Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[weststigerman]

Dykes looked very good here (Number 6): https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/06/13/nsw-cup-highlights--knights-v-jets---round-14/

Although I can't help but think that deal is dead with no coach.

 

[tony soprano]

Dykes looked very good here (Number 6): https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/06/13/nsw-cup-highlights--knights-v-jets---round-14/

Although I can't help but think that deal is dead with no coach.

Wonder how his defence goes

 

[liltiger]

Not sure if anyone posted the whole story ref Staines wanting to join the Tigers .. so here it is:

OUT OF FAVOUR PANTHERS STAR APPROACHES TIGERS

Out of favour Panthers winger Charlie Staines has reportedly approached the Tigers about a club switch to play fullback.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported Staines’ management made a phone call to the Tigers to gauge their interest in signing their client as a fullback for 2023.

Staines is not off-contract until the end of 2023 at Penrith, but has fallen out of favour after the emergence of Taylan May when Brian To’o was injured early in the year.

May was leading the NRL try-scorers tally and switched wings when To’o returned, with Staines dropping to reserve grade where he has played ever since.

However, it appears the Tigers are not interested in Staines as a fullback and are in discussions with Daine Laurie, another former Panthers player to extend his stay at the club.

21-year-old Staines burst onto the scene as a 19-year-old in 2019 scoring four tries on debut and six in two games and scored 14 in 21 games in Penrith’s premiership season in 2021.

However, Staines has struggled to cross the stripe this year and has scored just two tries in nine games, while his path to a spot in his preferred position of fullback at Penrith is blocked by Dylan Edwards.

Wonder if Charlie knows something we don't like maybe trying to follow a coach of his. 🤣

 

[liltiger]

The Tigers lack Speed my friend , yes Speed

This x1000

 

[liltiger]

I’m keen to see how the new regime goes as far as moving underperforming players on. I’m hoping we can sign some young fast backs to at least put the pressure on selections moving forward. A fit Ken on one side is fine IMO.

This is a really good point, I always wonder why other clubs and coaches can just move players on and bring new players in, in the click of a finger, yet we're expected to put up with the players garbage performances till the end of their contracts. Look at the dogs, they sign Woods a few months later they let him move on because of cap pressure. How, if it was us we would be stuck with his contract and forced to just deal with it.

 

[jirskyr]

The biggest plus with Ciraldo is the esteem in which he is obviously held, by the Penrith boys in particular. Very good chance he will drag a few with him if he joins us.

I would caution to expect nothing of the sort if Ciraldo does in fact become next Tigers coach.

Previous hopes of well-connected signings proved the undoing of the Tigers in 2018, and if anything, Penrith have shown their major strength right now is the cohesion of the playing group - very very hard to pry key players away.

 

[batboy]

Intriguingly, the star fullback has been linked with a move away, with other clubs reportedly interested in his services from 2024, or potentially earlier if they could secure a release from the Tigers.

I can't see truth in that...

Which fullback is he replacing?
Ponga
Latrell
Ryan Pap
Teddy
Gutho
Turbo
Edwards
Drinkwater / Hammer
Walsh
Clokstad / Savage
Cobbo / Te Maire
Campbell / Brimson
Kennedy
Ramsay / Sloan

Almost 20 names on that list and you'd be hard to argue he's much (If at all)
better than any of them....

 

[THE_POM]

Luciano Leiluia will leave effective immediately

 

[Tiger4life43]

Luciano Leiluia will leave effective immediately

Any other mail?

 

[TopTiger]

Second row is one position where we lack depth yet we release LL, what is in for the Tigers??

 

[Groundup]

Second row is one position where we lack depth yet we release LL, what is in for the Tigers??

$ spose

 

[Terry T.Nuts]

We need forwards not bloody wingers.

 

[Madge]

Second row is one position where we lack depth yet we release LL, what is in for the Tigers??

Sheens stated this year is a write off. There is no point keeping him.

 

[Tiger78]

Luciano Leiluia will leave effective immediately

And what are we getting in return for releasing Luch early ? A kick in the nuts I suppose 🤦‍♂️

 

[weststigerman]

Wonder how his defence goes

Not great from that highlights package, but it's fairly normal for a 20 year old half/fullback.

 

[THE_POM]

All contracts as everyone knows are currently on hold.
Not sure what we are getting in return from Cowboys.

 

[SeanT]

I would like to see Ciraldo as our coach but I don't think it will happen, in fact I'm 99% sure it won't. If he doesn't come then I'd like to see Flanagan in the job.
Now let me save you some time ... "boo", "hiss", "drug cheat", "player welfare", "should be in prison".
I know, I know.

His commentary has put me off 🤣🤣

 

[weststigerman]

Luciano Leiluia will leave effective immediately

Thanks Pom.

We continue to be an easy target to get railroaded into releasing someone.

Joins the illustrious list of Mitchell Moses, Ryan Matterson, Ivan Cleary, Oshay Aloy.

 

[tiger05premier]

All contracts as everyone knows are currently on hold.
Not sure what we are getting in return from Cowboys.

Probably nothing

 

[slurpee]

I wouldn't be so sure. Moylan was sensational against the Warriors and looks like he's getting back to the form that put him in a Blues jersey a couple years back. the way he digs into the line and squares up to create space for Kennedy is first class.

I'm not sure on what the go is with Dykes but he's probably got a clearer pathway to first grade at WT than he does at Cronulla. he's certainly got the skillset to become a regular first grader, if he comes here it'll be a pre-season shootout between him and Laurie.

edit: just saw the highlights of the Jets v Newcastle from this weekend. Dykes was sensational. there is a quality footballer there that should be in first grade

1. $
2. Moylan is being re-signed last I heard in the Shire.
3. Braydon Trindall

no chance dykes leaves the sharks he wouldn’t risk coming hear an ruining his career before it even starts