Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[AmericanHistoryX]

Pascoe got us in the black. Is that good enough?

Both on and off the field.

 

[Bellend]

Do not think people have to worry about Pascoe for much longer he would have been smart enough to realize
Lee H has thrown him under the bus one to many times to make worth while to hang around.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Do not think people have to worry about Pascoe for much longer he would have been smart enough to realize
Lee H has thrown him under the bus one to many times to make worth while to hang around.

So who is driving the bus?

 

[Vicious]

So who is driving the bus?

Give Farah the reins, he has restaurant experience, scoreboard attendant experience, doesn’t cop crap from coaches, has plenty of connections in the finance industry and is related to half the player managers, what more can you ask for ?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Hope he comes cheap. Sounds pretty good. Ticks all the boxes. 😅

 

[hank37w]

Exactly. Give Robbie the job. Has restaurant experience.

The current mob have already made a meal of it.

 

[Ermo]

They are sleeping on their own talent.

Alamoti will be a star. Tigers should jump on this kid before someone else does. Put Tupou outside him.

Disagree on Alomoti

 

[tony soprano]

Give Farah the reins, he has restaurant experience, scoreboard attendant experience, doesn’t cop crap from coaches, has plenty of connections in the finance industry and is related to half the player managers, what more can you ask for ?

scoreboard attendant experience 😂

 

[tiger05premier]

He is in his Api place apparently

Great person

His faith in us might just save us

Any tigers supporter not in love with his passion for his duty to the club has no idea

 

[tiger05premier]

Was talking with my Rooster's mate today talking about his time at the Cowboys he has some crazy stories about them also we started talking about the Panthers he knows a few of the players and he told me that one of the Panthers spine players was so happy for Andrew Webster he said that when Webster was at the Panthers Cameron Ciraldo got alot of the credit for Webster's great work


Webster told the Warriors players that they have to stay out of the fridge to be
Successful


Ciraldo won't last more then another year the Tigers dodge a bullet

God I hope it plays out like that and we come good and dogs stay in the gutter

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Did we dodge a bullet? We be coming last.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

So what do you say to Galvin? Go somewhere else?

Depth in positions Misty. Remember Galvin will only be 19 too next season & has yet to even play JF. When he’s ready for Cup then the coach may decide to drop the experienced half. But our players need to learn to fight for spots too, not always get gifted them.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Then maybe we need a new coach?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

How many of those will stick around a wooden spoon club on a train and trial? Can't see Brown or Stevanovic rejoining us. James sure try keep, maybe Saukuru too. The rest, meh. Hiroti would be a decent back on a train and trial for us. Think he's turned us down twice already though

You may be right there @balmain boy but I hold out hope Fulton can put a new sell on our club to be part of an exciting future under Benji (even with a Cup 2nd tier contract).

If the likes/types of a Falls or Hawkins can’t secure a top 30 contract anywhere & don’t want to go to Super League, they may see a better chance of getting a 1st Grade opportunity at WTs (as a Cup contracted player).

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Would you stick with a wooden spoon club if you are Bula?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Maybe lucky we have Fulton. Great posts. Both of ya.

 

[JB9918]

As it stands we have 3 vacancies for 2024.

So based on what we need & what's on the market my thoughts are:

In order of priority:
1. Sezer (1 + 1 deal)
2. Croft (2 years & MO for the 3rd)
3. Parker (2 years)
4. Staines (2 years)
5. James (3 years)
6. Austin or Sullivan (1 + 1 deal)

To get those 6 players we need to release 3. For me Simpkin, Nofoaluma, Reilly or Ngatikuara.

Then could look like:

NRL
Bula, Tupou, To'a, Parker, Staines, Croft, Sezer, Utoiukamanu, Korosaui, Klemmer, Papalii, Bateman, Blore, Austin/Sullivan, Pole, Twal, James

NSW Cup
?, Naden, Kepaoa, Feledy, ?, Fainu, Galvin, ?, Da Silva, ?, Fainu, Mansfield, Matamua, ?, Tumeth, Fainu, ?, ?

Haven't accounted for Doueihi.

Austin & Sezer wouldn't be the worst option, tested combo. Adds experience to the halves you'd think you get Austin for bugger all, plays cup if Fainu comes on really quick.

Gives all the young guys opportunity to build confidence, get some form on the board & come into NRL strong.

Adds depth where we don't have it.

Sezer goes Croft to 7, Galvin to 14 in 2025 or 2026.

Try to sign a big name or two for 2025.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

The danger in releasing players is that they become stars in other teams.

 

[BalmainJnr]

Not sure what Gus is up to, Burton is their marquee 6, they have signed Sexton, have Oloapu who they paid a motza for, and Crighton at fullback

Gus keeps telling people Oloapu is a lock, not a half.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Gus keeps telling people Oloapu is a lock, not a half.

The people that will listen. Buy into Gould.