Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[liltiger]

All well and good to have the money, but it doesn't matter if people don't want to play for us.

I reckon the stigma of players not wanting to come to the Tigers is ending, we have recruited really well this year, if we can get Bateman over the line it will be one of the best if not the best recruitment off season we've ever had. Great thing about it is it seems apart from Staines, Sheens has targeted forwards for this off-season. Hopefully next off season the.pack will gel and they can go hard for few good backs

 

[liltiger]

100% how people easily forget how he regularly ran for over 200mtrs most weeks played fo Australia the blues and done a pretty good job of it might turn back the clock a bit and if he does what a buy if he doesn't no harm done and still be a great mentor for the future lads

The issue was his metres were ineffective, he ran for 200 metres always ended up on his back and provided a slow play the ball.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Going on from my last, things did not pan out well over the weekend, as you would be aware by now Warrington Wolves have released the following statement:

"George still has two years left to run on his contract with Warrington - end of story, you don’t sell your best players and we are happy with George and he is happy with us so he is staying right here"

But you never know the power of money. All talk with John Bateman have gone cold, not sure what the club is waiting for or doing there, as of last week they were pretty confident and about to announce his signature, but no talk or movement since then.

Big news regarding an injury, one of the young fella's during full on running / training drills, stubb his big toe in the turf and has possibly fractured, but hopefully only strained his big toe !! This member is none other than assistant coach Benji Marshall, whilst showing the young fella's some show and go moves.

I wonder if Russell Packer could lend him his blanket to keep him warm while he’s watching the games.

 

[bathursttiger1]

A lot of people seem to be complaining about our forward pack will line up - personally I think this is how we will/should line up:

8. David Klemmer
9. Api Korisau
10. Stefano Utoikmano
11. Isiaiah Papalili
12. John Bateman
13. Joe Ofanguaue

14. Alex Twal
15. Aaron Woods
16. Fonua Pole
17. Shawn Blore

depth: Matamua, Kautoga, Tuki, Tumeth and Seyfarth

It would look a lot better without Sharron on the bench.

 

[liltiger]

I thought Batemans family had already returned to Australia... Maybe I'm thinking of someone else

Apparently put his house on the market, was telling all his England team mates he was coming back and his wife and child came to Australia 🤷‍♂️

 

[liltiger]

Nah, Benji had these fluorescent light blue boots on, tried to do his old goose step and stubbed his foot into the turf. He limped off saying "i think i've broken my f**king toe" lol

Just to clarify the reports about the Dogs showing interest into certain players, particularly the players that we are after, this is an old ploy of raising the cost of the player. By showing interest in a player it makes the market price go up in somewhat of bidding war, but the Dogs don't have the money and are only hoping that the players manager then asks / demands more since there is another team showing interest in their player. Gus Gould has been playing this trick for years and he's hoping that we pay extra's or over's for that player to burn our cap.

Pretty sure Sheens has seen it all before

 

[liltiger]

That statement from Warrington is like , when the board comes out and says the coach is safe , and two weeks later he’s

Basically saying if u want him it'll cost you

 

[SeanT]

Tell you what if Bulldogs get Moses they won't have anything left in the salary cap.

How much do we have left in the cap by the way?

 

[trentrunciman]

So it was Benji who was going to be the Something extra to the signing that was going to supposed to be announced this week?

6. Douhei
7. Benji

 

[trentrunciman]

We need an update from the pom

Tigers were meeting Moses’ management this week apparently

 

[innsaneink]

Going on from my last, things did not pan out well over the weekend, as you would be aware by now Warrington Wolves have released the following statement:

"George still has two years left to run on his contract with Warrington - end of story, you don’t sell your best players and we are happy with George and he is happy with us so he is staying right here"

But you never know the power of money. All talk with John Bateman have gone cold, not sure what the club is waiting for or doing there, as of last week they were pretty confident and about to announce his signature, but no talk or movement since then.

Big news regarding an injury, one of the young fella's during full on running / training drills, stubb his big toe in the turf and has possibly fractured, but hopefully only strained his big toe !! This member is none other than assistant coach Benji Marshall, whilst showing the young fella's some show and go moves.

Who's George?
Nickname for Jason?

 

[Bula]

100% how people easily forget how he regularly ran for over 200mtrs most weeks played fo Australia the blues and done a pretty good job of it might turn back the clock a bit and if he does what a buy if he doesn't no harm done and still be a great mentor for the future lads

Will be forever remembered for his faceplant try celebration. Won't be a problem with us.

 

[851]

Who's George?
Nickname for Jason?

George Williams, pommy halfback

 

[TheDaBoss]

Lolohea commits

 

[innsaneink]

George Williams, pommy halfback

Man I thought we talking about Jason 😔

 

[innsaneink]

Oh well we were never getting him anyway

 

[851]

Man I thought we talking about Jason 😔

He plays at Wigan, or at least John does

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Very strange indeed about Bateman.
sounded like it was over the line but as we know it's not done to officially announced. Fingers crossed

Doubt the Club would announce it before contract being signed, approved/registered with NRL and player front and centre in our colours for photo announcement at our Concord digs.

 

[Aubanon]

And then there was 28.

Justin Matamua extended and promoted

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

And then there was 28.

Justin Matamua extended and promoted

Good news but i wonder whether something else has fallen through or another is moving on.