Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[J.T]

Last few starts I take your point, but if Ravalawa come at a small cost, I still think he’s worth the risk.

I really can't urge you enough to get out and watch him live. And really watch him throughout the game. I am 99.9% sure if you did that you would then agree with the rest of us that he should never be considered.

 

[Tom Shines]

I fear it’s not a good signing but think this is where he’ll fit in if it goes ahead. His mobility and defense and also ball playing on the edge would be his main strengths. Durability is the concern.

They mentioned two years on NRL 360, I can probably cop that.

2 years at $400k was what they said was the offer … Im a little dubious they get him that cheap as apparently he is on $600k at the dragons next year …

 

[jirskyr]

You'll notice that none of the actual club benefactors in the NRL - Politis, Laundy etc - are actually club sponsors. Why? Because being so expressly rules them out from providing the kind of assistance that actually gives the club an advantage ie topping up player salaries. "Players can earn unlimited amounts from corporate sponsors who are not associated with the club and who do not use the game's intellectual property": https://www.nrl.com/operations/integrity/salary-cap/

Anyway, I hate to get political but this kind of bootlicking gratitude for the crumbs that may fall from a rich man's table always makes me feel faintly sick. Triguboff is not a benefactor to the Wests Tigers in any meaningful way, as can plainly be seen by, y'know, the state of the club over the past two decades. Meanwhile, if he was such a big supporter of Balmain he should have helped them not go bust, shouldn't he?

But you keep bowing and scraping and doffing your cap, see how that works out for you.

You misunderstand the kind of support Harry T provides, or is permitted to provide.

For starters he gave Balmain and now Wests Tigers hundreds of thousands per year to keep them going. It's easy to scoff but back in the 90s that support kept Balmain afloat and won't be forgotten. He would personally pay Balmain players bonuses if they won matches. He was major sponsor several times when Balmain could not get a sponsor.

But Harry always said he didn't need the exposure/advertising, he was only doing it to support the club.

Some time ago I am told he was approached to buy out the club (Wests Tigers) in the very early days before private ownership had occurred at other clubs like Souths. He told the club he'd do it but only if he could run the club "his way" with the previoud powerbrokers surrendering power to him. And the Tigers declined.

Harry T is no fool and he's famously tight with his money - he doesn't just pour it down the drain. So whilst it's a great fantasy to imagine a filthy rich person like Harry T owning the club, don't be under any disillusions that he'd run it with an iron fist (maybe not always for our good) and that the actual owners of Wests Tigers have limited desire to surrender their power base.

Also by all reports his kids aren't much interested in league, which leaves you with a 92 year old benefactor with no clear path of succession.

And every year the CEO rocks up with an open hand and Harry T still ponies up significant funds, despite the decades of waste and mismanagement and failure.

I can't be criticising that.

 

[Merlot]

Corey Oates has been show the door , could he be worth looking at , tall , good finisher , and would be a cheat option

they;ve played poor Corey like a fiddle,every contract renewal they say 2 him leave,yet he resigns,reminds me of Matai(?) from manly.Both would have made more coin calling the clubs bluff.From his past years thou your suggestion stacks up

 

[Telltails]

So Parramatta having the same unrest at board level that Wests Tigers. It's not about mergers it's about decision makers that fail and others who think they can do better.

 

[bigsiro]

You misunderstand the kind of support Harry T provides, or is permitted to provide.

For starters he gave Balmain and now Wests Tigers hundreds of thousands per year to keep them going. It's easy to scoff but back in the 90s that support kept Balmain afloat and won't be forgotten. He would personally pay Balmain players bonuses if they won matches. He was major sponsor several times when Balmain could not get a sponsor.

But Harry always said he didn't need the exposure/advertising, he was only doing it to support the club.

Some time ago I am told he was approached to buy out the club (Wests Tigers) in the very early days before private ownership had occurred at other clubs like Souths. He told the club he'd do it but only if he could run the club "his way" with the previoud powerbrokers surrendering power to him. And the Tigers declined.

Harry T is no fool and he's famously tight with his money - he doesn't just pour it down the drain. So whilst it's a great fantasy to imagine a filthy rich person like Harry T owning the club, don't be under any disillusions that he'd run it with an iron fist (maybe not always for our good) and that the actual owners of Wests Tigers have limited desire to surrender their power base.

Also by all reports his kids aren't much interested in league, which leaves you with a 92 year old benefactor with no clear path of succession.

And every year the CEO rocks up with an open hand and Harry T still ponies up significant funds, despite the decades of waste and mismanagement and failure.

I can't be criticising that.

Emphatic.
Hear hear.

 

[jirskyr]

Not too long ago, Richardson mentioned that in the off-season, clubs shake the trees and see what falls out.

It's the first week of September, finals haven't even started yet and so far, we've seen Royce Hunt, Kobe Hetherington, Corey Horsburgh, Daniel Saifiti, Jack Bird and now Adam Elliot all become available.

I've no doubt there will be more, decent names to fall out of the tree between now and February.

I hope we don't rush to spend the dollaridoos in the next fortnight...

I don't know why anyone is surprised - Tigers have done most of our best trading, for several seasons, in the period from Sep to Dec.

 

[BAGNF05]

They said that tonight? i watched last night and i didn't see them mention Royce.

Yeah that was regarding Bird.

They mentioned Royce Hunt and Braith called him a good impact player. I hope we don’t try and change him like we did with big Luc.

 

[jirskyr]

Have a chat with Andrew Fifita he will tell you what happened

Or have a chat with Tim Sheens

 

[Lestronge]

Yeah that was regarding Bird.

They mentioned Royce Hunt and Braith called him a good impact player. I hope we don’t try and change him like we did with big Luc.

We made LUC !! He was our “star” during a run where we had none . I honestly think his brother coming to us , was a real deterrent. I think LUC best footy was with us .

 

[BAGNF05]

We made LUC !! He was our “star” during a run where we had none . I honestly think his brother coming to us , was a real deterrent. I think LUC best footy was with us .

If you ignored his pathetic defense

he conned the Cows too.

 

[Merlot]

He said:
"It would be nice to see Penrith win 4 - the Chooks can fck off, Sharks will choke. As for Melbourne, see Chooks and multiply by two."

b nice 2c Penrith go 4-chooks F O,Sharks will choke,Melb c chooksx2

thank U jirskyr -funny how they sook about lazy text yet dont proof read every thing they post,who gives a ,certainly stirred some of the past Mods up,b4 the title was next2 their names and the walls fell down around them.I certainly dont give a toss what any1 thinks about Merlot,ive bn used abused n forgotten about by people that i liked here.such is life/on the interweb.Thanks

 

[Lestronge]

If you ignored his pathetic defense

he conned the Cows too.

Huh ? What does that have to do with what you said about changing him ?
Just on that , I thought Madge had him firing until his brother got here , and his standards dropped .

 

[Moh]

Are the To'o rumours for real? Cause I'm getting way too excited.

 

[Lestronge]

thank U jirskyr -funny how they sook about lazy text yet dont proof read every thing they post,who gives a ,certainly stirred some of the past Mods up,b4 the title was next2 their names and the walls fell down around them.I certainly dont give a toss what any1 thinks about Merlot,ive bn used abused n forgotten about by people that i liked here.such is life/on the interweb.Thanks

No disrespect mate , but it’s really hard to follow . Even a full stop or comma would go a long way . Like the post I’m replying to ! Because a lot of what you say is worth reading. It’s just hard to understand at times .
But I think we all get that way . Rage typing , so all grammar goes out the window !

 

[Lestronge]

Are the To'o rumours for real? Cause I'm getting way too excited.

My only concern with To’o , and it’s purely about body types and probably not relevant, but how quickly Nofa fell off a cliff .
I know it’s all attitude , and desire , preparation etc. But that was almost over night , he went from being the best winger arguably in the nrl to not being able to get a run at Salford , and playing for Glebe .
Sure he’s not even anywhere near the league of Brian , but it’s not not relevant either …

 

[kade7]

My only concern with To’o , and it’s purely about body types and probably not relevant, but how quickly Nofa fell off a cliff .
I know it’s all attitude , and desire , preparation etc. But that was almost over night , he went from being the best winger arguably in the nrl to not being able to get a run at Salford , and playing for Glebe .
Sure he’s not even anywhere near the league of Brian , but it’s not not relevant either …

my brother, to’o is potentially the greatest winger ever, noffa on his best day couldnt lace boots

word around town is noffa will be apart of the roosters nsw cup setup next year

 

[Merlot]

Some of your best work there Merlot.
Post of the year.

Can someone translate this?

take a breath - do u need 2b spoon fed everything,or just gloss over it

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

my brother, to’o is potentially the greatest winger ever, noffa on his best day couldnt lace boots

word around town is noffa will be apart of the roosters nsw cup setup next year

You reckon Staines will be the one used as trade bait if To'o does force his way out?

 

[Bellend]

Kade-7 i heard that rumor about Noffa when i on the wharfs today a couple of ex-nrl boys were discussing that and another rumor i did call b/s on it but nothing surprises me anymore.