Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[AmericanHistoryX]

The coach lacked more experience than most the players

 

[weststigersfinals2025]

The coach lacked more experience than most the players

Yes the way benji was appointed wasn’t smart but the tigers board did it and this is where we’re at so we need to trust him. Sack him and the tigers will just restart and the same shit will happen over and over. We’ve sacked that many coaches and look where it’s got us. The club has no culture, no identity, and no winning culture. Blokes don’t even know the winning song

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Worse than that they forgot how to win. If Luai can't help us it could get ugly.

 

[weststigersfinals2025]

Worse than that they forgot how to win. If Luai can't help us it could get ugly.

100%. I think luai will help us. The bloke has a great competitive edge and pulls up players for not doing well. If you’ve seen the clip of luai spraying salmon a few years ago after the game. Hope he brings this attitude the tigers have lacked

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Salmon was 1 guy. We are 16 more. Thata a lot of sprays in one game. Hope he's not goal kicking.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result

Well, we're off to.a good start.

 

[weststigersfinals2025]

Salmon was 1 guy. We are 16 more. Thata a lot of sprays in one game. Hope he's not goal kicking.

This is one thing I’ve questioned every year, why we have not signed someone who can goalkick.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Thats the least of our problems right now. Our goal should be the other teams sharp shooters not getting pot shots against us. Defence.

 

[coivtny]

This is one thing I’ve questioned every year, why we have not signed someone who can goalkick.

There are two mistakes we make every year and have done for a long time. We don't go into games with a top class goal kicker, someone who is 80% plus and we never seem to worry about for and against. Having missed the playoffs one year on for and against you'd think we'd be all over that but ...... no. Of course we make a shedload of other mistakes but those two annoy me beyond belief.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Only 2 mistakes?

 

[coivtny]

Only 2 mistakes?

Read the post.

 

[TigerSkins05]

Given Cronulla's salary cap issues a somewhat unknown front rower such as Tukupa-Ke Hau Tapuha could be a cheapy and worth considering. He is 22 years old, 114kg and 196cm and has played the odd NRL game for the Sharks this year when injuries have struck. From what I have seen he has potential (I know that is a dangerous word to use) but given his age and the number of front rowers in front of him at the Sharks he may be looking for other opportunities.

You gotta stop that .. !! You make way too much sense there with that statement .. !!

That’s why we went after and signed a 28 year old .. 125kgs prop that only playes 12 to 20 mins per game .. !!

 

[weststigersfinals2025]

There are two mistakes we make every year and have done for a long time. We don't go into games with a top class goal kicker, someone who is 80% plus and we never seem to worry about for and against. Having missed the playoffs one year on for and against you'd think we'd be all over that but ...... no. Of course we make a shedload of other mistakes but those two annoy me beyond belief.

Thats the least of our problems right now. Our goal should be the other teams sharp shooters not getting pot shots against us. Defence.

And then we sign players like Russell Packer and Brent naden

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

It was a bad attempt at humour. Apologies

 

[phil1986]

Pretty sure we would have come out a little in front... the Pommy club would have kicked in for his time spent over there.

The thing with Bateman is if we paid him say $700k this year, plus forward paid him $450k from future years into this year, and he earned $450k from playing in the super league, it means he was paid $1.6m this year. From a cash flow perspective, I don’t believe any player in the history of rugby league has ever had $1.6m of cash flow in a single season from on field earnings only. Not even in the Super League era?

I know the numbers are approximate and I know what has been forward paid he was owed anyway but I am talking about cash flow.

This would be right up there with the biggest rort of the century given Batemans’s output.

Yep as the contract is paid monthly.

November until November.

Roughly 4-5 months not paid by us.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

You gotta stop that .. !! You make way too much sense there with that statement .. !!

That’s why we went after and signed a 28 year old .. 125kgs prop that only playes 12 to 20 mins per game .. !!

Brilliant goalkicker and player Valentine Holmes, but our Club showed no interest.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Luai connexion to Benji - Holmes to Flanagan. Sometimes its not what you know but who you know.

 

[coivtny]

It was a bad attempt at humour. Apologies

No worries mate.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Have to die. No time for worry. Just won't be a comedian.

 

[Ermo]

From what I can gather after reading the last 10 pages is that we have signed a guy by the name of Jethro Bodine from the Mid Coast Hillbillies. His dad was a world class boxer but died in a rip on a North Coast Beach and he used to sell crocodile pies at the Lake Cathie Surf Club! Did I miss anything?