St George Illawarra have landed a huge recruitment scalp by securing Australian star Keaon Koloamatangi to a long term near $5 million deal.
It is understood that Koloamatangi has told the Dragons he will join the club from 2027 on a five year deal. The contract is now in the cooling off period.
It is a clear circuit breaker for the Dragons who were in the market for a marquee player.
Koloamatangi’s current club South Sydney wanted to secure him as did Parramatta.
The Dragons though look set to land the prized recruit after gazumping the Eels and Rabbitohs with a monster five year deal
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10000% c...s heads need to roll.
Need someone to replace Lomax more than Keon in my opinion
Potato's tomatoes doesn't make a difference. If they can't sign are forward, how are they signing a back??
Potato has too much starch prefer tomato 🍅🍅 Forwards at Eels and those coming through are going to be ok. More of a shortage of backs but I reckon that Ryles has that covered for sure. Not sure why they're actually chasing Keon to be honest.
At what point do these fcukwits at Parra look at each other and step the fcuk aside? I said it before, we are in massive trouble.
Absolutely pathetic.
We can't sign genuine A grade Talent.
All we get are has beens, never will be's or guys not wanted by other clubs.
St Merge has grossly overpaid for him so I'm glad we didn't match it but it just confirms we aren't an attractive club and have to pay massive overs for top talent.
This club is a joke.
" Grossly " overpaid ? In 2027 you think a million for him is that much overs ? I think the moneys pretty spot on mate. It seems crazy being a million dollars as it's only kinda recent players getting an million unless you're a superstar half , but fast forward to 2027 with the Bears in the market in their maiden year trying to boulsture and a million for a solid rep backrower in his prime years seems about spot on.
As you said , genuine A grade talent , and we are a shit team and a poorly ran football club.
Agreed, paying what his worth....SOO and Australian rep, so enough nonsense regarding overpaid....screams sour grapes, massive issue in regards to attracting players, I thought Ryles may have been a lure, clearly not
He's definitely worth that price tag but that's not the hole we have at the club. Need more outside backs and a 5/8 for Mitch if possible. Would just be adding to our already solid pack
Then why did we go in with a big offer to get him? Obviously the club thought we have a hole there. Probably think our gun juniors will take several years to be any good, if at all.
Parra fans = Waiting, waiting, all the time waiting.
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