Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[The_Patriot]

He basically admitted if Benji wasn’t here he was gonna sign with the Dogs to be with his mates. Dogs weren’t that far off from getting him we were just lucky to have Benji.

Exactly.

Otherwise he would have signed to play with his mates

 

[weststigers]

Jimmy is certainly a wild card, he’s got the prototype winger tall, strong and fast attributes and looked good for PNG before doing his ACL.
The signing of Olam could give him a confidence boost as well.

Please don't take this the wrong way, but why would the signing of another player give Jimmy N a confidence boost?

What if Olam and Jimmy don't like each other? What would happen then?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Please don't take this the wrong way, but why would the signing of another player give Jimmy N a confidence boost?

What if Olam and Jimmy don't like each other? What would happen then?

Is he even in the top 30? What are the odds he never even plays a first grade game?

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

Is he even in the top 30? What are the odds he never even plays a first grade game?

He's training with the Magpies. I think he'll be depth for KOE Cup & most likely play Ron Massey.

 

[weststigers]

Is he even in the top 30? What are the odds he never even plays a first grade game?

I haven't seen his name anywhere. Maybe @KingRobbie knows?

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

I haven't seen his name anywhere. Maybe @KingRobbie knows?

He's not even training with the NRL squad mate

 

[KingRobbie]

I haven't seen his name anywhere. Maybe @KingRobbie knows?

@WestsEffTheRest is right, he’s not in the Top 30 and is currently training with Wests Magpies NSW Cup, not the extended NRL squad.

I’m of the opinion that he’s very unlikely to ever play NRL.

 

[Kaito]

Now that Laundys all over the dogs, we need to be hitting up Jaycar for sponsorship. Jaycars owner is a Tigers tragic.

It sounds petty but I like Brayden's lawyers on
the jersey because it matches our teams
colourway. Titans & Canberra's sponsors make
their jerseys look hideous, such an eyesore smh

 

[Kaito]

@WestsEffTheRest is right, he’s not in the Top 30 and is currently training with Wests Magpies NSW Cup, not the extended NRL squad.

I’m of the opinion that he’s very unlikely to ever play NRL.

Wow. Big call, I think he'll be a star in cup once
he gets back to full fitness. Big fast boy, still
young, specialist winger. I can see him getting
a development contract somewhere else if not
with us. Who knows from there, kid can play

 

[Tom Shines]

Looks like Volkman has failed his Dragons medical.

Tigers will sign him now

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Tigers will sign him now

Has Pascoe got himself a new gig yet? Probably will pop wherever that is.

 

[weststigerman]

Because Payne Hass is the benchmark and is around the same age as him. If someone said let’s swap them I’d take Payne straight away

Of course. Hass is on about twice as much as Stef.

Why aren't we comparing Bula to Reece Walsh or Ice/Bateman with Liam Martin? I'd swap them too.

 

[rusted-on]

I have read that Parra had been keeping an eye on Nofa. With Penisini out for the season, does that increase the chances they take him off our hands? Personally, I would love to see him dig in and regain his form of a few years back, but I won't be holding my breath.

 

[Demps]

I have read that Parra had been keeping an eye on Nofa. With Penisini out for the season, does that increase the chances they take him off our hands? Personally, I would love to see him dig in and regain his form of a few years back, but I won't be holding my breath.

I believe it was Will's younger bro, Richard who got injured....

Up and comer but not quite a starter for their top 17.

 

[KingRobbie]

I have read that Parra had been keeping an eye on Nofa. With Penisini out for the season, does that increase the chances they take him off our hands? Personally, I would love to see him dig in and regain his form of a few years back, but I won't be holding my breath.

It's Richard Penisini who's out for the season, he's 18 and was unlikely to play much (if any) NRL this season.

Will Penisini is his older brother who's one of Parra's starting centres.

 

[Red Rugby]

We're looking for a new sponsor soon 😉

That could be on the cards. Arthur was a very big Balmain fan. I think the stumbling block would be the fact that the Tigers are owned by the Holman/Barnes Group.

 

[Juice]

I have read that Parra had been keeping an eye on Nofa. With Penisini out for the season, does that increase the chances they take him off our hands? Personally, I would love to see him dig in and regain his form of a few years back, but I won't be holding my breath.

That’s Richard Penisini out for the year, Will’s little brother. He was only 18 so doubt he would’ve been playing much first grade anyway

 

[Demps]

Wow. Big call, I think he'll be a star in cup once
he gets back to full fitness. Big fast boy, still
young, specialist winger. I can see him getting
a development contract somewhere else if not
with us. Who knows from there, kid can play

Hope so man.

He looks the part.
Good luck to him.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Wow. Big call, I think he'll be a star in cup once
he gets back to full fitness. Big fast boy, still
young, specialist winger. I can see him getting
a development contract somewhere else if not
with us. Who knows from there, kid can play

If that were the case, wouldn’t he at least be apart of the extended squad? The track record of our supporter base wanting to give the keys to the castle to these types of players who never even make the grade is long and illustrious.

 

[Kaito]

If that were the case, wouldn’t he at least be apart of the extended squad? The track record of our supporter base wanting to give the keys to the castle to these types of players who never even make the grade is long and illustrious.

He played one game for us in 2022 & then blew
out his knee in pre-season missing the whole
year in 2023 is probably why. He has a load of
potential is all I'm saying, nobody is talking
about giving him or anyone else the keys to the
castle haha. I just wouldn't be so quick to write
him off that's all. I'm picking a fully fit Ngutlik
over Casey, Ryan Garner & dare I say it Jay Kirk