Roosters Poised To Sign Superstar Lote Tuqiri

Rugby league memorabilia collectors have a lot to be excited about right now. The Sydney Roosters are set to sign on Lote Tuqiri, the former Wallaby player. The Roosters plan to make a sizeable offer to Tuqiri to induce him to make the move to the team for the upcoming season. While he likely won’t be making quite as much as before, it’s still an offer he’ll be certain to carefully consider after losing his contract and being booted from the rugby league.

If Tuqiri accepts the Roosters’ offer, the value of rugby league signed merchandise bearing the player’s name is certain to greatly increase. The deal looks likely, though it does hinge on a few factors – new Roosters coach Brian Smith’s assent and if the team drops Setaimata Sa’s contract. Collectors sadly won’t be seeing any West Tigers jerseys or other Tigers-related rugby league memorabilia with Tuqiri’s name, since the Tigers have dropped out of negotiations following Tuqiri’s announcement that he had no intention of signing with the club.

The success of the deal also depends on the acceptance of new Roosters coach Brian Smith and the club’s termination of Setaima Sa’s contract to free up the resources to make Tuqiri a substantial enough offer to get him to sign.

So far all of this is going on without any public announcements or press releases. In fact, Rooster’s CEO denied having had any discussions with Tuqiri or any of his management. So rugby league memorabilia collectors and producers will have to wait a little longer to buy and sell gear with Tuqiri’s name on it. And most importantly they will get to see the superstar play again.

These negotiations are all going on somewhat on the sly. The Roosters’ CEO in fact denies that the club has even spoken with Tuqiri or his management about the possibility of signing with the team. Rugby league memorabilia collectors and fans are eager to see this star come back to the game and to have the opportunity to get new rugby gear with his name on it – but they’ll just have to be patient for the time being.

Jerseys, shorts and balls are the most popular rugby league memorabilia, with rugby league signed gear being far more valuable. As every fan knows, rugby is a tough game and gear which has been worn during play tends to have a lot of visible wear and tear – something which makes it even more valuable in the minds of collectors.

At the same time, the rugby league’s Supreme Court is reviewing Tuqiri’s case and arguments are being made by the lawyers for both sides. In the meantime, Tuqiri has been playing some club rugby after a three month absence while the matter is sorted out.

Fans all over the world are thrilled by the prospect of seeing him play again and the Roosters have high hopes for their club should they be able to lure Tuqiri to their roster.

Fans and rugby nrl memorabilia collectors alike are eagerly awaiting Tuqiri’s return to the nrl. Fans all over the world are thrilled by the prospect of seeing him play again and the Roosters have high hopes for their club should they be able to lure Tuqiri to their roster. If you are truly a sport memorabilia fan that get over and have a look.