Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

2041 said:
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.
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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.
 
bptiger 0 said:
Corey Oates has been show the door , could he be worth looking at , tall , good finisher , and would be a cheat option
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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
 
jirskyr said:
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.
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Emphatic.
Hear hear.
 
Kelce68 said:
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...
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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.
 
jirskyr said:
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
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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
 
Merlot said:
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
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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 !
 
Moh said:
Are the To'o rumours for real? Cause I'm getting way too excited.
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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 …
 
Lestronge said:
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 …
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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
 
kade7 said:
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
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You reckon Staines will be the one used as trade bait if To'o does force his way out?
 
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