He’s already a far better player than Twal ever was.@avocadoontoast we will see in the coming years what Stefano is made of. I doubt he’ll set the world on fire. He’ll score more tries than Alex, but won’t be in any better position to where Twally is now in 3-4 years time.
don't think we can afford to pay 800k for stef, his value is probably 650k maybe 700k. We can't be paying overs for front rowers
In the modern game Front rowers are almost as valuable as spine players.
for 800k rather than stef we should have had a crack at AFB or the Fish, don't think stef gets to that level and not worth 800k
If we lose Stef it is going to be very expensive to replace him
Penrith about to sack Taylan May(Winger). Should we take him?
Monday morning - Stefano manager suggests he'll seek permission to negotiate with other clubs if Stef doesnt make SOO side for game 2.
Monday afternoon - Penrith announce plans to terminate Taylan May and his $600k contract.
Papali'i and Stef share the same manager. This agent has just sent Ice to Penrith and I think its reasonable to conclude that if/when Penrith terminate Taylan May they'll be ready to make Stef an offer.
This news cannot be coincidental surely?
IMO Stefano is not worth more than we have offered him. If he leaves I trust Benji and Richo to find another better value prop elsewhere.
@mickb If Twal was a few steps quicker he would have it all over Stefano Imo a better rounded player . Do not get the hype and the one thing that annoys me is the non effort Stefano puts in regularly as per this season . The money Richo is offering him goes against what he has said previously that we will not pay overs .. honestly Blake should have been the priority dollars for effort .
That may very well be the case Avo but why this negation of Alex Twal?You claimed last week that Twal was abysmal after Cowboys game.I fail to see how you could arrive at that conclusion.I thought Twally had a pretty decent game given he ran over 100 metres and made 40 tackles,no misses.That’s the way you see it,that’s your opinion but I can’t buy it.We’re stretched to the limit with injury and suspension and I’m of the mind that the defence of Alex Twal is indispensable to our team in these tough times.He’s already a far better player than Twal ever was.@avocadoontoast we will see in the coming years what Stefano is made of. I doubt he’ll set the world on fire. He’ll score more tries than Alex, but won’t be in any better position to where Twally is now in 3-4 years time.
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And Twal has scored tries is consecutive seasons !!!!That may very well be the case Avo but why this negation of Alex Twal?You claimed last week that Twal was abysmal after Cowboys game.I fail to see how you could arrive at that conclusion.I thought Twally had a pretty decent game given he ran over 100 metres and made 40 tackles,no misses.That’s the way you see it,that’s your opinion but I can’t buy it.We’re stretched to the limit with injury and suspension and I’m of the mind that the defence of Alex Twal is indispensable to our team in these tough times.He’s already a far better player than Twal ever was.@avocadoontoast we will see in the coming years what Stefano is made of. I doubt he’ll set the world on fire. He’ll score more tries than Alex, but won’t be in any better position to where Twally is now in 3-4 years time.
There will be a lot of interest in Stefano at that price, probably most of the comp will have a nibble. He's a 24 year old prop, already playing big mins and on the fringes of origin selection. This next contract will take into his prime.
Hope we keep him - we're in a massive hole without him.
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It's just my opinion, and i've held it for quite a long time. I think Twal has zero impact, and the stats aren't a true reflection of his contribution. Look at the weekends game against the Cowboys. As soon as he came off and Pole and Matamua went on, we improved dramatically. That's been pretty much the case all year. I'd prefer him to be in reserve grade (or even better, gone altogether). Nothing against him personally, he's an incredibly hard worker and gives 100% every game he plays, I just don't think he's what we need.That may very well be the case Avo but why this negation of Alex Twal?You claimed last week that Twal was abysmal after Cowboys game.I fail to see how you could arrive at that conclusion.I thought Twally had a pretty decent game given he ran over 100 metres and made 40 tackles,no misses.That’s the way you see it,that’s your opinion but I can’t buy it.We’re stretched to the limit with injury and suspension and I’m of the mind that the defence of Alex Twal is indispensable to our team in these tough times.He’s already a far better player than Twal ever was.@avocadoontoast we will see in the coming years what Stefano is made of. I doubt he’ll set the world on fire. He’ll score more tries than Alex, but won’t be in any better position to where Twally is now in 3-4 years time.
Yep, and that's the problem. We'll have to pay overs to keep him, but we'll also have to pay overs to replace him.If we lose Stef it is going to be very expensive to replace him
Twal is a solid squad player worth keeping never shirks the defensive work.
Twal is a workhorse, he plugs a hole. He runs too upright and never skittles the line. To compare him to stef doesn’t make sense
