Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Red88_Tiger]

Cloudyglock I’m sure if you know we should be able to know or are you some one special 7 to 10 days , please , out with mate why hold out , comps over , players who sign off contract are fine to do so , and if they are under contract they would have permission from current club , out with champ

My guess is he/she’s taking a punt

 

[batboy]

It wasnt quite that simple and I’m sure that wasn’t just Pascoes call.

Correct - It was a rubbish narrative....
The club couldn't keep a coach who's intention it was to leave - No one hear would have swallowed it if we did.
Bennett wasn't coming for a season later.... Broncos shafted him after we got Maguire.

The situation was handled by the club as good as it could have been at the time.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

The Tigers had that before letting Hartigan go, only to replace him with Sheens who we all know his track record with recruitment & retention. The Tigers have gone from one of best recruiters in Qld to possibly the worst with their jobs for mates program.

Interesting comment re QLD giving it to Sheens yet under his previous watch we established the Keebra Park agreement which was hailed by many across the league including within QLD.

 

[tigerap]

Cloudyglock I’m sure if you know we should be able to know or are you some one special 7 to 10 days , please , out with mate why hold out , comps over , players who sign off contract are fine to do so , and if they are under contract they would have permission from current club , out with champ

Sheez….He is pulling our leg that’s why….

 

[finnzo]

In benjis latest podcast he did mention he is working on a sneaky signing in hopeing it’s klemmer and it’s already done. Imagine klemmer running off api with stefano for the next hit up then a wide pass to papali the tackle after very exciting times

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Correct - It was a rubbish narrative....
The club couldn't keep a coach who's intention it was to leave - No one hear would have swallowed it if we did.
Bennett wasn't coming for a season later.... Broncos shafted him after we got Maguire.

The situation was handled by the club as good as it could have been at the time.

 

[PabloX]

Watching the Penrith lower grade team I thought Preston Riki (106kg Second Rower) and Eddie Blacker (116kg Prop) might be worth looking at.

We need players who come from a successful culture like Penrith to rub off on WT players.

Martin and Leniu instead please

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Bennett had signed with Souths before we signed Maguire

 

[Masterton]

Peachey sinbinned in the Koori Cup. Never change, Peach.

 

[batboy]

Did you agree with me on purpose?
Or you just didn't read what you posted?

Article dated 2018 - Bennett to sign for 20-21 at Rabbits...

Kinda woulda left us with no coach for a year or so - Were you going to do it?

 

[batboy]

Bennett had signed with Souths before we signed Maguire

Read the article again - Pay particular attention to the dates noted.

Bennett agreed to coach us - But not before 2020, He wouldn't leave his Broncos deal and said that at the time. We needed a coach for 2019...
Thought that was common knowledge?

 

[batboy]

Peachey sinbinned in the Koori Cup. Never change, Peach.

Doing exceptionally well to get binned at the knock out - Those things are usually a free for all.

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Read the article again - Pay particular attention to the dates noted.

Bennett agreed to coach us - But not before 2020, He wouldn't leave his Broncos deal and said that at the time. We needed a coach for 2019...
Thought that was common knowledge?

Could've kept Cleary for 2019 with the knowledge that Bennett was coming for 2020. Would've helped with Recruitment not harmed it. Choosing Madge worked well.

 

[teddy23]

Bulldogs won’t be able to afford Klemmer so that’s a pipe dream they’re so tight with there cap and still trying to upgrade Burton and buy a fullback/half won’t waste big money on a forward unless they get rid of TPJ or Thompson and even then it’s still unlikely - knights will release him early to whoever can offer to chip in the most towards his 800k contract and we’ll beat any dogs offer for sure

Klemmer and Lenui will make our pack complete

8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Api Korisau
10. David Klemmer
11. Shawn Blore
12. Isiah Papalili
13. Jackson Hastings

14. Tommy Talau
15. Spencer Lenui
16. Alex Twal
17. Joe Ofanguea

 

[batboy]

Could've kept Cleary for 2019 with the knowledge that Bennett was coming for 2020. Would've helped with Recruitment not harmed it. Choosing Madge worked well.

Are you changing your earlier stated facts now - Or what?

Hindsight is wonderful isn't it?
How would keeping a coach that was looking to get to another club ASAP
(Where his son was the star) and win a couple premierships have worked out do you think??
- Especially when we started to lose a few games...

Tell me how common knowledge the coach is leaving 12 months in advance would help recruitment (Or performance - Of the squad or staff?)

Bennett helps recruitment? How's that working at the Dolphins?

Just bullshit theories / talk and typical history revising here - again...

How close Bennett was to coaching the Tigers

Interesting article on how we almost snared Bennett. Sliding doors moment NRL 2021: How close Wests Tigers came to signing Wayne Bennett Would Wests Tigers be better off with Wayne Bennett? It’s a question worth asking, with the revelation of just how close the supercoach came to signing with...

weststigersforum.com

Article is there...

 

[batboy]

Bulldogs won’t be able to afford Klemmer so that’s a pipe dream they’re so tight with there cap and still trying to upgrade Burton and buy a fullback/half won’t waste big money on a forward unless they get rid of TPJ or Thompson and even then it’s still unlikely

Klemmer and Lenui will make our pack complete

8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Api Korisau
10. David Klemmer
11. Shawn Blore
12. Isiah Papalili
13. Jackson Hastings

14. Tommy Talau
15. Spencer Lenui
16. Alex Twal
17. Joe Ofanguea

They'd be trying to offload the Pom to make room for Klemmer - God I hope we don't give them a leg up...
I don't mind Klemmer, Just think he's a nit similar shape to Stefano.... I like a bit of variation in the middle.... So the opposites don't just need to do the same job on the same type player.

Look at the JFH - Leota... RCG and Paulo.
Different shape players.... Make the defence harder.

 

[Tito Santana]

Bulldogs won’t be able to afford Klemmer so that’s a pipe dream they’re so tight with there cap and still trying to upgrade Burton and buy a fullback/half won’t waste big money on a forward unless they get rid of TPJ or Thompson and even then it’s still unlikely

Klemmer and Lenui will make our pack complete

8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Api Korisau
10. David Klemmer
11. Shawn Blore
12. Isiah Papalili
13. Jackson Hastings

14. Tommy Talau
15. Spencer Lenui
16. Alex Twal
17. Joe Ofanguea

Yep I think there will be some movement in the off-season especially with Canterbury. I’m pretty sure they’re over the cap so will have to shed.

Also, is it just me or is Reed Mahoney overrated. Geez he is lame. I feel he gets attention because of his white headgear. Like who wears that beside him and Jarrod Croker.

Kikau is a good signing. Would love it if they cant actually afford him and we swoop in and get him.

 

[Pbulk]

Doing exceptionally well to get binned at the knock out - Those things are usually a free for all.

They've been very onto it this year, the Bourke v Walgett game yesterday had 3 bins and a send off

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Are you changing your earlier stated facts now - Or what?

Hindsight is wonderful isn't it?
How would keeping a coach that was looking to get to another club ASAP
(Where his son was the star) and win a couple premierships have worked out do you think??
- Especially when we started to lose a few games...

Tell me how common knowledge the coach is leaving 12 months in advance would help recruitment (Or performance - Of the squad or staff?)

Bennett helps recruitment? How's that working at the Dolphins?

Just bullshit theories / talk and typical history revising here - again...

How close Bennett was to coaching the Tigers

Interesting article on how we almost snared Bennett. Sliding doors moment NRL 2021: How close Wests Tigers came to signing Wayne Bennett Would Wests Tigers be better off with Wayne Bennett? It’s a question worth asking, with the revelation of just how close the supercoach came to signing with...

weststigersforum.com

Article is there...

I respectfully disagree, I feel

Are you changing your earlier stated facts now - Or what?

Hindsight is wonderful isn't it?
How would keeping a coach that was looking to get to another club ASAP
(Where his son was the star) and win a couple premierships have worked out do you think??
- Especially when we started to lose a few games...

Tell me how common knowledge the coach is leaving 12 months in advance would help recruitment (Or performance - Of the squad or staff?)

Bennett helps recruitment? How's that working at the Dolphins?

Just bullshit theories / talk and typical history revising here - again...

How close Bennett was to coaching the Tigers

Interesting article on how we almost snared Bennett. Sliding doors moment NRL 2021: How close Wests Tigers came to signing Wayne Bennett Would Wests Tigers be better off with Wayne Bennett? It’s a question worth asking, with the revelation of just how close the supercoach came to signing with...

weststigersforum.com

Article is there...

I respectfully disagree 👍

 

[teddy23]

They'd be trying to offload the Pom to make room for Klemmer - God I hope we don't give them a leg up...
I don't mind Klemmer, Just think he's a nit similar shape to Stefano.... I like a bit of variation in the middle.... So the opposites don't just need to do the same job on the same type player.

Look at the JFH - Leota... RCG and Paulo.
Different shape players.... Make the defence harder.

Rumours they’re after Stephen Crithcon/ Ben Hunt - along with trying to upgrade Burton

They know they need another spine player with Burton to help take the ease off him - if they get rid of TPJ or Thompson I think Ciraldo turns his attention to upgrading that side of things or maybe Liam Martin tbh but that’s just a guess

Klemmer brings aggression and effort - the type a pack can play off the back of he’d be a very very good signing