Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[happy_tiger]

Went to post in latrell thread and seen it was closed but Stay tuned meeting with roosters yesterday to clarify position moving forward, they got their answer. Tigers and Souths revisiting this week. Titans unlikely but will also make a push. If it’s about money he will be a tiger 2020 and beyond.

Only way Souths could fit him in is if they got rid of walker, Gagai or Johnston + 1 other. The question is whether anyone would be willing to take any of those three close to full freight? I wouldn’t have thought so but I guess we’ll see.

Additionally, still can’t see Roosters releasing him to Souths in 2020, so that would have to be for 2021


I don’t think roosters would stop a Souths move but don’t think they would do them any favors cap wise. Ultimately McGuire wants playerS who want to play for the tigers. I wouldn’t sell the farm to buy latrel personally but I’d make him an offer slightly above market. If he fires he will attract more players for 2021 so would be worth it there. Tigers aren’t an aesthetically pleasing place to play. So paying slight overs on rep players is fine. I’m confident from what I know from both sides that IF he gets out of his final season of his deal, tigers will get him. It’s not about fit or history for them. It’s about money. And tigers have the most. Just depends if they want to open the cheque book up and take a gamble. And for a team that hasn’t played finals for 9 years, if suggest opening the book

I'd rather us throw a million a year at a Latrell than our recent purchases. If you're going to blow money, blow it on a player in his prime.


Shorter bigger deals. Drop the 4th year offer 3 on 1.2 Mil a year. Make a statement. They have wasted More/equal money on worse players (reynolds packer mataulino mcqueen) for example. Tigers are an elite player away from 9th to top 4. Need a guy like latrell to legitimately compete. Just pay him. See what happens

I'd say we still need another prop and hooker myself to be top 4 material unless we got extremely lucky injury wise

The form of props (outside of a few elite guys) seems to wax and wane quite a lot. RCG and Boyd were playing for Australia not long ago. Tamou and Merrin went from commanding big contracts to being over-priced and average very quickly. Kane Evans looked good briefly for the Roosters then was garbage for Parra but started to improve a bit at the back end of last year. We've got a young pack who are every chance of improving next year. I'd love an elite prop like JWH or Papalii, but there are none available so there's no point being worried about it.
Hooker is a big problem, but at least they're made steps for the longer term with Simpkin.

LM will make us a definite Top 8 chance , but that Top 4 of Roosters ,Melbourne Canberra and Parra will be extremely hard to break into

Actually many might argue this , but if any side might drop out of that Top 4 it might be the Roosters , especially with no Cronk and possibly no LM

Flanagan isn't worthy of tying Cronk's shoelaces , let alone stepping into his shoes

 

[happy_tiger]

Went to post in latrell thread and seen it was closed but Stay tuned meeting with roosters yesterday to clarify position moving forward, they got their answer. Tigers and Souths revisiting this week. Titans unlikely but will also make a push. If it’s about money he will be a tiger 2020 and beyond.

Only way Souths could fit him in is if they got rid of walker, Gagai or Johnston + 1 other. The question is whether anyone would be willing to take any of those three close to full freight? I wouldn’t have thought so but I guess we’ll see.

Additionally, still can’t see Roosters releasing him to Souths in 2020, so that would have to be for 2021


I don’t think roosters would stop a Souths move but don’t think they would do them any favors cap wise. Ultimately McGuire wants playerS who want to play for the tigers. I wouldn’t sell the farm to buy latrel personally but I’d make him an offer slightly above market. If he fires he will attract more players for 2021 so would be worth it there. Tigers aren’t an aesthetically pleasing place to play. So paying slight overs on rep players is fine. I’m confident from what I know from both sides that IF he gets out of his final season of his deal, tigers will get him. It’s not about fit or history for them. It’s about money. And tigers have the most. Just depends if they want to open the cheque book up and take a gamble. And for a team that hasn’t played finals for 9 years, if suggest opening the book

I'd rather us throw a million a year at a Latrell than our recent purchases. If you're going to blow money, blow it on a player in his prime.


Shorter bigger deals. Drop the 4th year offer 3 on 1.2 Mil a year. Make a statement. They have wasted More/equal money on worse players (reynolds packer mataulino mcqueen) for example. Tigers are an elite player away from 9th to top 4. Need a guy like latrell to legitimately compete. Just pay him. See what happens

I'd say we still need another prop and hooker myself to be top 4 material unless we got extremely lucky injury wise

The form of props (outside of a few elite guys) seems to wax and wane quite a lot. RCG and Boyd were playing for Australia not long ago. Tamou and Merrin went from commanding big contracts to being over-priced and average very quickly. Kane Evans looked good briefly for the Roosters then was garbage for Parra but started to improve a bit at the back end of last year. We've got a young pack who are every chance of improving next year. I'd love an elite prop like JWH or Papalii, but there are none available so there's no point being worried about it.
Hooker is a big problem, but at least they're made steps for the longer term with Simpkin.

If we got a pick on what prop we could sign , in my humble opinion it has to be SST

 

[WT2K]

Went to post in latrell thread and seen it was closed but Stay tuned meeting with roosters yesterday to clarify position moving forward, they got their answer. Tigers and Souths revisiting this week. Titans unlikely but will also make a push. If it’s about money he will be a tiger 2020 and beyond.

Only way Souths could fit him in is if they got rid of walker, Gagai or Johnston + 1 other. The question is whether anyone would be willing to take any of those three close to full freight? I wouldn’t have thought so but I guess we’ll see.

Additionally, still can’t see Roosters releasing him to Souths in 2020, so that would have to be for 2021


I don’t think roosters would stop a Souths move but don’t think they would do them any favors cap wise. Ultimately McGuire wants playerS who want to play for the tigers. I wouldn’t sell the farm to buy latrel personally but I’d make him an offer slightly above market. If he fires he will attract more players for 2021 so would be worth it there. Tigers aren’t an aesthetically pleasing place to play. So paying slight overs on rep players is fine. I’m confident from what I know from both sides that IF he gets out of his final season of his deal, tigers will get him. It’s not about fit or history for them. It’s about money. And tigers have the most. Just depends if they want to open the cheque book up and take a gamble. And for a team that hasn’t played finals for 9 years, if suggest opening the book

I'd rather us throw a million a year at a Latrell than our recent purchases. If you're going to blow money, blow it on a player in his prime.


Shorter bigger deals. Drop the 4th year offer 3 on 1.2 Mil a year. Make a statement. They have wasted More/equal money on worse players (reynolds packer mataulino mcqueen) for example. Tigers are an elite player away from 9th to top 4. Need a guy like latrell to legitimately compete. Just pay him. See what happens

I'd say we still need another prop and hooker myself to be top 4 material unless we got extremely lucky injury wise

The form of props (outside of a few elite guys) seems to wax and wane quite a lot. RCG and Boyd were playing for Australia not long ago. Tamou and Merrin went from commanding big contracts to being over-priced and average very quickly. Kane Evans looked good briefly for the Roosters then was garbage for Parra but started to improve a bit at the back end of last year. We've got a young pack who are every chance of improving next year. I'd love an elite prop like JWH or Papalii, but there are none available so there's no point being worried about it.
Hooker is a big problem, but at least they're made steps for the longer term with Simpkin.

If we got a pick on what prop we could sign , in my humble opinion it has to be SST

Would've been my pick too. Shame that he extended with the chooks.

 

[Nelson]

Went to post in latrell thread and seen it was closed but Stay tuned meeting with roosters yesterday to clarify position moving forward, they got their answer. Tigers and Souths revisiting this week. Titans unlikely but will also make a push. If it’s about money he will be a tiger 2020 and beyond.

Only way Souths could fit him in is if they got rid of walker, Gagai or Johnston + 1 other. The question is whether anyone would be willing to take any of those three close to full freight? I wouldn’t have thought so but I guess we’ll see.

Additionally, still can’t see Roosters releasing him to Souths in 2020, so that would have to be for 2021


I don’t think roosters would stop a Souths move but don’t think they would do them any favors cap wise. Ultimately McGuire wants playerS who want to play for the tigers. I wouldn’t sell the farm to buy latrel personally but I’d make him an offer slightly above market. If he fires he will attract more players for 2021 so would be worth it there. Tigers aren’t an aesthetically pleasing place to play. So paying slight overs on rep players is fine. I’m confident from what I know from both sides that IF he gets out of his final season of his deal, tigers will get him. It’s not about fit or history for them. It’s about money. And tigers have the most. Just depends if they want to open the cheque book up and take a gamble. And for a team that hasn’t played finals for 9 years, if suggest opening the book

I'd rather us throw a million a year at a Latrell than our recent purchases. If you're going to blow money, blow it on a player in his prime.


Shorter bigger deals. Drop the 4th year offer 3 on 1.2 Mil a year. Make a statement. They have wasted More/equal money on worse players (reynolds packer mataulino mcqueen) for example. Tigers are an elite player away from 9th to top 4. Need a guy like latrell to legitimately compete. Just pay him. See what happens

I'd say we still need another prop and hooker myself to be top 4 material unless we got extremely lucky injury wise

The form of props (outside of a few elite guys) seems to wax and wane quite a lot. RCG and Boyd were playing for Australia not long ago. Tamou and Merrin went from commanding big contracts to being over-priced and average very quickly. Kane Evans looked good briefly for the Roosters then was garbage for Parra but started to improve a bit at the back end of last year. We've got a young pack who are every chance of improving next year. I'd love an elite prop like JWH or Papalii, but there are none available so there's no point being worried about it.
Hooker is a big problem, but at least they're made steps for the longer term with Simpkin.

If we got a pick on what prop we could sign , in my humble opinion it has to be SST

I'd probably go with Haas given his age and potential for even further development.

 

[Guest]

I think it's like this.

Easts want him to play with Tigers next year.
He wants to play for Souths as first choice, and they are having a go despite their public denials. But it's not a done deal if the Tiges can put another serious offer down.

How do you know he wants to play for South's?

 

[happy_tiger]

Went to post in latrell thread and seen it was closed but Stay tuned meeting with roosters yesterday to clarify position moving forward, they got their answer. Tigers and Souths revisiting this week. Titans unlikely but will also make a push. If it’s about money he will be a tiger 2020 and beyond.

Only way Souths could fit him in is if they got rid of walker, Gagai or Johnston + 1 other. The question is whether anyone would be willing to take any of those three close to full freight? I wouldn’t have thought so but I guess we’ll see.

Additionally, still can’t see Roosters releasing him to Souths in 2020, so that would have to be for 2021


I don’t think roosters would stop a Souths move but don’t think they would do them any favors cap wise. Ultimately McGuire wants playerS who want to play for the tigers. I wouldn’t sell the farm to buy latrel personally but I’d make him an offer slightly above market. If he fires he will attract more players for 2021 so would be worth it there. Tigers aren’t an aesthetically pleasing place to play. So paying slight overs on rep players is fine. I’m confident from what I know from both sides that IF he gets out of his final season of his deal, tigers will get him. It’s not about fit or history for them. It’s about money. And tigers have the most. Just depends if they want to open the cheque book up and take a gamble. And for a team that hasn’t played finals for 9 years, if suggest opening the book

I'd rather us throw a million a year at a Latrell than our recent purchases. If you're going to blow money, blow it on a player in his prime.


Shorter bigger deals. Drop the 4th year offer 3 on 1.2 Mil a year. Make a statement. They have wasted More/equal money on worse players (reynolds packer mataulino mcqueen) for example. Tigers are an elite player away from 9th to top 4. Need a guy like latrell to legitimately compete. Just pay him. See what happens

I'd say we still need another prop and hooker myself to be top 4 material unless we got extremely lucky injury wise

The form of props (outside of a few elite guys) seems to wax and wane quite a lot. RCG and Boyd were playing for Australia not long ago. Tamou and Merrin went from commanding big contracts to being over-priced and average very quickly. Kane Evans looked good briefly for the Roosters then was garbage for Parra but started to improve a bit at the back end of last year. We've got a young pack who are every chance of improving next year. I'd love an elite prop like JWH or Papalii, but there are none available so there's no point being worried about it.
Hooker is a big problem, but at least they're made steps for the longer term with Simpkin.

If we got a pick on what prop we could sign , in my humble opinion it has to be SST

I'd probably go with Haas given his age and potential for even further development.

It really was a touch and go call ...I went for SST as he won't be called upon for SOO

 

[tigerballs]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

 

[Curly_Tiger]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Why not have both?

 

[Ponyo]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Who knows, you may be right about Tommy
@tigerballs but the only thing Hunt, Bird, Milf have on LM is kinky surnames. Shouldn't be spoken about in the same breath as LM.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Who knows, you may be right about Tommy
@tigerballs but the only thing Hunt, Bird, Milf have on LM is kinky surnames. Shouldn't be spoken about in the same breath as LM.

I’m sure ready to be proved wrong ..... but I have my doubts.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Who knows, you may be right about Tommy
@tigerballs but the only thing Hunt, Bird, Milf have on LM is kinky surnames. Shouldn't be spoken about in the same breath as LM.

I’m sure ready to be proved wrong ..... but I have my doubts.

Is there any player we could sign for 1 mil who you wouldn't be worried about? Spending that much is always a risk, but when you haven't made the finals in a decade, you don't have much to lose.

 

[happy_tiger]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Who knows, you may be right about Tommy
@tigerballs but the only thing Hunt, Bird, Milf have on LM is kinky surnames. Shouldn't be spoken about in the same breath as LM.

I’m sure ready to be proved wrong ..... but I have my doubts.

Is there any player we could sign for 1 mil who you wouldn't be worried about? Spending that much is always a risk, but when you haven't made the finals in a decade, you don't have much to lose.

For me definitely Cam Smith , Taumalolo ...the guaranteed blokes you know show up every week ...win , lose or draw ...and fire no matter whether you play top of the table or 16th on the table

 

[Newtown]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Imagine having two LM's and a JAC in the same backline.

 

[TigerWest]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Who knows, you may be right about Tommy
@tigerballs but the only thing Hunt, Bird, Milf have on LM is kinky surnames. Shouldn't be spoken about in the same breath as LM.

I’m sure ready to be proved wrong ..... but I have my doubts.

Is there any player we could sign for 1 mil who you wouldn't be worried about? Spending that much is always a risk, but when you haven't made the finals in a decade, you don't have much to lose.

For me definitely Cam Smith , Taumalolo ...the guaranteed blokes you know show up every week ...win , lose or draw ...and fire no matter whether you play top of the table or 16th on the table

Have you looked at what this 22yo kid has achieved, the mind boggles at what he is capable of and we are that close, management need to make it happen.
The worst case scenario is that he fails for us, someone will pick him up if that happens, don't see a lose/lose here.

 

[Regan]

He's only a kid with a baby and I doubt he has had any time to grow as a person and has had the management of the Roosters looking out for him he will either grow as a person or fold as a player next year give him time it's a big decision he has to be in the right head space when he makes his decision

 

[happy_tiger]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Who knows, you may be right about Tommy
@tigerballs but the only thing Hunt, Bird, Milf have on LM is kinky surnames. Shouldn't be spoken about in the same breath as LM.

I’m sure ready to be proved wrong ..... but I have my doubts.

Is there any player we could sign for 1 mil who you wouldn't be worried about? Spending that much is always a risk, but when you haven't made the finals in a decade, you don't have much to lose.

For me definitely Cam Smith , Taumalolo ...the guaranteed blokes you know show up every week ...win , lose or draw ...and fire no matter whether you play top of the table or 16th on the table

Have you looked at what this 22yo kid has achieved, the mind boggles at what he is capable of and we are that close, management need to make it happen.
The worst case scenario is that he fails for us, someone will pick him up if that happens, don't see a lose/lose here.

If he fails he becomes worth half as much ...especially if he wants out mid contract ..that's lose /lose isn't it

 

[Geo]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Who knows, you may be right about Tommy
@tigerballs but the only thing Hunt, Bird, Milf have on LM is kinky surnames. Shouldn't be spoken about in the same breath as LM.

I’m sure ready to be proved wrong ..... but I have my doubts.

Is there any player we could sign for 1 mil who you wouldn't be worried about? Spending that much is always a risk, but when you haven't made the finals in a decade, you don't have much to lose.

For me definitely Cam Smith , Taumalolo ...the guaranteed blokes you know show up every week ...win , lose or draw ...and fire no matter whether you play top of the table or 16th on the table

Have you looked at what this 22yo kid has achieved, the mind boggles at what he is capable of and we are that close, management need to make it happen.
The worst case scenario is that he fails for us, someone will pick him up if that happens, don't see a lose/lose here.

If he fails he becomes worth half as much ...especially if he wants out mid contract ..that's lose /lose isn't it

Dragons paid a million for Hunt after he dropped the GF .....so no..

 

[happy_tiger]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Who knows, you may be right about Tommy
@tigerballs but the only thing Hunt, Bird, Milf have on LM is kinky surnames. Shouldn't be spoken about in the same breath as LM.

I’m sure ready to be proved wrong ..... but I have my doubts.

Is there any player we could sign for 1 mil who you wouldn't be worried about? Spending that much is always a risk, but when you haven't made the finals in a decade, you don't have much to lose.

For me definitely Cam Smith , Taumalolo ...the guaranteed blokes you know show up every week ...win , lose or draw ...and fire no matter whether you play top of the table or 16th on the table

Have you looked at what this 22yo kid has achieved, the mind boggles at what he is capable of and we are that close, management need to make it happen.
The worst case scenario is that he fails for us, someone will pick him up if that happens, don't see a lose/lose here.

If he fails he becomes worth half as much ...especially if he wants out mid contract ..that's lose /lose isn't it

Dragons paid a million for Hunt after he dropped the GF .....so no..

Your a loser supporting Stains so yes lose / lose loser

 

[Geo]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Who knows, you may be right about Tommy
@tigerballs but the only thing Hunt, Bird, Milf have on LM is kinky surnames. Shouldn't be spoken about in the same breath as LM.

I’m sure ready to be proved wrong ..... but I have my doubts.

Is there any player we could sign for 1 mil who you wouldn't be worried about? Spending that much is always a risk, but when you haven't made the finals in a decade, you don't have much to lose.

For me definitely Cam Smith , Taumalolo ...the guaranteed blokes you know show up every week ...win , lose or draw ...and fire no matter whether you play top of the table or 16th on the table

Have you looked at what this 22yo kid has achieved, the mind boggles at what he is capable of and we are that close, management need to make it happen.
The worst case scenario is that he fails for us, someone will pick him up if that happens, don't see a lose/lose here.

If he fails he becomes worth half as much ...especially if he wants out mid contract ..that's lose /lose isn't it

Dragons paid a million for Hunt after he dropped the GF .....so no..

Your a loser supporting Stains so yes lose / lose loser

You're...powder puff

 

[happy_tiger]

I think Mitchell has the potential to be another massive superstar signing like Bird, Milford, Hunt etc. Remember how excited everyone was about those million dollar bums. For all we know Talau may be the next LM...

Who knows, you may be right about Tommy
@tigerballs but the only thing Hunt, Bird, Milf have on LM is kinky surnames. Shouldn't be spoken about in the same breath as LM.

I’m sure ready to be proved wrong ..... but I have my doubts.

Is there any player we could sign for 1 mil who you wouldn't be worried about? Spending that much is always a risk, but when you haven't made the finals in a decade, you don't have much to lose.

For me definitely Cam Smith , Taumalolo ...the guaranteed blokes you know show up every week ...win , lose or draw ...and fire no matter whether you play top of the table or 16th on the table

Have you looked at what this 22yo kid has achieved, the mind boggles at what he is capable of and we are that close, management need to make it happen.
The worst case scenario is that he fails for us, someone will pick him up if that happens, don't see a lose/lose here.

If he fails he becomes worth half as much ...especially if he wants out mid contract ..that's lose /lose isn't it

Dragons paid a million for Hunt after he dropped the GF .....so no..

Your a loser supporting Stains so yes lose / lose loser

You're...powder puff

Your a teletubby .....laa laa .....perfect colour as well ....yellow

Whoever we sign for 2020 I hope their IQ quadruple's yours