Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tigerballs]

https://youtu.be/ITwABPv_o8M
Sign him for 2021 and then get him over for 2020. $300k max should get him.

 

[Jimmy]

Really think brenko lee could have been a good signing...oh well, will probs be on fire for storm

 

[Cairnstigers]

This has become very negative, Tigers are now becoming the laughing stock of the comp,AGAIN. Players out there but because we made some bad calls , now we won’t make any calls. We were willing to pay well over for LM, but refuse to buy two players for nearly the same price as we were going to give LM. Don’t get it. We will end up with money in are pocket and no players. GOOD CALL TIGERS

Who's laughing

 

[jirskyr]

This needs to be sorted ASAP for me as we are in the media again for the wrong reason and this has to be impacting our Brand…

Doing yourself a disservice Jonesey, believing everything you read in the paper. It could just as easily be a tactic from player managers to try and pressure the club into a rushed deal.

Stay strong

 

[Cairnstigers]

The hysteria on here never ceases to amaze me!

It wasn't that long ago that information was flowing from the club like a leaky boat in the Potter and Taylor era's. Now the ship is locked up tight, no information comes out except for a couple of cooperative journalists. So most of the reporters make stuff up about Wests Tigers and yet people here continue to believe it.

How on earth would Hooper know anything about contract negotiation in Wests Tigers? He has been an outcast for some time now and as such he holds a grudge. He has been caught out numerous times yet it looks like everyone still accepts what he writes as gospel.

Mitchell always wanted to go to Souths. Its a club his father supported all his life. You can only make your best offer, and there is no shame in the offer not being accepted. I would be cautious as to how much WT are prepared to pay for AD, and I would not like to see them offer too many years for BJ either. But I believe we are well positioned for both.

As for the Roosters poaching AD, how could they have the funds available when they only lost their centre 30 hours ago? Doesn't dispensation have to be submitted and approved by the NRL?

I often think the doom and gloom is often only present on the forum itself. The knicker twisters get all het up and feed each others negativity.

No it’s not, you can read exactly the same sort of stuff said about us on other social media also.

It doesn't help that some of our own supporters are saying the same thing on here
Other forum members come on here
Read what we say
Take it back to their forum
Then some of us go read their forums
And presto
Just like magic
There it is on their forum for us to read
Now some of us are starting to believe it or let it affect us
It's not the end of the world
We will sign players
We just need to wait and see who they are
Patiently as hard as that may be

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Tigers backline without any rumored signings:

1. Thompson
2. Nofoaluma
3. Momirovski
4. Talau
5. Jennings
6. Marshall
7. Brooks
No pace, no fear factor. Only hope is they're fitter & more familiar with combinations etc.

Now, compared to a few other squads backlines:

Slimey's
1. Gutherson
2. Sivo
3. Jennings
4. Blake
5. Ferguson
6. Brown
7. Princess Moses

Cowgirls:
1. Holmes
2. Feldt
3. Fatty Marsters
4. Opacic
5. O'Neill
6. Drinkwater (great advice)
7. Morgan

Sea Birds:
1. Trbojevic
2. Taufua
3. Parker
4. Suli
5. Garrick
6. Walker
7. Cherry-Ripe

Could go on but my point is that every team has a strike player in their backs bar the Tigers. Picking up BJ & AD would IMO give us that extra needed punch. I'm hoping management can strike a deal soon because otherwise I'm finding it hard to see where the points are gonna come from.

Exceptionally accurate post imo

 

[NT_Tiger]

The hysteria on here never ceases to amaze me!

It wasn't that long ago that information was flowing from the club like a leaky boat in the Potter and Taylor era's. Now the ship is locked up tight, no information comes out except for a couple of cooperative journalists. So most of the reporters make stuff up about Wests Tigers and yet people here continue to believe it.

How on earth would Hooper know anything about contract negotiation in Wests Tigers? He has been an outcast for some time now and as such he holds a grudge. He has been caught out numerous times yet it looks like everyone still accepts what he writes as gospel.

Mitchell always wanted to go to Souths. Its a club his father supported all his life. You can only make your best offer, and there is no shame in the offer not being accepted. I would be cautious as to how much WT are prepared to pay for AD, and I would not like to see them offer too many years for BJ either. But I believe we are well positioned for both.

As for the Roosters poaching AD, how could they have the funds available when they only lost their centre 30 hours ago? Doesn't dispensation have to be submitted and approved by the NRL?

I often think the doom and gloom is often only present on the forum itself. The knicker twisters get all het up and feed each others negativity.

No it’s not, you can read exactly the same sort of stuff said about us on other social media also.

It doesn't help that some of our own supporters are saying the same thing on here
Other forum members come on here
Read what we say
Take it back to their forum
Then some of us go read their forums
And presto
Just like magic
There it is on their forum for us to read
Now some of us are starting to believe it or let it affect us
It's not the end of the world
We will sign players
We just need to wait and see who they are
Patiently as hard as that may be

I don't think patience is much of a virtue on this forum. There seem to be a lot of premature evaluators.

 

[Nelson]

Really think brenko lee could have been a good signing...oh well, will probs be on fire for storm

Not unless he's learnt how to tackle in the last few years. Seeing him defend next to Bryce Cartwright was hilarious...

 

[Tiger_Steve]

The hysteria on here never ceases to amaze me!

It wasn't that long ago that information was flowing from the club like a leaky boat in the Potter and Taylor era's. Now the ship is locked up tight, no information comes out except for a couple of cooperative journalists. So most of the reporters make stuff up about Wests Tigers and yet people here continue to believe it.

How on earth would Hooper know anything about contract negotiation in Wests Tigers? He has been an outcast for some time now and as such he holds a grudge. He has been caught out numerous times yet it looks like everyone still accepts what he writes as gospel.

Mitchell always wanted to go to Souths. Its a club his father supported all his life. You can only make your best offer, and there is no shame in the offer not being accepted. I would be cautious as to how much WT are prepared to pay for AD, and I would not like to see them offer too many years for BJ either. But I believe we are well positioned for both.

As for the Roosters poaching AD, how could they have the funds available when they only lost their centre 30 hours ago? Doesn't dispensation have to be submitted and approved by the NRL?

I often think the doom and gloom is often only present on the forum itself. The knicker twisters get all het up and feed each others negativity.

No it’s not, you can read exactly the same sort of stuff said about us on other social media also.

It doesn't help that some of our own supporters are saying the same thing on here
Other forum members come on here
Read what we say
Take it back to their forum
Then some of us go read their forums
And presto
Just like magic
There it is on their forum for us to read
Now some of us are starting to believe it or let it affect us
It's not the end of the world
We will sign players
We just need to wait and see who they are
Patiently as hard as that may be

I don't think patience is much of a virtue on this forum. There seem to be a lot of premature evaluators.

You’re kidding right? Patience? When was our last finals appearance? Mate you could put a photo of any WestsTigers supporter in a dictionary under patience

 

[hsvjones]

This needs to be sorted ASAP for me as we are in the media again for the wrong reason and this has to be impacting our Brand…

Doing yourself a disservice Jonesey, believing everything you read in the paper. It could just as easily be a tactic from player managers to try and pressure the club into a rushed deal.

Stay strong

Mate I just hate all this negative press... Its not deserving considering we finished 9th last year with the team we had... Jees the Knights and Titans have been swapping to spoon for a few years and nothing is hardly said about them and swapping coaches etc...
I am looking forward to shutting these so called reporters down with a good season..

 

[jadtiger]

The hysteria on here never ceases to amaze me!

It wasn't that long ago that information was flowing from the club like a leaky boat in the Potter and Taylor era's. Now the ship is locked up tight, no information comes out except for a couple of cooperative journalists. So most of the reporters make stuff up about Wests Tigers and yet people here continue to believe it.

How on earth would Hooper know anything about contract negotiation in Wests Tigers? He has been an outcast for some time now and as such he holds a grudge. He has been caught out numerous times yet it looks like everyone still accepts what he writes as gospel.

Mitchell always wanted to go to Souths. Its a club his father supported all his life. You can only make your best offer, and there is no shame in the offer not being accepted. I would be cautious as to how much WT are prepared to pay for AD, and I would not like to see them offer too many years for BJ either. But I believe we are well positioned for both.

As for the Roosters poaching AD, how could they have the funds available when they only lost their centre 30 hours ago? Doesn't dispensation have to be submitted and approved by the NRL?

I often think the doom and gloom is often only present on the forum itself. The knicker twisters get all het up and feed each others negativity.

No it’s not, you can read exactly the same sort of stuff said about us on other social media also.

It doesn't help that some of our own supporters are saying the same thing on here
Other forum members come on here
Read what we say
Take it back to their forum
Then some of us go read their forums
And presto
Just like magic
There it is on their forum for us to read
Now some of us are starting to believe it or let it affect us
It's not the end of the world
We will sign players
We just need to wait and see who they are
Patiently as hard as that may be

I don't think patience is much of a virtue on this forum. There seem to be a lot of premature evaluators.

You’re kidding right? Patience? When was our last finals appearance? Mate you could put a photo of any WestsTigers supporter in a dictionary under patience

Not being patient results in getting poor results on the field.New players to the club need to be carefully targeted and not just throw the money at any player because they are available.Look at Clearys recruitment

 

[supercoach]

The hysteria on here never ceases to amaze me!

It wasn't that long ago that information was flowing from the club like a leaky boat in the Potter and Taylor era's. Now the ship is locked up tight, no information comes out except for a couple of cooperative journalists. So most of the reporters make stuff up about Wests Tigers and yet people here continue to believe it.

How on earth would Hooper know anything about contract negotiation in Wests Tigers? He has been an outcast for some time now and as such he holds a grudge. He has been caught out numerous times yet it looks like everyone still accepts what he writes as gospel.

Mitchell always wanted to go to Souths. Its a club his father supported all his life. You can only make your best offer, and there is no shame in the offer not being accepted. I would be cautious as to how much WT are prepared to pay for AD, and I would not like to see them offer too many years for BJ either. But I believe we are well positioned for both.

As for the Roosters poaching AD, how could they have the funds available when they only lost their centre 30 hours ago? Doesn't dispensation have to be submitted and approved by the NRL?

I often think the doom and gloom is often only present on the forum itself. The knicker twisters get all het up and feed each others negativity.

No it’s not, you can read exactly the same sort of stuff said about us on other social media also.

It doesn't help that some of our own supporters are saying the same thing on here
Other forum members come on here
Read what we say
Take it back to their forum
Then some of us go read their forums
And presto
Just like magic
There it is on their forum for us to read
Now some of us are starting to believe it or let it affect us
It's not the end of the world
We will sign players
We just need to wait and see who they are
Patiently as hard as that may be

I don't think patience is much of a virtue on this forum. There seem to be a lot of premature evaluators.

How long have we been in the wilderness..I think Tiger supporters have been way to patient and accepted plenty of average decisions by our club.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

This needs to be sorted ASAP for me as we are in the media again for the wrong reason and this has to be impacting our Brand…

Doing yourself a disservice Jonesey, believing everything you read in the paper. It could just as easily be a tactic from player managers to try and pressure the club into a rushed deal.

Stay strong

Mate I just hate all this negative press... Its not deserving considering we finished 9th last year with the team we had... Jees the Knights and Titans have been swapping to spoon for a few years and nothing is hardly said about them and swapping coaches etc...
I am looking forward to shutting these so called reporters down with a good season..

Mate I agree 100%. Here’s the thing. We are popular. We have an awesome brand. Most people love the Tigers. Click Bait us and you get attention. For hacks like Hooper and Ritchie we are a match made in heaven. I hate it too. But we bring in readers.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

The hysteria on here never ceases to amaze me!

It wasn't that long ago that information was flowing from the club like a leaky boat in the Potter and Taylor era's. Now the ship is locked up tight, no information comes out except for a couple of cooperative journalists. So most of the reporters make stuff up about Wests Tigers and yet people here continue to believe it.

How on earth would Hooper know anything about contract negotiation in Wests Tigers? He has been an outcast for some time now and as such he holds a grudge. He has been caught out numerous times yet it looks like everyone still accepts what he writes as gospel.

Mitchell always wanted to go to Souths. Its a club his father supported all his life. You can only make your best offer, and there is no shame in the offer not being accepted. I would be cautious as to how much WT are prepared to pay for AD, and I would not like to see them offer too many years for BJ either. But I believe we are well positioned for both.

As for the Roosters poaching AD, how could they have the funds available when they only lost their centre 30 hours ago? Doesn't dispensation have to be submitted and approved by the NRL?

I often think the doom and gloom is often only present on the forum itself. The knicker twisters get all het up and feed each others negativity.

No it’s not, you can read exactly the same sort of stuff said about us on other social media also.

It doesn't help that some of our own supporters are saying the same thing on here
Other forum members come on here
Read what we say
Take it back to their forum
Then some of us go read their forums
And presto
Just like magic
There it is on their forum for us to read
Now some of us are starting to believe it or let it affect us
It's not the end of the world
We will sign players
We just need to wait and see who they are
Patiently as hard as that may be

I don't think patience is much of a virtue on this forum. There seem to be a lot of premature evaluators.

You’re kidding right? Patience? When was our last finals appearance? Mate you could put a photo of any WestsTigers supporter in a dictionary under patience

Not being patient results in getting poor results on the field.New players to the club need to be carefully targeted and not just throw the money at any player because they are available.Look at Clearys recruitment

I agree. Just saying we ARE patient. Most are sick of being patient. We are ready for some decent decisions regarding recruitment. Too much to ask?

 

[NT_Tiger]

The hysteria on here never ceases to amaze me!

It wasn't that long ago that information was flowing from the club like a leaky boat in the Potter and Taylor era's. Now the ship is locked up tight, no information comes out except for a couple of cooperative journalists. So most of the reporters make stuff up about Wests Tigers and yet people here continue to believe it.

How on earth would Hooper know anything about contract negotiation in Wests Tigers? He has been an outcast for some time now and as such he holds a grudge. He has been caught out numerous times yet it looks like everyone still accepts what he writes as gospel.

Mitchell always wanted to go to Souths. Its a club his father supported all his life. You can only make your best offer, and there is no shame in the offer not being accepted. I would be cautious as to how much WT are prepared to pay for AD, and I would not like to see them offer too many years for BJ either. But I believe we are well positioned for both.

As for the Roosters poaching AD, how could they have the funds available when they only lost their centre 30 hours ago? Doesn't dispensation have to be submitted and approved by the NRL?

I often think the doom and gloom is often only present on the forum itself. The knicker twisters get all het up and feed each others negativity.

No it’s not, you can read exactly the same sort of stuff said about us on other social media also.

It doesn't help that some of our own supporters are saying the same thing on here
Other forum members come on here
Read what we say
Take it back to their forum
Then some of us go read their forums
And presto
Just like magic
There it is on their forum for us to read
Now some of us are starting to believe it or let it affect us
It's not the end of the world
We will sign players
We just need to wait and see who they are
Patiently as hard as that may be

I don't think patience is much of a virtue on this forum. There seem to be a lot of premature evaluators.

You’re kidding right? Patience? When was our last finals appearance? Mate you could put a photo of any WestsTigers supporter in a dictionary under patience

My comment is in reference to members sweating on every tidbit of rubbish posted about possible signings. The angst is palpable.
Personally I find it ridiculous that grown men (my assumption) place so much personal energy in something so completely out of their control.
We are following one team, with one coach and recruitment team. They have control over what is happening in recruitment. They are a part of the team we follow. We either continue to follow them with patience or we don't.
As my wife was saying earlier about another topic, 'first world problems'.

 

[Curaeus]

A good deal of the anti WT garbage seems to emanate from one particular newspaper and from a couple of their hack journalists. We seem to get a much fairer shake from their competitors. Not entirely sure why this mob hate us so much apart from a story about their chief hack copping a serve from one of our former directors at some kind of function a few years ago. Our lack of on-field success in recent years has just given these single digit IQ's additional ammunition to have a go at us. Winning consistently should improve things substantially.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

The hysteria on here never ceases to amaze me!

It wasn't that long ago that information was flowing from the club like a leaky boat in the Potter and Taylor era's. Now the ship is locked up tight, no information comes out except for a couple of cooperative journalists. So most of the reporters make stuff up about Wests Tigers and yet people here continue to believe it.

How on earth would Hooper know anything about contract negotiation in Wests Tigers? He has been an outcast for some time now and as such he holds a grudge. He has been caught out numerous times yet it looks like everyone still accepts what he writes as gospel.

Mitchell always wanted to go to Souths. Its a club his father supported all his life. You can only make your best offer, and there is no shame in the offer not being accepted. I would be cautious as to how much WT are prepared to pay for AD, and I would not like to see them offer too many years for BJ either. But I believe we are well positioned for both.

As for the Roosters poaching AD, how could they have the funds available when they only lost their centre 30 hours ago? Doesn't dispensation have to be submitted and approved by the NRL?

I often think the doom and gloom is often only present on the forum itself. The knicker twisters get all het up and feed each others negativity.

No it’s not, you can read exactly the same sort of stuff said about us on other social media also.

It doesn't help that some of our own supporters are saying the same thing on here
Other forum members come on here
Read what we say
Take it back to their forum
Then some of us go read their forums
And presto
Just like magic
There it is on their forum for us to read
Now some of us are starting to believe it or let it affect us
It's not the end of the world
We will sign players
We just need to wait and see who they are
Patiently as hard as that may be

I don't think patience is much of a virtue on this forum. There seem to be a lot of premature evaluators.

You’re kidding right? Patience? When was our last finals appearance? Mate you could put a photo of any WestsTigers supporter in a dictionary under patience

My comment is in reference to members sweating on every tidbit of rubbish posted about possible signings. The angst is palpable.
Personally I find it ridiculous that grown men (my assumption) place so much personal energy in something so completely out of their control.
We are following one team, with one coach and recruitment team. They have control over what is happening in recruitment. They are a part of the team we follow. We either continue to follow them with patience or we don't.
As my wife was saying earlier about another topic, 'first world problems'.

The essence of passion is irrationalism. I am invested in my team above all else. Of course we can’t alter the direction or decisions- but we can comment on them. We can voice emotional opinion! I laugh at those on the forum who demand fact and evidence. NO! We are passionate supporters! WE WANT TO WIN DAMMIT! And every thought we have is based on whether a club decision brings us closer to winning or not. Irrational but passionate

 

[Newtown]

A good deal of the anti WT garbage seems to emanate from one particular newspaper and from a couple of their hack journalists. We seem to get a much fairer shake from their competitors. Not entirely sure why this mob hate us so much apart from a story about their chief hack copping a serve from one of our former directors at some kind of function a few years ago. Our lack of on-field success in recent years has just given these single digit IQ's additional ammunition to have a go at us. Winning consistently should improve things substantially.

Can't Madge use this as team motivation for 2020?

 

[TillLindemann]

Tigers backline without any rumored signings:

1. Thompson
2. Nofoaluma
3. Momirovski
4. Talau
5. Jennings
6. Marshall
7. Brooks
No pace, no fear factor. Only hope is they're fitter & more familiar with combinations etc.

Now, compared to a few other squads backlines:

Slimey's
1. Gutherson
2. Sivo
3. Jennings
4. Blake
5. Ferguson
6. Brown
7. Princess Moses

Cowgirls:
1. Holmes
2. Feldt
3. Fatty Marsters
4. Opacic
5. O'Neill
6. Drinkwater (great advice)
7. Morgan

Sea Birds:
1. Trbojevic
2. Taufua
3. Parker
4. Suli
5. Garrick
6. Walker
7. Cherry-Ripe

Could go on but my point is that every team has a strike player in their backs bar the Tigers. Picking up BJ & AD would IMO give us that extra needed punch. I'm hoping management can strike a deal soon because otherwise I'm finding it hard to see where the points are gonna come from.

Exceptionally accurate post imo

I don't agree, I think Momo and Talau could be an awesome centre pairing.

Momo was a revelation at the back end of the year, and if Benji is to believed, Talau is the most exciting junior in years.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

This needs to be sorted ASAP for me as we are in the media again for the wrong reason and this has to be impacting our Brand…

Doing yourself a disservice Jonesey, believing everything you read in the paper. It could just as easily be a tactic from player managers to try and pressure the club into a rushed deal.

Stay strong

Mate I just hate all this negative press... Its not deserving considering we finished 9th last year with the team we had... Jees the Knights and Titans have been swapping to spoon for a few years and nothing is hardly said about them and swapping coaches etc...
I am looking forward to shutting these so called reporters down with a good season..

Titans fans don't chase articles about their team. So doesn't agitate the news cycle. Was on holidays up there and a local labeled their fans fickle.
The knights being a 1 team town get more positive press for advertising revenue in relation to the local team