Fainu Bros sign with Tigers.

[Jay Eagle]

You may want to include the following for accuracies sake.

The twelve year olds then go on to dominate at every junior level for Manly. Samuela plays a few solid games in first grade before being dropped for he whom I shall not name. Both brothers are then selected in the NSW U19 team with Samuela named as captain before Manly cut them loose.

Kids playing against kids and standing out doesn't mean they will be NRL stars.. that's fact
Both these boys may end up NRL players and really good ones but i pity the club they play for if Tartak is their manager.. it's that simple
Remember Albert Hopoate the next "big thing" scoring length of the field tries, hitting hard in defence played Origin and Australia Schoolboys.. he was tauted as the "best of the hoppas"
When he wasn't in first grade we tore shreds off Des, he debut..and was average against men.. we even then had supporters blowing up that he was in the team. Haha
He leaves and we blow up.. look at the club letting our star juniors go.. he's been at Canberra 3 years. At least 2.. and he's an average first grader
Where are all the length of the field tries, big hits and match winning moments now???

 

[hozza]

A week ago I was critical of Manly letting the brothers go……. Until I heard they signed for 500k each a season! For once I think the club made the correct call. We’ve bent over backwards for that family and basically got nothing back but drama. Good on the Manly Hierarchy, stood firm.

 

[Thewestisbest]

Kids playing against kids and standing out doesn't mean they will be NRL stars.. that's fact
Both these boys may end up NRL players and really good ones but i pity the club they play for if Tartak is their manager.. it's that simple
Remember Albert Hopoate the next "big thing" scoring length of the field tries, hitting hard in defence played Origin and Australia Schoolboys.. he was tauted as the "best of the hoppas"
When he wasn't in first grade we tore shreds off Des, he debut..and was average against men.. we even then had supporters blowing up that he was in the team. Haha
He leaves and we blow up.. look at the club letting our star juniors go.. he's been at Canberra 3 years. At least 2.. and he's an average first grader
Where are all the length of the field tries, big hits and match winning moments now???

I never claimed talented kids become talented first graders. That's a straw man argument at best. Your previous post implied that Fulton and Tartak acted in a conspiratorial manner. Picking a couple of talented kids and then pumping up their tyres in a deceptive manner. I was merely pointing out that the kids you referenced are at the very top of the tree in their age group.

So was Josh Schuster, and I'm fairly certain that all three will go on to have lengthy careers.

 

[davohan123]

Don’t care what happens to them now they are not our problem and this thread should be closed they are not in our future.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Don’t care what happens to them now they are not our problem and this thread should be closed they are not in our future.

Round and round and round in circles.

Agree ,all that needs to be said , has !!

 

[manlyfan76]

Round and round and round in circles.

Agree ,all that needs to be said , has !!

Hope they win the NSW cup this year.

 

[Kalvin]

Funny enough it seems Luai will be the Tigers 5/8 for the next 5 years so not sure what that means for Latu making the move!

 

[Sheikheagle]

Funny enough it seems Luai will be the Tigers 5/8 for the next 5 years so not sure what that means for Latu making the move!

On $1.2m luai will be the chief playmaker who will probably play 7. Problem solved.

 

[Nordburg]

Funny enough it seems Luai will be the Tigers 5/8 for the next 5 years so not sure what that means for Latu making the move!

Interesting situation developing at the Tigers.They’ve got Latu,Sullivan and the highly rated 18 year old half back Lachlan Galvin.Benji is a big fan of Galvin apparently.Obviously the two young players,Latu and Galvin,have a few yrs of development still to go,but at some stage,someone will be upset

 

[40 nil]

Funny enough it seems Luai will be the Tigers 5/8 for the next 5 years so not sure what that means for Latu making the move!

If Latu continues to develop, he could play alongside Luai. Both can play at 6 or 7. Luai had an outstanding 2022 WC tournament playing as halfback.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

If Latu continues to develop, he could play alongside Luai.

I still think Latu could transition into a dummy half/hooker, much like Manase did. He's very good defensively.

 

[MadMarcus]

I still think Latu could transition into a dummy half/hooker, much like Manase did. He's very good defensively.

Hopefully Latu doesn’t then transition to Long Bay like Manase did.

 

[XV-1]

Funny enough it seems Luai will be the Tigers 5/8 for the next 5 years so not sure what that means for Latu making the move!

Tigers have signed him to play halfback and chief playmaker.

It's actually great news for Latu.

 

[Kalvin]

Tigers have signed him to play halfback and chief playmaker.

It's actually great news for Latu.

Galvin, Sullivan, latu & Luai.... not sure his spot would be guaranteed?

 

[eaglebuzz]

Luai has essentially been signed as a replacement for Brooks but they are totally different players. I think this could go very similarly for the Tigers to how the Burton signing is going for the Dogs - good player doing the wrong job.

 

[Eagle 1]

Galvin, Sullivan, latu & Luai.... not sure his spot would be guaranteed?

The games that Sullivan played 1st grade he looked the goods. Latu may have to wait again.

 

[Disco]

If Latu is good enough he'll break through, if Sullivan or Galvin keep him out then he is not good enough, simple as that

 

[Captain Moondog]

Tigers odds for winning the premiership have dropped from $67 to $19. Way unders, they're still 200/1 in my book.

 

[Nordburg]

Tigers odds for winning the premiership have dropped from $67 to $19. Way unders, they're still 200/1 in my book.

Not sure where you’re getting those odds from

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Not sure where you’re getting those odds from

Probably same place he gets some of the music clips