Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Mighty_Tiger]

I think that we should have gone a lot harder at Nanai

yeah a few of us was calling him out as one heck of a prospect, beside papa would've been very promising

 

[BAGNF05]

Interestingly, both Luki (21) and Nanai (19) were signed by the Cowboys at age 15 and both debuted prior to the club signing Luci. I would think one of them would come off the bench to give Luci a spell?

I’d guess Luki off bench on form. Nanai had a quiet first half last night but is a weapon at 19

 

[Lauren]

Tariq Sims would be the most typical Tigers signing. He's 32 years old.
Our current second rowers probably range from 23-26 and have had a promising year despite the team's performance. I'd say it's also the more diserable range for current NRL teams.
Some considered Finucane too old for us, though he's two years younger. I don't even know who's of similar age tbh to try to make any comparisons. Kaufusi possibly but even he's younger and comes from a good system.

I'd be trying to stay within that age group as otherwise we're just burning money IMO.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Tariq Sims would be the most typical Tigers signing. He's 32 years old.
Our current second rowers probably range from 23-26 and have had a promising year despite the team's performance. I'd say it's also the more diserable range for current NRL teams.
Some considered Finucane too old for us, though he's two years younger. I don't even know who's of similar age tbh to try to make any comparisons. Kaufusi possibly but even he's younger and comes from a good system.

I'd be trying to stay within that age group as otherwise we're just burning money IMO.

Sims is going to Melbourne

 

[BAGNF05]

Our hardball philosophy of not paying "overs" has stuffed us. Aloiai, Lucy, Kelma would have been our best forwards next year with Stef and Paps. Now we have to pay overs anyway to chase blokes like Tapine , who might still laugh us off.

We need to update our thinking, if Lucy is worth 700, garlic sauce worth 500 or whatever, then that's the market price. It kills me we are UNDER THE CAP and lose these guys.

I was OK with some of these decisions at the time, but I'm not running a football club. If I was I'd expect the axe to fall.

We have been paying overs for Nuffies. The famous Pascoe & Harty recruitment duo.

 

[BAGNF05]

Sims is going to Melbourne

Read that Melbourne still need to make it work cap wise. 😂

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Read that Melbourne still need to make it work cap wise. 😂

I doubt it considering the amount of players they have leaving.

 

[BAGNF05]

I doubt it considering the amount of players they have leaving.

They just upgraded a bunch though and are still working on Munster. If they pull that off they won’t be adding other rep players. Well they shouldn’t in theory anyway

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

yeah a few of us was calling him out as one heck of a prospect, beside papa would've been very promising

have we lost nanai is he staying at cowboys

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

have we lost nanai is he staying at cowboys

He signed a new 1yr deal.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

have we lost nanai is he staying at cowboys

Can’t lose a player you never had

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Can’t lose a player you never had

this discussion comes up all the time
if you bid for something at an auction or whatever you lose out to someone else whether that be a house or what not.
In this case we made a bid for Nannai and lost put to another club, whether that be salary price expectations or length of contract or whatever the fact is he is not coming.
unless we never tabled an offer to nannai if we never tabled any offer or anything to his manager then we never lost nannai

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

He signed a new 1yr deal.

damn

 

[Cobarcats]

have we lost nanai is he staying at cowboys

Yes make, Naniguy resigned for another year which is perplexing.
He could get injured and his dream for big cash could be over.
We would have swapped him for Lucy but the cowboys played hardball.
Can't fathom it other than he's settled in NQ and wasn't prepared for the transition. 🤔

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Yes make, Naniguy resigned for another year which is perplexing.
He could get injured and his dream for big cash could be over.
We would have swapped him for Lucy but the cowboys played hardball.
Can't fathom it other than he's settled in NQ and wasn't prepared for the transition. 🤔

He’s 19. Big ask for a kid that age to make the move all the way down to Sydney when he’s lived in North Queensland hid whole life.

 

[old_man_tiger]

We have been paying overs for Nuffies. The famous Pascoe & Harty recruitment duo.

And letting the good ones go to play tough guy

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

interesting on westslife podcast they will be having JAC manager on in a few weeks and he will discuss how we missed out of JAC (him Signing with dogs) he hinted a complete club stuff up so should be good listening

 

[weststigerman]

interesting on westslife podcast they will be having JAC manager on in a few weeks and he will discuss how we missed out of JAC (him Signing with dogs) he hinted a complete club stuff up so should be good listening

Good listening if you enjoy punching yourself in the face.

Only thing worse than hearing about our stuff ups is watching the team play.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Given the way JAC has played so far this year did we really miss out? Definitely a player who needs to be in a good side.

 

[Yossarian]

interesting on westslife podcast they will be having JAC manager on in a few weeks and he will discuss how we missed out of JAC (him Signing with dogs) he hinted a complete club stuff up so should be good listening

I dunno, I get a bit sick of his management blaming us for him not being here. He’s had a couple of shots and being here and passed them up. This narrative of him desperate to come aboard and being frustrated into going elsewhere is wearing thin.