Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Spartan117 said:
TIGERS SIGNING WARS EXPOSE CLUB’S MISSMANAGEMENT

YOU’VE got to admire Wests Tigers captain Api Koroisau making a return five weeks after suffering a broken jaw to try and help the club avoid a second straight wooden spoon.

Koroisau, 30, has consistently been the Tigers best player all season with his guile and deception out of dummy-half providing the rest of the team with a far superior platform to play off.

In a rare smart play from the Tigers, the club has now extended Koroisau’s contract until the end of 2026 in a bid to provide some much-needed stability to the playing roster.

The only problem? Wests Tigers new head of recruitment Scott Fulton knew nothing about Koroisau being given an additional year on his contract.

Instead it was Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe and soon-to-be head coach Marshall who did the deal.

This is the same CEO who decided it was a good idea to sign Fulton as head of recruitment without consulting Tim Sheens or Marshall a couple of months back.

That’s gone well so far.

And even though Fulton is against signing UK Super League halfback Aidan Sezer from Leeds, Marshall’s agent Matt Desira has now been sent a one-year contract for the ex-Raiders grand final halfback from 2019 to join the Tigers next season.

Is it any wonder the Tigers are all over the shop with management like this?

We keep going back to the late, great Jack Gibson line. Winning starts Monday and winning starts in the front office.

Paddle pop lion CEO Pascoe’s next job should be building a new trophy cabinet to house the back-to-back wooden spoons the Tigers have collected in 2022-23.

He can put it next to the barber shop at the Concord-based club’s Centre of Excellence. In fairness it’s been a Centre of Mediocrity to date.

Spare us the dribble about how well Pascoe’s got the club going on a commercial level. The NRL grant now gifts every club $5 million each year.

So the 17 NRL clubs all start $5 million in the black. By the time you throw in sponsorships and memberships it’s almost impossible to run at a loss.


www.foxsports.com.au

Api blindside as signing mess exposes Tigers war; Storm stars in Tino bid: Jimmy Brings

Api blindside as signing mess exposes Tigers war; Storm stars in Tino bid: Hoops
www.foxsports.com.au www.foxsports.com.au
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I take this with a massive pinch of salt considering who its from but if there's truth in it, we've obviously not sorted any issues or learnt from recent mistakes.
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
AD is on about 650k, would be good if club could pay that out of this year and look for another player for 2024
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I don't think its a good look for the club to be paying someone out who's currently injured long term. However someone mentioned earlier maybe we could get creative front load Doueihi this year for most of his contract next season. Downgrade him to a train and trial contract for next season seeing as though he won't be back before round 10 or 12 whenever they are cleared to play and it could open up another roster spot for us.
All while still supporting Doueihi through his rehab, also gives his half a season to see if he's up to an extension (which i wouldnt give) but he could put himself in the shop window for another club or even Rugby.
I agree we need a gun centre thats where i'd be putting his money now.
 
Sullivan is a great get. In context, he is only free to look around as Hunt has agreed to stay, they have Amone and Flanagan is bringing over his son.

Together with Sezer (if reports are to be believed) and Fainu, we have a good group of halves.

Now if only we can get Lomax too then we are set for 2024.
 
CornerPost said:
What about Alomoti as a option.. elite junior.. a dozen 1st grade games.. would be pretty cheap seen as he's been shopped around.. might be worth the experiment..
Did I read somewhere that Brian Kelly is being shopped around as well.. might be worth a year or two..
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Alomoti aint that good, was just bigger then everyone else as a junior

Kelly was shopping himself around but apparently agreed to a new deal at the GC
 
Spartan117 said:
TIGERS SIGNING WARS EXPOSE CLUB’S MISSMANAGEMENT

YOU’VE got to admire Wests Tigers captain Api Koroisau making a return five weeks after suffering a broken jaw to try and help the club avoid a second straight wooden spoon.

Koroisau, 30, has consistently been the Tigers best player all season with his guile and deception out of dummy-half providing the rest of the team with a far superior platform to play off.

In a rare smart play from the Tigers, the club has now extended Koroisau’s contract until the end of 2026 in a bid to provide some much-needed stability to the playing roster.

The only problem? Wests Tigers new head of recruitment Scott Fulton knew nothing about Koroisau being given an additional year on his contract.

Instead it was Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe and soon-to-be head coach Marshall who did the deal.

This is the same CEO who decided it was a good idea to sign Fulton as head of recruitment without consulting Tim Sheens or Marshall a couple of months back.

That’s gone well so far.

And even though Fulton is against signing UK Super League halfback Aidan Sezer from Leeds, Marshall’s agent Matt Desira has now been sent a one-year contract for the ex-Raiders grand final halfback from 2019 to join the Tigers next season.

Is it any wonder the Tigers are all over the shop with management like this?

We keep going back to the late, great Jack Gibson line. Winning starts Monday and winning starts in the front office.

Paddle pop lion CEO Pascoe’s next job should be building a new trophy cabinet to house the back-to-back wooden spoons the Tigers have collected in 2022-23.

He can put it next to the barber shop at the Concord-based club’s Centre of Excellence. In fairness it’s been a Centre of Mediocrity to date.

Spare us the dribble about how well Pascoe’s got the club going on a commercial level. The NRL grant now gifts every club $5 million each year.

So the 17 NRL clubs all start $5 million in the black. By the time you throw in sponsorships and memberships it’s almost impossible to run at a loss.


www.foxsports.com.au

Api blindside as signing mess exposes Tigers war; Storm stars in Tino bid: Jimmy Brings

Api blindside as signing mess exposes Tigers war; Storm stars in Tino bid: Hoops
www.foxsports.com.au www.foxsports.com.au
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Seriously u believe anything that comes out of hotdog head, please! He’s been running his hate agenda for how long now.
Can somebody please deck this piece of shot next time he’s at 7th wonder??
Can’t stand the twerp, how can this pond scum ever call himself a tigers supporter?!?
 
weststigerman said:
Sezer, Sullivan and Fainu is a pretty good outcome considering what’s available. Sullivan can cover multiple positions if Fainu hits the ground running. The club will need to get ahead of Sullivan’s hamstring issues though so he sees out the season.

As much as Doeuihi is a write off for half of next season I think those 4 are enough.
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Any hamstring guys especially in the halves I'd send to the dude in America similar to what Metcalf did.
 
earl said:
This is so unprofessional. I had to look the article up to see if this was actually stated. Freaken bizzare.
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Yep, Hooper is a tool of the highest order with a puerile axe to grind against the tigers.

I mean, omg...I can't believe what a joke it is that Api was extended...I'm sure everyone was just livid about that... 🙄

It's well beyond a joke. Before the game last weekend fox had Jessica Yates, Corey Parker and Alexander? In the studio with Matt Russell at the ground. Because it wasn't the usual suspects, the comments were refreshingly objective about the tigers.

Was nice to have that little respite!
 
Sullivan is depth sigining , and could be a handy 14. Are we the right system and fit ? Who knows, I am not shaking the magic 8 ball. Don’t read the Fulton benji bullshit into it. Media hysteria, if we win more games wouldn’t be jawing on about.

I am a sad sack, tapping out until 24. Hopefully Pascoe and joe Pesci are gone, doubt it. Bye guys
 
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