Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Kaito]

We need to seriously look at raiding the Sharks pack they have more forwards than they know what to do with.

Royce Hunt, Horsborough, To'o, Skelton 🙏🏼

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

It does amuse me when Tigers supporters rail against the bias, agendas and disinformation of News Ltd NRL journalists but take their political news as gospel.

 

[Vicious]

Royce Hunt, Horsborough, To'o, Skelton 🙏🏼

That would be good shopping.
We also desperately need a right edge back rower.
Maybe Bryce Cartwright for a year or two at a cheap price ?

 

[Kaito]

That would be good shopping.
We also desperately need a right edge back rower.
Maybe Bryce Cartwright for a year or two at a cheap price ?

Some value maybe in Schuster/J'Maine Hopgood

 

[rugbygoated]

Not against getting To'o but he and a bunch of backs won't work without some better piggy littles.

Bulldogs are doing just fine without a great prop combination. You have to strengthen depth in positions to build success. Because injuries are inevitable. We have too much depth in the halves, so that is over the top and should have been used elsewhere

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

On the BSB, it was floated that the Tigers have Cory Horsborough ? First I have heard

I can just see it - gunning for To'o but we get Horsburgh instead.

 

[Betterdays22]

Peak Tigers would be signing the Fox, allowing Dogs to free up space for To'o and Stefano. Maybe under previous administrations but I have faith in the current.

 

[Vicious]

I reckon via JL it’s been communicated Wests Tigers are willing to pay To’o the money he wants and based on that information both he and his manager Liam Ayoub are trying to agitate a release from the Panthers.
As quite a few posts on here have alluded to, the Panthers are not stupid and won’t just simply release To’o because he feels under paid and wants more money.
It’s near certain they will send the message that the only way they release To’o would be the obtain someone of value to them in return.
There is only 4 players on our roster they would want and that is Lachie Galvin, Sam Fainu, Latu Fainu or Fonua Pole.
Obviously we cannot afford to trade any of those players.

 

[Tucker]

Why are we showing no interest in Val Holmes? If he’s not on the radar, Benji and Richo have questions to answer.

It is likely his cost.
Is he a million dollar outside back?

 

[Vicious]

It is likely his cost.
Is he a million dollar outside back?

It will cost us 900k possibly up to 1 million per season for either of Brian To’o or Valentine Holmes.
Yes that is a lot of money for an outside back, possibly a little bit more than they are worth, but I believe we desperately need either one of them as their profile and style of play would bring us much needed confidence.

 

[batboy]

Nope. Trading one of the best young halves in a position that's incredibly hard to find talent in for a winger? That's nuts.

Especially that Winger.
He’s a modern version of Matt Utai, and his run is close to an end I feel…
He’s missing too many things from his game to stay at the top for any longer - if he’s on 600+ there’s the reason they need him gone…
ludicrous money for such a limited Winger.

 

[batboy]

It is likely his cost.
Is he a million dollar outside back?

Has been for the last however long - cows way overpaid…
He’s shot, leave him up there

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

It does amuse me when Tigers supporters rail against the bias, agendas and disinformation of News Ltd NRL journalists but take their political news as gospel.

We are a complicated bunch. It’s like bagging players for leaving saying they are the lowest forms etc but then begging for players at other clubs to break contracts to join us.

 

[Juice]

No way that's happening. Richo mentioned having elite players on the Podcast yesterday. He spoke of Api,Luai and Galvin as being essential to us improving, he's not going to sacrifice Galvin for Too.

Yea I wasn’t saying I’d want it to happen, I was just saying if Galvin isn’t going to sign a extension then it should happen

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

That would be good shopping.
We also desperately need a right edge back rower.
Maybe Bryce Cartwright for a year or two at a cheap price ?

Bryce is UK bound with his dad.

 

[Juice]

First thought do the Panthers require a prop to replace Fisher-Harris and need to free up cap space and a position?

They would have had almost $2m between Luai & Fish leaving

 

[mikey]

He already plays rugby - he's a bit young to be going to Japan.

Especially if he's got talent. Friend of ours' son plays over there. He was good but not good enough to make state or national side. Makes a good living.

 

[Buttface]

Has been for the last however long - cows way overpaid…
He’s shot, leave him up there

Yep. He’s on the wrong side of the slippery dip and wants heaps of cash to keep sliding down.

 

[Juice]

That's a huge "just". What if Fainu doesn't get his hammy right? Absolutely no way I'd be giving up Galvin to get To'o because of Fainu. That's like giving up Moses to get Daniel Tupou because you've got a half busted Luke Brooks in your squad.

I wouldn’t just be giving up Galvin either if he wants to stay. I said if he was refusing a extension a trade is better then just letting him walk for nothing

 

[mikey]

Bulldogs are doing just fine without a great prop combination. You have to strengthen depth in positions to build success. Because injuries are inevitable. We have too much depth in the halves, so that is over the top and should have been used elsewhere

True re halves but that always seems to be an issue. We improved the forwards (although going crud atm); but nothing was done about the backs. Hence my comment re needing pigs too. Balance has to be achieved across the team.