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Wests Tigers Andrew Fifita and Bryce Gibbs have agreed to terms with the Cronulla Sharks.
can we make a late go at fifita? he will be a gun, swap for blair?? fifita, bromwhich, norrie, wooly, thomo, kite and johnson would be great in our prop options
Wests Tigers Andrew Fifita and Bryce Gibbs have agreed to terms with the Cronulla Sharks.
can we make a late go at fifita? he will be a gun, swap for blair?? fifita, bromwhich, norrie, wooly, thomo, kite and johnson would be great in our prop options
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he's not as sure a bet as Aaron Woods though.
Id still love him, plenty of aggressive beef there.
Id still love him, plenty of aggressive beef there.
Article taken from ZeroTackle
Sharks on verge of signing four big names
By
Mute
– June 9, 2011Posted in: Adam Blair, Andrew Fifita, Anthony Tupou, Bryce Gibbs, Cronulla Sharks, Isaac De Gois, Jeff Robson, Newcastle Knights, News, Parramatta Eels, Tim Sheens, Wests Tigers
Andrew Fifita
Sharks make big signings
The struggling Cronulla Sharks are on the verge of announcing four major signings for next season including boom Wests Tigers forward Andrew Fifita.
Fifita’s Tigers teammate Bryce Gibbs, Parramatta Eels halfback Jeff Robson and Newcastle Knights hooker Isaac De Gois are also headed for Shark Park.
The Daily Telegraph understands all four players have agreed to terms but the club is reluctant to be caught out with another “Kade Snowden” type announcement until all contracts have been signed.
The Sharks are using funds freed up from the departures of props Luke Douglas to the Gold Coast Titans and Snowden to Newcastle to rebuild their front-row with the two Wests Tigers players.
Fifita is a sensational prospect who played City-Country this year and who recently agreed to a 12-month contract extension at Leichhardt.
Salary cap pressure from signing Adam Blair has now forced coach Tim Sheens to release both players.
De Gois will be returning home to Cronulla after three years in Newcastle, where he was signed to replace local legend Danny Buderus.
He actually agreed to a new deal under the previous Knights management but the offer was withdrawn by the Nathan Tinkler Group.
He was part of the Sharks’ 2008 team under Ricky Stuart which finished equal minor premiers with Melbourne Storm and eventual NRL champions Manly.
In a further boost for the Sharks, Newcastle Knights boom forward Mark Taufua has also agreed to a two-year deal.
Four of Cronulla’s outstanding Toyota Cup prospects have also signed new contracts – Chad Townsend, Tyrone Peachey, Sione Masima and Tokerau Raru.
Local junior Townsend, who made his first grade debut on Friday night against the Broncos, has signed on for a further two years. He’s such an outstanding prospect that Robson from Parramatta will be flat out getting the half-back jersey from him.
The Sharks have also not ruled out offering an early release to struggling back-rower Anthony Tupou, who is soaking up $400,000 of the salary cap.
He is under contract until the end of next season.
Read more: http://www.zerotackle.com.au/sharks-ver ... z1OjuJ6W7o
I know that we have all been expecting an announcement to this effect for a while but how come the media north of the border seem to be able to print this sort of comment as given when no announcement has been made officially? Moreover, why does Storm still seem to be delaying the signing of other players until Adam decides on his future when it would appear that Adam has already decided and signed?
Sharks on verge of signing four big names
By
Mute
– June 9, 2011Posted in: Adam Blair, Andrew Fifita, Anthony Tupou, Bryce Gibbs, Cronulla Sharks, Isaac De Gois, Jeff Robson, Newcastle Knights, News, Parramatta Eels, Tim Sheens, Wests Tigers
Andrew Fifita
Sharks make big signings
The struggling Cronulla Sharks are on the verge of announcing four major signings for next season including boom Wests Tigers forward Andrew Fifita.
Fifita’s Tigers teammate Bryce Gibbs, Parramatta Eels halfback Jeff Robson and Newcastle Knights hooker Isaac De Gois are also headed for Shark Park.
The Daily Telegraph understands all four players have agreed to terms but the club is reluctant to be caught out with another “Kade Snowden” type announcement until all contracts have been signed.
The Sharks are using funds freed up from the departures of props Luke Douglas to the Gold Coast Titans and Snowden to Newcastle to rebuild their front-row with the two Wests Tigers players.
Fifita is a sensational prospect who played City-Country this year and who recently agreed to a 12-month contract extension at Leichhardt.
Salary cap pressure from signing Adam Blair has now forced coach Tim Sheens to release both players.
De Gois will be returning home to Cronulla after three years in Newcastle, where he was signed to replace local legend Danny Buderus.
He actually agreed to a new deal under the previous Knights management but the offer was withdrawn by the Nathan Tinkler Group.
He was part of the Sharks’ 2008 team under Ricky Stuart which finished equal minor premiers with Melbourne Storm and eventual NRL champions Manly.
In a further boost for the Sharks, Newcastle Knights boom forward Mark Taufua has also agreed to a two-year deal.
Four of Cronulla’s outstanding Toyota Cup prospects have also signed new contracts – Chad Townsend, Tyrone Peachey, Sione Masima and Tokerau Raru.
Local junior Townsend, who made his first grade debut on Friday night against the Broncos, has signed on for a further two years. He’s such an outstanding prospect that Robson from Parramatta will be flat out getting the half-back jersey from him.
The Sharks have also not ruled out offering an early release to struggling back-rower Anthony Tupou, who is soaking up $400,000 of the salary cap.
He is under contract until the end of next season.
Read more: http://www.zerotackle.com.au/sharks-ver ... z1OjuJ6W7o
I know that we have all been expecting an announcement to this effect for a while but how come the media north of the border seem to be able to print this sort of comment as given when no announcement has been made officially? Moreover, why does Storm still seem to be delaying the signing of other players until Adam decides on his future when it would appear that Adam has already decided and signed?
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I agree Woody.
Hope that this is not amateur hour from Storm because Blair is considered a favourite son.
If he is goneski..then let's move on and re-sign other players and sign new players that will improve our roster.
The most astounding thing I took from the article above is that Anthony Tupou is on $400,000 a year.
Someone at the Goldfish must have had serious rocks in their head signing him for that much
Hope that this is not amateur hour from Storm because Blair is considered a favourite son.
If he is goneski..then let's move on and re-sign other players and sign new players that will improve our roster.
The most astounding thing I took from the article above is that Anthony Tupou is on $400,000 a year.
Someone at the Goldfish must have had serious rocks in their head signing him for that much
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