Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

twentyforty said:
Apparently Benji has asked him, but wouldn’t hurt to rephrase the question a few more times? What the chooks May do is offload Keary, move Teddy to 6 and Suaalii to 1?
But you never know your luck and we are talking again with those player agents?
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I posted on here before I was told medical retirement for Keary he won't see out season 23 just 1 head knock and he is gone
 
Tigerdave said:
Hard to believe that after all these years, we are genuinely now in the mix and have signed decent players.
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Yeah we will definitely hold our own in the forwards IF they all stay fit

Going to be a different feel under a Sheens coached side ...hope we aren't planning to get into scoring showdowns every week

We need this side to keep teams to sub 20 points most weeks ...and that will be crucial all season
 
happy_tiger said:
Yeah we will definitely hold our own in the forwards IF they all stay fit

Going to be a different feel under a Sheens coached side ...hope we aren't planning to get into scoring showdowns every week

We need this side to keep teams to sub 20 points most weeks ...and that will be crucial all season
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I agree but instilling tough defence was never Sheens' priority or forte. I guess it's the reason we have a defensive coordinator. And who is that may I ask? Farah?
 
happy_tiger said:
Lots of RTS talk

Anyone worried about his past history ...didn't he leave the Roosters early to join the Warriors ...left the Warriors early to join RU ...and now would be leaving RU early to join an NRL club ...
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My only concern with RTS is i didnt realize her was 30 you might only get 2 more marquee years out of him and he'd probably want 3 or 4 years at big bucks.
 
I get the feeling that depending on how Benji/Sheens conversations go with Doueihi upon his return to training could result in another player swap, this one with the chooks.
Keary appears on the nose and the Roosters were in the mix for AD when he signed here, I feel they would slot him straight into the 6 jersey next to S.Walker if he went there. I'm not saying we would be dumb enough to swap Keary for AD but I feel there might be something there.
For what it's worth I want to see AD in Tigers colours for 2023 at the very least.
 
Yeah .. slimy Eels hoping to sign Marty Taupau asap .. they are saying that Brown will be released $600K immediately and signing Taupau on much less $$ will allow them to resign MM .. ?? Taupau is on $800+ wiff the SilverTails .. I still don’t think we need Brown but having him in our side will certainly give us an aggressive pack for sure.
Our coach staff looks pretty impressive too: Tim Sheens, Benji Marshall, Robbie Farah, David Furner and Ronnie Palmer. On another note Josh Mansour is to leave Souffs and join another Sydney club within days .. please don’t let it be us .. !!
 
Coastie_Tiger said:
My only concern with RTS is i didnt realize her was 30 you might only get 2 more marquee years out of him and he'd probably want 3 or 4 years at big bucks.
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Only played around 210 games including Test footy ...doesn't turn 30 until June

I'd say he be safe giving a 3 years contract ....more worried about what if the Roosters or Warriors came calling ......

He will want close to 950 k a season for the 1st 2 years ...everyone happy to pay that ...might duck some of that with a quality TPA ......Harry Triguboff ...Blue Wiggle ....any other wealthy benefactors he asks hopefully ...please
 
AdelaideTiger said:
I get the feeling that depending on how Benji/Sheens conversations go with Doueihi upon his return to training could result in another player swap, this one with the chooks.
Keary appears on the nose and the Roosters were in the mix for AD when he signed here, I feel they would slot him straight into the 6 jersey next to S.Walker if he went there. I'm not saying we would be dumb enough to swap Keary for AD but I feel there might be something there.
For what it's worth I want to see AD in Tigers colours for 2023 at the very least.
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Much rather AD for Manu
 
tigermate said:
We had no bargaining power when the big 3 left and we signed Mautalino, packer and Reynolds’s for 4 year deals and look how they turned out.


I didn’t say I didn’t like Klemmer and Bateman.
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Totally agreed.
tigermate said:
I said I didn’t like the 4th year we gave them and asking price.
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Do not worry about this. Klemmer I have been told is a 3 year deal.

Bateman, what are you worried about:
Bateman leaves us to go back to Superleague as he did with Canberra 2 years into the contract... Woohoo! We get his next 2 best years and Superleague get him cheaper and closer to retirement.
Bateman rides us for last 2 years... Hey Bateman congratulations you can become a performance coach at 31 like Josh Jackson.

We needed muscle. Paps would become the next James Tamou if he had to carry our current forward pack.

What we need to ask is why does our form and grit drop. We have quality coming in, we have the center of excellence opening.... Will Robbie Farah (as Benji or Sheens won't) be able to keep the intensity up? Nathan Cayless could not and that was the worst surprise of 2022.

Look at how well the teams with a gritty coaches:
Cronulla picked up Craig Fitz, at Easts he would wressle anyone, anytime.
Cows picked up Payton who we know works the forwards hard.
Easts got Jason Ryles and Melbourne always build hard.

Contrast that too:
Brisbane who, sure have gone Okayish.
Titans who definitely don't have a gritty coaching staff.

We need grit and strong tackling. I truly worry as I thought Cayless would deliver this. Robbie we know goes hard. Harder then Cayless?
 
AdelaideTiger said:
Keary appears on the nose and the Roosters were in the mix for AD when he signed here, I feel they would slot him straight into the 6 jersey next to S.Walker if he went there. I'm not saying we would be dumb enough to swap Keary for AD but I feel there might be something there.
For what it's worth I want to see AD in Tigers colours for 2023 at the very least.
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Sorry please explain...

If someone said "we can swap Luke Keary for AD". I wouldn't be able to say "done" fast enough.
Keary would be a better NR7 then Brooks and is blocked with Tedesco moving to 5/8. Makes perfect sense and I would take Keary > Moses.

Keary, played trained and worked with Cooper Cronk....

I can only think there must be an injury I don't know about....
 
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