Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TSP]

Another thing a sucessfull club would never do, allow a sponsor to pay the coach. Reason being any club with more than 2 braincells would understand your then beholden to the sponsor. If the sponsor isn't happy and they pull their support and you don't have the cash your unstable again looking for a new coach. Never did I ever think a sponsor would be supplying a coach, I'm sorry that's just stupid. If this info is accurate.

It’s accurate, I will find where it was written about. I think it was the mole.

I can’t reveal my sources and tbh I don’t want to disturb such arrangement.

And even if I don’t want Benji as coach (at the moment), it’s highly inappropriate to enter this field of battle.

It’s his living, some bridges should never be crossed. I’m not a so-called journalist.

People don’t have to believe me, that’s ok.

 

[pacey]

Breaking News

An NRL player agent has engaged other NRL clubs on behalf of his STAR fringe first grade player, who is coming off contract next year. Sources say multiple NRL teams have shown interest, with several overseas clubs also circling.

 

[jirskyr]

I agree ..I wouldn’t be underestimating the threat ..but $1m won’t be enough to get the really big names … Papi won’t go for that…

Also look at the prospectus - currently they are mooting the breakaway comp; they need to sign players first before funders will back a competition. And even then the competition would be a one-off with a view to long-term if they think it went well.

But the plan to have nation-clubs from all across the globe playing... horrendous cost. Not to mention the Saudis have no care for rugby so this is pure speculatory spending and sports white-washing.

Fair enough for RTS he's 32 y.o. mercenary who wants one last million-dollar payday. You could imagine Joey Manu and other international rugby mercenaries in Europe or Japan might also be interested. Most other young blokes won't burn their careers on something that is currently so bits and pieces.

This isn't like LIV Golf, they haven't bought swathes of the best talent and the shiniest golf courses.

 

[jirskyr]

Breaking News

An NRL player agent has engaged other NRL clubs on behalf of his STAR fringe first grade player, who is coming off contract next year. Sources say multiple NRL teams have shown interest, with several overseas clubs also circling.

That couldn't be more generic if they tried - is it sarcasm or is it real?

 

[Tom Shines]

Breaking News

An NRL player agent has engaged other NRL clubs on behalf of his STAR fringe first grade player, who is coming off contract next year. Sources say multiple NRL teams have shown interest, with several overseas clubs also circling.

Star Fringe first grader ? Does such a thing exist ? Has the Galvinator been asked to move on already ?

 

[Vicious]

Breaking News

An NRL player agent has engaged other NRL clubs on behalf of his STAR fringe first grade player, who is coming off contract next year. Sources say multiple NRL teams have shown interest, with several overseas clubs also circling.

Tyran Wishart

 

[coivtny]

Thanks for your warped view of my post.
I wasn’t trying to ignite any hatred between Balmain and Wests but just stating a point.
HBG chairman, good old Denny Burgess, has been quoted as saying he wants to bring the Magpies back to the NRL.
By the way, I am also a member of Magpies social sites and I can tell you the vast majority HATE the Balmain side of the venture and want them gone so the Magpies can stand alone (wouldn't be surprised if you’re one of them).
Even after 25 years they feel aggrieved they were punted and their memories are so frail they can’t recall being saved by the Balmain offer to merge.
Remember neither club had much loot at the time.
All the talk is that now they do have the money they should punt WestsTigers and bring back the Magpie.
Go ahead and tell me it isn’t true.

Cough .... bull ..... cough ..... shit.

 

[coivtny]

I, from memory think the Tigers were actually made an offer by Parramatta's
Dennis Fitzgerald to talk about becoming the Parra Tigers, as the Tiger emblem was a greater marketing tool than the eel.

But we decided to go with Magpies.
As if we went to Parra, the League would have axed MAGPIES,
And we saved them from extinction by joining with them.

Now they wish the Tigers would become extinct

They seriously don't. Why are we continuing to argue a non-event.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

I, from memory think the Tigers were actually made an offer by Parramatta's
Dennis Fitzgerald to talk about becoming the Parra Tigers, as the Tiger emblem was a greater marketing tool than the eel.

But we decided to go with Magpies.
As if we went to Parra, the League would have axed MAGPIES,
And we saved them from extinction by joining with them.

Now they wish the Tigers would become extinct

Says who ?

With 90% ownership - if Wests wanted the Tigers extinct, they’d be bloody extinct!

As for your little history lesson, Wests also held talks with Canterbury, which would have left Balmain to be axed (for what its worth) 🤷‍♂️

 

[Tiger-ferret]

What’s gone wrong is the players he now has around him compared to the players he had around him at Penrith. Chalk and cheese when it comes to playing as a team. We can’t expect one or two players from a good system to turn the team around when the rest of the team is still quite average and they’re not being coached well enough to play together as a team.

Exactly

 

[SeanT]

Tyran Wishart

True. I'd offer him the 5/8th spot at the Bears. Ideal.

 

[Tcat]

Breaking News

An NRL player agent has engaged other NRL clubs on behalf of his STAR fringe first grade player, who is coming off contract next year. Sources say multiple NRL teams have shown interest, with several overseas clubs also circling.

"Star fringe first grade player"..... Haha

 

[TSP]

"Star fringe first grade player"..... Haha

That would be most of our first grade side.

 

[cktiger]

Cough .... bull ..... cough ..... shit.

Don’t agree? Join their sites and look for yourself Denny.

 

[coivtny]

Don’t agree? Join their sites and look for yourself Denny.

Haha, you called me Denny. That's really clever and funny.
Just to clarify. I ignore ex-Wests Magpies idiots just as much as I ignore ex-Balmain Tigers idiots and there are roughly equivalent numbers of both categories on this forum.
If you ignore idiotic comments no matter who makes them, you won't go far wrong.

 

[cktiger]

I, from memory think the Tigers were actually made an offer by Parramatta's
Dennis Fitzgerald to talk about becoming the Parra Tigers, as the Tiger emblem was a greater marketing tool than the eel.

But we decided to go with Magpies.
As if we went to Parra, the League would have axed MAGPIES,
And we saved them from extinction by joining with them.

Now they wish the Tigers would become extinct

Pretty close.
The original offer was to merge with the Tigers and use the Tiger logo.
Then hardcore Eels changed their tune and wanted to retain the Eel.
Balmain then decided to merge with Wests as they saw both clubs to be similar in many ways…. Including the fact neither had much money
You’re correct though… the Maggies were gone or would have been swallowed by the likes of the Bulldogs (as Norths was by Manly).

 

[TSP]

What’s gone wrong is the players he now has around him compared to the players he had around him at Penrith. Chalk and cheese when it comes to playing as a team. We can’t expect one or two players from a good system to turn the team around when the rest of the team is still quite average and they’re not being coached well enough to play together as a team.

Yes, I consider your points quite valid, but at the same time, I’m a bit worried about his own game.

 

[Flippedy]

Yes, I consider your points quite valid, but at the same time, I’m a bit worried about his own game.

Yeah me too, I think we’re wearing him down.

 

[Yossarian]

Pretty close.
The original offer was to merge with the Tigers and use the Tiger logo.
Then hardcore Eels changed their tune and wanted to retain the Eel.
Balmain then decided to merge with Wests as they saw both clubs to be similar in many ways…. Including the fact neither had much money
You’re correct though… the Maggies were gone or would have been swallowed by the likes of the Bulldogs (as Norths was by Manly).

Was there an offer? I just remember Dennis Fitzgerald getting Parramatta Tigers merchandise made without even bothering to talk to the Balmain board.

 

[Modman]

There is no doubt in my mind that Benji will be gone if he collects another spoon, and he will understand that.

How do you think that would affect us regarding players signing cause of benji. I'm.not disagreeing with you I think regardless of the club or sport 4yrs without improvement on the ladder who be a no brainer I'm just not sure what the fallout would be Mr Sheens.