Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[balmain boy]

Really feel sorry for brooks

Justin and admin have completely fckd him up

He could’ve left and got a 2/3 ye deal at the knights … now he’s going to be cut (rightfully so) and be unsignable

Wests tigers is seriously where players go to die

To be fair he could have signed with anyone for the past 5 months. Nothing stoppy him

 

[balmain boy]

Need some more intimidating non-lazy forwards.

That's young Tuipolotu in Flegg. Big, powerful and aggressive. He just needs to learn to channel it

 

[balmain boy]

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.

That old myth had been debunked years ago.
Klemmers that age and most agree he's good but on the decline.
Props are now at their peak at 25.

 

[balmain boy]

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.

Why would it have been two years when he only had one year left on his contract (this year).

 

[balmain boy]

Moses signed for 900k

What. 5 years ago?
Or did you mistype Gutho?

 

[liltiger]

That old myth had been debunked years ago.
Klemmers that age and most agree he's good but on the decline.
Props are now at their peak at 25.

Maybe, only time will tell.

 

[liltiger]

This guy is not always accurate but does have some hits…..View attachment 4844

Is that the x factor fullback they're looking at to replace Gutherson 🤣

 

[Bob]

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.

Volkman for me, the trial a few years ago as a rooster sealed it. It was a reserve grade roosters side against our top team and we never got a look in. He just directed the play so well and always seemed in control. Paired with a good running six could do wonders.

 

[Littlebittipsy]

G'day @Littlebittipsy I hope you and the family are well... and keep emailing

Hey BZN. Family are doing well thanks. Hope you and the Mrs are well. Hopefully some improvement coming for the Tigers soon. Tough start….again.

 

[Bob]

I don't see how Knights could even ask us to chip in for a 2nd year (24) when Brooks wasn't contracted to us.

I'm sure (not certain) we could have got Brooks to Newcastle for 2023 with us chipping in, but then that's it. No chipping in a 2nd year.

Sure you could! We want you to pay 500k of brooks salary next year. We want that money paid in two installments this year and next. These amounts are to come out of your cap space.

It has nothing to do with brooksies previous contract. Nothing to do with him at all really. It would of been about balancing their salary cap.

 

[Conbat07]

I tried. Email bounced back.

Change to .au i sent one through

 

[Red88_Tiger]

One thing I will never understand is Nofa gets dropped without much fuss, for what, having a big head, Brooks has never been dropped for mistakes galore bad play, but since his rise to first grade, I dont recollect him ever being dropped when in all the teams Brooks is the one player deserving of a stint in reserves.
He should be given an award for player most helpfull to opposing teams when playing the West Tigers.

Madge dropped him to the bench
Not sure but I think eggshells followed after a couple others dropped aswell
I have a terrible memory so could be wrong on timing

 

[Robbie's Love Child]

I mentioned to a few parra mates about their junior halfback Ethan Sanders now they have long term contracts with brown and moses, they don't rate Sanders, he's crap ???

Ethan Sanders is at least two seasons away from first grade, and has a massive question mark over him. We need a proven halfback like what the cowboys did with Townsend.

 

[mikey]

Newcastle is still an option.

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Hastings swap?
(C'mon Hastings haters - dump on me!)

 

[mikey]

Can everyone pile into Justin as the CEO

His email is ceo@weststigers.com.AJ

I send him an email every week

Would be good if everyone does

Strength in numbers - he can’t ignore us all forever

Already done. He hasn't replied.
Simple email
Punt Brookes or have no supporters.
Yours truly
An angry fan

 

[Glenji95]

I would rather Hastings stayed with us.....but the old boys club..!!!

Its clear we made the wrong choice. Hastings under this forward pack would’ve gotten us at least 2 wins. Hastings isn’t the greatest half to play the game, but he does have the ability to organise the team.

 

[coivtny]

Hastings swap?
(C'mon Hastings haters - dump on me!)

Not me. Not a Hastings lover or a Brooks hater but if Hastings had played the first four games we’d be better than 0 - 4 and perhaps much better.

 

[Glenji95]

Not me. Not a Hastings lover or a Brooks hater but if Hastings had played the first four games we’d be better than 0 - 4 and perhaps much better.

Would at least have 2 wins if Hastings was still with us.

 

[tony soprano]

Its clear we made the wrong choice. Hastings under this forward pack would’ve gotten us at least 2 wins. Hastings isn’t the greatest half to play the game, but he does have the ability ro organise the team.

Context is we also trader klemmer and got Bateman which we needed.

But that doesn't fit the narrative being pushed

 

[Glenji95]

Context is we also trader klemmer and got Bateman which we needed.

But that doesn't fit the narrative being pushed

We also made that move thinking that Brooks would finally do his job and be good. Well the forwards are doing their job but Brooks is still failing to do his. We still could have landed Klemmer if we gave them Brooks. Bateman 50/50 if the talk of him and Hastings don’t get along is true.