TLA Traders 2022 Official Thread

jrinbulli said:
Hopefully everyone can now clearly see what’s going on and the reasons why? Yeah many will still call me crazy but it’s obvious what the reasons are behind all the things that have happened the last couple of years re. case cards, distribution of limited stock etc is purely because of greed. When you have you’re own authorised dealer along with several other business dealings Cashing in on the secondary market of course they will do things to make them personal cash.
I hope though that people also realise that even though the legends case cards have gone from 55 to only 30 and are impossible for any collector to hit at random they should still be worth less the. Last years ones. Why? Well if every case of priority has a legends card then it’s actually easier for legends case cards to come out. 25 of each less yes but when they were previously all mixed in at random a lot of them would still be sealed in cases but priority ones when supposedly it sells out before release date all 60 should be out and available therefore easier to come by.
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One would like to think they would all be out.
Bet they dont.
 
jrinbulli said:
Hopefully everyone can now clearly see what’s going on and the reasons why? Yeah many will still call me crazy but it’s obvious what the reasons are behind all the things that have happened the last couple of years re. case cards, distribution of limited stock etc is purely because of greed. When you have you’re own authorised dealer along with several other business dealings Cashing in on the secondary market of course they will do things to make them personal cash.
I hope though that people also realise that even though the legends case cards have gone from 55 to only 30 and are impossible for any collector to hit at random they should still be worth less the. Last years ones. Why? Well if every case of priority has a legends card then it’s actually easier for legends case cards to come out. 25 of each less yes but when they were previously all mixed in at random a lot of them would still be sealed in cases but priority ones when supposedly it sells out before release date all 60 should be out and available therefore easier to come by.
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I see the point you’re making but it’s not exactly correct from what I’ve read. If you need to buy 12 cases to get a case of priority it’s technically 13 cases you’ll need to buy to get a case card .Obviously the dealers aren’t paying what the collector pays which is the real issue here . But as a collector it would be over 15k to get one , highly doubt they will be cheaper mate 🤣

I have no issue with dealers making money as they put a lot of time and money into their businesses.
The issue I have is when they are buying bulk and getting them a lot cheaper than anyone else, than busting and on selling on the secondary market for the same $$$ that the collector can buy/sell for .
 
Sharks16 said:
I see the point you’re making but it’s not exactly correct from what I’ve read. If you need to buy 12 cases to get a case of priority it’s technically 13 cases you’ll need to buy to get a case card .Obviously the dealers aren’t paying what the collector pays which is the real issue here . But as a collector it would be over 15k to get one , highly doubt they will be cheaper mate 🤣

I have no issue with dealers making money as they put a lot of time and money into their businesses.
The issue I have is when they are buying bulk and getting them a lot cheaper than anyone else, than busting and on selling on the secondary market for the same $$$ that the collector can buy/sell for .
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its a business for many, not every can clean toilets, put in a power point, build a house, fix an engine, fly an airbus.
Balance books etc.
But the hobby/ or business has to fair, dealers should get the stock much cheaper than retail, after all they are the ones flogging the product for tla.
But i believe all cards should be inserted in packs, no exceptions, no individual case cards.
That way everyone gets a chance to bust any card made.
I have made this clear to TLA.
 
It's not TLA's fault with the late off-season switch, but it's unfortunate as a Raiders fan having Bailey Simonsson as the sig. Two sigs in a row, with George Williams in Elite, with the player already having left the club.

On the plus side, the Mal legend is great!
 
Some of the cards look nice on the checklist. Mal is a cracking legend, long signature for a portrait style card, he did fit them on the Dynamic cards though.

Simmonsen as the Authentic is just one of those things, late off season switch. I rated him at Canberra and won’t be disappointed to have him in the PC.

Glad for HSS, Savage and Timoko as rising stars.

No Sia Soliola retirements though. Glittering career in the NRL and ESL as well as internationally. One of the best off the field too, surely he beats Ferguson who didn’t retire, just couldn’t get a contract and briefly went to RU.
 
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Mattstorm said:
So no club player of the year cards and one of the storm's rising stars isn't even at the club anymore.
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Pretty sure club player of the year will fall under the Club Heroes. That set often details which awards they’ve won (club mvp and rookie of year most common).

Pretty happy with Panthers player selection, but would have loved a To’o sig or Api over another Dylan Edwards. Regardless, I reckon the Authentic sigs are routinely the dullest looking cards each year and need an overhaul. Always terrible player poses.

How hard will the league leaders be to get? Need me a To’o!
 
All go as we go over our team lists. See who's in and missing.
I'm ok with Aitkin as Warriors sig, other options Nikorima, AFB
Walsh or DWZ. Hopefully one of those will be Elite sig. Some
of the cards look bland and the Power Heroes well ??
RTS a mainstay for Warriors cards over the years goes out with
three cards in this series. Maybe a legend card to follow years away?
I hope everyone is happy with who they have from their clubs.
 
The Other Luka said:
Speaking of RTS. Pretty shattered that he went to Union. I really enjoyed watching him play. His first few seasons with the Roosters were incredible. He's a big loss. Hopefully, he hates it and comes back in 2 years time.
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Yes, would be good. Stay in Auckland and return to the Warriors. I wonder how many retirement card players have returned to the NRL?
 
Retail release (that’s newsagents, supermarkets and servos) is Thursday 10/3. That’s assuming there are no delays for flood effected areas in QLD/Nth NSW.

Happy Hunting!
 
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