Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

ElleryHanley said:
That is a shame as I rate him and he is a ready made NRL backrower right now.

At this point...Sheensy basically "must" have something up his sleeve as our backrow stocks are dire.

Papallili (who has had an enormous workload for two years)
Blore (off two knee recons + multiple other injuries. I rate him, but he is yet to play more than half a season without breaking down)
O'Kane looks the goods...but still a kid.

Seyfarth and co are front rowers, not 11s and 12s.

I.e. we have absolutely zero depth.

I disagree strongly with people's logic on here re "overs".

Overs is paying Josh Reynolds 750 for 4 years when all he had offered was 550 times two at the Dogs. That was insanity.

Paying big Angus 750-800 (150 more than the Chooks) is NOT paying overs at all...it is realising a need and adding a 26 yo rep level backrower who we need.

At this stage we are two backrowers short, and there are basically none of note left outside of Angus.

You go and get him every day of the week.
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No deal for anus
 
WT2K said:
In the DT

James Tamou

The Tigers captain looks set to leave the NRL at the end of the year with his management firm in negotiations with several overseas based outfits. Tamou’s experience and leadership qualities will almost certainly land him a deal.
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Tommy first, now Jimmy....

Clearing the decks.

Need to get some incomings on the list though.

I ain't mad with it, thanks for everything Jimmy.
 
AdelaideTiger said:
I just want give a quick wrap to Joe O. I think his performances this year are going a little bit under the radar. His work load has been huge this year, doing a lot of the 1%ers and his ball playing has been steadily improving as well, short ball to garner this week was great.
I would not be surprised if he gets a call up to Qld next week.
I hope that we take up his option and give him another year or two, he's still only 26.
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Agree. He's in much better form than when he was picked for QLD last year. Wonder if he'll get a look in.
 
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Looking at the Fox Sports article on who's contracts end this year.

Chris Lewis from the Storm could be an astute pick up for WT to replace Garner. He wouldn't be big dollars and you'd still chase a top line 2nd rower to start but Lewis would be a handy pick up and interchange player that can fill centre or 5/8 if a mid game injury occurred
 
WT2K said:
In the DT

James Tamou

The Tigers captain looks set to leave the NRL at the end of the year with his management firm in negotiations with several overseas based outfits. Tamou’s experience and leadership qualities will almost certainly land him a deal.
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Probably a good way to extend his career, I thought he might retire. He can probably get a 2-3 year contract over there.
 
batboy said:
A superstar Winger who could look at filling in and transitioning full time to Fullback....
It's a shame no one would ever think of that??
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He is my sons favourite player. Watched him sun around in the state cup game when we played the Dragons a few weeks back. Absolute cut above that level. My son went up to him after the game and we had a chat to him. He was very polite and respectful. Couldn't say enough nice things about him tbh.
 
going with my gut, Angus will re-sign with the Chooks. Blore will finally have an injury free preseason and will become the player we know he can be on the left edge. we'll sign Matt Doorey on a 2 year deal on low dollars and he'll become our bench backrower, with O'Kane promoted to the top 30 and serving as cover.

there's been some whispers about Jackson Ferris as well, wouldn't be surprised if he heads over here as depth in the back row and centres.
 
getagrip said:
It was mentioned on a sports show I was listening to, that the sprigs on some top brand footy boots are now longer. Athletes are looking for the extra one percent regarding traction, maneuverability etc. The problem is supposedly compounded by the fact that sponsorship deals prohibit the sportsman from altering the boots in any way because to do so would void the sponsorship. Don't know if there is any truth to this.
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How would they know if you altered your boots? They wouldn’t
 
jrtiger said:
going with my gut, Angus will re-sign with the Chooks. Blore will finally have an injury free preseason and will become the player we know he can be on the left edge. we'll sign Matt Doorey on a 2 year deal on low dollars and he'll become our bench backrower, with O'Kane promoted to the top 30 and serving as cover.

there's been some whispers about Jackson Ferris as well, wouldn't be surprised if he heads over here as depth in the back row and centres.
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That backrow won't get us to the top 8 unfortuneately.
 
Demps said:
Tommy first, now Jimmy....

Clearing the decks.

Need to get some incomings on the list though.

I ain't mad with it, thanks for everything Jimmy.
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You would hope there are incomings, and not just young players going up.

Fonua Pole will come up, but based on what I have seen this season, he is years away from contributing much. Looks like a smaller Mikkaele.

Tamou
Garner
Luc
Mikaele
Tuilagi

None of them are big losses...but 'combined' that is a lot to lose / very little coming in at this point.

You would think Sheensy must have something up his sleeve.
 
ElleryHanley said:
You would hope there are incomings, and not just young players going up.

Fonua Pole will come up, but based on what I have seen this season, he is years away from contributing much. Looks like a smaller Mikkaele.

Tamou
Garner
Luc
Mikaele
Tuilagi

None of them are big losses...but 'combined' that is a lot to lose / very little coming in at this point.

You would think Sheensy must have something up his sleeve.
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Yeah and Pole should be years away. Was in Flegg last year, as a forward he's years away from his body developing to first grade.
 
Geo said:

Wests Tigers Week at the Sackville Hotel

Though not an Ambush Event the club has asked us to promote the Wests Tigers Week at the Sackville Hotel. The Sackville Hotel in Rozelle is hosting a number of Wests Tigers related events in the lead up to our first Leichhardt home game this Friday night! Tuesday 17 May - 7pm: Wests Tigers...
weststigersforum.com
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Haha @Geo & @balmain boy ! I only found it because it was on here. There were literally only 15 people there - just crazy.
 
bptiger 0 said:
Iam hearing that there is no chance Angus will be coming to the tigers .
Again we miss out , surly we can’t go into the 2023 season with one backrower and another coming back from a acl .
Come on sheens get 2-3 signing done please
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I fail to see how we have "missed out" if we haven't even approached the guy yet or offered a contract.

Unless we intend to remark on the "missing out" of all possible NRL signings, including those not even technically off contract or officially looking for a new deal.
 
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