Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[innsaneink]

Yeah but he’s still an international level second rower we seen that at the World Cup and where weren’t trying to convince him to change from 1 Sydney club to another where trying to convince him to move half way across the world

I thought he was average for most part in WC... one game the 2nd I think he was a bit better but I wasn't impressed

4 yes too long if true... Sounds like his agent walked away laughing

 

[rihannafan1]

4 years for Bateman only because he would getting paid less across that time. It'll be 400k a season and I'd expect Brown to be the same.

 

[jirskyr]

The cap increase is an absolute disaster for our hopes of signing good players. Suddenly all clubs have an extra 2 million to spend. We'll have to be paying a million bucks for anyone decent to join us from now on. Moses would now easily get 1.4-1.5 million.

I don't think it's dire.

Firstly we will have known and potentially assessed / included likely cap increases into offers made.

Secondly, any contract up for grabs right this moment might be significantly affected, but over the next 12-18 months, we will have the space we already had, plus the new cap space to spend.

So Tigers can still be very active in the market, in fact moreso when the dust settles.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

If Bateman has signed and is going to be announced, then I think there will be no Moses signing.

It could be also they've signed another player and Batemen's announcement was subject to the cap increase.

 

[supercoach]

Don’t forget plan B when we miss Moses. Apparently there are a few pokers in the fire and my guess the fire place is in the UK.

 

[Fainu Brothers]

Korisau, Papallai, Staines, Klemmer and Bateman wow 😍😍😍

 

[SeanT]

This is a waste of a contract. We have heaps of middle forwards. We need some gun backs including halves and/or fullback.

I'm not overly fussed with him but we don't have any locks to be honest. I'm happy for a year then make way for the youth 2024.

 

[SeanT]

Ridiculous if WT do not improve the quality of their backs prior to start of this coming season. Surely the club has a at least a quality centre ready to sign to play 2023.

Which centre are you referring too? Not really any available.

 

[Tcat]

The cap increase is an absolute disaster for our hopes of signing good players. Suddenly all clubs have an extra 2 million to spend. We'll have to be paying a million bucks for anyone decent to join us from now on. Moses would now easily get 1.4-1.5 million.

I don't think it will make any difference to our hopes of signing good players. Every club gets the increase and our offers will just increase to the same proportion as the Cap increase. IMO the cap increase just means that all players will be hoping for abit extra in their bank and all NRL players will have a new value as to their worth in the market. The dodgy clubs will still cheat regardless of the new cap amount.

 

[Fainu Brothers]

Which centre are you referring too? Not really any available.

Talau to have a breakout year, can hit a hole

 

[KCtiger]

4 years? Reckon club option 4th year. A year to long otherwise.

Start Bateman for 2 years then when blore is ready blore starts Bateman moves to the bench and plays his last 2 there

 

[BrendonWT]

WT are set to announce the signing on John Bateman in the coming days. WT are also in the mix for Mitchell Moses and Stephen Crichton for 2024 (Telegraph) via @NBWT

thoughts on the prospect of crichton potentially joining the club?

 

[Newtown]

Which centre are you referring too? Not really any available.

Farnsworth stands out as a centre.

 

[innsaneink]

WT are set to announce the signing on John Bateman in the coming days. WT are also in the mix for Mitchell Moses and Stephen Crichton for 2024 (Telegraph) via @NBWT

thoughts on the prospect of crichton potentially joining the club?

Hes a flog but most of the gun players are...big YES from me

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

WT are set to announce the signing on John Bateman in the coming days. WT are also in the mix for Mitchell Moses and Stephen Crichton for 2024 (Telegraph) via @NBWT

thoughts on the prospect of crichton potentially joining the club?

we got staines, naden & api to help bring him over, he would've been close with laurie as well

 

[BrendonWT]

we got staines, naden & api to help bring him over, he would've been close with laurie as well

100%! theres already chemistry, how good would it be to steal the bulldogs main target last minute like theyve done to us countless times 🤣 BIG YES

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

100%! theres already chemistry, how good would it be to steal the bulldogs main target last minute like theyve done to us countless times 🤣 BIG YES

Hahaha yeh bro big time, dogs also have Ciraldo as well but

 

[GarethEllis94]

Anyone got access to this Daily Telegraph article and can post it?

NRL transfer market news: Wests Tigers closing in on English star John Bateman​

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-transfer-market-news-cody-walker-on-resigning-with-south-sydney-latrell-mitchell/news-story/dca2ca180bacd1b8fe4315e5d03f932f?amp&nk=ef27f0433716bb957149fbff6dcef7ca-1671775234

 

[finnzo]

They must be looking at crichton as our marquee fullback

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Anyone got access to this Daily Telegraph article and can post it?

NRL transfer market news: Wests Tigers closing in on English star John Bateman​

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-transfer-market-news-cody-walker-on-resigning-with-south-sydney-latrell-mitchell/news-story/dca2ca180bacd1b8fe4315e5d03f932f?amp&nk=ef27f0433716bb957149fbff6dcef7ca-1671775234

The Wests Tigers are closing in on the signature of English forward John Bateman as they enter the final stages of negotiations with Super League giants Wigan.

News Corp understands that the Tigers are expected to confirm the signing of Bateman on a long term deal in coming days continuing their remarkable metamorphosis under coach Tim Sheens.

Bateman starred in the NRL for Canberra before returning to England at the end of 2020. He is set to return to Australia next season in a Tigers forward pack bolstered by the additions of David Klemmer, Isaiah Papali’i and API Koroisau.

The Tigers are also in the mix for Parramatta halfback Mitchell Moses and Penrith centre Steve Crichton, although they face stiff competition from Canterbury for both players.

Bateman shapes as a significant addition for the Tigers, having recently been part of the England side at the World Cup. He is expected to link with the Tigers in the new year, once the club has formalised an agreement with Wigan.

News Corp understands that the Tigers will pay a transfer fee to free Bateman from his Wigan contract. He is then expected to sign a deal with the Tigers for as long as four years in a sign of his belief that the club is on rise under Sheens and assistants Benji Marshall, Robbie Farah and David Furner.

The length of the deal suggests Marshall was heavily involved in the decision - he is due to take over from Sheens at the end of the 2024 season. In the meantime, Bateman’s arrival will provide the Tigers with more ammunition in the forwards as they look to lift themselves off the bottom of the ladder.