Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[boonboon]

It sounds ridiculous doesn't it. We'd make him the highest paid player in the game.

No we wouldn't with the cap going up 20% and quite a few of the big names would be on ratchet clauses if not all of them. So if Cleary was on 1.1-1.2 before then he would be on 1.35-1.45 now

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Thanks for the update Pom …. much appreciated your 1 in between100-300 posts on here.
It seems there are still lots of moving parts before the 2023 top 30 squad is in place.
Still think that Sheens and co. approach to continuance to pursue Moses (for either 2023 or 2024 start) is right one as he brings so much to the table ….. team management, speed, goal-kicking expertise and let’s face it his defence has improved 100% on when he was here last.
Brown I’d take also ….. there are quite a few expendable players on current top 30 list that could make way to accomodate those two eels.
The final piece in this puzzle for me is that we lack experienced hard nosed fullback …. which every top NRL side worth their salt has on their books.
So I will be interesting to watch how the next 2 months worth of recruitment and team trials progress things.

 

[sleeve]

As one door closes , another opens. The esteem factor for our club is massive, we are no longer the club nobody wants to sign with. Four of the best players in the game have signed with us, and Moses a chance, who would have believed it at the start of the year? There will always be another, if we are unsuccessfull, roll on Tigers.

 

[tony soprano]

I think Sheens has been around too much, to listen to the ravings of the fans. For over 40yrs he would have had so called experts in his ear, he is a cool customer. I have spoken to people , who have known and spoken to him, they all say he is a very smart man.

Maybe people will finally realise after 4 failed coaches that Sheens is the only bloke that could do anything at this club.

He knows what it takes

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

As one door closes , another opens. The esteem factor for our club is massive, we are no longer the club nobody wants to sign with. Four of the best players in the game have signed with us, and Moses a chance, who would have believed it at the start of the year? There will always be another, if we are unsuccessfull, roll on Tigers.

This forum is unrecognisable to all doom and gloom - "we will never have a chance, we must relocate or merge", under our ex-coach! 😀 👍

 

[pawsandclaws1]

This forum is unrecognisable to all doom and gloom - "we will never have a chance, we must relocate or merge", under our ex-coach! 😀 👍

There are tangible improvements with the club - the books are good, new faces in Marshall, Farah plus Furner involved with the club, the COE, recruitment is excellent noting Sheens' comment that the Bateman signing is the domino he wanted to fall - more to come?

 

[tigertuff]

The

Maybe people will finally realise after 4 failed coaches that Sheens is the only bloke that could do anything at this club.

He knows what it takes

The Sheens bashers have been awfully quiet of late

 

[Scorpion]

Good idea in the next 2 weeks. But Laurie has played a fair part of the pre-season in the halves.

Thanks mate love your insights. Any idea who they are looking at as starting lock?

 

[earl]

Maybe people will finally realise after 4 failed coaches that Sheens is the only bloke that could do anything at this club.

He knows what it takes

I was harsh on him at the start but we look heaps better on paper. We'll have to see how go next season though.

 

[earl]

Not if 20% of that is in TPA contributions.

I hope so.

 

[earl]

This forum is unrecognisable to all doom and gloom - "we will never have a chance, we must relocate or merge", under our ex-coach! 😀 👍

It's also the off season.

 

[The_Panda]

The 'off contract 2023' player on the move is an interesting one. Could only really be Simpkins or Seyfarth IMO.

I don't think Seyfarth. If we have a couple of injuries in the back row we have next to no replacements so we really need him.

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

Our offer to Moses must be bloody good if he is still considering us at this stage. Marquee players are normally snapped up by this point in pre-season.

 

[hsvjones]

The club submitted its “final” offer to Mitch Moses this week. 4 year deal outright. Apparently last deal was 3 year + 1 year mutual option.
$5mill over the 4 year period. His management indicated a decision will be made next week.

Thanks mate for update as usual..

Do you think the club is confident or sitting on fence and having fingers crossed

 

[tigertragic]

I was harsh on him at the start but we look heaps better on paper. We'll have to see how go next season though.

Yep it’s amazing what you can do when you have ‘huge’ cap space in your first year in charge.

 

[sleeve]

It's also the off season.

Cheer up Earl, we need to dream for a while, and even you must be pleased.

 

[Fainu Brothers]

YTP yeah the Pom!!!

 

[hsvjones]

The

The Sheens bashers have been awfully quiet of late

He needs a statue out the front with what his done so far.. Best off season to date for off loading average players and signing quality.

 

[sleeve]

Yep it’s amazing what you can do when you have ‘huge’ cap space in your first year in charge.

More importantly ,what you do with it! Very few sub standard or ordinary panic buys, though we still have a couple to move on. We have had a habit of replacing crap with crap, that is why we failed so badly.

 

[Telltails]

The

The Sheens bashers have been awfully quiet of late

Sheens will be judged on his results like all those before him and as he was the first time around. Recruitment/resource wise he/ club have done well in the off season there is no denying that.