Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Eternal Tiger]

It appears I'll keep repeating myself, but OK I'll say it twice this weekend.

Knights apparently wanted up to half a million a year to take on Brooks. You are going to pay Knights a million bucks to take Brooks off your hands for 2 years? That's part of the reported reason the deal was scuppered.

I am supremely bored of the arguments that Tigers could have traded Brooks or Hastings, at our own discretion or leisure, as if the Knights weren't trying to drive their end of the bargain.

Fact is they took Hastings for zero cost to us, and they released Klemmer to us in return. That deal was never on offer for Brooks.

So it's not the Tigers' fault that they supported and trusted Brooks within his current contract, and he's not repaying any of that value. He wouldn't need a fresh start or a release if he could do a half-decent job of playing halfback.

So, we could've paid 500k for 1 year and be rid of him, but instead we pay him $1m to basically sabotage our season. 😂😂😂 awesome decision making by WT. Run by peasants

 

[Sco77y]

I think people are looking back on Williams time with the raiders through rose coloured glasses.

He is better than what we have at the moment, but is at a level I would describe as competent at most

Competent? Sign him up!

 

[Curaeus]

Competent? Sign him up!

Gold!

 

[boonboon]

Personally I would sign Jake Arthur for halfback next year. Only 20 and his path is blocked at eels.

 

[finnzo]

Sheens saw more potential at 7 in Brooks than he did with Hastings
Pretty much the moment when Sheens lost me tbh..altho last seasons handling of Madge and premature release of key players guaranteeing the spoon had me well on the way...!

To be fair I think letting the players go early helped us secure players like Bateman and klemmer for this season and gave us money in the cap to offer mosses 1.4 million

 

[The Ladies Man]

I'd be trying to pick up Bennett for a few yrs after his dolphins stint. He can oversee Benj. What he's done for Redcliffe is amazing, considering the salary cap differences between his and the top teams.
Plus Tim's shit and needs to be another assistant at Canberra

 

[88]

I think people are looking back on Williams time with the raiders through rose coloured glasses.

He is better than what we have at the moment, but is at a level I would describe as competent at most

Townsend and Deardan could probably be called competent rather than superstars but with the right squad around them (and the right coaching and structures) competent in the halves is enough to be at the pointy end of the table.

 

[jrtiger]

Braydon Trindall
George Williams
Dean Hawkins
Jonah Pezet
Joseph O’Neill
Lewis Dodd
Brad Schneider
Thomas Duffy
Jamie Humphreys
Ronald Volkman
Ethan Sanders
Jack Cole
Sandon Smith
Thomas Weaver

I don’t care which one we sign, just sign one. Please. all either off contract or stuck behind players at other teams. any one of them would be an improvement.

 

[88]

Personally I would sign Jake Arthur for halfback next year. Only 20 and his path is blocked at eels.

What about their boom young 7 Sanders? Blocked now and has higher wraps on him.

 

[88]

I'd be trying to pick up Bennett for a few yrs after his dolphins stint. He can oversee Benj. What he's done for Redcliffe is amazing, considering the salary cap differences between his and the top teams.
Plus Tim's shit and needs to be another assistant at Canberra

Throw the chequebook at Bennet or Bellamy to be a coaching director type role similar to Gus Gould. Could help Benji (getting his assistant’s right will be crucial) and add some credibility to our brand and signing potential.

 

[clontarfkid]

To be fair I think letting the players go early helped us secure players like Bateman and klemmer for this season and gave us money in the cap to offer mosses 1.4 million

Wld have got them anyway...all(except Gildart) finishing up at the end of last season..Sheens just accelerated their departure leaving us with...nothing!
Well..a spoon..

 

[Vicious]

Braydon Trindall
George Williams
Dean Hawkins
Jonah Pezet
Joseph O’Neill
Lewis Dodd
Brad Schneider
Thomas Duffy
Jamie Humphreys
Ronald Volkman
Ethan Sanders
Jack Cole
Sandon Smith
Thomas Weaver

I don’t care which one we sign, just sign one. Please. all either off contract or stuck behind players at other teams. any one of them would be an improvement.

Even Adam Clune as he’s experienced, not too old and if nothing else knows how to play with a bit of structure and has a half decent kicking game,

 

[cqtiger]

I see Oliver Gildart has found his new home. Brown Park in Rockhampton playing for the capras.

 

[rusted-on]

We need to remember Steph is only 21 - 22. He has at least a decade ahead of him, props don't hit their peak till about 29 - 30. He is still a baby.

Agreed, his best years are ahead of him. I do think his impact is best utilised off the bench at the moment though.

 

[rusted-on]

I hope it’s that simple.

Nothing ends up being that way with the Tigers unfortunately

 

[jirskyr]

So, we could've paid 500k for 1 year and be rid of him, but instead we pay him $1m to basically sabotage our season. 😂😂😂 awesome decision making by WT. Run by peasants

No it would have been 2 years, so up to a million dollars for Knights to take Brooks off us, and that's assuming it is a deal the Knights agreed to.

Don't forget Brooks' salary is reported to be back-ended, so whatever he's earning now, he earned less in the first years of the deal.

 

[jirskyr]

“Apparently “

If you know the indisputable facts, feel free to fill us in.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

No it would have been 2 years, so up to a million dollars for Knights to take Brooks off us, and that's assuming it is a deal the Knights agreed to.

Don't forget Brooks' salary is reported to be back-ended, so whatever he's earning now, he earned less in the first years of the deal.

Curious to know where the 500k/year figure came from

 

[hobbo1]

If you know the indisputable facts, feel free to fill us in.

I thought you knew all the facts ?

 

[Curaeus]

about to turn 32..injury history..Reynolds 2.0

And he doesn't seem to like us anyway. Hasn't he knocked us back once or twice before? This ship has well and truly sailed.