Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[batboy]

Outstanding....
Compared to the last few seasons with Brooks.

Expectations are low at the Tigers.

Exaggeration is on point it seems though....
He was a 5/6 out of 10, And that's being gratious...
About the same as the other Halves - Madden was maybe a 4.

Aim higher.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Welsby, fullback or 5/8 he's a champion

they are not 7's

 

[batboy]

To be fair, I know he is mentioned as playing lazy and not getting involved but for us a back rower that makes tackles and avg but on his day is the biggest strike weapon in the comp is probably the best signing we could ever make.
Even if his salary was closer to the 1 mil mark then 500k.

He's had years of proving that if it's all on him - It just won't happen.
He's not the player he was considered to be (Losing his origin spot confirms that)

We would be banking on him, And he's not the guy you can bank on...
He'll need to go to the Roosters or a team that can do it without him.
We're not that team - Any money spent on him would be wasted.

 

[Demps]

Exaggeration is on point it seems though....
He was a 5/6 out of 10, And that's being gratious...
About the same as the other Halves - Madden was maybe a 4.

Aim higher

Yeah, we should take @Jedi_Tiger advice and sign Kyle Flanagan.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Yeah, we should take @Jedi_Tiger advice and sign Kyle Flanagan.

lol I don't like Flannagan but heavily subsidised by Dogs, just looking at 7's as I don't think Sheens will play hasting there even if we move Brooks on

 

[loklok]

Woods and fifita are on their last legs .deadset waste of money

 

[Demps]

lol I don't like Flannagan but heavily subsidised by Dogs, just looking at 7's as I don't think Sheens will play hasting there even if we move Brooks on

Interesting comment from Pom;.

"If Brooks leave I see Hastings going to 7, but Sheens thinks he's an outright 13."

Unless a signing is made there may be no other choice.

 

[Glenji95]

Interesting comment from Pom;.

"If Brooks leave I see Hastings going to 7, but Sheens thinks he's an outright 13."

Unless a signing is made there may be no other choice.

I agree if we don’t sign a 7 Hastings will go play 7 if we do release Brooks early we will literally have no other choice.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Interesting comment from Pom;.

"If Brooks leave I see Hastings going to 7, but Sheens thinks he's an outright 13."

Unless a signing is made there may be no other choice.

Choice is Sheens doesnt let brooks go in 2023
so it would be 2024 onwards sign a new 7

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I agree if we don’t sign a 7 Hastings will go play 7 if we do release Brooks early we will literally have no other choice.

doubts Sheens will let Brooks go for 2023 if he can't get a 7 to replace him especially if he doesn't see Hastings as the option

 

[Halbrowne61]

if Hastings goes in 2024 and he is not seen as a 7 but a 13, Sheens is probably thinking we can get a good 13 in the market

MM perhaps ?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

doubts Sheens will let Brooks go for 2023 if he can't get a 7 to replace him especially if he doesn't see Hastings as the option

the hold up from Hastings may well be he doesn't want to play 13 end of story

 

[Demps]

Choice is Sheens doesnt let brooks go in 2023
so it would be 2024 onwards sign a new 7

Yeah, fantastic... force some one (who clearly doesn't want to be here) to play for another season after denying his request of a release for another year in a row.

What could possibly be wrong with that approach.

 

[Glenji95]

doubts Sheens will let Brooks go for 2023 if he can't get a 7 to replace him especially if he doesn't see Hastings as the option

Have to wait and see but given he’s asking again as he did last year to be released its clear he no longer wants to be here. Sheens is probably meeting some halfbacks in England, but I reckon there’s a strong chance Brooks will be gone before next season starts.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Yeah, fantastic... force some one (who clearly doesn't want to be here) to play for another season after denying his request of a release for another year in a row.

What could possibly be wrong with that approach.

perhaps he got the Edgar's with Madge who knows its only one more season

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Players sign a year out look at Rheed Mahoney, Foran, Papali,
Parramatta and Manly didn't release them early
Sheens is not an idiot if he doesn't have a replacement he feels is adequate for the 7 then he probably doesn't release Brooks for 2023
Without Brooks newcaste have no 7
The klemmer deal has nothing to do with Brooks being released in 2023

 

[Halbrowne61]

Foxsports article has a list of players off contract, Graham, Lodge etc and it has Andrew Fafita as likely going to Tigers
Just like Brooks and all the other signings I don't think the media has a bloody clue what Sheens is doing
When we signed Papali and Api no leaks I suspect no leaks this time when someone is signed too

The question is does Sheens know what he’s doing or is it reactive vs proactive ?

 

[Bob]

i read that article as they have no idea who sheens is looking at... on a side not mansour and maizen played great footy rah rah rah
not linking the players with sheens at all and in fact mentioned newcastle and sharks are looking at maizen

His there to grab his wife and move back to Aus. The World Cup is a reason to make it a “work trip”

 

[Kelce68]

the hold up from Hastings may well be he doesn't want to play 13 end of story

I've got no doubt. If he was gift-wrapped the number 7 I'd say he'd be long since extended.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Welsby, fullback or 5/8 he's a champion

I'd take George Williams and Welsby.