Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

I know you must have been seething when you saw
this haha, you don't even like him at all anyway lmao

More jokers mocking and laughing at the club.

Unprofessional dweebs

 

[Kaito]

Just banter, English boys are like that u already know

 

[Demps]

Just banter, English boys are like that u already know

I think it was too hard at the Tigers for Jonneh
Had to run back home

 

[851]

question about the Broncs is whether their senior players are willing to back Madge.

Carrigan seems readymade for Madgeball, but Haas is unsettled and Reynolds has had major issues with him in the past. makes me a bit unsure.

if they buy in and they have better luck with injuries then I think he will absolutely win them a premiership. there is just too much talent in that side not to get there, but it comes down to buy in.

My guess is that there will be some players who are still dirty Kev got the bullet, I am praying for a train wreck, not sure Walsh, Haas, Cobbo, and the likes will buy what Madge is selling.
Then you factor in the Queensland verse NSW rivalry, it could be great viewing from the outside, tales of Bronco town

 

[cktiger]

I don't think Large has demanded a first grade spot and I very much doubt Manly would as he isn't going to overtake DCE, Brooks or Tom any time soon and the CEO comments were about securing the spine of the future.
The clause request is very much a reasonable one in my opinion. Why would he want to commit long term if Galvin also does? Also, Why would we want him long term if Galvin does choose to stay? He seemed willing to stay but self aware enough to know he was likely 2nd fiddle, without adding the likes of Fainu and Sullivan to the conversation.
I'm all for standing up to unreasonable demands. I'm not convinced this was one.

He demanded to play one specific position.
That is not only unreasonable... for a 17 year old kid who's proven nothing it's being up your own clacker so far it's not funny.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

and who are we getting in return

Not about getting someone in return, more about freeing roster spots & salary cap space.

But if we could negotiate for a Manly player, Ethan Bullemore please, off contract Nov 1.

 

[Buttface]

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So for the oldies what don’t do any social media except WTF, can you please interpret what this post is saying?
I know there’s probably a lot being said without words.
But to me it’s just JB standing there showing his Bday present shoes he got from his mum to Hudson?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

question about the Broncs is whether their senior players are willing to back Madge.

Carrigan seems readymade for Madgeball, but Haas is unsettled and Reynolds has had major issues with him in the past. makes me a bit unsure.

if they buy in and they have better luck with injuries then I think he will absolutely win them a premiership. there is just too much talent in that side not to get there, but it comes down to buy in.

Report via 4BC that Madge happy for Hetherington & Paix to stay. Clean slate. So I'd imagine it'll come down to us guaranteeing Kobe the lock position to start the season, more $$$ & more years.

 

[Lestronge]

When Maguire flogged them, we all complained about how he was too intense. What's the happy medium?

The difference is , Madge was driving the standards , and getting yelled at non stop is demoralising . When it’s driven by the players and it’s a “come on boys let the hill do the work” , or that’s 2km only 60 to go , it’s all down hill from here “ jokes , and camaraderie / standards , all the coaching team needs to do is implement the program.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

I reckon you are 💯 correct with your "Maybe none are interested".
How could you have a coach with more experience and knowledge than Benji playing 2nd fiddle to Benji.
It would be an admission of failure to do that.

If the assistant coach had more knowledge than Benji, and Benji still did it his way; and failed.
That assistant would have a walk-up start to be the next coach. When Benji gets the "nice try, but it didn't work out". The assistant coach becomes the interim coach. A rails run for the top job.
However, IMO;
1. I think Benji has taken on board a lot of the criticism.
2. Will get them fitter in the off season.
3. Currently has better cattle on board for 2025 than this year.
4. The debutants have been blooded and know what is required to stay in the top 17
5. I have faith that Richo/Benji have a road map to improve the forward pack and release unwanted top 30 positions for these recruits? Their job now is convince them to get on the bus.

 

[Lestronge]

Thats on the club more than Large.
We enable that culture.
If players want out we let them go fast
If the kids want something most the time we give it to them.
We gave into a bunch of kids this season and have already promised Makasini he will play 1sts next season.
Look at the coaching structure we are a mates club, not a results club.

Not really . The roosters did it with lattrell until his attitude became too destabilising and they let him walk . It’s worked for a few years at Souths until this year , and they fell off a cliff . Totally killed the morale of the whole club .
You can’t sit here and say the club caused this , when they do the exact opposite . It’s not caused by the tigers , it’s caused by manly and clubs like that . You’d think manly would be wiser with the whole schuster debacle . But here they are again propping up the “generational talent” of thier age group .

 

[Demps]

So for the oldies what don’t do any social media except WTF, can you please interpret what this post is saying?
I know there’s probably a lot being said without words.
But to me it’s just JB standing there showing his Bday present shoes he got from his mum to Hudson?

These were some cheapo shoes that had NRL logos on em. Players did the campaign. Bateman did the Tigers one.

They've put a Warrington logo over the Tigers logo and Bateman seems to think its funny.

 

[Lestronge]

Just seems like a locker room cancer along with his issues with coaching, think seyfarth or Tim J could step into his role and still be good while playing with lots of heart while not being on crazy money

Bateman has already been replaced by jack bird ! That ships sailed . It’s all about finance now , and us getting out his contract as cheap as possible preferably zero. I sure do like the idea of selling large to manly with Bateman and co. Attached .

 

[Buttface]

Report via 4BC that Madge happy for Hetherington & Paix to stay. Clean slate. So I'd imagine it'll come down to us guaranteeing Kobe the lock position to start the season, more $$$ & more years.

He’s not worth more $$ or years and we shouldn’t be guaranteeing a position to anyone who doesn’t play origin.
We need to be patient, if things change with the Kobe negotiations from their end due to madge, then I say we should have a little chuckle and say good luck with Madge champ bcoz he’s lost the room at his last two clubs and will play you broken if he needs to, and stick to our original offer.
There will be others of Kobe’s quality that become available. The sharks are still having trouble fitting them all in and every new coach lets a few players go.

 

[cktiger]

These were some cheapo shoes that had NRL logos on em. Players did the campaign. Bateman did the Tigers one.

They've put a Warrington logo over the Tigers logo and Bateman seems to think its funny.

Schoolboy humour from two 'supposed' men...pitiful.
Hope they flog Bateman throughout the pre season... if he turns up.

 

[Demps]

Hunt improves our bench.
I genuinely believe this.

It's our starting props that don't really excite.
Twal & Klemmer, for mine. At the moment.

 

[Buttface]

These were some cheapo shoes that had NRL logos on em. Players did the campaign. Bateman did the Tigers one.

They've put a Warrington logo over the Tigers logo and Bateman seems to think its funny.

Thanks Demps. You’re always on the pulse.
Well the first thing I have to say about those shoes is where’s the WHITE!!!
It’s Black, White and Gold. And not necessarily in that order but it’s 3 colours.
So he’s just being a childish peckerhead having a laugh at our expense with one of his former teammates?
Yeah, he doesn’t wanna come back and we need to play smart on this one. Let him have his laughs and when it comes to a pay out, play hard ball.

 

[coivtny]

Hunt improves our bench.
I genuinely believe this.

It's our starting props that don't really excite.
Twal & Klemmer, for mine. At the moment.

Mate, if they're our starters, we're bottom 4.

 

[Buttface]

Hunt improves our bench.
I genuinely believe this.

It's our starting props that don't really excite.
Twal & Klemmer, for mine. At the moment.

Yeah we need a decent starting NRL prop.
But let’s not panic buy. I don’t mind Hunt, but thinking he’s gunna be something he never been is poor planning. He needs to stay a bench impact prop and we need to get a starter.

 

[Demps]

Mate, if they're our starters, we're bottom 4.

Yep, it's not ideal at all.

That's why we need a starting prop that can handle his own.