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Proud Shark · Nov 20, 2023

Gal The Goat said:
Be another huge loss to Broncos too which I always love seeing

Absolutely. But also both grand final 5/8ths moving to struggling sides only helps balance the comp.

Gal The Goat · Nov 20, 2023

Proud Shark said:
Absolutely. But also both grand final 5/8ths moving to struggling sides only helps balance the comp.

Yeah I think for what’s on the market atm Luai is the player Tigers need to land. I hope they get him

stormshark · Nov 20, 2023

Gal The Goat said:
Be another huge loss to Broncos too which I always love seeing

Yep sort of like Pamfers took the Broncos Title shot win imho, now they drop away. Much like we did to the Raiders, which they never really grasped again in the short term

Super Impose · Nov 20, 2023

Proud Shark said:
Ezra leaving to the phins would be great for the league as a whole.

Na - Roosters syndrome will kick in here .

He will stay at the Broncos for much less - or so the story will go …

Proud Shark · Nov 20, 2023

You may be right, but having another option that doesn't require relocation will definitely impact the broncos power in this space.

bort · Nov 20, 2023

Gal The Goat said:
Yeah I think for what’s on the market atm Luai is the player Tigers need to land. I hope they get him

They have supposedly the best up and coming 5/8 on their books already and early suggestion is he is a legit chance to start the season if first grade.
How does that shake out to take a big money swing at Luai?
You'd want to see a bit more from Fainu I think before you blow the bank here and risk letting a top prospect walk to upgrade them ASAP at a huge cash deficit to your cap

BurgoShark · Nov 20, 2023

bort said:
They have supposedly the best up and coming 5/8 on their books already and early suggestion is he is a legit chance to start the season if first grade.
How does that shake out to take a big money swing at Luai?
You'd want to see a bit more from Fainu I think before you blow the bank here and risk letting a top prospect walk to upgrade them ASAP at a huge cash deficit to your cap

Where did you see this mate?

Sir Chadley · Nov 20, 2023

BurgoShark said:
Where did you see this mate?

In his nightly dreams.

Seenoevil · Nov 20, 2023

BurgoShark said:
What? It's not hard at all.

Fitz has 250+ NRL games, 5 grand finals, Clive Churchill and Wally Lewis medals, 15 tests and over 1500 points... and 90% of the forum says they know better than him on almost a daily basis.

Yeah but can he sing like Mario Lanza and dance like Fred Astaire?

bort · Nov 20, 2023

BurgoShark said:
Where did you see this mate?

I'd assume he is 3rd choice right now but it isn't insurmountable opposition

'We've signed halves': Benji reassures recruits as stars hit market

He's yet to decide what the combination will be but Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall is confident his mix of youth and experience will make for a competitive halves pairing in 2024.

www.nrl.com

But Marshall said he will prioritise the recruits who are already impressing in pre-season, including the likes of Super League signing Aidan Sezer, Dragons young gun Jayden Sullivan, U/19's Origin star Latu Fainu and top 30 graduate Lachlan Galvin.

"All players that come into the market, you've got to have a look at, especially if they're marquee players," Marshall told the media on Friday.

"But we've signed halves, we've got four halves going into the season and we'll prioritise them at the moment.

"Jayden Sullivan is a really good buy, Latu Fainu has been really good for us and we’ve got guys like Lachie Galvin coming through too.

HaroldBishop · Nov 20, 2023

bort said:
I'd assume he is 3rd choice right now but it isn't insurmountable opposition

'We've signed halves': Benji reassures recruits as stars hit market

He's yet to decide what the combination will be but Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall is confident his mix of youth and experience will make for a competitive halves pairing in 2024.

www.nrl.com

But Marshall said he will prioritise the recruits who are already impressing in pre-season, including the likes of Super League signing Aidan Sezer, Dragons young gun Jayden Sullivan, U/19's Origin star Latu Fainu and top 30 graduate Lachlan Galvin.

"All players that come into the market, you've got to have a look at, especially if they're marquee players," Marshall told the media on Friday.

"But we've signed halves, we've got four halves going into the season and we'll prioritise them at the moment.

"Jayden Sullivan is a really good buy, Latu Fainu has been really good for us and we’ve got guys like Lachie Galvin coming through too.

Will be interesting. At least they have a decent pack which makes it a bit easier for a young half.

Having Api there would also make a huge difference.

Super Impose · Nov 20, 2023

HaroldBishop said:
Will be interesting. At least they have a decent pack which makes it a bit easier for a young half.

Having Api there would also make a huge difference.

Good point - API is such a good player - so skillfull ..

HaroldBishop · Nov 20, 2023

Super Impose said:
Good point - API is such a good player - so skillfull ..

Yeah would love him in our team.

Thresher · Nov 20, 2023

bort said:
I'd assume he is 3rd choice right now but it isn't insurmountable opposition

'We've signed halves': Benji reassures recruits as stars hit market

He's yet to decide what the combination will be but Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall is confident his mix of youth and experience will make for a competitive halves pairing in 2024.

www.nrl.com

But Marshall said he will prioritise the recruits who are already impressing in pre-season, including the likes of Super League signing Aidan Sezer, Dragons young gun Jayden Sullivan, U/19's Origin star Latu Fainu and top 30 graduate Lachlan Galvin.

"All players that come into the market, you've got to have a look at, especially if they're marquee players," Marshall told the media on Friday.

"But we've signed halves, we've got four halves going into the season and we'll prioritise them at the moment.

"Jayden Sullivan is a really good buy, Latu Fainu has been really good for us and we’ve got guys like Lachie Galvin coming through too.

Tigers will end up with so many halves that they'll send the opposition dizzy with all their passing back and forward

Gumby · Nov 20, 2023

Don’t know why but I actually think API and Sezer will do very well together along with Bula.

bort · Nov 20, 2023

Thresher said:
Tigers will end up with so many halves that they'll send the opposition dizzy with all their passing back and forward

Well hopefully not too much of this one

Frenzy · Nov 20, 2023

bort said:
They have supposedly the best up and coming 5/8 on their books already and early suggestion is he is a legit chance to start the season if first grade.
How does that shake out to take a big money swing at Luai?
You'd want to see a bit more from Fainu I think before you blow the bank here and risk letting a top prospect walk to upgrade them ASAP at a huge cash deficit to your cap

If he is starting behind Sezer and Sullivan he'll be a BIG chance. Sezer might bring something. Sullivan hasn't impressed me much while at the Dragonflies

Gal The Goat · Nov 20, 2023

bort said:
They have supposedly the best up and coming 5/8 on their books already and early suggestion is he is a legit chance to start the season if first grade.
How does that shake out to take a big money swing at Luai?
You'd want to see a bit more from Fainu I think before you blow the bank here and risk letting a top prospect walk to upgrade them ASAP at a huge cash deficit to your cap

I would honestly probably struggle to name 17 Tigers players so I don’t really know their depth or prospects.
If this Fainu you are talking about is similar to what we think of Dykes coming through for us, then yeah spending that much money on the same position might be a bit silly.

Just an outsider looking at them though with Sezer, Bula, Api and all their decent forwards, now adding an experienced rep 5/8 from that premiership winning Penrith system is that final touch where they start looking a little bit serious. Adding that bit of spark and winning flair they really need.

Benji might be worried where he’s thinking he needs a bit of early success too.

BurgoShark · Nov 20, 2023

Gal The Goat said:
I would honestly probably struggle to name 17 Tigers players so I don’t really know their depth or prospects.
If this Fainu you are talking about is similar to what we think of Dykes coming through for us, then yeah spending that much money on the same position might be a bit silly.

Just an outsider looking at them though with Sezer, Bula, Api and all their decent forwards, now adding an experienced rep 5/8 from that premiership winning Penrith system is that final touch where they start looking a little bit serious. Adding that bit of spark and winning flair they really need.

Benji might be worried where he’s thinking he needs a bit of early success too.

Yeah - he was.

Fainu is very young. I can see a pathway for him like Katoa at the Dolphins. Might move around a bit and be in and out of the squad, and ready to possibly be the main man in a couple of years.

Gal The Goat · Nov 20, 2023

BurgoShark said:
Yeah - he was.

Fainu is very young. I can see a pathway for him like Katoa at the Dolphins. Might move around a bit and be in and out of the squad, and ready to possibly be the main man in a couple of years.

Interesting. Could be a 1 to 2, or even 3 year project filling in for injuries, 14 bench spot etc then becomes the full time 6.

I wonder if Benji is seeing Luai as an eventual chief then because Sezer is 33 next year. Luai/Fainu combo

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