Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Spacecub]

Maybe we can get Lewis Dudd.

Would be the only time we've ever been successful in getting a player exchange. 🤣🤣

Why on earth would we want him, he's been proven at south he can't handle the weekly grind of the NRL, yet Ur suggesting we buy him, FFS

Maybe we can get Lewis Dudd.

Would be the only time we've ever been successful in getting a player exchange. 🤣🤣

 

[Westoz]

yeah i love the kid puts his body on the line for the jersey

he’s 27 next year

 

[Merlot]

Why on earth would we want him, he's been proven at south he can't handle the weekly grind of the NRL, yet Ur suggesting we buy him, FFS

chill , hank is 1 of the forum jesters

 

[tigahhh]

he’s 27 next year

didn’t mean kid literally 🤣

 

[weststigers]

I’m saying based on what I know, there is a possibility a 3rd party sponsorship deal could have been part of the deal to help get Douehi’s signature across the line.
If that is true, it’s great for Wests Tigers and our salary cap management.

You make a lot of assumptions and speculative remarks based on absolutely nothing.

Let me tell you something. We live in an age where information travels very fast and have access to a huge amount of resources to fact check or at least deduce a fairly accurate probability of something being true.

All you've said is your mate...who none of us know...and you won't mention the source...has supposedly said money is important to Adam. The report comes out that he's signed for less than what you originally thought and you come up with some story about 3rd parties to buttress your narrative.

If your mate knew something, chances are he's not the only one and multiple people would have heard the same.

You take a skerret of information and turn it into your own personal fantasy. I think you have an over-active imagination.

Maybe there is a 3rd party, but nothing, anywhere, has been written about it and no one has mentioned it other than you.

 

[Ecto-1]

Sad to see Staines go...one of few to have a crack every game
.But weve gotta make changes
All we seem to be missing is one or two middles
Got plenty of backs..lotsa halves..

I’d say he’s going to leave his mark on Superleague but he’ll probably leave Staines.

 

[Spacecub]

chill , hank is 1 of the forum jesters

It's all good merlot, I wasn't having a go at hank, just why on earth would we want him he's deadset average

 

[clontarfkid]

I... I really don't know.

So I am very bitter at Issac Moses. It's clear that he had some role in getting Galvin to pull out of the club. I think though you have a point and the parents did not want Galvin to settle here.

What gets me through all of this is the Bulldogs poached Galvin's childhood trainer. We could have easily hired him to keep Galvin and made "small" adjustments. Premadonna's though... it's better to let them walk.

Clearly the Dogs were angling for Galvin for a very long time. Gus bragged about talking with Burton's parents and I highly suspect he helped get into their heads. Hoping such schemes will cost them a grand final.

I cant begin to tell you how much I dislike the way Gould and the Dogs operate..Im deathriding them ..and hopefully they will self destruct in the finals regardless
Can win against better teams..nor even us
Id be astonished if they go deep into the finals

 

[Merlot]

It's all good merlot, I wasn't having a go at hank, just why on earth would we want him he's deadset average

a great idea to help the pride of the League fix some of their cap space is to just swap Bud 4 Dudd

 

[weststigers]

I think you're on the money, V.

I think we'll see a couple of surprising names move early in the next couple of months.

'Surprising' in that they're not the Feledys or Tumeths of the world, but I think those names, particularly Hunt and Bird, may well fall out the back door pretty quickly.

Bird is on skinny money. I reckon we end up keeping him because he doesn't take up too much cap and covers many positions.

The trouble with Hunt is that we would have to pay freight and based on his performances, you'd think teams could get better output out of a younger player on a low value contract...hard to move him when he doesn't impact the game and can only play 15 minutes. It would be a miracle if we could offload Hunt in a deal that wasn't lopsided.

To'a is more likely to go without us paying freight because he's shown reasonably good form and we have cover there and also Makasini coming through.

We still need a starting impact prop in my opinion. Sione and Pole (despite his poor handling against the Dogs) provide good bench impact, but one more up front that can make metres on each carry would help us immensely.

 

[TheEnz]

You will always have a few weak spots in a roster. Both in terms of timing i.e. young guns you don't want to lose/block however maybe 12 months away from first grade, or cap restrictions. Teams with top 3-4 hookers don't always have quality first grade ready back-ups as all the money is pumped into the starting 9, unless you are the Storm.

I’m saying based on what I know, there is a possibility a 3rd party sponsorship deal could have been part of the deal to help get Douehi’s signature across the line.
If that is true, it’s great for Wests Tigers and our salary cap management.

I actually do know AD's family are very comfortable financially, he probably does have better opportunities for (arms length) TPA's based on the fact he is a Junior and has been with the club 6 years. I'm guessing he did not have any other serious suitors (other than the Dragons) as clubs are probably like most of us and looking for more consistency from him. I actually think he would have had a better crack at playing 6 with the dragons than 7 with us, so I don't think it was about him playing 13 moving forward and more about the fact he is comfortable with Benji and his teammates. AD is probably still keen to have more clubs interested and getting courted at the higher end, which may be the case if he plays more games and consistently at a higher level and he could jag a bigger payday next November.

 

[TheEnz]

Jack Bird, he could be an important piece in what positions we are still recruiting depth for.

I don't think we'll be able to move him on nor do I think he'll want to go or retire. But he still can provide some value as a depth piece.

What position could this primarily be for?

I think either Benji still sees him as a bench utility to cover backrow, centre, lock or just as a depth centre to predominantly play NSW Cup and add experience to this team (and be called upon if absolutely required).

I think Benji recruited him for his experience and utility, not as a game changer. His role next season will probably be helping develop the younger players. Pretty sure he is on minimum $$. I doubt we see him in first grade unless we have multiple players out injured.

 

[Wiz]

It was previously reported that Bird is on $400k per year.

 

[weststigers]

It was previously reported that Bird is on $400k per year.

I thought it was about 250k?

 

[weststigers]

It was previously reported that Bird is on $400k per year.

"Bird's contract will reportedly be worth $400,000 a year, with the Dragons chipping in."

Bird inks two-year deal after early Dragons release

'Brings a wealth of experience'

www.nine.com.au

Definitely Dragons chipped in. Can I safely say this one is a KO for me? 😅

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I thought it was about 250k?

Media reports at the time had $400k pa with Dragons contributing some.

Bird inks two-year deal after early Dragons release

'Brings a wealth of experience'

www.nine.com.au

 

[Wiz]

I thought it was about 250k?

Could well be (I hope so). I have read somewhere, Foxsports maybe, maybe on here, that he was on $400k per. Unreliable sources I would say. So who knows.

 

[Wiz]

"Bird's contract will reportedly be worth $400,000 a year, with the Dragons chipping in."

Bird inks two-year deal after early Dragons release

'Brings a wealth of experience'

www.nine.com.au

Definitely Dragons chipped in. Can I safely say this one is a KO for me? 😅

😆 I’ll give you a points decision on this one!

 

[Vicious]

You make a lot of assumptions and speculative remarks based on absolutely nothing.

Let me tell you something. We live in an age where information travels very fast and have access to a huge amount of resources to fact check or at least deduce a fairly accurate probability of something being true.

All you've said is your mate...who none of us know...and you won't mention the source...has supposedly said money is important to Adam. The report comes out that he's signed for less than what you originally thought and you come up with some story about 3rd parties to buttress your narrative.

If your mate knew something, chances are he's not the only one and multiple people would have heard the same.

You take a skerret of information and turn it into your own personal fantasy. I think you have an over-active imagination.

Maybe there is a 3rd party, but nothing, anywhere, has been written about it and no one has mentioned it other than you.

You believe what you want to believe, but I was told by someone who I’m near certain is in a much better place to pass judgement than what you are, that it was very unlikely Doueihi would take a pay cut to re-sign with us.
Based on that information I’m assuming we have either matched the other offer, or as I’ve speculated, there could be a Wests Tigers supporter and Adam Doueihi fan who was willing to assist financially to help keep him at the club.
That’s not illegal, it’s how the 3rd party sponsorships work as far as I am aware.
If Douehi simply took a pay cut to stay with us, than that’s fantastic news, but unlikely based on my information.

 

[weststigers]

You believe what you want to believe, but I was told by someone who I’m near certain is in a much better place to pass judgement than what you are, that it was very unlikely Doueihi would take a pay cut to re-sign with us.
Based on that information I’m assuming we have either matched the other offer, or as I’ve speculated, there could be a Wests Tigers supporter and Adam Doueihi fan who was willing to assist financially to help keep him at the club.
That’s not illegal, it’s how the 3rd party sponsorships work as far as I am aware.

So it's your sources (who you won't identify) opinion ? And now it's your opinion? Amd now it's fact?

What if I told you my source, who I won't identify, said Adam wanted to stay and the St George offer was fake and just designed to lift the Tigers offer?