Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

cqtiger said:
Everyone talking up Galvin as a future second rower or lock but my feeling is that Benji will have him playing centre. He’ll definitely play reserve grade against men but I can see Benji and Aaron Payne having a chat to play him in the centres at some stage.
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Is he quick?
 
Demps said:
He has a MO for 2025.

Anyway, personally.... I'm with you.
Like to see him stick around and continue helping the youngsters and the club, at whatever level they see suitable.
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MO - Managers Option?
 
hsvjones said:
I am holding off the excitement as Laui just posted that deal not signed yet and he will let everyone know when deal is done..

This has Tigers let down written all over it..
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This. He said on his insta he hasn't signed anything yet.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves based on some journo.
 
Assuming the Luai deal becomes firm after the review period, it's a massive vote for the "new" Wests Tigers and likely to help us get other quality players who may have otherwise been concerned about joining us because of the constant barrage of negative garbage from the usual media hacks
 
hammertime said:
This. He said on his insta he hasn't signed anything yet.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves based on some journo.
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Doesn’t mean he’s not going to. I know what you mean when you say don’t get sucked into what journo’s say, but news always breaks in the media before the official announcement. And they don’t usually specify the amount and length of a contract until it’s a done deal. They would have sources. It’s a done deal.
 
Curaeus said:
Assuming the Luai deal becomes firm after the review period, it's a massive vote for the "new" Wests Tigers and likely to help us get other quality players who may have otherwise been concerned about joining us because of the constant barrage of negative garbage from the usual media hacks
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I’m as big of a fan of Richo fan as anyone, but we can’t pretend he came in and waved a magic wand and got us Luai. Negotiations would have been way down the line once he got here. At least 90% of the job would have been done. He was the one who just signed off on it, and it’s probably the reason he pulled the pin on AFB. Because we had Luai in the bag.
 
This is Brent reads quote from twitter from 1 hour ago (not sure if it’s been posted)

‘Re: Tigers and Luai. Yes, they are now strong favourites to get him but nothing has been signed and Bulldogs have been told they are still in with a hope.’
 
GNR4LIFE said:
I’m as big of a fan of Richo fan as anyone, but we can’t pretend he came in and waved a magic wand and got us Luai. Negotiations would have been way down the line once he got here. At least 90% of the job would have been done. He was the one who just signed off on it, and it’s probably the reason he pulled the pin on AFB. Because we had Luai in the bag.
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Well advanced.

The prior administration stuffed up when they allowed Sheens to vacate his GM of football role for head coach. That was a role he was entirely suited for.

But their decision to go for the rookie Benji was gutsy and already a winner.

50% of a coaches role is in recruitment and getting guys to buy in.

Ever since Benji was fast tracked Api resigned, Stef recommitted without get out clause and now Luai.

The prior administration may have stuffed up in other ways but their course correct to get Benji into the top job is already paying dividends and they should be given some credit for that.
 
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GNR4LIFE said:
Doesn’t mean he’s not going to. I know what you mean when you say don’t get sucked into what journo’s say, but news always breaks in the media before the official announcement. And they don’t usually specify the amount and length of a contract until it’s a done deal. They would have sources. It’s a done deal.
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It's not a done deal until it's done. The jounos are happy to post stories like this because if we miss out, then its the Tigers have stuffed up another deal. Sells more papers. Theyre becoming more and more inclined to jump early. Journalistic standards aren't there any more.
 
hammertime said:
It's not a done deal until it's done. The jounos are happy to post stories like this because if we miss out, then its the Tigers have stuffed up another deal. Sells more papers. Theyre becoming more and more inclined to jump early. Journalistic standards aren't there any more.
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It’s not a conspiracy against us. They’re just reporting what they are hearing.
 
crazycat said:
ARRRGH!

This is why I was screaming at us for hiring 3 halves that "might" be first graders.
Sullivan/Fainu/Sezer. + AD on the books.

So we have 4 maybe's. Sure for very different reasons: from Dragons, "next big thing", "Last decades big* thing", Cambo Hospital patient.

Now, it's just a mess. Were blocking guys we have just hired let alone development players like Galvin.

*kinda last decades decent 5/8. Although Sezer did play some games at Halfback.
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Yeah but at the time of signing those guys, we were no guarantee of getting anyone better in ‘25 i.e Luai & Doeuihi has a big ? hanging over him.

In ‘25 we will likely not have AD & Sezer. And we can always release one of the young guys pretty easily to another club to pick up their contracts i.e if Sullivan doesn’t progress, and/or adjust Fainu & Galvin to other positions.

A lot of water to go under the bridge to worry about any of the above.
 
GNR4LIFE said:
He says that. Doesn’t mean he hasn’t. He’s not in a position to announce it himself.
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Even if he is 100% adamant today that he is coming to the Tigers … it doesn’t mean he can’t change his mind tomorrow …it’s happened a few times before with other players
 
Tom Shines said:
Even if he is 100% adamant today that he is coming to the Tigers … it doesn’t mean he can’t change his mind to tomorrow …it’s happened a few times before …
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Again. He’s had months to do so. If he wants to walk away from 6 million dollars, let him.
 
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