Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[AmericanHistoryX]

Their father was a decent player in the Tigers system as a junior. He defected to Roosters and ended up on the scrap heap. You think he would have learnt from his experience that keeping them at the Tigers might have been best for their chances.

Pay cheque or premiership?

 

[Camel2281]

I’m betting on at least two of them not being shit at their new clubs.

1 just didn't extend his contract, wasn't released

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

GNR. Were you the one that wrote they are dead 2 to you?

 

[Camel2281]

Its interesting that the same fans who hated the International backrowers we did have are also championing our reserve grade middles to replace them.
It might work out...I doubt it though.

I liked Ice. Although I think he played his best footy for us at Lock at the end of the year.

Bateman had to go though regardless. His attitude was cancerous and had the potential to destabilize the whole place. Plus he was junk on the field anyway

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Better Bateman destabilise us than the shite destabilising us now. Dont you think? He's gone. Lets see some stability.

 

[Camel2281]

Out of ten I give the following ,

Bula 7
Skelton 6.5
Olam 7.5
Toruva 7.5
Stains 7
Galvin 8
Laui 9
Bird 7
Samuel’s 8
???
May 8.5
API 8.5
Klemmer7.5

Pole 7
Seyfarth 6.5
Hunt 6.5
????

Mate Bird will almost surely play right Back row based on the current squad with Pole or Maybe T May playing 13

 

[Ecto-1]

I liked Ice. Although I think he played his best footy for us at Lock at the end of the year.

Bateman had to go though regardless. His attitude was cancerous and had the potential to destabilize the whole place. Plus he was junk on the field anyway

I think Ice played his best footy after he signed with Penrith and was happy he was leaving. Neither player wanted to be here.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

I think Ice played his best footy after he signed with Penrith and was happy he was leaving. Neither player wanted to be here.

Yep that’s my take. The monkey was off his back and he played footy.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Reports saying Thompson now likely to the Dogs.

 

[crazycat]

Ice Papalii ? The same one we moved to lock because he was ineffectual on the edge ? 450k for garner seems right to me. As if he’s on 275k ? Below league average ? Bullshit. There’s no way an nrl club hasn’t come calling for more money , to drive that up.

Lets stop thinking in Dollar terms.

We need a 2RF.

But we have a choice. Pick someone "adequate" i.e. Garner. A player that at their top level just fills the space.

OR

We wait. We through Tumeth in the deep end and see if he Swims, meanwhile scout for someone who lifts the squad.

I rather we wait and hire someone who actually rattles the other teams then a fringe-grader or even Adequate.

 

[Kaito]

Hopefully you are right mate, would be good to have a couple really talented hookers on the books when API retires. Seen on twitter that he has been spotted doing extras with his brother, Josh Aloiai & a few other manly players - tho this could just be for fitness.

I have to say after looking up some photos of Ashton it does look really similar to the youngster posted by Sea eagles

Yeah, that's him

 

[Kaito]

Hopefully you are right mate, would be good to have a couple really talented hookers on the books when API retires. Seen on twitter that he has been spotted doing extras with his brother, Josh Aloiai & a few other manly players - tho this could just be for fitness.

I have to say after looking up some photos of Ashton it does look really similar to the youngster posted by Sea eagles

Yeah thats him, (Onitoni) Ashton is still with us

 

[Tiger Stripes]

100%, really hope they hold him back and manage him properly. Throwing him just for the sake of it, like we have done recently with a number of younger ones, can do more harm than good.

Did the young ones that got a run in the NRL side come to any harm?
Think they got a taste of what to expect.
Up to them to step up -------- or they were never going to be at NRL level anyway.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Yeah, that's him

We are awash with hookers.
That's probably why he thinks his chances are better elsewhere.
Can't keep them all, especially 16yr olds that think they they should be in NRL in 2 years time?

 

[Kaito]

We are awash with hookers.
That's probably why he thinks his chances are better elsewhere.
Can't keep them all, especially 16yr olds that think they they should be in NRL in 2 years time?

He's been playing centre in reps

 

[Kaito]

We are awash with hookers.
That's probably why he thinks his chances are better elsewhere.
Can't keep them all, especially 16yr olds that think they they should be in NRL in 2 years time?

Sorry Mate I just re-read this earlier, Ashton is with us

 

[Kaito]

And he's been playing outside centre from hooker

 

[Kaito]

I posted it in another thread all good ✌🏼

 

[jojo]

Did the young ones that got a run in the NRL side come to any harm?
Think they got a taste of what to expect.
Up to them to step up -------- or they were never going to be at NRL level anyway.

In terms of getting ahead of themselves, then yes. Miller was sacked, Galvin, Laulili and Da Silva punished for missing team bus, Fainu breached, and Mason was reprimanded. Dont hear of our seasoned players having these issues. Let them earn it properly first.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

In terms of getting ahead of themselves, then yes. Miller was sacked, Galvin, Laulili and Da Silva punished for missing team bus, Fainu breached, and Mason was reprimanded. Dont hear of our seasoned players having these issues. Let them earn it properly first.

Did Bateman have a point?