Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[jrtiger]

That’s correct but who are the Dogs going to sign?

Bulldogs only have Addo-Carr, Kikau, Mahoney, TPJ, King, Schoupp and Kiraz signed for 2024. that means 23 spots up for grabs. they are going to be massive players in the market come November 1. TPJ will most likely head for the exits as well which will free up another $750k.

 

[tony soprano]

Has kade Dykes actually been signed?

Who knows.

Pom said agreed to terms for 23.

Not sure if that means official for 23.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

Sorry mate I'm not buying this. They leave for chances and money.

If Miller has left it's because the Dolphins offered him a massive contract for his age. They've taken a punt on him. He isn't going to knock them back because the Tigers aren't referred to more often as "Wests Tigers".

It's professional sport.

Of course that’s not the primary reason.
All I’m saying is the tribal pull of playing for your local club, right through to the NRL level is not a factor when it comes to kids from the south west.
Years of Wests Tigers neglect has seen to that.

 

[hsvjones]

Who knows.

Pom said agreed to terms for 23.

Not sure if that means official for 23.

I think if signed they would be holding off to see if we could get early but.... Now that we have picked up Naden maybe this year is out with no spots left.. If that's the case it would be good for the club to announce to fans.. I feel they have been a bit slack with updating fans the last 12 months in general.

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

I think if signed they would be holding off to see if we could get early but.... Now that we have picked up Naden maybe this year is out with no spots left.. If that's the case it would be good for the club to announce to fans.. I feel they have been a bit slack with updating fans the last 12 months in general.

they can find a spot

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

I don't want to turn this into a Tigers/Magpies thing, but most, if not all kids born after the year 2000 don't have any affinity to either Balmain or Wests.

You’re missing the point.
This isn’t a Wests - Balmain thing.
It’s an issue of identity
Playing a few games in the area every season isn't good enough to instil any local connection.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Fitzgibbon is very big on keeping his squad together according to what I have heard from Sharks' supporters I know. I don't believe there is any chance he would agree to release Dykes especially with the suspensions of Kennedy and the centre.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

You’re missing the point.
This isn’t a Wests - Balmain thing.
It’s an issue of identity
Playing a few games in the area every season isn't good enough to instil any local connection.

It is the same for the Inner West as well. Perhaps we may see up to 6 at each venue next year which is a big improvement.

 

[WT2K]

From The Mole
The Tigers have all but lost giant prop Thomas Mikaele to English club Warrington for next season.

Wolves officials were at Magic Round last weekend and held talks with Mikaele's management.

The 24-year-old is off contract at season's end and the Tigers are keen to keep him.

Mikaele made his NRL debut for the club in 2019 and his best football is clearly still ahead of him.

But the Tigers will find it hard to match the three-year deal that Warrington has put to the Kiwi-born forward.

Warrington has been desperate to bolster its small pack for next season and has already signed one of the biggest men in the game - massive former Bulldogs prop Sam Kasiano from Catalan.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I reckon Hethrington will head back to Canberra. He was pictured on raiders social media at the raiders 40 yr anniversary dinner last week and his dad was inducted into their hall of fame. I could never figure out why he wasn't at the raiders in the first place

He can replace Tapine

 

[SeanT]

Yeah

Who knows.

Pom said agreed to terms for 23.

Not sure if that means official for 23.

Yeah that the question. Word of mouth agreement isn't official

 

[Kelce68]

Yeah Wests Tigers junior. That's exactly the point. Distinctions between Balmain and Magpies juniors is pointless. They are either Wests Tigers, or Wests, or Tigers juniors whatever name you choose.

Being a Magpies junior means nothing if you don't go on to play first grade for Wests Tigers, or play FG for someone else.

I was simply correcting the fact that we was originally from the Campbelltown system rather than Balmain as was stated.

Your point is valid.

That being said, people can still be proud of their region within a catchment at large, so I don't agree that it means nothing. For example, I played for the Sawtell Panthers and we despised the Coffs Harbour Comets, but we all played for the Group 2 or Mid North Coast rep sides. It was an important point however, that I wasn't mistaken for a Comet.

Trivial as it might seem, that's simply the counter-perspective.

 

[SeanT]

Eh hasn't kick

From The Mole
The Tigers have all but lost giant prop Thomas Mikaele to English club Warrington for next season.

Wolves officials were at Magic Round last weekend and held talks with Mikaele's management.

The 24-year-old is off contract at season's end and the Tigers are keen to keep him.

Mikaele made his NRL debut for the club in 2019 and his best football is clearly still ahead of him.

But the Tigers will find it hard to match the three-year deal that Warrington has put to the Kiwi-born forward.

Warrington has been desperate to bolster its small pack for next season and has already signed one of the biggest men in the game - massive former Bulldogs prop Sam Kasiano from Catalan.

Eh hasn't kicked on. Decent depth but that's it

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Yeah miller seems like wants to get out of Campbelltown at first chance.

Cmon lets be serious, if true $150k is huge for a 16/17yr old. Not many would turn that down at all.
His pathway to NRL would be a heck of alot easier as well, he learns from the one of the all time greats + some Storm rep quality forwards whilst living up North. He owes us nothing at all.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Cmon lets be serious, if true $150k is huge for a 16/17yr old. Not many would turn that down at all.
His pathway to NRL would be a heck of alot easier as well, he learns from the one of the all time greats + some Storm rep quality forwards whilst living up North. He owes us nothing at all.

He may have the opportunity to relocate with his family. The climate in South East Qld is very nice, it's more relaxed as well. I cannot blame him although disappointed at losing him.

 

[hsvjones]

From The Mole
The Tigers have all but lost giant prop Thomas Mikaele to English club Warrington for next season.

Wolves officials were at Magic Round last weekend and held talks with Mikaele's management.

The 24-year-old is off contract at season's end and the Tigers are keen to keep him.

Mikaele made his NRL debut for the club in 2019 and his best football is clearly still ahead of him.

But the Tigers will find it hard to match the three-year deal that Warrington has put to the Kiwi-born forward.

Warrington has been desperate to bolster its small pack for next season and has already signed one of the biggest men in the game - massive former Bulldogs prop Sam Kasiano from Catalan.

If Tigers wanted to extend him they would of already. I think the writing was on the wall and his Mgr is doing his job.

 

[jadtiger]

From The Mole
The Tigers have all but lost giant prop Thomas Mikaele to English club Warrington for next season.

Wolves officials were at Magic Round last weekend and held talks with Mikaele's management.

The 24-year-old is off contract at season's end and the Tigers are keen to keep him.

Mikaele made his NRL debut for the club in 2019 and his best football is clearly still ahead of him.

But the Tigers will find it hard to match the three-year deal that Warrington has put to the Kiwi-born forward.

Warrington has been desperate to bolster its small pack for next season and has already signed one of the biggest men in the game - massive former Bulldogs prop Sam Kasiano from Catalan.

If Mikaele has been offered big money to play elsewhere he should take it.I have nothing against him as a player but a better paying job in an easier competition would suit him and he could possibly become a better player with less pressure on him

 

[Nelson]

From The Mole
The Tigers have all but lost giant prop Thomas Mikaele to English club Warrington for next season.

Wolves officials were at Magic Round last weekend and held talks with Mikaele's management.

The 24-year-old is off contract at season's end and the Tigers are keen to keep him.

Mikaele made his NRL debut for the club in 2019 and his best football is clearly still ahead of him.

But the Tigers will find it hard to match the three-year deal that Warrington has put to the Kiwi-born forward.

Warrington has been desperate to bolster its small pack for next season and has already signed one of the biggest men in the game - massive former Bulldogs prop Sam Kasiano from Catalan.

I thought the Dolphins would get him but yeah, fair enough from Warrington. I reckon he'll go well in ESL.

 

[batboy]

Whether this is true or not, why is it sad for south-west Sydney ? It’s sad for Wests Tigers. But I love to see the kids from Magpie land kick on and play in the NRL. Teddy, Jessie, Taniela Paseka, Sean Keppie, Trent Peoples etc ... brilliant.

As long as this club continues to let the world refer to them almost singularly as, “The Tigers” and wraps itself in Leichhardt Oval mythology, why would a talented kid like Miller feel any affinity to the club. He can’t play for his local NRL club because he doesn’t really have one.
The south-west of Sydney, the Magpie junior reps, they are a feeder club for the entire NRL, not the Tigers.

This stuff will keep happening while the Wests Tigers continue to try to be all things to a number of divergent regions. Grow a pair and base the club in Campbelltown (as was agreed in the joint venture discussions 22 years ago) and things will undoubtedly change.

Good luck to Jordan.
I for one will be cheering him on whichever colours he chooses to wear.

This old chestnut.....
What a load of crap!!

 

[The-moP]

Faamanu Brown.

Been in reserve grade for years.

Former shark / bulldog.
Named on our bench for Fridays game.

No .. it is Taylan May .. Panthers winger.