Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[happy_tiger]

Go to work ffs

Go to work ffs

On stress ...this Pommy bloke in a WT's jersey ...keeps showing up and annoying me

 

[Kul]

⚠️ stop wasting people’s time by posting crap and childish comments.

 

[Wounded_magpie]

Sorry to post some signing news.
Rothfield reports Woodsy is back ;

What’s The Buzz: Aaron Woods return to Tigers, Dolphins blockbuster pencilled in​

Who’s the mystery sponsor helping Benji Marshall's get the band back together at the Wests Tigers, when the Dolphins will start their season and more in Australia’s best sporting gossip column.

Phil Rothfield
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6 min read
November 5, 2022 - 6:00PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom

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Wests Tigers legend Benji Marshall and old front-rower Aaron Woods recently bumped into each other with their families on the Gold Coast.
This would normally be a ‘Spotted’ but there is a lot more to it.
There is very strong mail that the veteran forward could be heading back to his old club the Wests Tigers for a fairytale final season in the NRL.

That a big third-party sponsor, not currently involved with the Wests Tigers, wants to contribute to make the deal worthwhile.
Woods would not comment other than to say he is still under contract to St George-Illawarra.
However we understand the Dragons will not stand in the way of the 31-year-old prop who has played 252 NRL games, 136 of them at the Wests Tigers.

Could Aaron Woods return to the Tigers? Picture: AAP Image/Craig Golding
The Tigers currently have 27 players contracted for next season. English forward John Bateman will take them to 28.
Woods is obviously not the same player as he used to be when he played for the NSW Blues in State of Origin and was always one of the first forwards chosen for the Kangaroos.
He did however manage 19 NRL games for the Dragons last season and 24 for the Sharks the year before. He played solidly each time.
Woods’ experience around the younger players would be invaluable at a development club and in a system where coach Tim Sheens and Benji want to introduce a number of promising rookies.
The veteran would love nothing more than to play his final year in his old jersey.
He left the club after the 2017 season for a big money deal at the Canterbury Bulldogs before switching to the Sharks and then Dragons.
The Wests Tigers have also considered making a move for Newcastle prop Dave Klemmer, who is one of Woods’s best mates.

 

[tony soprano]

Wonder if we can loose anymore players. Woods, klemmer and Brown would be OK.

 

[teddy23]

Sorry to post some signing news.
Rothfield reports Woodsy is back ;

What’s The Buzz: Aaron Woods return to Tigers, Dolphins blockbuster pencilled in​

Who’s the mystery sponsor helping Benji Marshall's get the band back together at the Wests Tigers, when the Dolphins will start their season and more in Australia’s best sporting gossip column.

Phil Rothfield
Follow
@BuzzRothfield

6 min read
November 5, 2022 - 6:00PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
13 comments
01:26
Dolphins take cheeky dig at Munster
NRL: The Dolphins have released a comical new teaser video for their upcoming season, which even took time to poke a little fun at Cameron Munster.
View more related videos
Wests Tigers legend Benji Marshall and old front-rower Aaron Woods recently bumped into each other with their families on the Gold Coast.
This would normally be a ‘Spotted’ but there is a lot more to it.
There is very strong mail that the veteran forward could be heading back to his old club the Wests Tigers for a fairytale final season in the NRL.
That a big third-party sponsor, not currently involved with the Wests Tigers, wants to contribute to make the deal worthwhile.
Woods would not comment other than to say he is still under contract to St George-Illawarra.
However we understand the Dragons will not stand in the way of the 31-year-old prop who has played 252 NRL games, 136 of them at the Wests Tigers.

Could Aaron Woods return to the Tigers? Picture: AAP Image/Craig Golding
The Tigers currently have 27 players contracted for next season. English forward John Bateman will take them to 28.
Woods is obviously not the same player as he used to be when he played for the NSW Blues in State of Origin and was always one of the first forwards chosen for the Kangaroos.
He did however manage 19 NRL games for the Dragons last season and 24 for the Sharks the year before. He played solidly each time.
Woods’ experience around the younger players would be invaluable at a development club and in a system where coach Tim Sheens and Benji want to introduce a number of promising rookies.
The veteran would love nothing more than to play his final year in his old jersey.
He left the club after the 2017 season for a big money deal at the Canterbury Bulldogs before switching to the Sharks and then Dragons.
The Wests Tigers have also considered making a move for Newcastle prop Dave Klemmer, who is one of Woods’s best mates.

Geez buzz has a punchable head

 

[gallagher]

Wonder if we can loose anymore players. Woods, klemmer and Brown would be OK.

Could have a whole new starting pack.

 

[tony soprano]

Could have a whole new starting pack.

We could let some more go. Could do without simpkin.

 

[tony soprano]

Geez buzz has a punchable head

See how we're all looking at 80 tho.

 

[happy_tiger]

Could have a whole new starting pack.

If Woods is a starter ......help me Lord

 

[Glenji95]

We could let some more go. Could do without simpkin.

Don’t know who’d be willing to take him early though.

 

[tony soprano]

Don’t know who’d be willing to take him early though.

Yep at full price too unlikely

 

[Tigers_Wests]

If it was needed to land Klemmer's signature, I would be ok with Woods on a 1 year deal only.

The reason being that there is unlikely to be many other big names come available for 2023 than what you already see/hear rumoured and Woods signing wouldn't impact 2024 recruitment. Klemmer is a massive upgrade and I reckon we need to do what we can to land him (even if it means bringing Woods back for a year).

Add in Bateman to round out the 30 man squad and I would be happy that we made excellent moves heading into 2023! Bateman plays a style of footy that I reckon will suit Sheens and would be ideal for the next 2 seasons while some of young 2nd rowers find their feet moving towards the NRL.

I understand this means we won't have a spot open in our 30 man roster when the season begins, but realistically we always end up waiting for the deadline and filling with development players or train and trialists anyway.

 

[earl]

This Woods deal makes no sense at all to me. Bring back a dud player. So some rich dude our there wants to help us out and it's by bringing Woods back.

It's bizarre.

Surely you can do better than Woods if you want to chuck money in.

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

I hope we're having a look at Burton

It will be the best coup. With Gus poaching others, its time someone turned the tables on him/them

 

[Glenji95]

This Woods deal makes no sense at all to me. Bring back a dud player. So some rich dude our there wants to help us out and it's by bringing Woods back.

It's bizarre.

Surely you can do better than Woods if you want to chuck money in.

More than likely its to make sure Klemmer wants to come to us. That’s why Woods signed with the Dogs originally was to play with Klemmer. After he got moved to Newcastle, so did Woods to Sharks.

 

[happy_tiger]

This Woods deal makes no sense at all to me. Bring back a dud player. So some rich dude our there wants to help us out and it's by bringing Woods back.

It's bizarre.

Surely you can do better than Woods if you want to chuck money in.

It just Sheens Marshall and Farah's Style ...if you bring in players that are going to owe you they are much less likely to turn on you .....

The minute Sheen decided to get rid of the boys club with Ryan , Rhino and Gibbs ...what happened ...Marshall and Farah turned on Sheens .....

 

[Glenji95]

If it was needed to land Klemmer's signature, I would be ok with Woods on a 1 year deal only.

The reason being that there is unlikely to be many other big names come available for 2023 than what you already see/hear rumoured and Woods signing wouldn't impact 2024 recruitment. Klemmer is a massive upgrade and I reckon we need to do what we can to land him (even if it means bringing Woods back for a year).

Add in Bateman to round out the 30 man squad and I would be happy that we made excellent moves heading into 2023! Bateman plays a style of footy that I reckon will suit Sheens and would be ideal for the next 2 seasons while some of young 2nd rowers find their feet moving towards the NRL.

I understand this means we won't have a spot open in our 30 man roster when the season begins, but realistically we always end up waiting for the deadline and filling with development players or train and trialists anyway.

If Woods does come back he’ll retire after next season. He’ll only get 1 year.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Ch9 reporting Twitter laying off over half its workforce. Frequent users of the platform/signing confirmations you have my sympathy. Things are going to hell!

Idiot Musk playbook.
Guy looks like a turd and is a turd.

 

[Tim Sheens]

We havent won a game yet

And geez, we will need to win one early next year to get some level of confidence, else the rot could easily set back in very quickly.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

.. ?
Some forget Woods walked out on the club as Captain .. Captain
Thinking he was gonna find success at Dogs, meanwhile got punted there.
I don't want to see Woods in a tigers jersey again .. fairytale finish don't care

No one forgot anything …. If we sign him he’ll try his best to repay some of the debt. That’s enough for me.