Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tigahhh]

Even the Roosters are losing juniors.

Roosters lose another player to Bulldogs as Phil Gould continues signing raid on former club​

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that’s why gus’ “juniors” are a myth. they have 3 actual CB juniors in their top 30 and one is going to the titans. they just poach the best upcoming talent from other clubs rather than working with their own

 

[Needaname]

With the very real possibility AD will get a gig elsewhere next year we need to find a quality goal kicker. API can’t be relied on to be our full time kicker. The problem we are pretty well covered for backs and outside AD none seem to be able to kick. One thing for certain we are not good enough to consistently win games with a low conversion rate.

Isn’t Makinhisi a goal kicker?

 

[Vicious]

Isn’t Makinhisi a goal kicker?

Not a very good one.

 

[tigahhh]

Isn’t Makinhisi a goal kicker?

yeah but not sure how good

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

He’s a funny one.
When he’s playing for us you can’t help but notice the stuff he isn’t doing well such as backing up through the middle, showing urgency, and making errors.
However when he isn’t there it’s a lot more clear how much he actually does do. The side is many times better when he’s playing. He is close to our best player now but in a few years….he’ll push for best in the comp.

Agree. Over the years we haven’t missed players but Bula makes a noticeable difference in a variety of ways for us.

He is improving every year which is very positive for us and I’m convinced that when we get a stable spine and backrow for him to latch off the back of we will then see the best of him.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Isn’t Makinhisi a goal kicker?

Yes, but not reliable. Needs a lot more practice and hopefully will then be OK?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I believe there was a bunch of Development Squad games that were held against Canberra on the weekend, including a match that featured the remnants of the Flegg squad that weren't named in the first team. I believe the game's on BarTV Sports if you were wanting to have a squiz.

Thanks @jrtiger you are spot on. Fair dinkum I don't know why the club can't communicate this & player numbers. There is also an U18 development game on today at 1:30pm on Bar TV for those interested - WT v Sharks. I'll try to watch both games at some point & provide some notes in the pathways thread if I can make out the players.

 

[jrtiger]

Thanks @jrtiger you are spot on. Fair dinkum I don't know why the club can't communicate this & player numbers. There is also an U18 development game on today at 1:30pm on Bar TV for those interested - WT v Sharks. I'll try to watch both games at some point & provide some notes in the pathways thread if I can make out the players.

you're a legend BWG.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

you're a legend BWG.

I've DMed the WT pathways account on Insta to pull their finger out and communicate this stuff.

 

[Needaname]

Surely we get something this week. Api or To'a extensions. Development or depth signings for next year.

I'm tipping:

- Api 2 years - Until end of 2028
- To'a 2 years - Until end of 2028
- Hope 2 years - NRL until end of 2027 @ $250K a year
- Murray 1 year - Development deal
- Tavana 1 year - Development deal & 1 year NRL for 2027
- Staines 1 year - NRL 2026
- Tui'itupou - 1 year NRL 2026
- Rahme 1 year - Development deal & 1 year NRL for 2027
- Mapalangi 1 year - NRL 2026

Taylan May in the future 2 years NRL

I would also like to see Doueihi for 1 NRL as a minimum but possibly unlikely

There’s no rush really. I reckon Api will be announced just prior to the Titans game at Leichhardt

 

[tigahhh]

I've DMed the WT pathways account on Insta to pull their finger out and communicate this stuff.

it drives me nuts. without your contributions i wouldn’t have a clue about games being played and dev players etc

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

it drives me nuts. without your contributions i wouldn’t have a clue about games being played and dev players etc

Well the club are not far off appointing a new Head of Communications so hopefully a lot of this can be rectified for next season.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

"I just think the players stood up and said to the world that this crap about Benji is crap. You don't play like that with all the players we had out yesterday without having a real commitment to the coach," he proclaimed.

Tigers CEO defends Benji amid media “lies”​

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[BBTF]

He may not be worth 900k at present, but it would really hurt to lose Bula.

He looks threatening everytime he gets the ball and to me, even a Bula who doesn't reach his full potential is going to be a very good player. To me he has still developed this year, we are learning to use him off a kick chase with his height, and we have been unlucky not to have better results with that (Dragons, Souths, Penrith...he leapt through and took a bomb only to be taken inches short).

His touches look class and 'hopefully' a few more class players around him give him a bit more space in the future. A few of the tries he set up this year (Galvin v Parra, and the line drop out try v Dragons) are freakish and not many players in the competition could pull out.

I guess the one thing we would all love is a more hungry to get the ball fullback, and you noticed that with Turuva hanging off the ruck last week. Is he worth 800-900k? Probably not at this point, but would I stuff around for 100k? I don't think so as we might not get a #1 with that ceiling for a long time.

 

[UnderTheBus]

He gets the best deals for his clients

Does he though? He refused to listen to Richo's Galvin offer and if what we're led to believe would have cost Galvin 250k a year

 

[tigahhh]

penrith are bout to run through da Silva this weekend good luck eels

 

[weststigers]

So let’s replace him with a guy that has a personal vandetta with the coach, and basically will do all he can to screw him , and indirectly the team over …

I mean, I can understand AD making the call, as he has basically been told by the club he is unwanted … Bula is a different story and has been well treated and well paid by the club …now his next deal has to get negotiated in a pretty toxic environment

I think you've got Bulas deal wrong.

The club simply has to activate the clause negotiated by the previous manager. Moses doesn't get a cent of that deal. It's our choice totally. Only we can stuff it up unless we want to roll the dice and see if Bula wants to activate for 800k instead, but why would we do that to save 100k at the risk of losing him?

It's the contract after that Moses would be involved in.

If we activate, he stays with us on 900k until the end of 2027. Moses has no control in this situation.

 

[colinbh]

Isn’t Makinhisi a goal kicker?

Need a goalkicker? Why? Why would you not keep AD?
He is big, fairly quick, we know that he can play: wing, center, fullback, 5/8, halfback and probably lock.
Plus he is quite a good goalkicker. Problem solved.

 

[Tom Shines]

I think you've got Bulas deal wrong.

The club simply has to activate the clause negotiated by the previous manager. Moses doesn't get a cent of that deal. It's our choice totally. Only we can stuff it up unless we want to roll the dice and see if Bula wants to activate for 800k instead, but why would we do that to save 100k at the risk of losing him?

It's the contract after that Moses would be involved in.

If we activate, he stays with us on 900k until the end of 2027. Moses has no control in this situation.

For one year yes … I’m thinking longer term …

Also Moses supposedly doesn’t earn his 6 percent for 2027…so expect him to be scheming to get out from under

 

[BAGNF05]

Agree. Over the years we haven’t missed players but Bula makes a noticeable difference in a variety of ways for us.

He is improving every year which is very positive for us and I’m convinced that when we get a stable spine and backrow for him to latch off the back of we will then see the best of him.

I like the use of Bula and Tito as a bit of a tandem in the FB role going forward. Mini did it a bit later in his career with RTS.