Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[AmericanHistoryX]

The slow progress - who should be held accountable for this?

 

[Tom Shines]

When you are a bottom 4 team & have been for a while now it probably is the best way forward but you're right in saying that is a very slow process to improve the team. Penrith have shown though that this model works & it is the best way to set up long term sustainable success. Personally, I don't think we're that far away as people think.

Let’s hope … I’m not expecting much improvement on the ladder next year though based on developments so far … maybe the following year though

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

So the Dogs rebuild continued unabated, while we just sit on our hands and knees...and remain in last place

Sitili Tupouniua to go to the Dogs next year....

Why oh why aren't we in the race for him?...we supposedly have the cap space, he is far better than any forward we currently have, including Stefano...

Dogs quick off the mark, announce his signed for 4 years and the bonus is the Rorters are chipping in…meanwhile back at Tigertown……nada….we announce we are going back to Commbank…where we play on a “home” ground that feels like an away ground

 

[ROZELLE.O.G]

You make it sound like these players are the bad guys in this scenario. If I was lucky enough to negotiate a contract on overs, I would not walk away from it for practically anything.

They aren't bad guys, it sets a dangerous precedent when we try to move players everyone says its business but when a player wants to move everyone calls it disloyalty. Good luck to them getting the $$$ they got but other clubs would not have paid anywhere near that for average players. Its only my opinion, I dont mind paying overs for elite players like Luai. But Sullivan, Bateman, Klemmer, Naden, Staines weren't wanted by any other club and we still paid overs for them.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

I don't think Tupouniua is someone we should be angry on missing out on. Especially on a 4 year deal.

 

[Tom Shines]

They aren't bad guys, it sets a dangerous precedent when we try to move players everyone says its business but when a player wants to move everyone calls it disloyalty. Good luck to them getting the $$$ they got but other clubs would not have paid anywhere near that for average players. Its only my opinion, I dont mind paying overs for elite players like Luai. But Sullivan, Bateman, Klemmer, Naden, Staines weren't wanted by any other club and we still paid overs for them.

They just extended Staines late the offseason… no blaming Pascoe, Sheens or Fulton for that one … doesn’t fill me with a lot of confidence

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

They just extended Staines late the offseason… no blaming Pascoe, Sheens or Fulton for that one … doesn’t fill me with a lot of confidence

Charlie is only on about 300k a year mate

 

[clontarfkid]

Of course you would. Thats why their roster management is envied.

.Every team in the comp wld envy thier roster "management"....because theyre bloody cheats,!
Have few juniors... but pick the eyes out of other clubs,and contribute very little to the game other than make established players rich(er)
When Uncle Nick and his billion $$ passes on,they will end up like the North Sydney Bears..extinct!

 

[Tucker]

So how do we get good rep players to come here for $700k a year, when the Roosters and Souths are offering the same money

You’ve got to be creative with 3rd party stuff

 

[Tom Shines]

Charlie is only on about 300k a year mate

I heard $350 a year ….

Even so … 2 years right? $600k I would have preferred to spend elsewhere… he has been a disappointment

 

[gregjm87]

We don't. We stop trying to get rep players to come here & heavily invest in our juniors to lead us forward. We sign players who can fill in & do a job for the time being but not ones who will block the path of the kids coming through. It's only once you do all this that the club will improve & then you will be able to sign rep players on those sorts of unders. But the hope is you develop these rep players rather than sign them.

Yep. And poach the next generation of rep players when they are on the fringe of debuting.

 

[Tucker]

When Uncle Nick and his billion $$ passes on,they will end up like the North Sydney Bears..extinct!

Well that should make you happy?

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

I heard $350 a year ….

Even so … 2 years right? $600k I would have preferred to spend elsewhere… he has been a disappointment

For the coin he's on he hasn't been too bad.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Exactly.

 

[Don Kershane]

Well that should make you happy?

V 'landys will probably take over from Politis . Not beyond the realms of possibility given the way he works the sporting systems.

 

[Sully]

For all the wankery over the Roosters… they have won the comp three times in 22 years

they aren’t exactly Manchester City…

That makes me feel better to know we are 25% as good as the chooks😂😂

Wests Tigers 1 premiership in the past 19 years against the chooks 4 premierships since 2002

Much better strike rate of final series made to victories with us at 33%

 

[Tom Shines]

That makes me feel better to know we are 25% as good as the chooks😂😂

Wests Tigers 1 premiership in the past 19 years against the chooks 4 premierships since 2002

Much better strike rate of final series made to victories with us at 33%

it’s 4 premierships in 50 years actually … like I said … not exactly Man City like …

 

[clontarfkid]

Well that should make you happy?

Dont be ridiculous
Pick an argument elsewhere..just not interested other than airing my thoughts on a forum of supposedly WTs supporters//like we all do

 

[Canadian Club]

Based on Richos comments, we have around 1 million in the cap for next season with the departure of Papalii and 30 players signed (assuming all club and mutal options are taken up). Our current top 30 and depth currently looks like the following:

1. Bula / Staines
2. L. Laulilii / Solo Saukuru
3. Douiehi / To'a
4. Olam / Feledy
5. Turuva / Naden
6. Galvin / Sullivan
7. Luai / Sezer
8. Utoikamanu / Miller
9. Koroisau / Da Silva
10. Klemmer / Faagutu
11. Bateman / Tumeth
12. Fainu / Sukkar
13. Matamua / K.Laulilii

14. Latu Fainu
15. Twal
16. Pole
17. Seyfarth

Dev Contracts:
Alex Lobb
Heath Mason

Based on the above squad, the obvious move here would to be move on Tumeth and re-sign Sione Fainu.

Other than that, the biggest glaring need is to upgrade the backrow position with the money available. Bateman has been underwhelming and Sukkar is unproved. We should be looking at going after a good quality backrower whos path is blocked at their current squad like Suia Wong or Egan Butcher.

Staines, To'a and Naden are fine for outside back depth and Sezer and Sullivan provide good halves depth with Latu Fainu. Mason will also provide depth at fullback.

Long term getting rid of Sullivans contract would be ideal however we need to spend 95% cap under the current rules and getting rid of Sullivan will prove challenging. The number 1 priority should be investing the $1 million we currently have into our backrow and forward depth as that is where we look lightest.

 

[Vicious]

I don't think Tupouniua is someone we should be angry on missing out on. Especially on a 4 year deal.

Dogs quick off the mark, announce his signed for 4 years and the bonus is the Rorters are chipping in…meanwhile back at Tigertown……nada….we announce we are going back to Commbank…where we play on a “home” ground that feels like an away ground

We should be using it to our advantage.
Bulldogs have a very good emerging edge back rower in Harry Hayes. They are now over stocked in back rowers, so will be no room or direct path to NRL for him,
Tall, strong & fast, he’s an ex outside back and has become a very good home running, try scoring forward for the Bullfogs NSW Cup team.
If we don’t sign him, a rival NRL club will.