Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Moh]

So guessing talau in the trade deal didn’t work out? That’s a shame hopefully we still get the young fella

I'm kinda worried Fulton got his way, and Schuster is coming but Latu is not...

It's one or the other between those two - they are both 5/8s, and hopefully it's not Schuster.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

Manly have officially announced Talau "from 2024"...

Does this mean the "immediate swap" is off???

I reckon they would be just ironing out the other parts of Fainu's release. They will surely want financial compensation for the last 2 years of his contract (similar to Dogs signing Oloapu). More so that we are taking a player they have developed through juniors and removing him while under contract.

Brooks signing would mean there is very little chance Fainu is in their plans now.

With our track record though, you just never know until something is official!

 

[Moh]

So when are we going to hear that we have got the manly boys , heaps of noise about are boys going to manly , but nothing in return , bet we get screwed over again

There was more noise for Manly players to us, then the Brooks to Manly stuff came up and was sealed so, so quickly.

Crickets at Tiger town.

 

[851]

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Great News for All Parties re Brooks, should be better with a dominant half.

No Hard feelings

Sea Eagles sign three players and extend club international

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have strengthened their playing ranks for next season with the signing of three quality young players and an extension of a current club international.

www.seaeagles.com.au

4 years for Brooks, so that makes it $500k a year, and fan boys went off that we only offered $550k,

 

[426Tlgerland]

Tigers need to go all out and bring in some quality , get agents to break contracts for any gun in second grade like Trindall and just go all out for a gun 7 and. Gun centre
Lomax would be worth a crack
Frizell , make it happen
and give the rest of this year to the ones who we may keep
Laurie , 5/8 4 weeks running
Reilly same thing , try him out
James , again same thing

 

[tony soprano]

You'd think these signings will throw a few noses out of joint at Manly.

 

[Betterdays22]

crazy 4 year deal
and to think plenty on here thought he wouldn't play nrl... he will be partnered with one of the best 7's in the comp and we are left with nothing at present
bloody manly I hate them but wouldn't be too upset to see them make the semis for brooks

Brooks was always going to get a contract somewhere. Total dearth of off contract halves in the comp. Hope he does well. Meanwhile we will be left with reserve grade quality halves for the foreseeable future.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

4 years for Brooks, so that makes it $500k a year, and fan boys went off that we only offered $550k,

and some were saying no other nrl team would take him....
you will be happy with Clune mate...

in all seriousness hope the club is trying to get Sam walker out of Roosters

 

[lathami]

Every player has pressure to perform or they get dropped. That's why 7's get paid as much as they do - they play a key role. Maguire went for a 7 before Sheens to take the pressure off him, or allow him to be a running 5/8th . Before that Benji was bought back to fill the same role. He is not a rookie anymore and it's not on every player and coach to wear the blame for the weakneses in his game either.
Brooks needs change and so do we. I'm critical for the club for lots of things but they have backed Brooks to the hilt and it just didn't work.

There are plenty of top halves that have played the game that are not controlling halves like Brett Kenny, Cliff Lyons, etc, etc Good teams don’t try and make players something they’re not! They use players to their strengths not their weakness. Look what sheens did this season took the pressure off him let him play his natural game and he started to play much better.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Brooks was always going to get a contract somewhere. Total dearth of off contract halves in the comp. Hope he does well. Meanwhile we will be left with reserve grade quality halves for the foreseeable future.

not too well it is bloody manly after all

 

[stevo133]

He has been dropped out of Wigan top team a couple of times this year. Injury and poor form. He did play well there last year but struggling this year. I like him and maybe his injuries have hindered his form. He definitely wouldn’t be in my 17 on this year’s form

Cheers for I didn’t know that just exploring the options out which is limited

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

All Ben Hunt needs to do is kick a few balls dead, few out on the full, miss a tackle here and there and they'll be keen to move him on ASAP. Just do what Luciano Leilua did.

 

[hugh1954]

PS Thank you Manly and Anthony Seibold - Great recruitment strategy taking players from the Tigers who have never really been that good.

Doing a dragon, liddle, musgrove & mbye all great losses

 

[851]

and some were saying no other nrl team would take him....
you will be happy with Clune mate...

in all seriousness hope the club is trying to get Sam walker out of Roosters

You just keep throwing up these names to appease your assertion Brooks was staying, why don't you just wait and see what happens, Brooks had 11 years to get us to the 8, it was past time to try something different.
Walker would be an ideal get

 

[TIGERPOWER]

You will see Brooks play like he did against the Cowboys At Leichhardt every week once he’s playing outside a quality 7 in DCE.
Latu Fainu no doubt looks to have massive potential and I’m very happy he’s rumoured to be signing with Wests Tigers, but he won’t be in the same class as Luke Brooks as a running 5/8 for at least 2 years.
Manly will walk into the top 8 with Brooks playing 6 for them, while Wests Tigers will remain in the bottom 3 waiting on young players with potential to develop.

This is definitely an attempt at some form of humour lol. Brooks the superstar , finally coming out of his shell (ten years later )

 

[hugh1954]

I think all WT supporters should allowed a day off work tomorrow celebrating Brooks departure and any boss who sacks you is a bum

Ding dong the ...............

 

[hsvjones]

4 years for Brooks, so that makes it $500k a year, and fan boys went off that we only offered $550k,

I thought it was 2.8m for the 4 years so 700k each season.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

You just keep throwing up these names to appease your assertion Brooks was staying, why don't you just wait and see what happens, Brooks had 11 years to get us to the 8, it was past time to try something different.
Walker would be an ideal get

waiting for latu fainu ....
remember Brooks knocked the clubs 3 year deal back not the other way around... Isaac has struck gold for him more cash and another year on the contract, ridiculous signing by Manly 4 years

 

[Chipofftheoldblock]

Lomax from the UK might fit the bill for the 7

Lomax is class player but he has no desire to come to the NRL. He will see out his career with St Helens.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

All Ben Hunt needs to do is kick a few balls dead, few out on the full, miss a tackle here and there and they'll be keen to move him on ASAP. Just do what Luciano Leilua did.

And Moses…