Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[GNR4LIFE]

Who was the Olympic sprinter that balmain signed in the 90’s I think?

Darren Clark

 

[tiger05premier]

Who was the Olympic sprinter that balmain signed in the 90’s I think?

Darren Clark?

 

[Tito Santana]

Signed a 2 year contract to play Sevens for the All Blacks. He was an AFL player prior to that - should we start looking at AFL players too?

I watched an old man play croquet the other day. The way he played the ball was exceptional.

Tigers top 30 contract potential no doubt.

 

[kiwitiger]

Also, one player doesn’t work out and you can the idea all together? With that mentality you’d never sign a centre from NZ ever again due to Kepaoa.

Will Warbrick - a winger from NZ 7s. Melbourne saw the physical qualities needed, had patience and developed him.

It was actually really poor d by his opposite. Stops and is caught flat footed. Always way going to be beaten on the outside.
Just watch it, moves up in d and plants both feet. Nothing about a little swerve.

 

[Bigscreentv]

Are you suggesting top 30?

I think if he has a good year in 15 a side and proves that he can find gaps with less space, defend, kick pass (which most of our outside backs can’t do), then I don’t see why not. He’s a genuine player, not just a sprinter who plays rugby. He’s a great player who just happens to be really fast.
Benji signed a player who is mid to late 20s in playing provincial rugby in NZ.

 

[Bigscreentv]

It was actually really poor d by his opposite. Stops and is caught flat footed. Always way going to be beaten on the outside.
Just watch it, moves up in d and plants both feet. Nothing about a little swerve.

Maybe, but I’ve seen him do it many other times.

Anyways, the point is we should be identifying talent. We need to understand where these players actually come from, their backgrounds etc
Being compared to another ex GPS sprinter who played 7s is a bit shortsighted.
The Roosters are signing talented players from rugby too. As did with RTS.

 

[2041]

We made that mistake once with John Grant. Let's not repeat.

So the club signed one long shot guy from rugby, once, a decade ago, presumably for almost no money... and because that didn't work out you think we should never even contemplate the idea again?

 

[Bigscreentv]

So the club signed one long shot guy from rugby, once, a decade ago, presumably for almost no money... and because that didn't work out you think we should never even contemplate the idea again?

Correct, brilliant logic.

 

[gregjm87]

Signed a 2 year contract to play Sevens for the All Blacks. He was an AFL player prior to that - should we start looking at AFL players too?

No he wasn't. Like most elite athletes he played and excelled in multiple sports as a teen. He was always a Rugby player.

 

[stephen]

Darren Clark

Another one of the Parrot's special projects.

 

[crazycat]

Why aren't we looking at Taylan May... He was a bit of a dropkick but seems to have metres and his game.has come on.hugely

100% to the minimum value rule. Souths and Easts have roarted this hugely...

Yet I put this, we can't go chasing Taylan May and Fox at the same time. Sure we can look at the Fox and we have the room on our wing.

Personally we should stay put on recruiting. We have so many players with ???
Sullivan ????? (Gun, ok or nothing.)
Fainu ???? still in reserve grade.
Sezer is he a Geezer or Turkey power?

That's just our halves. Will our forward pack keep punching on or do we need to upgrade someone?
Will our backline collapse?

Lets hold off recruiting anyone else just till we know what we are dealing with. 8 games in we will know where we suck:
backs (I suspect our weakness)
Halves (no idea how they will go).
Forward pack... (decent, may need improvement).

We need to see what team we have after all our recruitment efforts.

 

[jirskyr]

So the club signed one long shot guy from rugby, once, a decade ago, presumably for almost no money... and because that didn't work out you think we should never even contemplate the idea again?

Actually Tigers have signed several rugby blokes as speculators in the past few seasons. John Grant but also Jesse Parahi from the 7s team, Tristan Reilly and we gave the Randwick captain Ben Houston a train-and-trial for a year.

And just now we signed Alaimo from NZ rugby.

So I'm not saying don't do it, but it's definitely not a once-a-decade gamble.

 

[2041]

Actually Tigers have signed several rugby blokes as speculators in the past few seasons. John Grant but also Jesse Parahi from the 7s team, Tristan Reilly and we gave the Randwick captain Ben Houston a train-and-trial for a year.

And just now we signed Alaimo from NZ rugby.

So I'm not saying don't do it, but it's definitely not a once-a-decade gamble.

I was replying to someone who said we shouldn't do it again on the basis that Grant didn't work. TBH I wouldn't have any issue if we had a look at one or two every year - it costs basically nothing, where's the harm?

 

[cqtiger]

I just want a team that makes it hard for the opposition to score. I’m sick of seeing the Tigers have set after set at the other end of the field and the opposition scores first time down our end.

 

[tigertragic]

Signed a 2 year contract to play Sevens for the All Blacks. He was an AFL player prior to that - should we start looking at AFL players too?

Should be looking for anyone that improves the squad. These days with contracts for train a trial etc etc
It’s not just top 30
The good clubs can stockpile fringe players ( sometimes 1st graders) in these lesser contracts and help get around the top 30 $$$ restrictions

 

[Wiz]

Maybe, but I’ve seen him do it many other times.

Anyways, the point is we should be identifying talent. We need to understand where these players actually come from, their backgrounds etc
Being compared to another ex GPS sprinter who played 7s is a bit shortsighted.
The Roosters are signing talented players from rugby too. As did with RTS.

I like the look of him Bigscreentv and I’d be happy to find a spot for him in our club somewhere.

 

[GCfan]

To be fair it is closer to the border

That’s like saying the blue Mountains is near concord. Tweed Heads is the border but still NSW

 

[boonboon]

That’s like saying the blue Mountains is near concord. Tweed Heads is the border but still NSW

Well the start of the Blue Mountains is only 40 mins from Concord

 

[Tiger Karen]

I was thinking we could swap Queensland for New Zealand for a season.

I can just imagine all the flakey 2 headed Queenslanders refusing to work when they got back, dragging down the national GDP even further than they do now.

Clint will be really busy with claims.

 

[GCfan]

Well the start of the Blue Mountains is only 40 mins from Concord

Yep that’s right. So based on that should players from there play for the Tigers instead of the Panthers?
Believe that’s the original posters point about Bowraville and QLD