Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[SeanT]

What's happening with Joffa?

 

[SeanT]

Our last try was super super slick.

Left, Right, left then end right with bodies in motion was just beautiful. Perfect execution of a set play.

Yeh slick al right. I was on my 15th beer and barely seen the passes. Thought I was watching the Panthers for a second haha

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Pretty straight forward I reckon Naden comes in for Talau and Staines is cover for FB and wings when he’s needed as depth. He doesn’t walk back in with Bula, Nof and Tupou all playing very well.

Staines to RW, Nofoaluma to join Seyfarth’s mighty Antarctica Sea lions!

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Staines to RW, Nofoaluma to join Seyfarth’s mighty Antarctica Sea lions!

Noffa comes across as a bit of a muppet sometimes, but i feel like he's been bought down to earth. He's playing good footy he's taken his opportunity and seems to be humble about it.
If that Noffa stays around all year Staines wont get a look in, he'll be depth im far from a Noffa fan boy trust me but if he's playing well thats all you can say, give credit where its due.

 

[Odessa]

Just read on google that frizzle has just brought a house next to Newcastles stadium, I think that says he ain’t coming to Sydney, so why the hell we moving joffa on 🙄🤔💩

He also has a house in south Caringbah

 

[Tucker]

Why shouldn't he? Here are some examples of why he might:
- Recruitment have been discussing a contract with one of the agent's players. The agent says: "This sounds interesting but the Tigers have been a mess for years. My guy is ambitious and wants to go to a club that's going to be a contender. Is there any chance I could sit down with the top brass to hear about their vision for the club and try to get a sense of whether it's a place I'm happy to recommend my client commits to?"

This is a very amatureish way to go about it.
History has shown that we like to show off the club with tours of the COE and Q&A's with the actual people who will be involved...i.e. the coaching staff and the player in person.
The CEO, cant be trusted to get everything correct in a sitdown without his subject matter experts in attendance.

- Pascoe recognises that he's not been helping recruitment and retention. As part of bringing Fulton in, he said "I'm going to stay out of your way if at all possible but we'll have a better working relationship if I have a better understanding of how your department works. As part of this can I come to a player agent meeting to get a sense of the type of things that get discussed, so I can try to make sure the club supports what you're doing in future?"

He has been here 8 years.
If he doesnt have some idea of how this department functions by now, he doesnt care.

- Recruitment have been discussing signing one of the agent's players. As part of this the contract is going to need to be topped up by a TPA the agent believes he can source from a third party who likes the Tigers. However, this third party is in the same field as an existing sponsor and is therefore a potential conflict of interest. This isn't an issue recruitment or sponsorship can resolve independently so it has to be escalated.

This one is more legitimate.
If recruitment already have someone on the hook, and negotiations have escalated to this level, then yes he should be involved.

I could come up with more if you like. The point is, this story isn't even smoke without fire - there's barely any smoke, and it's coming from a pile of wet leaves.

Youve only come up with one so far so knock yourself out.

 

[jirskyr]

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[weststigerman]

Our last try was super super slick.

Left, Right, left then end right with bodies in motion was just beautiful. Perfect execution of a set play.

The one from Bateman to Bula to To'a to Nofa was pretty good as well. I don't like bringing up 2005 all the time but it definitely reminded me of our attack back then.

 

[Tucker]

The one from Bateman to Bula to To'a to Nofa was pretty good as well. I don't like bringing up 2005 all the time but it definitely reminded me of our attack back then.

Yeah that was a good one, it actually started with a beautiful ball from Wakeham that gave Bateman the space to create the rest.

 

[Snoz]

Reports this afternoon that Connor Tracey to Eels effective immediately

 

[ToddSanchez]

Our last try was super super slick.

Left, Right, left then end right with bodies in motion was just beautiful. Perfect execution of a set play.

Left, right, goodbloodynight!

 

[TopTiger]

Reports this afternoon that Connor Tracey to Eels effective immediately

Handy pick up if true.

 

[2041]

This is a very amatureish way to go about it.
History has shown that we like to show off the club with tours of the COE and Q&A's with the actual people who will be involved...i.e. the coaching staff and the player in person.
The CEO, cant be trusted to get everything correct in a sitdown without his subject matter experts in attendance.

He has been here 8 years.
If he doesnt have some idea of how this department functions by now, he doesnt care.

This one is more legitimate.
If recruitment already have someone on the hook, and negotiations have escalated to this level, then yes he should be involved.

Youve only come up with one so far so knock yourself out.

I don't think I need to. There are reasons why this meeting could have happened that aren't "management meddling in recruitment" - that's all I need to demonstrate, as no evidence has been offered that this meeting was a case of management meddling in recruitment. Do you have any?

 

[426Tlgerland]

Handy pick up if true.

Maybe took Joffa cash

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Reports this afternoon that Connor Tracey to Eels effective immediately

Geez how are they fitting everyone in at the Eels.

 

[TopTiger]

Reported that Chanel Harris-Tavita to sign a 2 year deal with Warriors, if Johnson also resigns then what happens with TMM, Volkman and Metcalf, can't keep them all??

 

[hsvjones]

Reports this afternoon that Connor Tracey to Eels effective immediately

We should of been in this conversation as he would be a handy pick up.

But I trust the process so fingers crossed

 

[weststigerman]

Reported that Chanel Harris-Tavita to sign a 2 year deal with Warriors, if Johnson also resigns then what happens with TMM, Volkman and Metcalf, can't keep them all??

Exactly. They have way too many halves, not to mention RTS back to play fullback.

We should be talking to Volkman's manager already.

 

[ElleryHanley]

He's on about 500-550k.

For him to re-sign we'd want him to cut his salary in half. He'll back himself to get more elsewhere

He's on about 500-550k.

For him to re-sign we'd want him to cut his salary in half. He'll back himself to get more elsewhere

Madge / Hartigan era truly was horrific...anyone who gave Laurie 500 last year of his deal should never work in the game again.

For those saying "Laurie is in our best 17"...have you watched State Cup? He has been atrocious. Barely even bothers on kicks, meanders across in cover D, and in attack just does whatever...chip for himself when up 6 late in a game and need field position...

He is a (gifted) park footy player...would be great in a bush league.

Nowhere near NRL level discipline or desire. I doubt gets more than a min from a desperate club...maybe a train and trial.

The fact we knocked back his manager's long term deal for 600 or so should go down as one of the club's best ever moments. Madge and co would have jumped for joy and extended him for years.

 

[Lukic]

We 100% should be on the phone re: Volkman. Surely CHT didn't re-sign to play reserves.