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[Gumby]

Gagai to stay with Knights

Knights upped their offer to a guaranteed two years with a bit of extra cash. Well played by management there

 

[Gumby]

Titans set to throw the kitchen sink at Jerome Hughes to try get him there for next season.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Knights upped their offer to a guaranteed two years with a bit of extra cash. Well played by management there

Also wanted to play Rugby.....

 

[Proud Shark]

Titans set to throw the kitchen sink at Jerome Hughes to try get him there for next season.

He's not off contract is he?

 

[Sir Chadley]

I don’t get the love for D Fifita. I don’t know why people are salivating about him being on the market. He’s a good player but only if he pulls his weight and gets involved. For me, he doesn’t do that, it’s only in glimpses you see what he can do.

I certainly don’t think it’s worth moving heaven and earth to get him in our roster. He’s next to no chance anyway so I don’t even know why the subject is floated.

Some on here all seem to get terribly excited when these kind of things happen.

Fifita? It’s a no from me.

 

[HaroldBishop]

He's not off contract is he?

On contract until end of 2026

 

[CrazyMatt]

Titans set to throw the kitchen sink at Jerome Hughes to try get him there for next season.

Already refuted.

Hughes wants to stay at Storm, refutes move to Titans

Jahrome Hughes wants to play the rest of his NRL career at Melbourne and has knocked on the head any move to the Gold Coast.

www.espn.com.au

Plus he’s contracted to 2026.

 

[Jaz]

Fifita is the best second rower in the NRL. I understand why people say he drifts in and out of games but from what I've seen it has less to do with his attitude or fitness and more to do with the Titans' inability to use him properly.

Obviously we're not in the market for another second rower, but talking about his value is interesting. What do we think Nikora's on – was it ~700k. Paying an extra 150k for a player who's a) the best in his position and b) a genuine game-changer who regularly makes something out of nothing doesn't sound like bad value to me.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Fifita is the best second rower in the NRL. I understand why people say he drifts in and out of games but from what I've seen it has less to do with his attitude or fitness and more to do with the Titans' inability to use him properly.

Obviously we're not in the market for another second rower, but talking about his value is interesting. What do we think Nikora's on – was it ~700k. Paying an extra 150k for a player who's a) the best in his position and b) a genuine game-changer who regularly makes something out of nothing doesn't sound like bad value to me.

I think it's closer to 600k

 

[XGinga]

I don’t get the love for D Fifita. I don’t know why people are salivating about him being on the market. He’s a good player but only if he pulls his weight and gets involved. For me, he doesn’t do that, it’s only in glimpses you see what he can do.

I certainly don’t think it’s worth moving heaven and earth to get him in our roster. He’s next to no chance anyway so I don’t even know why the subject is floated.

Some on here all seem to get terribly excited when these kind of things happen.

Fifita? It’s a no from me.

If you were buying the player he was when he was at broncos you are going after an elite player.

A lot of players go to the Gold Coast and don't pull their weight. Just has to be their lifestyle or something.

He certainly has the talent and body to be elite. Just needs a better club to get him there. Something I think only Panthers, Roosters, Storm, Broncos and maybe us could do.

He might see it himself that he was playing better at broncos and knows he won't reach his full potential at titans.

 

[bort]

Fifita is the best second rower in the NRL. I understand why people say he drifts in and out of games but from what I've seen it has less to do with his attitude or fitness and more to do with the Titans' inability to use him properly.

Obviously we're not in the market for another second rower, but talking about his value is interesting. What do we think Nikora's on – was it ~700k. Paying an extra 150k for a player who's a) the best in his position and b) a genuine game-changer who regularly makes something out of nothing doesn't sound like bad value to me.

Yeah he has far less quiet games last year and this year (so far) than for a bit before that.

Good enough for Penrith to be interested.

Like you say maybe the expensive attacking player doesn't always live up to the hype when playing for a crappy team that doesn't help him to.

 

[MrDravid]

Yeah he has far less quiet games last year and this year (so far) than for a bit before that.

Good enough for Penrith to be interested.

Like you say maybe the expensive attacking player doesn't always live up to the hype when playing for a crappy team that doesn't help him to.

Didn't we pay close to $1m a season for AFB?

If the choice was between AFB at $1m and Fifita at $850k it would be an interesting dilemma.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Didn't we pay close to $1m a season for AFB?

If the choice was between AFB at $1m and Fifita at $850k it would be an interesting dilemma.

AFB every day of the week for me

 

[Sparkles]

I'll be in the minority but I really wouldn't tbh. I'm not saying Teig is a better player but in terms of managing the cap he's better value.

If we were going to spend up I'd be looking at other positions before second row.

I totally appreciate that view. But as @Proud Shark says, there's a small handful of players like Fifita where you'd get them in at almost anyone's expense. The cool thing is it actually wouldn't break our cap. I'd be happy with a $5/600k Kennedy and that star player money going to Fifita for the next few years.

Position just doesn't matter with that quality of player.

 

[HaroldBishop]

I totally appreciate that view. But as @Proud Shark says, there's a small handful of players like Fifita where you'd get them in at almost anyone's expense. The cool thing is it actually wouldn't break our cap. I'd be happy with a $5/600k Kennedy and that star player money going to Fifita for the next few years.

Position just doesn't matter with that quality of player.

I'll have to agree to disagree with you on that one. Our spine possibly needs some attention imo, everything else is top shelf.

 

[Sparkles]

Is Fifita really a game winner ?

All the potential in the world sure but could easily be a dud signing on big bucks

Yep. The Titans became instantly competitive when he returned and they're pretty awful (Brimson at fullback didn't hurt tbf...). Imagine him in our side... Holy cow.

 

[Sparkles]

I'll have to agree to disagree with you on that one. Our spine possibly needs some attention imo, everything else is top shelf.

Reported and blocked

 

[Sparkles]

I don’t get the love for D Fifita. I don’t know why people are salivating about him being on the market. He’s a good player but only if he pulls his weight and gets involved. For me, he doesn’t do that, it’s only in glimpses you see what he can do.

I certainly don’t think it’s worth moving heaven and earth to get him in our roster. He’s next to no chance anyway so I don’t even know why the subject is floated.

Some on here all seem to get terribly excited when these kind of things happen.

Fifita? It’s a no from me.

Reported and blocked

 

[Western Sharkie]

I don’t get the love for D Fifita. I don’t know why people are salivating about him being on the market. He’s a good player but only if he pulls his weight and gets involved. For me, he doesn’t do that, it’s only in glimpses you see what he can do.

I certainly don’t think it’s worth moving heaven and earth to get him in our roster. He’s next to no chance anyway so I don’t even know why the subject is floated.

Some on here all seem to get terribly excited when these kind of things happen.

Fifita? It’s a no from me.

Well, that’s it then.

Put your DFifita dolls away.

@Sir Chadley is in the know and if says it ain’t happening then count that as straight from Fitz’s mouth.

 

[Wizard]

I'll have to agree to disagree with you on that one. Our spine possibly needs some attention imo, everything else is top shelf.

Yep.

No need to go and spend 850k on a player that’s had an inconsistent career in a position we are very strong in