Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Kaito]

It's a bit of a worry that the media has gone quiet on Cobbo ever since his form dipped, the Origin rumours about his relationship with Billy & now the police situation. Maybe concerns for his mental health?

Precisely this. How he's been managed etc. There
are some issues there at Red Hill not just with him.
Peter Badel has been very quite too, who knows...

 

[rugbygoated]

Kotoni Staggs high on my shopping list. We need
to sit tight. Plenty of players 2 b squeezed out soon

I would be interested. But I feel a bit hesitant. He's played at broncos for years, and I've never had him in their top 5 players. I don't think he'd get better with us either. I'd get him but not for big money. He's a decent right centre which we need at least and his form recently has been great

 

[rugbygoated]

Probably.
Id prefer a 25 year old to be honest.

No 25 year old lock who is decent is going to the tigers. It just won't happen. Career suicide at a young age. Only people who are near 30 or just past it would take the risk. We will have to continue overpaying to attract talent, and we don't even know if they will try their best if they accept our offer

 

[Vicious]

Fark me, the kid turned 19 this year. It's likely he wouldn't be playing first grade in any other system.

Benji has got many things wrong, but putting faith in Galvin is not one of them.
Galvin has without any shadow of doubt regularly been in our top 3-5 players all season, fine tuning his kicking game is the only real concern.

 

[Betterdays22]

Benji has got many things wrong, but putting faith in Galvin is not one of them.
Galvin has without any shadow of doubt regularly been in our top 3-5 players all season, fine tuning his kicking game is the only real concern.

He's not wrong though. Galvin wouldn't be playing first grade in any other system this year. At least not regularly

 

[colinbh]

He's not wrong though. Galvin wouldn't be playing first grade in any other system this year. At least not regularly

Rubbish

 

[Betterdays22]

Rubbish

Who then? I can see him getting the odd game for Souths, maybe the Knights. Odd game is not first string half from game 1.

At any other club he would have at least played through the grades and developed his game against men, with a debut mid-late in the year.

 

[Juice]

Either one of Staggs or Cobbo inprove our outside backs significantly.
This is a copy and paste from the NSW Cup thread, but I am very concerned about what appears to be unfair treatment to Daine Laurie last season and this season Naden, Sullivan, Tumeth and Craig who all share indigenous heritage and it could potentially be off putting other indigenous players.
Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but it is very strange.

This has to be some kind of joke? They all just aren’t good enough for first grade…

 

[Dennisspicer1]

I’d say an 850k per season offer for 3 seasons from 2026 probably gets his signature.
Also taking into account he’s quite a good goal kicker.

Isn't it bloody stupid that the NRL Have this rule in place.
That we are allowed to make a play to sign a player this November 2024.
But he won't be able to play for us till 2026.
So what happens if in between now and the end of this season Luai or Turuva does an ACL, Where do we stand.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

My misery supporting this club on game day is enough for me. To watch how they actually train to perform the way they do is the very definition of self loathing

KS - what you wrote reminds me of a song. RIP Chrissy Amphlett

 

[Dennisspicer1]

$850k

New leader for ex-Origin star emerges after ‘unbelievable deterioration’: Transfer Whispers

New leader for ex-Origin star emerges after ‘unbelievable deterioration’: Transfer Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

Keeps amazing me how some clubs pay players less than others and keep them, when other Clubs offer them far more,
Example TO'O not interested in trying to go elsewhere and maybe get $750.000 or more a season.he is happy staying at Panthers where he is on $625.000 But wait his money will increase to a massive $650.000. Next year. ???? B???S???.

 

[Oldman]

Mate I have no Intel, but I have a feeling richo and
benji will want to get their hands on Cobbo and out
of QLD. The sort of circuit breaker Inglis signing Richo
has been talking about. Something is up at Red Hill

I hope your feeling is right 👍

 

[Tom Shines]

Keeps amazing me how some clubs pay players less than others and keep them, when other Clubs offer them far more,
Example TO'O not interested in trying to go elsewhere and maybe get $750.000 or more a season.he is happy staying at Panthers where he is on $625.000 But wait his money will increase to a massive $650.000. Next year. ???? B???S???.

It’s not rocket science to me Dennis.

playing for the Wests Tigers these past three years must be about as much fun as masturbating with a cheese grater …

If I was To’o I would take the $125k less and play for premierships than go to the Tigers ..

Money isn’t everything

 

[Oldman]

He's not wrong though. Galvin wouldn't be playing first grade in any other system this year. At least not regularly

Now please everyone don’t think I’m comparing Galvin to Fittler but every now and then a young player gets an opportunity in the top grade and show that they can handle it and end up staying there.
It doesn’t happen very often but it does and has in the past.
How many Balmain boys here remember Geoff Starling ⭐️

 

[Dennisspicer1]

It’s not rocket science to me Dennis.

playing for the Wests Tigers these past three years must be about as much fun as masturbating with a cheese grater …

If I was To’o I would take the $125k less and play for premierships than go to the Tigers ..

Money isn’t everything

You people who say a player would rather play for far less at another club than play for WestTigers for far more, do you really think Stef has thrown away About $1.2ML to leave tigers to go to Storm NO they are probably paying him same Tigers were, there just not declaring it in there SALARY CAP.

 

[Le Tiger]

Seyfarth showed urgency in defence, made a try saver kicking the ball in the ingoal before it was grounded. He is taking hit ups harder and does everything at 110% man I love big red.

And he's 25 and has taken him 50+ games to get there.

Middles can take a while to mature into first grade players.

Yet some are prepared to right off our young middles like Miller, Kit and Matamua far too early.

Not their fault they were given top 30 spots before they were ready.

We need to fill any roster spots we can free up with experienced players for both NRL and cup so our kids are playing/training alongside hardened NRL players week in week out.

Ideally plenty of shorter 1-2 year deals so we aren't stuck with 4 year contracts like with Bateman and Klemmer.

 

[Kaito]

You people who say a player would rather play for far less at another club than play for WestTigers for far more, do you really think Stef has thrown away About $1.2ML to leave tigers to go to Storm NO they are probably paying him same Tigers were, there just not declaring it in there SALARY CAP.

Also going after Moses Leo who just got back from
playing rugby 7's for NZ in the Olympics apparently.
You genuinely can't make this stuff up. I'm looking
forward 2 response by NRL to Richo's please explain
re: Stefano which we will never even be privy to lol

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

a rumour that sullivan has had interest from both parra and souths, obviously we would have to pay significant freight

🫡

i expect a resigning this week, but it could just be johansen

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Why would either of those teams need a halfback....Newcastle on the other hand....not holding hope

 

[851]

Keeps amazing me how some clubs pay players less than others and keep them, when other Clubs offer them far more,
Example TO'O not interested in trying to go elsewhere and maybe get $750.000 or more a season.he is happy staying at Panthers where he is on $625.000 But wait his money will increase to a massive $650.000. Next year. ???? B???S???.

The Roosters do it all the time, and the NRL just look the other way, the Dogs are getting pretty good at it too