Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Fish88]

Hetherington would be well known to everyone if it wasn't for Pat Carrigan. In reality he is a starting lock stuck behind one of the greats.

He is exactly what our pack needs.

Would be a fantastic signing.

He’d be a Kurt Mann type signing for us. Mann been playing like Cam Murray this year.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Hetherington would be well known to everyone if it wasn't for Pat Carrigan. In reality he is a starting lock stuck behind one of the greats.

He is exactly what our pack needs.

Would be a fantastic signing.

I watched the Broncos v Eels on the weekend & actually at the time thought the momentum changed when Hetherington came on at 0-16 - he brought line speed in defence & fast, strong carries in attack. He failed a HIA close to HT with the Broncos back in the game.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

I am 💯 certain Galvin stays with us regardless of the Roosters or anyone else wanting to sign him, providing we either make the top 8 or come very close to it in 2025.
Pole is more our immediate concern as he can sign elsewhere from November this year if we don’t re-sign him beforehand.
Sione Fainu is another concern as he is also one of the better younger emerging props currently on the free agent list, we cannot afford to lose him.

100% agree. Sione Fainu will be a gun forward in the next few years…keeping him assures Samuela and Latu are happy to stay on long term

 

[426Tlgerland]

And you can bet your bottom dollar he’s thinking along the lines of we need to be at least challenging for the top 8 in 2025, otherwise he’s out of here.
Pole is also a concern as he is Melbourne raised and it can be near certain they are very keen to add him to their Wests Tigers raid in light of their ageing middle forwards.

Pole also has a house in Melbourne , so top team , good money , go back home or , get our deal done now so we don’t miss out
Sione & PoLe are two very good keepers

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Hetherington would be well known to everyone if it wasn't for Pat Carrigan. In reality he is a starting lock stuck behind one of the greats.

He is exactly what our pack needs.

Would be a fantastic signing.

He'd be a great buy and even better if he could bring his mate Katoni Staggs with him. He would be a much better acquisition than Bird perhaps for similar $.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Pole also has a house in Melbourne , so top team , good money , go back home or , get our deal done now so we don’t miss out
Sione & PoLe are two very good keepers

He may have it rented and negatively geared. It will stay rented and negatively geared if he remains with us, which I hope he does.

 

[The_Patriot]

He'd be a great buy and even better if he could bring his mate Katoni Staggs with him.

Might have to settle for the look alike Faataape

 

[KCTiger2]

While I stand by what I've said there, I don't expect the same result with the signing of the Panthers pair coming next year.

I don't know about this guy Skelton, he couldn't crack it at the Dogs but the Rah Rah guys reckon he's a gun. He's getting payed peanuts though compared to some of the so called "Marquis" signings the Tigers have had in recent years that have turned out to be monumental flops.

In the case of Skelton not cracking it at the dogs he is in his second year over from rugby and is stuck behind 2 of the better wingers in the comp

 

[Tiger Stripes]

He doesn’t generally play many minutes when the Broncos are full strength, so that would effect his metres gained stats.
I can’t help but think the other Qld based clubs will also be jumping in the queue to sign him if he becomes available, so it will take a lot th get his signature.
He is the all effort type of competitor that we need so it’s good to see we are at least hunting these types of players.

Was a fan of the Bronco prop; Willison; but was not overly impressed watching him the other day.
Anyone have his stats?

 

[JB9918]

Bulldogs formula = hard working mobile pack with great edge defence. Crighton right & Kikau left are the glue to either side.

We go with Hethrington from the Broncs & Leo Thompson. Add in Pole, Twal, Seyfarth, Sam Fainu I think we achieve a similar middle to what they have. Korosaui trumps Mahoney & Latu offers more than Mann or Morrin.

The wingers & centres next year need to have D as their greatest asset than attack. With Luai & Galvin the points will come.

 

[Tigerbenb]

I watched the Broncos v Eels on the weekend & actually at the time thought the momentum changed when Hetherington came on at 0-16 - he brought line speed in defence & fast, strong carries in attack. He failed a HIA close to HT with the Broncos back in the game.

Kobe would be a great signing, but gotta pay the $$$ to get him outta qld where his family is. His brother is a solid hooker - qld cup for wynnum seagulls.

 

[hsvjones]

In the case of Skelton not cracking it at the dogs he is in his second year over from rugby and is stuck behind 2 of the better wingers in the comp

Plus most of the dog's fans are pissed his going as they believe he is the one they should be keeping. I think we have found a great buy but will need time too develop.

 

[Tigerbenb]

They've got a kid called Jake Elliott. They're sweet.

They've actually got a a few young guns in the works to replace the first graders they're losing. Robert Toia for Manu, Mark Nawaqanitawase for Suaalii, Ethan King for Tedesco, Jake Elliott for Keary, De Le Sale Va'a for JWH, etc. They have Blake Steep, Salesi Foketi, Suia Wong, Reece Foley coming through. The myth that Roosters don't develop is just that. They develop and they top-up what they don't have with buys, which is what every club should be doing rather than boasting about juniors.

Unfortunately, they'll be right. Roosters are a good operation and have prepared for this day, unlike their arch enemies at Souths, and they will remain a pain in the backside for every other club in the NRL comp.

WT needs to focus on developing Galvin properly rather than be worried about losing him.

Don’t forget them Va’a boys the chooks have them beasts also

 

[The Chad]

Bulldogs formula = hard working mobile pack with great edge defence. Crighton right & Kikau left are the glue to either side.

We go with Hethrington from the Broncs & Leo Thompson. Add in Pole, Twal, Seyfarth, Sam Fainu I think we achieve a similar middle to what they have. Korosaui trumps Mahoney & Latu offers more than Mann or Morrin.

The wingers & centres next year need to have D as their greatest asset than attack. With Luai & Galvin the points will come.

If you want mobile & hard working- Mat Croker from the Knights is available right now. Jack Bird at centre upgrades the wide defence as well. Couple that with Kobe Hetherington & the middle is much tougher.

Pole might be mobile- but he's a hit & miss defender at this point. That needs to be monitored. Until that improves- he's a bench player.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

RCG apparently to St Merge.

 

[Tigerdazz2]

Richo's offering Jack Bird $800,000 as season?
He's got to be joking, we need to buy 2 players for that kind of outlay!!
Flanagan doesn't think he's worth the $600,000 he's already on!!

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

800k for two seasons, ie 400k/season.

 

[rugbygoated]

Do you think we brought Turuva to play reserve grade ?

He's already playing there because salty Ivan wouldn't drop Tago who was stinking it up all year so instead he played an out of position Daine Laurie at wing, which has certainly backfired in the last 2 weeks. Hopefully it's a good experience for him, and to motivate him for next year to be more consistent like in 2023

 

[rugbygoated]

Richo's offering Jack Bird $800,000 as season?
He's got to be joking, we need to buy 2 players for that kind of outlay!!
Flanagan doesn't think he's worth the $600,000 he's already on!!

I'd give him $200K tops per year

 

[Tigerdazz2]

800k for two seasons, ie 400k/season.

If that's the case then that's more acceptable.
I still think he is a risk, he runs hot & cold and is injury prone. He obviously wants more than what Richo is offering if talks have stalled, he's holding out for more.