Chris Lawrence to snub Dogs, stay Tiger

[mike]

Yes :smiley:

 

[Juro]

Okay, now it's official. I can relax. Well done Chris and WT management! :sign:

 

[Hbom]

Well done tigers management. Nothing better than re-signing a young superstar in the making - even better than luring a rep player from outside.

Do wests tigers have the most loyal players in the comp? I know the money has to be right since they only have a short time to shine, but it just seems no one wants to leave! While the results are good, this is a good thing for the tigers.

Well done Chris!! :sign:

 

[Spartan117]

Need to update the Club Contract list and add the rest of the Squad.

Now Where's that simple Spreadsheet thing we had a little while back????

 

[Geo]

See he was going to re sign and is a future caption :smiley:😀

you said 2 to 3 years?

He signed for 5…how fantastic is that

 

[AngryEmu]

Good news.

Well done Chris and WT.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

This is great news… Chris will forge a great destiny over the next 6 years and I look forward to seeing the (c) besides his name leading the next generation of Tigers...

Well donr to the Tigers, Sheens and Chris!!!

 

[Geo]

Need to update the Club Contract list and add the rest of the Squad.

Now Where's that simple Spreadsheet thing we had a little while back????

Not yet….

1 more announcement....hmmmmmmm

 

[Guest]

Awesome news now that it is official.

 

[jas83]

Great news. Look forward to watching him improve even more so over next few years at the Tigers and player rep footy.

 

[fainty]

great news!

 

[Spartan117]

Need to update the Club Contract list and add the rest of the Squad.

Now Where's that simple Spreadsheet thing we had a little while back????

Not yet….

1 more announcement....hmmmmmmm

Interesting … What do you know....

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Does anyone have an up to date list of who is signed until when?

 

[happy_tiger]

Need to update the Club Contract list and add the rest of the Squad.

Now Where's that simple Spreadsheet thing we had a little while back????

Not yet….

1 more announcement....hmmmmmmm

Any idea when ????

 

[jas83]

Blake Ashyford? Is he still off contract end of year?

 

[happy_tiger]

great work Tigers on signing one of the games most marketable and up and coming players If you want to make someone face of league in the future he is the man Thanks Chris

 

[jas83]

Liam Fulton another off contract?

 

[Guest]

Chris Lawrence inks to extend Benji Marshall link

* Christian Nicolussi
* From: The Daily Telegraph
* March 22, 2011 12:00AM

LOYALTY, playing directly outside Benji Marshall and being part of a young squad capable of winning several premierships are the three reasons Chris Lawrence will become a Wests Tiger for life.

Lawrence will officially agree to a five-year $1.6 million deal with the joint-venture club today, and last night told The Daily Telegraph why he happily signed his life away.

Such are the raps on the 22-year-old, Tigers skipper Robbie Farah rated Lawrence his successor and future leader at the Tigers.

"The club gave me an opportunity when I was younger, so to show them loyalty is great," Lawrence said.

"I'm getting the chance to play with high-class players like Robbie Farah, Benji Marshall and Lote Tuqiri, and looking at it longer-term, some of the guys coming through the club, I can see them developing into top-line first-graders.

"I know with a lot of boys in the Toyota Cup, we've got some really good talent and I think we'll have a strong group the next three, four and five years, and that made my decision easier knowing the club was heading in the right direction."

Lawrence's new deal was first revealed in The Daily Telegraph last Friday, but he spoke for the first time about the decision that is sure to be welcomed by all Tigers fans this morning.

The young flyer has formed a lethal combination on the left wing with Tuqiri and continued to grow his partnership with star No. 6 Marshall.

"I think Benji is the best player in the game at the moment," Lawrence said.

"He's definitely helped my game and to have an opportunity to play along side of him for the next four or five years, and also knowing he's here long-term as well, that really helped my decision.

"I've got Lote on the outside and Benji on the inside, so I'm spoilt for choice."

Lawrence bagged a double in Saturday night's scrappy 20-12 victory over the Warriors, and was keen for Saturday's match-up with Canberra, which pits him against former Australian Schoolboys teammate Joel Thompson and in-form winger Blake Ferguson.

Lawrence said the Farah was delighted by the signing news and rated Lawrence genuine captaincy material.

"There was a fair bit of interest in him from other clubs, and in my opinion he's one of the best centres in the game and a future captain of our club,' Farah said.

 

[cunno]

Great news well done to Chris, his family and the club. Looking forward to watching Chris play for years to come.

 

[851]

Great to see a local junior want to hang around,hopefully the club plays to its potential and gets a couple of premierships in that time.