Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[old_man_tiger]

I'm okay with conceding penalties as long as they are smart. Bryce Gibbs gave away quite a few penalties, but often they were when the team was on the back foot and effectively slowed things down.

Send offs and sin bins is what costs the most and they are both guilty of it this season (not 2-3 seasons ago).

I'm confident Richo agrees and is smart enough not to sign them both. We'll see.

I agree in theory but you need to be able to defend the penalty, we struggle to do that most weeks. I think you're right if he we had tigher defence, so if we bring in players who might give away a few we have to be sure they will also work hard to defend the ensuing set.

 

[Canadian Club]

Yep... even as someone who's defended this current admin needlessly putting out that statement on the end of the Skelton signing announcement & then almost a week later still not announcing anything is a very poor look.

Saw it mentioned elsewhere but Richo was in hospital over the weekend which may be why nothing has been announced.

 

[Vicious]

Is this old too??

Another Wests Tigers outside back set to depart for rival

He spent time with the NRL squad over the summer.

www.zerotackle.com

Cmon AHX you’re about as slow as Danny Weidler, I expect better from you.

 

[Vicious]

There is a couple of posts about us “losing” Will Craig

Apparently that is all bullshit and he never signed with Penrith and we never signed Harrison Hassett

Looks like the whole story was just a load of shit

If we are going off stats, Hassett is not any better than the players we already have in and around our NSW Cuo and Jersey Flegg teams.
He makes about 5m per hit up and very rarely breaks a tackle.
Hopefully we can find better.

 

[mtd#2]

We seem to be losing quite a few up and coming "stars" to other clubs.....Hope its our "choice" rather than the players not wanting to be here...

It's just the media painting a picture that the tigers are useless.
They like kicking us.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

I'm okay with conceding penalties as long as they are smart. Bryce Gibbs gave away quite a few penalties, but often they were when the team was on the back foot and effectively slowed things down.

Send offs and sin bins is what costs the most and they are both guilty of it this season (not 2-3 seasons ago).

I'm confident Richo agrees and is smart enough not to sign them both. We'll see.

Agree, when the 7 tackle set first came in, you saw Melbourne would consistently just concede a penalty after conceding a 7 tackle set. Then take an age to walk back and get onside. Gave them time to get that little breather get everyone on side and stop the opposition going on a role.
I actually think John Bateman was pretty good at giving away tactical penalties earlier in the year, can remember 2 occasions where we conceded 2 point instead of 6 because of seemingly smart gamesmanship.

 

[The Chad]

I'm okay with conceding penalties as long as they are smart. Bryce Gibbs gave away quite a few penalties, but often they were when the team was on the back foot and effectively slowed things down.

Send offs and sin bins is what costs the most and they are both guilty of it this season (not 2-3 seasons ago).

I'm confident Richo agrees and is smart enough not to sign them both. We'll see.

That's fair enough.

The names are mostly inconsequential. It's the idea of creating a middle in defence that teams don't dominate so easily. We don't seem physically capable of stopping the opposition without throwing 3-4 bodies into the tackle. We don't seem physically or mentally able to impose our will defensively. If the club can find a handful of guys that can do that, not named Hetherington or Horsburgh- sign me up.

But names like Royce Hunt etc don't fit the bill. Unable to play decent minutes, never been a good defender with regularity. I'd be ok with Siafiti. Oregon Kaufusi on a deal half of what Utoikamanu was offered. Sure.

I settle on Hetherington, Horsburgh etc simply because they have proven to be that intimidating force in defence already.

 

[Oldman]

Lachlan Galvin was at Canterbury leagues too last week

It is a very good Chinese Restaurant.
Gus gives out fortune cookies.

 

[Vicious]

That's fair enough.

The names are mostly inconsequential. It's the idea of creating a middle in defence that teams don't dominate so easily. We don't seem physically capable of stopping the opposition without throwing 3-4 bodies into the tackle. We don't seem physically or mentally able to impose our will defensively. If the club can find a handful of guys that can do that, not named Hetherington or Horsburgh- sign me up.

But names like Royce Hunt etc don't fit the bill. Unable to play decent minutes, never been a good defender with regularity. I'd be ok with Siafiti. Oregon Kaufusi on a deal half of what Utoikamanu was offered. Sure.

I settle on Hetherington, Horsburgh etc simply because they have proven to be that intimidating force in defence already.

Broncos now throwing their hat in the ring for Horsburgh, being a Queenslander it’s highly likely he will end up with them.

 

[The Chad]

Broncos now throwing their hat in the ring for Horsburgh, being a Queenslander it’s highly likely he will end up with them.

They would have to be losing someone for that to happen, surely?

 

[Betterdays22]

Broncos now throwing their hat in the ring for Horsburgh, being a Queenslander it’s highly likely he will end up with them.

He would have to take a massive cut. No way Broncos can pay full freight

 

[Winston Churchill]

I think you're over selling Horsburgh. He's serviceable, but no team is shaking in their boots thinking of him.

He'd be ok, but we would still need a top prop.

And yet after Pole and Fainu he would be a top 3 forward at our club. Thats how soft and pathetic our current forwards are. Hes a miles upgrade on the current shit that wears our jersey.

Get it done Richo

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I see that police are not pursuing a DV investigation into Broncos player S****n C***o. He will be back on club's radars for '26.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

It is a very good Chinese Restaurant.
Gus gives out fortune cookies.

or "fortune" contracts

 

[Winston Churchill]

or "fortune" contracts

your old account name?

 

[Winston Churchill]

It's just the media painting a picture that the tigers are useless.
They like kicking us.

Low hanging fruit. Gutter activism.

 

[Oldman]

Personally I think Latu could evolve into a great modern-day lock.

Attack, he can bite into the line and offer an exceptional passing game (right to left), ??? on his left to right. Plus once he's got full confidence in his hamstrings, he's deceptively quick with short, fast strides that could open a team up not knowing whether he's going to pass or run.

Defence, he has great tackling technique & apparently pound-for-pound is one of our best on the wrestling mat. He often goes waist/legs height so another middle can go higher in the tackle.

Talk, he doesn't have a great voice yet on-the-field so this isn't such an issue at lock.

Someone like Latu could create massive width for us on set plays with long, fast link-passing creating space for Luai & Galvin to work their magic.

Defence, he has great tackling technique & apparently pound-for-pound is one of our best on the wrestling mat.
WHAT
Do we actually have a wrestling coach ?
IF SO
SACK HIM / HER

 

[Spacecub]

They would have to be losing someone for that to happen, surely?

Their a bit like the roosters plenty come, but rarely have to shed players, salary cap works for some

 

[Tiger Stripes]

The club… which has talked it about on the Tim Johannssen episode of Behind The Roar and also at the end of the signing announcement of Jeral Skelton: “Further signings will be announced in the coming days.” Haven’t heard much on the signing front, just figured if your gonna say it at least make it worth it or just keep your mouth shut about signings.

Freudian slip up, meant months.

 

[Tom Shines]

They would have to be losing someone for that to happen, surely?

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