Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[earl]

This will generate some more negative Tigers articles.

It's ridiculous. The headline is "Shaun Johnson’s brutal signing snub for Wests Tigers"

and the article reads:-

Shaun Johnson won’t be at the Wests Tigers after telling the club he would not join them next year.
The off-contract Warriors star is yet to make a final decision on his playing future but he has told the Tigers he was not willing to relocate to with his young family to Australia again. It is understood he informed the Tigers of the news on Friday.
Johnson is yet to agree to any deal with the Warriors. Instead he wanted to provide the Tigers some clarity after they put to him a two year deal worth about $650,000 a year. Johnson met with incoming coach Benji Marshall last week when the Warriors were in Sydney ahead of their clash against Canterbury
He has spent the past few days contemplating the decision with the Warriors having the bye this week.
There Warriors will make room for Johnson if he elects to play on at the end of the season. As it stands though the parties do not have a deal locked in. It is also unclear if Johnson wants to continue his decorated career.

 

[earl]

7. Brooks 6. Schuster firming in the market.

I don't like it at all.

 

[earl]

At least not used as a bargaining chip to Warriors

The difference between Johnston and Moses.

 

[Demps]

We throw a few lines out... no bites.
(Munster, Moses, Pearce & now Johnson)

Now we look to back the proven loser that no one else wants.

Typical rly

 

[tony soprano]

We throw a few lines out... no bites.
(Munster, Moses, Pearce & now Johnson)

Now we look to back the proven loser that no one else wants.

Typical rly

What's new?

 

[Demps]

What's new?

Same old, same old.

Anyone got Aiden Sezars number?

 

[Harvey]

Smart ass comment. They've been training in
the 1st XIII all week. Not going to debut some1
on the eve of the game. Joe knows the systems

What you mean like Blore or Matamula who have been part of the top 30 since last year and both been named in the squad this year?

What about Tuki who has been here and the new coach was going to turnaround and make a star.

Sheenius comment. Go have a lie down

 

[Harvey]

It’s the fish that reject them that make (John) wests the best

 

[SeanT]

I’m also thinking Schuster may now be courted more than ever. If he is told he is our backline voice & leader, Brooks as non dominant half, Bula to run off him etc, it may just help bring out the best in him.

No more talk about Brooks. If we can't find two half decent halves in rugby league then the team should give up.

 

[Spartan117]

7. Brooks 6. Schuster firming in the market.

So more of the Same. 😢😢

 

[tony soprano]

My guess sheens and maybe benji want Brooks fulton does not.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Looks like another couple of years of Brooks, last man standing the bloke could survive a nuclear explosion 😂

 

[Spartan117]

We throw a few lines out... no bites.
(Munster, Moses, Pearce & now Johnson)

Brooks is Happy
De Fault, best two words in the English language

 

[happy_tiger]

I'm assuming Fulton might be behind this deal, seeing as how he is now in charge of our top 30, so I'm also assuming he is working on something in the background, this will show us if he is as good as everyone says or if he's an imposter. We gave a player up for nothing in return from Parra, I'm hoping it was done to accommodate someone about to sign from another club. Only time will tell.

Not so sure about Fulton call on Jo .....
I agree but we still fall out of games during important periods.
We can get downfield and Brooks’s general kicking is a factor in this however we can’t seal the deal.
I will say, our attack has regressed this year despite all the pre season bluster.

 

[Betterdays22]

This will generate some more negative Tigers articles. Annoys me the bias against us (yes I know we are our own worst enemy with track record). Example being the “desperation” article about wanting to sign Johnson for 2 years at $650K/season but it’s a “perfect fit” for Bulldogs to sign Hunt for probably $1.2M-ish a season. Similar age and Johnson definitely a lot better than half as good as Hunt. Just so biased in the anti Tigers articles.

It's ridiculous. Same article mentions Bulldogs building towards a premiership. Last I checked they have the worst defence in the league and are just above us. The media bias is outrageous.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I don't like it at all.

I'm not sold on Schuster as a 6 and would prefer Brooks as a 6 .
What is left
sezer as a 7 from ESL
Townsend as a 7 Brooks as a 6 I think getting townsend out of Townsville might be a chance back to Sydney
or
inexperienced 7. Dean hawkins 6 Brooks
7. Sanders and 6 Brooks

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

My guess sheens and maybe benji want Brooks fulton does not.

if Fulton doesn't want Brooks then Brooks probably doesn't even get an offer so not sure where you work out Fulton is not keen on him re-signing

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Klem and Twal both play big mins. Stef is developing, and Pole is coming on fast too and can play big mins.

Then the next replacement in the prop rotation is Blore. After a lean few years without much action just playing every week in NSW Cup has allowed him to find some form. He's been playing as a prop for the past few years, regardless of what number is on his back. He was running hard and fast last weekend, scored a powerful try.
And then Seyfarth, James or even give Fainu/Tuki a run off the bench if we're desperate and see what they come up with. We're not making the finals anyway
We need backs and halves, the 600k cash can be better used elsewhere.

Don’t disagree re the cash however we actually don’t have a cap shortage issue. We have millions to spend and plenty of roster spots for next year more the year after. Let’s see how they fill them.

Seyfarth, James, Fainu & Tuki if they are in 1st grade we are in trouble & look like a team running last.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

We throw a few lines out... no bites.
(Munster, Moses, Pearce & now Johnson)

Now we look to back the proven loser that no one else wants.

Typical rly

Munster and Moses get.

Pearce & Johnson makes us look desperate and lack of future vision.

We should just go all in on some kids & see what they have. Few clubs have found some rookies or fringe halves this year doing ok.

 

[supercoach]

It would appear our no7 woes will not go away till we manage to develop our own one. So we should be throwing time effort and money at a young 7 caught up in a system at another club. Forget the big name has beens