Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Bones]

I've got a challenge for you: show me a single example from any point over the past decade where Tigers management have said they're not trying to put a good team on the park at the present time and are only focused on the future. I bet you can't.

The club has done a crap job of building competitive rosters - that much is patently obvious. But at no stage has this been because the current roster is being sacrificed for some idea of future pay off. We've hardly produced and juniors of any quality since Moses and Tedesco, for one thing.

Tim Sheens said as much in his first interview when he took over as coach.

We have also released several players who would still be in our top 13 over the last few years only to end up signing no one. It’s always freeing up space for next year, but next year never came.

 

[kade7]

Hi All,

the mail has stayed the same with Jerome
dogs are looking to offload RFM and JAC to sign him and a middle

the relationships with ciraldo / critta / burton / kikau / salmon are all too strong especially when a longer deal is at play

still more to play out / no offer has been formally made by the dogs

 

[SeanT]

Hi All,

the mail has stayed the same with Jerome
dogs are looking to offload RFM and JAC to sign him and a middle

the relationships with ciraldo / critta / burton / kikau / salmon are all too strong especially when a longer deal is at play

still more to play out / no offer has been formally made by the dogs

They will go for him but there slary cap would be a mess. Gould might be a talker but like Des Hasler, his cap management is rubbish.

 

[WT46]

Hi All,

the mail has stayed the same with Jerome
dogs are looking to offload RFM and JAC to sign him and a middle

the relationships with ciraldo / critta / burton / kikau / salmon are all too strong especially when a longer deal is at play

still more to play out / no offer has been formally made by the dogs

We’ll get JAC

 

[teddy23]

Hi All,

the mail has stayed the same with Jerome
dogs are looking to offload RFM and JAC to sign him and a middle

the relationships with ciraldo / critta / burton / kikau / salmon are all too strong especially when a longer deal is at play

still more to play out / no offer has been formally made by the dogs

Wouldn’t that mean Dogs would have to offload both RFM and JAC to even lodge an offer as they can’t make an offer without having the $ in the cap first - cause if that’s the case then that gives us a massive advantage.

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

Wouldn’t that mean Dogs would have to offload both RFM and JAC to even lodge an offer as they can’t make an offer without having the $ in the cap first - cause if that’s the case then that gives us a massive advantage.

The Dogs top 30 is actually full, so I'd guess this would have to do more with roster space than cap management.

 

[Buttface]

We’ll get JAC

NO thanks.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Wouldn’t that mean Dogs would have to offload both RFM and JAC to even lodge an offer as they can’t make an offer without having the $ in the cap first - cause if that’s the case then that gives us a massive advantage.

RFM wants to stay, so does JAC, but we know Gus has a way of getting what he wants…they can afford Jerome for 2025, not 2024, which they are not interested in

 

[ConePuncher]

hey guys just heard from my mate mike who works at newscorp, some of you might remember he had some early mail on peachy jumping ship.

anyway met up for a few off the wood and he relayed the below:

- luai and his management apparently teeing up another meeting at belmore. who knows what this could mean.
- tupou and links to the dolphins have not gone away. mike couldn't tell me if he was signing there or purely driving up his price at WTs but mike seemed to think he was happy at WTs from what he has heard (lunches with some prominent slimeball journos and managers).

mike's a diehard sharks fan (c.unt lol) but doesn't mind benji so always has an ear to the ground. hopefully not on the money with these rumours after the good week we've just had.

 

[Needaname]

Gus once said the ‘Roosters’ were one of the best development clubs. This was based on the fact they steal others best local juniors and then ‘develop’ them. Bulldogs will do the same.

Gus has already said that about the Bulldogs.

 

[jirskyr]

Hi All,

the mail has stayed the same with Jerome
dogs are looking to offload RFM and JAC to sign him and a middle

the relationships with ciraldo / critta / burton / kikau / salmon are all too strong especially when a longer deal is at play

still more to play out / no offer has been formally made by the dogs

Weird, SMH put an article out today that RFM is back in the fold and "all is forgiven".

 

[hsvjones]

Hi All,

the mail has stayed the same with Jerome
dogs are looking to offload RFM and JAC to sign him and a middle

the relationships with ciraldo / critta / burton / kikau / salmon are all too strong especially when a longer deal is at play

still more to play out / no offer has been formally made by the dogs

Cheers for the update mate.

If I'm a player I would have big concerns about signing and then the next year they are trying to offload you again. Thats just how they do it every year and blows my mind how the media have not picked up on this..

I would think Laui would want a decent forward pack instead of 10 utilities in the squad.

Can only hope with all the changes it shows Laui we are a better option then Dogs.

 

[Lestronge]

Wouldn’t that mean Dogs would have to offload both RFM and JAC to even lodge an offer as they can’t make an offer without having the $ in the cap first - cause if that’s the case then that gives us a massive advantage.

Is that true ?do you have to register offers with the nrl ? That feels like a restriction of trade to me . Also an offer isn’t binding , so how can the nrl or anyone hold anyone accountable for it .

 

[WT46]

hey guys just heard from my mate mike who works at newscorp, some of you might remember he had some early mail on peachy jumping ship.

anyway met up for a few off the wood and he relayed the below:

- luai and his management apparently teeing up another meeting at belmore. who knows what this could mean.
- tupou and links to the dolphins have not gone away. mike couldn't tell me if he was signing there or purely driving up his price at WTs but mike seemed to think he was happy at WTs from what he has heard (lunches with some prominent slimeball journos and managers).

mike's a diehard sharks fan (c.unt lol) but doesn't mind benji so always has an ear to the ground. hopefully not on the money with these rumours after the good week we've just had.

Another meeting to seal the deal for luau probably

 

[kade7]

RFM still free to leave
the dogs have considerable room in the cap

 

[Needaname]

Weird, SMH put an article out today that RFM is back in the fold and "all is forgiven".

Could be trying to convey a positive message in public.

 

[TigerNeddyK]

I've got a challenge for you: show me a single example from any point over the past decade where Tigers management have said they're not trying to put a good team on the park at the present time and are only focused on the future. I bet you can't.

The club has done a crap job of building competitive rosters - that much is patently obvious. But at no stage has this been because the current roster is being sacrificed for some idea of future pay off. We've hardly produced and juniors of any quality since Moses and Tedesco, for one thing.

Pappenhuuzen, ilias , tatola, te Marie Martin, Nathan brown, Moses sulI, addo Carr, paseka, to,start with ?

 

[TigerNeddyK]

hey guys just heard from my mate mike who works at newscorp, some of you might remember he had some early mail on peachy jumping ship.

anyway met up for a few off the wood and he relayed the below:

- luai and his management apparently teeing up another meeting at belmore. who knows what this could mean.
- tupou and links to the dolphins have not gone away. mike couldn't tell me if he was signing there or purely driving up his price at WTs but mike seemed to think he was happy at WTs from what he has heard (lunches with some prominent slimeball journos and managers).

mike's a diehard sharks fan (c.unt lol) but doesn't mind benji so always has an ear to the ground. hopefully not on the money with these rumours after the good week we've just had.

Is happy, or is not happy at Wests Tigers?

 

[Mistymuzzle]

Pappenhuuzen, ilias , tatola, te Marie Martin, Nathan brown, Moses sulI, addo Carr, paseka, to,start with ?

JAC is not a Tigers junior.

 

[Oldman]

Yeah thats fair. I wasnt surprised Walker went so well.
He is less manic...more organised

Don’t forget it was a dead rubber