Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Earl said:
My expectation is that we don't sign him. We are desperate for a quality 1, 6 or 7 and I don't think we have juniors coming through that are anywhere near ready for first grade.

We probably need to replace two out of those three but I suppose it starts with getting one quality player in those critical roles.
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The article at the link is correct that at least one of Hastings, Doueihi and Brooks would leave - it suggested Hastings ahead of season 2023. The same article advises Fox League reported only one of them would stay in 2023. It reports Brooks would be the halfback in 2023 and that the club is chasing Moses and Bateman.

Our recruitment/retention is strategic where previously this didn't appear to be the case.

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Tim Sheens reveals halfback stance which leaves question marks over ex-Wigan Warriors halfback Jackson Hastings' future - Rugby League News

Wests Tigers are at the heart of discussions about transfers at present. New boss Tim Sheens is reportedly chasing both Mitchell Moses and John Bateman but there are huge question marks over recruitment at present as well. The Tigers have three options in the halves in the shape of Luke Brooks...
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Tucker said:
If people are willing to take info supplied by people not in the game such as our inside men on this forum, then it seems silly not to take info supplied by people that are in the game.
Additionally, I am slightly amused that people like Johns and Fittler are taken seriously but guys like Hindy and Fletch aren’t. They basically have the same jobs, credentials and carry on the same way.
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True, I actually only rate fitter more reliable only because of his affiliation to origin. Once he stops coaching the origin squad he hasn't got anything reckon him and John's are another pack of clowns.
 
WesternSuburbsBoy said:
A source tells me the Moses deal is done. He will be signing with the club from 24 angling for a release for next season as well. I should point out he's been wrong on stuff before but he's also been right on a few things lately as well so I thought I'd share here.
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We should celebrate great possible news this with a chicken plate at New star.
 
fainty said:
Remember how confident some of these sources were that we had Latrell Mitchell?! We as fans have been burnt before. I hope we get Moses…but I’m not counting my chickens before they hatch!
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It's good to dream and have hope.
However based on past history of player negotiations getting media heat we suck.
I have zero confidence in MM coming until it's formally announced.
 
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Fingers83 said:
His mrs probably makes more money than him these days.

She heads up a business called three birds renovations and they do some stunning home transformations. They have a huge social following too.
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Beautiful homes around that area.
 
fainty said:
Ok so let’s just say we miss out on Moses. Who do we go after then?! Dylan Brown, Matt Burton, who else would be a target for those positions coming off contract?! I guess you can try and get one of the roosters boys in Teddy, Manu or Suaailli to play fullback.
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It's really hard. I think developing them is the best way forward.
 
Batmans Parents said:
This. A lot of people (Brooks fans) like to forget that AD was by far our best player in 2021 when he was playing 5/8 and was still dangerous behind a beaten pack unlike Brooks.

It will have been well over a year since his surgery and this will likely be his first offseason training at 5/8. I think people will be in for a surprise in 2023 with AD as our 5/8.
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Spot on..and if he thinks hes worth $900k he'll give it a red hot go at 6 with us next season to attract suitors,which is a position where the $$ are rather than the forwards.
And he has the ability to do so as we saw in 21 pre injury.
Brooks will try and do the same at no7,but ..................not sure he has it tbh
 
851 said:
His wife has her own designer business which is huge, with Nathan Cayless and Jason Taylor's wives
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Know her..very ,VERY sharp and very sweet..
I thought JT was much maligned tbh..did a great job developing the big 4 to put them in a marketable position to do what they did...got WTs to 9th...was very aware of the history of why and how his very able predecessor failed ...and saw history repeating itself with his own career at WTS..which is why he axed a club legend
..and was also a victim of what was at the time a very divided Board which destabilised the club and significantly contributed to how events unfolded at the time
Im not here to defend him and have no relationship with him whatsover,but simply stating the facts
 
clontarfkid said:
Know her..very ,VERY sharp and very sweet..
I thought JT was much maligned tbh..did a great job developing the big 4 to put them in a marketable position to do what they did...got WTs to 9th...was very aware of the history of why and how his very able predecessor failed ...and saw history repeating itself with his own career at WTS..which is why he axed a club legend
..and was also a victim of what was at the time a very divided Board which destabilised the club and significantly contributed to how events unfolded at the time
Im not here to defend him and have no relationship with him whatsover,but simply stating the facts
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Taylor was a hopeless man manager who thought he could build our squad like the Roosters with zero depth and guys like Joel Edwards, Kyle Lovett, Nathan Milone and JJ Collins. while he was aware of the challenges faced by WT and had a plan to fix them his ability to put plans into action was diabolical. throw in the Farah debacle and the absolutely pathetic showing against Canberra in the last round of 2016 and there was a reason why he never worked out.
 
Not to defend Taylor, Maguire or Potter too much, but...

Each of them came in on top of a semi-rebuild of the previous coach. This left them all with the remenents of a missed project started by someone else & were given very limited time & resources to turn the whole thing around.

Taylor in particular walked in with very, very limited cash resources & recruited accordingly. Maguire walked in with half his salary cap tied up in Cleary purchases. Potter was handed the remains of the beginning of a new Sheens rebuild.

While they all 'failed' in their respective ways, I'm reasonably confident that given the right time, power & resources, all of them could have turned things around.

Tim Sheens has stepped in with the Tigers now in a position were there are few lingering contracts that weigh the club down & his task is to, hand in hand with the next coach in Benji, ensure that the squad Marshall is handed is ready to BE Benji's squad- not a rebuild.

Think of it what you will, but this might just be the way to transition in the future, instead of throwing rookie coaches into the fire to fix the last guy's problems.
 
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