Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[rugbygoated]

Second hand but I’ve heard we are offering 5 years 3.8m averaging 760k p.a for Uto. Big money but a fair deal for the player and the club. I have no issues with it tbh. I hope they lock it down we need to retain core younger players to build the squad over the long term. If we are any chance these younger players have to stay together.

It's just about right

 

[hsvjones]

Just imagine Tigers snagged David Fafita like they did with the Panthers winger..
Media would go off their head.... Would be very funny and love to see it

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Just imagine Tigers snagged David Fafita like they did with the Panthers winger..
Media would go off their head.... Would be very funny and love to see it

Sadly i think we've already got our marquee player i can't see us getting another. Also if he leaves the GC he's going for rings which we aren't for the foreseeable.

 

[Sully]

Just saw that BRYDENS Lawyers have advised they are not renewing their sponsorship for 2025.

Our Jersey sales next year will skyrocket

 

[tigerballs]

we already have one of those....Sezer....very similar to O'Sullivan...bog average

I think you'll see what bog average really is on Saturday

 

[tigerbenji]

Didn't known where to put this but Fifita has signed with the Chooks.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Good luck to him. Doesn't help us.

 

[Needaname]

I actually think Sitili Tupouniua & Toby Rudolf are realistic.

Sili especially if the iPap move to lock is a success to sure up our senior backrow stocks.

Rudolf given Sharks will have too many middles next year with AFB coming & he would relieve cap space. He is also managed by Richo's son's company.

Yep. Time to get our recruiters into the teeth of the Sharks (middle) and Roosters (edge) to find the likely player surplus to demands.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

With what funds?

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

Yep. Time to get our recruiters into the teeth of the Sharks (middle) and Roosters (edge) to find the likely player surplus to demands.

Egan Butcher would be my pick of Roosters edges.

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

With what funds?

Sorry but how much do you think we are spending next year? Do the math on every player. We are well under the cap... Spots 20-28 are all basically min wage too.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Panthers were happy with him as their back up.
The point is we need a back up halfback who can play NRL and give us every chance of winning games.
Let’s see how Sullivan goes this week, but if he doesn’t step up and play well, it would be no long flogging a dead horse any longer,

Panthers were very happy with Cogger too, where is he now at Newie?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

fifita 3.3 million over 4 years...no way we should be paying Stef 900k if true

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Sorry but how much do you think we are spending next year? Do the math on every player. We are well under the cap... Spots 20-28 are all basically min wage too.

I wouldn't have a clue. Just thinking of Sullivan's contract for what? And resigning Stef... plus Luai.... if we have more money GREAT!!! We could even change our name to Wests Tigers Roosters.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Panthers were very happy with Cogger too, where is he now at Newie?

A culture of mediocrity... doesn't say much for us....

 

[BirchgroveTigers]

With David Fifita signing at Roosters, surely there’s a back rower or two now surplus to their needs that improves our team. Someone mentioned Sitili on here - haven’t seen him play much the past year or two. Does anyone remember what side he plays on? S Wong is the other id be going for…seems to have fallen down the pecking order there and while they obviously know he is talented are they really going to keep someone on 400kish to be their fourth choice back rower?

 

[Dr_Ice]

Egan Butcher would be my pick of Roosters edges.

Has been playing mainly middle off the bench. To me still appears to be getting picked on potential, way too many errors.

 

[innsaneink]

Didn't known where to put this but Fifita has signed with the Chooks.

wow what a surprise

 

[Dr_Ice]

Panthers game plan is based on power and much of the grunt work is done by To’o, Tago, previously Crichton. Etc.

You then have to defend the fast feet from mobile forwards who are fresh (JFH, Yeo and Liam Martin for example) because the backs are doing a lot more of the hard early set stuff.

Watch their forwards fly off the line in D because they have more conserved energy. 3 comps is no fluke, they have a system that works.

Stefano would thrive if our backs were doing the same. But they’re not.

Maybe our halves and outside backs would thrive if the forwards were doing their job.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Has been playing mainly middle off the bench. To me still appears to be getting picked on potential, way too many errors.

Then Doc. He might fit in nicely.. 😆😆