Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Kelce68]

Joffa released, will be Scott Fulton's first big move!

Making moves in his first week...

1. Putting McDonnell in his place and establishing the ground rules in meeting 1 (tick)
2. Freeing up a spot and $600k for a bench player (tick)
3. TBA (let's see some magic...)

 

[DJG]

Joffa released, will be Scott Fulton's first big move!

Not sure how releasing him to another team "while" we pay freight for him.

If he's off the books completely then good business!

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

If it’s true what we are paying Joffa, $450k this year and $600k for each of the next two years, the club would likely be thinking they can get better value for that money by putting it towards another player/players. Let’s be honest. He’s played low minutes this year and been workmanlike in his performances. You can find those guys for between minimum wage and $250k.

As a bench player $600k isn’t great so him moving on is a positive as he doesn’t offer us more than Stef/Pole or Klem.

Hopefully we have something in the pipeline being announced over the next few weeks.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Whats the bet we're paying a fair chunk of money for Joffa to move on. Seriously wasnt he resigned when Sheens was in full control, Madge was gone by that stage?
Very odd and stupid thing to do.

 

[Eternal Tiger]

In the end we are overloaded with forwards and need a quality half or centre and Joffa on 600k a year is clearly the best option to move on.
It's a very good move.

We had enough Cap Room spare to offer Moses $1.3, what does releasing Ofahengaue achieve?

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Not trying to be rude but the people screaming for James, have you watched him in any games apart from the raiders trial? The guy has heaps of flaws, I don’t believe he’s anywhere near first grade.

My thoughts: I have watched him, has trimmed down and lost some bustling impact, but playing longer minutes, fitter and playing OK. Starting on the bench level.

 

[Roar_Power]

In the end we are overloaded with forwards and need a quality half or centre and Joffa on 600k a year is clearly the best option to move on.
It's a very good move.

Exactly, getting rid of an expensive contract for a 40 minute player is a win for the Tigers. I don't understand why people think we need to get someone in return. We have guys coming through and more cash in the back pocket to make a splash!

 

[coivtny]

We had enough Cap Room spare to offer Moses $1.3, what does releasing Ofahengaue achieve?

Exactly.

 

[ElleryHanley]

Joe O for 600 plus was a really bad deal.

Once he became a bench prop...it became a horrific deal.

600 for 30-40 low impact mins off the bench. No club can afford that.

We signed him on starter / borderline rep level money. And he is now a bench player.

Offloading that deal is a masterstroke.

 

[Todd Packer]

We had enough Cap Room spare to offer Moses $1.3, what does releasing Ofahengaue achieve?

An extra roster spot for a back that we need and unloading an overpriced player to a club that's desperate enough to want him.

 

[Kelce68]

We had enough Cap Room spare to offer Moses $1.3, what does releasing Ofahengaue achieve?

Staying ahead of your cap is never a bad thing.

If there's a big fish on the market at the time, you're well in the fight, if not, contracts remain front ended across the squad which keeps cap space available into the future. This future-proofs your options when it comes to the future player market and can insure teams against having money at the 'wrong' time only, as we have now.

Eventually, the market turns and it's a buyer's market flush with quality off contract players. Front-loading and being patient with your funds allows the Tigers to sit in wait and be well equipped to make an impact on the market at that time, whether it's '24, '25 or '26.

These decisions aren't always about the current season only...

 

[Moh]

Feel this all happened very quickly.

I agree freeing up his money is a good thing, but we need his experience and off field value at least for the rest of this year.

Just not a fan of mid-season releases with nothing in return.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Tigers just posted him in the gym an hour ago? What’s going on thought it was an immediate release

he won't be in the team Saturday

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

We had enough Cap Room spare to offer Moses $1.3, what does releasing Ofahengaue achieve?

We have millions to spend and a heap of roster spaces. No inbounds for 24 announced.

Going to be very interesting what new blood we bring in and how we use our cash.

This is a real test for Fulton and Shenji.

 

[Todd Packer]

Now we just need to tell the underbidder North Queensland that we're all out of Joe's but we have a hardly used Tuki for a bargain price.

 

[Roar_Power]

Now we just need to tell the underbidder North Queensland that we're all out of Joe's but we have a hardly used Tuki for a bargain price.

They shipped him to us. Doubt they want him back.

 

[Eternal Tiger]

An extra roster spot for a back that we need and unloading an overpriced player to a club that's desperate enough to want him.

Who's the Back were getting?

 

[Todd Packer]

Who's the Back were getting?

Nobody specific, but at least we can be in the game with a spot available.

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Staying ahead of your cap is never a bad thing.

If there's a big fish on the market at the time, you're well in the fight, if not, contracts remain front ended across the squad which keeps cap space available into the future. This future-proofs your options when it comes to the future player market and can insure teams against having money at the 'wrong' time only, as we have now.

Eventually, the market turns and it's a buyer's market flush with quality off contract players. Front-loading and being patient with your funds allows the Tigers to sit in wait and be well equipped to make an impact on the market at that time, whether it's '24, '25 or '26.

These decisions aren't always about the current season only...

Thats code for Forfeiting. Better run Clubs never need to have Millions in the hope of a player becoming available 2 years from now.

 

[Camel2281]

There must be more to this you don’t just release a player you just extended for 2 more years if you don’t have to

We extended him before we signed Klemmer and Bateman to be fair. And Twal and Pole are this season also out playing Joe