Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[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.

 

[Bones]

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.

I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of players being released to free up 1-2 more spots. Mikaele would have to be a chance if he’s gone next year anyway.

 

[Demps]

No .. it is Taylan May .. Panthers wingers

🚫

 

[tony soprano]

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.

I think naden to covet centre so still think club keen to pick up this year for fullback cover.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

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.

Can you lose something you’re giving away?

 

[batboy]

It is sad because we need more young players from the SW representing WTs. We have not engaged as well as we could with this area until recently with the new Pathways initiatives There is always room for improvement but imo the club will always represent Campbelltown/Macarthur region and the Inner-West. Let's get the COE built at Campbelltown similar to the one at Concord.

There bugger all kids from there representing anyone these days...
Next Crop will come again - Probably already has with the Matts winning the comp

Junior comps have hot years and cold years...
Works in cycles, Always has, Always will.

 

[tigerap]

Hertherington I think would be an interesting prospect on an edge, he's fast and tough, give him time to work on his line running and get him to practice those suicide lines like Ellis and Lawrence use to run. He's got speed and cardio for a prop, not sure what his lateral defence is like and he would need to learn to control aggression, bit moving out of the middle might help him channel some aggression. I wouldn't pay him much, but we might be able to get him cheap, just a thought

We are chatting to him

 

[batboy]

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.

But playing none (All the other 15 Clubs) Is enough for the kids to identify / align with
another club?

 

[batboy]

We are chatting to him

Good!!
Twice the player the Pom is, Half the money...
And double the issue for the dogs.

 

[batboy]

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.

Family - As in he has a missus and kids?
I can't see his parents and siblings uprooting and re-locating for him to be 150k for 3 years...

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Family - As in he has a missus and kids?
I can't see his parents and siblings uprooting and re-locating for him to be 150k for 3 years...

Father, mother etc.

 

[The-moP]

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

Ummm .. if I was Thomas Mikaele .. i'd be asking myself where would i like to live .. ?? Ferkin cold Warrington .. or sunny warm Redcliffe .. ??

 

[Demps]

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.

Surely he could get a deal in Aus ?
Lol, either way.... happy to move on from his contract.

 

[batboy]

Father, mother etc.

Can't see it happening...
Big thing to move the whole family, Might not work and he may not even make it...

 

[getagrip]

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.

"His best football is clearly ahead of him." ha ha. That's a nice way of putting it. Maybe if he actually tried and looked interested he could turn into a decent footballer. No great loss from what I have seen.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

He's a bit too large and slow for fb I think

if you buy Burton it is for 6
if we do that then you have to look at what you do with Doueihi and Brooks

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

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

I think the dogs coming knocking in 2024 for Douhie or Brooks if we dont sign them