Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[bptiger]

Come on every one u have gone of topic, let’s hope we have ONE more signing to come before the season kicks if.

 

[Tigerboy]

Souths still taking about rumours they are about to sign a middle forward possibly Packer, wonder how thats going to go down. Surely we'd have the upper hand if they came knocking, personally if Packer is fit and has mended his fences with Madge i'd rather him stay unless its very lucrative for us monetarily or a swap for a player that will make us stronger. No point strengthening Souths just for the sake of it.

I don’t see any team wanting to pick up Packer, he’s on a massive contract and doesn’t offer much anymore. We would have to throw in for half or more of his contract most likely and it would only make sense if we need to free up more salary cap but we have a decent amount left anyway.

In your humble opinion, lol

 

[JC99]

Come on every one u have gone of topic, let’s hope we have ONE more signing to come before the season kicks if.

We won’t sign anyone for a while I think. Maybe even promote someone to take that last spot. Unless a really good winger or prop becomes available AND they want to come to us the club will most likely just sit on it and wait. Who’s really available that we want?

 

[WT2K]

Come on every one u have gone of topic, let’s hope we have ONE more signing to come before the season kicks if.

Loan deal will most likely be our last bit of business until June 30

 

[Geo]

Come on every one u have gone of topic, let’s hope we have ONE more signing to come before the season kicks if.

Who are you suggesting..?

Munster from me..

 

[cqtiger]

Come on every one u have gone of topic, let’s hope we have ONE more signing to come before the season kicks if.

Loan deal will most likely be our last bit of business until June 30

Yep, kept hearing we were keeping powder dry for JAC for 2020 but now he confirmed he’s staying at Storm this year.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Souths still taking about rumours they are about to sign a middle forward possibly Packer, wonder how thats going to go down. Surely we'd have the upper hand if they came knocking, personally if Packer is fit and has mended his fences with Madge i'd rather him stay unless its very lucrative for us monetarily or a swap for a player that will make us stronger. No point strengthening Souths just for the sake of it.

I don’t see any team wanting to pick up Packer, he’s on a massive contract and doesn’t offer much anymore. We would have to throw in for half or more of his contract most likely and it would only make sense if we need to free up more salary cap but we have a decent amount left anyway.

In your humble opinion, lol

Good props are always in demand and Packer injury free is one of the best.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Come on every one u have gone of topic, let’s hope we have ONE more signing to come before the season kicks if.

Who are you suggesting..?

Munster from me..

Straight swap for Reynolds? Make it happen Pascoe.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Souths still taking about rumours they are about to sign a middle forward possibly Packer, wonder how thats going to go down. Surely we'd have the upper hand if they came knocking, personally if Packer is fit and has mended his fences with Madge i'd rather him stay unless its very lucrative for us monetarily or a swap for a player that will make us stronger. No point strengthening Souths just for the sake of it.

I don’t see any team wanting to pick up Packer, he’s on a massive contract and doesn’t offer much anymore. We would have to throw in for half or more of his contract most likely and it would only make sense if we need to free up more salary cap but we have a decent amount left anyway.

In your humble opinion, lol

Good props are always in demand and Packer injury free is one of the best.

I don’t think he’s even one of the best in our team, and according to the highly respected, impartial journalist and forum favourite Paul Crawley we have the worst pack in the NRL.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Assuming this Grant kid is the goods i think the pack is where we are stacked and will more than hold our own with most teams in the comp.

 

[2041]

I reckon JAC hopes are gone for 2020 , they would want a replacement of similar ability and there just isn't anyone available

Take out Scott ,Chambers and Vunivalu in 2021 they won't do it

Yeah JAC confirmed he won’t be leaving storm in 2020 but he’ll be available for 2021. He would be perfect for us as we will probably be needing a winger by then but I have a feeling he’ll go to one of the ‘big’ clubs like roosters or Souths.

I reckon JAC hopes are gone for 2020 , they would want a replacement of similar ability and there just isn't anyone available

Take out Scott ,Chambers and Vunivalu in 2021 they won't do it

Yeah JAC confirmed he won’t be leaving storm in 2020 but he’ll be available for 2021. He would be perfect for us as we will probably be needing a winger by then but I have a feeling he’ll go to one of the ‘big’ clubs like roosters or Souths.

"I want to win a premiership, Man!" is what he said on 9 news.

So by his thinking he won't be coming here - no foresight.

He wants to win a premiership so he's leaving the Storm? Hmm.

 

[Geo]

I reckon JAC hopes are gone for 2020 , they would want a replacement of similar ability and there just isn't anyone available

Take out Scott ,Chambers and Vunivalu in 2021 they won't do it

Yeah JAC confirmed he won’t be leaving storm in 2020 but he’ll be available for 2021. He would be perfect for us as we will probably be needing a winger by then but I have a feeling he’ll go to one of the ‘big’ clubs like roosters or Souths.

I reckon JAC hopes are gone for 2020 , they would want a replacement of similar ability and there just isn't anyone available

Take out Scott ,Chambers and Vunivalu in 2021 they won't do it

Yeah JAC confirmed he won’t be leaving storm in 2020 but he’ll be available for 2021. He would be perfect for us as we will probably be needing a winger by then but I have a feeling he’ll go to one of the ‘big’ clubs like roosters or Souths.

"I want to win a premiership, Man!" is what he said on 9 news.

So by his thinking he won't be coming here - no foresight.

He wants to win a premiership so he's leaving the Storm? Hmm.

the quote was wants to win a premiership this year....then move on..

 

[The-moP]

Come on every one u have gone of topic, let’s hope we have ONE more signing to come before the season kicks if.

Don't think we will sign anyone else before the start of the season .. we might be leaving our last spot for an attempt to get Stefanio Utoikamanu across before 30 Jun 20.

 

[Tigerboy]

Adam Doueihi and Joey Leilua are not enough to make Wests Tigers a premiership contender
The Tigers might have landed two big signings in the last week, but they still don’t have what it takes to compete with the NRL’s best teams writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
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IF Wests Tigers are to break the NRL’s longest finals drought, they will have to do so with a forward pack that on paper doesn’t cut it with the competition’s heavyweights.

While Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe maintains his club came out on top in the player trade war after signing Joey Leilua and Adam Doueihi, there is still an alarming lack of experience where it arguably matters most.

It is still their main concern, and it cannot be ignored or overstated.


Aside from veterans Chris Lawrence and Elijah Taylor, who are both coming towards the end of their careers, there isn’t another Tigers forward who has played 100 NRL games.

Lawrence has 240 in the bank and Taylor 175 but they will be pushing to make coach Michael Maguire’s starting side.

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The Tigers are light on experience in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The Tigers are light on experience in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
Take them out and what you have left is a lot of young talent but no standout forward leader.

The main forward contenders are Alex Twal with 54 games from 18 starts, Josh Aloiai with 72 (36 starts), Thomas Mikaele 23 (five starts), Oliver Clark nine (eight starts), Matt Eisenhuth 56 (36 starts), Zane Musgrove 27 (nine starts), Michael Chee Kam 76 (30 starts)

and Luciano Leilua 43 (10 starts).



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Put those forward stats up against the likes of the Sydney Roosters, Canberra, Melbourne and Manly and you can quickly see the Tigers’ predicament.

Maguire is still having to battle some serious salary cap challenges that were not of his making.

Two of the club’s highest-paid forwards, Russell Packer and Chris McQueen, are not really in the mix.

And the Tigers don’t have an experienced dummy-half now that Robbie Farah has retired. Young Melbourne recruit Harry Grant is the first-choice hooker but he has played just 29 minutes in the NRL in two games.

Leilua and Doueihi should give the Tigers more strike out wide. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
Leilua and Doueihi should give the Tigers more strike out wide. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The other least-experienced pack in the NRL will be Brisbane but they have boom youngsters such as Payne Haas, David Fifita and Tevita Pangai Jr coming through.

While there is no questioning the talent all the Tigers’ young forwards have, none are yet State of Origin or top-tier Test players.

They have also lost their best forward from last season, Ryan Matterson, to Parramatta.

While the Tigers now have plenty of backline strike power, and Luke Brooks and Benji Marshall give them enough class in the halves, they desperately lack forward experience.

However, they do have enough depth to create a competitive environment that should bring out the best in all of them.

The Tigers don’t just have the steel in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The Tigers don’t just have the steel in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The young Tigers produced some gutsy wins last season against more fancied and experienced opposition packs but still finished outside the top eight.

They haven’t made the play offs since 2011 and with every new season the pressure builds.

Being fair dinkum, if the Tigers make the eight this year they will have overachieved.

Here are the main contenders with their total NRL games, as well as how many games they have started:

Alex Twal 54 games (18 starts)

Josh Aloiai 72 games (36 starts)

Thomas Mikaele 23 games (5 starts)

Oliver Clark 9 games (8 starts)

Matt Eisenhuth 56 games (36 starts)

Zane Musgrove 27 games (9 starts)

Michael Chee Kam 76 games 30 starts

Luciano Leilua 43 games (10 starts)



Geez did someone from the Tigers run over his cat or something? Never has a positive thing to say about the Tigers!

Maybe we run a lab next to his house...

 

[2005magic]

Come on every one u have gone of topic, let’s hope we have ONE more signing to come before the season kicks if.

Don't think we will sign anyone else before the start of the season .. we might be leaving our last spot for an attempt to get Stefanio Utoikamanu across before 30 Jun 20.

Just a thought, what if Parra are still playing games with Stefano? What if they wait until we sign #30 and then release him? He has a WT contract for 2021 but what would happen for the rest of 2020? Could we sign him at least to CC for rest of season or if they force him to another club and then make us fight other club to get him for 2021 and they can play the innocent party card.

 

[Curly_Tiger]

Hey @wokesmoke, you mentioned you thought we still had around $600k left in the cap
My estimate was around $350k, can you have a look at the signings and re-signings below over the last year or so and let me know where I may have overcooked it? I could just snip a few $50k but welcome your input as you seem to be in the know
Anyone else who truly knows something, feel free to add your two bobs worth as well
Thanks, Curly

 

[jadtiger]

Souths still taking about rumours they are about to sign a middle forward possibly Packer, wonder how thats going to go down. Surely we'd have the upper hand if they came knocking, personally if Packer is fit and has mended his fences with Madge i'd rather him stay unless its very lucrative for us monetarily or a swap for a player that will make us stronger. No point strengthening Souths just for the sake of it.

I don’t see any team wanting to pick up Packer, he’s on a massive contract and doesn’t offer much anymore. We would have to throw in for half or more of his contract most likely and it would only make sense if we need to free up more salary cap but we have a decent amount left anyway.

In your humble opinion, lol

Good props are always in demand and Packer injury free is one of the best.

Mate he has never been "one of the best" even at 1000% fitness

 

[hobbo1]

Hey @wokesmoke, you mentioned you thought we still had around $600k left in the cap
My estimate was around $350k, can you have a look at the signings and re-signings below over the last year or so and let me know where I may have overcooked it? I could just snip a few $50k but welcome your input as you seem to be in the know
Anyone else who truly knows something, feel free to add your two bobs worth as well
Thanks, Curly

Sports breakfast said we’ve got $360k
Left so your on the money I’d say !

 

[diedpretty]

Come on every one u have gone of topic, let’s hope we have ONE more signing to come before the season kicks if.

Don't think we will sign anyone else before the start of the season .. we might be leaving our last spot for an attempt to get Stefanio Utoikamanu across before 30 Jun 20.

Just a thought, what if Parra are still playing games with Stefano? What if they wait until we sign #30 and then release him? He has a WT contract for 2021 but what would happen for the rest of 2020? Could we sign him at least to CC for rest of season or if they force him to another club and then make us fight other club to get him for 2021 and they can play the innocent party card.

Wow you are really overthinking that. No matter what happens he has a contract here from 2021. Also you cant just release a player under contract unless they agree.

 

[yeti]

Come on every one u have gone of topic, let’s hope we have ONE more signing to come before the season kicks if.

Loan deal will most likely be our last bit of business until June 30


Yep, kept hearing we were keeping powder dry for JAC for 2020 but now he confirmed he’s staying at Storm this year.

Let's hope Momorovski gets a great combo going with JAC - do they play on the same side of the park? - and then gets in his ear about joining the Tigers in 2021