Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[cqtiger]

I can’t believe that we have spent the majority of our cap on this squad.

Beggars belief really

 

[Newtown]

OK is not good enough for the swap.

 

[tony soprano]

Hoping, but in truth I'm not confident our admin team can get these guys across the line in the current climate.

Yeah it's a hard sell but they can't keep them all.

 

[TieDye]

Please, please, please be true @CCTW

 

[oldschooltiger]

what will happen is
We move Brooks on
Madden or Hastings get season ending injuries
Douhie has an infection in his knee that sets him back to early season 2023
That is the wests tigers way

Our season is over already.

 

[Needaname]

Brooks to Newcastle seems to be on the cards. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Klemmer move the other way to make the money work.

To be fair, something needs to change. Klemmer still puts in decent numbers but for how much longer.
We always seem to be 2-3 years behind with these signings.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Rumour via WestsLife Podcast.

Brooks to Newcastle is coming. We are paying freight if it happens. Once again our admin drops the ball. We had the opportunity to offload him without paying a cent in the off season. But now we're gonna pay another club for a player to play for them. Geniuses, our board.

That would be $1M out of our cap once you combine Mbye's salary. And you wonder why we can't field a competitive team!

So you’re saying Newcastle would have paid $950+ for 2 seasons if we said yes to a release in the off season?

 

[SeanT]

Our season is over already.

Exactly. If the other team pays most of the freight il pack his bags for him. Nothing against him but he's had more than enough chances to fix his deficiencies. He hasn't so off you go.

 

[batboy]

So you’re saying Newcastle would have paid $950+ for 2 seasons if we said yes to a release in the off season?

You're right, He's never going anywhere without it costing us.
That's without factoring in a replacement....

Even if we use Madden - Surely he has a "games played" upgrade clause in his contract.

 

[SeanT]

He might play finals but it will have nothing to do with him. He is average at best, more like watch him in one years time when he is kicking out on the full, blowing overlaps and putting grubber kicks into the front row of the stadium. Please though be true that he is leaving asap.

Exactly. If he can't ace a game when he's playing 16th vs 15th then how will he do it in a pressure final? Haha he'd grubber it out of the stadium.

 

[Camel2281]

If for whatever reason you're not free ill take the trip down the M1 from the coast pick him up drive an hour past home to drop him off

I work on the coast and live in Lake Mac. I'll meet you halfway and take him the rest of the trip

 

[finnzo]

I hope he does it for his sake and ours

 

[SeanT]

what will happen is
We move Brooks on
Madden or Hastings get season ending injuries
Douhie has an infection in his knee that sets him back to early season 2023
That is the wests tigers way

Couldn't care less to be honest. This year is a right off. Brooks needed to leave the start of the year so another screw up from the hierarchy who are as usual not accountable.

I'd say to Madden you have half a year to impress and if you don't then we go after the big fish. (Which we will be doing anyway but he doesn't need to know that lol).

 

[SeanT]

I listened to that episode we would be paying 550K for both years I believe but you can blame the board for that if true only problem is none of the board members can be held accountable Rob on the Podcast said that they don’t even vote on their members or Pascoe to decide if they want them out once you are on it you’re there for life only way you get off is if you resign or die

Mbye finishes this year doesn't he.
Front load Brooks this year for next and we will nearly be back to normal.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

1 million playing elsewhere in brooks and mmbye great cap management
if we can move Brooks for a shot at Munster all for it

A team running last is not going to offload one of its best players to pay freight and pick up a prop on the way down.

 

[TieDye]

A team running last is not going to offload one of its best players to pay freight and pick up a prop on the way down.

Munster is a prop? Damn fool.

 

[Camel2281]

A team running last is not going to offload one of its best players to pay freight and pick up a prop on the way down.

Brooks isn't one of our best players. He's an overpaid anchor

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Munster is a prop? Damn fool.

CCTW - Brooks to Newcastle seems to be on the cards. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Klemmer move the other way to make the money work.

Now it's Munster! The Storm don't remain near the top by disposing of their best players. Does anyone believe Munster would leave the Storm to join WTs under Maguire?

 

[stryker 69]

Who says it's true ?
Wouldn't you be glad to be rid of Brooks ?

You keep taking a punt each way.

We had the chance and didn’t take it. If we do it now it’s to our disadvantage, as I stated.

 

[stryker 69]

CCTW - Brooks to Newcastle seems to be on the cards. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Klemmer move the other way to make the money work.

Now it's Munster! The Storm don't remain near the top by disposing of their best players. Does anyone believe Munster would leave the Storm to join WTs under Maguire?

Only for 1.5 per year on a 4 year deal