Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tim Sheens]

Do you have another short term option? For the right price I think he could plug a hole.

I hope that the club is no longer looking at way past their prime players as options. For mine "short term" means a temporary fix, and footy wise that is no longer than a season, which is the only basis that I think an aged Frizzel type comes into consideration at a supposed development club.

 

[Tigerbenb]

Cmon now guys, Lachie this, Lachie that … romey can’t run a game… FFS get ya membership paid, buy a jersey, cap, necklace whatever get around the team, wests tigers 25 baby! Be positive. Let’s get it !

 

[Ron Brodrick's Spirit]

I hope that the club is no longer looking at way past their prime players as options. For mine "short term" means a temporary fix, and footy wise that is no longer than a season, which is the only basis that I think an aged Frizzel type comes into consideration at a supposed development club.

Normally I would agree with this thinking but our cupboard is so bare of backrowers that someone like that is necessary to have a successful season.

 

[The Chad]

Not any time soon he won't.

Well, 10 years apparently.

 

[Flippedy]

When is Klem joining The Dragqueens?

Not before we get a replacement of worth I hope. I don’t want to start the season one prop short. What would be the point?

 

[hank37w]

Anyone think he's selected for Round 1 vs Noughts?

I'd be very surprised unless we suddenly had a couple of injuries.

 

[Tucker]

Cmon now guys, Lachie this, Lachie that … romey can’t run a game… FFS get ya membership paid, buy a jersey, cap, necklace whatever get around the team, wests tigers 25 baby! Be positive. Let’s get it !

It always amazes me how people don't understand how a forum operates...even more so, that they feel the need to chastise those who are using it as intended - a sharing of ideas and a discussion of issues.
The sycophantic circle jerking begins when the team starts winning. Maybe come back then?

 

[TurnStyle]

It always amazes me how people don't understand how a forum operates...even more so, that they feel the need to chastise those who are using it as intended - a sharing of ideas and a discussion of issues.
The sycophantic circle jerking begins when the team starts winning. Maybe come back then?

Lol... Spot on.

 

[Merlot]

Anyone think he's selected for Round 1 vs Noughts?

I'd be very surprised unless we suddenly had a couple of injuries.

I'm hoping he isn't even named in reggies ,keep him injury free. That would signal the paperwork is just about done

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Galvin will get a $20m dollar offer over ten years. Mark my words.

Maybe so but the club that offers that is just exposing itself to disaster, there is so many things that could go south with a deal like that, look at Jason Taumalolo for instance.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Galvin will get a $20m dollar offer over ten years. Mark my words.

I understand you’re a really big fan of Galvin but you needa calm down on the overhyping of this kid… he’s played one season

 

[Tim Sheens]

Normally I would agree with this thinking but our cupboard is so bare of backrowers that someone like that is necessary to have a successful season.

Season, singularly, as you also wrote is the point, and why I don’t want the club to take on Frizzel or similar on a deal for more than one year. A club option for 26 is palatable.

 

[weststigers]

Have to disagree with this reasoning. Throughout my childhood I was a crazy fan and it was my dream to play for this club I'd supported when I grew up.

Admittedly, I ended up at the club I came through the juniors, but my experience was basically at 16 my boyhood club was just another opposing team.

As far as family goes, there may be good natured barbs when you are playing their/your old supported club, but it becomes completely irrelevant; their support for their son (and as a result his team) is light years ahead of any their own son plays for regardless...

Watch any interview with a parent who has two sons on opposing teams. They'll never say they're going for one particular side.

As for Galvin, well, yes it's his career, but by the same token Parra didn't see anything in him where the tigers did. If not for WT it's possible he wouldn't be playing nrl. They've been pretty good to him and he is where he is because of them.

Would be disappointing to see him leave before really repaying the faith (with at least 3 good seasons), but again, it's his career and unfortunately he has that idiot Moses as manager.

All that might be true, but just as easily refuted when you look at what happened with Mitch Moses. Mitch's father was a Parra fan and Parra also cut him because he was too small.

For reference: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/yo...-cut-by-his-beloved-eels-20201009-p563m8.html

 

[batboy]

All that might be true, but just as easily refuted when you look at what happened with Mitch Moses. Mitch's father was a Parra fan and Parra also cut him because he was too small.

For reference: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/yo...-cut-by-his-beloved-eels-20201009-p563m8.html

And now he's captain of the club and will have basically played his whole career (From a kid) with them
- Bar his 4-5 Years at the Tigers.

I'm not saying he'll jump because his family is a fan
- But there is 1 Billion percent more chance of that happening,
Than him not going back because they cut him at 15 - As was suggested.

If they have a spot, and they have money and the interest, Only an idiot would think that Galvin won't heavily consider it.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

All that might be true, but just as easily refuted when you look at what happened with Mitch Moses. Mitch's father was a Parra fan and Parra also cut him because he was too small.

For reference: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/yo...-cut-by-his-beloved-eels-20201009-p563m8.html

What makes these players forgive and forget the rejection shown by their previous clubs, money, money changes everything.

 

[gregjm87]

We were told Teddy went to East for less money,
Does anyone really believe that was the truth.
Cause I'm one of many that can't believe anyone that is mentally sound would throw all that money away to possibly win a ring worth $20k.

This is one of the more wild takes I've read on here. I actually can't believe anyone in the top couple pay brackets of the NRL wouldn't take less to chase success.

 

[batboy]

What makes these players forgive and forget the rejection shown by their previous clubs, money, money changes everything.

Benji was rejected twice by the Tigers, Walked with the sads
and now he's the head coach...

Money and Self Interest.

 

[weststigers]

What makes these players forgive and forget the rejection shown by their previous clubs, money, money changes everything.

Yep. They have a short career. They don't have the luxury to hold those grudges.

Winning makes the biggest difference, followed by money.

Anyone that's played in a perpetually losing team and had some talent knows what it feels like to waste your efforts each week. If you can win and get paid handsomely on top, you'd most likely leave.

 

[batboy]

This is one of the more wild takes I've read on here. I actually can't believe anyone in the top couple pay brackets of the NRL wouldn't take less to chase success.

Munster literally just did exactly that.
Plenty of players do it, and admit it.
Turbo was trying to give money back last year...

Not sure why you can't believe it, there's been plenty of open examples of it happening.
All the Manly old boys were off DCE because they'd waited their turn to get paid to remain a
strong team and he didn't.

 

[Masterton]

Watch any interview with a parent who has two sons on opposing teams. They'll never say they're going for one particular side.

I remember having a beer with Aaron Woods' mum at the Orange Grove pre-game. He was playing for the opposition that day, but his mum was still wearing all Tigers clobber.