Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[pawsandclaws1]

Lol too funny. Seizer well will never come close to Brooks. That’s obvious to anyone that’s knows rugby league and has no agenda. But I am hoping that Fainu is better! That’s also on the cards. For 24 our best halves combo would have been Brooks & Sullivan or Fainu. Combined with Api and Bula would have been a great spine! But Brooks is gone and looking forward to the Fainu / Sullivan combo in 24/25. They will be on fire so very happy with those 2. As for Seizer can see some short term benefit till they are ready and firing but don’t have any high expectations like I didn’t for Wakeham/Laurie and co. They would do ok in the State Cup. Laurie will however do ok at the Panthers with their outfit but he is nothing special. Unlike Fainu and Sullivan!!! 25 will be a great year if no injuries.

Good post which I enjoyed reading.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Sezar, when signed, gives the Tigers the best available kicking game option of the 3 halves.

In time, Sullivan & Fainu will have the job, but Sezar is being brought in for a reason.

I doubt he will be a dynamic signing, but strategically, we should be better at pinning teams deeper for their set restarts & helping the Tigers take advantage of the platform our forwards now offer.

Good teams are boring before they are exciting. Kick into corners, pin teams deep, give them weaker field position, get repeat sets. Once these things are established, flair etc takes over. Our forwards are good at moving us beyond halfway through our sets (think last season when halfway was an achievement at times). Sezar will be able to take advantage of that field position, not through his running, but by pinning teams close to the line. Brooks/Hastings/Wakeham etc- their kicks are poorly executed & don't give us either an attacking option or the ability to make the opposition waste 2-3 tackles inside their own 10.

Fainu & Sullivan need to learn the finer points on kicking through what Sezar offers. Both these guys will be the better attacking players. Their field management needs development still.

Agree with this , Sezer will steer us around and have a cool head when we are ready to attack , Sullivan with be like Laurie , quick and sneaky , opposition will have to be watching , API , Sezer , Sullivan plus our runners coming off them inside the 10/20 mtr area , IPap , Blore , Pole fen Bateman , we don’t have that luxury now as teams already know Brooks will,choke , do crap kicks or run sideways ,

 

[Mistymuzzle]

Enjoy all the signings gossip guys, but please don't subject us to the pissing contests on who knew what and when.

Thank you for your wisdom oh holder of all cans and cannots.....

 

[Tom Shines]

Sezar, when signed, gives the Tigers the best available kicking game option of the 3 halves.

In time, Sullivan & Fainu will have the job, but Sezar is being brought in for a reason.

I doubt he will be a dynamic signing, but strategically, we should be better at pinning teams deeper for their set restarts & helping the Tigers take advantage of the platform our forwards now offer.

Good teams are boring before they are exciting. Kick into corners, pin teams deep, give them weaker field position, get repeat sets. Once these things are established, flair etc takes over. Our forwards are good at moving us beyond halfway through our sets (think last season when halfway was an achievement at times). Sezar will be able to take advantage of that field position, not through his running, but by pinning teams close to the line. Brooks/Hastings/Wakeham etc- their kicks are poorly executed & don't give us either an attacking option or the ability to make the opposition waste 2-3 tackles inside their own 10.

Fainu & Sullivan need to learn the finer points on kicking through what Sezar offers. Both these guys will be the better attacking players. Their field management needs development still.

Repeat sets are key to maintaining pressure and scoring points…they are mainly achieved through grubbers into the ingoal or high kicks landing just inside the field of play and the defenders pushed into the in goal..

For whatever reasons the team has struggled in these areas for some years … ( and now, a new problem has developed even when we get a dropout we are having trouble securing it if the other side kicks it short resulting in a contested outcome)…

I hope Sezer can help with Step 1 and Benji allocates some time in the offseason to help with Step 2..because they need to practice little things like this which they suck at in the main…

 

[Roar_Power]

Lol too funny. Seizer well will never come close to Brooks. That’s obvious to anyone that’s knows rugby league and has no agenda. But I am hoping that Fainu is better! That’s also on the cards. For 24 our best halves combo would have been Brooks & Sullivan or Fainu. Combined with Api and Bula would have been a great spine! But Brooks is gone and looking forward to the Fainu / Sullivan combo in 24/25. They will be on fire so very happy with those 2. As for Seizer can see some short term benefit till they are ready and firing but don’t have any high expectations like I didn’t for Wakeham/Laurie and co. They would do ok in the State Cup. Laurie will however do ok at the Panthers with their outfit but he is nothing special. Unlike Fainu and Sullivan!!! 25 will be a great year if no injuries.

I think I read only 13-14 players have been signed for 2025. A lot of recruitment to do. Depth is key. Hopefully the Benj factor brings a few good ones across....

 

[Demps]

Lol too funny. Seizer well will never come close to Brooks. That’s obvious to anyone that’s knows rugby league and has no agenda. But I am hoping that Fainu is better! That’s also on the cards. For 24 our best halves combo would have been Brooks & Sullivan or Fainu. Combined with Api and Bula would have been a great spine! But Brooks is gone and looking forward to the Fainu / Sullivan combo in 24/25. They will be on fire so very happy with those 2. As for Seizer can see some short term benefit till they are ready and firing but don’t have any high expectations like I didn’t for Wakeham/Laurie and co. They would do ok in the State Cup. Laurie will however do ok at the Panthers with their outfit but he is nothing special. Unlike Fainu and Sullivan!!! 25 will be a great year if no injuries.

Come close....?

Sezar played in a grand final.
His career has already been better.

No need to get carried away 😂

 

[jrtiger]

I think I read only 13-14 players have been signed for 2025. A lot of recruitment to do. Depth is key. Hopefully the Benj factor brings a few good ones across....

its a bit of guesswork at the moment but we won’t be doing a whole lot of external recruitment given the development club mantra.

there will be a lot of youngsters retained and/or promoted for 2025. Fa’agutu, Miller, Da Silva, the Laulili’i’s will all definitely have spots, and the likes of Conti, Craig, Willett and Solo Saukuru will be there or thereabouts. Galvin and Mason should be in there as well providing they’re retained.

Olakau’atu will end up here sooner rather than later and I think Marshall will heavily pursue Jarome Luai and potentially Brad Best. I think you’re more likely to see us cherrypick and throw the chequebook at marquees as opposed to filling our squad with off contract talent, instead opting to promote and develop the kids.

 

[Needaname]

Yep, hence why he watches the games not on his game day.

That makes no sense in response to what I’m saying.
But only further supports the point everyone else is making.
Brooks is not a footy head. He is a footy player with talent that became a professional but he has a lack of interest in the game outside his own ability.

 

[Tiger Tarl]

its a bit of guesswork at the moment but we won’t be doing a whole lot of external recruitment given the development club mantra.

there will be a lot of youngsters retained and/or promoted for 2025. Fa’agutu, Miller, Da Silva, the Laulili’i’s will all definitely have spots, and the likes of Conti, Craig, Willett and Solo Saukuru will be there or thereabouts. Galvin and Mason should be in there as well providing they’re retained.

Olakau’atu will end up here sooner rather than later and I think Marshall will heavily pursue Jarome Luai and potentially Brad Best. I think you’re more likely to see us cherrypick and throw the chequebook at marquees as opposed to filling our squad with off contract talent, instead opting to promote and develop the kids.

If we end up with Olakau’atu, Luai and Best for 2025 then we will be a force. Especially if we can hang onto our youngsters and the core group we have now (Api, Klem, Stef, Bateman, Paps, Sullivan, Bula, Latu). Fingers crossed.

 

[Roar_Power]

If we end up with Olakau’atu, Luai and Best for 2025 then we will be a force. Especially if we can hang onto our youngsters and the core group we have now (Api, Klem, Stef, Bateman, Paps, Sullivan, Bula, Latu). Fingers crossed.

You are correct however I find it very hard to believe we will attract any of them; maybe Ola!

 

[cktiger]

Mate, we signed Pap and Api and are still dead last. What’s a 33 year old half who hasn’t played NRL for nearly 5 years and an unproven kid going to do for us?

You’re missing the main reason we’ll improve…the anchor is going to Manly.

 

[Demps]

You’re missing the main reason we’ll improve…the anchor is going to Manly.

The media thinks the same.

We've literally needed this for years and now it's happened - with some decent replacements, we're going to another level 2024 🔥💥

 

[Fallen Angel]

You’re missing the main reason we’ll improve…the anchor is going to Manly.

Where I have that before? After Potter, JT and Madge were all sacked right? The same old narrative every time

 

[tigertragic]

Where I have that before? After Potter, JT and Madge were all sacked right? The same old narrative every time

The common thread with all three was they had no cap to work with because it was screwed before they arrived and had to survive with what they had and be bottom feeders for available players

 

[cktiger]

Where I have that before? After Potter, JT and Madge were all sacked right? The same old narrative every time

None of them was playing halfback. 🤣

 

[clontarfkid]

The media thinks the same.

We've literally needed this for years and now it's happened - with some decent replacements, we're going to another level 2024 🔥💥

16th...?
Actually,one of the most formidable challenges next year is for someone senior who commands respect..Benji or Lee......anyone..to get cosy with the refs,whose subconcious bias(?) costs us 5 to 10 pts every game.
Did it again today...Nofa shld arguably have been given a penalty try(ticked all the boxes)but wasnt even a penalty without our challenge
The 50 50 ruck penalties invariably go to the opposition matter who the ref is
Were entrenched as whipping boys by the NRL refs...maybe we need to spend a bit of our unspent cap in giving refs a gobful in presser ever now and again..an investment in the future!!

 

[FootyEnjoyer]

Hopefully that performance from Simpkinis is enough to sell him to a club. Simpkin for Willison or Olam maybe would be immense

 

[JB9918]

Hopefully that performance from Simpkinis is enough to sell him to a club. Simpkin for Willison or Olam maybe would be immense

Said the same thing. Was good today. Someone take him off our hands.

 

[Fallen Angel]

None of them was playing halfback. 🤣

You’ll learn

 

[Todd Packer]

I noticed on Friday Benji made a point of saying Sheens is still the coach for the final 3 games.
He's obviously not so can they just be honest and move on. I think it's more disrespectful to Sheens to pretend he still is.