Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Flippedy]

Geez, I wish. Sandon Smith would have been awesome. Surplus to Knights needs but they have him locked up long term on a steal.

Only way I see them letting him go is if it is some kind of incentive to keep a junior in Hunt but he is also locked in til end of 28'

Man they would be kicking themselves with the Brown signing now. Not because of his talent, but because of the fact they have him on such big money when they could have got the job done for less than a mil amongst their two starters

Must be Walker then lol

 

[Tired Tiger]

Prob DCE, plenty of nursing home beds left in the aged care wing of the COE at Concord....

 

[Betterdays22]

With the Mann and Brailey signings and the Frizell rumours its pretty clear the club sees addressing the gap in depth, experience and professionalism as a priority. I prefer these type of signings rather tha perennial cup players looking for an opportunity.

 

[Flippedy]

Prob DCE, plenty of nursing home beds left in the aged care wing of the COE at Concord....

Wouldn’t surprise with the way we’re going with recruitment lol.

 

[orange&black]

Anyone got a handle on where we stand 30 man squad wise for next season assuming we include Brailey, Mann and Frizell and lose Skelton. Where does this leave us now????

 

[Curly_Tiger]

Quick catch up
Personal abuse for Gallant, Brooksy and several forum contributors described as idiots or worse
Be better 🙏🏼

 

[orange&black]

Anyone got a handle on where we stand 30 man squad wise for next season assuming we include Brailey, Mann and Frizell and lose Skelton. Where does this leave us now????

Further to above…
Off contract players Craig, Hope, Mason, Sukkar - any updates. Surely only Sukkar being considered.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

We signed him for 2 years!

Thank God for small mercies. The way we've been travelling, it might have been 3 x 3!

 

[TigerBurnsy]

What's the deal with the young fullback we've signed from the bulldogs? Do we really need another one?

Apparently he’s a gun, no problem with the club stockpiling young talent especially since mason may be leaving, so we will be short at fullback. Anyway I don’t rate Bula anymore so hopefully this young guy steps up

 

[Milky]

Looks like Skleton is gone based off his IG

My calculations are 25 FG players for next year? Assuming Frizell and Sukkar sign, puts us at 27

 

[GNR4LIFE]

What’s happening with Mason?

 

[You Know Who]

Explain it to me you Harry Potter freak

Why don’t you try actually replying/tagging me first, you illiterate weasel?

 

[Merlot]

It should not be his job, that's the point. He's an unqualified nobody

i think thats bs, Gallant has been amongst our juniors in that position for about the last 5 years - think that makes him qualified by now

 

[Merlot]

we will retain Mason for a pittance ,

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

we will retain Mason for a pittance ,

Why does that not fill me with optimism, prefer we dropped him off at the train station.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

What’s happening with Mason?

I thought he was off to perth

 

[Tiger_claws]

Really disappointed if we have lost Skelton. I don’t see anything in Tavana & nobody in our lower grades played better than Skelton & he isn’t on big coin. Solo probably gets first crack at a wing spot with Tito but everyone below them struggle in cup.

 

[Merlot]

Why does that not fill me with optimism, prefer we dropped him off at the train station.

i don't see any value in him, used to. Doubt he has many benefactors out there

 

[happy_tiger]

we will retain Mason for a pittance ,

Hopefully he's paying us

 

[Vicious]

Anyone got a handle on where we stand 30 man squad wise for next season assuming we include Brailey, Mann and Frizell and lose Skelton. Where does this leave us now????

1. Bula - Attard/Mason/Bryenton
2. Turuva - Tavana
3. Averillo - Herbert
4. May - Saukuru
5. Makasini - Tupou
6. Doueihi - Andrews
7. Fainu - Madden
8. May - ???
99. Korisau - Haywood
10. Pole - Aho
11. KPP - Sukkar/Godinet
12. Fainu - Roberts
13. Twal - Seyfarth

14. Brailey - Schuster/Mason/Lanyon
15. Mann - Duncombe/Plati
16. Fainu - Taupau- Moors
17. Hunt - Taateo

** Where are our biggest weaknesses?
- Many of our supporters will say the halves and they might be correct, but depending on how well and how quickly Latu Fainu and Javon Andrews develop, it could become a strength. Also factoring in Doueihi as a potential starting 5/8 or Madden as a potential starting half back, would add good experience and are proven they can get the job done when at their best.
- I see a glaring depth and competition for starting position weakness at right centre and right wing as I’m not confident Patrick Herbert or Tino Tavana are up to it against better than average NRL opponents.
It was a bad move to let Skelton go unless we recruit someone better.
- We are still very thin in the forwards. The possible signing of Tyson Frizell would add one more NRL proven middle forward, but it still looks to be missing at least one more forward with a bit of x-factor,, a bit of speed or something out of the ordinary.