Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

WT2K said:
Hooper warning

The Wests Tigers have made an inquiry with Wigan about the prospect of bringing 2019 Dally M Backrower of the Year John Bateman back to the NRL in 2023.

In a move unrelated to Isaiah Papali’i having second thoughts about switching from Parramatta to Concord next year, Tigers director of football Tim Sheens has confirmed the club has made the approach.

The catch is going to be Bateman is under contract with Wigan until at least the end of 2024 and for now the Warriors have blocked the Tigers move.

Bateman was one of the standout backrowers in the NRL the year the Canberra Raiders made the grand final in 2019 before his tenure in the national capital soured over a contract stalemate with the Green Machine.

Bateman then returned home to the UK at the end of the 2020 NRL season after inking a four-year deal with Wigan through until the end of 2024.

The Raiders were forced to pay a $250,000 transfer fee to Bradford to bring Bateman to the NRL the first time around but the one bonus with transfer fees to English clubs is they aren’t included in the NRL clubs salary cap.

The Bateman approach is creative thinking from Sheens trying to look outside the square and devise recruitment ploys aimed at overhauling the Wests Tigers roster.

The Tigers have made some recruitment moves this week by re-signing Brent Naden, Asu Kepoa and Starford To’a but the real recruitment space where they need to get busy is the re-signing of Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi is easily the Tigers best player, a local junior and the type of leader the Wests Tigers need to build the club around.

With Sheens and Benji Marshall now having control of the steering wheel at least it won’t be left to dithering management types to make another misguided mistake.

The issue with Doueihi is he’s going to be a free agent as of November 1 and you can guarantee rival clubs are going to be getting the queue to try and convince the five-eighth to switch allegiances.

The Tigers need to sharpen their pencil and try and get a long-term deal done now prior to the stronger clubs being able to table a deal.

The Melbourne Storm have already had one crack at getting Doueihi on loan for the remainder of this year and with uncertainty surrounding the future of Cameron Munster the Tigers five-eighth would make an ideal replacement.
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JUST ADDING 🎯 Mr Hooper 🔥 hope you keep your head pulled in. Keep it positive or stay away.
 
Demps said:
Still hopeful young winger Jordan Hill will return from Mackaye.
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I was in brisbane a few weeks ago and went to a game, he’s big and strong and still fast.
Spoke to the coach at Mackay and they’re loving the intensity he’s playing with, although he’s only playing colts due to the cowboys players dropping into the cup team.
The game I watched he ran over 200m.
I’ve been stalking YouTube to see if there’s a highlight reel yet, will look again this week.
 
Cobarcats said:
When I asked Joffa if he was going to be with us next year he said "I'm unsure mate, I'm leaving it up to my manager"
If he had reactivated his 2023 contract with us surely he would have come out and said that.
If the manager is involved Joffa will go to the highest bidder because at his stage of his career it's all about the $$$.
He's played rep footy and SOO so going to another club wouldn't influence any further rep chances one would think as would the RLWC.
I think Joe is happy at WT as he's really respected so I don't think he would go somewhere else if the $ were not greater.
WT need Joffa in the rebuilding phase.
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I am sure either Sheens will get him onboard or Pascoe will screw it up and let him go
 
The SHADOW said:
If Gus knows that 4 to 5 players would walk by sacking Madge , I want Gus to know that he’s having the same problems, as BMack has privately mentioned before.
Gus should also know money talks and BS walks.
WT have identified JK as a player to watch. Get the coins out.

Thanks Gus 100%BS on 9
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WT2K said:
Hooper warning

The Wests Tigers have made an inquiry with Wigan about the prospect of bringing 2019 Dally M Backrower of the Year John Bateman back to the NRL in 2023.

In a move unrelated to Isaiah Papali’i having second thoughts about switching from Parramatta to Concord next year, Tigers director of football Tim Sheens has confirmed the club has made the approach.

The catch is going to be Bateman is under contract with Wigan until at least the end of 2024 and for now the Warriors have blocked the Tigers move.

Bateman was one of the standout backrowers in the NRL the year the Canberra Raiders made the grand final in 2019 before his tenure in the national capital soured over a contract stalemate with the Green Machine.

Bateman then returned home to the UK at the end of the 2020 NRL season after inking a four-year deal with Wigan through until the end of 2024.

The Raiders were forced to pay a $250,000 transfer fee to Bradford to bring Bateman to the NRL the first time around but the one bonus with transfer fees to English clubs is they aren’t included in the NRL clubs salary cap.

The Bateman approach is creative thinking from Sheens trying to look outside the square and devise recruitment ploys aimed at overhauling the Wests Tigers roster.

The Tigers have made some recruitment moves this week by re-signing Brent Naden, Asu Kepoa and Starford To’a but the real recruitment space where they need to get busy is the re-signing of Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi is easily the Tigers best player, a local junior and the type of leader the Wests Tigers need to build the club around.

With Sheens and Benji Marshall now having control of the steering wheel at least it won’t be left to dithering management types to make another misguided mistake.

The issue with Doueihi is he’s going to be a free agent as of November 1 and you can guarantee rival clubs are going to be getting the queue to try and convince the five-eighth to switch allegiances.

The Tigers need to sharpen their pencil and try and get a long-term deal done now prior to the stronger clubs being able to table a deal.

The Melbourne Storm have already had one crack at getting Doueihi on loan for the remainder of this year and with uncertainty surrounding the future of Cameron Munster the Tigers five-eighth would make an ideal replacement.
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So, great replacement for Munster but according to some on this forum, not a great 5/8 for us. Go figure.
 
colinbh said:
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So, great replacement for Munster but according to some on this forum, not a great 5/8 for us. Go figure.
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I'm one that doesn't think that AD is a good 5/8, well not yet anyway. If he was to be loaned to Melbourne I doubt they would have him as depth for Munster - they would be playing him at centre where his skill set goes close to matching the position requirements.
 
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What is going on re Staines ? Have we offered him a deal ? Last I read( a while ago) he was d”staying at Penrith but I see his name keep popping up on WTF.
Is it wishful thinking or have we offered him a deal ? Is he waiting till the end of the season to let us know ?
 
Halbrowne61 said:
What is going on re Staines ? Have we offered him a deal ? Last I read( a while ago) he was d”staying at Penrith but I see his name keep popping up on WTF.
Is it wishful thinking or have we offered him a deal ? Is he waiting till the end of the season to let us know ?
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I read somewhere that he had been given permission to negotiate and WTs were going to make an offer?
 
Cobarcats said:
Our captain on fox in a round about way said papa has a right to backflip now that madge isn't coach, AD saying he would've liked to have gone to Storm for a loan but club said no, there was something else but cant remember.
Both players had a chance to sell the clubs good points but....fail
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You picked up on it and so did I immediately.
 
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