Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Coastie_Tiger]

I was hoping for a bit more positive news from the Pom, but i guess its where we are at as a club. Think Klemmer would be good if it could be done, would prefer Musgrove moved on. I did have a sneaking suspicion that when Read mentioned Tigers were in for a couple of player one could be Brown. Not overly keen on that with the proposed swap with Simpkins and taking on his entire salary. Leniu doesnt seem like its a goer which is also disappointing, hopefully Sheens can pull a rabbit out of his hat when he's rubbing shoulders in England.

 

[batboy]

This is such an ignorant assumption. You can be working on your game but not be able to implement that on game day due to ability.

You could think that..... The amount of time I've seen him with a ball out in contact in the last....
"6 Seasons" with an offload clearly on - And someone there waiting for it...
Only for him to pull it back in and dominated in the tackle - Is a one of many clear indications,
He's not looking to add anything to his game...

How many Monday mornings you reckon he's spent watching teams tear us apart up the middle with a late offload from a forward?
Surely any player worth his salt - thinks (Even if only to himself) "I'm going to try that next week"

Not our beloved Alex....

 

[innsaneink]

Go the Bears!

I think Geo had a couple of years at Berala

 

[WT2K]

just looked up joe batchelor-re signed 8 hrs ago until end of 2025,bugger

Damn, thought we had him

 

[Savvy]

What he wants is to stay at Penrith

At half what he’s worth on the open market… good luck to him

 

[Tcat]

I'd be happy if we started a POM and CCTW thread for news. The posts are few but I enjoy the updates and would save me heaps of time.

 

[Halbrowne61]

If the Klemmer deal ultimately comes down to getting rid of Brooks then I’d do it….

Hastings back to 7
Joffa at 13

Do you really think Joffa is the answer at 13?
As I’ve said before he’s solid but not a gamebreaker or a player with any real vision.
For mine he’s a prop at best or maybe off the bench.
I think Hastings can really grow into the 13.
Not sure about 6 and 7,but not Hastings imo.
I guess it’s all about knowing what jigsaw pieces we end up with, and then seeing how they fit.

 

[tiger_one]

Sadly, "he cannot step, cannot break tackles, cannot offload, his hitups have amoeba's power, and come after a snail speed run"!"

But there was that time at Leichhardt Oval where he broke through about the half way line, daylight in front, and went way down field.
Just need to regenerate this.

 

[Wiz]

Twal always high tackle count but he sure burns a lot of 5th tackles chasing that elusive try . Maybe coach a bit of a sidestep and an offload will help but he's a keeper

He gets caught with the ball on the 4th tackle in the opposition 20m zone more than any other player in the competition I reckon.

 

[clontarfkid]

I feel the same but it won't happen. The club has made it's plan and backing away from it now would look so terrible and Sheens, Farah and Marshall genuinely think they can turn the club around, so I doubt they'd be willing to let it happen. If only Hasler was sacked a few months ago.

If the Klemmer deal ultimately comes down to getting rid of Brooks then I’d do it….

Hastings back to 7
Joffa at 13

Win/Win for WTs!

 

[WT2K]

The Wests Tigers thought they were facing a fight to keep Daine Laurie at the club after they were told that the Bulldogs were interested in the fullback.

It turns out they were being spun a line. After Confidential reported on the Bulldogs’ purported interest in Laurie, Canterbury head of football Phil Gould took to social media to slam the claims.

Gould sent this column a text saying Laurie had never been discussed and links to the Tigers No.1 were rubbish. He even suggested we owed the Tigers and Bulldogs an apology.

So here goes. Sorry guys. Won’t make that mistake again. Anyway, Gould’s proclamation is good news for the Tigers, who have tabled a one-year extension to Laurie in the hope of extending his stay at the club.

Laurie and his manager want a longer-term deal but they won’t be able to use the Bulldogs as leverage even though Gould admitted he loved Laurie. (DT)

 

[Halbrowne61]

But there was that time at Leichhardt Oval where he broke through about the half way line, daylight in front, and went way down field.
Just need to regenerate this.

Well that’s what I call a oncer. It’s never happened again and not likely too.
Look, he seems like a good guy, and everyone got hyped during the season about him possibly scoring a try, but realistically he is the type of player that makes us so easy to read.

 

[PJ_]

OK. We got the news, now the Milf pics please..

 

[batboy]

He gets caught with the ball on the 4th tackle in the opposition 20m zone more than any other player in the competition I reckon.

I love his attempted Barge overs...
STOPPED DEAD!!

I reckon even Sammy Walker would push him back at the line...

 

[Bellend]

Would not be surprised if Laurie goes back to the Panthers.

 

[batboy]

The Wests Tigers thought they were facing a fight to keep Daine Laurie at the club after they were told that the Bulldogs were interested in the fullback.

It turns out they were being spun a line. After Confidential reported on the Bulldogs’ purported interest in Laurie, Canterbury head of football Phil Gould took to social media to slam the claims.

Gould sent this column a text saying Laurie had never been discussed and links to the Tigers No.1 were rubbish. He even suggested we owed the Tigers and Bulldogs an apology.

So here goes. Sorry guys. Won’t make that mistake again. Anyway, Gould’s proclamation is good news for the Tigers, who have tabled a one-year extension to Laurie in the hope of extending his stay at the club.

Laurie and his manager want a longer-term deal but they won’t be able to use the Bulldogs as leverage even though Gould admitted he loved Laurie. (DT)

I like how it says "The Wests Tigers thought" Na mate - You thought....

No one else in the game said anything about it at all....

 

[Bellend]

Love it Batbay

I reckon even Sammy Walker would push him back at the line...

 

[clontarfkid]

The Wests Tigers thought they were facing a fight to keep Daine Laurie at the club after they were told that the Bulldogs were interested in the fullback.

It turns out they were being spun a line. After Confidential reported on the Bulldogs’ purported interest in Laurie, Canterbury head of football Phil Gould took to social media to slam the claims.

Gould sent this column a text saying Laurie had never been discussed and links to the Tigers No.1 were rubbish. He even suggested we owed the Tigers and Bulldogs an apology.

So here goes. Sorry guys. Won’t make that mistake again. Anyway, Gould’s proclamation is good news for the Tigers, who have tabled a one-year extension to Laurie in the hope of extending his stay at the club.

Laurie and his manager want a longer-term deal but they won’t be able to use the Bulldogs as leverage even though Gould admitted he loved Laurie. (DT)

You can believe exactly the diametric opposite to anything self-serving Gould has to say...
..though wish we had him!

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I think Geo had a couple of years at Berala

Seems to be a fair few old Berala boys (and surrounds) on here, i myself included.

 

[batboy]

Would not be surprised if Laurie goes back to the Panthers.

You're kidding.....
As an Orange boy?

The Starting Fullback for Fiji can't even get the Fullback spot in Reserve Grade at Penrith....