Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Vicious · 2026-02-09T16:44:21+1100

PabloX said:
The broncs have Willison and Te Cura coming through

Willison will become their number one prop, but the jury is still out on whether Te Kura is athletic enough and fit enough to handle the speed of the game.

jirskyr · 2026-02-09T18:04:53+1100

Wezt said:
How boring is the Super Bowl

I've have to watch it to find out

Tiger_claws · 2026-02-09T18:13:21+1100

Odessa said:
The TPA would be massive

Souths still saying 1.2 so if thats true then the TPA’s would be massive

Rock Hopper Steve · 2026-02-09T18:13:54+1100

jirskyr said:
I've have to watch it to find out

After NRL, soccer and tennis not really interested in much else, maybe the group 1 racing that sums it up.

stephen · 2026-02-09T19:40:41+1100

Wezt said:
How boring is the Super Bowl

As a Seahawks fan, I found it enthralling, actually.
If our Tigers can show some of that defensive resolve, we'll go ok.

Tiger-ferret · 2026-02-09T19:41:10+1100

weststigers said:
It's tough.

The more I see all the horse trading that goes on, the more I think the contract length doesn't really matter...if they want to get out, they can get out.

Having a 2 year plus get out clauses doesn't change much, but avoids the inevitable blow up and media circus that comes with it.

If the player is happy, they'll stay. If not, they would have agitated anyway.

The big players have the leverage and the market dictates the terms they can negotiate.

Melbourne, Roosters etc. Are able to keep players even on unders. We can joke about salary cap rorting, but no amount of money would keep you at a club if it wasn't a great place to turn up each day.

There’s only 1 premier each year and a lot of players aren’t “happy” unless they have a chance at it. Having a salary cap only disadvantages the weaker teams in this regard.

Tiger-ferret · 2026-02-09T19:43:10+1100

Vicious said:
And we thought it only happened at Wests Tigers.
It makes sense now, he wanted those clauses so he has the option to go to RL360 whenever he feels like it.
If RL360 returns as planned for 2028 he will only play the one season with Souths.

Everyone’s a winner (except NRL lol)

Jedi_Tiger · 2026-02-09T20:19:16+1100

stephen said:
As a Seahawks fan, I found it enthralling, actually.
If our Tigers can show some of that defensive resolve, we'll go ok.

im a bills fan but that was one of the worst superbowls to watch even though I had backed the seahawks, what a punish

Tim Sheens · 2026-02-09T21:25:00+1100

Wezt said:
How boring is the Super Bowl

Fantastic half-time show was easily the highlight, and the good guys team won too.

Odessa · 2026-02-09T21:53:58+1100

Vicious said:
The Broncos were not going to sign him for 3 years with clauses that he can leave after each season if he wants to.
I thought it was only Wests Tigers via Richo who allowed these type of clauses, but it appears the Rabbitohs are also suckers.

Bennett would not as well

weststigers · 2026-02-09T21:59:07+1100

Tiger-ferret said:
There’s only 1 premier each year and a lot of players aren’t “happy” unless they have a chance at it. Having a salary cap only disadvantages the weaker teams in this regard.

How so?

Vicious · 2026-02-09T22:01:29+1100

Odessa said:
Bennett would not as well

Well he has.
At age 76 I don’t think he would be as switched on as he was a few years back.

Spartan117 · 2026-02-09T22:12:21+1100

Jedi_Tiger said:
im a bills fan but that was one of the worst superbowls to watch even though I had backed the seahawks, what a punish

💯 agree. Thoroughly unimpressive.

Watched it at the Sporting Globe in town.

innsaneink · 2026-02-09T22:53:42+1100

Vicious said:
Well he has.
At age 76 I don’t think he would be as switched on as he was a few years back.

Its a rumour.
Theres not a thing anywhere about these clauses

Vicious · 2026-02-09T23:41:24+1100

innsaneink said:
Its a rumour.
Theres not a thing anywhere about these clauses

I’ve noticed that

Red88_Tiger · 2026-02-10T07:00:00+1100

Odessa said:
Bennett would not as well

Might have changed his tune since they lost Suaalii to the roosters

Odessa · 2026-02-10T07:13:56+1100

Vicious said:
Well he has.
At age 76 I don’t think he would be as switched on as he was a few years back.

Funny

Tiger-ferret · 2026-02-10T10:37:35+1100

weststigers said:
How so?

Because to pry the elite players (or any player) away from the top 4-5 sides you need to pay overs: paying overs with a limited cap means your depth suffers. they want to win a premiership.

ROZELLE.O.G · 2026-02-10T11:04:22+1100

Tiger-ferret said:
Because to pry the elite players (or any player) away from the top 4-5 sides you need to pay overs: paying overs with a limited cap means your depth suffers. they want to win a premiership.

Going to be interesting in the cooling off period, the Broncos have tabled a new 5 year offer with escape clauses to Rugby. Let the circus begin!!!!

Come to Tiger Town instead Payne!!!

twentyforty · 2026-02-10T11:09:58+1100

Tiger-ferret said:
Because to pry the elite players (or any player) away from the top 4-5 sides you need to pay overs: paying overs with a limited cap means your depth suffers. they want to win a premiership.

It depends on the way you look at it. If you see it as a consequence of poor management then it acts as an incentive to be better.

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