Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

clontarfkid · Tuesday at 4:11 PM

Chunk said:
Yeah, it so hard for any club to sign quality players atm, let alone the Tigers.

I think we are hoping that many of our current first graders will improve and that could certainly happen. When you look at where some of these guys are at in their development, a few could go to the next level.

Players like Bula, Fainus, halves, Maka, Taylan May, Pole, and a few more, so there is some hope.

And lets not forget the coaching staff, massive learning curve

Thats presuming they are capable of learning..spoon/spoon/13th/15th doesnt present an entirely persuasive argument tbh

jadtiger · Tuesday at 4:22 PM

clontarfkid said:
Thats presuming they are capable of learning..spoon/spoon/13th/15th doesnt present an entirely persuasive argument tbh

If you are prepared to be an "also ran" you will always be an "also ran" sadly our owners are just happy being owners that get their horse in a race each year even if the trainer tries to get a better result.

clontarfkid · Tuesday at 4:33 PM

jadtiger said:
If you are prepared to be an "also ran" you will always be an "also ran" sadly our owners are just happy being owners that get their horse in a race each year even if the trainer tries to get a better result.

Think theyre seperate but related issues...both underperformers

supercoach · Tuesday at 4:35 PM

Having your club well funded doesn’t guarantee success but gives you a massive leg up against clubs that are run on the smell of an oil rag. For that reason alone it is absolutely highly unlikely our 2027 campaign will be any different to the last decade.

pawsandclaws1 · Tuesday at 4:45 PM

supercoach said:
Having your club well funded doesn’t guarantee success but gives you a massive leg up against clubs that are run on the smell of an oil rag. For that reason alone it is absolutely highly unlikely our 2027 campaign will be any different to the last decade.

That especially applies for Pathways, recruitment officers, development officers, identification and recruitment of young players.

hank37w · Tuesday at 4:48 PM

BlackWhiteGold said:
Frizell played with broken ribs last night, needed 5 injections that didn’t do much. Source: his wife on Insta. What a warrior!

With our luck it will take him all of next season to get over the injury.

hank37w · Tuesday at 4:50 PM

innsaneink said:
As you are so fond of doing...imo we can safely assume we were not interested in O'Sullivan given only Broncos and Parra have been mentioned in this story.
The man himself is the common denominator so we can safely assume the story is coming from his camp.
PO'S has the runs on the board putting succesful squads together everywhere so we can safely assume he would 'care enough'.
Success doesnt come to those who dont care...but im happy to hear MM cares a lot

Why would we want to employ someone who's initials are POS. 🤔

We already have enough POS running the joint. 🤣

wstigers11 · Tuesday at 4:51 PM

pawsandclaws1 said:
That especially applies for Pathways, recruitment officers, development officers, identification and recruitment of young players.

You really do get what you pay for

clontarfkid · Tuesday at 4:58 PM

hank37w said:
With our luck it will take him all of next season to get over the injury.

Have we signed Frizell..?Did we do a medical..?
Do we really have 3 mid30s rejects in our 30to "chnge the culture"..?

hank37w · Tuesday at 4:59 PM

pawsandclaws1 said:
I have heard it more than once, that if you buy Walker you will almost win a premiership. I believe that to be accurate. He is a very good young player.

I thought you had to sign Lachlan Galvin to win Premierships, at least that was what Gus told me. 🤔

innsaneink · Tuesday at 5:30 PM

clontarfkid said:
How did he go in UK as coach?

Pretty good....but my point is hes only been coaching 3 years...done no apprenticeship.
He could.be great until .
But i think wed benefit from.someone that has a lotta runs on the board

jadtiger · Tuesday at 5:38 PM

hank37w said:
Why would we want to employ someone who's initials are POS. 🤔

We already have enough POS owning the joint. 🤣

Fixed it for you..

tigertragic · Tuesday at 5:38 PM

clontarfkid said:
Have we signed Frizell..?Did we do a medical..?
Do we really have 3 mid30s rejects in our 30to "chnge the culture"..?

If they are replacing some of our young non performers on low one year deals as suggested I think it’s not bad business for 2027.
Plus
Frizell’s performance during the semis would suggest he will provide some quality depth in a position we were short in this year

Mann will provide general coverage at a higher level than mason could provide.

Brailey will provide hooker relief for API instead of Hope so that’s a positive.

In theory I think all positive, subject to juniors developing or bigger signings for 2028 ——>

mtd#2 · Tuesday at 5:38 PM

Oldman said:
It’s funny mtd#2
I see Andrew Johns as being overrated.
I would have him no better than
Sterling
Stuart
Langer

I’m not saying Andrew Johns wasn’t a great player just don’t have him on the same pedestal as others.

Lol
Maybe its who we grew up watching.
Sterling was before my time. Ricky and Langer were the first ones I was really exposed to. Used to absolute love ricky with his long balls and kicking game.. but I thought joey took it to another level. I recall weeks he was injured and the knights lose by 50... he would return the following week and theyd win by 20.. the influence he had on those Newcastle teams was like what you see with a 6 foot 90kg kid in under 9s

Muffstar · Tuesday at 5:46 PM

clontarfkid said:
Have we signed Frizell..?Did we do a medical..?
Do we really have 3 mid30s rejects in our 30to "chnge the culture"..?

Well look at the positives, we can farewell them at next year's GF presentation for retiring players. We didn't have any this year.😊

vlad · Tuesday at 5:53 PM

Muffstar said:
Well look at the positives, we can farewell them at next year's GF presentation for retiring players. We didn't have any this year.😊

Matterson & MBye were token WTs

Odessa · Tuesday at 6:01 PM

vlad said:
Matterson & MBye were token WTs

I find it very funny with Matteson he wanted a two year contract with Melbourne to go there I personally think he would have pulled the plug on season 27 left Melbourne in the pool and went after a medical retirement to fill his pockets like a mercenary

batboy · Tuesday at 6:07 PM

innsaneink said:
Pretty good....but my point is hes only been coaching 3 years...done no apprenticeship.
He could.be great until .
But i think wed benefit from.someone that has a lotta runs on the board

Didn’t he coach in the bush for a year as well?
Somewhere round Coffs?

hammertime · Tuesday at 6:09 PM

Muffstar said:
Well look at the positives, we can farewell them at next year's GF presentation for retiring players. We didn't have any this year.😊

Yep. I think that is very telling.

We have an extremely young squad. I'd prefer to throw a frizzel or a mann into the 19 rather than a junior who isn't ready. We need that experience and profesionalism. We do not have it.

Depth with quality guys at the end of their career vs depth in unproven juniors. I know who'd I take. Especially on year by year contracts.

When the juniors are ready, we retire the seniors. Or, if they get injured, we medically retire them early and bring the junior in faster.

The direction is the right one in my book.

Odessa · Tuesday at 6:12 PM

Lestronge said:
Man Milford should never have gone to Brisbane . Sure he had that one season where Hunt literally dropped their premiership , but he was never really the same .
Too invested in nose beers and the party lifestyle like literally 90% of modern era broncos . Such a shame he couldn’t get his body right , and then the game went past him quick . Too unfit in the end .

He was massive at the Raiders super star in the making with Ricky's tough love but took the easy way

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