Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[happy_tiger]

You could just ignore it happy.
I know we'll make the top 8 next year, I'm always right 🤣

Didn't realise people have issues of admitting when they are wwwwrrrong it's no big deal

I could have looked like the world's biggest tosser if I'd checked my emails at 1.00 am the day someone announced they were going to Canberra .... understand how quickly stuff changes ...

 

[Bones]

Dealt with the same stuff

But if the info I provided was wrong I owned it ....apologized and moved on ...I think people can get that .....but when you start claiming your not wrong when clearly you were ......yes info changes daily ...nightly even

Even smoking gun was humorous ..but when he claimed that Braith was on take after a Friday night game .....

The bloke last year that continually claiming he was right or had got 1/6 of his predictions correct claimed he wasn't wrong ...well ....you lost me mate ...accountability is pretty important to me

Yeah I can understand why people question certain things, I just feel like there a handful of people who are intent on discrediting anyone who might have any sort of inside information. What their reasons are for doing that I can only guess.

 

[teddy23]

Maybe we should start an inside info thread and discuss why people shouldn't be allowed to report on this forum what they hear?

Getting ridiculous guys come on.... people are allowed to feel how they want in terms of if someone tells them their info is wrong, if they stand strong with there mail and don't surrender that they're wrong just cause people weirdly want to be told they're right is more of an issue in itself

Believe what you want to believe - no ones forcing you to take any inside info seriously

 

[teddy23]

There's a lot of noise about Moses leaving Parra which seems to get louder, whilst there's a lot of noise about Moses potentially coming to us and we seem somewhat confident (which is the mail I got as well) which also seems to get louder.... I thought about it and I think the lure to come to us is there, here's why:

- Sheens was at the club when Moses was a kid and from all reports they had a good relationship and Sheens is a very good operator I feel comfortable with him in control of recruitment selling the vision

- Benji will be the head coach in 2025, the lure of playing under your childhood hero at your boyhood club will be massive esp with Benji promoting the idea of Moses being able to play a brand of football which would intrigue him (that stuff matters) he went on Benji's show twice last year too... very good relo between the two and as soon as Benji was announced the next day the Moses news came out - there's a reason for that

- Playing with his best mate in the halves.... him and Brooks have and still hold a very tight relo together the idea of reuniting and rewriting there history together is promising

- Most importantly.... $ will be incredible for him he'll get more coin with us by all reports somewhere in the vicinity of 200-250k more a year - trust me on this with his young family money will be priority

- His relo with Farah (lebo connection) is also strong, Farah is a recruiter as well he'll be in his ear as well.... not sure about AD but they may be close too

- Our latest recruits will help attract stars Moses knows Papalili better than anyone in terms of ability as they had so much success together last season, also Api as his 9 he knows he'll have some space and quality helping him in the spine and mongrel forwards like Klemmer, Bateman and potentially Brown as well along with what we already have here and the hype around our juniors too

- We've held I think 2-3 meetings with Moses management from all reports, whenever he does a tour of our COE he'll know first hand the leaps we've taken from a facility perspective as he lived it in 2016 state of the art facilities will definitely be an attraction

Sorry for the bible verse... but the idea of Moses coming seems to be gaining traction and personally I think it isn't so far fetched we can be a powerhouse come 2024

Just to add to this

Benny Elias could also be in his ear as his family also have a connection to the club, my point is Moses seems to have so many current connections to the Tigers that the possibility of him coming should be taken very seriously - esp if Parra start the year poor and we start scrapping some wins

Moses is a top 3 halfback in the game right now... if he's available you get him he makes your team better and would easily be NSW's number 7 if it wasn't for Cleary (best player in the world) - the thing we lack right now is a 7 who gets his hands on the ball which we had with Hastings but Moses is imo twice the player he would take us to the next level

If Sheens can get it done that's arguably the biggest signing in Wests Tigers history along with Api, Papalili, Klemmer and most likely Bateman we would be a top 6 team easily - compared to our recruitment previously we've improved immensely the last 12 months

Everyone was confused to why we wanted Hastings at 13 and got rid of him easily.... personally I feel like Sheens and Benji may have an inkling that Moses is a real possibility so much so they were willing to let there current 7 walk yet felt so strongly about Brooks just food for thought

Bateman and Moses share management also......

 

[Cobarcats]

Didn't realise people have issues of admitting when they are wwwwrrrong it's no big deal

I could have looked like the world's biggest tosser if I'd checked my emails at 1.00 am the day someone announced they were going to Canberra .... understand how quickly stuff changes ...

Didn't mean to upset you hap. Things can be taken out of context somewhat.
Chinese whispers play havoc on a forum.
At the end of the day, if we are entertained and didn't lose an eye doing so then it's ok isn't it?

 

[earl]

Didn't realise people have issues of admitting when they are wwwwrrrong it's no big deal

I don't even view it as wrong but you are right in that it's no big deal if it doesn't turn out to be true.

 

[earl]

Moses is a top 3 halfback in the game right now.

Maybe but the level of halves in the game is so low now whereas most other positions the players are fantastic.

I'm just wary about how much you pay for any half and what they provide in return.

 

[851]

don't agree bit there you go, since Moses left he has had a very good team to work with good forwards and backs Brooks has had rubbish to work with
Brooks will kill it with the 2023 team and 2024 team being built

I thought Moses was the better player when he was at the Wests Tigers, so they were working with the same forwards

 

[tony soprano]

Just to add to this

Benny Elias could also be in his ear as his family also have a connection to the club, my point is Moses seems to have so many current connections to the Tigers that the possibility of him coming should be taken very seriously - esp if Parra start the year poor and we start scrapping some wins

Moses is a top 3 halfback in the game right now... if he's available you get him he makes your team better and would easily be NSW's number 7 if it wasn't for Cleary (best player in the world) - the thing we lack right now is a 7 who gets his hands on the ball which we had with Hastings but Moses is imo twice the player he would take us to the next level

If Sheens can get it done that's arguably the biggest signing in Wests Tigers history along with Api, Papalili, Klemmer and most likely Bateman we would be a top 6 team easily - compared to our recruitment previously we've improved immensely the last 12 months

Everyone was confused to why we wanted Hastings at 13 and got rid of him easily.... personally I feel like Sheens and Benji may have an inkling that Moses is a real possibility so much so they were willing to let there current 7 walk yet felt so strongly about Brooks just food for thought

Bateman and Moses share management also......

Mitchell does seems to have more connections/friends at Tigers than Parramatta.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I've taken a break last few weeks after all it is the off season but can't make out latest facts on signings .What I know is weve signed Staines and Klemmer and lost Hastings? I think we've signed Jimmy Ngatlik ? What is story on Bateman and Brown ? Facts ?
The only recruitment that got me excited was Api and IPaps which happened in 2021 .Personally would love Bateman but not much interest in Brown .

I yearn for the good ole days where facts about signings just spoilt fantasy signings. It was good to have pages of posts about signings that would never happen. Now we have to contend with WTs being a genuine chance for good players. That is really worrying.

 

[tiger_one]

I yearn for the good ole days where facts about signings just spoilt fantasy signings. It was good to have pages of posts about signings that would never happen. Now we have to contend with WTs being a genuine chance for good players. That is really worrying.

Gee Wizz champion @pawsandclaws1, imagine feeling like a Roosters fan, or a Storm fan ??!!
OMG!!
That's us!!

 

[earl]

Now we have to contend with WTs being a genuine chance for good players.

You gotta win games as well though and we've been in a slump for years.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

You gotta win games as well though and we've been in a slump for years.

It was a factitious post about our unrealistic expectations on signing.

 

[Tito Santana]

Some A grade knobs on this forum. If you getting information right or wrong about the Tigers is what defines you seriously you need to get a life and other interests.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

I'm on board with chasing Farnworth, I think Brisbane have made it clear that he is down the pecking order behind guys like Staggs, Cobbo and even Walsh. If he wants a crack at FB he'll get that here, and if not he would be first picked for centre in our squad.

 

[SeanT]

I'm on board with chasing Farnworth, I think Brisbane have made it clear that he is down the pecking order behind guys like Staggs, Cobbo and even Walsh. If he wants a crack at FB he'll get that here, and if not he would be first picked for centre in our squad.

See the Broncos backline? Not to mention their forward pack. Fair dinkum no way they can have two of the best centres in the game on the one side.

Think Farnsworth will move. Don't know if itl be to us though

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

This thread is like a episode of days of our lives in regards to whose right & wrong lol... nobody gives a rats it's a rumours thread for a reason. Unless announced by the club NOTHING is OFFICIAL.

 

[Cobarcats]

See the Broncos backline? Not to mention their forward pack. Fair dinkum no way they can have two of the best centres in the game on the one side.

Think Farnsworth will move. Don't know if itl be to us though

If Herbie came to us that would just about transform our side into a title contender. It all depends on chemistry.
Brisbane should have done far better in 2022 with that roster.
Look at WT in 05. Wasn't a team of world beaters but the chemistry was there.
I'm an eternal optimist. I thought Gildart and Peachey would be gems this year... doh!
I'm not going to make the same mistake again by saying our recruits will be awesome but I'm still very optimistic 😻

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

See the Broncos backline? Not to mention their forward pack. Fair dinkum no way they can have two of the best centres in the game on the one side.

Think Farnsworth will move. Don't know if itl be to us though

probably the dogs as a fb for Farnsworth
We need to try and offload AD to Dogs or Parramatta for the roster spot

 

[KingRobbie]

If Herbie came to us that would just about transform our side into a title contender. It all depends on chemistry.
Brisbane should have done far better in 2022 with that roster.
Look at WT in 05. Wasn't a team of world beaters but the chemistry was there.
I'm an eternal optimist. I thought Gildart and Peachey would be gems this year... doh!
I'm not going to make the same mistake again by saying our recruits will be awesome but I'm still very optimistic 😻

The difference with our recruits this year though is we’ve signed at least two or three players who are undoubtedly in the Top 5 best in their positions in the game.

We haven’t recruited players like that (let alone 2 or 3 at once) in a long, long time, if ever.