Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[hsvjones]

I know it's disappointing to lose particularly Nasser & Conti but we don't know what sort of commitment they wanted to stay with us.

Maybe the club decided to prioritise a few other 15 - 17yos in the backs - Onitoni & Ashton Large, Luke Laulilii, Heamasi Makasini, Alex Isdale, Ali Karnib, Riley Oitmann, Thomas Goodfield.

Agree and to back that up we are NOT going to keep everyone. Player Managers will do what's best for them and their relationships. IMO we are building nicely.

 

[tony soprano]

Mestrov saying Haumole singing is imminent with manly

 

[innsaneink]

Mestrov saying Haumole singing is imminent

For us?

 

[Vicious]

If anyone knows Benji Marshall ask the chief what he thinks of Mikey Nasser. I spoke to him and he thinks it a massive loss. I watch 6 or 7 of their games this years and the kid is lightning fast, the dad owns Pain Away and makes sure his kid is kept out of the limelight. There is a video out on Facebook the kid is very fast.

It’s never good losing talented young players to other clubs, but you would have to think Wests Tigers wanted to keep them and they have been offered more money elsewhere, is that correct ?

 

[SwervinMervin]

Mikey Nasser is a pretty bad loss, outstanding fullback that averaged over 200m a game. Scored 5 tries in 3 games a year young in 2022 and backed it up in 2023 scoring 6. Also got picked in NSW CHS Union 18s at 15 years old. Apparently had 9 clubs after him. Would have made Australian schoolboys this but got injured at CHS trial. Kid is 16 years old 6'2, got best & fairest at Tigers and runs the 100m in under 10.8 secs. We need to keep all these kids. This kid going to roosters or dogs is going to be a Ryan Papz type loss in 3 years.

You can't keep all of them though. I don't know the exact stats, but I am sure less than 1 in 20 promising juniors makes it to NRL level. At some point you just run out of room and opportunities for them all. Is he that much better a prospect than other 16-19 year old we have on our books?

 

[balmain boy]

If anyone knows Benji Marshall ask the chief what he thinks of Mikey Nasser. I spoke to him and he thinks it a massive loss. I watch 6 or 7 of their games this years and the kid is lightning fast, the dad owns Pain Away and makes sure his kid is kept out of the limelight. There is a video out on Facebook the kid is very fast.

Fulton reports to Benji in the current setup, why would a junior Benji wants to keep not be offered a contract extension?

We have very few talented outside backs coming through the juniors. Makasini the standout, then the likes of Luke L, Craig, and probably Large too.

If Nassar didn't want to stay because he didn't see a pathway because of Bula that's one thing, or if he got offered big money we decided not to match then that's fair enough too, but if we didn't want him to stay then that's just neglectful. I see him being an excellent winger in the nrl in a few years time. In the meantime we lack pace in every single one of our teams. We must be the only club that doesn't prioritise pace in outside backs.

 

[tiger05premier]

For us?

I doubt it

Isn't Meatrov a manly official?

 

[balmain boy]

keeping Blore is step one and the most crucial step. providing we do that then we can either offer someone else up to Melbourne or take Olam off their hands. knowing Melbourne they'll be pushing for a swap, and while Nofoaluma would be everyone's preference to leave, I reckon they'd take a good look at Kepaoa.

If we could move on Kepaoa instead that would be great, but seems unlikely.

On the other hand props currently ahead of Blore include

Klem
Stef
Pole
Twal

Then there's the likes of versatile forwards like Papalii, Seyfarth, Matamua, Fainu x 2 and even youngsters like Kit, Faagutu and Miller that he's ultimately competing against. That makes him somewhat expendable.

I wouldn't mind keeping Blore, but ideally i'd say go out there and rip in over the next 6-7 months and we'll see how you're going come round 10 and make a call on your contract future no later than then. He's got to prove that his body can hold up in NRL, and that he has the agility in defence not to miss too many tackles, and if he has any ability to break the line. He apparently wants to stay so might agree to something like this to prove himself and repay us.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Fulton reports to Benji in the current setup, why would a junior Benji wants to keep not be offered a contract extension?

We have very few talented outside backs coming through the juniors. Makasini the standout, then the likes of Luke L, Craig, and probably Large too. If Nassar didn't want to stay because he didn't see a pathway because of Bula that's one thing, but if we didn't want him to stay then that's just neglectful. I see him being an excellent winger in the nrl in a few years time. In the meantime we lack pace in every single one of our teams. We must be the only club that doesn't prioritise pace in outside backs.

We lack pace in outside backs, we lack impact in the forwards, we lack footy IQ in most positions, we lack aerialists in the outside backs, we lack skillful ballplayers ...

 

[ancient_magpie]

You can't keep all of them though. I don't know the exact stats, but I am sure less than 1 in 20 promising juniors makes it to NRL level. At some point you just run out of room and opportunities for them all. Is he that much better a prospect than other 16-19 year old we have on our books?

Conti is managed by that scumbag Anasta who hates us

 

[DUCK]

keeping Blore is step one and the most crucial step. providing we do that then we can either offer someone else up to Melbourne or take Olam off their hands. knowing Melbourne they'll be pushing for a swap, and while Nofoaluma would be everyone's preference to leave, I reckon they'd take a good look at Kepaoa.

Sorry I don't get the fascination supporters have with Blore?

 

[DUCK]

Go to Emergency and get yourself checked out

And while he is at it "Go directly to Jail" and do not pass GO and you are not entitled to your $200.

 

[Tito Santana]

He does run the 100m in under 10.8 secs my son used to go to school with him. And the kid has one of the biggest boots in footy had 10 fropout restarts from his kickoffs and in a video on facebook kicked a drop out nearly 60m on the fly. Very bad recruitment at the Tigers. I am try to get the video.

Kid would have been on the news at that speed.

#fakenews

 

[Tito Santana]

Sorry I don't get the fascination supporters have with Blore?

Yep - he’s an imposter

 

[426Tlgerland]

If we could move on Kepaoa instead that would be great, but seems unlikely.

On the other hand props currently ahead of Blore include

Klem
Stef
Pole
Twal

Then there's the likes of versatile forwards like Papalii, Seyfarth, Matamua, Fainu x 2 and even youngsters like Kit, Faagutu and Miller that he's ultimately competing against. That makes him somewhat expendable.

I wouldn't mind keeping Blore, but ideally i'd say go out there and rip in over the next 6-7 months and we'll see how you're going come round 10 and make a call on your contract future no later than then. He's got to prove that his body can hold up in NRL, and that he has the agility in defence not to miss too many tackles, and if he has any ability to break the line. He apparently wants to stay so might agree to something like this to prove himself and repay us.

I would keep Blore and remove Matta and Tumeth

 

[ROZELLE.O.G]

Kid would have been on the news at that speed.

#fakenews

Here is the kid mate. The kid has scored 11 tries in 12 games in Harold Matts in two seasons. Reach out to Bronson Harrison who is the new pathways boss at Tigers, he is shattered the kid is leaving, he has said he is one of the best kids to come through the Balmain system in the last several years.

Mikey Nasser scoring for Hills Sports in schoolboys comp.

 

[Juice]

Mestrov saying Haumole singing is imminent

Where did you see this mate? I haven’t seen anything

 

[ROZELLE.O.G]

I know it's disappointing to lose particularly Nasser & Conti but we don't know what sort of commitment they wanted to stay with us.

Maybe the club decided to prioritise a few other 15 - 17yos in the backs - Onitoni & Ashton Large, Luke Laulilii, Heamasi Makasini, Alex Isdale, Ali Karnib, Riley Oitmann, Thomas Goodfield.

You could be right mate. Theres more depth in the Wests teams 100%. Just a shame when in a weaker team kids like Conti and Nasser stand out aren't retained. Here is a link of him scoring for Hills in the schoolboys comp.

 

[ROZELLE.O.G]

Fulton reports to Benji in the current setup, why would a junior Benji wants to keep not be offered a contract extension?

We have very few talented outside backs coming through the juniors. Makasini the standout, then the likes of Luke L, Craig, and probably Large too.

If Nassar didn't want to stay because he didn't see a pathway because of Bula that's one thing, or if he got offered big money we decided not to match then that's fair enough too, but if we didn't want him to stay then that's just neglectful. I see him being an excellent winger in the nrl in a few years time. In the meantime we lack pace in every single one of our teams. We must be the only club that doesn't prioritise pace in outside backs.

I agree with you. What I have been told they overlooked the Balmain kids that's why they both left. Here is a video of the kid Nasser.

 

[851]

Sullivan to 14 in 2025 perhaps
2025
7. Luai
6. Fainu

I am not totally against signing Luai, Penriths record with Luai and no Cleary is better than Cleary and no Luai, my biggest concern is we have both Fainu and Sullivan on 4 year contracts, and thats not even factoring in Galvin. Would this be bad for team moral, I don't know, but we can't afford to have a mutiny and cop more bad press