Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[happy_tiger]

Mansour to WTs to be announced in the next few days. Source is good

Laurie included? Any idea of contract length

Yes mate, Laurie included. Not sure on the contract length. Will post on here when I find out

Interesting backline with plenty of experience (and some youth/ speed) for 2021 potentially if this does happen:

1 Laurie
2 Mansour
3 BJ Leilua
4 Roberts
5 Nofo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks

Mbye will definitely be bench.

are uou saying Mbye and Simpkin both on the bench ...really

 

[JC99]

i dont think getting Laurie a srason early is worth getting Mansour ....even if it is only for a season or two ....just my opinion

It all depends on how Mansour plays and how long the deal is. My hope is that he plays 2021 at a decent level then 2022 he’ll be in reserve grade, then he’s gone. Meanwhile Laurie is killing it 😂

 

[avocadoontoast]

i dont think getting Laurie a srason early is worth getting Mansour ....even if it is only for a season or two ....just my opinion

Agree 100%, doesn’t make a lot of sense to me either

 

[Roar_Power]

Mansour to WTs to be announced in the next few days. Source is good

Laurie included? Any idea of contract length

Yes mate, Laurie included. Not sure on the contract length. Will post on here when I find out

Interesting backline with plenty of experience (and some youth/ speed) for 2021 potentially if this does happen:

1 Laurie
2 Mansour
3 BJ Leilua
4 Roberts
5 Nofo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks

Mbye will definitely be bench.

are uou saying Mbye and Simpkin both on the bench ...really

No, I guess one would have to miss out. Mbye has more utility value at this stage.

 

[hobbo1]

i dont think getting Laurie a srason early is worth getting Mansour ....even if it is only for a season or two ....just my opinion

Agree 100%, doesn’t make a lot of sense to me either

Can’t wait to bag out Mansour
He’s garbage ?

 

[TigerWest]

i dont think getting Laurie a srason early is worth getting Mansour ....even if it is only for a season or two ....just my opinion

It all depends on how Mansour plays and how long the deal is. My hope is that he plays 2021 at a decent level then 2022 he’ll be in reserve grade, then he’s gone. Meanwhile Laurie is killing it ?

What if Mansour is killing it, would you still drop him?

 

[sleeve]

If we use our money wisely and not try to buy every forward that comes on the market we can buy anyone.**JAC was wise,as a winger he looked at our backline and realised it would be a tough gig'**.If we buy or manufacture a good halves combo(maybe Laurie at 5/8).Pay overs for Crichton and show future gains in the backs to him as well as Tamou,Bore,and Laurie already here. we must be a chance.If not theres a ton of talent off contract in 2022

Did JAC tell you this. My understanding was that he went for the best dollar offer he could get. I don't see Canterbury as having a better team than us either.

You have to be able to discern the difference between your fantasies and reality.

Where did you get your ;undestanding: from?Fantasies is when you have your hand on it,maybe time to change hands?

There have been numerous stories that Canterbury offered more money whereas your comments are mind reading someone which is a fantasy.

Facts matter.

Numerous stories are not facts,they are what people thought was likely, as other rumours said its because he was treated badly by tigers previously,plus another half dozen opinions, JAC has never said,so eyeryone is entitled to their opinion. GET OVER IT, its a storm in a tea cup--MOVE ON

I'm fine with opinions. Mind reading players is just delusional. I'm completely calm and relaxed. I just pointed out that you can't mind read JAC and the facts appear extremely different to your mind reading.

OCD

 

[BAGNF05]

even mentioned in the post.And how do you or anyone else knows if they were trying to recruit him?There is a recruitment team that weighs up the pros and cons,Madge is not the sole recruiter.I’m sure the club has spoken to many players and for many reasons were not deemed suitable.



Here is a scenario. If the Knights were to get rid of Pearce as the situation becomes untenable, would you be interested for 2 years? We would be the only club in a position to, unless hes willing to go to a club for next to nothing.


I thought we recently paid $630k for a 5/8 who we tried at FB while we waited for Benji to retire? Where do we move him if we take on an aging $1m half?

Another panic buy on overs.

Have to disagree strongly. AD will prove to all to be a quality NRL player this year. Seems like a good character and future leader. I’ll commend the club on this signing.

 

[happy_tiger]

i dont think getting Laurie a srason early is worth getting Mansour ....even if it is only for a season or two ....just my opinion

Agree 100%, doesn’t make a lot of sense to me either

Can’t wait to bag out Mansour
He’s garbage ?

Didn't he accept your quote ??

 

[JC99]

i dont think getting Laurie a srason early is worth getting Mansour ....even if it is only for a season or two ....just my opinion

It all depends on how Mansour plays and how long the deal is. My hope is that he plays 2021 at a decent level then 2022 he’ll be in reserve grade, then he’s gone. Meanwhile Laurie is killing it ?

What if Mansour is killing it, would you still drop him?

I’m pretty confident he won’t be killing it. In 2021 he’ll be solid, 2022 don’t see him making an impact.

 

[BAGNF05]

Nobody really knows how Simkin will go,but if you peruse google and look at clips and reviews he appears to be something very special'

But there are no clips of him playing NRL, as he hasn’t. Don’t underestimate the massive leap it is from reggies to pros.

 

[BAGNF05]

James Phelps


**Who takes the next step

Luke Brooks. He just has to. Running out of both excuses and years, Brooks must stand up and finally live up to his potential.

Once considered one of the best prospects in the game, Brooks could find himself on the

scrap heap should he and the Tigers fail to make a finals fling.**

Its a fair assesment and one many of our fans are making. Enough is enough for Luke. Its 2021 or never.

If Pearce became available at a reasonable rate Maguire would be crazy to put all his eggs in the basket of a guy who hasnt stepped up to the mark. Pearce at least buys you two seasons of good football and CAN run an NRL team.

Organisation and game management are going to be crucial next season.

Pearce would be useless behind our 2019-2020 plodders in the forwards too.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Pearce at a discounted price is a yes from me

He'll never play for WT.

What’s your reasoning?

 

[Guest]

Pearce at a discounted price is a yes from me

He'll never play for WT.

What’s your reasoning?

Said he'd never play for the same club as his old man - always felt he'd be compared to him.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Pearce at a discounted price is a yes from me

He'll never play for WT.

What’s your reasoning?

Said he'd never play for the same club as his old man - always felt he'd be compared to him.

Cheers. Perhaps he has established himself enough for that not to be an issue but I hope you are right. He’s not what we need imo.

 

[hobbo1]

i dont think getting Laurie a srason early is worth getting Mansour ....even if it is only for a season or two ....just my opinion

Agree 100%, doesn’t make a lot of sense to me either

Can’t wait to bag out Mansour
He’s garbage ?

Didn't he accept your quote ??

I don’t cross the river remember !

 

[BAGNF05]

Well if true hopefully we can get a full pre season with Laurie at fullback, Doueihi and Brooks in the halves and Liddle at Hooker
Just because we get Mansour doesn't mean we lose Nofoaluma
They play opposite wings
I know many dont agree with Mansour coming but he will add to our defence and experience
Competition will be a good thing for our club

Only downside is hopefully it doesn't cost us young blokes like Talau. He can negotiate elsewhere from end of next season I think.

Should have swapped JAC for TT, now we’ll end up with a washed up Mansour, so WT

 

[TillLindemann]

To those saying Mansour is too old - when we signed a certain winger named Pat Richards for the second time, he was a few years older than Mansour is. Were we blocking juniors then?

 

[happy_tiger]

i dont think getting Laurie a srason early is worth getting Mansour ....even if it is only for a season or two ....just my opinion

Agree 100%, doesn’t make a lot of sense to me either

Can’t wait to bag out Mansour
He’s garbage ?

Didn't he accept your quote ??

I don’t cross the river remember !

Your a clsoet River crosser ..admit it ..it's like an addiction

 

[TillLindemann]

Well if true hopefully we can get a full pre season with Laurie at fullback, Doueihi and Brooks in the halves and Liddle at Hooker
Just because we get Mansour doesn't mean we lose Nofoaluma
They play opposite wings
I know many dont agree with Mansour coming but he will add to our defence and experience
Competition will be a good thing for our club

Only downside is hopefully it doesn't cost us young blokes like Talau. He can negotiate elsewhere from end of next season I think.

Should have swapped JAC for TT, now we’ll end up with a washed up Mansour, so WT

JAC would have broken the bank, Mansour won't. If JAC didn't cut it as fullback, he would have screwed our salary cap no less than Reynolds. He's a great winger, but an unknown as fullback.

And on a side note, Mansour is not going to be on the news for posting dumb antics on Instagram.