Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Good move.

We do have
Blore
James
Matamua
Miller
Faagutu

Would rather let Joe go rather than lose some young guns.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

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.

No, Parra have just done us a favour, we will have extra cash to purchase a player worth having maybe a good centre or half.

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Fonua Pole is ill, so WT have asked Joe to play one more game. 😂😂😂😂😂 wasn't everyone saying
"We've got plenty of middles who are better"
One gets the flu and you ask the guy you just agreed you don't need, to stay 1 more week. Yeah, I trust these guys with our Cap. 😂😂

 

[Dino]

After signing klemmer I thought either Joe or twal was going to be shown the door, there is only so many big minute workhorse forwards a roster needs

If I'm being honest I thought it would be Twal but this year he's added alot of impact that i didn't think he could do where joe still seems to play like he's going to be staying on the field for 60 minutes

 

[hank37w]

Please Sheenius
The plan release Hastings/madden - fail , no backup until desperate Canterbury castoff picked up
The plan was Ciraldo - fail, no back up
The plan was Moses - fail, no back up
The plan release joe - ??? See Hastings above

Doesn't exactly inspire confidence does it?

Hope Fulton has hit the ground running and that I am pleasantly surprised with what comes next.

 

[bomberbrown]

So we released Joffa and freed up cash and kept Seyfarth. I remember this discussion before.
Not worth the cash for a bench player I believe was stated. A few agreed and many didn't but it looks like the few win on this occasion.

 

[hank37w]

I think if he had to apologise for every mistake he'd made, there would be an "ask the boss" segment every week.

Wouldn't be any time left to sell hats either.

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Wouldn't be any time left to sell hats either.

Up 3.8% as I understand it

 

[hank37w]

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.

I agree, there is no way James should be promoted to the top 30 in a hurry, or at all for that matter.

He can play in the top grade now if we need him and he needs to prove himself there before being upgraded and take up a top 30 position.

Hope we learnt something from the dud Doueihi contract extension that didn't need to be done when it was.

 

[hank37w]

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

I find it's good for a laugh especially when they all gang up and give it to the old buzzard.

 

[Harvey]

Apparently Joe can't leave until next week. Needs to stay to cover Pole who is in doubt.

Lucky we have all those young forwards coming through. They must also be unavailable this weekend.

 

[Betterdays22]

Fonua Pole is ill, so WT have asked Joe to play one more game. 😂😂😂😂😂 wasn't everyone saying
"We've got plenty of middles who are better"
One gets the flu and you ask the guy you just agreed you don't need, to stay 1 more week. Yeah, I trust these guys with our Cap. 😂😂

You couldn't script this... I can picture them sitting around the coaching table and panicking when they realise they are literally 1 injury from having to play seyfarth for the rest of the year. The panicked call to Jofa would have been something to behold. Amateur stuff.

 

[tigger19]

Please tell me this wasn't just another dumb decision

 

[Eternal Tiger]

You couldn't script this... I can picture them sitting around the coaching table and panicking when they realise they are literally 1 injury from having to play seyfarth for the rest of the year. The panicked call to Jofa would have been something to behold. Amateur stuff.

It's Freebairn and Dias all over again. Cue the 70 point loss in Rds 19-22

 

[Tigersmurf]

You couldn't script this... I can picture them sitting around the coaching table and panicking when they realise they are literally 1 injury from having to play seyfarth for the rest of the year. The panicked call to Jofa would have been something to behold. Amateur stuff.

You reckon it's panic? my take is we owe Parra no favours so lets let them wait one more week...just as an inconvenience.

 

[Betterdays22]

You reckon it's panic? my take is we owe Parra no favours so lets let them wait one more week...just as an inconvenience.

Why would they let him go if they have no one that could have walked in this week to replace him? We are a much weaker squad for 2023 without him there.

It feels like they have given up this year already. The good clubs would have moved on your Tukis or Seyfarths. Maybe Jofa in the off season. They would not weaken their starting 17.

 

[Kelce68]

Why would they let him go if they have no one that could have walked in this week to replace him? We are a much weaker squad for 2023 without him there.

It feels like they have given up this year already. The good clubs would have moved on your Tukis or Seyfarths. Maybe Jofa in the off season. They would not weaken their starting 17.

You mean like your Musgroves and Liddles?

 

[Eternal Tiger]

You reckon it's panic? my take is we owe Parra no favours so lets let them wait one more week...just as an inconvenience.

You seriously over estimate this Club.

 

[boonboon]

You reckon it's panic? my take is we owe Parra no favours so lets let them wait one more week...just as an inconvenience.

Me too reckon it's a little up yours to the Eels for their stuff with Ipap and Stef. Think it's great and we are in no rush

 

[Eternal Tiger]

Me too reckon it's a little up yours to the Eels for their stuff with Ipap and Stef. Think it's great and we are in no rush

And we all expect Jofa to run at full tilt and bust his ass on Saturday night and jeopardise his new Contract?
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