Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[finnzo]

I’m as frustrated as any 1 but I’m 100% certain Ricoh ain’t just sitting in his office eating KitKats. There would be a ton of stuff happening behind the scenes. We just need to be patient cause we all know there is some big news coming. Well hopefully haha

 

[Tom Shines]

Would be on 350 at Melbourne

Might have a very nice boat though as well

 

[Lestronge]

Serious question , not trying to cause a stir … but has anything happened the last 15 pages ? Do we have any clarity as we draw closer to the end of June

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Serious question , not trying to cause a stir … but has anything happened the last 15 pages ? Do we have any clarity as we draw closer to the end of June

15 pages? That’s a bit generous.

 

[The Chad]

No inside information, but something is brewing.

Obviously we had Richo talking about 2-3 external signings that 'were exciting' a few weeks back. For whatever reason, nothing has eventuated, but I doubt Richo puts himself in a position to make a fool of himself in the public forum without something concrete to back that up.

We have all heard the KPP & Taylan May rumours. Tyrone May is off contract & on record saying he wants to return to Australia. The Broncos are having some cap balancing issues with questions around Staggs, Cobbo & Reynolds confirmed, and rumours around a few of their forwards too.

We just let Galvin walk, leaving another Top 30 spot available.

It might be that the signings are not for the remainder of this season. We could spend the next few months trying to lock in the likes of Da Silva, Api, Bula, To'a etc AFTER an announcement of who is getting added next season (KPP, May etc). This gives the club clarity on the available dollars etc. Or maybe that is the delay on announcing signings from external- need to tie up the guys in house first before we commit to $'s elsewhere.

There are only so many NRL Top 30 spots available every year. And our club has a few available & money to spend.

 

[Needaname]

this is what is frustrating me the most, all the other clubs have announced extensions or signings etc and we’ve been silent. the other clubs have realised there’s more teams coming in so they need to secure the players they want to keep. we’ve just been crickets

Yeah a lot of clubs are holding on trying to stockpile or add in time for the new teams to come in.
Meanwhile we have 3 spots this year and about 8 next year and nothing.
Also NRL.com has Jarome registered as only 25 and 26 so player options aside effectively he is off contract from Nov1.
I wonder if Richo is just waiting until the next squad deadline of March next year for agents to start throwing their players at the Tigers just knowing they have the spots available.

 

[Oldman]

Cmon …”the me first brat” has said nothing as far as we know ….its a quote from his agent ..

But personally I don’t gaf about whether they are choirboys or not …just win some freaking games for a change

I’m with you here Tom,
The manager is just doing his job seeing how much interest is out there for his client.
If there is a position that has abundance of talent around it is the no:9
So wouldn’t see much issue finding a replacement if the kid moves on.

 

[Needaname]

* Papali’i is quoted in a recent article that this will be his last year at Canberra but he intends to play on

 

[Oldman]

While we’re on the Long Bay XIII - anyone heard any updates on the Tavui brothers (Masei & Eti). They got arrested 18 months ago for allegedly murdering a bloke and Ive heard nothing since 🤷‍♂️

Rumour has it Gus went in to check on their welfare 😉

 

[Tom Shines]

* Papali’i is quoted in a recent article that this will be his last year at Canberra but he intends to play on

Some media type said yesterday ( Andrew Webster I think ) that 2 Sydney teams were interested in him …

Not young though …so he needs to be very cheap

 

[loklok]

I’m as frustrated as any 1 but I’m 100% certain Ricoh ain’t just sitting in his office eating KitKats. There would be a ton of stuff happening behind the scenes. We just need to be patient cause we all know there is some big news coming. Well hopefully haha

Getting the right signing for the right money otherwise this forum will go in a meltdown

 

[Tom Shines]

No inside information, but something is brewing.

Obviously we had Richo talking about 2-3 external signings that 'were exciting' a few weeks back. For whatever reason, nothing has eventuated, but I doubt Richo puts himself in a position to make a fool of himself in the public forum without something concrete to back that up.

We have all heard the KPP & Taylan May rumours. Tyrone May is off contract & on record saying he wants to return to Australia. The Broncos are having some cap balancing issues with questions around Staggs, Cobbo & Reynolds confirmed, and rumours around a few of their forwards too.

We just let Galvin walk, leaving another Top 30 spot available.

It might be that the signings are not for the remainder of this season. We could spend the next few months trying to lock in the likes of Da Silva, Api, Bula, To'a etc AFTER an announcement of who is getting added next season (KPP, May etc). This gives the club clarity on the available dollars etc. Or maybe that is the delay on announcing signings from external- need to tie up the guys in house first before we commit to $'s elsewhere.

There are only so many NRL Top 30 spots available every year. And our club has a few available & money to spend.

What’s the latest with Taylan? I thought he had been at Souths most recently

 

[skywalker]

Seeing there are no signings to talk about …let’s unpack this one a bit…

I think the history of Harry T’s previous generosity at the Wests Tigers might be a little over stated …

He was a jersey sponsor for a few years …. So he was buying an advertising service that promoted his company..

He has stated several times since that ended ( not recently though) that he was prepared to help the club ( presumably through third party deals …) but did he actually do so?

In a newspaper article a couple of years ago Harry said he offered to pay for 3 third party deals. But nobody from the club ever got back to him.

 

[innsaneink]

No inside information, but something is brewing.

Obviously we had Richo talking about 2-3 external signings that 'were exciting' a few weeks back. For whatever reason, nothing has eventuated, but I doubt Richo puts himself in a position to make a fool of himself in the public forum without something concrete to back that up.

We have all heard the KPP & Taylan May rumours. Tyrone May is off contract & on record saying he wants to return to Australia. The Broncos are having some cap balancing issues with questions around Staggs, Cobbo & Reynolds confirmed, and rumours around a few of their forwards too.

We just let Galvin walk, leaving another Top 30 spot available.

It might be that the signings are not for the remainder of this season. We could spend the next few months trying to lock in the likes of Da Silva, Api, Bula, To'a etc AFTER an announcement of who is getting added next season (KPP, May etc). This gives the club clarity on the available dollars etc. Or maybe that is the delay on announcing signings from external- need to tie up the guys in house first before we commit to $'s elsewhere.

There are only so many NRL Top 30 spots available every year. And our club has a few available & money to spend.

Just to clarify...he didnt say 2 or 3 players....he said in 2 or 3 weeks time...but it was singings plural...and external

 

[Tom Shines]

Just to clarify...he didnt say 2 or 3 players....he said in 2 or 3 weeks time...but it was singings plural...and external

Don’t destroy the Chinese Whispers mate

 

[batboy]

Just to clarify...he didnt say 2 or 3 players....he said in 2 or 3 weeks time...but it was singings plural...and external

Onnit Ink - He did....

It was almost 2 months ago now, Surely he was eluding to the NRLW Signings trumpeted of late.
That's not what was intimated though.

 

[The Chad]

Just to clarify...he didnt say 2 or 3 players....he said in 2 or 3 weeks time...but it was singings plural...and external

I actually think he did give a number on signings.

I remember talking about 2-3 weeks. I thought he said at least 2 signings.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Any signings?! 🤔

Unfortunately, the silence is deafening so the answer is (you know what) all.

 

[Betterdays22]

Money has changed significantly from 10-15 years ago. Remember the Blair saga? That thread went on forever before he was finally announced, and the figure bandied about was always 500k. Today that’s probably Alex Seyfarth money. But at the time, was an exorbitant figure, especially for a back rower. In 2025, KPP will probably be on around 600-650, and he has nowhere the reputation Blair had.

The salary cap has tripled from the days of Adam Blair... 500k then is nowhere near Alex Seyfarth
money.

500k then was a ridiculous contract for Blair even by todays standards

 

[Demps]

Tyrone May - he'd make a "good" utility. He was a part of a grand final winning team just a few years ago. Toiling away in super league. I could see him being a Kurt Mann type player, which would benefit us.

Taylan May - uniting the trio brothers. This would be great for training and Taylan strengthens a weakness we have. Has that sort of mongrel we kind of lack in the backs. We've seen how the Fainu bros love being at the same club. The May bros would really benefit us, brotherhood is something special.

Suli Pole - Fonuas brother. Come join the pack lad. He's only young, so we can develope him in the lower grades & hope for the best. Good prospect.

Kai Pearce-Paul - it's all been said, he's being mis used at Newcastle. He would be a dynamic option in our backrow and I could see his attacking skills really opening up at the Tigers. Get the deal done.

Krystian Mapapalangi - this will be your next favourite player. 1 to 6, he can cover it all. He should be elevated to top 30 and fill in when needed, however I could see him making a centre position his own. The kid is a very talented player. Otherwise he's an upgrade on our centre depth, with some likely departing.

Harrison "Harry" Hassett - those who watch the lower grades will know the name. Played first grade the other week at the Panthers and scored a try. Looks like a promising prospect and will strengthen our backrow depth. Good bench option & won't break the bank.

Lazarus Vaalepu - Samoan prop in the Melbourne system. Off contract. Big lad and we need some props badly. Very handy player that would fit in within what were building.

Viliami Fifita - 24 year old prop at the Dragons, came through the Manly system with the Fainu bros. Another big lad. Would be a welcome addition to our pack in an area we need desperately to bolster.