Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

ROZELLE.O.G said:
I agree. I only get worried that a player so young has already been at a couple of clubs but now the WT Tigers media department is heralding him as a boom signing.
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WT have said nothing about the kid. if anything there might be an aside in an article somewhere indicating we've signed him. the only coverage on the entire story has been from the Mole.
 
boonboon said:
The the national champs last year for Under 16s the 100m was run in 11.05 seconds. If this kid runs that fast he should give up footy and run for Australia - funny he wasn't even in the race
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Mikey Nasser is U17s and suffered a knee fracture this year playing for NSW CHS. He is friends with my son and definitely runs the 100m under 11secs. This was in the paper on Monday, Uncle Nick doesnt sign players to the Roosters that dont cut it. We cant sign them all but this will be another Ryan Papz we had him but lost him.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/n...4/news-story/4d9b04096890284948e7c76bfc3a644f

MIKEY NASSAR
A huge coup for the Roosters, the fullback joins from Balmain, where he starred in the junior rep system over the past couple of seasons.

Likened to a Tom Turbo clone, the 16-year-old has all the makings of a future NRL star. Already 6’2 and as someone who can run 100m in less than 11 seconds, Nassar combines his athletic ability with an excellent kicking game and footwork to wreak absolute havoc on opposition defences.
 
jrtiger said:
WT have said nothing about the kid. if anything there might be an aside in an article somewhere indicating we've signed him. the only coverage on the entire story has been from the Mole.
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Wests Tigers media would send out a press release to all media outlets. I have worked for Parramatta Eels over a decade ago, whenever a player was signed we would notify all the press database for it to fed into mainstream media.
 
ROZELLE.O.G said:
Mikey Nasser is U17s and suffered a knee fracture this year playing for NSW CHS. He is friends with my son and definitely runs the 100m under 11secs. This was in the paper on Monday, Uncle Nick doesnt sign players to the Roosters that dont cut it. We cant sign them all but this will be another Ryan Papz we had him but lost him.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/n...4/news-story/4d9b04096890284948e7c76bfc3a644f

MIKEY NASSAR
A huge coup for the Roosters, the fullback joins from Balmain, where he starred in the junior rep system over the past couple of seasons.

Likened to a Tom Turbo clone, the 16-year-old has all the makings of a future NRL star. Already 6’2 and as someone who can run 100m in less than 11 seconds, Nassar combines his athletic ability with an excellent kicking game and footwork to wreak absolute havoc on opposition defences.
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Oh no not this again
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2...n-whippy/3b519af5-7fe0-4223-a6fa-d874b86e39e0

The Wests Tigers have signed a powerhouse Fijianprop who made his Test debut in the recent Pacific Championships.

Gordon Whippy, 21, is expected to start on a development contract but could move up to NRL level after his impressive performance when given his chance at the elite level by Fiji.

Whippy is a superb natural athlete, having represented Fiji in both swimming and athletics before deciding to concentrate his efforts in rugby league.

He began with the Raiders as a raw teenager three years ago and then had stints with Souths juniors and most recently with Ipswich Jets in the Hostplus Cup.

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Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall (Getty)
"Gordon has done a great job and this is a big opportunity for him," his manager, former NSW and Kangaroos star Matt Adamson told Wide World of Sports.

"He is big and strong and still has a lot to learn but he is very keen and the Tigers should be a good for for him."

Tigers coach Benji Marshall has shown he is prepared to give youth a go and is certain to closely monitor Whippy's form on the training paddock and in the pre-season trials.
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Surely he'll be called Mr Whippy 🙂

And just saw - it is.
 
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