Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tucker]

I’ve never seen one man with 8-9 reasonable players assisting beat a team of 13 quality players and a few start players amongst them have you ?
Not even Fittler, Daley or Munster at their best could do that.

Yes they could. Johns and Thurston made their careers doing so.
However this is my entire point to you.
You have put this kid on a pedestal he doesnt deserve to be on yet.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

How many veterans of the game would you put on pedestals?

 

[batboy]

Agree.

A couple of months ago I advised on this forum that you could replace Klemmer’s output with someone who cost half as much. Surprisingly, quite a few people disagreed with this. It looks like the club agrees if the rumours are true.

Klemmer is in the same category as Twal and Seyfarth now. Just no power.

There's the stats though
- They'll just roll out the stats!!

 

[Wiz]

Isaac Moses client. He won't move his players unless they get equal or more $ at new club and loves to try to get current club to chip in to save new club $, example Bateman.

Tumeth would be great in ESL with a shortage of good backrowers in that comp. It worked for Kai O'Donnell now at Cowboys. He is close to family so may find it hard to move away so young.

Isaac also likes to ensure any salary cap freed up at a club by moving one of his players on is redirected to another of Isaac’s clients.

 

[Canadian Club]

Depends who you ask.....

What if it's Luai?

Or maybe it is Stef, Wants to come back to creamy off seasons.

Why are people saying players that changed clubs in 2025? It clearly says 2024 (last season).

My guess would be Herbie (back to Broncos), Leniu (back to Panthers) or Averillo (Dogs). Could be anyone, these junros use the word 'Star' for absolutely anyone!

 

[liltiger]

How funny if this is referring to Stef?

https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/t...ury-bulldogs-recruitment-20250218-p5ld9d.html

DISGRUNTLED STAR EYES RETURN​

Which player switched clubs in 2024 and now realises he made a terrible mistake?

The player - one of the biggest-name signings from last season - isn't happy in his new surroundings and would love nothing better than to return to his old club for 2026.

The former club would take him back in a heartbeat … IF they could find room in the salary cap.

Time will tell.

Hope it's not Luai

 

[Tucker]

How many veterans of the game would you put on pedestals?

I dont put anyone on pedestals.
That said there are a number of players over the years who were high achievers and they are recognised in the Hall of Fame. I agree with those selections.
I do have my favourites but even they dont affect my life in any way. I liked how they played the game but have no need to ever meet them.

 

[Canadian Club]

Klemmer to the Dragons (SMH)

 

[liltiger]

Why are people saying players that changed clubs in 2025? It clearly says 2024 (last season).

My guess would be Herbie (back to Broncos), Leniu (back to Panthers) or Averillo (Dogs). Could be anyone, these junros use the word 'Star' for absolutely anyone!

It's a bit ambiguous when it refers to a new signing in 2024, could mean they started at the new club then, or signed for the new club then.🤷‍♂️

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Hope it's not Luai

Get a grip.

 

[phil1986]

Luai NO Turuva NO May NO Hunt NO ... wouldn't be any of these. And Skelton is not one of the bigger name signings. But yes you would think it would be the other way round lol

I’d assume someone like a Val Holmes. Back in the Sydney spotlight.

 

[Lestronge]

Klemmer to the Dragons (SMH)

I was about to say the same thing . All but done apparently . The Molo swap must be real . I don’t know why we would want Molo though

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

I dont put anyone on pedestals.
That said there are a number of players over the years who were high achievers and they are recognised in the Hall of Fame. I agree with those selections.
I do have my favourites but even they dont affect my life in any way. I liked how they played the game but have no need to ever meet them.

So at this stage would you agree that Galvin is one of your favourites currently? The way he plays the game

 

[Canadian Club]

I was about to say the same thing . All but done apparently . The Molo swap must be real . I don’t know why we would want Molo though

No mention of Molo to Tigers in the article, just that the Dragons have given him permission to talk to other clubs.

 

[batboy]

Why are people saying players that changed clubs in 2025? It clearly says 2024 (last season).

My guess would be Herbie (back to Broncos), Leniu (back to Panthers) or Averillo (Dogs). Could be anyone, these junros use the word 'Star' for absolutely anyone!

Um
- Do you think it's maybe because basically ALL the players changed clubs in 2024?

Luai didn't take off his GF Jersey and Premiership ring the day before Rd 1 2025.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

I've heard a bit of stuff that Stef is extremely unhappy in Melbourne. Feels like he doesn't fit in with the culture & that the training is way too intense (like Madge but on steroids) He had a couple of nights in hospital the last 10 weeks due to exhaustion from training and severe spasms. He has never been treated like shit before but now knows what it’s like. Not enjoying it.

Maybe quit football. Get a real job. Bricklayer maybe. Ain't no bludging at Wests Tigers anymore. Poor Stef. Hope he will be okay.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

I've heard a bit of stuff that Stef is extremely unhappy in Melbourne. Feels like he doesn't fit in with the culture & that the training is way too intense (like Madge but on steroids) He had a couple of nights in hospital the last 10 weeks due to exhaustion from training and severe spasms. He has never been treated like shit before but now knows what it’s like. Not enjoying it.

As long as its not one of our new recruits I really dont give two hoots

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

No mention of Molo to Tigers in the article, just that the Dragons have given him permission to talk to other clubs.

I highly doubt it will be a swap arrangement. Molo would be too risky a signing IMO and I feel Richo is trying to steer us away from risky signings (especially since Olam).

 

[Fish88]

I’d actually prefer Klemmer over Molo putting salaries aside, Klemmer has always put in and stats wise produced more metres (101 av to 95 av) at a better tackle efficiency.

He also didn’t just walk out on training from his current team and has almost double the experience of games at basically the age (Klemmer one year older)

And that’s in a team that did MUCH worse than the Dragons.

I doubt Molo would be cheap either and there is the obvious disruption of moving teams a just before a season starts

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/9f448a71168116c13676a002cba48478

“With Royce, he’s helped me with my back row job. The way he plays in the middle and he’s given me tips about how to defend that back row by connecting with the middle. So he’s definitely helped me a lot and so has Terrell May."

“He’s (Bird) been playing a few different roles at lock, second row and centre, so he gives us a lot of options.”

“Of the younger boys coming through Luke Laulili has been massive at training."

“Heamasi Makasini has also been awesome at training, so I’m expecting them to take their chances this year.”