Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[colinbh]

If we end up having to upgrade 3 contracts from within the club to fill the top 30 squad before June 30 it will be a huge mark against Richo and Benji. Need at minimim 1 external signing. Decisions like the Klemmer, Bateman and Miller ones will really come under the spotlight

Why?. Most on this forum wanted them gone. I don't believe any of the three would be in our first grade team.

 

[hank37w]

The same surgeon did both ops I heard ..must be quite talented

They thought it had all gone well until they found that his thumb was missing and discovered it inside his hamstring.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Helps to have a recruitment manager doesn’t it?

and a winning team

 

[hank37w]

Id love her to do her thing with her calculator, crunch every player and come to the conclusion that pound for pound, someone like Faatape is going to be an immortal.

And from round 14, he should better than Luai.

It may be she nails the next Taylan May for $250k.

If she can turn us around, NASA will pick her up.

We've had more than our fair share of Rocket Scientists running this joint.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

Really😁

Tristan? Malcolm? Bunny? Bob O?

 

[westtigers]

and a winning team

And a full squad

 

[Betterdays22]

Why?. Most on this forum wanted them gone. I don't believe any of the three would be in our first grade team.

there is a strong case for the release of them all but Bateman is starting at the Cowboys and Klemmer is starting at the Dragons. Galvin will likely be starting at the Dogs if you believe Gus. Not sure where Miller is but he would of been handy for the cup and Flegg sides.

It will be an indictment on the clubs recruitment if the above are not replaced by first graders to fill the gaps in our team, instead upgrading lacklustre reserve graders. Don't think that is a controversial take.

 

[KCtiger]

there is a strong case for the release of them all but Bateman is starting at the Cowboys and Klemmer is starting at the Dragons. Galvin will likely be starting at the Dogs if you believe Gus. Not sure where Miller is but he would of been handy for the cup and Flegg sides.

It is will be an indictment on the clubs recruitment if the above are not replaced by first graders to fill the gaps in our team, instead upgrading lacklustre reserve graders. Don't think that is a controversial take.

We haven’t managed our roster well this year but I don’t think we planned to

By the time Richo and Benji got involved a lot of the roster was done so the plan seems to be get rid of what we don’t need front load deal and manage the cap this year

Is it the best thing we could have done? No not at all but there also isn’t much on the market to pick up right now

Our caps in a great position and the top 17 is a good one the next step as the roster becomes more of the new managements is building that 18-36

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

Probably, both played for Samoa.

Some weird takes on here lately.

- Luai isn't friends with Critta
- Luai isn't friends with Terrell

Mad talk

Who said Luai isn’t friends with Terrell ?

 

[liltiger]

Keep on hoping there aren't any

If the signings Richo spoke about were the women's signings, that would be an absolute piss take. I'm sorry, I'm all for the women's game and all but it's the men's N.R.L team that the vast majority of people only care about. If he was referencing the signings as signings for the women's team, that would have to be one of the all time greatest Wests Tigers trolls.

 

[liltiger]

Thought I heard somewhere that he had more problems with his hammies and would not be available for round 13 immediately after the bye as originally expected.

I heard he and Skelton were going to need an extra week.

 

[Betterdays22]

We haven’t managed our roster well this year but I don’t think we planned to

By the time Richo and Benji got involved a lot of the roster was done so the plan seems to be get rid of what we don’t need front load deal and manage the cap this year

Is it the best thing we could have done? No not at all but there also isn’t much on the market to pick up right now

Our caps in a great position and the top 17 is a good one the next step as the roster becomes more of the new managements is building that 18-36

Yep I understand the logic. Another off season like the last we will be in really good shape come 2026. They targeted some key areas and nailed the recruitment. It is just frustrating how dire the depth is in the positions we have released players for, while watching a fair bit of movement happen around the other clubs.

 

[ShanghaiCharlie]

Some of you guys need to relax a bit, especially with all the negativity against Richardson. He is the single best thing that has happened to this club in 25 years and we are finally moving in an upward trajectory. What he has done in his first 18 months at the club is nothing short of phenomenal with the players he has bought in and, more importantly, those let go. He said there were some signings coming. Now Galvin is sorted they will start to come, especially with some falling out of trees coming up to June 30.

On Galvin, he has been putrid this year and is way, way overrated and not anywhere near ready for first grade, slow, no physical strength or 1on1 defensive ability and vision not up to scratch. He may come good but may not...

Ideally bring in KPP, Fifita, Frizzel, Taylan May, Tyrone May, Gagai.
Resign Douehi as back up halves and Staines on value contracts and Sukkar and Falls on minimum
Out: Naden, Matamua, Feledy, Tumeth, Lobb, Sullivan

 

[hank37w]

I heard he and Skelton were going to need an extra week.

Exactly what I heard.

Really hope they are right to go this time and that it is no longer than an extra week.

 

[Harvey]

Does anyone know how they come up with that figure $165,000 ?
Seems a bit low for me.

Especially when compared the dogs paying $500k to the Broncos for Oloapu's release when he had not played first grade.

One club aims high & one views mediocrity as an achievement

 

[Demps]

Who said Luai isn’t friends with Terrell ?

No one, lol
My mistake.

 

[madgey76]

Watched Adel Hage’s podcast last night, interesting he spoke about recruitment officers he said wests Tigers have 1 Shannon Gallant, chooks 5, and dogs 7. No wonder we are behind on recruitment, typical Tigers trying to save a buck

 

[Harvey]

Think we may promote one or two internal guys to top 30 this year like:
- Krystian Mapapalangi
- Izaac Tu’itupou
- Jaxson Rahme
- Elie El-Zakhem
- Kurt Falls

Or alternatively our development guys to top 30 for these guys on a dev contract. Don’t rule out any external talent tho

Yes that is the way we will go. Upgrade players where "fringe first grader" would be an apt description if they lived up to every ounce of ability and potential they have ever shown.

We can then spend the length of the contract whinging about the depth in our top 30 because we have these blokes in it. I think all but one of those players are likely to have more games in RMC than first grade.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Watched Adel Hage’s podcast last night, interesting he spoke about recruitment officers he said wests Tigers have 1 Shannon Gallant, chooks 5, and dogs 7. No wonder we are behind on recruitment, typical Tigers trying to save a buck

They probably have more $ to spend in that space. It wasn't the lack of recruitment officers with Galvin.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Watched Adel Hage’s podcast last night, interesting he spoke about recruitment officers he said wests Tigers have 1 Shannon Gallant, chooks 5, and dogs 7. No wonder we are behind on recruitment, typical Tigers trying to save a buck

What is Bronson Harrison's role with the Balmain juniors?