Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Curly_Tiger]

I reckon Madge would be a likely replacement for AOB who may not last long into 2023, I’m surprised he survived 2022
Maybe it’s Madge and Hastings reunited

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Like it's been said. Hastings and Klemmer swap on the horizon @CloudyGlock

If thats the case we may do Brown for a year or 2 as a stop gap 13. Or move Ice into the middle and get another 2nd rower, interesting times 7-14 days would be my guess 😉

 

[tony soprano]

Slothy latest in full.


Wetsts Tigers star Jackson Hastings and his manager Liam Ayoub have been spotted in Newcastle.

They were not there for a holiday or to check out local real estate, either.

In fact one very good source has told your columnist the pair caught up last week with a man who was the spitting image of Knights general manager of football Peter Parr.

It’s common knowledge the Knights are in the market for a halfback.

Jake Clifford has gone to the UK Super League and Adam Clune struggles compared with the good halves. It’s why they’ve been desperately keen to get Luke Brooks out of the Wests Tigers.

Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens insists Brooks will not be released.

Hastings, however, is a different story.

Sheens is not a fan. He even asked caretaker coach Brett Kimmorley to move Hastings to lock forward last season.

It was a ridiculous positional switch.

Hastings is a halfback and a much better player than Sheens gives him credit for.

He was probably the Wests Tigers’ best player over the entire season.

Yet Sheens has made it blatantly clear he has no future at the club by throwing around multimillion-dollar offers for the likes of Cameron Munster and Mitchell Moses.

Knights assistant coach Andrew Johns is a big fan.

“I think he goes really well,” Johns said, “he went to England to learn his trade and he’s come back a tremendous player.

“Some of his games this year were absolutely sensational.

“I did some work with him years ago at the Roosters.

“I found him to be a really respectable young fella.

“It’s hard for a young halfback at a club with big personalities. It can be intimidating.”

A St George-Illawarra junior, Hastings has played for the Sydney Roosters, Manly, Salford and then Wigan in the UK Super League, the Wests Tigers and now possibly the Knights.

The Knights would become six clubs since he started in 2014 yet he’s still only 26.

He is under contract at the Wests Tigers until the end of next season.

Reaks of buzz personal opinion

 

[tony soprano]

I reckon Madge would be a likely replacement for AOB who may not last long into 2023, I’m surprised he survived 2022
Maybe it’s Madge and Hastings reunited

Apparently madge doesn't have a get a clause. Hastings could always go to canberra.

 

[bathursttiger1]

The Bulldogs have released veteran forward Ava Seumanufagai from the final year of his contract to return to the Super League.

Gus standing right behind Ava tapping him on the shoulder.

More cap space for Gus to play with.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Reaks of buzz personal opinion

I don't think it was the old Buzzard, as there were no red wine stains on the paper.

 

[Eternal Tiger]

David Riccio on SEN yesterday said we'd be making 2 more signings in the next week to fortnight.

 

[Demps]

David Riccio on SEN yesterday said we'd be making 2 more signings in the next week to fortnight.

Batesy & Klem surely...?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

The best thing about these stories is you can just repost the old Luke Brooks articles with Hastings name copied in. Just run the checklist.

- Allegedly spotted in Newcastle?
- Andrew Johns is a fan quote?
- Made-up “not wanted at WT” talk?

it is the same rubbish he wrote with Brooks, everything grogfield writes about Brooks Hastings Newcastle is BS

 

[Blaze]

Reaks of buzz personal opinion

Definitely, wasn’t it only last week or so that someone had said that Hastings sacked his manager and was doing it himself?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Definitely, wasn’t it only last week or so that someone had said that Hastings sacked his manager and was doing it himself?

Douhie was with Ayoub and sacked him

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

David Riccio on SEN yesterday said we'd be making 2 more signings in the next week to fortnight.

Riccio has the same stench as Read Grogfield and Hooper

 

[Blaze]

Douhie was with Ayoub and sacked him

Ah ok, was thinking of the wrong one then cheers

 

[hobbo1]

Batesy & Klem surely...?

Diabetic duo … woods & Brown

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I wonder if 2024 we lose Hastings and Douhie and sign Jack whighton from canberra

 

[BAGNF05]

Hasn't he re-signed with Penrith?

Available for 2024 I believe

 

[innsaneink]

I wonder if 2024 we lose Hastings and Douhie and sign Jack whighton from canberra

I was thinking the same thing... Costing me sleep

 

[BAGNF05]

Only that Bateman was described as 95% over the line. I don’t know if that’s wishful thinking or an accurate assessment.

Hope he has a stormer tonight

 

[SeanT]

Uh oh old red cheeks has had another swing at the tigers & sheens re Hastings in his DT column …

“Sheens is not a fan. He even asked caretaker coach Brett Kimmorley to move Hastings to lock forward last season.

It was a ridiculous positional switch.

Hastings is a halfback and a much better player than Sheens gives him credit for.
He was probably the Wests Tigers’ best player over the entire season.
Yet Sheens has made it blatantly clear he has no future at the club by throwing around multimillion-dollar offers for the likes of Cameron Munster and Mitchell Moses.”

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We got the wooden spoon. We are aiming for top4 rep players and he has an issue.with that?

How does he stay employed. Dribble of the highest order. Yes Hastings has upside but he still has nothing on the top halfbacks in the game.

 

[tigerballs]

Heard a story today about a Broncos young gun who signed a 3 year deal for 2023-25 and he's already trying to get out of it! He changed management to Riolo's mob just after he signed the deal, they shopped him around and got better offers, now they're playing the coercion card and the old broken promises routine. Two guesses who made the offers...
I've also been told WT have met with just about the who's who of players available for 2023 and player managers are only too happy to talk because of the dollars involved. I have no idea who, or even if, anyone has actually agreed to anything but at least we're out there trying.