Recruitment and Retention for 2025

TheRev

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Boyd has been tapped from Titans so hes someone we could get anyway (I dont mind him, I think he has the skillset).. Brimson or Campbell are the 2 that we would be interested in "trading a marquee for".. but I dunno if either would be interest in leaving (both on long contracts).

Note: We do need 2 halves though if Hunt goes (i.e. we still need Marschke's replacement).
 
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RedV01

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TheRev said:
Boyd has been tapped from Titans so hes someone we could get anyway (I dont mind him, I think he has the skillset).. Brimson or Campbell are the other 2.. but I dunno if either would be interest in leaving (both on long contracts).

Note: We do need 2 halves though if Hunt goes (Marschke's replacement).
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Boyd might go ok as a 5/8 but he's not a playmaker.
 
Just a Mug Fan

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TheRev said:
I had to draw what Just a Mug Fan Just a Mug Fan suggested as I couldnt make sense of it.. hes saying "IF" we cant land Campbell in a 1on1 swap.. then we look @ the roosters to provide us a player in a 3-way trade, but I cant see an obvious candidate they have, bar a forward.. cheese maybe as our 13 (but he will miss half a season).

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Thats not what I said.

Just a Mug Fan said:
Roosters have signed Townsend and after Verrills.

* As in cant see Hunt going there.

3 way swap is on the cards if we can't get Campbell.
Hunt to Titans, Fifita to 3rd club and we get a half from them.
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*Fifita to unknown Club and that Club giving us a player.
 
TheRev

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Red T said:
Why is Fifita leaving Titans ? Salary cap ?
Is there a suspicion Flanno wants Hunt gone so Kyle can play 7 ?
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o I think the coach had it out with Fifita over some training/attitude issues.. cant remember where that report came from.. only question will be where he would go.. the roosters ship has sailed with Angus, Penrith got Papalili, it wont be Broncs/Cows, so its either hes moving to Sydney (maybe parra).... or perhaps the Dolphins are considering him... who by chance have extra halves they could offload.. but they also just signed Finefeuiaki.. so do they need another 2nd rower.. and I think theyre signing DSaf.. thats like >1.5m for 2 players.. big big dollars..

o As for Hunt & Flanno, whats the word, a 'symbiotic' relationship... Hunts success = Flannos success... Flanno has done all he can to help Hunt succeed, he backed him last year, gave him the reins and time, hoping he would flourish into the leader we needed.. I am sure until that last 3 weeks of footy, Flanno was still intending to get 1 more year out of him... so he could hit Nov 1 and try find a quality halfback for 2026.. but seems like if we can find some sort of deal we will move him early..... this all checked out to me.. everyone connected to the club I seem to talk too, views him basically a cancer on the club.. more because hes the captain and supposed to be the leader of the group, but hes completely not that guy.... even if him moving on makes 2025 difficult, we probably just need to cut the cord.
 
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GCRV

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o I think the coach had it out with Fifita over some training/attitude issues.. cant remember where that report came from.. only question will be where he would go.. the roosters ship has sailed with Angus, Penrith got Papalili, it wont be Broncs/Cows, so its either hes moving to Sydney (maybe parra).... or perhaps the Dolphins are considering him... who by chance have extra halves they could offload.. but they also just signed Finefeuiaki.. so do they need another 2nd rower.. and I think theyre signing DSaf.. thats like >1.5m for 2 players.. big big dollars..

o As for Hunt & Flanno, whats the word, a 'symbiotic' relationship... Hunts success = Flannos success... Flanno has done all he can to help Hunt succeed, he backed him last year, gave him the reins and time, hoping he would flourish into the leader we needed.. I am sure until that last 3 weeks of footy, Flanno was still intending to get 1 more year out of him... so he could hit Nov 1 and try find a quality halfback for 2026.. but seems like if we can find some sort of deal we will move him early..... this all checked out to me.. everyone connected to the club I seem to talk too, views him basically a cancer on the club.. more because hes the captain and supposed to be the leader of the group, but hes completely not that guy.... even if him moving on makes 2025 difficult, we probably just need to cut the cord.
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I'll just say this, Fifita is lazy but still much better than Leilua.
 
TheRev

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I think Flanno played hardball on DSaf, seems very likely he is @ the dolphins, RCG also seems like its not happening unless the other parties all pull out.. but I think that agent might have burnt Flanno also, suspect they had the deal close to finished before they started courting other clubs all over again.

Probably could have gotten Lodge for a steal until yesterday, but I'd say hes definitely on our radar still.. not all clubs will be willing to talk to him.. the question is what is his price gonna be.. beyond him yeah I dunno.. not sure if Welch is interested.. and beyond him god knows.. we have to start taking punts, I think the other clubs have picked the eyes out of the english league, and again here we are in the off-season trying to get talent for the upcoming season, but everyone is in contract.
 
Chris M

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TheRev said:
I think Flanno played hardball on DSaf, seems very likely he is @ the dolphins, RCG also seems like its not happening unless the other parties all pull out.. but I think that agent might have burnt Flanno also, suspect they had the deal close to finished before they started courting other clubs all over again.

Probably could have gotten Lodge for a steal until yesterday, but I'd say hes definitely on our radar still.. not all clubs will be willing to talk to him.. the question is what is his price gonna be.. beyond him yeah I dunno.. not sure if Welch is interested.. and beyond him god knows.. we have to start taking punts, I think the other clubs have picked the eyes out of the english league, and again here we are in the off-season trying to get talent for the upcoming season, but everyone is in contract.
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If Tonga is ready to step up, won't be such a big deal. Middle rotation of Couchmans, JDB, Frank Molo and Tonga isn't bad. But one more good middle would be useful. So Tonga can slowly be introduced and pressure is on Frank Molo to deliver.
 
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