Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Newtown]

Media reports Reynolds does not to go to UK and other NRL clubs are not interested. Sucks for us thanks Ivan.

Bit surprising considering Jrey has recently sold up a couple of properties maybe watch this space

Probably cashed his past money from WT and is now planning to build a harbour mansion.

 

[Telltails]

Media reports Reynolds does not to go to UK and other NRL clubs are not interested. Sucks for us thanks Ivan.

Bit surprising considering Jrey has recently sold up a couple of properties maybe watch this space

Probably cashed his past money from WT and is now planning to build a harbour mansion.

Taken up property development.

 

[hsvjones]

Thanks POM , We needed that update as its been a rough week :face_with_thermometer:

 

[twentyforty]

The bank manager would look favourably at a gearing proposition knowing your long term contract at the Tigers means that regardless of performance it would almost certainly be increased to move you on. This is a kind of sustainable Peter principal. Whereby having reached your level of incompetence almost guarantees a pay increase.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

hearing some talk from someone connected with dogs that they are looking at signing Mmbye, POM any truth to this ?

 

[Tcat]

Imo Reynolds, Benji and Brooks all have to go.

No use just putting someone new alongside Brooks, we will do ZERO as long as Brooks is one of our playmakers.
We need a new halves pairing

I used to have heaps of time for Brooks, but I can't deny it anymore, he's really not doing anything for us and I'm struggling to see this changing. I'd be happy to see a full makeover of our halves. Brooks has been given far too long to prove he's not going to get better in our system. Same goes for JR and Benji.

 

[Geo]

hearing some talk from someone connected with dogs that they are looking at signing Mmbye, POM any truth to this ?

I just reckon the Dogs supporter on here who laughed at us for signing Mbye ..head to the gap..

 

[rihannafan1]

Tigers to shuffle Benji out door despite his desire for extra year
By Michael Chammas

Benji Marshall's time at the Wests Tigers is coming to an end. In the coming days, Tigers officials will sit down with the club legend to lay out their vision for the future. Unfortunately for Marshall, who believes he has one more year to offer, he isn’t part of it.

It’s not that Marshall is over the hill. He has shown in 2020 he still has plenty to offer. But the Tigers have $1 million to spend on five roster spots for next season and too much money tied up in their halves to justify spending $300,000 on another playmaker.
It’s about salary-cap management. Josh Reynolds isn’t going anywhere, despite the club’s best endeavours, and neither is Luke Brooks. Between them they take up $1.6m in the salary cap and it is on coach Michael Maguire to make that work.

There’s also junior star Jock Madden, who has been likened to a young Luke Keary. Madden will make his NRL debut as early as this week as the coach looks to blood some youth in the final month of the season.
There’s also a case that Adam Doueihi’s best position is five-eighth, while the club also has Billy Walters on contract for next year. Co-captain Moses Mbye has played plenty of five-eighth as well, leaving the club with no shortage of options next year. Adding Marshall to that list makes little sense, especially when they are in dire need of leadership in the forwards and strike in the outside backs.

The club has been walking on eggshells for weeks for fear of disrespecting the club’s greatest player. It’s why, even with their finals hopes dead following Saturday night’s loss to the Panthers, Marshall will still feature in the final month of the season despite the club preparing to inform the veteran they are heading in a different direction.
Marshall may not be happy, but the Tigers know they can’t afford to allow emotion to dictate their next move. The Tigers indicated earlier in the year that there would be a spot for him at the club in 2021 if he wanted to play on. A lot has changed since then.

The club isn’t convinced Reynolds, who has one more season on his deal worth $800,000, is the answer next year. Playing him over the last month may finally answer that question, or at the very least allow him to show he still has something to offer a rival club willing to pay part of his salary next year.
You would expect Marshall to walk into a media job, like Cooper Cronk, at Fox Sports. However, at this point, he isn’t ready to hang up the boots. A club such as Newcastle or Manly, both on the lookout for a five-eighth, could benefit from his services. Marshall may provide the experience to help those respective clubs emerge as genuine title contenders next year.

The Tigers will begin planning for 2021 from this week. Hooker Harry Grant may not see a lot of football in the last month. With Grant expected to head back to Melbourne next year, the club will look to give 18-year-old Jake Simpkin a crack alongside Jacob Liddle.

riiiiiiight...so the club are walking on eggshells not wanting to tell Benji but instead are happy for the story to come out in the paper. Nice angle you've taken there Chammas.

 

[hobbo1]

hearing some talk from someone connected with dogs that they are looking at signing Mmbye, POM any truth to this ?

I just reckon the Dogs supporter on here who laughed at us for signing Mbye ..head to the gap..

That’s terrible

 

[WT2K]

hearing some talk from someone connected with dogs that they are looking at signing Mmbye, POM any truth to this ?

My brother just texted me the same thing 🤔

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

my mate is good friends with Green who has signed with dogs, i will ask him see if he knows anything, taking this with grain of salt as it was the canterbury guy who told me also told me the reynolds deal was over the line too earlier in the year so who knows really...

 

[izotope]

I better be careful last 5 pages are giving me optimism for 2021 and we know as a tigers fan this is strictly not allowed!

 

[member850]

I better be careful last 5 pages are giving me optimism for 2021 and we know as a tigers fan this is strictly not allowed!

Don’t worry,
Your optimism will probably disappear on the next page

 

[Tigerlily]

Welch staying with Melbourne maybe a blessing disguise. Dialogue between Tigers & Dragons involving Packer returning to the Red V has been brought up. With an agreement on how much $$ is being paid for him to leave linked to also gaining Saab’s release.

Are we targeting any experienced leaders - we are in desperate need of some!!

Madge wants a tough big body to help Aloiai & bring up these young kids. Challenged Mikaele to step up against Panthers with Aloiai out.....wasn’t happy with the effort to say the least.
No real player available at this stage but with increased salary cap room & roster spots might be able to pry someone away.
Has faith in the young forwards going through.

On that note @THE_POM any chance the WTs might have a go at signing James Tamou would be great signing for our young forwards.

 

[JC99]

hearing some talk from someone connected with dogs that they are looking at signing Mmbye, POM any truth to this ?

My brother just texted me the same thing ?

Maybe there’s some truth to it then. We’d have to throw in a fair chunk of his salary, could also just be rubbish like majority of rumours that float around ?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

my canterbury friend said a bit like reynolds they want Mmbye but again they want to screw tigers down on dollars they dont want to tip in very much at all so tigers unlikely to go that low

 

[balmain boy]

I saw recently someone mentioned Zane Camroux was on a development contract next year, he was asked that on Instagram/Twitter and said he wasn’t

Asked where, care to share?

He signed a three year deal earlier in the year. Who knows the breakdown of that, we haven't publicly named his contract status yet though so maybe he has to keep quiet. Or maybe he's dev in 2022. No way you sign a three year deal for flegg

 

[the_third]

my canterbury friend said a bit like reynolds they want Mmbye but again they want to screw tigers down on dollars they dont want to tip in very much at all so tigers unlikely to go that low

if that's the case keep Mbye. He can cover a few positions.

 

[rihannafan1]

my canterbury friend said a bit like reynolds they want Mmbye but again they want to screw tigers down on dollars they dont want to tip in very much at all so tigers unlikely to go that low


if that's the case keep Mbye. He can cover a few positions.

Yeah and just put him in either the 6 or 1 for next year. He's not a centre or a 9, that's for sure.

 

[the_third]

my canterbury friend said a bit like reynolds they want Mmbye but again they want to screw tigers down on dollars they dont want to tip in very much at all so tigers unlikely to go that low


if that's the case keep Mbye. He can cover a few positions.

Yeah and just put him in either the 6 or 1 for next year. He's not a centre or a 9, that's for sure.

Yes or put him in 14. probably where he is most useful. But if grant is gone he will probably battle it out with Simpkin