Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Pbulk]

He's on around 250-300k. Warriors outbid a number of clubs to snare him. He's not on Wakeham money...

Yeah its fairly basic for an NRL half with the options available at the moment. Definitely second-string money there. I hope he is the one we are after I think he is better than Volkman but also probably more of a 6 than a 7.

The Warriors next year will have SJ in the 7, then CHT, TMM and Metcalf all playing for that second spot. If he comes here he is guaranteed a starting position pretty much, and Sezer plays a very solid halfback game to let him run around and just be good. I can see why he would go for the offer.

Warriors are ripe for the picking next year with the players they have coming through and the ones coming back. Webster not likely to keep blokes in NZ who don't want to be there either, he's smart enough to know that only drags the rest of the team down.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Yeah its fairly basic for an NRL half with the options available at the moment. Definitely second-string money there. I hope he is the one we are after I think he is better than Volkman but also probably more of a 6 than a 7.

The Warriors next year will have SJ in the 7, then CHT, TMM and Metcalf all playing for that second spot. If he comes here he is guaranteed a starting position pretty much, and Sezer plays a very solid halfback game to let him run around and just be good. I can see why he would go for the offer.

Warriors are ripe for the picking next year with the players they have coming through and the ones coming back. Webster not likely to keep blokes in NZ who don't want to be there either, he's smart enough to know that only drags the rest of the team down.

You heard it here first. Warriors are ripe for the picking in 2024. Whilst in 2023 - they be beating the door down to a premiership.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Anyone know how long Da Silva is contracted for?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Anyone know how long De Silva is contracted for?

Someone here will know. More than recruitment at the club does. God help us all.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Curran is now surplus to the Warriors requirements.
As others have pointed out Metcalfe would now be after a substantial pay increase, I don’t think the Warriors could afford to give him much of an increase.
Edward Kosi and Viliami Vailea are both also surplus to their requirements, but would be a great addition to our backline.
Please stay away from Volkman he just stands and passes, he will not help us.

Curran isn’t surplus to them if they want to win.

 

[Needaname]

I meet a ex Tiger's player today through a guy I know who is alittle in the know at the Rooster the ex Tiger has won a title at the Rooster's very nice guy also has played origin I asked him about what's happening at the Tiger's he basically laugh in my face saying it's the people who run the that are the problem and has been for a number of years

Not too many that fit that description unless you mean an Ex Balmain Tigers player.

 

[tony soprano]

Anyone know how long Da Silva is contracted for?

5 years

 

[Vicious]

Curran isn’t surplus to them if they want to win.

I agree but he doesn’t get in their top 17 at full strength.
I’d take him in a heartbeat.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

I agree but he doesn’t get in their top 17 at full strength.
I’d take him in a heartbeat.

Neither would Wakeham in their top 17. Whats the point here?

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I agree but he doesn’t get in their top 17 at full strength.
I’d take him in a heartbeat.

Would take him also but only if some current squad members exit.

 

[Needaname]

Surely TMM would be the easier out of the bunch to pry back.
If I was management I would use an aggressive recruitment strategy’ haha, and target BOTH.
Either it’s release TMM early with the Warriors blessing so they can upgrade Metcalf or it’s allow Metcalfe to sign with Tigers in November and consider an early release.

 

[Tucker]

Oh here you go again, you’re gunna run off at the mouth again coz you couldn’t come up with a come back 2 weeks ago when your best effort was to try and fat shame me?
You are the pot calling the kettle black. You are one of the biggest sooks on here and This all started coz I called you a sook and said you’d be unhappy if the lotto man rang with a win. Then you pretty much confirmed my suspicions and proceeded to carry on like a pork chop for a week at me, fat shaming me. You should be careful fat shaming people, mods should look into this, I could be mentally weak like you sucker and really took that to heart, or worse.
So your best effort today was to call me a sook (thanks for copying me it’s a form of flattery), coz I was saying Phil is just as see-through as anyone else wanting to win? You’re a funny bloke😁🤣😜🤣😁
Babble on sucker!

Sad old loser.
Act your age you imbecile.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Would take him also but only if some current squad members exit.

I hear you. Begars cant be choosers. But

Surely TMM would be the easier out of the bunch to pry back.
If I was management I would use an aggressive recruitment strategy’ haha, and target BOTH.
Either it’s release TMM early with the Warriors blessing so they can upgrade Metcalf or it’s allow Metcalfe to sign with Tigers in November and consider an early release.

If he signs in January would you forgive him?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Sad old loser.
Act your age you imbecile.

Shut up u 2 please

 

[TYGA]

Gus actually reiterated his comments from earlier in the year on 100% footy, that the Wests Tigers are not far off a good team despite results and ladder position, he said they are heading in the right direction

Throw away all the media talk and being honest our recruitment and retention last 12 months has been good. Api, Klemmer, Bateman, Papalli.

Wakeham, Naden, Smith not so good but lower end of the pay scale.

Kids coming through Pole, Bula, Tupou, Da Silva in the first grade side. There are a heap of good kids with potential Miller, Faagutu, Feledy, James, Galvin, Laulii etc.

The weaknesses in the roster have killed the Tigers no halves and a sub par backline. Also young players still growing and can’t sustain a full season.

If they recruit wisely and another two or three rookies come through like Bula, Pole etc you have a serious footy team.

We are run amateurishly however football pathways and recruitment have been good since Sheens/Marshall came in. Some was Madge and he played a part also even though everyone hammers him.

It’s not as bad as they make out but the issues are real and for the sake of the club they need to change the faces/management to breathe life into the joint.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Throw away all the media talk and being honest our recruitment and retention last 12 months has been good. Api, Klemmer, Bateman, Papalli.

Wakeham, Naden, Smith not so good but lower end of the pay scale.

Kids coming through Pole, Bula, Tupou, Da Silva in the first grade side. There are a heap of good kids with potential Miller, Faagutu, Feledy, James, Galvin, Laulii etc.

The weaknesses in the roster have killed the Tigers no halves and a sub par backline. Also young players still growing and can’t sustain a full season.

If they recruit wisely and another two or three rookies come through like Bula, Pole etc you have a serious footy team.

We are run amateurishly however football pathways and recruitment have been good since Sheens/Marshall came in. Some was Madge and he played a part also even though everyone hammers him.

It’s not as bad as they make out but the issues are real and for the sake of the club they need to change the faces/management to breathe life into the joint.

Gus gus gus - he is a bulldog. You think he's got our back? He be watching Bula, Pole, Stef, the guy with the afro hair and Kepoua.

 

[Todd Packer]

Throw away all the media talk and being honest our recruitment and retention last 12 months has been good. Api, Klemmer, Bateman, Papalli.

Wakeham, Naden, Smith not so good but lower end of the pay scale.

Kids coming through Pole, Bula, Tupou, Da Silva in the first grade side. There are a heap of good kids with potential Miller, Faagutu, Feledy, James, Galvin, Laulii etc.

The weaknesses in the roster have killed the Tigers no halves and a sub par backline. Also young players still growing and can’t sustain a full season.

If they recruit wisely and another two or three rookies come through like Bula, Pole etc you have a serious footy team.

We are run amateurishly however football pathways and recruitment have been good since Sheens/Marshall came in. Some was Madge and he played a part also even though everyone hammers him.

It’s not as bad as they make out but the issues are real and for the sake of the club they need to change the faces/management to breathe life into the joint.

It's simple. If we had even average halves this year we'd be top 8 right now.

 

[Tucker]

Shut up u 2 please

You have a hide to say that given the garbage you flood most threads with

 

[Vicious]

Neither would Wakeham in their top 17. Whats the point here?

Where does Wakeham come into the argument ?
My opinion on him is he gives his best and can’t fault him for that, but we cannot possibly have him in our top 30 moving forward.
The point I’m making is our potential recruitment talk is focused on players not under contract for 2024. We should be focusing on any good quality players who are not currently regular starters at their current club. The chances are they would be interested in a pay increase and a likely starting position if we come calling for them, regardless of their contract status.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

You have a hide to say that given the garbage you flood most threads with

Thats true. You got me. Just I call a spade a spade.