Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Robbie's Love Child]

We all knew he was gone as soon as we knew he wanted to test the market and the club must have known the same. We are a joke and if we weren't so shit all the time, we'd have some hope of building. I have no faith we will replace Stef with anything close

Anything close to him wouldn't need to be much, he is a soft cock. If the storm have paid him 900,000 they are dumb.

 

[Needaname]

no one yet.....all feelers are being knocked back....Saifiti brothers not keen on talking to us...NAS keen on Rugby or staying at Storm

We should be looking at Tui Kamikamica.
Stef is effectively going to take his spot.
On the older side of the ledger being 31 mid next season but has a 97% tackle efficiency, experience and doesn’t get bent back at all when hitting the ball up.
Off contract from Nov 1 this year, most likely severely underpaid at the Storm where as we could offer half Stefs salary to him and still get twice the value for a couple of years until our young props come of age.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Anything close to him wouldn't need to be much, he is a soft cock. If the storm have paid him 900,000 they are dumb.

Interesting he rejected 5 x $800k from us for 3x $900k for them. Kind of reinforces his comments about playing in a successful team, rather than just the money. Biggest issue appears to be how he will settle in and survive away from family in Melbourne.

 

[magpies forever]

Interesting he rejected 5 x $800k from us for 3x $900k for them. Kind of reinforces his comments about playing in a successful team, rather than just the money. Biggest issue appears to be how he will settle in and survive away from family in Melbourne.

His problem. No doubt the Storm have a good PR system to show Melbourne good sides. A flight to Sydney doesn't cost much if he misses family every so often.

 

[Tom Shines]

Interesting he rejected 5 x $800k from us for 3x $900k for them. Kind of reinforces his comments about playing in a successful team, rather than just the money. Biggest issue appears to be how he will settle in and survive away from family in Melbourne.

He is also betting on himself… more money is likely coming into the game ..so if he has success he can sign a bigger deal the next time

 

[Tom Shines]

Well my apologies to all fellow Forumers coz I took as real.
Bloody hell, I feel like a real goose now !

mate… be careful if you get emails or phone calls from “the bank” asking for your account specifics or to send them Bunnings gift cards

 

[bptiger 0]

Well we need to hear from Richo today , he needs to explain what the hell is going on , under his watch papa was let go , now Bateman walks and stepho is going next year .
YET not a word about how he is going to fill these spots , POLE is next to go on November.
If Richo and benji think that kids will fill these spots there dreaming , and if that’s the case , both should resign NOW , what a horrible club we have to support .

 

[Westie]

With Robbie moving on, I have been trying to find an experienced coach that can replace him? Only one I can think of is Dimitriou?
Anyone else have potential names.

 

[426Tlgerland]

We haven’t replaced Papali’i either

Yes Stef , Papi , Bateman if no return , That’s $ 800 + $ 750 + $ 700 k
total $ 2.25 million , we need to be very smart with this cash
Klem does his job and is now the experienced one , along with Pole that’s solid , we now need to replace these others in position for
$ 600 , $ 500 $ 500 k. This would allow for a solid centre or winger at $ 600 approx ( Hunt , ? . ? ) or go Campbell Gillard etc etc

 

[426Tlgerland]

With Robbie moving on, I have been trying to find an experienced coach that can replace him? Only one I can think of is Dimitriou?
Anyone else have potential names.

Griffin , Arthur ,

 

[mikey]

Anything close to him wouldn't need to be much, he is a soft cock. If the storm have paid him 900,000 they are dumb.

We can only pray he plays as soft for them as he does for us. Knowing how others have gone when they left though.......
What the f is wrong with this dumpster of a club that they just keep going from badderer to worserer?

 

[tigermate]

haha remember this is a rumours thread

Is it true or not tho?

 

[Gazman]

Griffin , Arthur ,

Isn’t Arthur keen to come back to NRL coaching once he finishes his short term gig?

 

[426Tlgerland]

Isn’t Arthur keen to come back to NRL coaching once he finishes his short term gig?

Correct , he wants to be in the nrl in 2025 , he would take assistant roll to stay in the game

 

[Westie]

Correct , he wants to be in the nrl in 2025 , he would take assistant roll to stay in the game

I wouldn't mind him in the box with Benji. A bit of experience to lean on untill Arthur gets one of the new franchise gigs.

 

[Harvey]

Well we need to hear from Richo today , he needs to explain what the hell is going on , under his watch papa was let go , now Bateman walks and stepho is going next year .
YET not a word about how he is going to fill these spots , POLE is next to go on November.
If Richo and benji think that kids will fill these spots there dreaming , and if that’s the case , both should resign NOW , what a horrible club we have to support .

Yes. Where is the talk to the boss segment.

 

[mikey]

Well we need to hear from Richo today , he needs to explain what the hell is going on , under his watch papa was let go , now Bateman walks and stepho is going next year .
YET not a word about how he is going to fill these spots , POLE is next to go on November.
If Richo and benji think that kids will fill these spots there dreaming , and if that’s the case , both should resign NOW , what a horrible club we have to support .

I would like to hear who's coming.
As for those leaving, they obviously don't buy into what's happening (I kind of understand that in many ways), but we're better off without them.

 

[TheKhan]

It’s like the players of this generation listen to NRL 360 and think they’re at a crap club so they play like crap and then decide to sook and leave because they can’t handle the losing that they caused. It will take a bloody miracle to turn this club around.

To most of these players tigers are a crap club. This generation of player haven't seen tigers in the finals.
The psychological effect must be heavy

 

[WestsTigers4VR]

The Mole wrote a story regarding the departure of Robbie Farah. It was said that there was a rift between Farah and Koroisau. It said they hadn’t seen eye to eye on a number of issues over the last 12 months.

I’m more sided with Api on this one. The man has four premierships so I’d trust he knows what success looks like and I’d honestly be terrified to see where we’d be without him. Here’s the link:

NRL news 2024: The Mole exclusive column; Robbie Farah's exit from Wests Tigers, Api Koroisau, Benji Marshall

 

[mikey]

The Mole wrote a story regarding the departure of Robbie Farah. It was said that there was a rift between Farah and Koroisau. It said they hadn’t seen eye to eye on a number of issues over the last 12 months.

I’m more sided with Api on this one. The man has four premierships so I’d trust he knows what success looks like and I’d honestly be terrified to see where we’d be without him. Here’s the link:

NRL news 2024: The Mole exclusive column; Robbie Farah's exit from Wests Tigers, Api Koroisau, Benji Marshall

Agree re Api.
Given it's the Mole, I would take that with a grain of salt. Another who just wants to sell a headline and give us crap (often deservedly so).