Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Speed2burn]

we’re gonna need AD’s goal kicking too… hit them sweetly tonight

 

[upthetigers]

Rabbits and Wayne threw him away for latrell already…would be degrading for him to answer their sos call with all their injuries. If he can build on tonight he’s a lock in our 17 and can help be apart of our new legacy.

Idk about a lock in the 17. Where do you play him? Centre? I think his lateral movement will be exposed.

 

[Fish88]

No way the club lets him go after tonight. His performance combined with Naden’s injury makes it a snowballs chance in hell that we’d let him go.

I don’t know, I’ve seen us do plenty of dumb things in the past with player retentions!

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Having a fit AD is perhaps the biggest bonus to have happened to us in years. Luai Galvin AD Latu and Bird are just about the most lethal attacking group in the comp.

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

No way the club lets him go after tonight. His performance combined with Naden’s injury makes it a snowballs chance in hell that we’d let him go.

His defense is still awful. Watch again closely. And he plays well. I love the guy. A great back up. Hope he can play a part but a trial game does not make him a 6 or 7 even when he kicks a 40/20 and kicks some goals.

 

[Speed2burn]

Having a fit AD is perhaps the biggest bonus to have happened to us in years. Luai Galvin AD Latu and Bird are just about the most lethal attacking group in the comp.

I’d definitely take that group over Hughes Munster Paps and Grant 🫣

 

[BAGNF05]

Yes. To see Galvin play his role better and play more direct, subtle and patient would be pleasing. Not holding my breath that will happen though.

Benji isn’t going to shackle the kid. Benji did some very unconventional stuff and we all loved a lot of it.

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

He was good tonight. Used his shoulder in D. Happy for him to stay and play centre. Latu has to be 14. TDS needs more time in Cup against men to harden up and get stronger

Shoulder in D but misses all reads he is a do terrible defender - all respect mate

 

[gregjm87]

I thought it was meant to be one of our ex's or was that just wishful thinking

Wishful thinking. The original rumour from the mole said that the players previous club has no cap space to take them back. That would rule out any Tigers players, especially if Klemmer were to go as well.

 

[Camel2281]

Shoulder in D but misses all reads he is a do terrible defender - all respect mate

Tonight was much improved. Although one swallow does not make a summer. He's been poor I in the past

 

[Ermo]

So in summing up, if the player mentioned by The Mole is a former Tigers player, it could be Stefano, Tupou or Blore.

He came out and said it’s not a Tigers player

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

souths have reached out to see if AD is available in the last 24 hours

honestly think with naden going down its no chance, but could be something that eventuates

No chance now. Richo may consider it if they agreed to take Sulivan for his full contract, but I think AD is too important for us now with the issues to Naden & Olam.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

tell wayne they can have AD and we can take Tallis Duncan
Given Naden's injury we need AD in centres now however, plus he goal kicked very well takes pressure off Api

 

[Merlot]

souths have reached out to see if AD is available in the last 24 hours

honestly think with naden going down its no chance, but could be something that eventuates

if any club needs Klemmer its them souths- money wise i have no idea

 

[TT 01]

What are we expecting to play out with Galvin? Are we resigned to him signing elsewhere come 1 Nov?

 

[Merlot]

What are we expecting to play out with Galvin? Are we resigned to him signing elsewhere come 1 Nov?

were is AHX when you need him

 

[lathami]

I understand the circumstances. I've said this before, but the reality is the bit of leverage the Tigers have is that they can upgrade Galvin now. The problem is, the longer they go without doing so the smaller that advantage becomes. If he's prepared to play 2025 on relative peanuts I think he's gone.

Think about it from Galvin's perspective. You can take a deal from the Tigers now, which secures your future and means whatever happens - catastrophic injury, total loss of form etc - you'll never make less than $3-4m from the game. Plus you'll be a free agent again at 22 or 23 so if things go well you've got ample opportunity to really cash in down the line.

On the other hand, if you don't take a deal now you're open to the risk that you get a horrible injury or just don't develop as everyone hopes. That way you've got $250k for 2025 and $350k for 2026 as your only guarantee.

The choice is: maybe take less than you might get for 2027 and 2028 by signing now, but in return secure your financial future more or less for life, or play for massive unders to keep your options open. If you decide not to take the extension, really the only plausible rationale is that you are extremely confident of getting a better offer in November or that you've more or less decided you want to play elsewhere (or some combination of the two). Either way, that's not a good outlook for the Tigers.

How can the Tigers influence the decision? By making a bold call on whether they think Galvin is the future and, if they do, making him their best offer. Personally I think he's going to be offered contracts ith close to $1m average annual value in November (and his manager clearly thinks he's going to get something close to that) so whatever we offer him has to compete with that. If we're going to put him on $1m or so from 2027, really what's the point in relatively short changing him now?

I've got no idea what sort of offer, if anything, gets this done. But I strongly suspect anything much short of a two-year extension with annual salaries of something like 800k, 900k, 1.1m, 1.1m doesn't get close.

If he’s on $250,000 now and $350,000 next, then I’d be going $600, $700, $800, $900. If he goes to another club in 2 YEARS for 1 million for two years then he earns 2.6 million. If he stays 2.9 million. His choice roll the dice with form and injury for two years for less money over all??
We can put some insensitive clauses in their like top 8, top 4.

 

[crazycat]

Int

Interesting with the naming of the NSW Cup trial squad for tomorrow, it does seem that Matamua has fallen behind the likes of Sione Fainu & Kit Laulilii in the middles pecking order & Reuben Porter behind Tony Sukkar in the backrow stakes. Faataape just ahead of Feledy & Saukuru as a backup three-quarter.

Excellent.

Sorry what has Feledy done for us on the field?
FaaTaape has crossed the line and been pretty damn good. Marshall has given Feledy a lot of chances and he has blown those chances. Considering who's still out. Faataape + Naden is an alright center pairing.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Excellent.

Sorry what has Feledy done for us on the field?
FaaTaape has crossed the line and been pretty damn good. Marshall has given Feledy a lot of chances and he has blown those chances. Considering who's still out. Faataape + Naden is an alright center pairing.

Feledy is only young and is developing. We are a development club and no doubt the club and Feledy will be working hard to improve his game.

 

[Tigerwould]

Feledy is only young and is developing. We are a development club and no doubt the club and Feledy will be working hard to improve his game.

Feledy is only 20. He needs more time to develop as a centre