Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[RonDingo]

People keep saying Horsburgh is a big angry red headed enforcer, does anyone have any links to video where he enforces as i dont think he intimidates anyone? I actually think he is not the full quid.
I was at the Raiders vs Panthers game and I genuinely laughed when he pushed a Penrith player then walked off thinking he was a hard man.
It's a no from me !
Also no birds thankyou!

 

[Tigerdazz2]

I will be very surprised if Tumeth is here next year. If he has no one interested, we will pay out his contract to free up a spot. I think Staines is often spoken about harshly on here but does his job more often than not. Not a superstar, but certainly a Top 30 squad member we should be keeping.

Staines while no super star is a solid performer. He got wrongfooted in the last game (for Manly to score) only because his centre rushed out of the defence line, he is usually a great defender, a good kick returner, safe under a high ball and if he got more clear ball could burn most opposition outside backs.

 

[Tigerdazz2]

People keep saying Horsburgh is a big angry red headed enforcer, does anyone have any links to video where he enforces as i dont think he intimidates anyone? I actually think he is not the full quid.
I was at the Raiders vs Panthers game and I genuinely laughed when he pushed a Penrith player then walked off thinking he was a hard man.
It's a no from me !
Also no birds thankyou!

Agree!! 💯 👍

 

[Tigerdazz2]

Keeping an eye on Bird, he does a lot of work off the ball. A lot of talking and organising which is something we'll need. Could be a really good leader and stiffen our defence on the edges.

It'll be a risky signing due to how injury prone he is. But offers a bit more versatility and direct ball running than Doueihei.

Gotta trust Benji and Richo on this one.

To be honest, most centres in the NSW Cup can defend better than Douehi, he really can't read an attack and seems to have a very strong aversion to making one on one tackles.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Campbell Gillard , plays big minutes and plays tough
oregon , young up and comer
bird , experience , good work ethic
that would be a big plus

 

[Tigerdazz2]

Worst signing would have to be anyone signing up to a Daily Telegraph subscription

Only 5?? I beg to differ 😜

 

[Tigerdazz2]

I still think Starford To’a is worth persevering with
He has looked good at times, there was that night where he embarrassed Val Holmes and seems to have a bad run with injuries
Can’t imagine he’s on a fortune, I’d keep him

I rate Starford, another player who while he's no superstar he usually performs better than most give him credit for.
He's strong, elusive, doesn't shirk his defence responsibilities like some (AD anyone?). Totally owned the Cowboys on that Leichhardt Oval 11 try demolition of them.

 

[Tigerdazz2]

I really don't understand why Cronulla would entertain letting Hunt go The guys s beast

He'd be a great pick up if we could get him, not too expensive either

 

[Tigerdazz2]

They need a much bigger discount for local juniors in the cap

Penrith would agree so too Parra & the SE Qld teams.....all the rest would oppose it..... especially the Roosters & the Storm.

 

[Spartan117]

People keep saying Horsburgh is a big angry red headed enforcer,

We already got a big angry Red.

Seyfarth is getting better every game.

 

[crazycat]

He will be an absolutely terrible signing, I can’t believe we even interviewed him.

re Jack Bird...

I suspect we are hunting for a solid back.

I don't see where Bird fits if we maintain Faagatu/Staines/etc.
But we need a solid back, one that can defend and bring grit to the side.

I totally get the interest in Bird. He has a decent amount of experience and we need that in our backline.


Yet he has only scored 4 tries, contrast that to Justin Olam's 6!

 

[Tigerdazz2]

That shit is stopping now and about time.

It's funny on Luke Brooks as the media are in love with him now and he is regarded as a superstar because he has all these other stars around him.
Before the game on Thursday Brandy was having a love feast over him and saying he will destroy us, and we will get pumped. We win and all silent again.

Agree with the others though but extremely confident in Richo correcting that.
When we are successful in a few years these clowns at DT and 360 will be sucking up as they will be losing all there click bait rubbish.

GOOD TIMES AHEAD....

I don't know why Alexander hates Wests Tigers so much, he never played against them when he was at Penrith or the Warriors (He was pre merger)?
He rarely has anything positive to say about the club.

 

[Tigerdazz2]

We already got a big angry Red.

Seyfarth is getting better every game.

Future leader.... already one of our senior players.

 

[weststigers]

With your theory we will end up with RCG and it will be another disaster signing a player well past his prime and just using us as a Super Annuation top up.
If you want quality players in their prime, you have to pay top dollar, it’s that simple.

Can you point me to one post where I said my theory is to sign RCG? haven't mentioned his name once. I like you mate, but you go off half cocked most of the time without the full info at hand. This post being yet another example.

 

[Vicious]

re Jack Bird...

I suspect we are hunting for a solid back.

I don't see where Bird fits if we maintain Faagatu/Staines/etc.
But we need a solid back, one that can defend and bring grit to the side.

I totally get the interest in Bird. He has a decent amount of experience and we need that in our backline.


Yet he has only scored 4 tries, contrast that to Justin Olam's 6!

Yes I’m thinking we are sick of our centres leaking points and want someone who can defend, but you make a valid point as a good centre also needs to have enough pace to threaten in attack and it looks like Bird has slowed down too much to be a genuine attacking threat as a centre.

 

[BAGNF05]

I get 20 games across 3 seasons vibes from Jack Bird

With our history and his injury history, I find it hard to believe it could happen.

 

[weststigers]

When we had our best run on front row, Stef and Klem; we were down about16 nil in 16 minutes.
When they were replaced the Manly points dried up. Just don't understand why?

That's a question for Benji

 

[Odessa]

With our history and his injury history, I find it hard to believe it could happen.

I think people are thinking about it wrong Bird and Olam will job share 1 position should get almost a full season out of them

 

[BAGNF05]

When we had our best run on front row, Stef and Klem; we were down about16 nil in 16 minutes.
When they were replaced the Manly points dried up. Just don't understand why?

Pure coincidence. We went down 16 nil because Mason & our outside backs were flat out incompetent for 20 mins.

 

[BAGNF05]

Staines while no super star is a solid performer. He got wrongfooted in the last game (for Manly to score) only because his centre rushed out of the defence line, he is usually a great defender, a good kick returner, safe under a high ball and if he got more clear ball could burn most opposition outside backs.

Not sure how his centre rushed anything when he was playing centre at the time.

Bloody half of Forbes on this forum.