Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Needaname]

I'd prefer to chase whoever parra are making room for

Possibly lodge?

In my opinion Brown offers stuff all even fully fit

Someone mentioned it was Angus. But haven’t seen anything mentioned even in media rumours

 

[Batmans Parents]

Absolutely no to Brown coming back. Just so the Eels can sign Lodge and potentially Angus C? Nope.

Considering our cap space and our soft and lazy forward pack, we should be going hard for Lodge and AC.

 

[weststigerman]

Either that or Sheens made an executive decision on a train and trial. If he’s a dud, we cut him loose. No worries with this one.

He has a 2 year contract after this year. Can’t cut him loose unless we have a buyer.

 

[Tito Santana]

I think maybe Gildart is too young to have moved across the world, along with looking completely out of his depth in the NRL. Saw him in the ressies and he was still barely noticeable.
I feel a bit bad for him because they must have seen something when they recruited him that is now just not there over here.

Yep he is terrible

 

[tiger05premier]

Someone mentioned it was Angus. But haven’t seen anything mentioned even in media rumours

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Someone mentioned it was Angus. But haven’t seen anything mentioned even in media rumours

AC will do

We'd be mad to take drop kick Brown and give pawwa a heads up on AC

 

[king_sirro]

Rueben Cotter says hi

Ruben backs it up. Not sure what your point is there

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Disagree, we need youth. Experience gives you nothing these days. Youth is where it's at. Brown is hopeless.

I’m not going all in for brown. I would take a player like him (assuming he buys into the club and actually tries his best) right now for the right price for this and next season, at least for depth, We are rebuilding again. I think the likely hood of tigers developing or attracting 3-4 more superstar forwards within 6-8 months is very slim. Who’s spot would he be taking?

 

[hank37w]

I'd prefer to chase whoever parra are making room for

Possibly lodge?

In my opinion Brown offers stuff all even fully fit

Could make a good tackle bag for Blore on the training paddock.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Garry Spears and David Grant available?

 

[innsaneink]

So we sign a 5rh string winger from union called Tristan....

OK

 

[pawsandclaws1]

So we sign a 5rh string winger from union called Tristan....

OK

Miller was a 7s player like Reilly and look how good he has been for the Sharks. Sheens was interested in him as well.

 

[TigerSJ]

Miller was a 7s player like Reilly and look how good he has been for the Sharks. Sheens was interested in him as well.

As for Reilly - never seen him. But Miller has some skills and goes pretty well - have him any day.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Royce would probably present us with a signing from his retirement village.

As long as he is as goog as TT, I'm fine with that.

 

[Tiger Woods]

🤔 Another junior tupou from rugby

Triston Reilly joins from Waratahs

Wests Tigers are delighted to welcome young outside back Triston Reilly to the club.

www.weststigers.com.au

Hopefully he does ok

 

[bathursttiger1]

Garry Spears and David Grant available?

Couldn't we do with Grant now.
Thanks for the memory.

 

[GarryOwen]

Here is our current state-of-play for 2023 squad;

- 27 players contracted
- 2 players under contract we understand can look elsewhere (Liddle, Tuki)
- 5 players out of contract currently unsigned (Talau, Madden, Tamou, Roberts, Kei)
- Making an assumption that Liddle & Tuki are released, that leaves 5 spots available

	NAME	AGE	CONTRACT
1	David Nofoaluma	29	2025
2	Stefano Utoikamanu	22	2025
3	Isaiah Papali'i	24	2025
4	Zane Musgrave	26	2024
5	Alex Twal	26	2024
6	Jake Simpkin	21	2024
7	Junior Tupou	20	2024
8	Api Korisau	30	2024
9	Rua Ngatikaura	21	2024
10	Fonua Pole	20	2024
11	Sione Fainu	20	2024
12	Triston Reilly	23	2024
13	Daine Laurie	23	2023
14	Ken Maumolo	28	2023
15	Jackson Hastings	26	2023
16	Oliver Gildart	26	2023
17	Asu Kepaoa	22	2023
18	Adam Doueihi	24	2023
19	Tyrone Peachey	31	2023
20	Luke Brooks	28	2023
21	Joe Ofahengaue	27	2023
22	Shaun Blore	22	2023
23	Alex Seyfarth	23	2023
24	Starford T'oa	22	2023
25	Brent Naden	27	2023
26*	Jacob Liddle	26	2023
27*	Tukimihia Simpkins	21	2023
	Tommy Talau	22	2022
	William Kei	22	2022
	Jock Madden	22	2022
	James Tamou	34	2022
	James Roberts	29	2022

thanks for compiling that.

Not gonna lie, it's a pretty concerning list given we have so many under contract for 23 and 24. We need a total rebuild, which is probably going to end up with us paying for multiple players to play elsewhere.
Giving Reilly two years of a top 30 spot is a huge gamble given he could barely get a game for the Waratahs.

 

[wet tiger coloured bird]

now we have no coach no players no leaders

 

[wet tiger coloured bird]

no point

 

[GNR4LIFE]

no point

Pretty much should have been the clubs motto for the last decade.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

now we have no coach no players no leaders

I'm sure matters are in hand. I cannot envisage the club removing Maguire without a plan in place.