Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Joel Helmes]

I’m a bit of a Dufty fan tbh, I think he’d add some much needed pace and strike to our backline.

 

[Russell]

I’m a bit of a Dufty fan tbh, I think he’d add some much needed pace and strike to our backline.

cc backline maybe

 

[SeanT]

Im sorry but dufty might have pace but he has nothing else. There is a reason hes not startinv at fullback next year.

Id go for Drinkwater for 400k and Jai Arrow. Plus Luciano. Get rid of anothrr player then go for Lomax.

 

[Dyloh]

Wheres the C Thompson no passing game come from? I'm trying to think of any big wayward passes the dude has done but can't think of any. Seen Liddle throw a 10m forward pass from dummy half and this dude is supposedly our future.

 

[SeanT]

@Dyloh thats most hookers these days. Honestly thw re are 20 forward passes in every game from the dummy half. Refs let them get away with it.

In defence to Liddle, Brooks has overran him often when he gets the ball from dummy half.

Jake simpkins? That young hooker we hot will be the future. The kid can play.

 

[Goldust]

@SeanT fingers crossed for simpkins.its stating the obvious,but damn we need a good dummy half 🔥

 

[hsvjones]

Let this settle in...
We have lost Marsters , Matterson, Matulino, Fonua, Farah & Rochow.. (5 starters)

We have gained the following with first grade experience - Walters (1 or 2 games) and ............ Nothing

Sorry but that is not good enough for a club with the money we have available.. I understand LL from Dragons might be coming but until it announced it is not happening..

If they think we will be better with these guys gone and the younger ones added they are kidding themselves..

Something does not seem right here as we are nearly Dec and other teams are playing there cards and all we seem to be doing to sitting in the corner with our fingers crossed hoping that LM comes to us..

 

[TJ21]

Let this settle in...
We have lost Marsters , Matterson, Matulino, Fonua, Farah & Rochow.. (5 starters)

We have gained the following with first grade experience - Walters (1 or 2 games) and ............ Nothing

Sorry but that is not good enough for a club with the money we have available.. I understand LL from Dragons might be coming but until it announced it is not happening..

If they think we will be better with these guys gone and the younger ones added they are kidding themselves..

Something does not seem right here as we are nearly Dec and other teams are playing there cards and all we seem to be doing to sitting in the corner with our fingers crossed hoping that LM comes to us..

@hsvjones the thing about these sort of posts is that you, like me and everyone else in this forum have no idea what's going on in terms of negotiations and signings but still people continue to post negative rubbish about the club. I like the fact that everything is under wraps and not leaking out to the press. It's not for us to know! Be positive mate, the club is in the best position it has been for years, so look forward!!

 

[Dyloh]

@SeanT yeah no doubt I was just wondering where the C Thompson no passing game comes from, I personally don't watch the guy and think" Geez this bloke can't pass to save his life"

 

[happy_tiger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K02iFgtOi4

Seriously ......NO

 

[hsvjones]

@TJ21 Understand and agree mate but as we have been fooled before it is hard not to think this way.. Every day we hear other clubs signing players but nothing from us and the longer this goes on the less talent available.. Just over losing and need a positive signing to lift morale .

 

[momo_amp_medo]

@hsvjones
Have you been on a holiday on Mars mate?
The reason is Latrell bloody Mitchell .... he is tying our bundle of money while we wait for him to come out of the warm waters of Fiji.

 

[TJ21]

@hsvjones yeah I think there is a big difference though as we are talking about a marquee player. Unfortunately mate no matter if we sign him or not there is always going to be negatively on this forum.

 

[TheDaBoss]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K02iFgtOi4

Seriously ......NO

:neutral_face: :neutral_face: :neutral_face: :neutral_face: :neutral_face:

 

[Curly_Tiger]

With 5 spots open we have spent a little of our seemingly $1.7m 2020 cap space on recent upgrades to Twal, Garner & Talau

The next three likely moving pieces here are Latrell, Leilua and even Utoikamanu potentially for 2020. That would use up most of our cap, probably leaving only two more at minimum or close

Given that the club believes all are in play, they can't do much other than wait if they are their preferred options and they definitely can't talk about them until all is locked in

I'm sure there are contingency plans if any fall over but realistically they can't talk about that either

I'm as keen for news as any but in the absence of knowledge it's tough to be critical of anyone at the Tigers on any of this

 

[pawsandclaws1]

You sign LM, other players come. And what if other clubs are signing players? Are they the right ones for us? I believe we are very strategic in our acquisitions this year.

 

[TheDaBoss]

Semi Radradra has ruled out a return to NRL

 

[happy_tiger]

Let this settle in...
We have lost Marsters , Matterson, Matulino, Fonua, Farah & Rochow.. (5 starters)

We have gained the following with first grade experience - Walters (1 or 2 games) and ............ Nothing

Sorry but that is not good enough for a club with the money we have available.. I understand LL from Dragons might be coming but until it announced it is not happening..

If they think we will be better with these guys gone and the younger ones added they are kidding themselves..

Something does not seem right here as we are nearly Dec and other teams are playing there cards and all we seem to be doing to sitting in the corner with our fingers crossed hoping that LM comes to us..

@hsvjones the thing about these sort of posts is that you, like me and everyone else in this forum have no idea what's going on in terms of negotiations and signings but still people continue to post negative rubbish about the club. I like the fact that everything is under wraps and not leaking out to the press. It's not for us to know! Be positive mate, the club is in the best position it has been for years, so look forward!!

Negative Rubbish ......??

The actual facts Jack until something actually happens .....

 

[TJ21]

@happy_tiger thanks for your highly valuable input mate.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Let this settle in...
We have lost Marsters , Matterson, Matulino, Fonua, Farah & Rochow.. (5 starters)

We have gained the following with first grade experience - Walters (1 or 2 games) and ............ Nothing

Sorry but that is not good enough for a club with the money we have available.. I understand LL from Dragons might be coming but until it announced it is not happening..

If they think we will be better with these guys gone and the younger ones added they are kidding themselves..

Something does not seem right here as we are nearly Dec and other teams are playing there cards and all we seem to be doing to sitting in the corner with our fingers crossed hoping that LM comes to us..

Absolutely spot on.
It could all change very quickly but at the moment we are still three good signings away from being where we were at the end of last year.
I’m still hopeful but our current reputation and history of poor player management is definitely enough for tigers fans to be concerned, worried, frantic and even possibly overtly emotional.