Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[poopy_diaper]

I didn’t really get that part , as you have highlighted more than anyone here the funding problems at the club … it’s a bigger pipe dream seemingly than someone suggesting they sign Payne Haas

Are you confused why I'd bother making a suggestion about something they need more funding for when I know they have none?

Hmm I would say passively highlighting the funding problem by demonstrating specifics so that fans who otherwise may not realise the specifics are more clearly able to see it.

And by educating more of the fans on the subject potentially ever so slightly increasing the pressure on the owners to change it.

 

[poopy_diaper]

Anyway so far it’s been yet another weekend of back rowers, centres, fullbacks and lightning fast wingers all coming up with big plays and creating line breaks and tries for their team.
Plenty of our supporter base on this forum seem to think with the inclusion of Taylan May and KPP we become competent as a team in these positions.
I am yet to see it on a regular basis, we appear to have the least dangerous team in these important attacking positions and desperately need the injection of an outside back and a back rower who are fast and dangerous ball runners and preferably strong defenders to go with it.
If these types of players are not available for 2026, we should be moving fast to sign some quality for 2027.

You are right that we need those players to compete but players like that rarely come off contract and when they do it's usually only to test their value before they get re-signed. Of course we should try nonetheless but we most definitely have tried. KPP may not (yet) be a worldbeater but he was the best backrower on the market. Taylan May especially for what we are paying is probably the best signing of that type we could have made too. And with Makasini coming through we have the highest rated outside back in the game locked in too. To a lesser extent the club has done well developing Saukuru this year into a backrower that might prove to possess some strike.

Not enough yet of course but it's good business all the same. We need to get to a place where we not only have a competitive top 17 but that we are developing prototype talent behind the starters that are NRL ready every season so we don't need to play the external recruitment game.

 

[Tom Shines]

Are you confused why I'd bother making a suggestion about something they need more funding for when I know they have none?

Hmm I would say passively highlighting the funding problem by demonstrating specifics so that fans who otherwise may not realise the specifics are more clearly able to see it.

And by educating more of the fans on the subject potentially ever so slightly increasing the pressure on the owners to change it.

hey ..make the call by all means … and I’ll keep hoping they sign Payne Haas

 

[426Tlgerland]

Any real news on potential signing for next year , ru ours around the club on new Recruites .
We need some players to finish this team off
We also need to remove a few from reserve grade and def upgrade a bit

 

[Tom Shines]

Any real news on potential signing for next year , ru ours around the club on new Recruites .
We need some players to finish this team off
We also need to remove a few from reserve grade and def upgrade a bit

I could make sometime up if you like …

Any “real” rumours are reported here in about 5 mins seemingly…

 

[liltiger]

Doesn't Pepper Money sponsor Benji

Your prob right happy.

 

[mikey]

It is a forum for a club that has three consecutive wooden spoons.

People who have passion in something that is failing finding success are forced to confront and challenge the things causing it. Criticism is often the most loving thing someone can give. And accepting that criticism with an open mind is often the quickest path to positive transformation.

It is very unlikely anyone who spends significant time on a Tigers forum don't ultimately want them to succeed and the critical ones are just as passionate if not moreso than those who are endlessly faithful.

You are not the club, Benji, Richo or the players so why take offence on their behalf? It's a sports team not a religion and you are a fan not a zealot? They are just simple men not Gods.

We may have 3 consecutive spoons but that is not the only thing this forum is for. There are a myriad of purposes for it.
Criticism has a valid place in any part of our society. The right to express criticism is a given; however, when it becomes a repetitive diatribe, where the same point is made over and over again without adding more to a point, is it still just an opinion or somethin g else?
I come here to enjoy people's thoughts, and I have nothing against people being critical of the club when it is due. However, there are some who appear to relish in slagging the club endlessly. Interestingly, some appear like clockwork when the club has not had a successful season. They want to blow everything up/ sell the club/ sack the coach etc but there is very often no suggestion of how the club could improve. That's what gets on my goat. I usually ignore it but some recent comments got to me.

 

[poopy_diaper]

Any real news on potential signing for next year , ru ours around the club on new Recruites .
We need some players to finish this team off
We also need to remove a few from reserve grade and def upgrade a bit

I have heard rumours but most of them we missed out on. I think we are in the market but being careful not to over spend. Looking for value over splash. Which is good and correct.

If you look at the players currently off contract there are plenty of good experienced depth types still on the market to finish off our roster and the longer they are on the market the better the price you can get for them. We don't need to be in a hurry to extend an offer to the Fletcher Baker's and Corey Jensen's when players of that calibre are a dime a dozen and also what we actually need ironically. It's a unique situation thats fans are not generally well equipped for hahaha.

 

[liltiger]

3 players meeting with ex CEO and ex Major sponsor and Chairman is not a good look , it just starts shit weather true or not , rumours , journos spreading click bait rubbish , players should be smarter than that , and if the club feels it did happen the top 30 should be lined up and told we want the 3 to come forward before names get put in the paper exc , then club can simply ask , is there anything we need to know that is negative towards our club , , also why would 3 of you be with these guys at the same time , it’s a bad look , and if rumours start it will be on the players to fix it up or get sacked , no matter who it is ,

Get the three to air their grievances infront of the playing group, Benji and Richo. If they want to say something let them look them in the eye.

 

[poopy_diaper]

We may have 3 consecutive spoons but that is not the only thing this forum is for. There are a myriad of purposes for it.
Criticism has a valid place in any part of our society. The right to express criticism is a given; however, when it becomes a repetitive diatribe, where the same point is made over and over again without adding more to a point, is it still just an opinion or somethin g else?
I come here to enjoy people's thoughts, and I have nothing against people being critical of the club when it is due. However, there are some who appear to relish in slagging the club endlessly. Interestingly, some appear like clockwork when the club has not had a successful season. They want to blow everything up/ sell the club/ sack the coach etc but there is very often no suggestion of how the club could improve. That's what gets on my goat. I usually ignore it but some recent comments got to me.

I understand and mostly agree. I think if you managed to find a way have a constructive dialogue with some of the people you view that way you might find that more of them have suggestions than you think and the ones that don't are really just hurting and looking for optimists to pick them up. And of course there are trolls. There are always trolls. But it's important to not treat the former two groups with the same frustration owed to only the trolls.

 

[poopy_diaper]

Super happy for him and I believe he will be the centre we have been looking to add , Toa , May Jnr , Makasini are solid for 2026
May to score a double today I just can feel a good win and a great game by him coming up

Now this is a well timed jolt of optimism indeed.

 

[diedpretty]

From who?
Buzz?

Yep. Here is another gem from him :
"
SINNER

The Roar website. What a terrible standard of journalism where one of their “reporters” picks up a fake tweet with my name on it saying the Gallen v SBW fight was rigged. Then they use it in a headline "

Hahahha - Buzz calling out someone for their standard of journalism.

 

[mikey]

I understand and mostly agree. I think if you managed to find a way have a constructive dialogue with some of the people you view that way you might find that more of them have suggestions than you think and the ones that don't are really just hurting and looking for optimists to pick them up. And of course there are trolls. There are always trolls. But it's important to not treat the former two groups with the same frustration owed to only the troll

I'd like to think I do that already but with some there is no point in engaging with them. Constructive dialogue is something they do not engage with and sometimes you just have to call it out.

 

[Buttface]

I'm interested to see how he pulls up

He was a good player at the Panthers.
Hopefully he works out for us [and himself]

Very exciting game today.
🔥 🔥 🔥

Hopefully a project player finally comes good for us.

 

[Buttface]

Get the three to air their grievances infront of the playing group, Benji and Richo. If they want to say something let them look them in the eye.

That was considered bullying last time we did that.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

Perhaps "the moderator" was liking this part of the comment:
"I do appreciate your comments on juniors and can clearly see you have a genuine interest in them, which I applaud."

But carry on.

In that case, may I suggest in future, highlighting said section of the comment to avoid confusion.

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[The Chad]

You over Bird playing in the centers now?

Yes.

But that wasn't quite the point I was making regarding Bird last off-season.

I was saying Bird is a 5/8 or centre, not a second rower/lock. Nothing I've seen this year disproves that thought.

I'd still rather Bird had been signed to play as a utility back than back rower.

To my point- we are where we are currently in outside backs. To improve on that next season, I don't see too many viable upgrades available better than Makasini & Taylan May.

 

[The Chad]

Watching Tyrell Sloan last night did nothing to change my mind he isn't worth the risk of signing him. His speed would be a help.

Interested to watch Fifita today. He is probably the most impactful player that is potentially available for next season. If we are looking to actually UPGRADE the squad, the player added needs to be better than what we have after all.

Also will watch the result (hopefully at least the highlights too) of the Warriors KOE team. Freddie Lussick named at Prop this week. Plays first receiver from that position, and has had a great season. I think he could be a low risk option at #13 or at worst #14 for us- who covers every forward position it turns out, including #9.

Warriors playing Knights- should keep an eye on Mason Teague & Jack Hetherington too.

 

[Tom Shines]

Yes.

But that wasn't quite the point I was making regarding Bird last off-season.

I was saying Bird is a 5/8 or centre, not a second rower/lock. Nothing I've seen this year disproves that thought.

I'd still rather Bird had been signed to play as a utility back than back rower.

To my point- we are where we are currently in outside backs. To improve on that next season, I don't see too many viable upgrades available better than Makasini & Taylan May.

I thought Bird did a job off the bench coming on and playing in the forwards earlier in the year … he looks out of gas now unfortunately… hopefully he can find something again because it looks like he will be picked most weeks through the end of year

 

[The Chad]

I thought Bird did a job off the bench coming on and playing in the forwards earlier in the year … he looks out of gas now unfortunately… hopefully he can find something again because it looks like he will be picked most weeks through the end of year

I think numbers mean he has to be picked at this point. He had a few games early where his efforts were pretty good. But he literally could have made the same efforts from centre. He's not big enough to be impactful in the forwards in attack unfortunately, and while he is ok with straight line speed, his lateral movement is questionable. So he's never really hitting top speed among the big guys & not agile enough to make guys miss.

People said the injuries caught up with him & I have to agree- he's definitely a shadow of the player he was.

That said, I think he's been a positive in attitude most weeks on the field. I think that element gets overlooked. He was a big part of that competitive edge we played with early.