Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[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

 

[Camel2281]

They are ready now. Astasi James is going to kill it. Need the spot for him to be top 30

He doesn't need to be top 30 to play NRL this year. Why don't people get this

 

[Betterdays22]

Huh, heaps of cash and no players or wins.

Let’s very experienced player go for (seemingly) free up cash??

I wonder if Wests are going for the richest club to get back to back spoons award.

Yep. The "freeing up cap space" argument is ridiculous. Cap space is not our issue. We just can't sign quality players at the moment. Joffa is a quality player and person and he will be a loss.

The argument about freeing up a top 30 spot falls down too, because we are now able to select outside top 30.

The only argument with some weight is that he is blocking the pathways of some of our young forwards. Problem with that is, you need one or 2 injuries in the pack to experienced forwards and then we will be crying out for someone like Joffa. Just can't understand it.

 

[bptiger 0]

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.

It would be a great move if we had someone lined up , other wise it’s a joke . Why don’t we just put a fire sale up at the tigers, come and take who u like , and we will chip in for there wages , it really is getting harder to be a loyal supporter

 

[bptiger 0]

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...

What a load of crap , so u want us supporters to wait till 2026 now , we have been waiting for 10 years already, can’t see how this helps us in any way , but if we sign someone NOW who is a better player I will stand corrected