Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[weststigers]

The best attribute of Martin's is his spirit. I think he's a very loyal type so it wiould be difficult to get him away from the Panthers.

Martin would be a great signing and he's always having a dig as you point out.

I think it will be far easier to snag players that have won a comp.

Once they tick that off the bucket list, I'm sure they are more open to move clubs in exchange for a good payday. Martin fits that bill, but we have plenty of competition.

On a diffent note:
For 2023, we may need to sign some one year veteran contracts to keep us competetive and alternate them with the young guys coming through as both the rookies and the vets will need a break at some stage during the season. Unless some horse trading happens over the off-season, we are realistically looking at 2024 before anyone decent comes up so we might have to think short term.

I'm not against signings like Fifita and/or Graham for 1 year on the right money until better players come onto the market.

I think the issue with veteran players is when you expect them to turn your team around based on form from 5 or 6 years ago. Like when we signed Anasta or Reynolds. Did we think they would magically recapture their form from their youth when they put on a Tigers jersey?

If we just sign them to get a job done rather than carry the team on their back, then they can be useful as wider squad members on relatively low salaries.

 

[stevo133]

And David klemmer maybe

I guess not

 

[cktiger]

Nofa is clearly better than any wingers we currently have, Naden is a centre and should play there

Not better than Ken.

 

[Snidest 0]

I Like Kenny but he played 58 mins against Newcastle and could barely move right from kick off check the replays he should have ruled himself out
Then he was out against Sharks but back in against Roosters and played 31 mins and hobbled off . He has injuries and needs to get everything fixed once and for all

Players can't rule themselves out!!

He's not Ben Simmons!!

 

[Telltails]

Players can't rule themselves out!!

He's not Ben Simmons!!

Selwyn Cobbo did this week based on fatigue.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Do we hate the idea of fifita? I haven't watched him recently.

David Fifita yes everyday of the week. Andrew Fifita - give him a big miss. It was obvious his heart is at the Sharks and his best years were at that club. He only suggested WTs for one reason - retirement top up package. We're better than that.

 

[twentyforty]

Mate have you watched any Sharks games? He's not a dud and can bring a lot to the table. Someone like Pole and Stefano would benefit from him being around.
Listening to Sharks players say Fafita is a great club man who puts in.

A great club man for the Sharks. Like Tamou, both achieved a lot in their respective careers, both the same age, both looking to bump up their super then return to their clubs where they have bonded. We are like a hot vindaloo, tasty until you wake up the next day.

 

[Cobarcats]

A great club man for the Sharks. Like Tamou, both achieved a lot in their respective careers, both the same age, both looking to bump up their super then return to their clubs where they have bonded. We are like a hot vindaloo, tasty until you wake up the next day.

Good stuff mate.
I think his signing would be a masterstroke actually.
He has a lot of pride and if he felt that he could offer some experience and energy to a club that's rebuilding and has young fellas he would jump on it and do a good job IMO.
A Cameo at the right price would be just what the doctor ordered.
He would have a full preseason with us too.

 

[Scare]

Fox reporting we offered cam Munster $7m deal

 

[Scare]

Makes you wonder about AD extending

 

[tony soprano]

Makes you wonder about AD extending

😆

 

[The-moP]

Tigers’ shock $7m Munster play to blow NRL rivals away​

James Hooper from Fox Sports
August 25th, 2022 6:45 am

You’ve got to hand it to the Wests Tigers for trying to think outside the square. In line to get the club’s first-ever wooden spoon, the Wests Tigers have hatched a plan to make an audacious play aimed at signing the NRL’s best player – Cameron Munster.

Yes, you read that correctly, the Tigers are going to try and throw their hat in the ring with the Queensland and Australian five-eighth.

The way we’ve heard it the Tigers are talking about making Munster a five-year, $7 million offer aimed at blowing the Melbourne Storm and the Dolphins out of the water.

Fresh off the back of being flogged by 70 by the Sydney Roosters, it’s clear the ailing club needs a circuit breaker signature.

Sure Api Korisau and possibly Isaiah Papali’i will arrive next year but the Tigers are going to need to get a hell of a lot busier in the open market to fix the current plight of the club.

Munster, 27, is precisely the type of key signing who could help stop the rot at Concord.

You can’t blame them for dreaming – remember the Tigers also sounded out Sydney Roosters captain James Tedesco recently – but the chances of it happening are in all likelihood Buckley’s and very little.

The Tigers virtually have an open cheque book to spend for 2024 with a host of top 30 players including Adam Doueihi, Luke Brooks, Jackson Hastings, Daine Laurie, Shawn Blore, Joe Ofahengaue, Alex Seyfarth and Tuki Simpkins all off contract.

Tigers incoming coach Tim Sheens has arguably the greatest challenge of his decorated rugby league career in trying to fix the bun fight that is Concord.

At least the club’s succession plan of Benji Marshall taking over as head coach in 2025 is guaranteed to give the Wests Tigers some pulling power in terms of current players who are off contract.

The last five-year deal the Tigers floated was to incoming Canterbury-Bankstown head coach Cameron Ciraldo.

The risk with this Munster play is it will end with a similar result.

 

[Merlot]

Good stuff mate.
I think his signing would be a masterstroke actually.
He has a lot of pride and if he felt that he could offer some experience and energy to a club that's rebuilding and has young fellas he would jump on it and do a good job IMO.
A Cameo at the right price would be just what the doctor ordered.
He would have a full preseason with us too.

brother David unsigned in pommy land,a package deal?,be good for morale

 

[Cobarcats]

brother David unsigned in pommy land,a package deal?,be good for morale

I'm not sure how he's been going Merlot. Andrew was the better player imo.
Do you know how David is going?

 

[pedrolaurie]

Tigers’ shock $7m Munster play to blow NRL rivals away​

James Hooper from Fox Sports
August 25th, 2022 6:45 am

You’ve got to hand it to the Wests Tigers for trying to think outside the square. In line to get the club’s first-ever wooden spoon, the Wests Tigers have hatched a plan to make an audacious play aimed at signing the NRL’s best player – Cameron Munster.

Yes, you read that correctly, the Tigers are going to try and throw their hat in the ring with the Queensland and Australian five-eighth.

The way we’ve heard it the Tigers are talking about making Munster a five-year, $7 million offer aimed at blowing the Melbourne Storm and the Dolphins out of the water.

Fresh off the back of being flogged by 70 by the Sydney Roosters, it’s clear the ailing club needs a circuit breaker signature.

Sure Api Korisau and possibly Isaiah Papali’i will arrive next year but the Tigers are going to need to get a hell of a lot busier in the open market to fix the current plight of the club.

Munster, 27, is precisely the type of key signing who could help stop the rot at Concord.

You can’t blame them for dreaming – remember the Tigers also sounded out Sydney Roosters captain James Tedesco recently – but the chances of it happening are in all likelihood Buckley’s and very little.

The Tigers virtually have an open cheque book to spend for 2024 with a host of top 30 players including Adam Doueihi, Luke Brooks, Jackson Hastings, Daine Laurie, Shawn Blore, Joe Ofahengaue, Alex Seyfarth and Tuki Simpkins all off contract.

Tigers incoming coach Tim Sheens has arguably the greatest challenge of his decorated rugby league career in trying to fix the bun fight that is Concord.

At least the club’s succession plan of Benji Marshall taking over as head coach in 2025 is guaranteed to give the Wests Tigers some pulling power in terms of current players who are off contract.

The last five-year deal the Tigers floated was to incoming Canterbury-Bankstown head coach Cameron Ciraldo.

The risk with this Munster play is it will end with a similar result.

Ya gotta be in it to win it!!!

 

[Demps]

Allow it Braith 😡

 

[Merlot]

I'm not sure how he's been going Merlot. Andrew was the better player imo.
Do you know how David is going?

playing 2nd division,both annuonced leaving their clubs in a day of each other

 

[Cobarcats]

playing 2nd division,both annuonced leaving their clubs in a day of each other

Sneaky.

 

[426Tlgerland]

All this will do is upset the other players knowing we won’t get him but are offering $ 1.4 million per year for him , then tell our current guys we don’t pay overs any more. Stupid stuff he won’t come near the joint , not even for $ 1.6 mill

 

[mikey]

From Sheens' statement yesterday, the club has committed more resources to Pathways and junior development and this allocation will continue to increase over the coming years. The engagement with our Macarthur and Campbelltown regions appears greater now than at anytime in the WTs' history. This is a great outcome for WTs. Note the comments from Phil Gould recently that clubs have to invest in juniors. This is our strength so why not play to it?

Sheens also made mention of the fact there has been an increased allocation to retaining our best juniors and referenced the U20s team being at the head of our Pathways. Surely this proactive approach should be acknowledged with more than the usual pitchforks.

We've seen most of our junior Qld recruits play SG Ball for the Wests Magpies whereas in the past they may have all gone to Balmain. I'm a huge Balmain supporter but I am strongly supportive of Wests Magpies and harnessing the sleeping giant that is the Macarthur and Campbelltown regions. How many young kids from areas such as Claymore may get the chance to play for Wests and WTs because the club has more resources on ground to identify and retain them? The Large brothers will play for WTs rather than the Rorters. Isn't that a great outcome?

In addition, we have the goldmine of talent in the Inner West region of Sydney. This area continues to produce new recruits for WTs.

From what reported yesterday, the WTs are proactive and are making decisions about the future direction of the club. This year was always going to be hard so results like last week will happen. It is disappointing but I am satisfied the foundations have been laid for a powerful WTs' club.

I hope it has a positive result but that kind of talk is nothing but more of the next year syndrome PR talk of which we have seen diddley squat in terms of improvement for more than a decade.