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Lucas wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:24 am
sallymay wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:30 pm Jerry Mesu Tbolts player has signed a long term contract with the storm

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cww4QrNRafj ... BiNWFlZA==
Hopefully we're able to retain a heap of those academy guys. How is Sika Manu's kid progressing?
You sure you have the right player Sikas son is only like 10/12
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Twitter rumours swirling that early this morning Brad Parker from Manly was spotted in a cafe with Bellamy. He would be a solid signing for us he always gives 100% and I think he would flourish under Bellamy.
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sallymay wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:29 am
Lucas wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:24 am
sallymay wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:30 pm Jerry Mesu Tbolts player has signed a long term contract with the storm

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cww4QrNRafj ... BiNWFlZA==
Hopefully we're able to retain a heap of those academy guys. How is Sika Manu's kid progressing?
You sure you have the right player Sikas son is only like 10/12
His brother, sorry. Poasi.
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We should go after Zac Fulton
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Mattpoet wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 4:19 pm We should go after Zac Fulton
He’s a big unit. Could go well.

But I’d honestly be throwing a heap of cash at Lindsay Smith from Penrith.

He’s a beast and I think he’s only signed until the end of next year. He’s only 23.
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I wonder if our recruitment team have considered Solomona Faataape from the Easts Tigers. To be fair I haven’t seen a whole heap of him, but what I have seen he has been a powerhouse.
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yourhero wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:34 am I wonder if our recruitment team have considered Solomona Faataape from the Easts Tigers. To be fair I haven’t seen a whole heap of him, but what I have seen he has been a powerhouse.
Faatape has really impressed the times I have seen him play for the Tigers too.
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Scooter wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:07 pm
yourhero wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:34 am I wonder if our recruitment team have considered Solomona Faataape from the Easts Tigers. To be fair I haven’t seen a whole heap of him, but what I have seen he has been a powerhouse.
Faatape has really impressed the times I have seen him play for the Tigers too.
Everytime I see Frank I ask him have we signed Solomona yet …he just smiles and walks away
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Faataape is super skilled and a great ball runner. Needs a ton of work defensively of course and has an error in him. I'm sure that's the reason why someone like Grant Anderson can get a purple jersey over him.
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On the banner tonight:

Lewis
Pene
Ieremia
Nikorima
Howarth
Chan

(Couldn’t see what it said though)
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Astonishing if that's a departing list, especially as half of them have contracts.
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Lucas wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:38 pm Astonishing if that's a departing list, especially as half of them have contracts.
My thoughts exactly.

Especially Jack Howarth.
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Shuttlesworth99 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:54 pm On the banner tonight:

Lewis
Pene
Ieremia
Nikorima
Howarth
Chan

(Couldn’t see what it said though)
According to the zero tackle website
Lewis is off contract next year
Pene is signed until 2025
Leremia is off contract next year
Nikorima is off contract next year
Howarth is signed until 2027
Chan is signed until 2025

So I don’t understand the meaning of the banner
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glennb wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:10 pm
Shuttlesworth99 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:54 pm On the banner tonight:

Lewis
Pene
Ieremia
Nikorima
Howarth
Chan

(Couldn’t see what it said though)
According to the zero tackle website
Lewis is off contract next year
Pene is signed until 2025
Leremia is off contract next year
Nikorima is off contract next year
Howarth is signed until 2027
Chan is signed until 2025

So I don’t understand the meaning of the banner
This will irk me until we find out!
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Saw the banner on Insta. Sure looks like those 6 blokes are leaving. There was no other apparent reason to have their names in the banner. Club must have identified some targets which requires players to be moved on. If that’s the case then and the Club is trying to strengthen the roster….I’m all for making decisions to move guys on.
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