Second club enters the race for David Fifita

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[@JackH2254]

Love how blunt Ivan is 😂

[@Veni_Mann23]

yeah Ivan doesn't play like that lol

[@skidlinerz]

The Dragons have the best shot at signing him because they can offer him more than any other club

[@DanielJeudy-jm9xx]

The NRL is a rort. Roosters are able to upgrade anyone and everyone without it affecting their cap. Taylan May was re signed on big bucks, Lindsay Collins was upgraded, Billy Smith was upgraded,vthey will have to upgrade Sam Walker, Brandon Smith was extended, and yet all we hear is how they now have a five million dollar war chest because player xyz is moving on. All the reporters are in on the rort and joke about brown paper bags. Even V'Landy was doing it after the Vegas game. Only Malcolm Knox and Tallis have the balls to call it out.

[@paulywalnutz5855]

They don't pay these players overs so they are in the cap, but they have great reputation for looking after blokes after careers and putting them into position with business ventures etc. Thats the sombrero

[@DanielJeudy-jm9xx]

@@paulywalnutz5855 Looking after players outside the cap is rorting the cap. Remember when Manly and the Tigers got done for cap breaches even though they weren't over. Poor old Tigers cap got hit with $350k because they promised Robbie Farrah an ambassador role with the club when he retired. You're either a mug or a Rorters fan.

[@DanielJeudy-jm9xx]

Sorry mate, I didn't read your full comment. What you posted is spot on. There's also brown paper bags and golf games. I know this for a fact. My brother in law had a lot to do with that club.

[@DanielJeudy-jm9xx]

Politis and V'Landy are very good mates as well. They come from the same part of Greece. The game is rotten from the top down.

[@mcgregorkurum]

Doesn't matter you can cry all you want but nothings gonna change, Uncle Nick will still get what Uncle wants 😂

[@BlaireClarke]

Roosters really need him

[@ryanhartin7377]

We don't want him at the roosters, he's to lazy

[@manbearpig7359]

Ah the good old Roosters Salary Sombrero

[@gregoryjohn6187]

What a naive statement. Losing 5 rep players and not suppose to have any money.

[@DanielJeudy-jm9xx]

The Rooters have also signed the best back in Australian Rugby. They have upgraded Terrell May, Lindsay Collins, Brandon Smith, Billy Smith, Sia Wong, and are about to upgrade Walker. What about all that coin? That kind of business affects every other clubs salary cap other than the Rooters. Look how many players Penrith have let go. They should have a 10 million warchest. Only the Rooters get away with it. They own the game.

[@gregoryjohn6187]

@@DanielJeudy-jm9xx Do you honestly believe that the Roosters are that clever!?!...to rort the cap (as all the sheep like to say) and from what yr saying, the NRL are just allowing it to happen? Why? Why allow it to happen! What's in it for them?

[@DanielJeudy-jm9xx]

@@gregoryjohn6187 James Tedesco 1.2 million, Luke Keary 850k, Angus Crichton 750k, Brandon Smith 900k, Lindsay Collins 750k, Joey Manu 900k, JWH 800k, Sualii 850k, Lenuiu 500k, Young 600k.... That's 8.1 million then there's Radley, Tupou, Billy Smith, Tupounua, The Butcher brothers, Sia Wong, May, Watson, Sam Walker. It's as obvious as the sun that they are rorting the cap. I know for a fact of four ways they are cheating. The Roosters board consists of some of the biggest businessmen in Australia. The NRL will never rock that boat. But if you think they play by the same rules as Wests, then good luck to you champion.

[@DanielJeudy-jm9xx]

@@gregoryjohn6187 where did Penrith's money go? Burton, Naden, Staines, Fisher Harris, Api, Kikau, Crichton, Luai, Capewell, Salmon, Hetherington, Lenuiu, Turuva, Mansour, among others? Why don't they have a 5 million dollar warchest?

[@YouChwb]

Is there a day that goes by without seeing Manly on Nine's sports news during the week? Smacks of cash for comment.

[@garfield3443]

Fifita hasn't done much for Titans, but he is a player in demand? There must be a real drought in decent forwards in the NRL.

[@DogmenHardcastle]

Who would be motivated to do anything for the suck arse titans?

[@petersimpson6110]

QLD weather over NSW weather anytime..... actually, anything QLD over NSW anytime lol

[@abs1784]

Fins might upset manly 😂

[@geoffreymclay1585]

825k at the rooters plus 2 brown paper bags monthly from city ford

[@StillViceCity]

Phil is not wrong

[@russell3436]

To be honest I don’t really rate him Why is he worth so much, he’s done F all, hasn’t gotten the Titans anywhere aswell

[@travismiller1491]

I get that panthers develop players but they are the only one gus has done it for. Also teams like the storms buy people with problems, turn them into superstars and have the immediatly poached to rival teams. Youll be alright buttercup. Happens to em all.

[@timking2931]

No doubt, The roosters allllllllways have money for recruitment👍

[@GeorgeSilulu]

$450k

[@user-wv8co7bk2g]

Clearly shouldn't be in origin he doesn't play well at rep level if he hasn't got the refs help...

[@retroray58warby98]

You “clearly” don’t know what you’re talking about, lol.

[@user-wv8co7bk2g]

@@retroray58warby98 well look at his origin record he works cup challenge record. He didn't play well for Australia. Penrith had 70 percent possession in grandfinal in first half and only won by two they should have won by 30 points.

[@ufam.6904]

Hes going to Penrith his girlfriend is from that Area regardless Fifita is moving to Sydney

[@troystaunton254]

Be best for everyone if he leaves. He’s not a million dollar player and never was. So getting him off the books will benefit the titans. He’s never going to be successful at the titans and assuming success is the goal getting out will benefit him. If he goes to a team like the panthers or sea eagles he will be in a position to have great success. The storm too.

[@HeftyReefs]

SECOND

[@paulywalnutz5855]

the roosters need less big names and more no frills players. Joke of a club really. They have the balance wrong.

[@gregoryjohn6187]

They had it wrong the last fortnight haven't they.

[@50NewEyes]

Cleary crying about developments when Brisbane have gone through that for decades

[@youareawesome5236]

Finally. I always get ripped for saying this.

[@eh5369]

Don't agree. Brisbane for 30 plus years have enjoyed being a one city team enjoying the fruits of no competition. Panthers have not had that luxury. And paying the price of success and salary cap limits. Go the Panthers

[@LodgicalThoughts]

⁠@@eh5369 brisbane were a one STATE team, in north qld, academy kids were 2 to 1 brisbane over cows.

[@bondoqbn7318]

FIRST

[@eh5369]

His worth no more then 500K for the first year..Penrith should not take him. Let him go to East's.. love to see them use up their salary cap...

[@abs1784]

Does he want to win a GF and take his market value up or doe's he want more money 😅

[@DoggyZworlD07]

I thought panthers bring up their juniors????? I thought the club developes player's but it seems their full of it. Cos then u'd have a forward and not need to chase Fafita LoL.

[@rodwellchigome7567]

Got cap to spend. Surely we are allowed to reward ourselves once in a while no? Your comment smacks of jealousy

[@DoggyZworlD07]

@@rodwellchigome7567 No, just calling out the liars bro. U guy's forever keep saying u guy's have the player's and supply other team's and yet here u are raiding another team for a player. What happened, can't supply ur own team???? LoL 😂😂😂😂

[@rodwellchigome7567]

@DoggyZworlD07 One player. Jeez, asked Fifita what he wants? How many players have we lost. It's the nature of salary cap leagues. Players aren't affored the opportunity of staying at one club forever. Money talks, and Penrith have heaps to burn. The onus is on the rest to make it happen.

[@tim0895]

Penrith have been trying to buy a premiership for years. Maloney, soward, tamou. As soon as they won one they claim we develop our players. Pffft, they won as soon as the real dominating teams starting rebuilding due to there champion players retiring.

[@DoggyZworlD07]

@@rodwellchigome7567 LoL, but I thought u guy's breed player's, why would u chase after another player when the club could give a junior a go, aaaand that money u have to burn. See no loyalty from the club at all towards it's player's LoL