Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[jadtiger]

i think we might make a sneaky play for SBW for this year but with quarantine it is probably only 3 games or so

No thanks. SBW was good 10 or so years ago, not so much now. Be on about the same level as McQueen these days IMO.

Agreed you would be paying for his name and little else.He was ineffective in ESL this year

 

[jadtiger]

so the market it heating up and not much coming from Tigers..... I wonder if we will get any signings or just promote internally? I still don't understand why we struggle to get players to come here.

I would prefer to struggle to get big name players rather than pay massive overs to get them.Madge seems to be getting value players to the club,targetting the right players at the right price is the smart way to go

 

[Aesopian]

EXCLUSIVE

Sonny Bill Williams is on the verge of a stunning comeback to the Sydney Roosters this year.

Roosters supremo Nick Politis and Khoder Nasser spotted having lunch today. SBW will give Roosters an answer by the end of the week.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1285820309413625858?s=19

Rorters need to offload a player to accommodate SBW in their top 30. Make a play for Matt Ikuvalu. Strong ball carrier and can fall over the line with the best of them

 

[hsvjones]

so the market it heating up and not much coming from Tigers..... I wonder if we will get any signings or just promote internally? I still don't understand why we struggle to get players to come here.

I would prefer to struggle to get big name players rather than pay massive overs to get them.Madge seems to be getting value players to the club,targetting the right players at the right price is the smart way to go

Agree and in a few years we will have a great group of young quality players... But its still a little sad missing out all a time :man-shrugging:

 

[happy_tiger]

Wouldn't go near SBW with @Geo's ...you get the unsavoury picture

 

[Needaname]

EXCLUSIVE

Sonny Bill Williams is on the verge of a stunning comeback to the Sydney Roosters this year.

Roosters supremo Nick Politis and Khoder Nasser spotted having lunch today. SBW will give Roosters an answer by the end of the week.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1285820309413625858?s=19

Rorters need to offload a player to accommodate SBW in their top 30. Make a play for Matt Ikuvalu. Strong ball carrier and can fall over the line with the best of them

They’ll probably release Ryan Hall.
Wouldn’t be the worst pick up for a club.

 

[hammertime]

I think we probably passed on CHN given how stacked we are in the forwards.

Our issue is talent in the backline

 

[weststigers]

I think we probably passed on CHN given how stacked we are in the forwards.

Our issue is talent in the backline

Yet MCK is starting this week :disappointed:

 

[Aesopian]

EXCLUSIVE

Sonny Bill Williams is on the verge of a stunning comeback to the Sydney Roosters this year.

Roosters supremo Nick Politis and Khoder Nasser spotted having lunch today. SBW will give Roosters an answer by the end of the week.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1285820309413625858?s=19

Rorters need to offload a player to accommodate SBW in their top 30. Make a play for Matt Ikuvalu. Strong ball carrier and can fall over the line with the best of them

They’ll probably release Ryan Hall.
Wouldn’t be the worst pick up for a club.

someone would have to pick up his contract(doubtful)... they can't exactly tear up his contract because they want room for SBW

 

[avocadoontoast]

so the market it heating up and not much coming from Tigers..... I wonder if we will get any signings or just promote internally? I still don't understand why we struggle to get players to come here.

I would prefer to struggle to get big name players rather than pay massive overs to get them.Madge seems to be getting value players to the club,targetting the right players at the right price is the smart way to go

You’re right and we’ve made some very astute purchases, but we’re 2 or 3 high quality players short of being contenders imo.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

so the market it heating up and not much coming from Tigers..... I wonder if we will get any signings or just promote internally? I still don't understand why we struggle to get players to come here.

I know, it is very disheartening to see a good player on the market, and we never get them here, yet wooden spoon teams can attract good players

It sure is a conundrum.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Missing out on CHN really stings. We still struggle to sign big targets. At least Madge has shown he can find a bargain player who can do well

Yes he was one forward I thought would’ve rounded out our pack nicely, but not to be.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

CHN would have been good
still think SBW would have been ok off the bench for about 150k his maximum pay this year is 300k and they are only allowed to pay him half e.g. half from wolfpack half from roosters or tigers etc

 

[avocadoontoast]

CHN would have been good
still think SBW would have been ok off the bench for about 150k his maximum pay this year is 300k and they are only allowed to pay him half e.g. half from wolfpack half from roosters or tigers etc

As if SBW would ever play here. Let’s be realistic.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

can hope Avo id rather pay 150k to SBW over ptomoting an unknown player

 

[ElleryHanley]

I think we probably passed on CHN given how stacked we are in the forwards.

Our issue is talent in the backline

Stacked in the forwards??? Since when?

Our back row depth is:

LL
Garner

and then a massive drop off......Chee Kam and McQueen.

CHN would have been huge for us and meant some actual depth. As it stands, the moment a back rower goes down we call up MCK and McQueen.

 

[bptiger]

Can’t believe we folded on getting CHN ,

 

[bptiger]

We also didn’t go after cotric , and now it appears the raiders are getting Curtis RONA , I would love to know what the hell we are going to spend are cap on .

 

[avocadoontoast]

can hope Avo id rather pay 150k to SBW over ptomoting an unknown player

We haven’t made a marquee signing since 2012.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I think we probably passed on CHN given how stacked we are in the forwards.

Our issue is talent in the backline

Stacked in the forwards??? Since when?

Our back row depth is:

LL
Garner

and then a massive drop off......Chee Kam and McQueen.

CHN would have been huge for us and meant some actual depth. As it stands, the moment a back rower goes down we call up MCK and McQueen.

Add McIntyre and Blore and we are well served. We desperately require fast wingers.