Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Geo]

I saw this on LU.
I have just been told by a die-hard Tigers fan that Josh Aloiai has been released.

I just been told by the official Website that Josh Aloiai has been named on the bench to play the Cowboys..

 

[Sunnycoast_tiger]

@momo_amp_medo If it's true who do we get?? Scott Drinkwater, I did read somewhere that the Cowboys want Drinkwater but only if the Cowboys give them a forward,

 

[Sunnycoast_tiger]

@Geo That's great news Geo.

 

[851]

@momo_amp_medo If it's true who do we get?? Scott Drinkwater, I did read somewhere that the Cowboys want Drinkwater but only if the Cowboys give them a forward,

That would offset the original hell no feeling, Drinkwater is a handy player, but lets not preempt our club, as we know not to get our hopes up

 

[Jock Koss]

@Sunnycoast_tiger bloody well hope so
Aloiai could’ve been our lock for the next ten years but he won’t do it here, his mind seems made up I must say.. the boys club effect

 

[balmain boy]

@DieHarder Aloiai runs hard, but has iffy defence and still has too many errors and penalties in his game. He's a bench prop, but a decent one.
However he's one of the only forwards we have that runs hard and gets over the advantage line. Maybe if Storm took Packer (full contract) and Aloiai for Drinkwater i'd accept it. Can't see why they would though.

 

[Jock Koss]

@balmain-boy totally agree though if he dedicated more time to honing his passing skills and motor then the #13 definitely had his name all over it. A moot point now really

 

[Geo]

@balmain-boy totally agree though if he dedicated more time to honing his passing skills and motor then the #13 definitely had his name all over it. A moot point now really

Do you believe he has been released..strange Maguire would name him today..?

 

[Jock Koss]

@Geo not sure yet mate.. really praying we don’t see the back of him and would almost have Thompson gone instead but it may free up the room for a deadly 3/4 to go with our upcoming juniors.

Josh has had a great run here and loves everyone involved as I know him fairly personally, think it’s all bogus smoke with no 🔥

 

[balmain boy]

@balmain-boy totally agree though if he dedicated more time to honing his passing skills and motor then the #13 definitely had his name all over it. A moot point now really

Do you believe he has been released..strange Maguire would name him today..?

You do realise plans could be in process for a swap deal before June 30? Just because the rumour has leaked now doesn't mean it will happen immediately...:face_with_rolling_eyes:

 

[bythebeardofzeus]

Jesus Christ... I've been reading the forum for the past couple of days and this is turning into a bloody nightmare. Rumours of the club not doing medical checks on the already busted trio Matulino, Packer, and Reynolds and signing them up to long-term, lucrative contracts. We're in a right mess. How do I know that? We've just bloody let DWZ go to the dogs and signed Tim Mannah! Now rumours of us letting Aloiai go? This has got to be a joke...

DWZ has had his fair share of injuries also so probably a good thing he’s not coming here. But yeh very disappointing if we are in fact not conducting medicals prior to signing newbies.

 

[Geo]

@balmain-boy totally agree though if he dedicated more time to honing his passing skills and motor then the #13 definitely had his name all over it. A moot point now really

Do you believe he has been released..strange Maguire would name him today..?

You do realise plans could be in process for a swap deal before June 30? Just because the rumour has leaked now doesn't mean it will happen immediately...:face_with_rolling_eyes:

The source in LU says has been released not will be..if it's true can't see much point in continuing to play him

 

[Jock Koss]

@Geo who’d You replace with ? Lol

 

[2005magic]

All I can say is the papers said silly season was about to commence with all the madness and chaos leading up to 30 June. Looks like they're right. Hang on to your hats and enjoy the next wild fortnight.........

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

@momo_amp_medo
A public hanging is a great idea i wish i had thought of it first.First in line should be the 2 board members who betrayed Marina Go and rolled over to the NRL closely followed up by the non talking/doing anything new chairman(he can take his grange with him).
When you think of it we could make it a annual reenactment like Bastille Day and celebrate it on the same day the french got rid of their useless monarchy.I feel this could remove the apathy that that exists within the club with a new motto "Perform or Perish"

I like it. "Perfungor Vel Pereo"

Was going to ask what the Latin translation was haha...

 

[Jock Koss]

All I can say is the papers said silly season was about to commence with all the madness and chaos leading up to 30 June. Looks like they're right. Hang on to your hats and enjoy the next wild fortnight.........

Some people have already fallen OFF the wagon without their horse and cart. crazy! Not to mention the mannah/DWZ debacle which everybody was somewhat astonished Or totally displeased about without the coach saying squat about what is going on behind closed doors.

It’s like some people think we can just sign anybody and will always critique a player if it’s not their chosen one - as if they’d rather we signed nobody and slid down the ladder.

 

[swag_tiger]

If it's for Drinkwater then i'll take that.

 

[2005magic]

@DieHarder I get the feeling a few here imagine McGuire to be like Slim Pickins riding the a-bomb down in Dr Stangelove. I've no reason to imagine whatever he is doing is not in WT interests long term. So, I'll keep on supporting the coach and team with varied degrees of enthusiasm.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Ch10 reporting Mannah will backflip on the WTs' deal.

Benny apparently said he wouldn't pay counterfeit money for him.

Can it get any better than this!

 

[Geo]

@Geo who’d You replace with ? Lol

Mcqueen or Clark..blokes actually here..every other player who has been linked to a switch of clubs has been dumped from fg well before it happens DWZ with Mannah the latest..

If he is not going to be here trying to help get us to finals pick someone who is

FWIW i think Aloiai will be re-signed...