Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

supercoach said:
Worked in the airline industry for forty years and had dealings with most top line sportsmen/ women, actors and musicians. Greg Norman was close to the biggest knob to deal with, absolute tosser. Steve Waugh was always pretty tense and never dropped his guard. On the whole most were very nice people who must of got hammered by the general public. My favourite experience, one day I had to escort Robin Williams to his aircraft, such a nice guy, and he just rattled off joke after joke. When we left the lounge it was just him and me, by the time we got to the aircraft there were a 200 people In fits of laughter.
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I've met Tugger. I think he's just a private and insular person.
 
Greg Norman was a spanner to me as a kid too,

I was at the Australian skins game at Laguna Keys, was Ian Baker Finch, Craig Parry, Norman and David Graham from memory.

I had bought a cap and got all three of the other guys signatures and had a chat but every time i approached Norman i was met with security saying no and stop pestering him, (he wasn't playing well and topped a fairway wood into a fairway bunker about 20mtrs in front of him). i laughed at that and then the course security said id be escorted off the course if I kept hassling him. the second morning he was on the practice area signing a heap of stuff in front of the cameras, my old boy said now's your chance, and I said stuff him, I don't want it any more.

Norman was a hero to me growing up, i had his Akubra hat, started playing golf because of watching him, and then bam, bridges incinerated in one afternoon.


but to keep on topic, I do hope Galvin gets a fair play at the jersey, even if just a couple of weeks early on in the season to give him a vibe and a feel for what to aim at
 
das tigers said:
Yeah he was happy to talk. Even my missus said geez he really came across like he wanted to
keep chatting. He could be his twin,very fit.
He laughed off that tackle from Olakau'atu .It's footy.
To be honest he was really talking more about him getting his speed back and trimming down 4kgs
to get there.Also prolonging his career at the tigers.
I said leaving the storm worked ok for Nicko Hynes. lol
Sucks about Steve Waugh, lol,I bet your mate loved it.
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Sounds like he comes from decent family, I reckon Olam will be a good signing for us. 🤞
 
Take this with a grain of salt since it is coming from The Mole.

“But the youngster, labelled by those in the know as the next Nathan Cleary, has been fast-tracked into the top side at five-eighth following injuries to new signings Latu Fainu and Jayden Sullivan.

Galvin has been training in the halves alongside another of the Tigers' new buys, Aidan Sezer, and the pair have pleased incoming coach Benji Marshall.

Fainu and Sullivan may be fit for the kick-off in early March, but Australian Schoolboys star Galvin has been making such a good impression in the pre-season that Tigers insiders say the spot is his to lose.”
 
851 said:
As far as wingers go, Jackson Kaufusi, Mark O'Halloran, Trent Clayton, Luke Duffy, Lee Murphy, Makasini Richter, Jordan Rankin to name a few
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Flippers, DWZ’s bro that played here for a couple of years, in his debut game he had no stats at halftime, not a run, or a tackle, or a pass, or even a catch? Nothing in 40mins?
We’ve had some good ones.
 
Krammy said:
Yep that tackle killed Taniela's career. Ben Smith would get six weeks for that these days - and rightly so.
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Yup, a nuffie taking out a superstar again !
Taniela is one of my all time favourites and the only winger who came close to generating the same excitement John Ribot gave old maggies fans each time he touched the ball.
 
crazycat said:
I am also not sure how we got GI in??

GI as a player mentor, awesome. As a fullback mentor, he was more of a Barge style fullback and would lack some of the techniques that Minichello or Slater would have. I realise we had Brett Hodgson here before and I think Brett was able to play fullback more tactfully, ofcourse he did not have GI's physical frame or speed.
I expect a much fitter Bula, I expect him to be training harder and crossing the line. It's good to see melbourne culture coming here.

We need mentors with these young players so very glad GI is doing that here.
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I’ve met GI and he was very kindly to me for no reason and a buddy met him at a shop and had the same experience. My friend was serving him and GI had nice manners.

As it turns out, he’s very close to Richo who helped lure him away from the storm.

No doubt you can tell that Latrell has desperately tried to emulate him. No cigar ay?

GI, hes introverted and even shy but has always let his deeds do the talking.

Greatness is bestowed on people, that’s where GI fits.

He’s a genuine immortal.

What a coup to have him connected with us. This is massive.

This changes a lot for us.
 
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It’s interesting how we tried to sneak Gi in.

He should have worn a hoody, sunnies and made loud animal noises walking in the car park on his way to the white elephant so as not to attract attention.

If he’s there at the members day, I’ll push Benji out of the way to get his signature.
 
Krammy said:
Yep that tackle killed Taniela's career. Ben Smith would get six weeks for that these days - and rightly so.
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As I recall I was at that match and Timmy past it to him instead of taking the tackle also in that match Bryce got done for dropping the knees into Luke Burt but the reply showed he completely missed him but Parramatta still got the penalty
 
Odessa said:
As I recall I was at that match and Timmy past it to him instead of taking the tackle also in that match Bryce got done for dropping the knees into Luke Burt but the reply showed he completely missed him but Parramatta still got the penalty
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Wasn‘t that a penalty try?
 
GNR4LIFE said:
Wasn‘t that a penalty try?
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I think it was and the Parramatta fans giving it to me in the box

But Benji and Hayne both on fire that night who ever won was going to make the 8 with momentum Parramatta made the GF
 
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Odessa said:
I think it was and the Parramatta fans giving it to me in the box

But Benji and Hayne both on fire that night who ever won was going to make the 8 with momentum Parramatta made the GF
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Marshall’s flick pass around his back to put Ayshford in the corner was one of the greatest things I have ever seen. Yet Hayne’s arsey chip and chase where he was blessed to get a good bounce got all the headlines.
 
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851 said:
What are you going on about, I never once said we made the wrong call to punt Nofa, what I have said a number of times is that he is not the worst winger in NRL history as one poster keeps saying.
It was the right move to release him, but don't just make crap up and rewrite history to support a flawed argument
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I agree,
but this was in response to you and those arguing with you...

Lets move on. Leave Nofa in our clubs history and lets leave him BEHIND.
Yea he scored some great tries, yea he sucked in other areas that costed us games... MEH

Can't wait though to see what Wingers our club unearths in the next few years. We always seem to find talent on the wing. I know Lobb is on the books, hoping we can get some really exciting line crossers.
 
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