[Demps]

Thought AFB left town due to some issues with bikies ?

Yeah, that was the story.
The club and his family were worried about him.

Got away from the city and the drama...
Now he's wanting to come back.

 

[240z]

He may be right but he certainly isn't saying it with Luai's best interest in mind. The guy is an A Class ahole who looks out for no one but himself and his son.

The only reason Cleary would say that is because Luai must be leaving the Panthers and maybe even possibly coming here - he loves to put shit on us and this is just another chance to say the Tigers screwed up

 

[AdelaideTiger]

If Luai leaves Penrith, do we think we're the likely destination?

I wouldn't be so sure.

Noise is pretty loud out of Cronulla

 

[Demps]

Noise is pretty loud out of Cronulla

6 Luai
7 Hynes

...?

Ain't gonna lie.
That's pretty dangerous.

 

[innsaneink]

If Luai leaves Penrith, do we think we're the likely destination?

I wouldn't be so sure.

No hope in hell

 

[Flippedy]

they’ll have to do some creative accounting to fit him in. Addo-Carr will 100% be shopped.

Sounds like a plan - Fox to Parra, AFB to Dogs.

 

[Yossarian]

Luai's intriguing reply to Cleary 'question mark'

'Is he ready?'

www.google.com

Ivan Cleary is snakier than a snake on steroids.

 

[Demps]

Ivan Cleary is snakier than a snake on steroids.

Seems he wanted to rattle the cage.
Not sure what he was trying to achieve...


Maybe he wants Luai gone.