Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[earl]

How many NRL sides have 3 proven halves on their books? Tigers will have 1 next year in Sezer plus a couple promising young juniors. Compared this year to Brooks (A 6 playing 7), Wakeham (Someone who had no team a week before the season started), Doueihi (A centre who has played 1 and 6 the last couple years coming off and ACL).

I don't know how anyone can say with a straight face that
1) We haven't done good considering what's on the market
2) We are going backwards with our halves

I'm not convinced any of the options we are getting are better than Brooks so I'm not convinced in relation to point 2. I completely agree with point 1 though. You might be right on point 2 as well. Fainu and Sullivan are two guys that may be able to add some excitement to our team. Sezer may be able to play that general kicking organizing half role.

We'll have to wait and see what happens but it's definitely not depression time assuming we sign those guys. If we could also sign an outside back or two and ideally resign Staines it's be as good a bunch of signings as you could expect.

 

[Oldman]

I think the club already has a young centre coming through in Feledy. We have enough kids and projects, the challenge is filling the first grade side with older pros.

Two centres I wouldn’t mind us looking at Billy Smith from roosters and Braidon Burns from the dogs, both wouldn’t break the bank and are specialist centres.
And think both are off contract at end of year.

 

[king_sirro]

How longs he been in state cup. It's now or never.

He's 21. Now or never....please

 

[supercoach]

Tartak needs to move his office then… cut down on his clients travel time

Is Tartak from the same family that own the skip business that we had as a sponsor?? They were recently finned a record amount of money for some shonky business practices

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

I never said anything about your back-ups. In a perfect world you only need them during origin period. Ideally you have two guys who are proven first graders and a capable back up or two. By capable they can still follow a game plan and eek out a win.

Even then I would say less than half of the teams in the comp have a proven halves pairing for 2023. Some teams like the dogs don't even have a proven half on their books at all. You ask if we are catching up and honestly the answer is yes.
In the next 3 years the game will lose

Reynolds
Hunt
Johnson
Cherry Evans
Foran
Townsend
Cody Walker
Keary
Sezer
Pearce

Clubs have hampered a lot of halves development in the last 5 - 10 years, when they retire their will be about 10 proven halves in the comp total. Unless some start coming through now. so we have a hell of a chance to get on the front foot and have the next most dominant half of the decade.

 

[king_sirro]

Even then I would say less than half of the teams in the comp have a proven halves pairing for 2023. Some teams like the dogs don't even have a proven half on their books at all. You ask if we are catching up and honestly the answer is yes.
In the next 3 years the game will lose

Reynolds
Hunt
Johnson
Cherry Evans
Foran
Townsend
Cody Walker
Keary
Sezer
Pearce

Clubs have hampered a lot of halves development in the last 5 - 10 years, when they retire their will be about 10 proven halves in the comp total. Unless some start coming through now. so we have a hell of a chance to get on the front foot and have the next most dominant half of the decade.

Very interesting post. Good foresight.

Locking in good young halves and persevering with them could really pay off down the track.

 

[Todd Packer]

Sezer is playing for Leeds against St Helens at 5am. on Saturday morning on Fox.

 

[Todd Packer]

The problem is those are the teams that make the eight.

In truth I can't see a better viable option than gambling on kids alongside an older veteran like Sezer but as they say when you gamble, "you win some, you lose more".

Or you can buy a nice house because you're good at it.
One of the two.

 

[AL The Tiger]

Fainu and Sezer starting halves. Sullivan #14. Wakeham and Doueihi (when fully healed) as depth. Not ideal, but as good as you're gonna get in today's halves market tbh

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

The problem is those are the teams that make the eight.

In truth I can't see a better viable option than gambling on kids alongside an older veteran like Sezer but as they say when you gamble, "you win some, you lose more".

Oh of course you are right, the teams that do have them are the ones who win. The problem is those players only go to other clubs who win, not bottom feeders like us. We are going to have to make our own winners. As I said in the next few years there aren't going to be too many of those winners around anyway so the experience level in the halves needed to win a game won't be as high, the game is pretty much about to hit a hard reset again but this time Panthers will be the kings at the top for a decade instead of Melbourne.

And remember those 2 powerhouses built themselves with unproven players in key positions at the right time.. With our 10+ years of shit hopefully us fans have collected enough karma that the Tigers juniors are the next lucky batch that comes through at the right time.

 

[earl]

With our 10+ years of shit hopefully us fans have collected enough karma that the Tigers juniors are the next lucky batch that comes through at the right time.

Pray to the lord above.

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

and if they are, we somehow manage to keep them...

Don't get me started.
Still makes me sick to my stomach that Ivan came in and pissed off a core group of local juniors that played 1, 6 and 7. Left, then got a do over with Panthers core group of local juniors that played 1, 6 and 7. While we got left with his shitty decision making and an ever poorer image.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Sullivan will go well if we do sign sezer I think end of 2024 we will see 7. Sullivan 6 fainu.

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

Sullivan will go well if we do sign sezer I think end of 2024 we will see 7. Sullivan 6 fainu.

It would only be a combo due to injury / suspension. If Sezer is fit and playing well he will play no matter what.

 

[Tom Shines]

Sezer is playing for Leeds against St Helens at 5am. on Saturday morning on Fox.

he might go from 1 to 2 to 3 years

 

[TurnStyle]

Penrith have recently resigned Edwards and Martin on big deals and as such will have trouble keeping Luai . Dogs who seem to sign an unlimited number of players ( don't understand how they do it ) might try for him but with Burton and Sexton as half's why they need . Roosters with their "flexi "cap might bid .
Why can't we pull off a big signing and reunite Luai with Api .

For the love of God, please no....

 

[Oldman]

both have spent more time in hospital than on the pitch mate

They have indeed, it’s always a gamble but I do believe they are 1st grade players when fit.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Fulton must want Sullivan at 7

Benji wants seazer at 7

What a mess.

Why is it?

You need 3-4 halves in the ranks.
1 experienced one is a must
2 kid’s isn’t a bad option. They need time to share the load.

It’s a heck of alot better than we have roster wise atm. Sullivan is also an attacking half with the ability to control the game.

Sezar is a 1yr term + option from reports so it’s clear we are looking at a youth future which needs some time over 1-2 years.

I was on the fence at first but the more process it the more I like it.

 

[kade7]

sezer has accepted the deal 1 year plus club option 425k

not sure on announcements

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

sezer has accepted the deal 1 year plus club option 425k

not sure on announcements

Club having the option is a great bit of work. Was worried it would be a mutual / player option. If true hopefully announced on by end of the week.
Any mail on Sullivan?