Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

rihannafan1 said:
What signings work if we're to be known as a family club? Should we never have gambling companies as sponsors? Fast food as sponsors? Not play in a league sponsored by alcohol and gambling?
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Short answer, yes, realistic or not, and particularly relating to the ever increasing prevalence of gambling's influence.
 
Canadian Club said:
There should be an annual Wests Tigers Forum award for the most over-hyped reserve grader of the off-season

2021 - Allan Fitzgibbon
2022 - Oliver Gildart/William Kei
2023 - Triston Reilly
2024 - Alex Lobb
2025 - Tim Johannssen (pending)

Any other nominations from years gone by?
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Forget who called it but Jet and BJ were going to be the best centre combination in the NRL.
 
GNR4LIFE said:
People acting like it’s a done deal. The guy is a dead shit. The fact he was happy to risk throwing his career in the toilet while being apart of the best side of the modern era should be a huge red flag. No question of his talent. The guy is an absolute beast. But all the talent in the world is pretty useless if you are a maniac off the field.
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The question is, has this process changed him? If he's found not guilty, and that's the first crucial step, then the question is can he show he's matured?

People make mistakes, some learn from them, others don't. And spend their lives in jail. See which path he chooses.
 
BAGNF05 said:
Forget who called it but Jet and BJ were going to be the best centre combination in the NRL.
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That's a bit different, they were at least established NRL players who proved to be good players at some point in their career. Talking more about unproven reserve grade players who hadn't played more than a handful of NRL games.
 
Canadian Club said:
That's a bit different, they were at least established NRL players who proved to be good players at some point in their career. Talking more about unproven reserve grade players who hadn't played more than a handful of NRL games.
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Personally I got carried away with the Gildart hype, then watched him play and he couldn’t draw and pass to save himself.
 
Canadian Club said:
So a NSW Cup player who has never played backrow at any level in his juniors or seniors is suppose to turn into an NRL backrower in the space of a singular off season...
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No one is saying he's going to turn into an origin player in an off season. No one is saying he'll be Ellis. He's just a very good young prospect, something which we have very little of in the forwards. And hopefully he can transition into a first grader next season.

First step is to get him on a development contract next year, cut faatape, and promote TJ. Make him full-time, and then see what he can do.

The prospect of him turning into a first grader is more likely than us signing a top prospect for our top 30. He was a standout in NSW cup, despite having no preseason with any team, and starting the year off in Ron massey...
 
Canadian Club said:
There should be an annual Wests Tigers Forum award for the most over-hyped reserve grader of the off-season

2021 - Allan Fitzgibbon
2022 - Oliver Gildart/William Kei
2023 - Triston Reilly
2024 - Alex Lobb
2025 - Tim Johannssen (pending)

Any other nominations from years gone by?
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What was the PNG blokes name that people kept going on about?
 
balmain boy said:
No one is saying he's going to turn into an origin player in an off season. No one is saying he'll be Ellis. He's just a very good young prospect, something which we have very little of in the forwards. And hopefully he can transition into a first grader next season.

First step is to get him on a development contract next year, cut faatape, and promote TJ. Make him full-time, and then see what he can do.

The prospect of him turning into a first grader is more likely than us signing a top prospect for our top 30. He was a standout in NSW cup, despite having no preseason with any team, and starting the year off in Ron massey...
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Serious question. Is there a rule that says that development contracts must eventually result in a top 30 deal? Seems that’s the way WT have been structuring them anyway.

To me that’s not very logical, we think this guy requires work to get to FG level but we’re going to promise him a FG deal anyway. Providing a disincentive to get better.
 
Canadian Club said:
There should be an annual Wests Tigers Forum award for the most over-hyped reserve grader of the off-season

2021 - Allan Fitzgibbon
2022 - Oliver Gildart/William Kei
2023 - Triston Reilly
2024 - Alex Lobb
2025 - Tim Johannssen (pending)

Any other nominations from years gone by?
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Liddle
 
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