Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Bird is the Word]

not sure how he would go up there
if he goes he should go this year we can use the cash on other players

Pretty sure Pascoe would like the way you are thinking… Maybe we should loan them Nofoaluma while we are at it 👍

 

[teddy23]

Couple of things:

- I like Bula quite a lot actually, but let’s pump the brakes on the Tedesco comparisons. Tedesco will go down as one of the greatest fullbacks of all time in his prime, imo he’s right behind Slater at 2nd he was that good. If Bula can be 60-70% of what Tedesco was we’ll have a great player, let’s not mount pressure on the kid and let him develop and let’s evaluate him in another 2 years when he understand and has grown into the game a little more. Brooks’s comparisons with Joey Johns tells you the negative impact it can have.

- Warriors are definitely a place you can look with their abundance of halves. Between Volkman, Metcalf and TMM it’s a pretty easy pick to me. Could be unpopular but I think Volkman is incredibly overrated, very good Cup player but everytime he plays FG he doesn’t look great. TMM is a good player but not necessarily what we need right now. But Metcalf is the real deal he’s a really good player. I personally think we should go all in for Pezet but if that fails, Metcalf is definitely a worthy candidate. I’ve happened to have a couple of interactions with him a few times when he was at sharks living in the shire, very very humble and quiet kid who puts the work in. No ego just works he’ll be a great player imo and warriors might slowly be realising that.

- Pezet and Metcalf are good options, but I would also make a call to the Roosters amd see what’s going on with Sam Walker over there and let them know there’s interest. Roosters won’t sit around for too long with performances like they’ve had recently, expect changes within that squad. I reckon they’re defs sniffing around at Ben Hunt seeing what’s going on there. Just a gut feeling he’s pretty much the missing piece there imo and Shane might finally get to give his kid a crack at 7….

 

[crazycat]

Walker isn’t a flop… just doesn’t suit the way Cronk wants a halfback to play.
Still only 20 years old.
Massive upgrade on Brooks.

Re Sam Walker....

Look don't forget it's not just performance. It's price + performance.

Sam walker at 110k, Hell yes.
Sam Walker at 1m a season, hell no.

I would love for Cooper Cronk to educate a halfback, yet he could be a little like Ricky Stewart... a perfectionist who expects everything...

all in all, Sam walker. If the price is right and you are cheap enough... Come on down. I could deal with 2x 400k halves and we spend the money on beef in the front row + a back row gun.

OR

We go hunting for a specialist halfback. I kept shouting Luke keary yet people said he was done... He doesn't look totally done and for an intermediate half could fit the bill here.

 

[Wiz]

Doesn’t Adam Reynolds at $800k per year look cheap now. I expect he would have preferred to stay local and sign with the Tigers instead of going to Brissie.

 

[watersider]

I actually think he could be too. He has done it a little in the past, and his padding from dh was crisp and very accurate.
But again, his downside is he simply doesn't seem to be able to run plays - especially so near the try line. So he'd have to be at a club with a massively controlling half.
I guess maybe he could be a good pick up for the dragons?

His passing game and decision making isn't good enough. API seems to know three plays down the track what he'll do, brooks gets easily confused and hesitant on plays. His horrible hospital pass short ball he's been dishing up for ten years is an example of how he can't anticipate line runners or pressure from the defensive line. I think he'd be a terrible 9.

 

[Telltails]

he has been able to sign a Contract since Nov 1 last year. i wouldnt call that quick.

Yes he has - and if he has signed with Cowboys you would have to say Sheens and Benji backed him with their blinkers on.

 

[TurnStyle]

Wash your mouth. Matt Lodge is a vile human being who shouldn't even be playing rugby league.

I don't know him. But fair enough.

I asked for opinions and respect them all. 😊

 

[balmain boy]

Clarkey is posting it 🤮

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So where exactly is the foxsports article that dumbass Clarke is referencing? Haven't seen anything anywhere

 

[innsaneink]

Brooks ‘very likely’ to join rival club who are ‘shopping around’ their veteran halfback

Brooks ‘very likely’ to join rival club who are ‘shopping around’ their veteran halfback

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Demps]

Doesn’t Adam Reynolds at $800k per year look cheap now. I expect he would have preferred to stay local and sign with the Tigers instead of going to Brissie.

Then he got a taste of Brissy & doesn't wanna come back.

Said he wants to stay post career and help out with younger players.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Any updates on who we are actually chasing for this season and beyond , Any POM. Updates as he is usually got a bit of news

 

[mikey]

So does anyone know “the plan” or pipe dream where every decent NRL half knocks back the WT approaches

This is after removing Brookes from the barrel. He was considerably difficult to remove though.

 

[cktiger]

Re Sam Walker....

Look don't forget it's not just performance. It's price + performance.

Sam walker at 110k, Hell yes.
Sam Walker at 1m a season, hell no.

I would love for Cooper Cronk to educate a halfback, yet he could be a little like Ricky Stewart... a perfectionist who expects everything...

all in all, Sam walker. If the price is right and you are cheap enough... Come on down. I could deal with 2x 400k halves and we spend the money on beef in the front row + a back row gun.

OR

We go hunting for a specialist halfback. I kept shouting Luke keary yet people said he was done... He doesn't look totally done and for an intermediate half could fit the bill here.

Walker brings more than Brooks and at only 20 years old has a massive upside.
$110K you mention must be a joke.

 

[cktiger]

I’m with Cronk. Flop.

Told my mate who goes for roosters that their premiership window closed shortly after they graded him. Robbo worked it out. If he becomes our problem it’s another reason to find a new weekend pastime.

Similar to when our premiership window closed 11 years ago when Brooks came along?

 

[twentyforty]

Tigers need to plan for without Brooks if he's leaving. Without a deadline, that planning time dimishes.

Have they not been doing that all year? Gosh they’ve made urging to every half on the planet.

 

[weststigerman]

Any updates on who we are actually chasing for this season and beyond , Any POM. Updates as he is usually got a bit of news

We’re better off not knowing. Every time our moves are made public they fall through.

 

[batboy]

Was dropped from junior reps at Penrith then went to Storm.

More re-writing of history,…

He was the best young prop around at the time and was poached from a struggling penrith to the best team at the Storm.

 

[Odessa]

I’m with Cronk. Flop.

Told my mate who goes for roosters that their premiership window closed shortly after they graded him. Robbo worked it out. If he becomes our problem it’s another reason to find a new weekend pastime.

Question mate I remember the Broncos telling Walker he is better off playing fullback and that's why he went to the Rooster's to play half

Do you think he would make a better Fullback then half ?

 

[bptiger 0]

I don't know him. But fair enough.

I asked for opinions and respect them all. 😊

Gee a lot of people must live a saint of a life , yes lodge done a really bad thing , BUT he was dealt by the police and the nrl and is clear to play , for those who only want saints playing for us are living in dream land, he would be a big plus for a team looking at two wooden spoons

 

[bptiger 0]

Question mate I remember the Broncos telling Walker he is better off playing fullback and that's why he went to the Rooster's to play half

Do you think he would make a better Fullback then half ?

NO he’s to small and very light