Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Mighty_Tiger]

Money talks.

Api’s only got a few years. Haywood is still a massive question mark. Hope is a cup player. I don’t think we can go into 2026 without another quality hooker/utility. A hooker that covers the entire backline really well and could also handle lock is pretty valuable.

It’s pretty obvious Api struggles to go more than 60mins. That’ll decrease more year by year and he’s been carrying us for years.

There’s not too many 14’s as versatile as him.

It will take more than money for him to move.

 

[Needaname]

Meninga over excited as usual and another slap in the face of tigers supporters

Can’t sign with them until Nov 1 duffus

 

[crazycat]

Wishart is a gun in his own right. Not a player you’d sign with a vision of being a stop gap.

Well,

Why not sign a gun player who can play a bench 14 role but step in for Api.

Look, I would like us to be more set in our positions and I think changing positions hasn't helped AD, Bird or many players.

But signing someone like Wishart wouldn't be too bad. Although he looks similar to Latu/Bird/ others we have brought in.

 

[boonboon]

Ooh I know who we could sign to play 14 - young bloke been playing half and five eight mainly for South's, has played a bit of hooker and is a genuine 14 - Something Sullivan I think

 

[tigahhh]

Toby sextons going to super league

 

[hsvjones]

I think you might be mistaken with 27 as being his age.
He is 29.

Correct.. My Bad.

 

[hsvjones]

Toby sextons going to super league

And the downfall starts for the dogs... Hope more leave now as well.

Had enough of them already and would love to see them come back to earth

 

[Telltails]

And the downfall starts for the dogs... Hope more leave now as well.

Had enough of them already and would love to see them come back to earth

Very poor treatment of two players that have played a significant part in elevating that club.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Undersized forward ? And we let him go ?

Must’ve been Opposite Day at WT when he was negotiating

 

[Bob]

Was it Ivan or JT?

I thought MM was going and to be honest from the statements he said, he sounded like he wanted to leave.

I can't remember if we had removed the offer for Woods and Teddy by the time Ivan was coach... or maybe Ivan had just signed.

They were stalling under JT, shopping around looking for deals…

Ivan came and literally said they needed to make a decision and “get on the bus”

Woods later said that they were due to sign except the board members essentially tried to lay the sacking of Taylor onto those four players and predominantly him as captain. He became sick of the unprofessionalism and being used as the scapegoat and left. He and teddy had organised to go to the bulldogs and they were trying to get Moses there but Hasler didn’t want him. But that was the reason it was dragging on still when Ivan arrived. Woods signed with bulldogs and teddy had a last minute change to the roosters.

 

[88]

Gee, looking at the first post of that Roster Breakdown: 2024-2029 thread there are only 3 remaining guys from the suggested first 13 for 2024. So we have had some turnover.

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

Toby sextons going to super league

Immediate or next season?

 

[liltiger]

Immediate or next season?

Next season I'm pretty sure

 

[Bigtom]

They were stalling under JT, shopping around looking for deals…

Ivan came and literally said they needed to make a decision and “get on the bus”

Woods later said that they were due to sign except the board members essentially tried to lay the sacking of Taylor onto those four players and predominantly him as captain. He became sick of the unprofessionalism and being used as the scapegoat and left. He and teddy had organised to go to the bulldogs and they were trying to get Moses there but Hasler didn’t want him. But that was the reason it was dragging on still when Ivan arrived. Woods signed with bulldogs and teddy had a last minute change to the roosters.

Teddy had signed at the bulldogs but Minicheiio got in his ear and he used the 10 day cooling off period to go to the cocks

 

[Tito Santana]

And the downfall starts for the dogs... Hope more leave now as well.

Had enough of them already and would love to see them come back to earth

I heard they are housing nuclear weapons. Trumpy, can you please have their facilities removed? Thanks mate.

Too soon?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Teddy was never staying in hindsight.

 

[Nadz4483]

Teddy was never staying in hindsight.

Well he had already reneged on a signed deal with Canberra, so the writing was on the wall...

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Well he had already reneged on a signed deal with Canberra, so the writing was on the wall...

Teddy at the Raiders. Just can’t picture it.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

So why is it OK to do there but not with us, something isn't adding up

Josh Kerr 27 years old and going into prime years... Come on Richo this would be a great get.

"to keep Kerr but the 29-year-old" from the story!

 

[Roar_Power]

Still think we need 5  external recruits.

with some comings and goings, some internal upgrades, etc.

1 back up hooker - Brendan Hands [Parramatta]
1 x Experienced forward - Tyson Frizzell [Knights]
1 x damaging young backrower - Kayliss Fatialofa
1 x bench prop - Lazarus Vaalepu
1 x depth prop - Trey Mooney, Villiami Fifita

Internally;
Izaac Tui'Tupou
Krystian Mapapalangi
Charlie Staines [extended]

Should see us shape a better, well rounded top 30

Demps, these guys are all handy but how many managers would be telling them to avoid the Tigers aka career suicide....and the ones that come are potentially on inflated deals. Just feels like we are struggling to gain any traction in recruitment this year.
Hopefully Richo has a plan and using the extra cash from releasing players to front load contracts and have funds available for some future big fish.