{"id":408257,"date":"2024-07-01T11:36:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T11:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=408257"},"modified":"2024-07-01T12:05:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T12:05:20","slug":"gould-speaks-out-on-new-signing-with-telling-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=408257","title":{"rendered":"Gould speaks out on new signing with telling reaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/canterbury-bulldogs\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\ufeffBulldogs\">\ufeffBulldogs<\/a> general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/person\/phil-gould-267v\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Phil Gould\">Phil Gould<\/a> has spoken glowingly of Sitili Tupouniua after confirming he has signed with the club.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2024-sitili-tupouniua-canterbury-bulldogs-signing-contract-sydney-roosters-release-confirmed-20240701-p5jq87.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Reports emerged on Monday that Tupouniua was a done deal at the club on a four-year contract\">Reports emerged on Monday that Tupouniua was a done deal at the club on a four-year contract<\/a>, which coincided with Angus Crichton re-signing with the Roosters.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Asked on Nine&#x27;s<em> 100% Footy<\/em> whether he could confirm or deny the report, Gould couldn&#x27;t contain his happiness, sporting a smile as he replied &quot;he&#x27;s a very good player&quot;. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/olympics\/paris-2024-australian-hockeyroos-selection-squad-rosie-malone-omission-katrina-powell-20240701-p5jq4v.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Shocked&#x27; Hockeyroos in disbelief over selection snub<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/paul-gallen-column-news-2024-brisbane-broncos-form-finals-adam-reynolds-ezra-mam-premiership-window-20240701-p5jq3p.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Way off the mark&#x27;: Gallen busts Broncos myth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2024-angus-crichton-sydney-roosters-contract-extension-confirmed-trent-robinson-20240701-p5jq4p.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Blues star inks fresh deal after lengthy contract saga<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gould went on to confirm as of 2025, the second-rower would be in Bulldogs colours.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"9cb0c713-788e-4b42-bbd9-ab8535e02e6c\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/9cb0c713-788e-4b42-bbd9-ab8535e02e6c\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\ufeff&quot;The clubs will coordinate an announcement tomorrow, as these things usually work out,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It wasn&#x27;t done \ufeffuntil this morning &#8230; he was given permission to look around some time ago. I guess the Roosters were looking at their roster, salary cap and everything that was going on.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch the 2024 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/9now.app.link\/NGHBKQkVweb\"><em><strong>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&quot;He played in the centres \ufeffon the weekend and did really well and when everyone&#x27;s fit and well he&#x27;s probably been resigned to the bench over there.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I think he&#x27;s \ufeffstill got the best part of his football in front of him and he&#x27;s a great acquisition for our club and will really complement the great players we&#x27;ve unearthed this year.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>100% Footy is now available as a podcast! Subscribe\/follow via<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/100-footy\/id1613437928__;!!LBk0ZmAmG_H4m2o!4hhwHjabMUBkzJdXouUw83cK0wQHU_cP4LS-eZO0oLWXAo2dckbSNFdM5MTKUq4$\"><em><strong>Apple<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>,<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6AGZ3RWL2VQTMlLYeTCAVI__;!!LBk0ZmAmG_H4m2o!4hhwHjabMUBkzJdXouUw83cK0wQHU_cP4LS-eZO0oLWXAo2dckbSNFdMe2eEM0g$\"><em><strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/em><\/a> <em><strong>or<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvODhiNTY0ZWEtYTlhNi00NzUxLTkxMGEtYTVkODAwMDE5Mzk2LzRmZDYzMmZhLTg3MWItNGY3NS05ZjdhLWFlNTIwMDY0ZTg0OC9iOWRiNGEyOC1lM2FkLTQyZWItOGI5Mi1hZTUyMDA2NWE0MjAvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M%3d\"><em><strong>Google Podcasts<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Everyone at our club&#x27;s done a really good job this season &#8230; it&#x27;s another addition to bolster the strength and depth of our forward pack. We&#x27;re excited to have him.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Tupouniua joins Tom Amone as the two signings set to join the Bulldogs next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>\ufeffBulldogs general manager Phil Gould has spoken glowingly of Sitili Tupouniua after confirming he has signed with the club. 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