Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Red Rugby]

Victor Radley anybody? Wonder if Uncle Nick will stick to his 'No Drugs' policy.

 

[Tiger_claws]

Issue is teams can give players job's off the field within the current rules.

And those salaries could be anything.

Hence Roosters and Broncos have the most funds to do this. They aren't magically getting players to play for less under the cap, they are handing out high paying "jobs" to keep and bring in players.

Your 100% correct. For example the Roosters hooker is a full time academy coach at the Roosters outside of her playing role. The value of that role is decided by the Roosters so it could be any amount really. They have multiple players doing these roles and couple of them are full time ambassadors for the chooks. Clubs who have deep pockets can generate these particular roles. I think the Dogs will improve their roster as they have plenty of coin. I also think the Warriors will attract a few kiwis to go back home but unless our new coach can work miracles or our club wins powerball I can’t see our Nrlw team improving. I hope I am wrong.

 

[mtd#2]

I've missed the last 10 pages
Any updates on potential signings?

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I've missed the last 10 pages
Any updates on potential signings?

Unfortunately, the best way to sum it up is to say SFA mate 😯.

 

[happy_tiger]

I've missed the last 10 pages
Any updates on potential signings?

When it gets to 36 pages in 3 hours .....then you'll know

 

[crazycat]

I think Dragons are really building something.
2 X Couchman, Egan, Stewart, Halangahu are all going to have very good careers and is the making of a very strong pack in the future. Theres a few more highly regarded young forwards following them but it remains to be seen if they kick on should they reach first grade.

Who?

I mean sure, I have heard of Egan and Couchman... But meh.

It's the Eels that I suspect will build stronger. Though who knows...

 

[Wezt]

Who?

I mean sure, I have heard of Egan and Couchman... But meh.

It's the Eels that I suspect will build stronger. Though who knows...

I like Dragons young forwards, they could very well be the best crop of junior forwards coming through but Flanno is a shit coach IMO

2016 was a fluke

 

[TIGERS]

Probably an unpopular opinion. But I'd take Daine Laurie back on low wages, apparently doesn't have a contract for next year. He's an ideal 14/Cup backup. He'd be one hell of an ungrade on Heath Mason

This feels like a double whammy of overrating Laurie and underrating Mason. 6 years between and 75 first grade games between em dude.

 

[crazycat]

I like Dragons young forwards, they could very well be the best crop of junior forwards coming through but Flanno is a shit coach IMO

2016 was a fluke

I think the wool has been pulled back on Flanno.

James Maloney "I learned nothing from Flanagan". Which really shocked me, as here is someone who won a premiership with him. Heck, till I heard that I honestly thought he would be a good coach.

Flanno was kicked from the Dogs and Dragons because he is a bit of an asshole. He is back in the red/white because they are desperate.

 

[weststigerman]

This feels like a double whammy of overrating Laurie and underrating Mason. 6 years between and 75 first grade games between em dude.

Laurie was very good for us in his first year, and generally good until Bula leapfrogged him.

I don't see Mason making it to 75 first grade games. Laurie is a big upgrade on Mason, and I'm not really a fan of Laurie after the Panthers fangirling antics when he was here.

 

[hodgo]

If they do punt victor, I'm not against us making an enquiry

 

[innsaneink]

If they do punt victor, I'm not against us making an enquiry

Why couldnt it have been spencer

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Why couldnt it have been spencer

There's always more than one rat in a barn, you never know what might materialise.

 

[Enmore_Tiger]

There's always more than one rat in a barn, you never know what might materialise.

Doesn't the Chammas detailed article imply the gear was sources for the group?

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Doesn't the Chammas detailed article imply the gear was sources for the group?

We will find out soon enough when uncle Nick gets to the truth and starts giving purps the arse.

Be interesting what he does if there's a few of them.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

I disagree. Just as we seemed to turn a corner vs Bulldogs late in the season. We lose 3 in a row including two bad losses vs cowboys and titans. Plenty of scoreless halves, choking big leads, massive losing streaks, shooting ourselves in the foot, still somehow can't win 3 in a row. We still don't have a consistent regular halfback in the NRL. AD has had a breakout season and is in a contract year. He will be good for us again but we can't rely on him solely. Luai can never step up whether he is at 6 or 7. Latu is still very green and has a lot of improvement but needs an experienced 7 to learn from. I think we finish bottom 4

Many WT fans find an excuse when we win against nearly anyone, like "But the opposition did not have.....so our win does not really count?? ". But for some reason, they never offer the same excuse for the WT??
Are they the WT fans, or ..?🤔

 

[crazycat]

Why couldnt it have been spencer

Nothing to stop us from chasing.

I can't but help notice very few Panthers at Easts...

Unsure if Spencer is going to fit Benji's plan. But he would go better then Nelson AS.

 

[crazycat]

Many WT fans find an excuse when we win against nearly anyone, like "But the opposition did not have.....so our win does not really count?? ". But for some reason, they never offer the same excuse for the WT??
Are they the WT fans, or ..?🤔

I think the original point is on... CONSISTENCY!

I want that bumper bar sticker "Wests Tigers, we can beat any team in the comp....

Unless they are the wooden Spoon". Sadly hasn't worked in the last 3 years. Yet we never achieved consistency.

The fact we still haven't won 3 in a row. Consistency. Which points back to our training and us.

 

[Buttface]

I think the original point is on... CONSISTENCY!

I want that bumper bar sticker "Wests Tigers, we can beat any team in the comp....

Unless they are the wooden Spoon". Sadly hasn't worked in the last 3 years. Yet we never achieved consistency.

The fact we still haven't won 3 in a row. Consistency. Which points back to our training and us.

We do plenty of things consistently, winning is not one of them.
I said to Uncle BF about a decade ago that “I’m not tipping or betting on us again until we win 3 games in a row!!!”
He laughed and still gives me shite about it every time I back or tip us.
I’ve said this a few times, but when I was a stats nerd I read an report on NRL betting and stats etc. and it had “the best bet in the NRL is to back the the opposition when the Tigers are favourites”.
Now initially I was like this can’t be, as a side gets better surely the stats turn around and you then have to be winning when you’re favs. Well not if you’re consistently inconsistent for over a decade. The really sad part is it’s been over a decade and we are still struggling with the same issues.

 

[Betterdays22]

Take Radley any day of the week. 8 ball and all.