Official thread and signing news
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Storm Spirit
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WTF
? Wow that would be a loss for Storm. Our team needs centres as well…desperately. And Smith is our only decent player in that position.Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time
TPJ - Whilst we are desperate for some prop grunt, not sure we cancel the ‘no d*ckheads policy’ to do that. Maybe he has matured a bit. But he needs to be interested for the right reasons (Ie. Righting his career path, ready to work his ass off).
We need hard workers, not someone trying to piggyback on a Premiership tilt.
We need hard workers, not someone trying to piggyback on a Premiership tilt.
My only knocks on Reimis is he moves around like he's 30+ despite only being 26 (for another week). And he has tunnel vision when he has the ball. Despite that, we'd be much worse off if we didn't re-sign him. Hopefully we give him a fair offer and keep him.
Hard pass.SunshineCoastStormer wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 9:07 pm We need more mongrel in the pack. TPJ is a risk but probably worth it…hopefully works out better than Sam Kasiano a few years back…
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SunshineCoastStormer
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So would you leave the middles as they are? You definitely have not got enough spice when NAS is off the field. There are some great workers but they can look bullyable and a bit samey…ALX22 wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 7:14 pmHard pass.SunshineCoastStormer wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 9:07 pm We need more mongrel in the pack. TPJ is a risk but probably worth it…hopefully works out better than Sam Kasiano a few years back…
I’d rather some one with better character than TPJ but based on immediate availability who can make an impact in 2024 he is a cut above anything else…
Fox Sports News
Tevita Pangai Junior has said he is open to a return to the NRL via the Storm, after it was reported earlier this week that Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has indicated he is entertaining the idea of signing the talented forward.
Eight months after announcing his retirement from the NRL, Pangai Junior is set to quit professional boxing to return to the game.
The Courier Mail’s Peter Badel reported Pangai Junior has had preliminary talks with Bellamy after his management reached out to the Storm coach.
Pangai Junior confirmed the mutual interest in an interview with SEN Radio on Wednesday, revealing it was Storm legend Cameron Smith who tossed up the idea to the former Broncos, Bulldogs and Panthers forward.
“It was funny because I had actually seen Cameron Smith at the netball maybe a month ago, and that gave me the idea to give Bellyache a cold call,” Pangai Junior said
“If Craig Bellamy wants you, you sort of have to go.
“Hopefully that does come to fruition, to be in a system like Melbourne Storm.”
Pangai Junior’s brother and manager, David, confirmed to News Corp that there has been contact with the Storm.
“Craig Bellamy has indicated he is keen, but there’s been no offer from the Storm,” he said.
“There’s interest, but nothing is signed, so we’ll keep talking with them.”
It’s a dramatic change of heart for Pangai Junior, who walked out on the final year of his contract at the Bulldogs — said to be worth $750,000 — to pursue a professional boxing career last August.
He was adamant that he was done with the NRL and would not entertain a return... until he joined Queensland Cup side Souths Logan Magpies and had informal talks with Broncos coach Kevin Walters about a mid-season return.
The Broncos, however, have been held back by their salary cap.
Pangai Junior has won two professional fights since leaving the NRL and will step into the ring again later this month.
But he told News Corp that after this next fight he will focus on an NRL return.
However, that return, if it comes to fruition, will be with a successful side according to Pangai Junior.
“No disrespect to anyone on the bottom teams but if I go back to a bottom team then people will say I haven’t learnt my lesson,” he said.
“I need to go to a team where it’s not about the money, it’s about the system and the coaches, and the players.”
Tevita Pangai Junior has said he is open to a return to the NRL via the Storm, after it was reported earlier this week that Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has indicated he is entertaining the idea of signing the talented forward.
Eight months after announcing his retirement from the NRL, Pangai Junior is set to quit professional boxing to return to the game.
The Courier Mail’s Peter Badel reported Pangai Junior has had preliminary talks with Bellamy after his management reached out to the Storm coach.
Pangai Junior confirmed the mutual interest in an interview with SEN Radio on Wednesday, revealing it was Storm legend Cameron Smith who tossed up the idea to the former Broncos, Bulldogs and Panthers forward.
“It was funny because I had actually seen Cameron Smith at the netball maybe a month ago, and that gave me the idea to give Bellyache a cold call,” Pangai Junior said
“If Craig Bellamy wants you, you sort of have to go.
“Hopefully that does come to fruition, to be in a system like Melbourne Storm.”
Pangai Junior’s brother and manager, David, confirmed to News Corp that there has been contact with the Storm.
“Craig Bellamy has indicated he is keen, but there’s been no offer from the Storm,” he said.
“There’s interest, but nothing is signed, so we’ll keep talking with them.”
It’s a dramatic change of heart for Pangai Junior, who walked out on the final year of his contract at the Bulldogs — said to be worth $750,000 — to pursue a professional boxing career last August.
He was adamant that he was done with the NRL and would not entertain a return... until he joined Queensland Cup side Souths Logan Magpies and had informal talks with Broncos coach Kevin Walters about a mid-season return.
The Broncos, however, have been held back by their salary cap.
Pangai Junior has won two professional fights since leaving the NRL and will step into the ring again later this month.
But he told News Corp that after this next fight he will focus on an NRL return.
However, that return, if it comes to fruition, will be with a successful side according to Pangai Junior.
“No disrespect to anyone on the bottom teams but if I go back to a bottom team then people will say I haven’t learnt my lesson,” he said.
“I need to go to a team where it’s not about the money, it’s about the system and the coaches, and the players.”
“It was funny because I had actually seen Cameron Smith at the netball maybe a month ago, and that gave me the idea to give Bellyache a cold call,” Pangai Junior said
“If Craig Bellamy wants you, you sort of have to go.
That quote made me laugh
Bellamy didn’t ring you you rang him
“If Craig Bellamy wants you, you sort of have to go.
That quote made me laugh
Bellamy didn’t ring you you rang him
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Shuttlesworth99
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Shows he has a lot of faith in this team still.