Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[DJG]

@CCTW will provide an update in 48 hours or less.

 

[earl]

Again, your Brooks hatred compromises your thinking. I would put Brooks in the same category'. Brooks was chased by Newcastle, a bottom club, Ad shopped himself around, and is still doing so. no takers. The Tigers want Brooks to stay, and have said so, They have not commited to AD.
At the moment both players would not rate an offer from the top 8 sides. It is that simple.
How the perform this year with a better side, will determine their value. I would be surprised if AD does not sign elswhere for 2024.

Our halves have been ordinary. Brooks to me was clearly and it wasn't close better than Doueihi last season. Brooks wasn't good. He was poor.

No club wants them on the salaries they are on or they are after.

That may change based on performances this year.

On a change of topic how funny is it Josh Reynolds getting a contract at the Dogs. Good luck to him because I think he is a good guy but he wasn't cutting in the Super League. The Dogs have though been getting a lot of good signings.

 

[diedpretty]

I’m afraid the news on Thursday won’t put a smile on WT supporters dial… my info as of tonight is he will officially tell Sheens he is staying at Parra…

If true we should go hard for Sanders - he will have MM in front of him for 4 years and Brown will be there until he needs a walking frame to get around. If the kid is as good as everyone says he will not want to hang around for 4 years for a few first grade appearances.

 

[trentrunciman]

I’m afraid the news on Thursday won’t put a smile on WT supporters dial… my info as of tonight is he will officially tell Sheens he is staying at Parra…

That’s ok. I honestly think everyone here is more relieved than anything. We know and speculated he would re-sign. Always been a fan of Moses since Holy across days . I still think Moses and Brooks would’ve been great together.

Wish him the best because his family are lovely people.

Thanks @tigerap for the info.

 

[ConePuncher]

my oil is that moses will be signing with wests tigers for 2024 on thursday.

 

[Westsboi2019]

On an unrelated topic, I am desperately waiting for the players render on the website to be updated. Keen to see the new boys in the new kit.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Either way, we win.

Moses signs, it is a major boost in the halves and we can move on either Doueihi or Brooks who are not to standard.

If he doesn't, we miss out on a guy who shat on the club and made Parra pay top dollar to hang on to him.

 

[trentrunciman]

He’s coming all the way to tell Sheens that he will reject the offer? If that common in rugby league contract negotiations?

 

[sleeve]

And your Brooks love and AD hatred compromises yours. You're a broken record with your Anti AD dribble

Does anyone on the forum bar the same 3 or 4 take any notice of you !

 

[Tucker]

Honestly I think common sense dictates the complete opposite opinion. If you are right Sheens should be sacked now. I just can't see any decent football manager thinking the way you are stating.

Your opinions on Brooks are fine. I don't want to debate that issue again.

I just cannot believe Sheens, Benji etc are that incompetent.

I can't see myself getting played like that and I'm incompetent. I'd think you'd have to be one of the dumbest people in existence to really purchase Bateman or keep Brooks because that means we get Moses.

Sheens was played by Ciraldo only last year.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

He’s coming all the way to tell Sheens that he will reject the offer? If that common in rugby league contract negotiations?

Doubt it.

A rejection can be handled pretty professionally via a zoom meeting or phone call.

I've never personally met with recruitment agents or companies to reject an employment offer.

If he's not coming and the info on that meeting was legitimate, he will probably cancel.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Sheens was played by Ciraldo only last year.

Yep. Although I think some small part of me would entertain the idea that was orchestrated to jump back in the hot seat.

 

[TheKhan]

He’s coming all the way to tell Sheens that he will reject the offer? If that common in rugby league contract negotiations?

If you have integrity

 

[Tucker]

Why is this an issue ? Would it be better not to go for the player ? They've already signed Api, Klemmer, Bateman and IP. Should we not have gone for them ? Did we read those incorrectly ?

When you miss out on a house at an auction have you been played ?

I don't see the issue.

The vast majority of RL people did not think Moses was coming to the Tigers, yet despite this, our supporters have consistently been fed the line that the club are very confident he is coming.
Should it turn out he does not sign on, it will be another egg on face situation.

 

[Tucker]

i’ve expected moses to stay at parra this entire time, but i’m not entirely sure about the whole meeting situation.

i doubt he would travel across town on thursday just to say thanks but no thanks when all he has to do is pick up the phone. again i still think he re-signs with parra but the meeting does make me think he could still put pen to paper with us.

Is there really a meeting?
Has the club confirmed this or was it the “insider”?

 

[Le Tiger]

Reading between the lines, there is mail that Moses will re-sign with Parra but also meet with WT on Thursday.

Can't see an in-person meeting happening for a simple rejection and goodbye.

I suspect Moses and co will come to the meeting to say they will sign with Parra unless their latest demand is met. Maybe the potential for a 5th year the Pom alluded to.

 

[innsaneink]

Is it a good job for a young guy ?

Station assistants cop it from commuters when things go wrong which is often... Been 30 yrs since I did it.... As. Others have mentioned the shift work got to me and I pulled the pin

 

[liltiger]

By who ? No offense but @pawsandclaws1 and @Jedi_Tiger stating this doesn't make it true. I cannot see a professional sporting organization thinking like this.

I'm pretty confident that Hastings for whatever reason wasn't rated by the incoming coaching staff or better put Brooks has been rated a bit higher. That doesn't mean they've made the right decision but we get to find out over next season and maybe beyond that.

Think it might be more complicated Earl.
If the knights were willing to pay Brooks full contract would he still be a Tiger. We will never know the truth. Personally I believe we couldn't reach an agreement on how much of Brooks contract the Knights would cover so we released Hastings instead because he was just easier to move on.

 

[liltiger]

It's not over until it's over.

Seems strange to me if Moses has already told his team mates last weekend he was staying at Parra that he would need to have a meeting with WT 4 or 5 days later only to tell them the same thing. Someone who would know much more than me may be able to answer this - How often do players and clubs have a meeting to formally decline an offer?

I assumed a personal phone call would do.

 

[2041]

The vast majority of RL people did not think Moses was coming to the Tigers, yet despite this, our supporters have consistently been fed the line that the club are very confident he is coming.
Should it turn out he does not sign on, it will be another egg on face situation.

How on earth is it egg on the club’s face that you chose to believe something you read on a forum? The club, to the best of my knowledge, has never said anything consequential about Moses and certainly not that they are confident of signing him.