Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tim Sheens]

some 2026 predictions
- brian kelly turns up in our system somewhere
- tyrone may ends the year at the club
- willie peters ends the year as wests tigers coach
- club approaches reuben garrick
- jock makes more starts at 7 then latu 🥲
- samuela breakout season

Well that's a mixed bag to chew on.

 

[Tigerbenb]

Calling it for 2025, see you keyboard tappers on the dialogue in 2026.
Enjoy the rest of the year, merry Xmas all that stuff.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Liam Henry, Panthers , to test the market , solid player and only 24 , prop , back row , I know we just signed Bunty but would this kid be worth a look , he worked with my son and apparently genuine good young fella off field as well

 

[tiger_one]

Calling it for 2025, see you keyboard tappers on the dialogue in 2026.
Enjoy the rest of the year, merry Xmas all that stuff.

Enjoy your off-season champion too @Tigerbenb, 2026 will be here before you know it.

 

[Fainu Brothers]

some 2026 predictions
- brian kelly turns up in our system somewhere
- tyrone may ends the year at the club
- willie peters ends the year as wests tigers coach
- club approaches reuben garrick
- jock makes more starts at 7 then latu 🥲
- samuela breakout season

Hope not as that means we have had a shocking 2026 for Benji to get sacked

 

[Tucker]

Liam Henry, Panthers , to test the market , solid player and only 24 , prop , back row , I know we just signed Bunty but would this kid be worth a look , he worked with my son and apparently genuine good young fella off field as well

Definitely

 

[Jimmy]

Hope not as that means we have had a shocking 2026 for Benji to get sacked

Benji will never be sacked while he is the wests tigers head coach…although he may choose to step down.

 

[Wiz]

I was just speaking to Jack Bird. He said he was given permission to negotiate elsewhere (as we know). Manly were interested but that looks like it’s off. He said he had a few personal issues during this past season which affected him on the field and he got down to 90kg. He said they are now sorted and he’s been training his arse off. He’s now up to 97kg and he looked every bit of it. Looking very fit.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I was just speaking to Jack Bird. He said he was given permission to negotiate elsewhere (as we know). Manly were interested but that looks like it’s off. He said he had a few personal issues during this past season which affected him on the field and he got down to 90kg. He said they are now sorted and he’s been training his arse off. He’s now up to 97kg and he looked every bit of it. Looking very fit.

Great intel @Wiz . Might explain the club pushing the button on Bunty Afoa rather than a Bird - Nathan Brown swap. Here's hoping he lives up to his word because the real Jack Bird at 97-98kg is ideal as our 2nd row / centre utility.

 

[king_sirro]

Great intel @Wiz . Might explain the club pushing the button on Bunty Afoa rather than a Bird - Nathan Brown swap. Here's hoping he lives up to his word because the real Jack Bird at 97-98kg is ideal as our 2nd row / centre utility.

Yeah let's hope his personal issues were the cause of his poor form. Certainly understandable, as everyone would play crap of they were struggling off field, thats just human nature. The few games I saw live i was shocked at how small, gaunt and sick Bird looked. So this does explain a few things. Like you say,at his best he is a very valuable utility. Ill stay open minded on him leading into 26

 

[Tucker]

I was just speaking to Jack Bird. He said he was given permission to negotiate elsewhere (as we know). Manly were interested but that looks like it’s off. He said he had a few personal issues during this past season which affected him on the field and he got down to 90kg. He said they are now sorted and he’s been training his arse off. He’s now up to 97kg and he looked every bit of it. Looking very fit.

He started the year well. Need that form back if he is staying.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I was just speaking to Jack Bird. He said he was given permission to negotiate elsewhere (as we know). Manly were interested but that looks like it’s off. He said he had a few personal issues during this past season which affected him on the field and he got down to 90kg. He said they are now sorted and he’s been training his arse off. He’s now up to 97kg and he looked every bit of it. Looking very fit.

Good to know his personal issues are sorted, but it’s not gonna change his usefulness for us. He’s cooked.

 

[1itiger]

some 2026 predictions
- brian kelly turns up in our system somewhere
- tyrone may ends the year at the club
- willie peters ends the year as wests tigers coach
- club approaches reuben garrick
- jock makes more starts at 7 then latu 🥲
- samuela breakout season

I met Brian Kelly years ago...told me his family are all mad Tigers fans lol.

 

[Tito Santana]

Good to know his personal issues are sorted, but it’s not gonna change his usefulness for us. He’s cooked.

He’s STILL shit. Smoke. Fire.

He’s gone.

Brown is mates with Benji too.

Done deal.

 

[teddy23]

Take this with a grain of salt.

I’ve heard some whispers that the club are positioning themselves to make a big play for Payne Hass when the Nov 1 deadline approaches within the next few weeks.

I’m sure there’ll be a queue - he does have his ring now so money and a new challenge could be a motive.

Regardless there’s definitely an interest from our side.

 

[TonyTiger]

Good to know his personal issues are sorted, but it’s not gonna change his usefulness for us. He’s cooked.

Bird is a cooked goose - Liam Henry has way more to give.

 

[Vicious]

Take this with a grain of salt.

I’ve heard some whispers that the club are positioning themselves to make a big play for Payne Hass when the Nov 1 deadline approaches within the next few weeks.

I’m sure there’ll be a queue - he does have his ring now so money and a new challenge could be a motive.

Regardless there’s definitely an interest from our side.

It’s a pointless excersize as it’s quite obvious he would only even consider leaving Brisbane for substantially more money.
Even if we went as high as 1.5 million per season I still don’t think it would be enough as the likes of the Bulldogs and Roosters, Eels could get him big 3rd Party deals on top of his contract money.

 

[Buttface]

Liam Henry, Panthers , to test the market , solid player and only 24 , prop , back row , I know we just signed Bunty but would this kid be worth a look , he worked with my son and apparently genuine good young fella off field as well

Worth checking the price tag.

 

[Tucker]

Take this with a grain of salt.

I’ve heard some whispers that the club are positioning themselves to make a big play for Payne Hass when the Nov 1 deadline approaches within the next few weeks.

I’m sure there’ll be a queue - he does have his ring now so money and a new challenge could be a motive.

Regardless there’s definitely an interest from our side.

That’s a dumb play.
We need multiple new recruits.
Spending the majority of our dough on one guy won’t help us too much.

 

[teddy23]

That’s a dumb play.
We need multiple new recruits.
Spending the majority of our dough on one guy won’t help us too much.

I think people may be surprised with how much we have available in the cap.