Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[liltiger]

i Haven’t heard that, if true it’s good news

Posted the article below yoshi

 

[tigertragic]

I thought Cogger is going ok, laid on a try with a pin point grubber, he is better than what we have

Unfortunately we have ‘nobody’

 

[liltiger]

Hope your right, he’s the perfect fit for us I reckon. When have the guppies said they won’t stand in his way? I haven’t read that anywhere.

Found the article not sure how on point zero tackle is though.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.zerotackle.com/wests-tigers-express-interest-in-sharks-halfback-158553/amp/

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I thought Cogger is going ok, laid on a try with a pin point grubber, he is better than what we have

low base not hard to better than wakeham and at present all we have is an injured AD for 2024
Ilias maybe if souths were to let him go and go with Cody and wighton in halves?

 

[Camel2281]

Watching Cogger tonite, his NOT the answer

Really? He had a great game

 

[Camel2281]

low base not hard to better than wakeham and at present all we have is an injured AD for 2024
Ilias maybe if souths were to let him go and go with Cody and wighton in halves?

Everything I've read suggested that Wighton was going to play left centre next year

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Everything I've read suggested that Wighton was going to play left centre next year

I think you a right mate just curious if they went with Walker and wighton in halves.
Right now Ilias might be one if only a few options if we dont get trindall
think Roosters might keep Smith in halves next year and walker and potentially release keary. Problem he is a head knock away from retirement

 

[Wiz]

It’s pretty much Trindall or bust for us now. I believe he is the only attainable half that could make a real difference for us NEXT year.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Maybe we just hired the wrong Fulton ?

 

[lathami]

It’s pretty much Trindall or bust for us now. I believe he is the only attainable half that could make a real difference for us NEXT year.

That’s pretty true, unless we jag a dirty Pom!
As I have said previously if we can’t get Trindall get the best junior halves and let them fight it out e.g. Saunders, fainu, Pezet.

 

[Moh]

I thought Cogger is going ok, laid on a try with a pin point grubber, he is better than what we have

Not singling you out - but this is the basis of everyones nuffie suggestions. Better than what we have could literally be anyone.

Realistic or not, we need an experienced half who has proven they can control a team. Not a reserve grader slotting into a nice system and looking decent.

Not Cogger. Not Metcalf. Not Volkman. Not any flavour of the month career first grader.

 

[teddy23]

Ilias is a very good player… if he was available I think we’d be front runners for his signature.

Him and Benji are very tight

 

[Camel2281]

Not singling you out - but this is the basis of everyones nuffie suggestions. Better than what we have could literally be anyone.

Realistic or not, we need an experienced half who has proven they can control a team. Not a reserve grader slotting into a nice system and looking decent.

Not Cogger. Not Metcalf. Not Volkman. Not any flavour of the month career first grader.

Volkman is only 20 though, he's still a rookie and I think given the chance he'd go well

 

[TurnStyle]

To be fair the club has a crack at Munster, Moses, Pearce and Johnson in recent months with pretty decent bids put up for each, so they have identified the need for a 7. Can’t blame them for trying to get a gun / mature 7 as a first port of call. I think it is realistic that we are only looking at up and comers and good KOE players now as a second wave of potential recruitment.

You lost me at "To be fair..."

We don't take too kindly to "being fair" round these here parts....
a-hyuk!

 

[TurnStyle]

I haven't been impressed with Metcalf in any game. Poor passing, puts his outside men under pressure and plays sideways.

Sounds like Benji's dream protegé!

 

[crazycat]

Both Taaffe and Illias on the outer at Souths. Next year Cody at 1/2, Wighton 5/8, Graham and Ethan Furguson centres.

I can only think good news for us from this.

 

[TurnStyle]

"That story we ran last week about Benji threatening to leave Tigers, well it's not true, he told us he definitely doesn't want to leave, even though there were previous rumours (started by us) that Benji might in fact leave, he's now saying that he doesn't plan to leave. Braith Anasta says it's not been handled well, both the rumour about Benji possibly leaving and now from Benji himself that he's not leaving, even though there were previous rumours that he was leaving. In fact we heard previously, from us, that Benji was in fact leaving, and now that he says he's not leaving, we are fairly sure he isn't leaving, even though there was that rumour about it, from before. "

This is well written, great satire @jirskyr. 🤣

I remember the old British TV show Yes Minister/ Prime Minister: apparently (and don't quote me on exactly who!) the pollies over there weren't fans of it at all as it was too close to the truth.

*I'd hazard @Winston Churchill would be a better source to confirm this, as I was young and not in UK in the 80's.

The point is, it's funny because there's a large element of truth to it.

Scott Sattler just happens to say on the radio (is that still a thing?) that the Tigers should consider bringing Michael Morgan out of retirement (probably because the previous day there was an article about him on fox sports website).

Next thing you know it's a headline in that twat Hooper's column. Seriously... it's ridiculous.

 

[jadtiger]

I don't recall a Johnny Cronk playing at the Wests Tigers let alone in the halves? Normally a conversion to the halves comes in the way of a Fullback, Hooker or a mobile Lock Forward. Whilst our current four times Premiership Winning Coach is a bit slow out of the blocks these days, I think he still has some smarts left with the assistance of Benji and Robbie.

How quickly you forget,Johny Cronk aka John Morris was a backup hooker from Newie who Sheens claimed would be our "Cooper Cronk" and be a great half for us.The poor bloke was completely unsuited to the position but for 3 years Tim kept on banging the square peg into the round hole hoping it would work.It was destroying Morris as a player and our team at the time.
For me and many others that was the end of the honeymoon for Tim not because he got it wrong but because he was so stubborn and pig headed he would not admit he was wrong and make adjustments.I was pleased for Morris when he finally went to the sharks and played in his correct position and did a decent job.
I will always appreciate 2005 and his years before it but i will never give him plaudits for his many stuffups.This year is looking like one of his worst years because he has learned nothing and still will not admit to his mistakes

 

[Tucker]

How quickly you forget,Johny Cronk aka John Morris was a backup hooker from Newie who Sheens claimed would be our "Cooper Cronk" and be a great half for us.The poor bloke was completely unsuited to the position but for 3 years Tim kept on banging the square peg into the round hole hoping it would work.It was destroying Morris as a player and our team at the time.
For me and many others that was the end of the honeymoon for Tim not because he got it wrong but because he was so stubborn and pig headed he would not admit he was wrong and make adjustments.I was pleased for Morris when he finally went to the sharks and played in his correct position and did a decent job.
I will always appreciate 2005 and his years before it but i will never give him plaudits for his many stuffups.This year is looking like one of his worst years because he has learned nothing and still will not admit to his mistakes

Yep, the absolute minority of posters on here said this when word came through we’d bring him back.
For some reason many were of the mind to forgive and or forget.
He gave us the spoon in 2022 through decisions as football director.
He is on track to give us the spoon in 2023 as coach.
2024 currently looks not much better…and then he’s going to piss off and leave us with Benji as coach.
👍🏼 Well done.

 

[lathami]

How quickly you forget,Johny Cronk aka John Morris was a backup hooker from Newie who Sheens claimed would be our "Cooper Cronk" and be a great half for us.The poor bloke was completely unsuited to the position but for 3 years Tim kept on banging the square peg into the round hole hoping it would work.It was destroying Morris as a player and our team at the time.
For me and many others that was the end of the honeymoon for Tim not because he got it wrong but because he was so stubborn and pig headed he would not admit he was wrong and make adjustments.I was pleased for Morris when he finally went to the sharks and played in his correct position and did a decent job.
I will always appreciate 2005 and his years before it but i will never give him plaudits for his many stuffups.This year is looking like one of his worst years because he has learned nothing and still will not admit to his mistakes

There u go again, the Sheens bashing. Years before it?? 2010&2011 were also good years should of really won in 11. But before 2005?? I think your drinking the cool aid again!
Totally don’t agree on this year so far, last year yes, but that was always a train wreck with the Maguire free fall that was only going one way since he got here.
This year we have won a truck load of stats in games that should of won us a lot more games if it wasn’t for poor halves. I think this year has been ok considering that, mostly because of api. Klemmer and Bateman have also been great. Look with all the injuries to key players we could finish the year of poorly. Sheens was always planning to get a controlling half so brooks can play his natural game as a ball runner. It’s amazing that in 10 years of various lame coaches could not recognise that brooks doesn’t have the ability to control a team/game.
With us stinking it up for so long and the rarity is great controlling halves these days, it’s hardly surprising that we can’t land one!
Look at the flogs they are one win ahead of us with a hundred more points against. With the great Gus gold buying all the best players and coaches in the comp, not doing much better than us. So just stop going from topic to topic bringing up all your hate!