News: Api Koroisau contract situation

[chuckee]

Apparently he is being told he can look around for other offers

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wa...hooker-to-look-elsewhere-20190723-p52a0t.html

Interesting

This was always going to happen once Fainu burst onto the scene like this. He has the 9 jersey locked down for the future and unfortunately for Api 2 don’t go into 1.
Api is a top shelf hooker and is too good to be coming off the bench and the club are doing the right thing by him if he does want to get a starting spot somewhere else.

 

[Mitch]

This was always going to happen once Fainu burst onto the scene like this. He has the 9 jersey locked down for the future and unfortunately for Api 2 don’t go into 1.
Api is a top shelf hooker and is too good to be coming off the bench and the club are doing the right thing by him if he does want to get a starting spot somewhere else.

Agree mate. He really is a great player, but this is part and parcel of roster management at every club these days and unfortunately there is more value and upside in Fainu.

 

[pjayz]

This is no surprise. A number of us foresaw this a year ago. Good player, super aggressive and gutsy - he will find another club without a problem. Fainu is progressing nicely and this will provide some salary cap relief - though not a huge amount. We can't keep them both and upgrade the Turbos.

 

[Shoe1]

Apparently he is being told he can look around for other offers

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wa...hooker-to-look-elsewhere-20190723-p52a0t.html

Interesting

He’s a good player. A good fit for the warriors, they sound like they need him more than us and would pay accordingly.

 

[BOZO]

I need a little bit of help from my feathered friends here .

Api is a great guy and a very competitive player and if he wants the big money he would have to be signed as a clubs prime hooker

Most clubs have very good first choice hookers

My question is which club would Api make the starting Hooker ?

The Gold coast comes to mind but does he want to play russian roulette with his career ?

 

[eaglebuzz]

I wonder if we would have extended him if Des were coach last year? Api was always a Barrett favourite.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

The Eels have an unlimited salary cap these days so they will be one of the contenders for his signature.

 

[BOZO]

The Eels have an unlimited salary cap these days so they will be one of the contenders for his signature.

Good point , The eels keep paying overs but some how are never over lol

 

[HappilyManly]

Api's body can't cope with the weekly 60 tackles now.

He deserves a comfortable contract but Manly may not be able to afford him and Nase

If Baz goes to the Drags he may recruit Api 🙂

 

[frank stokes]

I need a little bit of help from my feathered friends here .

Api is a great guy and a very competitive player and if he wants the big money he would have to be signed as a clubs prime hooker

Most clubs have very good first choice hookers

My question is which club would Api make the starting Hooker ?

The Gold coast comes to mind but does he want to play russian roulette with his career ?

I reckon Tigers, Eels, Riff, Knights and Cows should all be interested (at least)... you wont get a better defensive hooker, he provides your playmakers with quality early ball and he is very dangerous close to the line and on the back of quick play the balls...

...niggling injuries are his only downside imo...

 

[Mitch]

I need a little bit of help from my feathered friends here .

Api is a great guy and a very competitive player and if he wants the big money he would have to be signed as a clubs prime hooker

Most clubs have very good first choice hookers

My question is which club would Api make the starting Hooker ?

The Gold coast comes to mind but does he want to play russian roulette with his career ?

Isaac Luke will finish up at the Warriors this year mate. I actually think he would be a bloody good fit there.

 

[BOZO]

By the sounds of it Api does have some options . It would be sad to see him go but good luck to him .

 

[joeboy]

Great player, but can’t carry him in our roster, it’s all part of regeneration needed.

I won’t miss his sometimes sloppy service, but he undoubtedly brings a lot to any team

 

[BOZO]

It seems just about all of us are more keen to retain Fainu . I hope we do . I think the kid is turning into a Super star

 

[wombatgc]

The price we have to pay to keep the Ts unfortunately. There may have to be more to go yet.

 

[Class of 96]

If Baz goes to the Drags he may recruit Api 🙂

I realise Saints err on the dopey side, but surely they’re not completely unhinged.

 

[Sheikheagle]

The price we have to pay to keep the Ts unfortunately. There may have to be more to go yet.

I also heard today that Joel T could be staying. As much as I like API given we have Fainu I would sacrifice him if we could retain Joel. He is a BK type player and has bought into the culture in such a short space of time.

 

[brad]

It seems just about all of us are more keen to retain Fainu . I hope we do . I think the kid is turning into a Super star

Api and Fainu are deadly replacing one another but sadly it will be Api that is let go . If we want the Turbo and jurbo, we have to make sacrifices and Fainu wouldn't be commanding half of Api's wage . Sad but true .

 

[BOZO]

Api and Fainu are deadly replacing one another but sadly it will be Api that is let go . If we want the Turbo and jurbo, we have to make sacrifices and Fainu wouldn't be commanding half of Api's wage . Sad but true .

The not so sad thing is that I think Fainu is a better long term investment

 

[Damien2812]

Heard rumor around that Bulldogs have signed him..