Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[GNR4LIFE]

Herbie Farnworth's heart set on bringing premiership home with Dolphins | Watch

Herbie Farnworth talks about his decision to join the Dolphins and his goals for 2024.

www.nrl.com

Had to be BS. This is him a few weeks ago in Dolphins gear, being interviewed presumably by the Dolphins.

 

[tony soprano]

Herbie Farnworth's heart set on bringing premiership home with Dolphins | Watch

Herbie Farnworth talks about his decision to join the Dolphins and his goals for 2024.

www.nrl.com

Had to be BS. This is him a few weeks ago in Dolphins gear, being interviewed presumably by the Dolphins.

It came from him training early with the Brisbane boys at Brisbane grounds. He was just getting klms in his legs before preseason starts.

 

[Juice]

That’s what I saw. Apparently he was going to train with them for two weeks. Made no sense

I’m pretty sure he was just doing some fitness stuff with a couple broncs players as he wasn’t due for dolphins pre season for another week or 2 and wanted to get a early start. still pretty strange tho

 

[BrissieTiger67]

Haven't we leared from Luciano and BJ.

You hire 2x brothers, you are stuck with them both. Fool around with Samuela, loose Letu.

Worked for Manly and Souths

 

[crazycat]

Only 4 years but your right. Lee should be sacked for that decision by itself.

I kept reading 5 years 500k.

was it 4 years only.

Look, it was a dud deal. GIVE UP!
Nofo is now consigned to reserve grade back depth. We have signed this contract and we are not getting out of it for less then 350k. Just accept we have paid 500k for a player that is reserve grade wing cover. Hey guys that "depth" you have always wanted is here! Aren't you happy?

 

[GCfan]

I’m not sure. Was just some random FB post. Probably BS.

Think it was based on him doing some training with a few Broncs team mates and people trying to connect the dots

 

[Flippedy]

Not hard to put out a press release cc your 20K members stating undeniably you didn’t make an offer to B Best, or you are not shopping your experienced front rower. The silence just tells me it’s true.

We’ve let the media push us around from pillar to post for years now with barely a whimper from head office or our coaches to refute what they report. Stockholm Syndrome at its finest.

 

[crazycat]

Worked for Manly and Souths

re hiring and firing brothers.

Did not work for St George (100% should have kept Josh Morris)
Later Sharks lost Josh Morris as the twins wanted to be together.

Re Burgess clan, How on earth would Souths keep the 4 playing together? Even Russell Crowe isn't that rich.

Yes, Manly was able to punt Glenn Stewart and keep Brett in the team and playing.
Yet this makes the point. How pissed was Mat Watmough! Watmough was a great "run through gaps" second rower, an idiot, but a great player. Watmough and Glenn made a pinkie promise to play together.

Manly had to fire Watmough... In part because his attitude sucked right after Glenn left ( I don't know what else they could have done). Oddly they kept both Steve Matai and Jamie Lyon well past the 32 year mark and it worked.

Look, we all know the history. My point is you don't go hiring brothers and then play cap "pick N flick" as you will piss off one brother and likely the other one.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

We’ve let the media push us around from pillar to post for years now with barely a whimper from head office or our coaches to refute what they report. Stockholm Syndrome at its finest.

Tbf, they are damned if they do, damned if they don’t. If they come out and address every BS story, then they look pretty weak and thin skinned. No need to give the media credibility by acknowledging it. Other clubs don’t, so we should we?

 

[crazycat]

No…the strike rate is embarrassingly low.

It's the Wests Tigers Forum! We can't have the forum outperform the team.

 

[gregjm87]

Haven't we leared from Luciano and BJ.

You hire 2x brothers, you are stuck with them both. Fool around with Samuela, loose Letu.

I agree. And I've no problem with his signing. But In my opinion he is currently overpaid for what he offers and overrated by the forum.
He is being spoken about on here as though he will be 1) good for us next year. 2) will mature into a top end talent.
I disagree with both those things. I think his 24 performances will be fringe first grade level and he will mature into nothing more than a solid first grader.

 

[gregjm87]

Only 4 years but your right. Lee should be sacked for that decision by itself.

Curiously, is there any evidence of Lee actually getting involved to up/extend his contract? Or is it a bit of forum speculation that has been repeated enough to be considered fact?

 

[BAGNF05]

In fairness Didn’t the klemmer report come out that it wasn’t the tigers that offered him but another club asking the question
Edit was on one of the podcast link that posted on forum. Brent read was one not sure who else was on it

There was a direct report that Klem was being shopped. DT I think.

Takes 5 minutes to put it to bed if you’re run professionally. Unless it’s true.

 

[BAGNF05]

I’m pretty sure he was just doing some fitness stuff with a couple broncs players as he wasn’t due for dolphins pre season for another week or 2 and wanted to get a early start. still pretty strange tho

A winning mentality that

 

[BAGNF05]

Not Tigers but young Aussie schoolboys and junior NSW player Morkos quits the sport.

Just a reminder that junior rep stars face an uphill battle to become first graders.

You can’t just call yourself a development club and expect it will work.

 

[BAGNF05]

Tbf, they are damned if they do, damned if they don’t. If they come out and address every BS story, then they look pretty weak and thin skinned. No need to give the media credibility by acknowledging it. Other clubs don’t, so we should we?

If one of the countries major news organisations is telling porkies about your organisation I’d say you are very within your rights to set the record straight.

 

[hammertime]

I have a feeling we're going to see noffa back to his best this year.

He's an emotional type player and benji will understand the bloke better than any prior coach.

I'm not giving up on him yet. But he's on last chance.

 

[851]

In fairness Didn’t the klemmer report come out that it wasn’t the tigers that offered him but another club asking the question
Edit was on one of the podcast link that posted on forum. Brent read was one not sure who else was on it

Yes it did, but that doesn't fit the agenda of bashing the club for it's poor decisions, so the club bashing continues unabated

 

[Lestronge]

Wouldn’t you sit down and gauge the interest of the player before making it known to all and sundry you’re offering the bloke a contract. Have an honest chat and move on if he’s not really that interested. Get ahead of the media and say nah not for us.

??? What ??? Yea of course you would ….. I don’t understand what you’re implying sorry . I was just saying money isn’t enough by itself . And most players don’t leave thier current club .

 

[Lestronge]

If one of the countries major news organisations is telling porkies about your organisation I’d say you are very within your rights to set the record straight.

It’s not about being within your rights ? It’s about controlling the narrative , which is that we are the worst club to have ever clubbed and the best journos ever like Buzz Rothfield , Pooper , and Carawankis , are the smartest people to ever live and can run a club way better … until someone says “well what would you do then champ” and the answer is “me ! I’m just a journo” …
That’s what you’re fighting . Gaslighting for clicks . There’s only 2 ways it ever ends .
We become an absolute force Ala the panthers , or we become so shit , that the clicks stop happening and revenue dries up , so they have to find another patsie .