Re: Recruitment and Retension. : Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:49 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

Taignoa is the one we want and we’re pushing.

He's been our main target for the last couple of months, but Saints have offered him a contract as well (from next season as they don't have the cap space or a quota spot) . So I suppose it comes down to who offers him the most and who he wants to play for.

Re: Recruitment and Retension. : Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:27 am  

Abe Froman wrote:

He's been our main target for the last couple of months, but Saints have offered him a contract as well (from next season as they don't have the cap space or a quota spot) . So I suppose it comes down to who offers him the most and who he wants to play for.

We have a bit of history of getting players before Saints, Waterhouse was going to sign for them I believe. I’m guessing it will be about cap space on this one, I hear we have space and quota spot but we must be near the limit.

Re: Recruitment and Retension. : Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:45 am  

karetaker wrote:

We have a bit of history of getting players before Saints, Waterhouse was going to sign for them I believe. I’m guessing it will be about cap space on this one, I hear we have space and quota spot but we must be near the limit.

To be fair, they managed to secure Ben Barba, when he was supposed to be signing for us, but the way things worked out with him while he played for them we dodged a bullet missing out on his signature.

Re: Recruitment and Retension. : Fri Apr 14, 2023 10:58 am  

karetaker wrote:

We have a bit of history of getting players before Saints, Waterhouse was going to sign for them I believe. I’m guessing it will be about cap space on this one, I hear we have space and quota spot but we must be near the limit.

Correct. Mikeala didn't just go because of homesickness & because of his child not settling in school. It was because he wasn't earning much. He'll be getting a lot more in the NRL, even as a fringe player.

Re: Recruitment and Retension. : Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:32 am  

Not to sound harsh but Wakefield are big favourites now for relegation even if they keep Tanginoa. So if they do go down then am I correct that he could leave for free, if that’s the case would be better to take a fee for him now.

Re: Recruitment and Retension. : Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:41 am  

karetaker wrote:

Not to sound harsh but Wakefield are big favourites now for relegation even if they keep Tanginoa. So if they do go down then am I correct that he could leave for free, if that’s the case would be better to take a fee for him now.

That's correct...it then turns into a case of if Wakefield decide to cash in or hang on and hope for the best

Re: Recruitment and Retension. : Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:47 am  

Is Tanginoa good enough for us to spend a fee and a bigger chunk of cap space? Or are we better unearthing another gem from the NRL fringes? That could be the difference between Clark staying or going (although I have a feeling he'll go to Saints anyway for a guaranteed slot at 9).

Re: Recruitment and Retension. : Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:16 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Is Tanginoa good enough for us to spend a fee and a bigger chunk of cap space? Or are we better unearthing another gem from the NRL fringes? That could be the difference between Clark staying or going (although I have a feeling he'll go to Saints anyway for a guaranteed slot at 9).

Tanginoa is a 2nd rower, who can play prop too, but not as well as he plays in the backrow.

I too would like to see him in the Wire team, but given the way that Nicholson and Currie are playing, he wouldn`t get into our starting 13.

Maybe OK as a bench player who can cover the backrow and prop positions or if Currie`s new contract demands can`t be accommodated in our Salary Cap?

Re: Recruitment and Retension. : Fri Apr 14, 2023 1:04 pm  

Guessing what recruitment the club does going forward will depend on the Clark and Currie negotiations, they would not want to be taking a pay reduction and they are both in form right now so other clubs will be interested. Till that’s sorted we would not be getting anyone with an high wage demand. BUT then according to some clubs (Saints) fans the cap never applies to us.

Re: Recruitment and Retension. : Fri Apr 14, 2023 1:10 pm  

There is a bug in the phone app that doesn’t let you highlight the quote at times IOS.

Big Boss…it’s better to have a headache who to leave out, than struggle to find some else from another position to play backrow after an injury.