Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[pawsandclaws1]

Fullback is still very new to him. Unsure if it's his best position. Just because WT play him there doesn't mean he will ace it there.

He seems to have won over Billy Slater and a few others including Sheens pre-season with his performances. I lean towards Meaney playing centre and perhaps that is what all the noise about Olam is at the Storm.

 

[Todd Packer]

He will need the cash to pay lawyers as his brother just got arrested for allegedly bringing 1.8kg of the drug Ice into NSW. He also has to deal with his mother’s issue also ,which would be difficult to concentrate on football with all this in the background.

It's interesting timing.
It'll be even more interesting if his brother and mother are represented by high priced lawyers paid for by the Broncos by some connection.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Daine Laurie now is 2009 Daine Lauries' nephew....
Both from up North....
Sheens spotted 2009 Daine Laurie at a carnival or some such and got him down to Sydney
the big smoke wasn't for him.

He was let go with some off field issues and went to Panthers, Then went to Knights
Fantastic talent - Didn't have the desire and never kicked on....
Had his issues but was a nice enough bloke.

I remember his debut against the Broncos at Suncorp, I was listening to it on the radio, and I remember Warren Boland saying “It looks one of the members of Milli Vanilli has converted to league”

Main memory that stands out is when Ellis went through a hole against the Storm, drew Slater and had Laurie in support, and Laurie dropped it with the line wide open. It pretty much summed him up as a player. There was never a dull moment with him. Either good or bad. He was a spectacle.

 

[tony soprano]

He seems to have won over Billy Slater and a few others including Sheens pre-season with his performances. I lean towards Meaney playing centre and perhaps that is what all the noise about Olam is at the Storm.

I've tuned out this season but hopefully he can involve himself in attack more

 

[craigtob]

Little fella and getting old..

I'm sick of celebrating mediocrity and being left for another club.

No fanfare IMO for players being let go or moving on.

Celebrate the squad choosing to stay and fight

Almost agree with you....almost, I think that Mr Brooks does deserve to have some sort of fanfare.Love him or hate him IMO, any player who plays 200+ games should receive this.
Just think about it ....200+ games in the toughest sport its a no brainer. but as for the other players that are moving on and being let go, not on your life.

 

[Todd Packer]

Almost agree with you....almost, I think that Mr Brooks does deserve to have some sort of fanfare.Love him or hate him IMO, any player who plays 300+ games should receive this.
Just think about it ....300+ games in the toughest sport its a no brainer. but as for the other players that are moving on and being let go, no on your life.

205 games. It just feels like 305 games of kicking into legs.
Where was Mbye's farewell?

 

[twentyforty]

Hopefully Brooks will get another similar send off like the previous one which doubled as his 200th game.

 

[TigerLove]

Ugly war between rivals erupts over 'mystery story'

'Rumours started from the Tigers camp'

wwos.nine.com.au

If Manly are upset with us now, imagine how much they'll hate us next year with Brooks and Talau.

 

[craigtob]

205 games. It just feels like 305 games of kicking into legs.
Where was Mbye's farewell?

I don't believe Mbye was a local junior, maybe that's why?

 

[bptiger 0]

Totally agree
Meaney is the backup winger/fullback at the Storm if he doesn’t get a run in the centre’s in front of Olam I think he will end up there 18th man as he doesn’t cover the half’s or hooker like young Wishart.
If we keep Staines I don’t see the need for Meaney but if Staines moves on I would offer him the same $ that we were prepared to pay Staines as a backup.

Here’s another thought , put bula in the centres and Meaney at fullback , and I only say this to help young bula to adjust to 1st grade,

 

[full80]

At the Members Event last night Fonua Pole said the most impressive young forward coming through was definitely Kit Laulilii. Said to expect big things. Also in the team feedback room, where they watch and analyse their games is a series of blown up still photos from every game. A moment is isolated as the week's 'effort play'. Fonua (a modest, funny guy) called it the 'the Jareem Bula' wall. And he was right. The effort plays highlighted every week were either Api or Bula.

 

[tony soprano]

At the Members Event last night Fonua Pole said the most impressive young forward coming through was definitely Kit Laulilii. Said to expect big things. Also in the team feedback room, where they watch and analyse their games is a series of blown up still photos from every game. A moment is isolated as the week's 'effort play'. Fonua (a modest, funny guy) called it the 'the Jareem Bula' wall. And he was right. The effort plays highlighted every week were either Api or Bula.

I thought it was next week and missed it, how else was the night?

 

[The Chad]

Pole is often overlooked in conversation, but he's been very impressive for a young middle forward thrust into a full time starting role.

All the talk of future forward success tends to focus on Utoikamanu, Pole is just as good.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Pole is often overlooked in conversation, but he's been very impressive for a young middle forward thrust into a full time starting role.

All the talk of future forward success tends to focus on Utoikamanu, Pole is just as good.

Agreed. He always leads in driving the team forward.

 

[tony soprano]

Here’s another thought , put bula in the centres and Meaney at fullback , and I only say this to help young bula to adjust to 1st grade,

I don't feel overly confident with bula and possibly Staines as fullback cover.

I think another top line fullback would be a good call.

 

[Curly_Tiger]

So many of our prospective signings take forever, see leak after leak and often includes photos at the COE or a local cafe
There’s always a sideshow when the clowns are in charge

 

[Todd Packer]

Don't get me wrong I'd like a huge celebration for Brooks' final game.
A bit like the celebrations when Saddam and Gaddafi departed.
Free at last, free at last. Thank God almighty we're free at last!

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Don't get me wrong I'd like a huge celebration for Brooks' final game.
A bit like the celebrations when Saddam and Gaddafi departed.
Free at last, free at last. Thank God almighty we're free at last!

That's a pretty average comment.

 

[weststigerman]

‘We don’t think it is an error’: Tigers call time on Sheens but refuse to call appointment a mistake

After a horror first season back in charge, Wests Tigers announced Tim Sheens won’t be coach next year and that he will not return to his previous role as general manager.

www.smh.com.au

We've abandoned another long term plan it seems.

 

[crazycat]

Anybody still think that paying 750K and a transfer of 200k for Batman was worth it, has had 2 good games, he is COOKED, his body language and play on the weekend was well below average, and saying at least he tries hard doesn't cut it. To be earning that type of money, your elite in that position, what a waste

I won't say it of Bateman, I will say it of everyone in the forward pack bar Api...

Why aren't we dominating? Paps, Klemmer, Stefano, Twal, Bateman, Pole... Take Bateman out of it, why aren't we dominating.

I think we all know the answer. someone Sneaks past our wing 3 times and were down 18 points. We just cannot win games like that and it's very hard to keep people motivated when loosing is every weak.

Bateman is used to being in winning sides (his words). He won't want to stick around here if we are not competitive.