Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[barnzee]

Sheens re signing Brooks and bringing back flopper Woods, god the future looks bright. I wonder how long our club will survive for if they continue to fail, because I am far from convinced Sheens is the man to right the ship

Yes and dont forget the 16 and 17 year olds form Harold Matts he keeps telling the world about

 

[tony soprano]

Swap Brooks for Klemmer. Easiest decision in the history of footy.

They both suck

 

[tony soprano]

Yes and dont forget the 16 and 17 year olds form Harold Matts he keeps telling the world about

We just beat Broncos and arguably cowgirls with half our team out so cheer up and remember good coaching makes a difference

 

[SeanT]

No Brooks is a better player than those you mentioned but all the blame every week every year is put on the little fellas shoulders, we need better players. Take him out of the team the last 3 or four years do we play finals? No we don't, not until our roster and coaching is improved which looks like it is getting there. I don't care if he stays or goes but the way he is treated is poor but i firmly believe with a better roster than we have had he will be fine.

Mate I have nothing against him but he has contributed to us being in the bottom 8.

He's treated like this because he's taken 8-10% of our cap. You get the big money then you have to perform. Simple

 

[bythebeardofzeus]

I think any success with Brooks In the role is completely dependant on Hastings being at the club in the 13 for the same period. No Hastings at lock, no Brooks in my opinion

Potentially. I reckon it all depends on what Madden can do as our 7 for the rest of the year. The young bloke has a big chance & I hope he goes for it.

 

[Fish88]

They both suck

Klemmer averages 156 m per game this year and tackling at 97 % efficiency. More metres than any forward on our team, including Joe O who is having a great year (122m for reference). Klemmer puts in and is experienced with aggression, would be great for our pack.

 

[barnzee]

We just beat Broncos and arguably cowgirls with half our team out so cheer up and remember good coaching makes a difference

Don’t get excited the cowboys were terrible when we played them , the broncs weren’t much better

 

[Buttface]

Klemmer averages 156 m per game this year and tackling at 97 % efficiency. More metres than any forward on our team, including Joe O who is having a great year (122m for reference). Klemmer puts in and is experienced with aggression, would be great for our pack.

He’s a go’er and he’s been axed and given a please explain by the knights. Time is now.

 

[GCfan]

Potentially. I reckon it all depends on what Madden can do as our 7 for the rest of the year. The young bloke has a big chance & I hope he goes for it.

Agree re Madden. If they’ve offered Brooks an extension, Albeit on a reduced rate, they better have offered Hastings an extension on an upgrade.

 

[hsvjones]

Agree re Madden. If they’ve offered Brooks an extension, Albeit on a reduced rate, they better have offered Hastings an extension on an upgrade.

Hastings and AD should be first ones extended and then work of the 3rd option.
I will be pissed if we extend Brooks first and missed out on Hastings and /or AD.
If they want Brooks I have no problems with this and like the way they are going about it to reduce his salary next year. TBH with AD, Brooks and Hastings on the field together it was starting to look real good and can see why Sheen's wants it that way.
You have them 3 and add Api and Papa plus all the injured players we have a better team for next year then I thought we would have.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

That's 766k a year.
I get the logic is to cover part of an existing deal but geez
Sheens/Benji must see something most of us don't.

a good player and former halfback of the year

 

[supercoach]

Signs are not great when your future coach is talking the joint down and basically saying don’t expect to much over the next couple of years. Okay the pathway system doesn’t deliver over night, but you at least try and recruit some quality to make you top eight standard in the mean time. With API and maybe Papi we probably don’t need a lot players but we still need more quality and that looks unlikely

 

[DJG]

Signs are not great when your future coach is talking the joint down and basically saying don’t expect to much over the next couple of years. Okay the pathway system doesn’t deliver over night, but you at least try and recruit some quality to make you top eight standard in the mean time. With API and maybe Papi we probably don’t need a lot players but we still need more quality and that looks unlikely

Yeah, I hated when he said we’ll be a force in 2025.

Do I follow another team or stop watching footy between now and then?

Because I can see that we’ll get on a 2-3 winning streak at the start of the year then lose 10 again.. but then come back half way and beat a few, media has a joke about us, we lose the rest of the year.

But what happens this time is that no coach or board is sacked, but we can call it development.

Develop losing ways to stay losing.

WESTS TIGERS ARE ALWAYS IN A GAME

 

[tony soprano]

Klemmer averages 156 m per game this year and tackling at 97 % efficiency. More metres than any forward on our team, including Joe O who is having a great year (122m for reference). Klemmer puts in and is experienced with aggression, would be great for our pack.

Yeah I know but he does a lot of things that go unnoticed on the stat sheet like slow play the balls. Takea ages to be take down. Defense reset He's a dumb player.

 

[tony soprano]

Don’t get excited the cowboys were terrible when we played them , the broncs weren’t much better

Maybe we played good?

 

[Hbom]

Surely Klemmer is the forward leader we need. He and Jim could teach our young pups how to mix it up through the middle.

 

[tigerap]

Na man.... New contract.
Pretty sure we did the same with Rowdy.
We did the same with Stefano - Only difference is the money went the other way....

Spot on re: contracts…as for the Brooks contract, fact: Brooks could not stand Madge and his footy philosophies, now that Madge is gone there is a belief that under Sheens and Benji, Brooks will recapture his 2019 form….it’s quite a strategic (and smart) play by the club…they offer Brooks 3 years till 2025 at $766 per year…now, if Brooks is committed to the club, he will take it, if Brooks wants to test the market, the club has put a market value of $766 on his head, if he signs elsewhere after Nov 1st from the clubs perspective so be it…

 

[clontarfkid]

Spot on re: contracts…as for the Brooks contract, fact: Brooks could not stand Madge and his footy philosophies, now that Madge is gone there is a belief that under Sheens and Benji, Brooks will recapture his 2019 form….it’s quite a strategic (and smart) play by the club…they offer Brooks 3 years till 2025 at $766 per year…now, if Brooks is committed to the club, he will take it, if Brooks wants to test the market, the club has put a market value of $766 on his head, if he signs elsewhere after Nov 1st from the clubs perspective so be it…

Call me cynical,but that's exactly what is happening...lMO
Don't think we really want Brooks,and he wants and needs a fresh start....but now he has a market value...supposedly......which if matched or exceeded avoids a major dent in our finances
Over to you Knights
If weve really extended him at those $$$$....we're truly stuffed

 

[CloudyGlock]

Another big day of revelations today and in the wake of greatness there are always false prophets and impostors clamoring for the dying rays of light cast out but remember..........

If you didnt hear it from me or @THE_POM you are settling for chinese knock offs.

See you guys again when news breaks, you'll get it here first.

 

[Garrry]

Another big day of revelations today and in the wake of greatness there are always false prophets and impostors clamoring for the dying rays of light cast out but remember..........

If you didnt hear it from me or @THE_POM you are settling for chinese knock offs.

See you guys again when news breaks, you'll get it here first.

Did I miss something??? Did you announce something???