Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Bones]

Hynes

If what has been reported on this forum that the Roosters are refusing to pay his asking price, I believe that is more than enough to walk away. He's had a hard career and paying more than top dollar when the Roosters won't pay it doesn't seem to be smart recruitment.

It’s a bit different when you have the team that the roosters do, For us he’d be one of our best players.

They also need to clear up the Space because one of their halves is old and busted and the other isn’t quite cutting it at this stage. They aren’t a club that’s known for their patience either.

 

[Bones]

Absolutely zero change we get May.

He is very close to the Clearys and best mates with half of that team.

Penrith will move Staines on, clear his contract, and give that money to May.

Chricton would be absolutely immense. He would change our whole image.

Everyone has a price.

I’m sure Kikau has mates there too, didn’t stop him taking the $$$. No harm in making an offer.

 

[TheDaBoss]

Staines is jennings 2.0

No way may leaves riff

He is part of the eshay squad there

 

[Lee's fedora]

Utility back Tex Hoy could be the next player to leave the under-performing Knights.

Hoy, who has been given a chance to show his wares in recent weeks and played fairly well, is being shopped around by his management.

The 22-year-old local junior, who can play both fullback and five-eighth, is looking for a regular top grade spot and has had expressions of interest from a couple of clubs.

The Tigers have signed themselves a superb hooker in Api Koroisau for 2023 and have another boom No.9 coming through the ranks.

Tallyn Da Silva, 18, was a standout in the Wests Magpies' undefeated Harold Matthews Cup team this season.

Fast and clever, he is very much in the Koroisau mould and looms as the heir apparent to the hooking spot in years to come.

But the Tigers need to be on their guard - Da Silva comes off contract at the end of 2023 and rival clubs are already waiting in line to have a chat to him.

 

[tiger_scott]

Of the three rumoured to let go by the Roosters players, I hope the only one we consider is Angus. JWH is surely due to hang his boots up and while Keary is a better player in attack than our current 5/8 (Brooks), he is worse at D (without the bodyguards he has now to clean up for him), is older and is concussion prone. IMO, the top 3 backrowers are: Fifita, Papali'i & Crichton. Imagine having 2 of the 3! Would rather him at 700K, than Nikora (550K?) and Aiken (350K?).

 

[tony soprano]

Utility back Tex Hoy could be the next player to leave the under-performing Knights.

Hoy, who has been given a chance to show his wares in recent weeks and played fairly well, is being shopped around by his management.

The 22-year-old local junior, who can play both fullback and five-eighth, is looking for a regular top grade spot and has had expressions of interest from a couple of clubs.

The Tigers have signed themselves a superb hooker in Api Koroisau for 2023 and have another boom No.9 coming through the ranks.

Tallyn Da Silva, 18, was a standout in the Wests Magpies' undefeated Harold Matthews Cup team this season.

Fast and clever, he is very much in the Koroisau mould and looms as the heir apparent to the hooking spot in years to come.

But the Tigers need to be on their guard - Da Silva comes off contract at the end of 2023 and rival clubs are already waiting in line to have a chat to him.

Looks like the next farah.

 

[bptiger 0]

We need to go back to England and grab a couple of up and coming back rowers , and hope one ends up like Ellis

 

[Garrry]

Turbo doesn't seem to struggle to hang onto opposition player shirts

Turbo got away with plenty against us, a blind man could see that, referee only has eyes against tiger's we're not a top team (((

 

[Cobarcats]

Of the three rumoured to let go by the Roosters players, I hope the only one we consider is Angus. JWH is surely due to hang his boots up and while Keary is a better player in attack than our current 5/8 (Brooks), he is worse at D (without the bodyguards he has now to clean up for him), is older and is concussion prone. IMO, the top 3 backrowers are: Fifita, Papali'i & Crichton. Imagine having 2 of the 3! Would rather him at 700K, than Nikora (550K?) and Aiken (350K?).

Absolutely, and one of the best number 9's in the world giving quick, crisp, and clean ball for them to run onto

 

[Tiger-ferret]

It all just feels like history repeating to me. Wests Tigers miss another target, another one, and another one.

All this Crichton talk is going to lead to another rejection.

The fact Kevin Proctor is in the conversation as one of the most underwhelming players in the competition makes me believe that’s who we will end up with.

It will be a huge blunder if he ends up here.

It will confirm that as much as things change, Wests Tigers remain the same.

There’s a good combination of being a little stale where he is, apparently roosters want to make space, a relationship with Madge and we have cap space gives me an ok feeling about Crichton signing. If amounts to nothing the squad is no worse off.

Not over paying for Aitken is a great sign too. Agree with Proctor.

 

[Needaname]

Aiken will come crawling back in a few months.....by then our offer price should be no more than $300k...hate how players use our club to leverage more money either here or elsewhere

I do too, since you know at least one or two things. Did we put the front end focus on Nikora to snatch Dykes from under Cronulla’s nose?

 

[bptiger 0]

Mays brother will be back at Panthers in the next year , so no way he is leaving , there all in Nathan’s little gang up there .

 

[batboy]

Initially was but IMO, this boy is on the the rise
I think with confidence, Asu is growing
Im looking forward to seeing him get better with every game.

He also does the dirty Noffa ball returns. Doesnt mind contact for a skinny guy and i personally appreciate that
I remember Tim Molzten wouldnt run in to bigger guys and to some extend not put himself in front of them

He best realise it's a competition and develop some desire - In a hurry!!
His effort areas are atrocious!!
In any game or skillset - You can fix skills - You can fix smarts.... You can't fix lazy!!

Every ball I've ever seen him drop, He's moped off while the opposition grabs it - It one instance, They picked it up and ran off when he dropped a Benji pass... He ran his momentum out (In the wrong direction) like he'd just won gold in the Olympics... Oblivious to the play - and the ball.

Based on that alone, I just don't think he has it.
As I said, You can't fix lazy....

 

[Needaname]

They'd have paid well for Rudolph
Finucane 800
Nikora 650
McIness 500
Graham be on 7-800 Surely...

Big money....
Someone will be squeezed out.

Nikora 560-570k a season about what we were offering him.

 

[Kelce68]

Charlie Staines is a myth.

 

[batboy]

Nikora 560-570k a season about what we were offering him.

My bad maffs

 

[finnzo]

Keen to see more of kade dykes is playing koe at the moment? Also how old is he?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Keen to see more of kade dykes is playing koe at the moment? Also how old is he?

His name has been mentioned on here previously but young Iro is another we should target. Sharks cannot keep everyone and with Nathan Cayless at our club we need make best use of our links to grab him.

 

[Lee's fedora]

2023 is a interesting time for us contract wise: Shawn Blore, Luke Brooks, Adam Doueihi, Oliver Gildart, Jackson Hastings, Asu Kepaoa, Daine Laurie, Jacob Liddle, Joe Ofahengaue, Tyrone Peachey, Alex Seyfarth, Tukimihia Simpkins, Starford To'a

 

[1eyedmel]

2023 is a interesting time for us contract wise: Shawn Blore, Luke Brooks, Adam Doueihi, Oliver Gildart, Jackson Hastings, Asu Kepaoa, Daine Laurie, Jacob Liddle, Joe Ofahengaue, Tyrone Peachey, Alex Seyfarth, Tukimihia Simpkins, Starford To'a

I can definitely see about 3 or 4 who won't be resigned.