Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tigermate]

The 3 you mention were proven duds on double what Sullivan is reported to be earning. With WT supporters crucifying every young player signing, any wonder why we have trouble attracting players to the club. So with the halves out there, who do you suggest we should have signed and for how much?

I think we should’ve signed him for 2 yrs with our option for a third… and if he didn’t want that I wouldn’t sign him.

He’s unproven with a string of bad hamstrings.

Also he is not an organsing half

So we have him for 4 years and where does Fainu play? 6…

Sullivan is not a 7!

We are going to end up back where we were before with two #6s.

Even if sezer plays next year and the year after we still have two 6s lol - when we desperately need a 7.

 

[tigermate]

Take a lap tigermate, let the people rejoice!
solid signing. Doesn't cost a lot. 3yrs + C.O.

Lol.

Dude.

We have two 6s long term.

Everyone knows we need a controlling half.

My issue is obvious sheens and benji seem sullivan and Fainu playing together when (if) Sezer finishes

Meaning they have learnt nothing that we need a controlling half

Both those guys are 6s.

It’s the same issue we have had since Robert Lui left

 

[weststigerman]

You can’t blame people for being skeptical. We’ve seen this movie before, a hundred times over. Not since Scott Prince has a signing for us been a game changer. You could make a case for Ellis, but that’s it.

It’s been a rough 12 years so yeah it’s not surprising, but I’d rather have some hope at least until April next year!

 

[tigermate]

There is plenty of positives in not having Wakeham/Brooks as our halves next year alone.

He could flop or he might work out okay. I’d rather see how he goes at WT before bagging him but that’s me.

Mate everyone has said that about every signing at the tigers “give them a chance “ etc

We need a 7. Not a 6.

We have Fainu for 4 years.

Meaning at some point benji sees sullivan as a 7.

More dumb footy

Thank god they let hastings go !

If only we had a controlling half

 

[Kaito]

Lol.

Dude.

We have two 6s long term.

Everyone knows we need a controlling half.

My issue is obvious sheens and benji seem sullivan and Fainu playing together when (if) Sezer finishes

Meaning they have learnt nothing that we need a controlling half

Both those guys are 6s.

It’s the same issue we have had since Robert Lui left

I understand your concerns bro...

 

[teddy23]

I posted a couple of days ago about Pele’s management approaching us…. seems like they found a suitor today as he’s signed with Hull FC for 2024.

 

[jirskyr]

Steve, I have noticed you get very fixed on "reported" figures. Always take a few hundred thousand off anything the Tele reports IMO.

I'm not sure about the Sullivan deal, but the Fainu boys are on about half what you believe and I imagine the 2.2m quote by Buzz about Jayden is inflated too.

Dragons would be throwing in for the first year for a start.

100% of reported salaries in the media are either guesses or come from the player manager - the manager has a vested interest in advertising high returns from their contracts.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

I posted a couple of days ago about Pele’s management approaching us…. seems like they found a suitor today as he’s signed with Hull FC for 2024.

There is a reason why Gus let him go early, especially considering the Dogs were short of props for most of the year

 

[Odessa]

More, Nofa $525k, Cotric $650k, I saw the top 10 winger salaries the other day, Nofa was 6th, Cotric 3rd. DWZ was 1st with $800k

Question what would Nofa be worth if he was not at the Tiger's say a top 8 club ?

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Lol.

Dude.

We have two 6s long term.

Everyone knows we need a controlling half.

My issue is obvious sheens and benji seem sullivan and Fainu playing together when (if) Sezer finishes

Meaning they have learnt nothing that we need a controlling half

Both those guys are 6s.

It’s the same issue we have had since Robert Lui left

Or one will earn their spot and the other will be ressies and if not happy will move on.

 

[tigermate]

Or one will earn their spot and the other will be ressies and if not happy will move on.

Let’s all call this what it really is

Tartak gave us the Fainus

We owe tartak

We take sullivan for two more years and pay him full freight even though dragons didn’t want him

That’s the truth

 

[Needaname]

Lol.

Dude.

We have two 6s long term.

Everyone knows we need a controlling half.

My issue is obvious sheens and benji seem sullivan and Fainu playing together when (if) Sezer finishes

Meaning they have learnt nothing that we need a controlling half

Both those guys are 6s.

It’s the same issue we have had since Robert Lui left

For perspective you are talking about our team currently with Brooks as a halfback.
I see it more that everyone knows Brooks needs a controlling half.
Maybe we don’t need a controlling half per sae; maybe we just need different halves.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Let’s all call this what it really is

Tartak gave us the Fainus

We owe tartak

We take sullivan for two more years and pay him full freight even though dragons didn’t want him

That’s the truth

I have nothing to dispute your take (I had no idea who manages who) but that assumes the dragons are in bed with tartak too?

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I posted a couple of days ago about Pele’s management approaching us…. seems like they found a suitor today as he’s signed with Hull FC for 2024.

And they reckon people don’t wanna come here hey. What goes around comes around he brushed us once, that worked out swimmingly for him.

 

[weststigers]

For perspective you are talking about our team currently with Brooks as a halfback.
I see it more that everyone knows Brooks needs a controlling half.
Maybe we don’t need a controlling half per sae; maybe we just need different halves.

To your point, I agree that we need different halves.

I can’t wait to see our team free from the Brooks hangover. I think Luke has played well, but his mere existence in our team has become a weekly talking point.

Being free from this drama each week will have a positive impact on the team.

Apart from that, these two guys are talented prospects at a very low cost for NRL halves comparatively speaking.

We can’t death ride them before they’ve even played a game for us.

 

[Vicious]

It doesn’t appear a spine of Api, Bud Sullivan, Latu Fainu and Jahream Bula would work as besides Api none really appear to be the game controller that we require and it doesn’t appear to be much of a kicking game between them.
There does appear to be plenty of ball running threat and line breaking ability between them IF the coaching team and themselves can establish the right structure.
It’s hard to be overly confident they will be ready or this combination will click straight away, but it’s not without hope that it could either.
I suppose the hard part is now signing the experienced halfback we need with them knowing NRL game time is not guaranteed if Sullivan works out at 7 straight away.

 

[Chipofftheoldblock]

It doesn’t appear a spine of Api, Bud Sullivan, Latu Fainu and Jahream Bula would work as besides Api none really appear to be the game controller that we require and it doesn’t appear to be much of a kicking game between them.
There does appear to be plenty of ball running threat and line breaking ability between them IF the coaching team and themselves can establish the right structure.
It’s hard to be overly confident they will be ready or this combination will click straight away, but it’s not without hope that it could either.
I suppose the hard part is now signing the experienced halfback we need with them knowing NRL game time is not guaranteed if Sullivan works out at 7 straight away.

That is why the club is looking to get Sezer for 1-2 years. He is the controlling half the club can use in the interim.
Good kicking game, good management. Cool head in tense situations.

 

[twentyforty]

That is why the club is looking to get Sezer for 1-2 years. He is the controlling half the club can use in the interim.
Good kicking game, good management. Cool head in tense situations.

Are you saying we paid $550k for a back up 7?

 

[tigermate]

For perspective you are talking about our team currently with Brooks as a halfback.
I see it more that everyone knows Brooks needs a controlling half.
Maybe we don’t need a controlling half per sae; maybe we just need different halves.

No mate lol

We need a cool head that can control

Kick well, move the team around the park, sullivan ain’t that guy. He’s a 6.

I get your point but brooks is a 6 hence why we haven’t made the finals with him.

The club doesn’t get it

 

[king_sirro]

Are you saying we paid $550k for a back up 7?

Maybe the idea is for Sullivan to slot into 7, with Sezer at 6 to help guide him and bring Latu along slowly. If Latu shows he is more then ready, and Sullivan is guiding the team well, then Sezer becomes the back up.

I'm just guessing here.