Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[sparci]

Average Joe Average offered bupkis off the bench.
How many times did I read on here that we lost momentum when Stef and Klemmer left the field.
Let me count.........5496 times.
Who came on when they went off? Average Joe came on with his powderpuff runs.
Even in the romp against the Cowboys Average Joe was the only forward to go under 100 metres.
Can we all just move on from that overpriced flop.

Gee champion I hope you love Seyfarth's 6 runs for 51m or the other week 3 runs for 27m in 35 MINUTES. Love your logic you numpty. 'Powderpuff' the irony in that word.

 

[balmain boy]

Just read a article on joffa , he’s says he was pushed out and at no stage did he want to leave, so again I ask the question what the f**** is going on at the club , game against the storm showed that we lack that big body coming of the bench. I can see the club driving supporters away from the club if things don’t turn around sooner rather than latter

Rubbish. We don't lack a big body coing off the bench, our pack is fine.

Players' not running hard is the issue. Our backs are terrible at making metres, always dancing around, shuffling etc

Losing Joffa hurts for one reason, team chemistry. We haven't won a game since he left, the whole mindset of the team seems to have changed.

On field he was easily replaceable. But we still need to use his squad spot on someone that adds real value to the club.

 

[bptiger 0]

U know maybe we are all wrong and the club has this great plan to raid the women’s league, because I don’t see or hear about any other players available coming next season and are record of trying to get players here is extremely low , even with what we got , we didn’t get any half’s or a ball playing lock , so I hope after we get are 2nd wooden spoon them players hang around or we start to see them ask for releases . We will have a huge war chest of cap and nothing to show for it

 

[hank37w]

I'm in the camp of having a backrow of IP & Frizell next season and I'm confident Bateman can work at Lock with Matamua his understudy coming through.

But what I'd love to see is Blore trained & prepared as a Prop next season. Sheens did mention it in the pre-season. He has exceptional defensive technique, leg drive, hit up speed and offloading ability. He could be the missing piece from our prop rotation.

Biggest concern I have with Blore is his durability.

 

[tiger_scott]

With shit halves do we need to start playing Des-ball? Remember the way he had the dogs playing through the middle, due to their forwards being more skillful than their halves? A lot harder now without Api, but if we get something like that happening, might be a way to get off the bottom of the ladder. Would need a few big bodies on the bench. Would rather not get two spoons in a row.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Brooksy.

We were told by the Media that Brooks had at least 4 NRL teams wanted him plus one
Super Leagues team.

Two of the NRL teams NQL And Raiders Have denied any interest, the other 2 teams in NRL,
We were never told who they were ?

And the Super League team we were told about about 6 weeks ago ??? Crickets from them.

He is in demand alright ?????

 

[hammertime]

You’re right about Bateman, he’s not showing his value at $800k, but I’m willing to wait for him to have a good 20 games because he adds some aggression to our pack.
With the extra game time he’ll reduce his errors.

His price seems to be going up $100k each week.

 

[hank37w]

What the brains trust did is the worst possible way to build up camaraderie and positive DNA within the club,the 3 stooges Sheens Pascoe and Lee in league with the dorks on the board stuffed us up yet again

I wouldn't be 100% sure that Sheens is in league, cahoots or whatever with the others that you mentioned.

 

[Snidest 0]

Brooksy.

We were told by the Media that Brooks had at least 4 NRL teams wanted him plus one
Super Leagues team.

Two of the NRL teams NQL And Raiders Have denied any interest, the other 2 teams in NRL,
We were never told who they were ?

And the Super League team we were told about about 6 weeks ago ??? Crickets from them.

He is in demand alright ?????

Pffft!

What a crap supposition!!

You haven't heard anything directly from the clubs interested so that makes it untrue - simply because you are out of the loop??

You do realise that unlike our basket case front office - most clubs do their recruitment behind closed doors - and only selectively leak info to favoured media!??

But feel free to jump to conclusions because it is not all entirely transparent...

 

[kade7]

with sheens saying we are looking at the UK who are you taking at 7

- cade cust
- aiden sezer
- jai feld
- harry smith
- lewis dodd (doubtful)
- george williams (doubtful)
- brodie croft
- mitch pearce
- blake austin
- aiden sezer
- mason lino
- jake clifford

nsw cup / qld cup
- ronald volkman
- sandon smith
- jack cogger
- kurt falls
- toby sexton
- adam clune
- jock madden
- kyle flanagan
- braydon trindall
- connor tracey
- blake taafe
- dean hawkins
- jonah pezet

personally
im offering george williams 800k a season for 2 years

 

[hank37w]

With shit halves do we need to start playing Des-ball? Remember the way he had the dogs playing through the middle, due to their forwards being more skillful than their halves? A lot harder now without Api, but if we get something like that happening, might be a way to get off the bottom of the ladder. Would need a few big bodies on the bench. Would rather not get two spoons in a row.

While we are at it, let's get Raylene Castle in to sort things out.

 

[bptiger 0]

with sheens saying we are looking at the UK who are you taking at 7

- cade cust
- aiden sezer
- jai feld
- harry smith
- lewis dodd (doubtful)
- george williams (doubtful)
- brodie croft
- mitch pearce
- blake austin
- aiden sezer
- mason lino
- jake clifford

nsw cup / qld cup
- ronald volkman
- sandon smith
- jack cogger
- kurt falls
- toby sexton
- adam clune
- jock madden
- kyle flanagan
- braydon trindall
- connor tracey
- blake taafe
- dean hawkins
- jonah pezet

personally
im offering george williams 800k a season for 2 years

Even go to 900k just to sweeten the deal

 

[Tito Santana]

Who ya got in mind?

Dunno Demps.

I will say this. We’ve gone through so much I wouldn’t be going to get any of the established half backs as they’re all in their early to mid thirties. I think we need to buy young half and play the long game. The forwards are set and the back three are set. The bench isn’t bad. I haven’t seen Trindall or Metcalf but they’re obviously someone to consider. Volkman as well. Happy to hear your thoughts.

 

[tiger05premier]

Brooksy.

We were told by the Media that Brooks had at least 4 NRL teams wanted him plus one
Super Leagues team.

Two of the NRL teams NQL And Raiders Have denied any interest, the other 2 teams in NRL,
We were never told who they were ?

And the Super League team we were told about about 6 weeks ago ??? Crickets from them.

He is in demand alright ?????

Any club has been able to negotiate and sign four 8 months now

Than suddenly we offer what he is worth and he knocks us back and claims he has options

What a load of crap

No one wants him and his only option seems to be to try pressure us into over paying yet again

 

[Vicious]

Experts here were telling us we were saving Jofas money to make a splash in the player market, and that we had young middles to replace him....in reality, we have not signed anyone and his place was taken by Seyfarth. We are currently 17th and our last 2 performances have been inept.

Brooksy.

We were told by the Media that Brooks had at least 4 NRL teams wanted him plus one
Super Leagues team.

Two of the NRL teams NQL And Raiders Have denied any interest, the other 2 teams in NRL,
We were never told who they were ?

And the Super League team we were told about about 6 weeks ago ??? Crickets from them.

He is in demand alright ?????

It comes down to price doesn’t it ?
If he would play for 300k per season for the next two years I think we could safely say 17 NRL clubs and every Super League clubs would be happy to sign him.
It’s rumoured Wests Tigers have offered him 500-600k for the next two seasons which I believe is fair & reasonable, Brooks rejected it so he obviously believes he can get more or a similar offer from a club with a better playing roster than what Wests Tigers have.
As most know I’m a Luke Brooks fan, but I acknowledge we probably need to head in a different direction and believe we need to gamble a bit in paying massive overs to try and sign young emerging players such as Jonah Pezet, Latu Fainu, Braydon Trindall or Blake Taafe.

 

[851]

On the weekend, in a losing game, our second rowers and lock did the following:

Papali'i - 192m, 1 line break, 6 tackle breaks, 41 tackles @ 91%
Blore - 151m, 2 line breaks, 4 tackle breaks, 34 tackles @ 94%
Bateman - 116m, 52 tackles @ 93%

You need to go for a HIA.

You can't put brains in statues, some people are just blinded by love

 

[Camel2281]

with sheens saying we are looking at the UK who are you taking at 7

- cade cust
- aiden sezer
- jai feld
- harry smith
- lewis dodd (doubtful)
- george williams (doubtful)
- brodie croft
- mitch pearce
- blake austin
- aiden sezer
- mason lino
- jake clifford

nsw cup / qld cup
- ronald volkman
- sandon smith
- jack cogger
- kurt falls
- toby sexton
- adam clune
- jock madden
- kyle flanagan
- braydon trindall
- connor tracey
- blake taafe
- dean hawkins
- jonah pezet

personally
im offering george williams 800k a season for 2 years

I'm throwing 900k each at year at Lewis Dodd and Jack Welsby and giving St Helens whatever they want as a release. Instant halves partnership with blokes who know each other

 

[earl]

He is in demand alright ?????

Who knows and who cares. He has said he is going. If we sign him it won't be on top dollars.

 

[earl]

I'm throwing 900k each at year at Lewis Dodd and Jack Welsby and giving St Helens whatever they want as a release. Instant halves partnership with blokes who know each other

This would make me extremely happy at least until we see them on the park for us. Is this at all possible ?

I'll say this. I think Sheens is a worker in that he will try and recruit players. He got Klem and Bateman here.

 

[Tito Santana]

It comes down to price doesn’t it ?
If he would play for 300k per season for the next two years I think we could safely say 17 NRL clubs and every Super League clubs would be happy to sign him.
It’s rumoured Wests Tigers have offered him 500-600k for the next two seasons which I believe is fair & reasonable, Brooks rejected it so he obviously believes he can get more or a similar offer from a club with a better playing roster than what Wests Tigers have.
As most know I’m a Luke Brooks fan, but I acknowledge we probably need to head in a different direction and believe we need to gamble a bit in paying massive overs to try and sign young emerging players such as Jonah Pezet, Latu Fainu, Braydon Trindall or Blake Taafe.

No thanks to Taafe. I smell a fraud.