Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BlackWhiteGold]

I would be telling Stefano he can go

Would not be making Stefano an offer for another month at least to see how he leads us out of this slump. His value atm is $700k tops.

 

[Vicious]

That might be harsh.

Who can Benji bring in to replace the under performing players?

At this point- he's not sacrificing players that aren't ready.

Sometimes it’s better to go shopping at K-Mart than not go shopping at all.
When you have no depth you have to shop somewhere.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Would not be making Stefano an offer for another month at least to see how he leads us out of this slump. His value atm is $700k tops.

Plus a good BBQ

 

[The Chad]

Sometimes it’s better to go shopping at K-Mart than not go shopping at all.
When you have no depth you have to shop somewhere.

Cough...Hymel Hunt...

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Sometimes it’s better to go shopping at K-Mart than not go shopping at all.
When you have no depth you have to shop somewhere.

I prefer local stores - no facial recognition..

 

[Vicious]

Who can we bring in to teach Benji.

Bennett in a perfect world.

 

[The Chad]

Who can we bring in to teach Benji.

If the Tigers got everything right the first time, Tim Sheens.

I hear he's still out there somewhere. He'd be a hell of a Football Manager.

 

[Vicious]

Cough...Hymel Hunt...

He’d no doubt go better than some we have been playing.

 

[The Chad]

He’d no doubt go better than some we have been playing.

Olam & Hunt on one side....I wouldn't want to be an outside back running that side against them.

 

[Vicious]

Grant Anderson playing for the Storm now is one who digs the big, strong & fast athlete category.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Bellamy coached no name

 

[stephen]

We really failed when we had players like Finucane, Mciness and Hynes available.

Players with very high levels of professionalism and competitiveness.

These players drive culture.
A culture we really lack.

Those players when available would've been exactly what we needed as a club.

Haha. Not good enough for the soon to be 3 x spooners.

 

[stephen]

While Finucane may have been good for club culture, we made the right call in not signing him. Good player in his day but it just wasn’t meant to be after this stint at the Storm. McInness and Hynes you do have a point but we were still rolling with Brooks so they didn’t see the need for Hynes and McInness was rumoured we tried to sign him but I don’t know if legit or not.

That's the problem, Glenji.
"They didn't see the need"

 

[stephen]

Cough...Hymel Hunt...

Haha. You're on a percentage, surely?

 

[Ermo]

You’ll also encounter some nice beaches

Penrith has a beach now!

 

[Wiz]

Look at the Sharks coaching box. Fitzgibbon, Hannay, Price. Each of them must have ~15 years of coaching experience? At least a decade. Embarrassing compared to us.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Olam & Hunt on one side....I wouldn't want to be an outside back running that side against them.

I thought Olam was ordinary today. In attack, ran like prop and defence-missed tackles.
Poor overall game IMO.

 

[stephen]

Look at the Sharks coaching box. Fitzgibbon, Hannay, Price. Each of them must have ~15 years of coaching experience? At least a decade. Embarrassing compared to us.

A considered, professional approach to assembling a competitive NRL team; on & off field.
Tigers go with 2005 Benji feel good story.
We're still in the era of chook raffles.

 

[Vicious]

A considered, professional approach to assembling a competitive NRL team; on & off field.
Tigers go with 2005 Benji feel good story.
We're still in the era of chook raffles.

So you think the Sharks coaching staff would make our team of battlers into a top 8 team ?
I know coaches have a big influence, but they cannot perform miracles.
Building a decent playing roster is the issue.

 

[Demps]

Benji needs to flex some of his influence and get some players through the door.

Backs advised to find new clubs;
- Brent Naden
- Staford Toa
- Charlie Staines

- Solomon Alaimalo, no contract offer for 2025
- Feledy, can see his contract out playing cup (2025)
- Faatape, he is depth only
- Kepoa, off contract 2024 / no new contract considered.

Players targeted ;
Early releases needed.

- Blaize Talagi (Parra)
- Ali Leiataua (NZ)
- Israel Leota (Bris)
- Semi Valemai (NQ , off contract)
- Jack Bostock (2025, off contract)

Start making some moves.