Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[liltiger]

That's my biggest fear re Benji calling the shots..a quick sugar hit of PR particularly if we lose Moses announcing that we managed Brooks career into a one club player with a x year extension blah blah...when in fact most want Brooks to actually earn it
Gotta be the luckiest to ever play the game

I'm just hoping it doesn't become a boys club, they have to want to improve and rip in.

 

[Telltails]

the hate, or objective criticism as I have made several examples of his game that would be difficult to argue with, comes from the guy wanting $950K and most on here, including the media, think that we should "build a team around him"...

he's had what, 3 seasons here, playing in 3 or 4 different positions, hasnt been able to lock one down, hasn't shown us that he can turn a game on his own... etc etc...

at some point you have to let them go and try someone else. how long does the hope of "potential" last? 4 seasons, 5 seasons, 9 seasons (brooks?) ... because every pre-season will be different and we quickly forget about the seasons before us, which is why we end up in a loop of mediocrity.... players underperform, everyone thinks they're terrible, the season ends, we wait around like lemons for preseason, we are busting to watch footy again, preseason starts and we get hopeful again because we're fans and totally biased and forget about last season because this season "will be different".

I want to win. period.

Stef and Blore haven't been on the field long enough bc of injuries however at least they have locked positions.

Stef in the limited game time has lived up to the hype (or thereabouts) for me, when he has played.

Blore - started well, got injured, came back and was a bit average, got injured, so yes this year he'll either prove he's on the up and up or level out.

Laurie - i'd agree with you but he's only played 1 or 2 seasons? can't recall and he has been our voted players player for those years right? again can't remember.

Yeh agree mostly. I havnt written any of them off - especially Laurie - and barring injury they all need to demonstrate that they can meet the demands of FG footy at a competive level.
But I firmly believe the lack of leadership on the field has stunted the development of most of our young blokes. I am putting a lot of faith in Api K and Klemmer to address some of that this season and drive some pride/ resilience in their performances.

 

[SeanT]

I reckon Tupou will have come on a bit by then.

Think he's got something.

Yeh hel be there.

 

[earl]

Choose your excuses etc.... but fact is they need to perform and we should ALL be hoping they kill it or get the chop, nothing else is acceptable.

Exactly. These guys need to step up and they haven't been able to do that their entire careers.

 

[hank37w]

Enfield, but not for long, I was trainee - had a court appearance and missed a bit of the shunting course so they put me on the station, later at Petersham College learning how to make indecipherable & incoherent announcements

Thought you may have been referring to Enfield when you mentioned shunting.

I was next door at Delec as a Driver 1977-1990 then Petersham as a Training Officer in the Driver Training section 1991-94.
National Rail / Pacific National 1994- 2013 with a Final stint over in the Pilbara with FMG on the Iron Ore 2013-2021.

 

[old_man_tiger]

Exactly. These guys need to step up and they haven't been able to do that their entire careers.

Has to be 23, the pack is good enough, the hooker literally the best in the game, the back five are good enough to at least get you to 8th IF the halves perform.

You look at a bloke like Bob Jennings, scored a million tried in a firing team, came here and looked like his feet were concreted to the ground. A good spine, playing off a good pack wins more than they lose even with duds out wide, and we have a couple who are "ok" and some who can be goodish.

 

[tigermate]

Btw I love the tigers and everyone on this forum - even the guys who don't agree with me or think AD is the messiah lol... LESGOOOOOO boys... and girls!

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

if we miss hopefully theres a Pom post or media release (we thought we had him) so we know to move on.

No way in hell should we put out a media release saying we missed a signing that’s amateur hour at its finest. You will know we missed him when Parra make their statement, there’s absolutely no need to make ourselves look like idiots again.

 

[jadtiger]

No, but it is the 'manly' thing to do. Good on him if that's the reason. Obviously grown up since he left us.

I dislike moses intensely but you are correct in what you say

 

[gregjm87]

AD right now is a myth.

Hasn’t performed as a 5/8 or FB or center… consistently … at a level that warrants him to be considered as anything more than a first grade player with potential.

Right now he’s no where near as good as Jack Wighton as a running 5/8.

He doesn’t have a crisp, consistent passing game… which is why he’s considered a running 5/8.

Yes, some long looping passes have resulted in tries, but a lot have gone out of bounds, behind players or forward.

His defense at 5/8 was terrible and if things don’t go his way he goes missing in games.

He was too slow and out of position as a FB, and was suspect under the high ball.

The only spot he would get in a top 8 team is either 14, or as a “top up” center on approx $450k.

Anything more than that is paying for potential which in all his games he’s shown maybe 25% of the game time he’s played overall… and that’s generous.

Everyone frothing on him on this forum are basing it on a low base bc at times he’s been made to look like a superstar in our wooden spoon team.

And he has a massive ego.

Personally I never thought we should’ve signed him… it was a typical tigers signing… sign someone for 4 years (when the next best contract was from the roosters for 2 years), pay them overs, and buy them for a a position that they haven’t had experience or excelled in…. He’s a taller, faster, stronger but less consistent Moses Mbye 2.0

Anyone saying different is basing it on potential and hope not what he’s done in games.
I could leave him as a center on $450-$500k, otherwise I hope he goes so we can find a proper 5/8 so we can stop “hoping” and discussing his “potential”.

Whilst I agree with pretty much all you've said I'm also not yet ready to write-off his potential. Been stuck behind a shit pack the whole time he's been here. So I can excuse him only showing glimpses in attack. Can't really excuse his defensive non/efforts.

 

[fainty]

Any meetings been canceled yet?!

 

[Go_You_Good_Things]

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

Pfft.
Tom CrCyC will have one out in 8-16 business hours.

 

[BrendonWT]

Sorry mate but that’s just rubbish. You have no clue what he’s doing and neither do I but there is no evidence the meeting is going ahead, is off or was ever on in the first place.

deep breaths in and out buddy

yep nobody knows what hes doing

i was just speculating that all of the signs in the last 24-48 hrs have pointed in one direction

just not getting my hopes up, every time the club speaks or players from our club mention someone coming across things go south very quickly 🤣

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Feledy has my attention.
Tough looking bugger with big wraps.
Hopefully see a bit of him this year.

hope so too, does he have to wait until round 10 ?

 

[BrendonWT]

No way in hell should we put out a media release saying we missed a signing that’s amateur hour at its finest. You will know we missed him when Parra make their statement, there’s absolutely no need to make ourselves look like idiots again.

agreed, its been a fun ride though, definately made this offseason interesting

 

[Go_You_Good_Things]

You've got the Thursday bit correct, but not the Tigers bit, that is when his re-signing with Eels will be announced. Take it to the bank. And deposit it in a special security box.

Seems to be a lot of that sort of mixup lately.

 

[jadtiger]

Reality is we might only be ale to squeeze out 1 possibly 2 regular first graders out of that lot. The step up from being a talented junior to 1st grade is huge

Unless you’re in the Penrith system … by the time Cleary is ready to retire I’m sure they’ll have a ready made replacement who is just as good

Most supporters at all clubs tend to overvalue their juniors and we are exactly the same.It is sad but true that most will not be consistent first grade players and it is very hard to find and keep the right ones because some players develop late and some peak early but do not improve.
But as always i hope we get it right this time

 

[Fingers83]

The funniest part of this whole thing is that we’ve got no idea if there’s a meeting tomorrow or not and we’re all worked up about it 😂

 

[tigerballs]

When and where were you shunter at Ink?

If someone called me a shunter I reckon I'd drop 'em.

 

[tigerballs]

If Moses is actually coming- I get the feeling Doueihi will be asked to resume his fullback duties. Both Staines & Laurie are on 1 year deals. That FB spot is up for grabs next season, and Doueihi can play that role easily.

Young Bula will be fullback long term.