Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tom Shines]

Recruitment and retention should be finalised within the next 4-6 weeks, don’t worry about March 2025.

Richo waiting for something to fall in his lap ..like Ben Teo at Xmas one year

 

[Tucker]

IF we sign 2 of either Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Royce Hunt and Daniel Saifiti.
Then sign Valentine Homes and either Reimis Smith or Jeral Skelton, along with the arrival of Jerome Luai and Sunia Turuva we in effect are much stronger than this season.
We also desperately need a right edge back rower to replace John Bateman and there is not really anyone available.

2 front rowers = check that improves us
3 outside backs = check that improves us
1 half = check that improves us
1 backrower = check that improves us.

If your wants are met and we bring 7 new established players into the club Ill agree, we'll be better off. 😁.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

The problem with the roster is juniors who aren’t ready are contracted to enter the top 30 for 2025. So the first 4 or 5 (I’m not clear on the actual number) roster spots we clear for next year go to juniors who simply aren’t ready and won’t be able to contribute in 2025.

I don’t know if this is the case for 2026 as well.

Catch 22 - for our best we need to sign them to our top 30 or we lose them.

 

[Tucker]

The Young and the Restless? Or. Days of our Lives?

Theres a mixture between Dr Who, Lost, Fargo, Game of Thrones and 6 Feet Under

 

[king_sirro]

Tell us more about this. Has "staying" become another word for "going"; is it something the kids say now like "you are sick" (meaning great), or "that's mad" (meaning good)?

That's what was happening at the time mate, trust me. Things change quickly in this game, but the mail was spot at the time of posting, trust me. hahaha.

 

[851]

So we've lost Tupou, Simpkin, Papalii, Bateman and Utoikamanu so far this year...Say what you will about this group, they are tough to replace.

And Kepoa

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Theres a mixture between Dr Who, Lost, Fargo, Game of Thrones and 6 Feet Under

What about Gilligans Island and HR Puffin Stuff?

 

[king_sirro]

Kaufusi to replace Stef.
Williams to replace Bateman.
Luai replaces Sezer
Turuva replaces Laulilii or Faataape.
RCG replaces Klemmer
Sione develops further.

Next year looking a lot better. Upgraded every weak spot.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Kaufusi to replace Stef.
Williams to replace Bateman.
Luai replaces Sezer
Turuva replaces Laulilii or Faataape.
RCG replaces Klemmer
Sione develops further.

Next year looking a lot better. Upgraded every weak spot.

All settled then. Just a couple of things. Kaufusi? How old is he now? Why replace Laulilli or Faatape instead of including them with Turuva?

 

[king_sirro]

All settled then. Just a couple of things. Kaufusi? How old is he now? Why replace Laulilli or Faatape instead of including them with Turuva?

Oregan Kaufusi. 24 years old. Replace youth with youth and replace the experience of Klemmer with RCG

 

[Vicious]

Richo waiting for something to fall in his lap ..like Ben Teo at Xmas one year

I would much prefer it if Richo takes the proactive approach.

 

[Tom Shines]

I would much prefer it if Richo takes the proactive approach.

Good luck with that

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Oregan Kaufusi. 24 years old. Replace youth with youth and replace the experience of Klemmer with RCG

Apologies KS. Wrong Kaufusi.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I would much prefer it if Richo takes the proactive approach.

Flanagan coached Holmes at the Sharks so there is that link. At 30 and the retirement money he would be seeking, I'd rather make an indecently large offer to Kotoni Staggs but with Cobbo's arrest that makes matters harder.

 

[Vicious]

All settled then. Just a couple of things. Kaufusi? How old is he now? Why replace Laulilli or Faatape instead of including them with Turuva?

Do t worry AHX between kjng_sirro, the Chad, myself and quite a few others we have all Wests Tigers problems sorted, we just need Richo to tune in.

 

[hank37w]

Who is genuinely available or likely to be - to replenish our stocks - coaching staff and players. Richo has his work cut out - I just hope he is pulling lots of strings!

Wonder if Richo still thinks that this is the easiest rebuild he has taken on or if he has reassessed that line of thought.

Hope he is here long enough or even lives long enough to sort this one out, because this mess could kill any normal person.

Can hardly wait for the barrage of crap coming the Wests Tigers way on NRL360 tonight.

 

[Telltails]

So the stronger clubs spend their cap on desired players to strengthen their squads while the weaker clubs are forced to spend their cap on upgrading juniors and over paying players past their best on long-term deals that they then have to somehow off load when they offer no value. There isn't even a trading window that at the very least stops this crap that we as a club have had to put up with while Stefano stuffs around that has made him all but useless to us this season.
The system from our position makes it near impossible to compete in the player market.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Do t worry AHX between kjng_sirro, the Chad, myself and quite a few others we have all Wests Tigers problems sorted, we just need Richo to tune in.

AMEN!!!! I'm all in... as well....

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Brisbane Broncos Origin star Selwyn Cobbo reportedly arrested

The NRL integrity unit is aware of the matter.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[Vicious]

AMEN!!!! I'm all in... as well....

We are all available to speak with him in person if he wants to win the NRL title in 2025.