Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Jedi_Tiger]

I won't be holding my breathe for us to sign a player from another club equal to or better than Joff. If clearing space in the top 30 take a leaf out of Gus' book and "move on" two fringe players as he did a couple of weeks ago.

Happy to eat my words if we get an established first grade half or outside back in for the remainder of the year though... expect Atasi James to be promoted.

James can play anyway he doesn't need joffa to go to do that.
We will be linking with Schuster you would think given the Fulton connection

 

[jirskyr]

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

He's already our best centre when we play Parramatta!

 

[jirskyr]

NRL 360 last night no more Kent but the ridicule continues as when discussing Tigers failed attempts at Munster ,Moses , Pearce and now Johnson as highly unlikely as he's happy and back home . Hooper said Tigers cant recruit these players as we are a laughing stock ! To hell with you hoops

Don't trouble yourself with the rantings of morons and steer entirely clear of that show.

 

[rihannafan1]

I wish the club would explain this one to the fans and members…releasing Joe O and what do we get?…we have plenty of salary cap $$$…we get a roster spot for whom??….

Don't worry, you'll get Lee on radio soon enough putting his foot in his mouth. If they have a deal in the works I'd prefer they keep it under wraps and I fully expect they do, targeting a back.

The plan is to bring Blore in and hope he is ready for the step up. His spot in KOE will be filled soon enough by someone showing promise in Flegg.

We've seen very recently a plan to target positions of need with our juniors and I think Joe leaving will allow us to do the same with our firsts squad.

Also pretty clear that most of Maguire's team don't fit the plans of the club. Joe, Ken, Hastings, Garner, that bench 9 with knee issues and a much lesser extent Freebairn, Dias all gone from last year's team. There's probably some others I've forgotten too.

 

[king_sirro]

No, it was highly opinionated dribble

Because it goes against your opinion lol. Ok.

 

[tigermate]

Our best player last year was Hastings

Joffa looked good in an average team that got the wooden spoon

He’s not worth $450-$600k

Can’t wait to get rid of him.

He’s not a lock and he’s not a prop - he’s a benchy with no impact.

Once AD and Brooks follows we will finally be on the way up

 

[ElleryHanley]

My issue with offloading Joffa is why are we doing Parramatta favours when they've been screwing us for a decade? & why not try & get a player in return? He was also great for culture & a lot of the islander boys looked up to him.

Clearing that contract IS doing us a favor...

Agreed re the islander kids...but some of them are ready now, and some really topliners will be soon.

Clearing that spot AND cap space is going to look great in a year's time.

 

[Tucker]

Actually, his best footy was when he finally moved to prop late in the year. He played well all year, but was clearly a front row type middle being used as a 13, and that proved correct when he went even better once moved to the front row. He is fine at lock of you want a 3rd front rower.

Incorrect. He played 20 games at lock and that’s where he was returning big numbers in both attack and defence.

 

[izotope]

I wish the club would explain this one to the fans and members…releasing Joe O and what do we get?…we have plenty of salary cap $$$…we get a roster spot for whom??….

That's the answer to it all

Lets say the roster spot was for Jarome Hughes for 2023 this place will be going off like a mayonnaise factory, if its for another tuki simpkins well.. wrong call.

 

[king_sirro]

Incorrect. He played 20 games at lock and that’s where he was returning big numbers in both attack and defence.

Yes he did, playing as a 3rd front rower, not a modern lock. Get it? He then moved to the front row and returned even bigger numbers.

 

[Tucker]

Because it goes against your opinion lol. Ok.

…and mine goes against yours. The difference is I’m not quoting salary figures nor perverting history in a futile attempt to strengthen an argument.

 

[Tucker]

Yes he did, playing as a 3rd front rower, not a modern lock. Get it? He then moved to the front row and returned even bigger numbers.

No he didn’t.
He popped up all over the field creating second phase play.
You didn’t watch much last year did you?

 

[king_sirro]

…and mine goes against yours. The difference is I’m not quoting salary figures nor perverting history in a futile attempt to strengthen an argument.

I didn't see anyone "pervert" history. Just someone who identified that Joffa's style is that of a front rower more so then a lock. He can do a good job at lock if you don't want ball playing, I don't think anyone is arguing that.

 

[king_sirro]

No he didn’t.
He popped up all over the field creating second phase play.
You didn’t watch much last year did you?

Better front rower in the modern game, simple as that.

Played strong in a contract year, and now has gone back to playing ordinary.

 

[Tucker]

Our best player last year was Hastings

Joffa looked good in an average team that got the wooden spoon

He’s not worth $450-$600k

Can’t wait to get rid of him.

He’s not a lock and he’s not a prop - he’s a benchy with no impact.

Once AD and Brooks follows we will finally be on the way up

Joe finished the year top 10 NRL wide in three important categories.
He was head and shoulders our best.

 

[Tucker]

Better front rower in the modern game, simple as that.

Played strong in a contract year, and now has gone back to playing ordinary.

In your opinion.
I say our useless coaches have brought the worst out of him.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

So we are clearing the decks but for who, we only resigned the bloke last year. Despite Fulton being here we still have the same muppets rubber stamping things in the front office. I have no faith we will replace him either directly like for like or even indirectedly like for a half or a centre.
We cleared the decks last year and bought in nobodies, we loaned out players and left ourselves short i have no faith.
If the club wanted rid of whats considered a bad deal moneywise why did they resign him and on so much, its just more poor management over and over again. I'd be delighted to be proven wrong but history tells me i wont be.

 

[Tucker]

Better front rower in the modern game, simple as that.

Played strong in a contract year, and now has gone back to playing ordinary.

That was proven wrong last year.
He did not play as a third prop.
It seems Madge and occasionally Kimmorley used him well.
When he played prop, that was Sheens influence.

 

[Harvey]

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

Have you looked at who our coach is? If we were paying freight for the next 2 years it would be history repeating.

 

[Tucker]

So we are clearing the decks but for who, we only resigned the bloke last year. Despite Fulton being here we still have the same muppets rubber stamping things in the front office. I have no faith we will replace him either directly like for like or even indirectedly like for a half or a centre.
We cleared the decks last year and bought in nobodies, we loaned out players and left ourselves short i have no faith.
If the club wanted rid of whats considered a bad deal moneywise why did they resign him and on so much, its just more poor management over and over again. I'd be delighted to be proven wrong but history tells me i wont be.

Well said and that is the problem. It is always the problem.