John Bateman #268

[jadtiger]

Interestingly SEN were talking about the Bateman and Hastings issue and Joel Caine high lighted that Mark O'Neil and sheens never got along and used it as an example of not needing everyone to get along.

Never knew buckets and sheens didn't get along, anyone hear of this before?

Yes it was fairly common knowledge especially after Sheens took the captaincy off buckets

 

[Telltails]

Sheens has always been accused of having favourites. It's called human nature. In saying that you are better off being one than not.

 

[tony soprano]

Captaincy should be interesting next year.

 

[tony soprano]

O'Neil, Galea and Skandalis were my fav WT players at the time

Galea 🔥 🔥

 

[Odessa]

I have no knowledge of finances. Talking to very good players. No signatures.

That's great looking for quality i guest leaves Dora out

 

[bptiger 0]

I have no knowledge of finances. Talking to very good players. No signatures.rap

U got to be kidding , we have off loaded 14 players and signed two , api would be $400,000 and papa is $650,000 take that money away from all the players we dumped I would say we have heaps

 

[bptiger 0]

Be real. Klemmer is still about a 500-600k player for most clubs.

We are awful. we could never sign any top player for market rates. We'd be looking at a million for Haas, Fisher Harris etc. Klemmer is worth 700k for us next season, he would be the leader of the pack. Paying 800k is only slightly higher than his actual value.

Statistically he was twice as good as our current props.

Love it or hate it , KLEMMER is what this team needs along with Bateman and if we need to pay just over the that’s the price u pay for been the wooden spooners

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

U got to be kidding , we have off loaded 14 players and signed two , api would be $400,000 and papa is $650,000 take that money away from all the players we dumped I would say we have heaps

Agree. We have alot of cash to spend in 23 and even more 24 & 25.
Benji has a war chest of funds mixed with some kids coming through and we could be very very active in the player market for some top talent.

People who report they are in the know have all said Klemmer we would take full freight & Brooks swap isn't needed by us + we are chasing Bateman, we were chasing Leniu for 23 and we can keep Brooks = we have $1m to spend under the cap in 23 atm just on that alone.

If Brooks goes and we get no one in return we will have closer to $1.5-2m now Nov 1 hit and players get their 1st payments soon if not already for 23.

Cash to spend on players is not an issue for us we have heaps of it. It's making sure we get the right players is the key.

In 24 if we lose Brooks, Hastings, AD & Laurie we will have over $2.3m free just on their positions alone (different report rough estimates Brooks $1.1m, AD $650k, Hastings $450k, Laurie $350k).

 

[stevo133]

 

[the_third]

 

[Roar_Power]

Bateman joins Wests Tigers on long-term deal

Wests Tigers is delighted to announce that England International, John Bateman, is joining the club on a four-year deal.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[hsvjones]

Outstanding news.... Another strong piece to the puzzle and will help our your forwards big time... Welcome

 

[Tigerdave]

Longest announcement ever

 

[jadtiger]

I am worried that we have purchased a Leyland P76.A poorly performing expensive dud

 

[innsaneink]

Media guy waiting for boxing day to get double time and a half

Welcome to the Pom hope he lives up to the hype, I havent been impressed with him

 

[Yossarian]

Maybe we had to wait until he had a few Xmas drinks before he’d sign.

 

[Odessa]

What happened to Jason he's still coming?

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Id love to know the structure of the deal, 3 yrs and a CO or MO is ok but 4 yrs straight up is a bit of a concern.

 

[bptiger 0]

Id love to know the structure of the deal, 3 yrs and a CO or MO is ok but 4 yrs straight up is a bit of a concern.

Don’t worry about the length , just enjoy our new super pack , compared to last year this is super charged

 

[tigerballs]

Don’t worry about the length , just enjoy our new super pack , compared to last year this is super charged

Stef, Api, Klemmer,
IPap, Bateman,
Blore

Bench Pole, Joffa, Twal, Mata, Kit, Simpkin, Simpkins....

Brooks is going to look like a genius!