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His special bond at the Tigers is the Fainu's, including the one that's locked up. However, he also has a cousin at the Sharks. He started at Dragons so might feel affiliated there. He has played for Samoa with Critta I think Every club mentioned will have some link.

Sorry if I misunderstood but you did say "I’m getting rid of Uele every day of the week if it means gaining AFB" which looked to me like you'd turf him tomorrow.

That's the point. They have to want to go or you likely have to kick the tin.

How much of his wage are you paying if/when you show him the door?

Not playing Uele or Kaufusi at all? No matter, just askin'. Under that lot may be Uele Berrell Hunt Kaufusi Burns Lewis Tuku Hau Tapuha Bradbury Still short an edge player for mine. I suppose the 2 new placeholders and Sifa are seen as the cover there

Jesse is really standing out at training and at this early stage is being talked about as starting 17 every week,

Yep

I can't see the Sharks allowing that either. Wouldn't make sense to weaken one of the packs strengths.

Nikora trailing AFB is an enticing thought.

Yup. We have a bunch of mid range forwards in general. I'm not overly worried about that or even if we got an injury Most of them have injuries all year, every year to be honest. I'm not sure our "window" opens till 2025 anyway. Just my opinion. My wish for the team for 2024 is to make the top 4...

Yeah, Big Bop was there but a shadow of his former on field self

Yes, I did that knowingly. It's just because there's not much money tied up in the 2024 ending contract players. BHU and Willy perhaps the most expensive. With the prop depth if the injury was AFB then we are back at square one. Rookies and small minute players. That's why I wouldn't move any...

Same. Just thinking business wise. Have changed my mind though after having a yarn with someone. My hunches may be way off track.

I don't think I'd show any prop the door. What happens if one gets an injury? What if we get AFB and he's the one who gets injured? I'd be looking at moviing on Katoa or Talakai. We have more back depth than forward depth for mine. And although some are greener than broccoli it's easier to bring...

They can't. He's apparently on an even mill so is not allowed to get more if he asks to leave, which he has. This was a safeguard the NRL brought in years ago to stop players leaving clubs on whatever grounds stated when all they wanted was a bigger deal.

Wouldn't be surprised if Hazelton has already been upgraded.

I'm reading it that $750k is the saving on MM and CT but, consider that BB and CL have now been brought in that $750k would be a bit less. Not much, but it's spent money even at minimum wage. Sharkcast also reported that some upgrades were done out of the CT/MM money. But in reality, who the...

Well it's really six of one, half a dozen of the other I suppose. If he is here longer and wants to bail, as he has done we have to renegotiate with him and others anyway.

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