Rumour: Fifita twins to the Knights

Fifita's plus Safiti's as the front row rotation is pretty awesome, p!$$ of korbin altogether and move Mataora to the bench as a front rower/backrower.
 
nunnsy said:
Rugby league week is reporting it as we are trying to get both and have and are willing to give them the cash, believe it when I see it
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I used to like RLW, but they've put out a few nonsense stories recently so I'd take it with a wee grain of salt.
 
Newcastle Knights hold secret meeting with Andrew and David Fifita

By James Gardiner

Newcastle Knights have David Fifita, the twin of Sharks and NSW enforcer Andrew, in their sights.

The Fifita brothers were in Newcastle on Monday and dined with Knights coach Nathan Brown and football manager Darren Mooney at Newcastle's Northern Star Cafe.

The siblings, who were joined by player agent Warwick Wright, have a strong and long association with Mooney, dating back to their time at the Wests Tigers.

David, 27, has an option to return to English Super League club Wakefield Trinity, where he played the second half of last season, but is understood to be keen on a return to the NRL.

Andrew has two-seasons remaining on his contract at the Sharks, whom he helped lead to a history-making premiership, but has stated his desire to one day reunite with his twin brother.

"We are certainly looking to bring someone with experience and a point of difference into our forward pack," Knights chief executive Matt Gidley said.

"I want to be really clear, Andrew is a contracted player at the Sharks.

"David's manager Warwick Wright is based in Newcastle and boys came to have a chat with him and also catch up with Darren and Nathan.

"David has the same physical traits as his brother.

"It is only a conversation at this stage but we are certainly looking outside the square for someone who can come in with a real point of difference, can improve our team and bring a different dynamic."

Andrew last week was "ready to walk away" from rugby league after he was controversially left out of the Australian squad for the Four Nations tournament.

The marquee prop's omission from the Kangaroos was due to an ongoing NRL Intergrity Unit investigation involving his friendship with Kieran Loveridge, the one-punch killer of teenager Thomas Kelly.

Loveridge is serving 10 years for manslaughter in Cessnock jail.

Fifita, outstanding in the Sharks thrilling 14-12 grand final win over Melbourne on October 2, was also controversially ignored for the Clive Churchill medal.

David spoke out last week against the NRL and labelled the treatment of his brother as a "disgrace".

"He was robbed of Dally M prop of the year, the Clive Churchill Medal in the grand final and robbed of an Australian jersey," he said.

David was released by the Sharks in June to join Wakefield, where he played 16 games, highlighted by two tries in the 8-16 win over Huddersfield to seal the Wildcats a place in the Challenge Cup semi-final.

The Knights missed No.1 recruitment target for 2017, Greg Bird, and although they have signed Jamie Buhrer (Manly) and Rory Kostjasyn (North Queensland), they are desperate to add grunt to their pack.

Gidley said David Fifita, who made 19 appearances in two years at Cronulla, was among a number of options the Knights were considering.

Cronulla veteran Chris Heighington and unwanted Manly prop Josh Starling have also been linked to the club.

"We have obviously got the Safiti boys, who are going to be great long-term players," Gidley said.

"A player like David Fifita certainly brings a point of difference but there are a lot of different options.

"We are talking to as many people as we can before going through the process of making offers and entering negotiations.

"The dinner on Monday was informal and a chance for Nathan to meet David and see if he falls into his plans."


http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-andrew-and-david-fifita-20161018-gs5cp9.html
 
I'd take David with Andrew. But if its just David does he really offer more than Pauli Pauli and probably would cost double?
 
Lord of the Skraelings said:
I'd take David with Andrew. But if its just David does he really offer more than Pauli Pauli and probably would cost double?
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I would have thought about the same as Pauli. He's running out of options in the NRL and sounds pretty desperate to come back. Then we can grab his brother as well when he gets out of his contract. :think:
 
$270k isn't a lot for a quality player. When you are not in demand other than the ESL you're talking minimum wage. Buhrer (who has played for NSW) was on only a bit more than that at Manly.

The cap will be $7m all up in 2017. Most of the cap increases have gone to the players in high demand. Fringe NSW Cup level salaries are basically stagnant. David Fifita had no interest other than ESL mid-year, no chance he is getting more than Pauli money
 
Well slots he was in the NSW team I do not know if I would stretch it to 'playing'. Another Bozo scoop to get a player to the silvertails for a blues jumper, as happened this year!
 
Wakefield count on David to lure a Goliath

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By The Mole
October 22, 2016


ENGLISH club Wakefield have made a massive offer to sign disgruntled Sharks prop Andrew Fifita.

And the Wildcats have an ace up their sleeve that may just see them get their man – Andrew’s twin brother David.

The pair are extremely close and have played most of their top-grade football together. Andrew has had the year from hell and David’s move to England didn’t help.

The Sharks’ grand final hero is convinced he has no future in the NRL after being hammered for his support of one-punch killer Kieran Loveridge.

His poor choices cost him the Clive Churchill Medal for best player in the grand final and a Kangaroos jumper – and he still has to face a police probe and the NRL integrity unit.

The 27-year-old has been contemplating a switch to rugby union – but staying in league and joining his brother at Wakefield may become a more realistic alternative.


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It really does sound like we have a chance to sign both.
The money we had for Bird should be just about enough for Andrew, and David is only on fringe money.
Even if it doesn't happen, this is a good play.
 
I don't know see why Andrew would leave Cronulla. His problem is with the NRL, not the sharks. If anything, they've backed him pretty well... unless it's to play with David again I guess?
 
Wakefield seem to think they have a really good shot at signing both Fifita brothers.
 
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