Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Telltails]

One minute Sheens is going to lead Brooks to the promised land, the next he is being shopped around.

 

[Needaname]

That's how the Roosters do it yeah?

I would suggest most of what we did for the first 15 years was develop NRL players....
I don't classify 3/20 odd seasons in the finals as "Success"
- Winning the comp once is massive...

Having a chance to win it every year (Even every other year)
is just as massive...

Not only that, It creates success and players that want to stay.

I've mentioned it twice now, You claim it's the "only way"
Why then, Have we been utter shite for the majority of the time we were developing NRL players....
Say.... 2000 - 2017....

Why hasn't it worked? We've bought through some crackers!!
Generational players.
We're not even an average side...

We've made the finals 3 times in 23 seasons!!
THREE!!

Why?
Because we sign up our kids on ridiculous valued contracts and promote them early because the only players we can afford to help them grow and provide support around them are basically NSW cup level players. We can’t afford anyone else.
And now that we have the cash we’ve done so much reputable damage to our brand since 2012 that no one decent wants to consider joining us. That is unless we over pay the cap.
Look at the 2013 / 2014 / 2015 recruits. All the talk at the time was the young gun tigers everyone wanted to see what could only be described as a very similar spine to the Titans of this year, own the top grade. They were put on a pedestal partly because of the external fanfare surrounding the tigers but more importantly because the only senior halves we had recruited to support them was Jordan Rankin, Jack Littlejohn, Josh Drinkwater. Same goes with the forward pack with an aging and deteriorating Keith Galloway having to help develop Woods, Ava, Sue and to a lesser extent Taupau.
When we finally recruit some Senior support for Woods in Matolino he goes and does a dash to a rival club.

If you asked me, the only way the tigers can be competitive is if they stop trying to turn over their roster from players 20-30 and replace the roster from 1-19.

 

[GarryOwen]

my source (close to a board heavy) believes we are in with a serious shot.

no doubt like they thought they were quids in for Latrell, JAC, Ciraldo and all the others.

 

[CloudyGlock]

I heard third hand today that a WT sponsor was working on a mega TPA for Munster. I can't vouch for the original source but the bloke who told me is in the know. Anyway, he reckons we'll know by Wednesday so I guess we don't have to wait too long to see if it's BS.

we will not know by Wednesday.

 

[tony soprano]

we will not know by Wednesday.

Can't make any formal offers until Nov anyway.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Can see how this goes
We focus 100% on Munster
Brooks, Hastings & AD signs with another club
Munster signs with another club
We are in disaster recovery mode with no halves at the club.

 

[tigerballs]

we will not know by Wednesday.

Well.... come on.... fill us in

 

[ConePuncher]

we will not know by Wednesday.

it matches up with the whispers im hearing.

 

[CloudyGlock]

matches up with the oil ive been getting guys and girls. word is that WTs are looking to essentially give brooks' contract to munster with a fair bit of topping. brooks' manager aware of this and approaching other clubs in preparation. my source (close to a board heavy) believes we are in with a serious shot.

The offer to Munster is independent of Brooks contract and far exceeds Brooks contract. Their Contracts don’t even overlap. Both off Contract end of 2023.

Your oil is rancid

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

don't know Brooks personally but know a family member, pretty confident he will stay at tigers.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Can't make any formal offers until Nov anyway.

I thought Munster has permission from the Storm to negotiate early.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

The offer to Munster is independent of Brooks contract and far exceeds Brooks contract. Their Contracts don’t even overlap. Both off Contract end of 2023.

Your oil is rancid

people like to hear Brooks is going lol

 

[tigertye]

No Tigers news, but my partners cousin is pretty good mates with a few first graders. Told me on the weekend that Burton is about to sign an upgraded $800k deal and he thinks Moses is off to the Dogs on over a mil.

No idea how they can possibly be getting all these players.

 

[BAGNF05]

Can see how this goes
We focus 100% on Munster
Brooks, Hastings & AD signs with another club
Munster signs with another club
We are in disaster recovery mode with no halves at the club.

Enter Kodi Nikorima 😂

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

 

[Pascoes_barber]

matches up with the oil ive been getting guys and girls. word is that WTs are looking to essentially give brooks' contract to munster with a fair bit of topping. brooks' manager aware of this and approaching other clubs in preparation. my source (close to a board heavy) believes we are in with a serious shot.

Pretty much matches what I heard on the weekend.

Should know more midweek.

 

[ConePuncher]

The offer to Munster is independent of Brooks contract and far exceeds Brooks contract. Their Contracts don’t even overlap. Both off Contract end of 2023.

Your oil is rancid

by contract i meant the money he is getting, and the fact that it exceeds brooks' contract is addressed when i said there will be extra topping.

did the short bus drop you off at the wrong stop again? why so shitty?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I think if Brooks leaves it will be 2024 and it will be to Parramatta

 

[CloudyGlock]

Well.... come on.... fill us in

A lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what have yous.

Club is making a serious swing at it but it is nowhere as advanced as you are saying. Wont be decided in next couple of weeks. Will be some time yet.

if it’s decided by Wednesday or even next 2-3 weeks, it won’t be us.

 

[Telltails]

Braith and Benji are very close mates. I don't think he would string Benji along if there was no hope of getting him.