Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[carltonleach]

Alan is not contracted to any club at the moment and hoping to work something out, somewhere soon...

According to him.

Ok sweet as mate thanks for that appreciate it. I think he’s speed alone is something special but off field drama and he seems like he thinks he’s bigger than any contract. Shame I recon

 

[the_third]

Not really a signing question but Is Alan Fitzgibbon still with us or did he get moved on? Also seen a photo of tuki he looks a lot slimmer to me did anyone else notice that?

tiki looks much fitter

Fitzgibbon gone

Wests Tigers Statement

Wests Tigers have today mutually agreed to terminate the contract of NSW Cup player Allan Fitzgibbon, who was on a train-and-trial deal with the NRL squad.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Demps]

Ok sweet as mate thanks for that appreciate it. I think he’s speed alone is something special but off field drama and he seems like he thinks he’s bigger than any contract. Shame I recon

He had a lot of potential.
Great attacking player coming through the lower grades... average defence though.

Looked promising imo.

 

[carltonleach]

tiki looks much fitter

Fitzgibbon gone

Wests Tigers Statement

Wests Tigers have today mutually agreed to terminate the contract of NSW Cup player Allan Fitzgibbon, who was on a train-and-trial deal with the NRL squad.

www.weststigers.com.au

Yeh I thought he looked in much better shape, looks like he is 5 years older now so instead of a big 13 year old he looks like a big 18 year old aha! Ahh sweet thanks for that champion appreciate it

 

[carltonleach]

He had a lot of potential.
Great attacking player coming through the lower grades... average defence though.

Looked promising imo.

Yeh I agree mate he looked real good. Someone will snap him up like a bellyache or a Bennett and get him firing and we will cop “another one gets away from tigertown” lol

 

[the_third]

Yeh I thought he looked in much better shape, looks like he is 5 years older now so instead of a big 13 year old he looks like a big 18 year old aha! Ahh sweet thanks for that champion appreciate it

Tuki has that union offload in him, but looked awkward. there is an interview out there from the ex Randwick rugby captain (Hudson?) talking about running positions and how to position arms and legs for the contact. Said Klemmer has really helped him. It is a short story, but insightful.

 

[KingRobbie]

Tuki has that union offload in him, but looked awkward. there is an interview out there from the ex Randwick rugby captain (Hudson?) talking about running positions and how to position arms and legs for the contact. Said Klemmer has really helped him. It is a short story, but insightful.

Ben Houston is the union guy you're talking about.

He'll play in the first trial game.

 

[WT2K]

Tuki has that union offload in him, but looked awkward. there is an interview out there from the ex Randwick rugby captain (Hudson?) talking about running positions and how to position arms and legs for the contact. Said Klemmer has really helped him. It is a short story, but insightful.

Ben Houston

Tigers sign union convert; Former Storm forward eyes NRL return with Bulldogs: Transfer Whispers

Tigers sign union convert; Former Storm forward eyes NRL return with Bulldogs: Transfer Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Demps]

Yeh I agree mate he looked real good. Someone will snap him up like a bellyache or a Bennett and get him firing and we will cop “another one gets away from tigertown” lol

Bit of Addo Carr to him.

Seems a confident lad too.

Been around dragons, panthers and most recently the Tigers.

Could be anything if he knuckled down.
I don't think he'll return to the Tigers though.

 

[Go_You_Good_Things]

Harris Scarf in Qld still sell Amco jeans

The factory that made them was on Australia ave. Homebush, iirc.
Had a big "laundry" area out back where they'd stonewash the denim on site.
Ahh . . . the good old days of stuff being made in Oz.

 

[sleeve]

We’ve got one of the fastest and it hasn’t helped us.
Speed is only one part of a halves arsenal.

Agreed, but one is not enough,both halves need to be quick and smart. Thats obviously what Sheens is looking for. When you look at the top sides, they all have these players. Many factors make a great side,--The forwards, we have done well, The spine,- Api the only certainty, so 1, 6, 7, still up in the air. The outside backs,--hope the young talent comes through.
FB- Stains may work , 6 and 7 - a big question mark, but trying to get Moses shows how important this position is. I think that the pursuit of a good halves combination, is top priority for the club.
Sheens likes speed, and so do i Ha!

 

[The-moP]

We dont need AD to play in the centers .. we have Naden, Talua, Reilly, Tupou, To'a and Feledy can all play there. AD is better off when the ball is in his hands, like at 6.

 

[hammertime]

We dont need AD to play in the centers .. we have Naden, Talua, Reilly, Tupou, To'a and Feledy can all play there. AD is better off when the ball is in his hands, like at 6.

If he was the answer to 6, we wouldn't be going after Moses. I think Laurie is going to also give him a run for his money.

Most commentators have said centre. He's probably the best one we have, because of the attacking options he provides, until feledy develops or one of those on that list improves.

 

[earl]

We have Matamua and Faagutu in our grades and tackling is one of the most important requirements of a centre.

Doueihi is potentially our best player but we don't know his position, his defense isn't first grade standard and he has players that can compete with him in basically every position. He is one of our best paid players as well so having competition in all the spots you can play him doesn't help his career.

 

[earl]

And both of them will not come to the Tigers, because they will get very good money from better clubs. Might not be as much as or offer but would be enough to knock us back

Like Api, Klemmer, IP & Bateman. This line doesn't cut it to me. We can sign players. We need to make sure we are offering enough dollars though. You won't get every player but as long as we can compete on dollars we have a chance.

 

[supercoach]

Like Api, Klemmer, IP & Bateman. This line doesn't cut it to me. We can sign players. We need to make sure we are offering enough dollars though. You won't get every player but as long as we can compete on dollars we have a chance.

The four players you quoted at the time they signed with us did not have any other club chasing them. Ok Parra realised they had made a massive mistake with IP after the horse had bolted. We also had got our cap in order and one of the very few teams who had cap space. Joey M will never leave the Chooks and the young Kid will either stay with the Chooks or take crazy money from rugby

 

[The-moP]

If he was the answer to 6, we wouldn't be going after Moses. I think Laurie is going to also give him a run for his money.

Most commentators have said centre. He's probably the best one we have, because of the attacking options he provides, until feledy develops or one of those on that list improves.

Do you think we were going to play Brooks at 6 if we got MM .. ?? 🤔🤔 If we got MM it was going to be MM to 7 .. and AD 6 as per the way they lined up for the Ceders at the World Cup .. 😉😉

“you can’t touch this”

 

[Magpie_Magic]

AD is better off on the bench..
...covering many positions.........

On less money.

 

[hammertime]

Doueihi is potentially our best player but we don't know his position, his defense isn't first grade standard and he has players that can compete with him in basically every position. He is one of our best paid players as well so having competition in all the spots you can play him doesn't help his career.

Yep. He's a Tim moltzen or Moses mbye.

 

[earl]

The four players you quoted at the time they signed with us did not have any other club chasing them.

Excluding Bateman they are all elite players in their positions. Bateman may actually be elite as well but time will tell.

I don't believe they didn't have other potential options.