Players we should sign

[RedV01]

I basically agree with your whole post. Again, it would take some good negotiating and recruitment skills on Anderson's and Flanno's part to get his signature and for Purdue and his management to see us as an attractive destination. We did it with Koloamatangi, so lets do it again. Koloamatangi did say something like he was impressed with where we were heading, had a good young pack and he wanted to come and play for us. That was very encouraging to hear/read. Lets hope his signing can lead to other top like signing, like when Souths recruited Roy Asotasi.

I read somewhere that Koloamatangi's contract also includes an extra 200K TPA. If true that is very encouraging and would have played a major role in getting his signature. If we could do the same with Purdue or other big names, that would help our chances of signing the best players available.

If you are talking about Kane Reed being our 19 year old junior I agree again and would love to see him partnered with Purdue in the halves. I think Reed is a natural halfback and the best young halfback I have seen us have for a long time. Matty Head is the only one who is comparable to him.

I was saying Purdue would make a top fullback before I heard or read anyone saying he would.

Huge risk signing someone like him on big $$$$ to play fullback when he hasn't played there in first grade yet.

Better to sign Bula or Koula for less.

 

[GCRV]

Huge risk signing someone like him on big $$$$ to play fullback when he hasn't played there in first grade yet.

Better to sign Bula or Koula for less.

Unless Manly don't want him, I can't see us poaching Koula. They have just lost DCE, Jake Trbojevic is off contract at the end of this season and probably won't get paid half what he is on now to re-sign and Tom is on less money for next year, his last in his current contract. Bula is a much better chance but Tigers are reportedly offering him just under 1 million a year. So for us to poach him, we are looking at a million a year. Is he worth that? I'd stick with Gutho for next year and make arrangements for the following year at a later date. Maybe Val to fullback for his last year.

 

[No Surrender]

Unless Manly don't want him, I can't see us poaching Koula. They have just lost DCE, Jake Trbojevic is off contract at the end of this season and probably won't get paid half what he is on now to re-sign and Tom is on less money for next year, his last in his current contract. Bula is a much better chance but Tigers are reportedly offering him just under 1 million a year. So for us to poach him, we are looking at a million a year. Is he worth that? I'd stick with Gutho for next year and make arrangements for the following year at a later date. Maybe Val to fullback for his last year.

Val to fullback if Gutho is injured

Sloan lacks the heart, I wish it wasn’t so. He drifts in and out of games mentally.

If we had a gun centre coming through by season end, Val to 1 would be the ideal solution.

One of Fale/Fegai/Buchanan and Heidtke need to step up soon.

Lawson hasn’t managed to impress the coaching staff.

 

[GCRV]

Val to fullback if Gutho is injured

Sloan lacks the heart, I wish it wasn’t so. He drifts in and out of games mentally.

If we had a gun centre coming through by season end, Val to 1 would be the ideal solution.

One of Fale/Fegai/Buchanan and Heidtke need to step up soon.

Lawson hasn’t managed to impress the coaching staff.

And Val to fullback in the year between Gutho's retirement and Rokko Walker or Oliver Burton are ready to be the first grade fullback. Looks like a decent plan on paper.

 

[RedVictory]

Very confused as to what the difference is between this thread and the Recruitment & Retention thread?