Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Mccarry]

regardless of what he does .. the only barometer that matters is wins and losses …

Tom, even a barometer isn’t all that useful on its own. Knowing it’s a low pressure event isn’t all that helpful without measuring humidity to know if there is water in the air.

Wins and Losses for us now is extremely telling. But to fight out of this mess it’s going to take five years of improvements on a number of gauges.

 

[Tom Shines]

Tom, even a barometer isn’t all that useful on its own. Knowing it’s a low pressure event isn’t all that helpful without measuring humidity to know if there is water in the air.

Wins and Losses for us now is extremely telling. But to fight out of this mess it’s going to take five years of improvements on a number of gauges.

it’s professional sport … wins and losses are the only things that matter at the end of they day … there aren’t participation awards like in the under 10s…

I have some doubts he will be here for 5 years personally… this is a tough gig and I’m assuming he doesn’t need the money or stress that badly …I do hope though he has a big hand in appointing his successor

 

[bptiger 0]

Post 1.
Everyone who moaned and dished out of Richo for his patience should have a little smile now. Everyone who said he flew to England and so he needs to show results. Everyone who said he is all talk once he got home and still hardly signed anyone…

Smile because even when you are wrong, Richo has your back.

Richo predicted the offseason movement.

Richo waiting, despite the typical Aussie need for a leader to ‘look decisive’ is a powerful sign of his leadership

Even if he doesn’t sign anyone, I feel so happy to have a CEO in place who KNOWS RUGBY LEAGUE. A leader who doesn’t want to look good at his job, but instead wants to be good at his job.

Post 2 will be when he lands a couple of forwards to strengthen our pack.

I will be the 1st to say I was wrong , but I just don’t see anything coming outr why , every other club is making signings that we could have really use , and please tell me what did he get out of England , NOTHING. But again if he has a rabbit up his sleeve I will apologise

 

[Rusty]

Manase was looking to be one of the best 9’s in the comp before his incident. Would be worth giving him the chance although I’m pretty sure his shoulder is/was completely cooked, there’s a real possibility even without prison his NRL career could have been over by now

Even if it was cooked... if its anything like the QLD system, inmates get all injuries, especially old / ortho "footy" injuries on 6 months incarceration these days.

 

[426Tlgerland]

We should go hard for May from roosters, he has the punch we need .
we should offer the stood down may a contract pending court , he wins he is with us .
if Bateman is going , Frizell or Elliot could work well

 

[Tom Shines]

and please tell me what did he get out of England , NOTHING.

He was doing some work over there for Rich Digital with his son … he has got a life after the Wests Tigers you know …if he got HBG to pick up the fare for his Business class seat ,,,, then even better ..

 

[Rusty]

I have a question for everyone.
Who would you prefer to keep Galvin or Latu if you can only one.
I think I would take Latu if it means we keep all of the Fainu's

I really believe team Galvin & Benji will come to the realisation next season, that his size and speed will inhibit him staying at 5/8 and he is destined for the pack.
So Latu, hands down.

 

[tigermate]

2025 pack - let me dream. lol. (If we want to be a top 6 side)

8. NAS
9. Api
10. May
11. Fainu
12. Frizel
13. Hetherington

Bench;
Klem,
Hunt
Twas/Seyfarth/ Sione
TDS/Latu/Bird

On the basis Pole to Melb, Bateman out. Frizelle early release + only 2 yr contract.

Would release Klem too to keep Sione on bench as a spot instead but not likely to have any takers.

Release AD for cap space to get both NAS and May. Yes short in centers but could find a smokey or have Bird / Toa / local junior play. Olam other spot or early retire him if his knee is bad.

Offload one of Naden, Sullivan - pay 50% of freight to release a spot and free up $.

Thanks for indulging

 

[PabloX]

The thing is, is he truly remorseful? And a leopard doesn't change its spots. We don't want to add bad off field culture to the bad on field and training culture

Who knows if he's truly remorseful or not. Only those close know. But humans can, and do change, unlike leopards.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I really believe team Galvin & Benji will come to the realisation next season, that his size and speed will inhibit him staying at 5/8 and he is destined for the pack.
So Latu, hands down.

Agreed. Fainu has that quality about him; when there is a chance of a try you know he will convert it.

 

[Halbrowne61]

2025 pack - let me dream. lol. (If we want to be a top 6 side)

8. NAS
9. Api
10. May
11. Fainu
12. Frizel
13. Hetherington

Bench;
Klem,
Hunt
Twas/Seyfarth/ Sione
TDS/Latu/Bird

On the basis Pole to Melb, Bateman out. Frizelle early release + only 2 yr contract.

Would release Klem too to keep Sione on bench as a spot instead but not likely to have any takers.

Release AD for cap space to get both NAS and May. Yes short in centers but could find a smokey or have Bird / Toa / local junior play. Olam other spot or early retire him if his knee is bad.

Offload one of Naden, Sullivan - pay 50% of freight to release a spot and free up $.

Thanks for indulging

Bit of mongrel in that pack !
Reminds me a bit of Roach, Hemsley, McGuire etc.

 

[tigermate]

Bit of mongrel in that pack !
Reminds me a bit of Roach, Hemsley, McGuire etc.

imagine the backs being the dressing room and seeing Hunt, NAS, May, Klem, Samuela, Frizz -- and then seeing Luai and Api -- all standing around -- you'd be frothing knowing those boys were going to run out with you.

 

[tig_prmz]

Roosters are going to need half/hooker this year and they are fairly stocked with forwards.

I wonder if we can take Nat Butcher off their hands and give L Fainu or J Sullivan for a year loan deal ala Harry to us in 2020.

Do we have a third hooker behind Api? We could think about giving TDS to them for a year as well, he'll get some good exposure in the Roosters team.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Roosters are going to need half/hooker this year and they are fairly stocked with forwards.

I wonder if we can take Nat Butcher off their hands and give L Fainu or J Sullivan for a year loan deal ala Harry to us in 2020.

Do we have a third hooker behind Api? We could think about giving TDS to them for a year as well, he'll get some good exposure in the Roosters team.

Any loan to the Roosters, you’ll never see them again. Besides, no one wants Sullivan. He‘s dead weight.

 

[BUGSY MALONE]

Still not sold on Hertherington. Would much prefer a specialist edge backrow especially if Bateman goes.
Get May first then go hard for Nikora or Siua Wong or one of the young Melbourne backrowers few options out there

I agree.

 

[BUGSY MALONE]

I would love to get kobe hetherington. Really suits the 13 role and can play a number of positions. Also, he's only 25 and hasn't really hit his peak but has shown signs he could be an origin player

👎🙃

 

[Flippedy]

Why are people still including Hetherington on their wish lists? Last I heard he is going nowhere.

I’d be super happy if we picked up May though. Having players like him and Hunt in the team would give Klemmer a new lease of life also, I reckon.

 

[Moh]

Admittedly I don't watch much rugbah league outside of the Tigers these days, but what's so special about Hetherington?

Hes talked about like an immortal around here.

 

[tigertragic]

Admittedly I don't watch much rugbah league outside of the Tigers these days, but what's so special about Hetherington?

Hes talked about like an immortal around here.

His a whole hearted player with good effort off the ball but that about it from what I have see. Think Chris heinington ?

 

[Ecto-1]

Why are people still including Hetherington on their wish lists? Last I heard he is going nowhere.

I’d be super happy if we picked up May though. Having players like him and Hunt in the team would give Klemmer a new lease of life also, I reckon.

Hetheringtons manager is flying to Brisbane next week to talk to Madge about whether he’ll be in the starting side or not. If not he wants out of his contract and will likely come to us.
Withe the resigning of players and what’s going on with Mam they might need the cap space.