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Botman wrote: November 11, 2023, 8:36 pm Nope

Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me.

Fool me thri... you can't get fooled again.

Totally. If we engage with Fifita we are morons. Make up for mind ****.
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Botman wrote:
The Nickman wrote: November 11, 2023, 9:28 pm
Botman wrote:Nope

Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me.

Fool me thri... you can't get fooled again.
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At this point, the clubs response is, you know our phone number
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I reckon we roll out the mega ramp.
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Yeah gtfo

But in saying that, if we did pull something off I'll be the first one to pick him up at Canberra Airport.
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"Ah ****, here we go again."
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Riaan wrote: November 12, 2022, 9:16 am He plays off the bench for the titans :roflmao one of the most over rated players in the NRL. Even paying him 700/750k would be overs to what he brings.
Riaan thinks the guy isn’t worth $700k and he’s usually an astute judge of all thinks footy so I’d say proceed with caution…..

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Gold Coast Titans star David Fifita top of the Canberra Raiders' wish list





Reports of Titans back-rower David Fifita technically becoming a free agent on November 1 has opened the door for the Raiders to make a play at signing the Queenslander once more. Fifita's agent said they had no plans to go back to the open market after twice fielding offers this year.

"I'm sure Ricky will ring his agent," Raiders CEO Don Furner said. "We'll definitely be keeping a close eye on that one."

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

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Funny Sattler saying the Titans have to be strong and tell Fifita he wants to be in or out. They have already said it’s OK, you can have an option every year!
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greeneyed wrote:Funny Sattler saying the Titans have to be strong and tell Fifita he wants to be in or out. They have already said it’s OK, you can have an option every year!
Not sure I'd want this same circus at our club. Every year a 3 month process revolving around one player? Sounds a little toxic to me. Especially in a team sport environment.

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greeneyed wrote: November 14, 2023, 7:58 am Gold Coast Titans star David Fifita top of the Canberra Raiders' wish list

Reports of Titans back-rower David Fifita technically becoming a free agent on November 1 has opened the door for the Raiders to make a play at signing the Queenslander once more. Fifita's agent said they had no plans to go back to the open market after twice fielding offers this year.

"I'm sure Ricky will ring his agent," Raiders CEO Don Furner said. "We'll definitely be keeping a close eye on that one."

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239
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Yeah we can't be going down that path again. If we do offer 400k less.
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****. Have some pride lads. I don't want this clown anywhere near our club. He has openly used us to drive up his salary twice already and has come out and said he never really considered leaving. At some point you have to say thanks but no thanks. Announcing we'd consider him again reeks of desperation and damages our brand....
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Awesome, let's try this **** a third time....
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Sometimes it takes 4 consecutive crash balls before you barge over on the 5th. Keep plugging away I say.
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I'd take him in a heartbeat.
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actually, I don't mind if he uses us to drive his price up again, at the Titans. Well and truly cooks their cap. I'm ok with that.
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Billy Walker wrote:Sometimes it takes 4 consecutive crash balls before you barge over on the 5th. Keep plugging away I say.
Nailed it Billy. Every time I yelled at the TV ‘spin it wide you morons’ we’d crash over for a try next to the posts on the next set.
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BJ wrote:
Billy Walker wrote:Sometimes it takes 4 consecutive crash balls before you barge over on the 5th. Keep plugging away I say.
Nailed it Billy. Every time I yelled at the TV ‘spin it wide you morons’ we’d crash over for a try next to the posts on the next set.
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Might have dodged a bullet?

Fifita’s long-term injury shock as surgery needed in big Titans blow: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-ne ... 70d4811233
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‘Delivered a duck egg’: Fifita exit clause looms as Titans urged to sign halves amid horror start

There are fears David Fifita could exercise a get out clause in his contract by Round 10 as the Titans roster was slammed amid their horror start to the season under new coach Des Hasler. Brent Read believes Fifita will leave the club by Round 10 with the Raiders the most likely landing spot.

“Canberra tried to get him once before,” Read said. “The issue they’ve got is he’s got to Round 10. Two weeks ago, I would have said he’s staying. The mail I got, he was staying. After the way they’ve played, I’m worried now, Dave might go.

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 2d6983755d

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We’re gonna need a bigger ramp


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:lol:
it’s back on!!

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Didn't Sticky say in his Round 1 Presser that he was originally off Hosking coming in 2024 because he knocked us back previously???? Now, after two knock backs we are going after Fifita again?
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I think it's the media adding 1 and 1 and getting 3.

They are making it up as they go
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If we sign him, Hosking is on the bench. I'd rather we target a 9.
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If he does come I hope he's ready to join the queue behind EW, because he's our rusted on starter.

But nah, he's mentioning us to bump up the next contract somewhere else.
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I can’t see this happening now. Hosking has been too good, the club is better off spending the cap dollars elsewhere.
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Don’t want him drop 🎤
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If we do then it better be at bargain basement price
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Bluesbrother wrote:If we sign him, Hosking is on the bench. I'd rather we target a 9.
Agree. Particularly with the money being offered. We'd be a genuine chance at a quality hooker for a cool million.

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What odds we sign him and add him to the middle rotation!
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Give him EW’s 750k and some more. Get him in green.
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Hosking has proven to be better than we thought and we desperately need a hooker that can play... but ill be damned if responsible cap and squad management is going to get in the way of breaking out the ramp again.
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**** it, offer him a 2 mil a season for 10 years.

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