BlackWhiteGold
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My bandwagon is Jake Simpkin swap for Brayden Trindall, win/win for players & clubs. Get it done Benji & Fulton. And yes, we would also need to recruit a #14 utility.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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BlackWhiteGold
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Connor Watson would also be a handy experienced recruit as a #14 to cover relief hooker, lock, halves at a pinch.
king_sirro
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You suggestion makes sense for both parties.
As for a 14, IMO a specialist 14 with experience is essential. Blake Austin would be great off the bench playing through middle while covering injuries in other areas.
Why would Cronulla take a Simpkin swap? They have Brailey and McInnes.
I'd like Trindall but I think Cronulla will move Moylan on this year and he'll be in the halves with Hynes. Obviously worth exploring but I think we'll meet a brick wall.
More realistic target for the 7 jumper is Tanah Boyd. Great long kicking game, good defender and has done a pretty good job managing the game for the Titans this year. Assuming they do at the end of it manage to bring on board Hunt for 2024, he'll be surplus to requirements and would be worth trying to bring back to Sydney. On 22/turning 23 shortly so plenty of improvement still in him.
I'd be open to also seeing if we could bring across the odd man out of Te-Maire Martin, Ronald Volkman and Luke Metcalf. With the Warriors re-signing Chanel Harris-Tavita and looking likely to re-sign Johnson, that's 5 halves for 2 spots. Something's got to give and we could probably get one of them on a reasonable deal with the guarantee of first grade footy and in the case of Volkman/Metcalf, the opportunity to come back to Sydney.
Despite all the wraps on Fainu, I'd rather have at least 2 more experienced options (and potentially Wakeham if we re-sign him) going into the season. It's still one thing to be considered the next big thing and then actually becoming the next big thing. Look at the wraps Brooks had coming into first grade - way higher than on Fainu and look where it got us.
I'd like Trindall but I think Cronulla will move Moylan on this year and he'll be in the halves with Hynes. Obviously worth exploring but I think we'll meet a brick wall.
More realistic target for the 7 jumper is Tanah Boyd. Great long kicking game, good defender and has done a pretty good job managing the game for the Titans this year. Assuming they do at the end of it manage to bring on board Hunt for 2024, he'll be surplus to requirements and would be worth trying to bring back to Sydney. On 22/turning 23 shortly so plenty of improvement still in him.
I'd be open to also seeing if we could bring across the odd man out of Te-Maire Martin, Ronald Volkman and Luke Metcalf. With the Warriors re-signing Chanel Harris-Tavita and looking likely to re-sign Johnson, that's 5 halves for 2 spots. Something's got to give and we could probably get one of them on a reasonable deal with the guarantee of first grade footy and in the case of Volkman/Metcalf, the opportunity to come back to Sydney.
Despite all the wraps on Fainu, I'd rather have at least 2 more experienced options (and potentially Wakeham if we re-sign him) going into the season. It's still one thing to be considered the next big thing and then actually becoming the next big thing. Look at the wraps Brooks had coming into first grade - way higher than on Fainu and look where it got us.
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AdelaideTiger
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Agree with all of this, Boyd should be the target not Sexton.
Not sure about TMM, I think we would be better placed hanging on to Laurie and think he can do the same things.
Still hold hope that the Sharks believe Hynes and Trindall are both out and out 7s and might not consider them as a halves pairing.
I guess we will wait an see how things play out.
Depending on who we get I also agree that Wakeham would be fine as the 3rd or even 4th option (on a NSW cup contract).
Man, can u give it a rest? We all know u hate sheens, congratulations! Let it go, we all know the way it played out. But as a club we just can’t attract great players that’s not really his fault, that comes from a long line of poor form. Which he wasn’t here for. We have recruited pretty good last season, it’s our halves that are the main problem. Unless u have been living in a basement you would know there are not many halves available, he tried pretty hard to get Moses so he knows where our short comings are!
So have a bed and a lie down and relax!
You are completely wrong i certainly do not hate Sheens,never have and never will but unlike you i can see his faults.You keep on thinking he is doing a good job if it makes you feel better but many people on here are realising that we got it wrong yet again.
Red88_Tiger
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Sheens halfback tree
Kaito
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Not sold on Tannah Boyd. He was dropped a lot
last year and is a bit of a Brooks 2.0. We def
need halves + cover though, not against it
Red88_Tiger
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Sheens made a comment early on that he wanted brooks to stay but on less money
We don’t really know if he was or wasn’t prepared to pay more
tigerbenji
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Dont forget the Meapro Ham.
BlackWhiteGold
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If Hynes is selected for the SOO3, then we will likely be up against Trindall at halfback next Thursday night!
TopTiger
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You would feel that matching the Manly offer was possible dollar wise but the 4 year term, particularly given how Brooks has played over the last few years may have been a deterrent (obviously he has been playing better the last month prior to his injury). Time will tell whether it was a good decision or not to offer Brooks a longer term contract and match Manly's offer, but he may have simply wanted a change so it could have made no difference anyway.
liltiger
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Haynes in pain
Red88_Tiger
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I don’t watch any flegg or cup and I like hearing your point of view
Will a few of the other halves be 19 next year. Old enough imo if they have it.
I’m also of the view your 14 doesn’t have to be an out and out hooker especially if you have an 80 minute hooker. Example Nicho hynes and papenhousen spring to mind
Red88_Tiger
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We can speculate all we want but reality is as fans we’re basically mushrooms and have no insight.
liltiger
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I'm of the opinion he will do well for Manly, I have been hyper critical of Brooks this year so am not sad to see him go, if he goes and kicks on good for him, just time all parties moved on.
Imo the caveat for him doing well for Manly is DCE. If DCE is fit he will go well, if DCE gets injured then Manly will just be Tigers 2.0, don't care who his coach is Brooks cannot lead a team around the pitch. A halves pairing of Brooks and Schuster imo isn't a good mix.
The Chad
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I'd probably MOST like the Tigers to look at Te Mare Martin to pair with Fainu if they could.
I think he's a very calm, measured player. Quite a decent kicker & knows how to set up his support players. Doesn't get rattled easily. Has a history with the Tigers as well. Plus, as a Kiwi international, not a terrible mentor for the likes of Fainu.
With Wakeham & Laurie as additional options, Doueihi to return, I think the halves would be solid. Unless Fainu breaks out, of course.
One of the things Hastings brought was composure. I feel Martin offers something similar. And most likely at a decent price too.
I see the #14 role being discussed. I'd probably want Da Silva to be promoted as much as possible. But, Connor Watson, Bayley Sironen or even Kurt Mann could help, for certain.
Lastly- if the Tigers are really exploring the UK for players, what about Curtis Sironen to play #13?
I think he's a very calm, measured player. Quite a decent kicker & knows how to set up his support players. Doesn't get rattled easily. Has a history with the Tigers as well. Plus, as a Kiwi international, not a terrible mentor for the likes of Fainu.
With Wakeham & Laurie as additional options, Doueihi to return, I think the halves would be solid. Unless Fainu breaks out, of course.
One of the things Hastings brought was composure. I feel Martin offers something similar. And most likely at a decent price too.
I see the #14 role being discussed. I'd probably want Da Silva to be promoted as much as possible. But, Connor Watson, Bayley Sironen or even Kurt Mann could help, for certain.
Lastly- if the Tigers are really exploring the UK for players, what about Curtis Sironen to play #13?
liltiger
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What is mind boggling is why we didn't have these discussions with Sanders, Trindall, Cogger, Pezet after the first 8 weeks, why have we waited so long, blind Freddy could see the team had no attacking direction or onfield leadership. I couldn't see any of their respective clubs complaining if we talk to their 2nd or 3rd string halves. Couldn't our coaches see that Brooks wasn't the answer, our pack are generally eating through the metres and we are totally impotent in attack. Wtf were they waiting for.
