Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BAGNF05]

I was thinking along the lines of gildart and the other 2 mentioned. If Brooks doesn't fire with the time he has left under contract he is my 4th pick.

Been in our top 4 players for a month, as usual. 🤷🏼‍♂️

 

[SeanT]

Great move by our recruitment team headed by our so called saviour in sheens letting Lucy, garner and the other bloke go to manly

Lucy was the only keeper and at the time he was overpaid by 150k with Thier offer. Playing better this year though.

Recruitment has been pretty well to be honest.

If we don’t start next season with 30 in the squad we’re kidding. The wait and see approach is moronic.

We have to wait and see because no one wants to come what do you suggest? Pay 50% over the price?

 

[BAGNF05]

I'll let our recruitment team make the decision. If we get him, I will support him.

Total faith in them. Been kicking goals for years 🙄

 

[SeanT]

Even if that top dollar is 900k to $1M per season? It would take a huge offer to land him.

I’d take him at 750k but not sure it’s worth it going above that if it means next year we have to pick between Doueihi and Hastings.

Tedesco -1.1mill
Keary 800-900k
Many - 800k
B Smith - 800k

Plus all the rest. We're worrying about paying Chrichton decent money when the Roosters have 4-5 players on top dollar.

Need rep players that are 24-28 years old.

 

[BAGNF05]

This will probably be an unpopular opinion but I don’t see any rush to go and spend on wingers. When we have Nofo and Maumalo fit they are good enough. Until we have some decent centres, anther good 2nd rower and a consistent threat at fullback, wingers aren’t going to change diddly. Look at the Dogs if you need proof.

100% facts

 

[BAGNF05]

Aiken is similar to Garner….the club wasn’t prepared to keep garner
( on $375k)…Aiken wants $450k…club not willing to go anywhere near that amount,so we have moved on….

Aitken runs harder than Garner.

 

[batboy]

It’s pretty easy when you’ve got one guy touching the ball almost as much as your hooker. Shut him down you kill the teams momentum.
*story of the Dragons with Hunt*

And Brooks before JH

 

[BAGNF05]

You want us to sign Proctor? They’re aren’t a lot of good options out there.

No. He’s cooked.

 

[BAGNF05]

Has done much last couple of weeks. Teams figured him out?

Same issue as Brooks. No strike power around him.

 

[BAGNF05]

Lucy was the only keeper and at the time he was overpaid by 150k with Thier offer. Playing better this year though.

Recruitment has been pretty well to be honest.

We have to wait and see because no one wants to come what do you suggest? Pay 50% over the price?

Get rid of the bloke who’s run the club into the ground for 7 years to a point players don’t want to play here maybe?

 

[SeanT]

Get rid of the bloke who’s run the club into the ground for 7 years to a point players don’t want to play here maybe?

Pascoe?

 

[BAGNF05]

Pascoe?

Nah not him he’s bloody ripper 🤩

 

[Camel2281]

Even if that top dollar is 900k to $1M per season? It would take a huge offer to land him.

I’d take him at 750k but not sure it’s worth it going above that if it means next year we have to pick between Doueihi and Hastings.

Have to remember after 2023 Luke Brooks $1mill per year comes off the cap and he won't be needed

 

[BAGNF05]

Have to remember after 2023 Luke Brooks $1mill per year comes off the cap and he won't be needed

Tigers are recruiting for an accountant to somehow demonstrate how our $3 million roster cost us $10 million.

 

[batboy]

No. He’s cooked.

Beyond cooked - century egg him

 

[Camel2281]

Tigers are recruiting for an accountant to somehow demonstrate how our $3 million roster cost us $10 million.

Having to have a minimum spend of the cap is the biggest rort the Player's Association has come up with. If a club like us can't recruit blokes for what they're worth we should be able to shelve money and pay kids wanting a chance for a season or two. Either way, our on field performance is crap but at least in one scenario you'll have a team that's hungry to try and you're not spunking money to cats like M'Bye

 

[weststigerman]

Tigers are recruiting for an accountant to somehow demonstrate how our $3 million roster cost us $10 million.

That’s the point. Somehow we’re close to the cap right now, so blowing a mil on a backrower means we’ll have to sacrifice a couple of our better players.

With Blore, Brooks, Doueihi, Hastings, Laurie all off contract next year this is an important point. I’d like to keep at least 4 of that 5, with Brooks up in there depending how much money he’d want and whether Doueihi takes the 6.

 

[BAGNF05]

Having to have a minimum spend of the cap is the biggest rort the Player's Association has come up with. If a club like us can't recruit blokes for what they're worth we should be able to shelve money and pay kids wanting a chance for a season or two. Either way, our on field performance is crap but at least in one scenario you'll have a team that's hungry to try and you're not spunking money to cats like M'Bye

Couldnt agree more mate. The club has wasted more money than a politician in a strip club the last handful of years.

 

[weststigers]

Mikaele clings onto a bench jersey somehow

I thought he's be going better recently

 

[weststigers]

That’s the point. Somehow we’re close to the cap right now, so blowing a mil on a backrower means we’ll have to sacrifice a couple of our better players.

With Blore, Brooks, Doueihi, Hastings, Laurie all off contract next year this is an important point. I’d like to keep at least 4 of that 5, with Brooks up in there depending how much money he’d want and whether Doueihi takes the 6.

I believe we are still paying Mbye $400k for the remainder of this year. Next year we free that money up.