Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[earl]

Im resigned to believing that it doesnt matter who we are targeting at the moment until what's going on off the field - what ever that is - sorts itself out, we are mud

We've been mud for years and we signed Aip, IP, Bateman and Klemmer. Money talks.

 

[Needaname]

I think Volkman is most likely to drop out given he hasn’t got much of a go in the NRL. TMM could be released as well.

There is no way they’ll go into 2024 with all of those players in the halves.

TMM and Volkman won’t play 1st grade pending injuries. Depends on their lifestyle outside of Footy as to whether they are happy to stay in NZ and remain part of the squad or whether they want to challenge themselves elsewhere. Harris Tavita returns to play a hooker utility role I feel.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I don't think so, Illias does most of Souths kicking. Cody chimes in occasionally

Didn't the Wighton deal get approved by the NRL because Souths valued him as a centre. Be a bit smelly if straight away he was thrust into the halves. Ricky would blow up!

 

[PabloX]

Here's a rumour from Bunnies, pretty good info too. Cody at 7, Wighton 6, Furguson and Graham 3 and 4. Taafe and Illias up for sale.

Tass would be a handy pick up

 

[Ekaj2994!]

Here's a rumour from Bunnies, pretty good info too. Cody at 7, Wighton 6, Furguson and Graham 3 and 4. Taafe and Illias up for sale.

Illias managed by Anasta no way he sends a young half to the tigers. Would love Jonah pezet but same issue

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

So in summary from rumours in recent days, we are in talks with:

- Fainu brothers
- Ethan Sanders (only that it would be remiss of us not to be in talks)
- Aidan Sezer
- Brodie Croft
- Brayden Trindall (although Sharks have denied a release)
- Jeral Skelton (apparently signed)

Anyone else?

 

[TigerSJ]

Anyone know the story on Blore? Talk of him leaving the club seems to have dropped off. Of all the players that have been mentioned as off contract or free to shop around, him and Staines are probably the only ones I’d bother extending.

 

[Telltails]

We've been mud for years and we signed Aip, IP, Bateman and Klemmer. Money talks.

Id argue our position since signing Api and IPap is far more suspect than when they signed.
We couldn't replace the coach we sacked and have shown no improvement results wise under the coach/s we ended up with. Money talks but it's not going to buy us the players we need when competing with other clubs.

 

[bptiger 0]

Didn't the Wighton deal get approved by the NRL because Souths valued him as a centre. Be a bit smelly if straight away he was thrust into the halves. Ricky would blow up!

Really it’s south’s and they get a big pass because there a culture club , nothing will be said , if we did it , fines cap reduced

 

[liltiger]

I'm sick of this trend that seems to have crept into the game where the players bow to what their manager wants. Bring back the old days when players told their managers what to do and took control of their own life.

Personally believe the managers are a cancer to the game, if I owned the Tigers I'd make it clear to the players or any prospective players I deal with them alone, were all adults. If you need a manager to discuss things for you then imo you don't have nowhere near enough starch to put our jersey on.

 

[king_sirro]

Illias managed by Anasta no way he sends a young half to the tigers. Would love Jonah pezet but same issue

Depends on what Illias would prefer when you consider his options. If Souths don't want him and we do, he has 2 choices:
1. Come to us and play NRL
2. Go to another club and play KOE cup.

No other NRL team is picking Illias up to be there halfback.

Hopefully we aren't entertaining the idea either.

 

[earl]

Id argue our position since signing Api and IPap is far more suspect than when they signed.
We couldn't replace the coach we sacked and have shown no improvement results wise under the coach/s we ended up with. Money talks but it's not going to buy us the players we need when competing with other clubs.

I think money will win out but you need to beat the other team by enough of a margin. You are right though that at this point we probably look worse. That can turn around though in a second. It's not like we were that good when we signed those players.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Depends on what Illias would prefer when you consider his options. If Souths don't want him and we do, he has 2 choices:
1. Come to us and play NRL
2. Go to another club and play KOE cup.

No other NRL team is picking Illias up to be there halfback.

Hopefully we aren't entertaining the idea either.

1. Get paid a lot more too…that’s the only way someone like ilias would come to tigers. Might as well stay at a stronger club and develop his game.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Personally believe the managers are a cancer to the game, if I owned the Tigers I'd make it clear to the players or any prospective players I deal with them alone, were all adults. If you need a manager to discuss things for you then imo you don't have nowhere near enough starch to put our jersey on.

You wouldn’t be talking to many players then…

 

[KingRobbie]

Tass would be a handy pick up

Agree, good centre.

 

[Lestronge]

Personally believe the managers are a cancer to the game, if I owned the Tigers I'd make it clear to the players or any prospective players I deal with them alone, were all adults. If you need a manager to discuss things for you then imo you don't have nowhere near enough starch to put our jersey on.

??? If I was a player and you said that to me , I’d say sweet . Go talk to my manager and get him to get me maximum value somewhere else . Because you know that’s their job .
The issue isn’t managers , and much like a lawyer , the very real need for anyone to have as good of representation as you can afford .
The issue is the amount of power that is afforded to them , and how things like the toothless nature in which Moses was “suspended”, just feeds the audacity of most of them , as they know there’s no real repercussions for their behaviour .
You reckon it’s bad here though ? Try in European football, where. It only do you deal with the manger and their company themselves , but you constantly deal with intermediaries, acting on behalf of players and managers to provide plausible deniability .
So now as a club you could be paying the agent , the player , the intermediaries and whoever just to even have a small chance of getting a player . And then you have to negotiate with the old club for 300m type transfer fees .
The sporting world let the sharks in the water , now they’re just chewing up all the fish . No one knew any better circa 1990s and the adopted americanisation and capitalism .

 

[Asu Kepaoa's #1 Fan]

No way Ilias would come here. The story I read was that he was a junior here who got injured, and we basically said he wasn't worth rehabilitating. That's insulting.

 

[bptiger 0]

Just watched the st Helen’s game , sione Matautia the backrower, I think still has a lot to offer , he would be a great pickup. His defence is great and he runs the ball up with plenty of power

 

[Tiger_claws]

That is interesting Benji dragged Illias to the Bunnies from us, I’m guessing he rates or did rate him at one point. Wonder if he’ll end up falling out of a tree.
Illias and a Fainu could work I guess, we’ll still probably end up with the dream team of Wakeham and Smith next year anyway.

Illias only works because he has some superstars around him. Unless we sign a couple of superstars we should stay clear.

 

[Spacecub]

Sounds like Sheens wants an experienced 7.

Problem is they have all said no