Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[balmain boy]

You... you do realise it’s satire right? It’s like getting mad at a Betoota Advocate article

Except the Betoota is meant to be satire, this is supposed to be news.

It may read as satire to some, but ultimately it's not intended to be that way by the writer

 

[balmain boy]

Well I disagree. Plenty of young guns stuck behind established players elsewhere. He’s got a legitimate shot at playing NRL this season. Of course that’s a selling point. Mentor? Like someone who’s played at a high level in that same position? If only we had someone like that on our coaching staff…

Fulton can only work with what’s available. This club has come a cropper too often by rushing into stupid decisions in a panic. We’re still in June, plenty of time. Uncle Wayne probably had 4 players this time last year.

He has Api as a mentor for one, Benji as a coach.
His signing would also fast track signing another half, attracted by the thought of playing alongside such a talented young player.
Whether its Trindall, Townsend, Volkmann, Pearce or and English guy, there will be another decent half coming...

 

[twentyforty]

He wasn't speaking about us only giving a reason why Manly might sign Brooks over Fainu.

I always forget to include a laughing face when I try to make a joke. ☹️
Brooks is with Tigers= no instant success.
Brooks goes to Manly because they want instant success.
We hand over Brooks therefore we miss out on instant success.
What else does Carryannis know? 🤣

 

[bathursttiger1]

Is that what its called?

No, don’t take most of my posts seriously.
It’s just my stupid sense of humour.

 

[earl]

“I love my job as an assistant coach and I’m looking forward to learning more off Tim this year and in 2024 and excited to become the head coach in 2025 and I’m not walking out anywhere,” Marshall said. 
“That’s the end of it!”

- Benji in the Telegraph today

Benji can be an entitled brat at times but I've always loved him and this is why.

 

[earl]

I always forget to include a laughing face when I try to make a joke. ☹️
Brooks is with Tigers= no instant success.
Brooks goes to Manly because they want instant success.
We hand over Brooks therefore we miss out on instant success.
What else does Carryannis know? 🤣

Manly have a very different team to us. They have an elite half in DCE, they have a forward pack which can do the job and they have some elite backline talent including Tom who if he is on is close to the best player in the game.

I can see them doing really well over the next couple of seasons if they get lucky with injury especially to Tom.

We also wanted Brooks but wanted him to stay on under market value. This would enable us go get some other players and fill out the squad.

We weren't going to get instant success with Brooks but he could be really good for Manly.

 

[Frosty]

Except the Betoota is meant to be satire, this is supposed to be news.

It may read as satire to some, but ultimately it's not intended to be that way by the writer

Ridiculous. It is intended that way by the writer, he picks a different team every week. Here's one that Raiders fans were blowing up about from a week or so ago: https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/c...e/news-story/41b83318d89ce05b264e145d7a1c987a

It literally says at the bottom of all of his articles "Dane Eldridge is a warped cynic yearning for the glory days of rugby league, a time when the sponges were magic and the Mondays were mad. He’s never strapped on a boot in his life, and as such, should be taken with a grain of salt."

He doesn't have an "anti Tigers agenda" like you tin foil hat people want to believe, he just tries to be funny about whatever team or NRL issue is flavour of that week. It'll be about some other team next week, and their simpleton fans will blow up about it no doubt.

 

[Robbie's Love Child]

Benji can be an entitled brat at times but I've always loved him and this is why.

But Hooper, Anasta and Carayanus said he was leaving, surely they aren't making things up!

 

[Frosty]

But Hooper, Anasta and Carayanus said he was leaving, surely they aren't making things up!

It's still only 2023. Let's see what happens in 2024/2025 before crowing too loudly

 

[liltiger]

I always forget to include a laughing face when I try to make a joke. ☹️
Brooks is with Tigers= no instant success.
Brooks goes to Manly because they want instant success.
We hand over Brooks therefore we miss out on instant success.
What else does Carryannis know? 🤣

My bad I'm known to be a bit thick at times

 

[hank37w]

As was mentioned by Chad, it is obvious that FOX NRL has an agenda against the Tigers. Hooper is a divisive dirtbag who claims to support the club, which is a joke and the others are parasite journalists.

I assume that most of us on here support Wests Tigers and most of us are less than complimentary about the team and the way the club is run at various times at least.

Not saying Pooper is as nice a guy as I am.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

Zane Camroux post on twitter suggests he might be moving on.

 

[hank37w]

Service out of dummy half is killing the Roosters. They REALLY should have chased Api.

The way we are going, there is still a chance they can get him.

 

[guywolf]

I really don’t understand the hate for NRL360 and Hooper on here. Anything they say about the Tigers gets said by the fans on this forum every day. It’s like it doesn’t matter if it’s true, they’re just not allowed to say it, only we are. It’s bizarre

I mean, this would have to be 3rd "rift" that has developed over the last 2 months. Remember fox and friends claiming that benji and sheens were in a rift not even 2 months ago? When you have articles targeted at us, telling players not to sign with us, you have to ask yourself if maybe there is a bit of an agenda going on, particularly with fox/the terror.

I'm not suggesting that there's no truth to anything reported by these media outlets, but on the flip side I think it's fine to question the validity of these articles/reports.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

“I love my job as an assistant coach and I’m looking forward to learning more off Tim this year and in 2024 and excited to become the head coach in 2025 and I’m not walking out anywhere,” Marshall said. 
“That’s the end of it!”

- Benji in the Telegraph today

Sounds like they texted him and that was his short sms reply.

 

[twentyforty]

My bad I'm known to be a bit thick at times

In truth, I think Carryannis is comparing Brooks with Fainu and having a joke at our expense. A kind of innuendo.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Who is with me on this?

Swap Jake Simpkin (off contract 2024) with Brayden Trindall (off contract 2025).

On the Sharks forum, there has been fan discussion that hooker depth is the one area they lack in with only Brailey, McInnes (lock) & Berrell (NSW Cup standard & now off contract) their only options.

Seems a fair trade to me. Simpkin will get far greater opportunity there.

 

[Frosty]

I mean, this would have to be 3rd "rift" that has developed over the last 2 months. Remember fox and friends claiming that benji and sheens were in a rift not even 2 months ago? When you have articles targeted at us, telling players not to sign with us, you have to ask yourself if maybe there is a bit of an agenda going on, particularly with fox/the terror.

I'm not suggesting that there's no truth to anything reported by these media outlets, but on the flip side I think it's fine to question the validity of these articles/reports.

When we were winning, it was silence. Dragons getting plenty of air time. Roosters now getting some pot shots. It comes with being a basketcase at the bottom of the ladder. Win games and the negativity goes away.

 

[Tucker]

What jail is their brother at

Cooma isn’t it?
Maybe they’ll sign with Canberra. They need a 5/8 too

 

[guywolf]

When we were winning, it was silence. Dragons getting plenty of air time. Roosters now getting some pot shots. It comes with being a basketcase at the bottom of the ladder. Win games and the negativity goes away.

Fair call, but I do think a lot of nonsense is published about us. Agree we just need to start seeing some success to shut these Journos up.