Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[NZTiger]

Shame we have to let him go but it's probably for the best given we have some good young prospects available to step into our pack.

We can move some money around and front-load some of our contracts now, while also using some of the saved up funds to help bump up & extend deals for guys like Bula, Tupou, Utoikamanu and To'a.

yeah I'm gutted to see him go but yes, you're right, we must forge ahead and lock up some of our best talent.

 

[Tom Shines]

Tigers have now released Joffa.

Also read that Schuster has no intention of leaving Manly to join the Tigers.

Wonder what's happening?

another f up most likely

 

[Tom Shines]

Lee H has said this morning that no decision has been made to release Joffa to the eels. I think maybe his performance the other night plus Stef getting selected in the 19 for Origin have led to second thoughts on releasing him.

no .. this is not the case

 

[Tom Shines]

Conveniently for Parra, right before they name their squad this week.

I’m sure they will return the favour soon .. like when they let Stef go early

 

[Tom Shines]

Just on the Joffa situation "Lee Hagipantelis on Joe Ofahengaue: There were preliminary discussions, but Joe had not been released and he has still not been released."
I wonder if another solution has been found a bit like we did with Rowdy, he's only 27 clearly drives a culture with our Islander contingent maybe we put forward an extra year last year being close to minimum wage but spread the other 2 yrs across those 3 yrs. So will only be 30-31 by the end of that deal and is on a tick over $400 a year over that time.

Coastie…he is gone mate

 

[Tom Shines]

I thought Joffa had signed with Parra for 2024, but we are entertaining the possibility of an easy release this season?

yeah

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Lee H has said this morning that no decision has been made to release Joffa to the eels. I think maybe his performance the other night plus Stef getting selected in the 19 for Origin have led to second thoughts on releasing him.

another load of shit from our clown chairman... why can't this clown keep his mouth shut

 

[bathursttiger1]

another load of shit from our clown chairman... why can't this clown keep his mouth shut

That’s because he’s a solicitor.😂

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

That’s because he’s a solicitor.😂

Does any other Chairman of a NRL club go on air & speak as much crap as he does? It's embarrassing to our club & its fans.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

The deal apparently works well for both parties - Parramatta and Offahengaue would be the two I'd guess?

 

[tigerap]

Schuster officially rejects any notion of him coming to WT….Fultons first fail

 

[Kaito]

Shame we have to let him go but it's probably for the best given we have some good young prospects available to step into our pack.

We can move some money around and front-load some of our contracts now, while also using some of the saved up funds to help bump up & extend deals for guys like Bula, Tupou, Utoikamanu and To'a.

%100 agree with you. Have 2 keep juniors too.
We could have probably used him for the rest
of the year and released him from his contract
in '24 (seeing we've already paid for 1/2 his salary
for '23 and could find ourselves short.) His
contract with them may have been contingent
on getting an early release though in which case
we made the right decision moving forward ...

 

[teddy23]

Schuster officially rejects any notion of him coming to WT….Fultons first fail

What is he meant to say.... "yeah hopefully they talk to manly and get me out of here"

Scott Fulton might be the new punching bag it seems and he's probably still unpacking

 

[oldschooltiger]

Has Josh Feledy always showed in top 30 on club website.

 

[Tom Shines]

What is he meant to say.... "yeah hopefully they talk to manly and get me out of here"

Scott Fulton might be the new punching bag it seems and he's probably still unpacking

Unpacking .. but managed to throw Joe out with the trash it seems

 

[Westsboi2019]

Has Josh Feledy always showed in top 30 on club website.

Yes

 

[Tcat]

another load of shit from our clown chairman... why can't this clown keep his mouth shut

They need to put a media ban of this bloke. He obviously has no idea what's going on.

 

[Fainu Brothers]

Schuster officially rejects any notion of him coming to WT….Fultons first fail

Wow another big name turns us down. Not really a surprise. Onto the next, surely there is a decent half who wants to play behind this pack?

 

[AL The Tiger]

Our best win this season came with Joffa starting at lock. A lot of the tries we scored don't happen without Joe's passing... which Pole simply doesn't have. Pole is best off the bench, and we looked like we had a really good rotation out there with Ofahengaue at lock and Twal and Pole coming off the bench. I understand this is a financial decision but not sure it's the right one especially for this season

Also not happy that we're doing the Eels a favour. They've never done anything for us, they can go get stuffed. Why are we always the weak ones who give in to releases. Hold onto him for the rest of the year and then move him on, it's not like we're getting anyone anytime soon

 

[Telltails]

Lee H has said this morning that no decision has been made to release Joffa to the eels. I think maybe his performance the other night plus Stef getting selected in the 19 for Origin have led to second thoughts on releasing him.

Again Lee has been talking crap