Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[stevied]

Yes, a lack of 'hoo ha', for once would be very welcome Spud. Actually, I think all the hoo ha, that seems to plague us constantly, is one of the major deterrents in attracting quality players to the club as it reinforces the basket case perception that people have of us.

 

[Chaos]

If Latrell isn’t coming to the tigers, I for one would be extremely proud of management if they take NO PART in assisting souths making cap space.
Johnston is already creating mixed feelings amongst the forum, I want to see the tigers stick to their Guns of wanting to make serious changes and changing our culture and image.
If Latrell doesn’t want to sign with Tigers, then let’s stay away from souths players, signing any of their players to create cap space for Latrell just makes us look weak.


I really don’t understand how this is even logical? At the moment everyone agrees we need to get better . Johnston regardless of how much of an upgrade you think he is , is still an upgrade . LM is finding his way there regardless. If the rumours are true , he always was. Hence the “your not going to Souths” statement .

We had a crack to try and swing the pendulum . In US sports we would have swung a trade and hoped in playing out the year we would have been able to snare him. But all we could do was back the truck up and hope that was enough .
It wasn’t . So now we grab the upgrades we can find, in a bleak and weak player market.
The JAC ( hopefully) and lesser players like Johnston . Throw in some cap relief , front load the rest and we, are cooking with gas for the foreseeable future .


I don’t understand how you don’t find it logical.
If we take AJ, and it gives souths even the slightest cap relief to pursue LM, that is letting old habits return.
We have publicly said we want to improve our image, we need to toughen up, signing AJ is just a silly move in terms of our image.
If they get Latrell and offload players to other teams then fine, at least we didn’t help them make ourselves look stupid.
I truly hope you are supporter of every bad decision management has made in the past, because if they sign AJ, it’s your logic that has haunted us for so long and the logic that will continue to haunt us in the future.


Wah? Why would I support bad decisions. I actually thought Blair was a bad idea. Seemed like a system player .... and he was . Also thought letting Farah go to ,back a stop gap coach was ... dumb.
Buying a 24 year old , above average player on a heavily subsidised contract . Not one of them .
If you can’t differentiate between LM and AJ,I dunno what to say. It’s not bad management to Improve the roster . It’s just not . Your talking about sins of the past . And I agree with you that they suck. But it really should only be 2 things that should be looked at .
Is X player a net gain .WAR in baseball terms.
If so , by how much.
Because by my count , we only need a few net gain players , and we are moving up the ladder. Which means finals .


I’m referring to the fact that our club has a reputation for being a joke within the league.
Signing AJ to allow souths to pursue Latrell is the punchline.
I’m taking about our image, isn’t that important? My opinion is, let’s not make it easy for souths to get Latrell, let’s not Assist them.
I’m not saying AJ would strengthen the squad or not, I’m just saying in doing so, it is a decision like the other bad decisions of the past, as it would add to joke we have made ourselves to be.
(In terms of all the bad decisions)


Only if LM loses 10 kgs and kills it at FB. Otherwise , Souths just paid 1 mil for a centre. The time will tell , I guess . But try not to let your anger at the Mayer , Humphries type regimes cloud what’s happening now.
Yes we offered him the 1. But that would have come with a huge caveat about expectations and performance. Like I said , we can only back the truck up. LM was totally worth it.
We just have to wait for the next one . And there will be one , just around the corner. AJ was the next great hope post Inglis . He just never got there with them . He killed it at the 1 for PNG , as side note recently.


Look man, we are on different pages here clearly.
After next season a lot of talent is available, I just want players and their agents to take us serious, signing AJ will not help change our current reputation.
The only positive thing that could happen is... If AJ kills it next season for us.
The ideal situation would be AJ kills it for us, and LM becomes a flop for the bunny’s, then the joke is on them.
But as of right now, I fear we are about to become the punchline for one of them “Hold my beer” videos.
Like.. “Hold my beer while I sign this player and give him everything that he is asking for”

Nah , we are on the same page . I get what your saying . And I understand your point of view. I just think it’s fueled by emotion. I think that’s what’s been our Achilles heel in the past .
Like Moltzen signing with the dragons . We should have let him go in hindsight. Emotional decision. Letting Fifita go , because sheens didn’t like him . Etc.
It’s not always incompetence. It’s just unbinding loyalty. Sometimes to people **cough** Moses , who don’t deserve it .
I like our run on next year compared to last if we sign JAC and AJ and Musgrove . It’s light years better actually .

Don’t mistake emotion with intelligence.
We have Let so many good players go based on a lack of intelligence, we have signed so many duds based on lack of intelligence, emotion can play a part yes, but the prime issue is signing a player that will only make us look stupid, again... lack of intelligence.
In my opinion, if Latrell walks away from us.. then we walk away.. and we also walk away from the team he is going to.
I’m not talking about his potential form next season, I’m just basing it on the fact that the media will crucify us for assisting souths to get the upper hand on... Us.
And so will a lot of the Tigers supporters.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

If Latrell isn’t coming to the tigers, I for one would be extremely proud of management if they take NO PART in assisting souths making cap space.
Johnston is already creating mixed feelings amongst the forum, I want to see the tigers stick to their Guns of wanting to make serious changes and changing our culture and image.
If Latrell doesn’t want to sign with Tigers, then let’s stay away from souths players, signing any of their players to create cap space for Latrell just makes us look weak.


I really don’t understand how this is even logical? At the moment everyone agrees we need to get better . Johnston regardless of how much of an upgrade you think he is , is still an upgrade . LM is finding his way there regardless. If the rumours are true , he always was. Hence the “your not going to Souths” statement .

We had a crack to try and swing the pendulum . In US sports we would have swung a trade and hoped in playing out the year we would have been able to snare him. But all we could do was back the truck up and hope that was enough .
It wasn’t . So now we grab the upgrades we can find, in a bleak and weak player market.
The JAC ( hopefully) and lesser players like Johnston . Throw in some cap relief , front load the rest and we, are cooking with gas for the foreseeable future .


I don’t understand how you don’t find it logical.
If we take AJ, and it gives souths even the slightest cap relief to pursue LM, that is letting old habits return.
We have publicly said we want to improve our image, we need to toughen up, signing AJ is just a silly move in terms of our image.
If they get Latrell and offload players to other teams then fine, at least we didn’t help them make ourselves look stupid.
I truly hope you are supporter of every bad decision management has made in the past, because if they sign AJ, it’s your logic that has haunted us for so long and the logic that will continue to haunt us in the future.


Wah? Why would I support bad decisions. I actually thought Blair was a bad idea. Seemed like a system player .... and he was . Also thought letting Farah go to ,back a stop gap coach was ... dumb.
Buying a 24 year old , above average player on a heavily subsidised contract . Not one of them .
If you can’t differentiate between LM and AJ,I dunno what to say. It’s not bad management to Improve the roster . It’s just not . Your talking about sins of the past . And I agree with you that they suck. But it really should only be 2 things that should be looked at .
Is X player a net gain .WAR in baseball terms.
If so , by how much.
Because by my count , we only need a few net gain players , and we are moving up the ladder. Which means finals .


I’m referring to the fact that our club has a reputation for being a joke within the league.
Signing AJ to allow souths to pursue Latrell is the punchline.
I’m taking about our image, isn’t that important? My opinion is, let’s not make it easy for souths to get Latrell, let’s not Assist them.
I’m not saying AJ would strengthen the squad or not, I’m just saying in doing so, it is a decision like the other bad decisions of the past, as it would add to joke we have made ourselves to be.
(In terms of all the bad decisions)


Only if LM loses 10 kgs and kills it at FB. Otherwise , Souths just paid 1 mil for a centre. The time will tell , I guess . But try not to let your anger at the Mayer , Humphries type regimes cloud what’s happening now.
Yes we offered him the 1. But that would have come with a huge caveat about expectations and performance. Like I said , we can only back the truck up. LM was totally worth it.
We just have to wait for the next one . And there will be one , just around the corner. AJ was the next great hope post Inglis . He just never got there with them . He killed it at the 1 for PNG , as side note recently.


Look man, we are on different pages here clearly.
After next season a lot of talent is available, I just want players and their agents to take us serious, signing AJ will not help change our current reputation.
The only positive thing that could happen is... If AJ kills it next season for us.
The ideal situation would be AJ kills it for us, and LM becomes a flop for the bunny’s, then the joke is on them.
But as of right now, I fear we are about to become the punchline for one of them “Hold my beer” videos.
Like.. “Hold my beer while I sign this player and give him everything that he is asking for”

Nah , we are on the same page . I get what your saying . And I understand your point of view. I just think it’s fueled by emotion. I think that’s what’s been our Achilles heel in the past .
Like Moltzen signing with the dragons . We should have let him go in hindsight. Emotional decision. Letting Fifita go , because sheens didn’t like him . Etc.
It’s not always incompetence. It’s just unbinding loyalty. Sometimes to people **cough** Moses , who don’t deserve it .
I like our run on next year compared to last if we sign JAC and AJ and Musgrove . It’s light years better actually .


Don’t mistake emotion with intelligence.
We have Let so many good players go based on a lack of intelligence, we have signed so many duds based on lack of intelligence, emotion can play a part yes, but the prime issue is signing a player that will only make us look stupid, again... lack of intelligence.
In my opinion, if Latrell walks away from us.. then we walk away.. and we also walk away from the team he is going to.
I’m not talking about his potential form next season, I’m just basing it on the fact that the media will crucify us for assisting souths to get the upper hand on... Us.
And so will a lot of the Tigers supporters.

Lambs to the slaughter. It will be horrendous.

 

[Mossman]

If Latrell isn’t coming to the tigers, I for one would be extremely proud of management if they take NO PART in assisting souths making cap space.
Johnston is already creating mixed feelings amongst the forum, I want to see the tigers stick to their Guns of wanting to make serious changes and changing our culture and image.
If Latrell doesn’t want to sign with Tigers, then let’s stay away from souths players, signing any of their players to create cap space for Latrell just makes us look weak.


I really don’t understand how this is even logical? At the moment everyone agrees we need to get better . Johnston regardless of how much of an upgrade you think he is , is still an upgrade . LM is finding his way there regardless. If the rumours are true , he always was. Hence the “your not going to Souths” statement .

We had a crack to try and swing the pendulum . In US sports we would have swung a trade and hoped in playing out the year we would have been able to snare him. But all we could do was back the truck up and hope that was enough .
It wasn’t . So now we grab the upgrades we can find, in a bleak and weak player market.
The JAC ( hopefully) and lesser players like Johnston . Throw in some cap relief , front load the rest and we, are cooking with gas for the foreseeable future .


I don’t understand how you don’t find it logical.
If we take AJ, and it gives souths even the slightest cap relief to pursue LM, that is letting old habits return.
We have publicly said we want to improve our image, we need to toughen up, signing AJ is just a silly move in terms of our image.
If they get Latrell and offload players to other teams then fine, at least we didn’t help them make ourselves look stupid.
I truly hope you are supporter of every bad decision management has made in the past, because if they sign AJ, it’s your logic that has haunted us for so long and the logic that will continue to haunt us in the future.


Wah? Why would I support bad decisions. I actually thought Blair was a bad idea. Seemed like a system player .... and he was . Also thought letting Farah go to ,back a stop gap coach was ... dumb.
Buying a 24 year old , above average player on a heavily subsidised contract . Not one of them .
If you can’t differentiate between LM and AJ,I dunno what to say. It’s not bad management to Improve the roster . It’s just not . Your talking about sins of the past . And I agree with you that they suck. But it really should only be 2 things that should be looked at .
Is X player a net gain .WAR in baseball terms.
If so , by how much.
Because by my count , we only need a few net gain players , and we are moving up the ladder. Which means finals .


I’m referring to the fact that our club has a reputation for being a joke within the league.
Signing AJ to allow souths to pursue Latrell is the punchline.
I’m taking about our image, isn’t that important? My opinion is, let’s not make it easy for souths to get Latrell, let’s not Assist them.
I’m not saying AJ would strengthen the squad or not, I’m just saying in doing so, it is a decision like the other bad decisions of the past, as it would add to joke we have made ourselves to be.
(In terms of all the bad decisions)


Only if LM loses 10 kgs and kills it at FB. Otherwise , Souths just paid 1 mil for a centre. The time will tell , I guess . But try not to let your anger at the Mayer , Humphries type regimes cloud what’s happening now.
Yes we offered him the 1. But that would have come with a huge caveat about expectations and performance. Like I said , we can only back the truck up. LM was totally worth it.
We just have to wait for the next one . And there will be one , just around the corner. AJ was the next great hope post Inglis . He just never got there with them . He killed it at the 1 for PNG , as side note recently.


Look man, we are on different pages here clearly.
After next season a lot of talent is available, I just want players and their agents to take us serious, signing AJ will not help change our current reputation.
The only positive thing that could happen is... If AJ kills it next season for us.
The ideal situation would be AJ kills it for us, and LM becomes a flop for the bunny’s, then the joke is on them.
But as of right now, I fear we are about to become the punchline for one of them “Hold my beer” videos.
Like.. “Hold my beer while I sign this player and give him everything that he is asking for”

Nah , we are on the same page . I get what your saying . And I understand your point of view. I just think it’s fueled by emotion. I think that’s what’s been our Achilles heel in the past .
Like Moltzen signing with the dragons . We should have let him go in hindsight. Emotional decision. Letting Fifita go , because sheens didn’t like him . Etc.
It’s not always incompetence. It’s just unbinding loyalty. Sometimes to people **cough** Moses , who don’t deserve it .
I like our run on next year compared to last if we sign JAC and AJ and Musgrove . It’s light years better actually .


Don’t mistake emotion with intelligence.
We have Let so many good players go based on a lack of intelligence, we have signed so many duds based on lack of intelligence, emotion can play a part yes, but the prime issue is signing a player that will only make us look stupid, again... lack of intelligence.
In my opinion, if Latrell walks away from us.. then we walk away.. and we also walk away from the team he is going to.
I’m not talking about his potential form next season, I’m just basing it on the fact that the media will crucify us for assisting souths to get the upper hand on... Us.
And so will a lot of the Tigers supporters.

This yes

 

[BAGNF05]

If Latrell isn’t coming to the tigers, I for one would be extremely proud of management if they take NO PART in assisting souths making cap space.
Johnston is already creating mixed feelings amongst the forum, I want to see the tigers stick to their Guns of wanting to make serious changes and changing our culture and image.
If Latrell doesn’t want to sign with Tigers, then let’s stay away from souths players, signing any of their players to create cap space for Latrell just makes us look weak.


I really don’t understand how this is even logical? At the moment everyone agrees we need to get better . Johnston regardless of how much of an upgrade you think he is , is still an upgrade . LM is finding his way there regardless. If the rumours are true , he always was. Hence the “your not going to Souths” statement .

We had a crack to try and swing the pendulum . In US sports we would have swung a trade and hoped in playing out the year we would have been able to snare him. But all we could do was back the truck up and hope that was enough .
It wasn’t . So now we grab the upgrades we can find, in a bleak and weak player market.
The JAC ( hopefully) and lesser players like Johnston . Throw in some cap relief , front load the rest and we, are cooking with gas for the foreseeable future .


I don’t understand how you don’t find it logical.
If we take AJ, and it gives souths even the slightest cap relief to pursue LM, that is letting old habits return.
We have publicly said we want to improve our image, we need to toughen up, signing AJ is just a silly move in terms of our image.
If they get Latrell and offload players to other teams then fine, at least we didn’t help them make ourselves look stupid.
I truly hope you are supporter of every bad decision management has made in the past, because if they sign AJ, it’s your logic that has haunted us for so long and the logic that will continue to haunt us in the future.


Wah? Why would I support bad decisions. I actually thought Blair was a bad idea. Seemed like a system player .... and he was . Also thought letting Farah go to ,back a stop gap coach was ... dumb.
Buying a 24 year old , above average player on a heavily subsidised contract . Not one of them .
If you can’t differentiate between LM and AJ,I dunno what to say. It’s not bad management to Improve the roster . It’s just not . Your talking about sins of the past . And I agree with you that they suck. But it really should only be 2 things that should be looked at .
Is X player a net gain .WAR in baseball terms.
If so , by how much.
Because by my count , we only need a few net gain players , and we are moving up the ladder. Which means finals .


I’m referring to the fact that our club has a reputation for being a joke within the league.
Signing AJ to allow souths to pursue Latrell is the punchline.
I’m taking about our image, isn’t that important? My opinion is, let’s not make it easy for souths to get Latrell, let’s not Assist them.
I’m not saying AJ would strengthen the squad or not, I’m just saying in doing so, it is a decision like the other bad decisions of the past, as it would add to joke we have made ourselves to be.
(In terms of all the bad decisions)


Only if LM loses 10 kgs and kills it at FB. Otherwise , Souths just paid 1 mil for a centre. The time will tell , I guess . But try not to let your anger at the Mayer , Humphries type regimes cloud what’s happening now.
Yes we offered him the 1. But that would have come with a huge caveat about expectations and performance. Like I said , we can only back the truck up. LM was totally worth it.
We just have to wait for the next one . And there will be one , just around the corner. AJ was the next great hope post Inglis . He just never got there with them . He killed it at the 1 for PNG , as side note recently.


Look man, we are on different pages here clearly.
After next season a lot of talent is available, I just want players and their agents to take us serious, signing AJ will not help change our current reputation.
The only positive thing that could happen is... If AJ kills it next season for us.
The ideal situation would be AJ kills it for us, and LM becomes a flop for the bunny’s, then the joke is on them.
But as of right now, I fear we are about to become the punchline for one of them “Hold my beer” videos.
Like.. “Hold my beer while I sign this player and give him everything that he is asking for”

Nah , we are on the same page . I get what your saying . And I understand your point of view. I just think it’s fueled by emotion. I think that’s what’s been our Achilles heel in the past .
Like Moltzen signing with the dragons . We should have let him go in hindsight. Emotional decision. Letting Fifita go , because sheens didn’t like him . Etc.
It’s not always incompetence. It’s just unbinding loyalty. Sometimes to people **cough** Moses , who don’t deserve it .
I like our run on next year compared to last if we sign JAC and AJ and Musgrove . It’s light years better actually .


Don’t mistake emotion with intelligence.
We have Let so many good players go based on a lack of intelligence, we have signed so many duds based on lack of intelligence, emotion can play a part yes, but the prime issue is signing a player that will only make us look stupid, again... lack of intelligence.
In my opinion, if Latrell walks away from us.. then we walk away.. and we also walk away from the team he is going to.
I’m not talking about his potential form next season, I’m just basing it on the fact that the media will crucify us for assisting souths to get the upper hand on... Us.
And so will a lot of the Tigers supporters.

So True. Wests Tigers are known click bait in the media. Until we stop making these idiotic desperation plays, we won’t be a ‘destination’ club.

 

[Russell]

If Latrell isn’t coming to the tigers, I for one would be extremely proud of management if they take NO PART in assisting souths making cap space.
Johnston is already creating mixed feelings amongst the forum, I want to see the tigers stick to their Guns of wanting to make serious changes and changing our culture and image.
If Latrell doesn’t want to sign with Tigers, then let’s stay away from souths players, signing any of their players to create cap space for Latrell just makes us look weak.


I really don’t understand how this is even logical? At the moment everyone agrees we need to get better . Johnston regardless of how much of an upgrade you think he is , is still an upgrade . LM is finding his way there regardless. If the rumours are true , he always was. Hence the “your not going to Souths” statement .

We had a crack to try and swing the pendulum . In US sports we would have swung a trade and hoped in playing out the year we would have been able to snare him. But all we could do was back the truck up and hope that was enough .
It wasn’t . So now we grab the upgrades we can find, in a bleak and weak player market.
The JAC ( hopefully) and lesser players like Johnston . Throw in some cap relief , front load the rest and we, are cooking with gas for the foreseeable future .


I don’t understand how you don’t find it logical.
If we take AJ, and it gives souths even the slightest cap relief to pursue LM, that is letting old habits return.
We have publicly said we want to improve our image, we need to toughen up, signing AJ is just a silly move in terms of our image.
If they get Latrell and offload players to other teams then fine, at least we didn’t help them make ourselves look stupid.
I truly hope you are supporter of every bad decision management has made in the past, because if they sign AJ, it’s your logic that has haunted us for so long and the logic that will continue to haunt us in the future.


Wah? Why would I support bad decisions. I actually thought Blair was a bad idea. Seemed like a system player .... and he was . Also thought letting Farah go to ,back a stop gap coach was ... dumb.
Buying a 24 year old , above average player on a heavily subsidised contract . Not one of them .
If you can’t differentiate between LM and AJ,I dunno what to say. It’s not bad management to Improve the roster . It’s just not . Your talking about sins of the past . And I agree with you that they suck. But it really should only be 2 things that should be looked at .
Is X player a net gain .WAR in baseball terms.
If so , by how much.
Because by my count , we only need a few net gain players , and we are moving up the ladder. Which means finals .


I’m referring to the fact that our club has a reputation for being a joke within the league.
Signing AJ to allow souths to pursue Latrell is the punchline.
I’m taking about our image, isn’t that important? My opinion is, let’s not make it easy for souths to get Latrell, let’s not Assist them.
I’m not saying AJ would strengthen the squad or not, I’m just saying in doing so, it is a decision like the other bad decisions of the past, as it would add to joke we have made ourselves to be.
(In terms of all the bad decisions)


Only if LM loses 10 kgs and kills it at FB. Otherwise , Souths just paid 1 mil for a centre. The time will tell , I guess . But try not to let your anger at the Mayer , Humphries type regimes cloud what’s happening now.
Yes we offered him the 1. But that would have come with a huge caveat about expectations and performance. Like I said , we can only back the truck up. LM was totally worth it.
We just have to wait for the next one . And there will be one , just around the corner. AJ was the next great hope post Inglis . He just never got there with them . He killed it at the 1 for PNG , as side note recently.

Well, I didn't see him "Kill it" at one for PNG.

I remember feeling sorry for him, actually hoping he would do something - you know, things like actually beat someone.

 

[jirskyr]

I’m referring to the fact that our club has a reputation for being a joke within the league.

I don't really think that's true. Finals record yes, but basically every team that fails to make a punch each year is the butt of jokes, not specifically Tigers.

Unless you are trying to tell me Souths, Titans, Dragons, Panthers, Eels, Bulldogs, Broncos, Knights, Cowboys etc. are all respected and honoured amongst NRL fans.

 

[Chaos]

I’m referring to the fact that our club has a reputation for being a joke within the league.

I don't really think that's true. Finals record yes, but basically every team that fails to make a punch each year is the butt of jokes, not specifically Tigers.

Unless you are trying to tell me Souths, Titans, Dragons, Panthers, Eels, Bulldogs, Broncos, Knights, Cowboys etc. are all respected and honoured amongst NRL fans.

I don’t care about other teams rep, I only care about the tigers.
The tigers Rep is damaged, management even know it, and apparently they are trying to change that.
Signing AJ isn’t a positive move forward in changing that rep.
We offered LM everything he wanted and still didn’t join, that’s saying something.

 

[Tim Sheens]

So Pascoe announced during yesterday's Muppet show he'll be announcing a major signing this week...well 24hrs to go or you'll look pretty stupid I guess

Don’t hold your breath - it’ll be Musgrove or Billy friggen Britain or some other muppet like that.

Geez Steve, that former regularly half full glass of yours has fallen off a cliff.

 

[Tim Sheens]

I would prefer to be one of the clubs that are talked about during September because of performance, not because that is when out offseason started.

Just needing to put forward a team list would be great.

 

[stevied]

I think St.George and Penrith both lost a fair bit of respect as entities for their regular capitulations and and under achieving this year. The Tigers gave the impression that, even with a limited roster, they were going to compete and be tough to beat. Actually, they gave the impression that they were heading in the right direction. What holds us back are the constant controversies and managerial mistakes that seem to plague us.

 

[earl]

After next season a lot of talent is available, I just want players and their agents to take us serious, signing AJ will not help change our current reputation.

Why do you think players and agents don't take us seriously ? My take is money talks. If we have the money we are in with a shot. Latrell seems a mess and he may still come here although I doubt it but it's not a done deal yet.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

So Pascoe announced during yesterday's Muppet show he'll be announcing a major signing this week...well 24hrs to go or you'll look pretty stupid I guess

Don’t hold your breath - it’ll be Musgrove or Billy friggen Britain or some other muppet like that.

Geez Steve, that former regularly half full glass of yours has fallen off a cliff.

This mob will do that to you. Our lack of success on the field and inability to recruit anyone above average wears you down over time.

 

[rex2ce]

Aj is just an average player who would join our club coz his club doesnt want him and we are probably the only option. I'd love to get a star player but it feels like it won't happen. Eep.

Can I remind you that the Roosters don’t want LM either or does that negate your argument

 

[new smoking gun]

Aj is just an average player who would join our club coz his club doesnt want him and we are probably the only option. I'd love to get a star player but it feels like it won't happen. Eep.


Can I remind you that the Roosters don’t want LM either or does that negate your argument

Sums up the mindset of this forum doesn’t it. Mitchell unwanted origin and Australia rep from team that developed him from age of 15 MUST SIGN HIM OMG.

Also this forum

Why would you sign a player who a clubs been trying to get rid of for 12 months?? TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT FROM WESTS TIGERS!


I’ll give ya’s the tip, AJ on 300k is better value than latrell on 1.1 mil. It’s all about perception.

 

[BAGNF05]

So no media leaks so I’m assuming no signing announcements today. No big surprise, Justin Pascoe is one let down after another. Is anyone else waiting for this CoExcellence Plan to fall over?

 

[Deleted member 3518]

I’m referring to the fact that our club has a reputation for being a joke within the league.

I don't really think that's true. Finals record yes, but basically every team that fails to make a punch each year is the butt of jokes, not specifically Tigers.

Unless you are trying to tell me Souths, Titans, Dragons, Panthers, Eels, Bulldogs, Broncos, Knights, Cowboys etc. are all respected and honoured amongst NRL fans.


I don’t care about other teams rep, I only care about the tigers.
The tigers Rep is damaged, management even know it, and apparently they are trying to change that.
Signing AJ isn’t a positive move forward in changing that rep.
We offered LM everything he wanted and still didn’t join, that’s saying something.

Signing LM imo wasn't going to change that . Especially if he came for a holiday , which has been suggested over and over. If anything it may have caused even more damage . I think you're over reacting . But hey , feel what you feel . Being a tigers fan sux . But I always tell my son , we need the bad times , to make the good times amazing times .
Keep your chin up guys , the tide is turning. Bad times tend to last forever in my experience. Good times tend to hit in an instant.
You never know when , why or how it's going to happen. Raiders are case in point. They blew up Thier team this year . Now look at them.

 

[In_Like_Flynn]

Aj is just an average player who would join our club coz his club doesnt want him and we are probably the only option. I'd love to get a star player but it feels like it won't happen. Eep.


Can I remind you that the Roosters don’t want LM either or does that negate your argument

You could say the same about AJ, but I won't

So much crap talk at the moment on the forum, in short, you can only buy what's available. Just remember that buying a champion player does not make you a champion team.

As being the laughing stock of the NRL ppffttt I don't buy that at all. I would suggest that most opposition supporters would say that the Tigers are their second fav team, maybe they just like underdogs.I can take that as a compliment.

Anyway, its only a game a far worse things are happening at present in Australia and the world. Fires, unemployment, drought, climate change, Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon etc. Just enjoy the game and the club for what it is and enjoy our wins and drown our losses.......

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Aj is just an average player who would join our club coz his club doesnt want him and we are probably the only option. I'd love to get a star player but it feels like it won't happen. Eep.


Can I remind you that the Roosters don’t want LM either or does that negate your argument


You could say the same about AJ, but I won't

So much crap talk at the moment on the forum, in short, you can only buy what's available. Just remember that buying a champion player does not make you a champion team.

**> As being the laughing stock of the NRL ppffttt I don't buy that at all. I would suggest that most opposition supporters would say that the Tigers are their second fav team, maybe they just like underdogs.I can take that as a compliment.**

Anyway, its only a game a far worse things are happening at present in Australia and the world. Fires, unemployment, drought, climate change, Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon etc. Just enjoy the game and the club for what it is and enjoy our wins and drown our losses.......

If you talk to most Rugby League fans funnily enough you find that the Roosters are the laughing stock of the NRL. Despite their onfield success, most people are aware of their favouritism with the power brokers of the NRL and are skeptical of the way they have 'bought' their success in recent years. People are always having a dig at their salary cap sombrero and seem to regard their Premiership success as somewhat hollow victories.

 

[Bones]

Aj is just an average player who would join our club coz his club doesnt want him and we are probably the only option. I'd love to get a star player but it feels like it won't happen. Eep.


Can I remind you that the Roosters don’t want LM either or does that negate your argument


You could say the same about AJ, but I won't

So much crap talk at the moment on the forum, in short, you can only buy what's available. Just remember that buying a champion player does not make you a champion team.

**As being the laughing stock of the NRL ppffttt I don't buy that at all. I would suggest that most opposition supporters would say that the Tigers are their second fav team, maybe they just like underdogs.I can take that as a compliment.**

Anyway, its only a game a far worse things are happening at present in Australia and the world. Fires, unemployment, drought, climate change, Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon etc. Just enjoy the game and the club for what it is and enjoy our wins and drown our losses.......

If you talk to most Rugby League fans funnily enough you find that the Roosters are the laughing stock of the NRL. Despite their onfield success, most people are aware of their favouritism with the power brokers of the NRL and are skeptical of the way they have 'bought' their success in recent years. People are always having a dig at their salary cap sombrero and seem to regard their Premiership success as somewhat hollow victories.

I’d settle for being the laughing stock with back to back premierships!