Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[happy_tiger]

I asked mr Pascoe what the make up of the final 3 spots will be. He said they are reviewing daily, hasn’t ruled out external signings still


Smoky, can you point to any information that you have provided that actually was correct in hindsight?

I have messages but believe they aren’t allowed to be posted mr @willow would have to advise there


No, I said information that YOU have provided that was correct in hindsight. Im struggling to remember any.

Information comes directly from within the club. Which is why I believe I won’t be able to post the messages


Thats not what I am asking. You have posted a lot of information here. None of it was ever correct. Change my mind.

Someone stole someone's phone by the looks and it went up in smoke..

Or maybe it got run over by a mini moke

 

[JD Tiger]

We still need a gun goal kicker imo, is there any qauliy goal kickers available for 21

I can live with Momo. The guy seems to be very good at learning from mistakes and I'd back him to nail his next match winner. He never looked like getting that kick in the dogs game. He had probably given up on us being in that position (as had I as I switched off) and would have gained valuable experience.

He started poorly but from memory ended above 70%?

Only had a shocker against Canterbury. Other than that he kicked quite well.

Even the NRL's ex-lovechild Thurston misssed a conversation attempt which would have won the Grand Final. It was from the sideline, and he got another chance via a field goal, but it just goes to show even the best miss some.

 

[cochise]

I asked mr Pascoe what the make up of the final 3 spots will be. He said they are reviewing daily, hasn’t ruled out external signings still


Smoky, can you point to any information that you have provided that actually was correct in hindsight?

I have messages but believe they aren’t allowed to be posted mr @willow would have to advise there


No, I said information that YOU have provided that was correct in hindsight. Im struggling to remember any.

I want to hear about these “messages” from wokesmoke

Was it Smoking Gun who posted screenshots of txt messages that apparently showed a player discussing throwing a game to get a coach sacked?

Braith remember ..after a Friday night game

Yeah I remembered who it was, just didn't want to drop his name as that is a terrible thing to say about a player, despite how much I dislike him! lol

Was just pointing out we should be careful when discussing screenshots of txt messages with this @wokesmoke character because we don't know what he might drop and how true it could be or could not be!

 

[Geo]

Back on topic please

Fifita D would be a good impact forward also..

 

[Russell]

Would like to see us try and get Joey Leila’s from the raiders, think having the two brothers together would be good. The raiders I think don’t have any cap space so they well want to do business.

Don't need another centre (loose cannon) imo, maybe a full back (a real one, not a winger pretending to be a FB like Johnston). Maybe a 5/8 - (Trueman from UK would be good).

Would not want to join Joey with Lucy - he would only learn bad habits.

 

[Viking Warrior]

Back on topic please

Fifita D would be a good impact forward also..

Wish you were in charge of our recruitment

 

[gallagher]

Back on topic please

Fifita D would be a good impact forward also..

Wish you were in charge of our recruitment

I wish he was Fafita.

 

[tony soprano]

I asked mr Pascoe what the make up of the final 3 spots will be. He said they are reviewing daily, hasn’t ruled out external signings still


Smoky, can you point to any information that you have provided that actually was correct in hindsight?

I have messages but believe they aren’t allowed to be posted mr @willow would have to advise there


No, I said information that YOU have provided that was correct in hindsight. Im struggling to remember any.

I want to hear about these “messages” from wokesmoke

Was it Smoking Gun who posted screenshots of txt messages that apparently showed a player discussing throwing a game to get a coach sacked?

Sounds like something he/she would do.

 

[HabboTiger]

From the fan day somebody is suggesting EJ has been promoted to top squad from train and trial, who is EJ?

https://twitter.com/burgo0806/status/1215571887687749632?s=21

 

[2005magic]

Maybe if WT salary cap has a large amount of underspend we should look at our ranks and identify players that are the next generation that are coming through to replace the main 17 squad and make sure their salary is well placed to retain them ti stop poaching. Give WT the chance to actually build the squad from within rather than have the eyes picked out of it every year by the usual suspects.

 

[Ponyo]

From the fan day somebody is suggesting EJ has been promoted to top squad from train and trial, who is EJ?

https://twitter.com/burgo0806/status/1215571887687749632?s=21

Etuale Junior Toeava
aka Jordin lieu aka EJ

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/29/junior-kiwis-score-from-the-kick-off/

 

[Aubanon]

EJ is a great young man, who previously split his time training with Para and working at Giant Steps in Gladesville as a class aid supporting kids with Autism.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

From the fan day somebody is suggesting EJ has been promoted to top squad from train and trial, who is EJ?

https://twitter.com/burgo0806/status/1215571887687749632?s=21

Etuale Junior Toeava
aka Jordin lieu aka EJ

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/29/junior-kiwis-score-from-the-kick-off/

Gus Gould just called and said "WOW" Big unit!

 

[Rowdy12]

From the fan day somebody is suggesting EJ has been promoted to top squad from train and trial, who is EJ?

https://twitter.com/burgo0806/status/1215571887687749632?s=21

id be very surprised if he was on a top 30 contract. THE POM was saying we're close to getting Stefano across. if thats the case then 2 more props have joined the squad, which we just don't need. my guess is he's nsw cup or maybe even development

 

[tiga4eva]

If the last 3 places in our squad are filled with development players. We will be flat out avoiding the spoon

 

[hsvjones]

If the last 3 places in our squad are filled with development players. We will be flat out avoiding the spoon

Agree unfortunately...

We lost - Matterson, Marsters, Farah, Mats, Rochow, Fonua and maybe a few more but you get the drift.

We gain a bucket load of money

&

We Gained - LL, Walters , Musgrove and a few development players..

Seems legit :man-shrugging:

These 2 spots we need to fill before the season starts better come though with something...

Please note - I am very impressed with our junior players we have picked up and believe ***if*** we keep them in a few years we will be in a very good position.. We just need some top quality experience to join us in the backs to help us in the next 2-3 years..

 

[happy_tiger]

If the last 3 places in our squad are filled with development players. We will be flat out avoiding the spoon

Agree unfortunately...

We lost - Matterson, Marsters, Farah, Mats, Rochow, Fonua and maybe a few more but you get the drift.

We gain a bucket load of money

&

We Gained - LL, Walters , Musgrove and a few development players..

Seems legit :man-shrugging:

These 2 spots we need to fill before the season starts better come though with something...

Please note - I am very impressed with our junior players we have picked up and believe ***if*** we keep them in a few years we will be in a very good position.. We just need some top quality experience to join us in the backs to help us in the next 2-3 years..

Jonesy be careful ...you'll become a negative nelly

And just remember while you play at the WT's your a Dally M winner

Leave a week later and your a 18th man for RM Cup

 

[hodgo]

Ok we lost alot in matto. But matulino was ok not really killing it. Farah could barely stand the 2nd half of the year and marsters had his worse year as a tiger imo.
We have replace matto with Lucy. I'm not saying he is as good but he is definately more dynamic imo.
We replaced a decent mats with musgrove, stefy, and hopefully a fit packer. If musgrove or stefy kick on we are better off imo.
Momo was probably our best back behind our halves in the last half dozen games until he was moved out of centre.
Hooker to me is the enigma, I like the look of Walters. We loose alot of smarts but the youth injection could ?? Be good.

Fullback is also a concern for me. I love thommo but i think the more he played the more he struggled. Towards the end of the year he stopped supporting the middle etc. He also dropped some balls with nobody near him. If we jag AJ or one of the youngest come through it would def help.

Added to all that we still have a mountain of coin and a coach looking for.a gem in the UK. I dont think we are done yet.

I think it's a net minus but a fit aloai packer and a few players improving with the addition of a few players etc we will be in the 8 hunt imo.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

If the last 3 places in our squad are filled with development players. We will be flat out avoiding the spoon

Agree unfortunately...

We lost - Matterson, Marsters, Farah, Mats, Rochow, Fonua and maybe a few more but you get the drift.

We gain a bucket load of money

&

We Gained - LL, Walters , Musgrove and a few development players..

Seems legit :man-shrugging:

These 2 spots we need to fill before the season starts better come though with something...

Please note - I am very impressed with our junior players we have picked up and believe ***if*** we keep them in a few years we will be in a very good position.. We just need some top quality experience to join us in the backs to help us in the next 2-3 years..

Jonesy be careful ...you'll become a negative nelly

And just remember while you play at the WT's your a Dally M winner

Leave a week later and your a 18th man for RM Cup

Was hoping that Madge was on a reconnaissance mission sourcing out some good pommy players when he was there recently, but apparently not.

 

[happy_tiger]

If the last 3 places in our squad are filled with development players. We will be flat out avoiding the spoon

Agree unfortunately...

We lost - Matterson, Marsters, Farah, Mats, Rochow, Fonua and maybe a few more but you get the drift.

We gain a bucket load of money

&

We Gained - LL, Walters , Musgrove and a few development players..

Seems legit :man-shrugging:

These 2 spots we need to fill before the season starts better come though with something...

Please note - I am very impressed with our junior players we have picked up and believe ***if*** we keep them in a few years we will be in a very good position.. We just need some top quality experience to join us in the backs to help us in the next 2-3 years..

Jonesy be careful ...you'll become a negative nelly

And just remember while you play at the WT's your a Dally M winner

Leave a week later and your a 18th man for RM Cup

Was hoping that Madge was on a reconnaissance mission sourcing out some good pommy players when he was there recently, but apparently not.

No rehab sorry Spud