Russtutty63
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

Once again, and this is the final time I will state it, it allowed us to keep Makasini from going to Union and that was our biggest competition in thi...

1 year ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

I’d argue in this circumstance it’s rewarded the Tigers in being able to keep Makasini and to allow them to plan 2027, and maybe 2026, without worryin...

1 year ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

I agree with you in that it gives u no advantages over other NRL clubs. Perhaps it might if your club is successful & stable thereby giving you a ...

1 year ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

You deal with that if it eventuates, right now you get as much right as you can.

1 year ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

The Veteran & Development player allowance might also help in this way for example. If you have a spot to fill but only $600,000 in cap & have...

1 year ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

So even if it helped us in the fight to keep Makasini it’s pointless?

1 year ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

Not sure if the $300,000 is pointless for a team like the Tigers who don’t have veterans outside of Api & Klemmer who are both coming to the end o...

1 year ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

I think that's up to the club but can't confirm. There is an allowance of $300,000 for veteran and developed players. Developed that make top 30 is al...

1 year ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

Guys like Faataape and Porter are akin to having players on minimum you'd have in the top 30. We've pretty much swapped the the developing players to ...

1 year ago
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RE: Rating the young players

I know Sol had injury setbacks this season so difficult to get a gauge on him. He had a great combo with Galvin on that left edge in Ball but have to ...

1 year ago
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RE: Rating the young players

It would be great for all top 30 players to contribute but the fact is that every club will have 3,4,5 players on minimum who will contribute very lit...

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RE: Rating the young players

The most important contributions will be made from those in the top 25 Joel, these kids will not play many games, they’ll be learning their trade &...

1 year ago
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RE: Rating the young players

Kit Laulilii is a player who can have a good NRL career but I believe he is lacking in a couple of key areas right now. To be able to play a lock role...

1 year ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

I really don’t know who should be in that top 25 but I’m certainly ok if the 3 I mentioned were not & they were replaced with better players. Tume...

1 year ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings and Rumoured Signings

Well, already for next season we are bringing in 5 new recruits so the new Coach, Richo etc are trying to right the wrongs of what went before them. B...

1 year ago
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