Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tiger_one]

Manly have 7 yes 7 props in their extended squad who are ex Wests Tigers - Aloiai, Woods, Paseka, James, Lodge, Brown, Dias

 

[OzLuke]

Tupou, maybe even Stains if we can open up a spot

Have we re-signed Staines?

 

[Leck]

Have we re-signed Staines?

I asked @Tito Santana that question when he listed him in his ‘24 side.

No news.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

I asked @Tito Santana that question when he listed him in his ‘24 side.

No news.

No reports of us re-signing him, however the fact that he hasn't signed anywhere yet would suggest to me he's keen to re-join the club just need us to free some space to fit him, OR he thinks he's still worth $500k to a team and is testing his value as a fullback.

 

[OzLuke]

I would throw a lifeline to Faitala-Mariner....apologies if this has been written here recently...

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

I would throw a lifeline to Faitala-Mariner....apologies if this has been written here recently...

Benji has improving the culture massively & RFM has been disrupting the culture Ciraldo is trying to build. We don't need him.

 

[weststigerman]

Alex Lobb looks the goods from his highlights reel. Dev contract , but I’ve got a feeling we will be seeing plenty of him

I don't want to write anyone off before they play for us, but from what I've seen he's tall and can kick goals, but is not particularly fast. Reminds me a bit of Luke Covell.

 

[king_sirro]

I would throw a lifeline to Faitala-Mariner....apologies if this has been written here recently...

Sounds like Faitala-Mariner has taken the bullet for others too scared to speak up. There leadership and guts in that IMO.

 

[Spartan117]

I would throw a lifeline to Faitala-Mariner....apologies if this has been written here recently...

I wouldn't

He complained about training to hard last year.

Also there's a reason he's been told not to come back at all.

 

[Mccarry]

Benji has improving the culture massively & RFM has been disrupting the culture Ciraldo is trying to build. We don't need him.

Remember when they said that about Luke Lewis at Panthers...

 

[Mccarry]

I wouldn't

He complained about training to hard last year.

Also there's a reason he's been told not to come back at all.

Really - wow. Not to come back at all. That is pretty serious. I don't know if I have heard of that for a relatively talented player.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Tupou, maybe even Stains if we can open up a spot

Looks like the wingers will be Tupou and Noffa then

 

[crazycat]

Our problem is that those 3 you mention are 5/8s and Brooks is a 1/2. We have Sezer. So far we have possibly the worst halves options of all 17 teams. Just saying, I’m not getting my hopes up too high but anything can happen during 8 months of footy.

Actually we don't
We got the Dragons halves, they have the worst halves options by far. But I think Flanno is right, wait and get a halfback that you actually want in the team.

We do have poorer halves options and are worse then Manly, Dogs, Sharks, Canberra, you name it. Everyone bar Dragons.

 

[Ecto-1]

Looks like the wingers will be Tupou and Noffa then

If he trains well in the offseason I’d put Lobb ahead of Noffa

 

[clontarfkid]

Manly have 7 yes 7 props in their extended squad who are ex Wests Tigers - Aloiai, Woods, Paseka, James, Lodge, Brown, Dias

And their top 3 are at least as good as Stefano and Klemmer,at not much more than half their price imo

 

[crazycat]

I wouldn't

He complained about training to hard last year.

Also there's a reason he's been told not to come back at all.

I don't know what to make of the Bulldogs training.
We don't need slackers, however if their training was way over the top we could pick up good players....

Ofcourse we need to increase the level of our training intensity. That's what Wayne Bennett gets right, he keeps the fun in playing. Sure intense squad, but keeps it fun.

F-Mariner is not worth the risk with the pack we have. 2022 I would say yes, 2024, No way.

 

[Camel2281]

Why? Who will the other winger be?

Junior Tupou is miles better than Nofa

 

[Camel2281]

Our problem is that those 3 you mention are 5/8s and Brooks is a 1/2. We have Sezer. So far we have possibly the worst halves options of all 17 teams. Just saying, I’m not getting my hopes up too high but anything can happen during 8 months of footy.

Sullivan has always been a 7 not a 5/8. And Brooks ain't no halfback, hence he's signed for Manly to play 6

 

[Curly_Tiger]

Manly have 7 yes 7 props in their extended squad who are ex Wests Tigers - Aloiai, Woods, Paseka, James, Lodge, Brown, Dias

That’s part of their problem but dig deeper
5 ex-Tiges in that lot

 

[Curly_Tiger]

That’s part of their problem but dig deeper
5 ex-Tiges in that lot

Sorry I see you said that 😳