Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[gregjm87]

Maybe he meant we PAID overs for Staines when we signed him, not we are PAYING overs for him, going forward?

Didn't listen.
Hope he's sticking around and we're moving on some other dead wood.

Na the quote was signed this week

 

[balmain boy]

Jordan Hill, no longer with the club.
Has joined Parramatta.

With his injury history he may be at Ron massey next season

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Roosters and Dolphins no. They both already have excellent wing depth.
Eels, yes. As you say if they were to move someone on.
However, im not sure we are finding a better winger than Nofoaluma for <250K. I would like to see who that option is before thinking it a good idea.

Staines at $200k 🤞

 

[Leck]

I like Blore, but we desperately need another centre and we have many second rowers coming through. I’d release Blore for Olam.

I's swap Nofa for Olam. Similar contracts and cost.

 

[Tom Shines]

Maybe he meant we PAID overs for Staines when we signed him, not we are PAYING overs for him, going forward?

Didn't listen.
Hope he's sticking around and we're moving on some other dead wood.

He said the Tigers signed Staines “this week”

 

[balmain boy]

Staines at $200k 🤞

Staines won't sign for less than 300

 

[balmain boy]

Depends on if the $150,000 per season was for a contract over 2 years or the $200,000 was to accept a one year contract. Then it makes a bit of sense

It was pretty well reported that he was signed on ~350k-400k. Which for a starting halfback is very cheap.

Not a chance in hell it was for 200 or less

 

[clontarfkid]

Recall media reports at the time saying Staines came to us for $500k,and Peachey went to Panthers for $400k
As a fledging NRL fullback,he seemed reasonable value at this $$$
Probably still sees himself as a f/b,but doubt the market does..which am sure hes fully tested,and thats whats holding things up
Bula has now taken his slot,so Staines is now a winger first and back up fullback.
We dont have many of either,so probably around $350/400 to WTs..but less to most other clubs

 

[diedpretty]

Sezer was offered at $150k tigers sign him at $200k. 😂

Benji please you are no recruitment guru.

Rubbish - peters is just making it up as he goes.

 

[diedpretty]

Very good point,in that analysis a 1 year contract is far better value as it gives us a cap spot for 2025

It is a good point and far too complex for peters to understand. He thinks Manly did a great job keeping schuster.

 

[tony soprano]

I'd say he also has a say in his own recruitment team and the CEO wouldn't appoint someone in that position with out his knowledge or approval.

Quick get on a plane to melbourne

 

[diedpretty]

Bellamey does not scout talent. He puts faith in his recruitment team.

Bennett does it all the time though and he is continually held up as the best in the game.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Rubbish - peters is just making it up as he goes.

So we can assume Staines hasn’t signed then.

 

[Lestronge]

So “Zorba” ie. Fulton , are annoyed that Benji has flown to Melbourne and not told them .
And all the bullshit talk around he wants to get his hands in anything really means , Fulton doesn’t get everything he wants and his opinion in the end only really matters if it isn’t juxtaposed with Benjis. Everything else is dribble , and as if signing charlie Staines is bad business … please . The eels , dolphins and dogs all wanted him .
All I can say is how good are manly going when Turbo doesn’t play and thier John Wests tigers forward pack decide they arnt going to turn up against anyone who isn’t the tigers .
All signed by his majesty , I mean Fulton .
There’s no way on earth if I was a head coach I would leave major decisions to anyone not named me .
People like Fulton can piss and moan all they want , but they have a job as long as they want to in Australian sports . It’s not like US sports where everyone knows the GMs name and he’s just as screwed if the team loses as the coach is .
Benjis head on the chopping block . It should be Benji making all the decisions .
That could be the worst idea ever , but once again if that is true it’s 💯 Pascoe and the hoards fault , not Benjis .

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I don't get the what motivation is for Peters to be bagging the club his god son works at constantly. If Fulton is feeding him info (highly likely) there's only one way its going to go and it won't be in Fultons favour.
But here we are again with another Lee and Pascoe master class, If Fulton is in charge of recruitment he should be in on the decisions or at least in the conversation. If not there's no point him being here really.
I'm sensing another ugly costly exit coming up.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Say what you want about Fulton, but if the coach flys to Melbourne to recruit a player, and the recruitment officer doesn’t even know about it, what’s that say about the club?

 

[gregjm87]

Staines at $200k 🤞

Wouldnt hate it but Far from convinced that is an improvement.

 

[Oldman]

Sorry guys Olam is cooked. I can identify the exact moment Olams magic stopped. It was a game against Manly . He was taking the ball up in his usual flat out manner & he got BUSTED BIG TIME by Olkau'atu. I have never seen Olam busted like that before. You could seriously see his courage disappear & it never returned & i believe it never will. Bellemy saw the same .Check that game out & every game he played after that. You will
see what I mean.

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2 others from a different sport that were unstoppable until that HIT,
Jeff Fenech & Mike Tyson
it was that 1 HIT that took all their belief away and they were never the same again.

 

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The usual Benji bash by Peter Peters. Hmmm wonder who feeds him all his info, If accurrate, at least we can prepare for a Staines announcement (which means a departure by someone else).

Zorba is a clown.. Comes across like Hooper and sound like he has a clear agenda.
He should be worried about Manly before us and give Benji a chance first.

 

[gregjm87]

So “Zorba” ie. Fulton , are annoyed that Benji has flown to Melbourne and not told them .
And all the bullshit talk around he wants to get his hands in anything really means , Fulton doesn’t get everything he wants and his opinion in the end only really matters if it isn’t juxtaposed with Benjis. Everything else is dribble , and as if signing charlie Staines is bad business … please . The eels , dolphins and dogs all wanted him .
All I can say is how good are manly going when Turbo doesn’t play and thier John Wests tigers forward pack decide they arnt going to turn up against anyone who isn’t the tigers .
All signed by his majesty , I mean Fulton .
There’s no way on earth if I was a head coach I would leave major decisions to anyone not named me .
People like Fulton can piss and moan all they want , but they have a job as long as they want to in Australian sports . It’s not like US sports where everyone knows the GMs name and he’s just as screwed if the team loses as the coach is .
Benjis head on the chopping block . It should be Benji making all the decisions .
That could be the worst idea ever , but once again if that is true it’s 💯 Pascoe and the hoards fault , not Benjis .

There is no evidence of any other club wanting him. The reports last year were at his previous 500k price tag no other clubs were interested and his manager contacted Tigers to get him to the club. There has been no media speculation about him at all recently to the point many are on here questioning his health and future.

Now Peter's claims he has been re-signed on 'overs'. There is no mention of the price tag but If it is on overs then signing him would be bad business. Especially as it appears there is no competition for his signature.