Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

JB9918 said:
He has achieved a lot in a short time along with managing the back room antics.

Don't forget the depth signings for NSW CUP plus Porter & Faataape on development deals are big wins.

No one would be complaining if we signed both of them on 2 year top 30 deals.

Let's be honest both make the 17 if there is an injury over others in the top 30.

2026 will be what he can be judged on.

Had the ability to get rid of dead wood. Sign where we need. Hopefully results in the juniors & lower grades. Hell even a more competitive NRLW squad.
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We've been bearing this 'judge them in one, two three years blah blah'
What happens?
They'll all.be gone.by then and.others replace them and it's rinse & repeat
 
Tiger_Yoshi said:
And he has been good?....I cant recall a single decet game he played for us
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That’s is a reason the bloke is still playing for his country and there is a reason Sam burgess wanted him in his team and there is a reason manly want him he is a good player.

He defends well has a good offload in him like many tigers players before him he has struggled here watch him kill it if he goes to manly.
 
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innsaneink said:
We've been bearing this 'judge them in one, two three years blah blah'
What happens?
They'll all.be gone.by then and.others replace them and it's rinse & repeat
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The cycle of life at Tigers will eventually change for the better when we have a functional board with strong leadership.
Looking through the nostalgia thread I get the sense that sadly not many of us will see the results of a positive change.
 
Iron Fist said:
Bateman is copping the brunt of the criticism from fans, but this entire saga highlights the inexperience of Marshall. He seems to be emotional and reactive in his responses. Add Naden, Klemmer, etc to the sh1t list who are all less than enamoured with Marshall.

He has a lot of learning to do regarding man-management. Senior players are the ones you need to have onside and Marshall has practically pissed all of them off. The club is at fault too for not only installing Marshall as coach, but giving him a reserve grade/jersey Flegg/sg ball roster.

The club need to back Marshall publicly. He is the current coach, and he is technically in the first year of a long-term deal. Just a shame he didn’t offer the same courtesy to some of the club’s players. Respect goes both ways.
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Soooo…. Those 3 players Bateman , klemmer and Naden , all on 500k min- as high as 800k ( depending on which article you read ) can basically get away with thier diabolical season , and because a coach won’t smash an 18 year old , because you know HES 18 !!! , and would rather smash the disgusting footy of our senior players , that they get too tantrum , because they quite rightly were dropped .
Just to Bateman and that Souths game . When the game was on its knife edge , it wasn’t the kids who gave away crucial ball on our goal line . It wasn’t the kids who gave ridiculous penalties that killed the momentum of the team , and it wasn’t the kids who had the responsibility to lead by example because for every 4 kids there was 1 Bateman salary .
That last 11 minutes was an error- athon because the the kids were playing catchup and there was no leadership on the field .
I distinctly remember watching that game wishing I had a Bateman voodoo doll to poke needles in .
And klemmer lacked any fire in his runs and desire to earn his 800k salary either .
If you go to a club and say “I want 800k because I’m an elite footy player” , then what you’re also saying is “ I’m an elite footy player who if you pay me 800k will play to that standard “ . That’s what the money is for .
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills with this . The guys are bitching and moaning because a coach is pissed off that a kid on 150knis out playing 29 year olds on 800k .
I’d be furious if I was Benji too . It’s not a retirement home John and David . It’s first grade football .
If they are bitching and loaning about double standards , then they are right ! There double standards . Because when you’re giving someone 5-8% of your salary cap you’re expecting that to correlate to results . And when you’re paying someone 1% of your cap you’re expecting that to not have and or little contribution to results .
It's maths and analytics ! This shit does my head in …
 
batboy said:
I'm almost betting on it.... Another year of pain.
My only hope is Luai can pull something out of his ring and get May here,
I'm not confident though.

As it stands,
We're happy to pay 1 million + out of our cap to have players playing for other teams.
With the overpaid / underperforming Players we're keeping, The kids taking up spots that aren't worth much
we just aren't going to have the coin for top class recruits.

Paying half a dozen Players to play for other clubs - Stinks of an impending
'Excuse' for us to keep being garbage to me....
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So do you think that Bateman is right in this instance ? If so .. please go back and read the Vs south’s thread in this forum , to get a real gauge on the live in the moment anger people had towards him , before all this came out .
Most fans saw what Benji saw !
And I find it hilarious that the worst player on the field who was given home truths , is upset because the same home truths weren’t relayed to the rest of the team . He didn’t want home truths he wanted scape goats and someone to blame .
 
Iron Fist said:
Bateman is copping the brunt of the criticism from fans, but this entire saga highlights the inexperience of Marshall. He seems to be emotional and reactive in his responses. Add Naden, Klemmer, etc to the sh1t list who are all less than enamoured with Marshall.

He has a lot of learning to do regarding man-management. Senior players are the ones you need to have onside and Marshall has practically pissed all of them off. The club is at fault too for not only installing Marshall as coach, but giving him a reserve grade/jersey Flegg/sg ball roster.

The club need to back Marshall publicly. He is the current coach, and he is technically in the first year of a long-term deal. Just a shame he didn’t offer the same courtesy to some of the club’s players. Respect goes both ways.
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You need your senior players onside but you can't make excuses for these chumps including Bateman. Bateman is a sook that can't handle being told he's shit.
 
Lestronge said:
So do you think that Bateman is right in this instance ? If so .. please go back and read the Vs south’s thread in this forum , to get a real gauge on the live in the moment anger people had towards him , before all this came out .
Most fans saw what Benji saw !
And I find it hilarious that the worst player on the field who was given home truths , is upset because the same home truths weren’t relayed to the rest of the team . He didn’t want home truths he wanted scape goats and someone to blame .
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I'm going to assume you've replied to the wrong comment
- I went back 4 and Bateman hasn't been mentioned outside you, here, now....

My thoughts on Bateman have zero to do with this comment thread.
 
Lestronge said:
Soooo…. Those 3 players Bateman , klemmer and Naden , all on 500k min- as high as 800k ( depending on which article you read ) can basically get away with thier diabolical season , and because a coach won’t smash an 18 year old , because you know HES 18 !!! , and would rather smash the disgusting footy of our senior players , that they get too tantrum , because they quite rightly were dropped .
Just to Bateman and that Souths game . When the game was on its knife edge , it wasn’t the kids who gave away crucial ball on our goal line . It wasn’t the kids who gave ridiculous penalties that killed the momentum of the team , and it wasn’t the kids who had the responsibility to lead by example because for every 4 kids there was 1 Bateman salary .
That last 11 minutes was an error- athon because the the kids were playing catchup and there was no leadership on the field .
I distinctly remember watching that game wishing I had a Bateman voodoo doll to poke needles in .
And klemmer lacked any fire in his runs and desire to earn his 800k salary either .
If you go to a club and say “I want 800k because I’m an elite footy player” , then what you’re also saying is “ I’m an elite footy player who if you pay me 800k will play to that standard “ . That’s what the money is for .
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills with this . The guys are bitching and moaning because a coach is pissed off that a kid on 150knis out playing 29 year olds on 800k .
I’d be furious if I was Benji too . It’s not a retirement home John and David . It’s first grade football .
If they are bitching and loaning about double standards , then they are right ! There double standards . Because when you’re giving someone 5-8% of your salary cap you’re expecting that to correlate to results . And when you’re paying someone 1% of your cap you’re expecting that to not have and or little contribution to results .
It's maths and analytics ! This shit does my head in …
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Again, Klemmer is not the problem.

In 2024, a season a bit down on his 2023, he produced 101m/game with a tackle efficiency of 96% from 20 games.

He is a professional. He's consistent and he's reliable.

And the 800k is pure speculation. I believe it to be less.

I'm not exactly sure what people want from a veteran front rower.

But he is a long way down the list of our problems at the moment.
 
Just because you as a fan wants something to happen, doesn’t mean it’ll happen, and if it doesn’t it isn’t always the clubs fault, stuff stays behind closed doors when it is happening or when nothing happened.

Fantasy’s doesn’t always happen, but if it will then patience is key. Cinderella was a bit of a slow burn from my memory.

In Richo we trust.
 
batboy said:
Probably supported the club for about as long as you've been alive,.....
Happy to support the coach - Just waiting on us to sign one.
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The negativity is grating me bro... I know why too,
not a shot at you my intentions are pure lol
 
hsvjones said:
I think if we want Kobe H we just sign him for 2026 onwards and wait until Madge comes asking to go early so he has funds for Hunt..
It's going to happen as they don't need Kobe and he has no chance of been a starting player unless Carrigan is injured.
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I think it's pretty simple
- Madge isn't giving away anything until he knows what he's got...
 
Newtown said:
That's OK if he knows what he is doing but a lot of supporters don't have faith in him.
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I'm probably one of them....
I'm hopeful he can do something and surprise me,
He walked into a top job with zero miles and without (even attempting) to do any work,
I just don't see how that works in any professional undertaking - From either end.

be like buying white coat tomorrow morning and fronting as a Doctor....
 
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