Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Needaname]

Bellamy making sure his player gets an extra $30,000 match payment , nothing to see here lol

You know those payments have to be factored into the teams cap.

 

[The Chad]

Not exactly as portrayed either as it was noted that what would Luai be thinking with all these NRL players leaving before he even got here ? Not the pack he was expecting
Tiny may has not been signed to the top 30 and ‘may not ever get there
Bird was a ‘depth’ signing only

Luai thing is speculation. Everything he has said & done flies in the face of any plan to get out of the club.

 

[tigahhh]

You know those payments have to be factored into the teams cap.

oh really?

 

[tigahhh]

Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson says choosing Api Koroisau over Tallyn Da Silva was about leadership, loyalty and giving the club the best chance to win now.

Da Silva didn’t want to sit behind Api for 2-3 more years, and the Tigers couldn’t justify spending $1.35M on two hookers.

Richardson said they promised Da Silva’s family they wouldn’t hold him back if Api re-signed, and they honoured that promise.

 

[Needaname]

hm that’s an interesting one

Probably means we’ve picked up our back up halfback back off them. (Sullivan)

 

[Chunk]

Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson says choosing Api Koroisau over Tallyn Da Silva was about leadership, loyalty and giving the club the best chance to win now.

Da Silva didn’t want to sit behind Api for 2-3 more years, and the Tigers couldn’t justify spending $1.35M on two hookers.

Richardson said they promised Da Silva’s family they wouldn’t hold him back if Api re-signed, and they honoured that promise.

So Api is official? Any details

 

[The Chad]

So.......has anyone announced Da Silva leaving/signing yet?

 

[Tom Shines]

Richardson said they promised Da Silva’s family they wouldn’t hold him back if Api re-signed, and they honoured that promise.

He had a contract here that the very least should have been seen out the rest of this year… if not next

 

[tigahhh]

So Api is official? Any details

he’s signed but they haven’t announced it yet

So.......has anyone announced Da Silva leaving/signing yet?

eels have announced it to their members

 

[Ecto-1]

Members email has gone out about him leaving.

 

[Chunk]

he’s signed but they haven’t announced it yet

I hope its a two year extension at most. That'll be 26/27/28/29. Is that right?

Four more years, it would be awesome if he can see it through because if he decides to pull up stumps before that, well...............

 

[Aceshigh]

That expense would be easier to explain than the time wasted on here waiting for a signing

100% right and to tell us some lower graders will be upgraded , we need a couple of hard heads now

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I really find it hard to understand some of the decisions we're making of late regarding our roster, letting guys leave and getting nothing in return. Upgrading guys that shouldn't be anywhwere near a top 30 contract, not going to lie we seem just as rudderless as before.
I hope we can get a full explanation as to why we are doing what.

 

[Vicious]

Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson says choosing Api Koroisau over Tallyn Da Silva was about leadership, loyalty and giving the club the best chance to win now.

Da Silva didn’t want to sit behind Api for 2-3 more years, and the Tigers couldn’t justify spending $1.35M on two hookers.

Richardson said they promised Da Silva’s family they wouldn’t hold him back if Api re-signed, and they honoured that promise.

As much as I’m a fan of TDS and I desperately wanted him to stay, not just for his talent, but to showcase our junior pathways progressing to NRL and also to strengthen our ties with our Liverpool-Campbelltown-MacArthur-Southern Highlands connection.
However if the rumoured contract he has signed with the Eels is correct, somewhere between 500-650k per season on average, I think he’s done well for himself and it’s a higher contract than I would have valued him at this stage of his career, I would have thought around 400k potentially rising to 500k in 2027 would have been more than fair.
That all being said and done losing TDS is not the end of the world for Wests Tigers at the moment, it’s which players are we bringing in for 2026 and beyond which is a major concern.

 

[gregjm87]

oh really?

No, not really. But a lot of contracts do have clauses for bonuses if the player makes a rep team. Can't say if it is the case for Utoikamanu or any other specific individual but the bonuses are factored in to the cap.

 

[Vicious]

This is not the week for him to debut. We'll get 50+ put on us.

Nah the Roosters are far from Melbourne Storm,
They will probably beat us, but it won’t be a flogging, they would be lucky to flog our NSW Cup side.

 

[weststigerman]

Nah the Roosters are far from Melbourne Storm,
They will probably beat us, but it won’t be a flogging, they would be lucky to flog our NSW Cup side.

I think our first grade side will be our NSW Cup side.

 

[Vicious]

I think our first grade side will be our NSW Cup side.

Yeah it’s getting close, but the Roosters minus a few SOO players have a few passengers of their own.

 

[balmain boy]

Honestly my view movng forward is benji stays as head coach. Has done a great job getting the boys to play for him. If I'm richo though I'm picking the coaching squad and I'm bring in the best x's and o's guy available and some none as a defensive stalwart. Then im continuing to turn the roster over to have competition for positions.

But they're not playing for him. They're signing because of him, then just going about their business. There is no passion on the field. No determination or spirit. Just people aimlessly wandering around

 

[Tom Shines]

As much as I’m a fan of TDS and I desperately wanted him to stay, not just for his talent, but to showcase our junior pathways progressing to NRL and also to strengthen our ties with our Liverpool-Campbelltown-MacArthur-Southern Highlands connection.
However if the rumoured contract he has signed with the Eels is correct, somewhere between 500-650k per season on average, I think he’s done well for himself and it’s a higher contract than I would have valued him at this stage of his career, I would have thought around 400k potentially rising to 500k in 2027 would have been more than fair.
That all being said and done losing TDS is not the end of the world for Wests Tigers at the moment, it’s which players are we bringing in for 2026 and beyond which is a major concern.

There is talk that the Broadcast deal will be going up by 50 percent or even more come as early as 2027, but certainly by 2028 at the latest

This will lead to a proportionate increase in the cap…

You need to start thinking appropriately