Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Fish88]

I don’t know where we find an NRL quality right centre. We’ve already got fringe centres in To’a, Faatape and Naden, it can’t be player in NSW Cup.

Averillo unsigned for next year. Got pace and would be a huge upgrade on most of our backs.

 

[weststigerman]

Averillo unsigned for next year. Got pace and would be a huge upgrade on most of our backs.

He's in the first year of a 3 year contract with the Dolphins?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

He's in the first year of a 3 year contract with the Dolphins?

They have outside backs coming out of their arse. Its possible they look to offload someone.

 

[Fish88]

He's in the first year of a 3 year contract with the Dolphins?

Oh yep you’re right. Could have sworn I’d seen some stuff online he was looking around. Disregard that!

 

[KCTiger2]

Oh yep you’re right. Could have sworn I’d seen some stuff online he was looking around. Disregard that!

There were rumours that he wanted to return to Sydney but he himself came out and said it’s not true

 

[Camel2281]

That's the problem. If Turuva is going to be a centre, we need a winger and if he's a winger we need a centre. Either way they have to be NRL quality and there aren't many available.

Luke Lualilii

 

[BAGNF05]

That's the problem. If Turuva is going to be a centre, we need a winger and if he's a winger we need a centre. Either way they have to be NRL quality and there aren't many available.

I presume we’ve paid him centre money and will give him first dibs there.

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

I presume we’ve paid him centre money and will give him first dibs there.

433k a year average. If he doesn't go okay at centre we can shift him back to wing and his salary is still pretty good. Especially considering nofa was 500k+

 

[tigerbenji]

You like how he plays or you like him?

I hate him. The way he prances around, his head, his way too straight back, hate him. If you want an insight into his personality look no further than when he was on the rape charges. He was walking around Wollongong in red speedos walking his dog. Now I know that's no crime, but if your in the public eye on rape charges you don't walk the streets in speedos. There is just something weird about that.

However as a player he is a fantastic lock. Big body, works hard and carries the ball very deep into the line creating space for his halves. Not sure that's enough to want him in a Tigers jersey though. Not that head.

Like the way he plays.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

You like how he plays or you like him?

I hate him. The way he prances around, his head, his way too straight back, hate him. If you want an insight into his personality look no further than when he was on the rape charges. He was walking around Wollongong in red speedos walking his dog. Now I know that's no crime, but if your in the public eye on rape charges you don't walk the streets in speedos. There is just something weird about that.

However as a player he is a fantastic lock. Big body, works hard and carries the ball very deep into the line creating space for his halves. Not sure that's enough to want him in a Tigers jersey though. Not that head.

"He was walking around Wollongong in red speedos walking his dog." _ if it's not a crime it should be!!!!

 

[pawsandclaws1]

"He was walking around Wollongong in red speedos walking his dog." _ if it's not a crime it should be!!!!

My sister and niece follow the NRL and were Illawarra supporters. The do not follow Illawarra anymore due to JDB representing the club.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

"He was walking around Wollongong in red speedos walking his dog." _ if it's not a crime it should be!!!!

I mean, look. If you are a professional athlete, why wouldn’t you show off what you got?

 

[Betterdays22]

I mean, look. If you are a professional athlete, why wouldn’t you show off what you got?

Being on a rape charge is probably a good reason...

 

[Flippedy]

My sister and niece follow the NRL and were Illawarra supporters. The do not follow Illawarra anymore due to JDB representing the club.

Are Illawarra still part of the league? Let’s face it it’s all St George.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Are Illawarra still part of the league? Let’s face it it’s all St George.

Except Illawarra provide the bulk of their juniors.

 

[tigertragic]

He's in the first year of a 3 year contract with the Dolphins?

But they signed Herbie F for this year onwards

 

[Glenji95]

I think beach rating is more interesting that anything to do with this season for the Tigers... Ulladulla to Eden is my paradise.

Was very lucky to grow up in Ulladulla, although it’s changed since I left.

 

[Flippedy]

Except Illawarra provide the bulk of their juniors.

This is true and has been for a long time, yet I find Illawarra are rarely acknowledged in NRL circles these days. The narrative is all St George, the history of the Big Red V yadda, yadda.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

This is true and has been for a long time, yet I find Illawarra are rarely acknowledged in NRL circles these days. The narrative is all St George, the history of the Big Red V yadda, yadda.

It’s a complete take over from an optics POV. Quite disgraceful really. But they have the location and the juniors.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Steelers copped a raw deal. They got classified as a Sydney team, which put them in danger of being thrown out, cos of the old too many teams in Sydney rubbish. So they approached the Dragons. They probably felt like they had no bargaining power in regards to what they could demand. Interestingly enough, they turned down approaches by the Magpies and Sharks in 98. Would have been a far different landscape if they merged with the Magpies. Would be no WT’s. Balmain probably would have merged with Parra.