Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tony soprano]

That was a quote by Sheens talking about John Morris being our Cooper Cronk,where do you think all the comments about Johnie Cronk originated from.

Thanks for the update on comments made in 2008

 

[Dennisspicer1]

And having re-named the stand after champion Tommy, check out the new seats too:

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Where is this stand.

 

[hsvjones]

A lot of people knocking the club and saying if we let Joe O go we will get nothing as we are shit at recruitment.

These people need to go over all transactions the last 12-18 months as they have done an excellent job and basically most that have gone were dead wood and right decisions.
They have fixed our forward pack in this time which I would say most would agree with.

I have full faith in them doing this to the halves / backs over the next 12 months.

We have not signed 1 top line player that has disappointed like in the past with Packer, Mbye, Reynolds etc.. We have also not paid overs like the past considering where we currently sit.

Look at the Dogs and their recruitment by overpaying and IMO will fall on their faces in a few years.

We have found our FB in Bula (he will make mistakes as well but very encouraging), Hooker is settled with some talented junior ones coming through and all we really need is halves and centre to be a very good team.

I've said it before, but we are an NFL team with no Quarterback and it shows.

I will trust the process as we are on the way up so ENJOY the ride folks 😎

 

[Halbrowne61]

Where is this stand.

Looks like Lidcombe to me.

 

[carltonleach]

James can play now if selected, keep the top 30 spot for a half

Oh yeah haha I forgot we are past round 10 now. Do we need to have the top 30 finalised before a certain time?

 

[crazycat]

It’s rumoured Pearce is asking in excess of 500k to come back and play for us, leave him in France if he expects that type of money at his age.

Really 500k is a fair asking price.
Move family across countries.
train as hard as they do in the NRL.
Why would you do it for less when you have been getting an 800k salary?

 

[crazycat]

Parra never ever do us any favours so dont count on getting anything out of them

They don't do us Favours.

Yet their recruits have gone well here. Far better then Dogs and other teams.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Hopper pushing hunt to dogs agenda

 

[hsvjones]

Hopper pushing hunt to dogs agenda

They must not have a salary cap... Dead set all their signings are top line and on big cash so nothing left for the others.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

They must not have a salary cap... Dead set all their signings are top line and on big cash so nothing left for the others.

nobody has mentioned hunt with us at all only Johnson.

 

[Todd Packer]

nobody has mentioned hunt with us at all only Johnson.

Well you can't date 2 girls at the same time and expect to keep either of them.

 

[2041]

No, not good luck to them. They strengthen their roster whilst we weaken ours.
Bad deal.

You have to try to understand that NRL players are not "just" players: they are players with a contract attached. Ofahengaue is a decent player who would justify a place in any top 30; Ofahengaue on 600k a year for 2023-25 is burned cap money. No longer having that obligation has value to the Tigers; we have forwards ahead of Ofahengaue and more coming through, that 600k could get us some strike in the outside backs or help pay for a new half.

If Parra think Ofahengaue is going to get them over the line to winning that elusive premiership to the point that they're prepared to take on that contract in full, more fool them. I look foreward to seeing them come 6th instead of 7th and losing in the first round of finals, before collapsing in a heap in a couple of years as all the crap contracts they're carrying come home to roost.

 

[Todd Packer]

When recruiting a halfback you can only place a win bet.
You can't take a quinella.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

nobody has mentioned hunt with us at all only Johnson.

That actually gives me more confidence lol

 

[The Chad]

Wasn't there a report last week about young Arthur looking to move on from Parra?

Could just be coincidence of course..

 

[The Chad]

As a career-revival option, Waqa Blake could just about be our best centre if he played for us..

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

As a career-revival option, Waqa Blake could just about be our best centre if he played for us..

We do need a centre but he’s shocking, i wouldn’t be entertaining that one.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

As a career-revival option, Waqa Blake could just about be our best centre if he played for us..

Please no. He is terrible. Isn’t he off to union anyway next season?

 

[Halbrowne61]

Wasn't there a report last week about young Arthur looking to move on from Parra?

Could just be coincidence of course..

So how do you rate him as a player. I find it hard to get a fix on him, due mainly to that sort of gangly style he has.
Not sure if he would be good for us or not ?

 

[Buttface]

We do need a centre but he’s shocking, i wouldn’t be entertaining that one.

He’s not an upgrade, we have Naden, who I’d say is a better version of Blake. He ain’t replacing Star who has locked down right centre through hard work reducing his errors and improving well in attack, I reckon he’s a star, I love watching a young bloke improve his game.