Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Needaname]

I don't really get comments like this and others.
Talau was always going to Manly, nothing's changed there.
Signing Brooks only puts us in a stronger position now that Manly really needs to get him off their books.
Who cares if Fainu comes next week or next year. It makes no difference.

It matters because Fainu is still under contract.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Tigers fingers crossed are active and are saying nothing about incoming except the Benji no to Manly slug Shister .
if they have written this year off , its all about 2024
centre
half
5/8
another top grader in position

 

[gallagher]

Both Webster and Payton are absolute surprise successes.

I totally backed Kevie's comments and he knows he needed to ramp the pressure up. Pressure is a difficult thing to build, too much and people crumble, too little and people don't try.

Is Payten's success a surprise? He did really well with our 20s.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Is Payten's success a surprise? He did really well with our 20s.

And I still predict that he will be back, one day down the line.

 

[TigersFan101]

How good is it that most chat on our end is staying behind closed doors keeping us guessing
Very minimal word coming out ofTiger camp once again

 

[tony soprano]

Strange that this has been announced now given there was apparently an imminent swap coming.

Unless it’s announced today or tomorrow I’m concerned we’ve screwed it up with Fainu.

Manly have the upper hand given he should not be in a new contract until next year or when ever it is. He is contracted.

 

[GCfan]

Its getting alarming tbh... We had like 1.5m for Moses and missed, Joe O freed up anther 600k and now brooks frees up even more money but Tigers still crickets.. Can only hope they are doting the I and crossing the T on an announcement is very soon. Would love a mass signing like Manly just did but we can all dream..

it’s all good, we’ll sign Seyfarth on $850K

 

[Halbrowne61]

How good is it that most chat on our end is staying behind closed doors keeping us guessing
Very minimal word coming out ofTiger camp once again

It’s all a big surprise !!!!!

 

[weststigerman]

How good is it that most chat on our end is staying behind closed doors keeping us guessing
Very minimal word coming out ofTiger camp once again

Are you sure about that? The latest rumour is Benji and Fulton are not on the same page and Benji doesn’t want Schuster.

It is the first time in a while the club has rejected someone rather than being the other way around so that’s good.

 

[TigersFan101]

Are you sure about that? The latest rumour is Benji and Fulton are not on the same page and Benji doesn’t want Schuster.

It is the first time in a while the club has rejected someone rather than being the other way around so that’s good.

As I said ‘most’.
If it was last year or the year before we’d know every single one of our top 30 players contract situation to begin with

 

[KingRobbie]

Manly have the upper hand given he should not be in a new contract until next year or when ever it is. He is contracted.

I reckon he’s already signed with us and we’re just waiting to announce it to see if we can get an early swap.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Manly have announced Talau for 2024 , no mention of a swap this year
Brooks 4 years from 2024

If either are listed and play this week for the current teams then we at least know it won’t be this week.

 

[Halbrowne61]

If either are listed and play this week for the current teams then we at least know it won’t be this week.

Onya scoop 🤣

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Find it very odd that Manly choose Brooks as there 6 over either Schuster and Fainu....

Shhhhh 🤐

 

[earl]

Very funny this place.
No club would want him
500k is about right
2 year deal is right
He is the reason we suck

Signs with Manly within 2 weeks of saying no to us for a 4yr deal between 600-700k a season.

Meanwhile we have zero halves on our books for next season in the squad signed & wonder why we struggle. Living in hope Fainu an 18yr kid is released, picks us and can deliver in a few years.

The comments about Brooksy are hilarious. Consistently one of our best players. We offered him in my opinion a fair contract but it was dependent on Brooks wanting to stay and take under at the Tigers. He choose not to do that and of course he was going to get a significantly better contract.

Personally though I'm ecstatic that at some point at some time in the future there will be less comments about Brooks on here.

The real issue is are we getting Fainu and if so will he deliver in the next 2-3 years. We desperately need this to occur. We also need two more halves assuming we sign Wakeham. The recruitment team have a lot of work to do.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Onya scoop 🤣

Waffle Cones only way to have them 🤪

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Onya scoop 🤣

Yep. If we see them running out in a manly jersey this weekend we can begin to deduce they will not be playing for the Tigers on that day… sort of 🤔. 😜😉

 

[Tucker]

Of course but we are aiming for GF glory arent we?
So you pay peanuts get monkeys for halves.
Or we pay Manu 1.1 a season to play centre because he won’t leave a quality club.

Good centres with our current halves = Definitely more wins.
Good halves with our current centres = Probably more wins?
Need to upgrade both without going stupid.

 

[earl]

If Fainu is the prospect everyone says he is, there should be no regrets about Brooks leaving.

We need official news to confirm this though. It appears to be happening but it can all change up until there is a signed contract.

 

[tony soprano]

Given what's bring mentioned coming over to us and also what is available may as well play shuster at 6. Shuster has played 6 with a lot of these players from SG ball.