Iongi Would Like to Remain an Eel For a Very Long Time.

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- - - - Randy Handlinger > Wizardssleeves official receipts October 15, 2025 at 7:48pm
        
        Can confirm that outside the compounds it can get proper dangerous real quick
    - Eli Stephens > LB October 14, 2025 at 6:34pm
      
      If the club can tie down the most important players on the team before that all starts they will do well. Probably single out 5-6 key players you really don't want to lose.
    - parra supporter > LB October 14, 2025 at 9:50pm
      
      There was talks that PNG will have tax exempt money. So for top talent, they could be earning 45% more I.8 on 1mil you'd be saving 450K on tax. That along will have people lining up. For this reason I'm much more worried for png than bears
    - Wizardssleeves official receipts > LB October 15, 2025 at 1:16pm
      
      PnG is a stupid idea from start to finish. Why ? Well what is the sole reason for the game expanding ? To generate further income for the game. Nothing more nothing less. So what's the long term goal here , for the NrL or tax payers to support this franchise forever ? The average income in Australia is what 5 x that of PNG ? And the average family would be stretched these days to take the whole family to a few games per year , then throw in jerseys , etc. do we think the ticket prices in PNG will be the same as what we pay ? And yet the clubs will have you believe that that must charge these prices to make it viable.
      
      So either the game in PNG is going to be propped up by the paying fans here , or they're going to have empty stadiums . It's a fucking token team , and it'll be a drain on NrL fans here. Literally the games version of a welfare recipient club which will eventually be folded .
      - Longfin Eel > Wizardssleeves official receipts October 15, 2025 at 4:01pm
        
        No, Albo has his fingers all over this. We are courting PNG to keep China out, and Albo has promised big dollars to make this happen. Just look at the recent Defence deal between Australia and PNG. What do we really get out of that deal other than keeping China away from our shores?
        
        Randy Handlinger > Longfin Eel October 15, 2025 at 7:43pm
        
        Govt is indeed uo to its eyeballs in this Longfin....so I'm sure it will all go just swimmingly
        
        It's a fucking jungle up there. You are safe enough in the compound, but don't go walkabout or shit getrs wild fast
LB October 14, 2025 at 5:44pm

They should be taking now, media even saying that is a priority. His next deal will take him to 2030. Question is money, ideally before he plays Origin. Could be around $800k mark.
- EA > LB October 14, 2025 at 6:35pm
  
  Walsh and Ponga will be picked over him
  - Eli Stephens > EA October 14, 2025 at 6:36pm
    
    Walsh sure but he is rather injury prone. I think ponga mostly done atp, I'd take Iongi over him over the next few years
    - EA > Eli Stephens October 14, 2025 at 8:01pm
      
      Ponga at his best is as good as Walsh.

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