Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[LUPO]

Out of the list of kids Simpkin was wanted up in QLD, it was us or Brisbane from memory.
Madge convinced him to come to us after his interstate trip.
As to the rest we don't have much at all to get excited about junior talent wise for a while at best.
Unless we buy our dry spell is going to last for a while. Papa & Api won't save us themseleves.

The players never own their losses. I'm afraid the only way to attract top quality players and turn over the current playing roster is to find a coach that players want to play under-I don't see Madge as that coach with all the bad wraps he gets in the media. Might be time for a Ciraldo, Flanagan or Kristian Woolf purely on the basis of attracting players to the club.

I think our club looks stale to players looking for a new club - a new approach is needed. It's also time for Mr Triguboff to take an active role in the recruitment drive - not in identifying players but what he can offer to players after football/investments etc being truly invested in the club wanting it to succeed on and off the field like Politis at the Roosters or Russell at the Bunnies (love them or hate them). Many clubs would die to have our Junior nursery and supporter base - c'mon Tigers let's make it happen.

 

[Lee's fedora]

The players never own their losses. I'm afraid the only way to attract top quality players and turn over the current playing roster is to find a coach that players want to play under-I don't see Madge as that coach with all the bad wraps he gets in the media. Might be time for a Ciraldo, Flanagan or Kristian Woolf purely on the basis of attracting players to the club.

I think our club looks stale to players looking for a new club - a new approach is needed. It's also time for Mr Triguboff to take an active role in the recruitment drive - not in identifying players but what he can offer to players after football/investments etc being truly invested in the club wanting it to succeed on and off the field like Politis at the Roosters or Russell at the Bunnies (love them or hate them). Many clubs would die to have our Junior nursery and supporter base - c'mon Tigers let's make it happen.

Madge is "Safe" for this year according to sheens but will be on the block next year if we don't perform early on

 

[twentyforty]

It sounds stupid doesn't it. Why not just trade him now if they are thinking of doing that.

I keep hearing he is gone but he plays a lot more first grade games than the rest of our players.

The only reason to delay is possible doubt that Doueihi will fully recover from the surgery?
They would be getting very close to the 1st Monday in August I think?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Madge is "Safe" for this year according to sheens but will be on the block next year if we don't perform early on

I read his comments but don't agree with your interpretation.

 

[TYGA]

Reality is we won’t do anything until we develop our own juniors. They got their act together last year so at best you are talking 2025 before we do anything. It’s that simple players are being told by managers not to sign with us. We have a very bad reputation.

How we signed Api and Papalli is beyond me tbh.

 

[tony soprano]

Cause sheens doesn't want to coach

Did he tell u that?

 

[Lee's fedora]

Did he tell u that?

Sheens said it when he signed on......now go eat some gabagool

 

[twentyforty]

Yeah so Round 14 is AD's return date once he is nearing return the swap talks will heat up in a straight swap for Luke Thompson we will most likely be paying some of Brook's deal. Dogs need to move Thompsons contract due to its size they cannot fit Kikau and Mahoney and need to move it early

Sorry Lee’s fedora, I’m not buying this at all. How does a straight swap give Dogs more cap space?

 

[Lee's fedora]

Sorry Lee’s fedora, I’m not buying this at all. How does a straight swap give Dogs more cap space?

They offload Thompsons deal and we are paying some of Brook's deal there so instead of them having all of his they will only have 300k of Brook's deal is what I'm hearing

 

[Kelce68]

Hearing that Brooks to be moved out of the club come round 14 to the Bulldogs in a straight swap for Luke Thompson, Madge given the tick of approval by Sheens for this year also but next year will be on the block if we don't perform

'Hearing'? or 'guessing'?

 

[sleeve]

Looks like the anti-Brooks gang have gone into dreamland? 🤣
Yeah right, Brooks is so important to the team we need to hang onto him while we wait for a centre /6 to return from major injury?

Gee, i think i have watched nearly every Tigers game in recent years and i like AD. But seriously he would not make 5/8 in any other side in the comp. You are dreaming if you think he would improve this side playing in the halves! He will be lucky to make the top 13! Piease name a slower 1/2 or 5/8 in the comp. We need speed and someone elusive in these positions.

 

[Lee's fedora]

'Hearing'? or 'guessing'?

I'm just saying what I've been told from a reliable source mate

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I see douehi as the backup 6. If we let brooks go now we only have 2 halves and one is suspended.

I just hope that if AD comes back from injury and Brooks moves on, AD gets an extended run at the 6 and isn't moved around the park. Otherwise he will just be a very expensive utility player & another Mbye.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

IMHO, most of our players are below their earlier performance, including Laurie and Brooks, Nofoaluma etc.
Laurie was and still is our best FB, if he has some issues these needs to be identified and corrected, and if he cannot improve lets search for the new FB. And I repeat, of the players we have ATM he is our best FB by miles!

We haven't tried To'a at FB yet. Hopefully he is the answer. Good under the high ball, strong runner and doesn't make glaring, game-losing errors: that's a start I guess.

 

[twentyforty]

They offload Thompsons deal and we are paying some of Brook's deal there so instead of them having all of his they will only have 300k of Brook's deal is what I'm hearing

I see, that’s what you call “a straight swap”
🤣

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Gee, i think i have watched nearly every Tigers game in recent years and i like AD. But seriously he would not make 5/8 in any other side in the comp. You are dreaming if you think he would improve this side playing in the halves! He will be lucky to make the top 13! Piease name a slower 1/2 or 5/8 in the comp. We need speed and someone elusive in these positions.

I've written before Hastings and Doueihi would be the slowest halves pairing in the history of slow halves pairings. Both belong in the forwards.

 

[twentyforty]

Gee, i think i have watched nearly every Tigers game in recent years and i like AD. But seriously he would not make 5/8 in any other side in the comp. You are dreaming if you think he would improve this side playing in the halves! He will be lucky to make the top 13! Piease name a slower 1/2 or 5/8 in the comp. We need speed and someone elusive in these positions.

Agree, the Doueihi @ 6 experiment should now be on the memorabilia shelf.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

I've written before Hastings and Doueihi would be the slowest halves pairing in the history of slow halves pairings. Both belong in the forwards.

AD is nowhere near strong enough in defence to play in the middle. He's one of our best playmakers so keep him there IMO.

 

[Lee's fedora]

You lot forget easy how Douehi at 6 was our best week in week out

 

[KH1988]

They offload Thompsons deal and we are paying some of Brook's deal there so instead of them having all of his they will only have 300k of Brook's deal is what I'm hearing

There have been reports Brooks is on 900k to a million next year.

That would mean we are paying around $600k for Brooks to play for Dogs plus $800k for Luke Thompson. - not sure even we could screw the cap that bad