Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger5150]

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Cam McInnes Who?



Yeah, not fussed about McInnes either and I'll raise you with this shot. Sure he is still relatively unproven having battled multiple shoulder reconstructions, then sternum cracked when getting a few games again and finally a **pair** of ligaments ripped apart thanks to a team-mate in 2019

Still, and whilst not quite with the love of @Russell I am an unabashed fan of the smooth, s***wift and accurate ruck work Jacob does with the ball***, which this photo encapsulates. Following his first injury free off-season , the guy just needs his time in the sun to shine.

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This x 1000. Whilst it would be great to have a running hooker the likes of Robbie, Cook, Grant, IMO what this team has been screaming out for is a good hooker with a great passing/organisational game to hit players where they need it consistently and accurately. THAT is what builds momentum, forwards with confidence running into position.

I don't know.... running hookers seem to be the best ones around at the moment. The rule changes continue to favour them as well. A hooker that just passes off the ground works well if you have halves that can control a game and work some magic, and at this point we don't have that.

Of course more is always more and having all the skills at top level (Grant for eg) is the best, but my point of view is the running is cream on top. The hookers role isnt primarily to make breaks or make metres, it is to get his team rolling forward in attack. For probably an average of 3 - 4 plays a set he isnt passing to a half (or shouldnt be) and if that is working seamlessly and the pigs are running into the right positions at speed and with confidence that is what sets up the set and the game.

Once thats in place and an oiled machine, then worry about running from the base.

All IMO of course.

 

[CCTW]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

 

[The-moP]

The reported offer in paper is no where near that amount.
My first post said his signature was close as i couldnt see panthers matching it, Have u noticed no press conference just paper talk.
We have a very good chance ,

Yeah they are just working out the brown paper bag and 3rd party payments to cover the expense of Crichton to stay at Penriff .. !!

 

[JC99]

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Cam McInnes Who?



Yeah, not fussed about McInnes either and I'll raise you with this shot. Sure he is still relatively unproven having battled multiple shoulder reconstructions, then sternum cracked when getting a few games again and finally a **pair** of ligaments ripped apart thanks to a team-mate in 2019

Still, and whilst not quite with the love of @Russell I am an unabashed fan of the smooth, s***wift and accurate ruck work Jacob does with the ball***, which this photo encapsulates. Following his first injury free off-season , the guy just needs his time in the sun to shine.

.

This x 1000. Whilst it would be great to have a running hooker the likes of Robbie, Cook, Grant, IMO what this team has been screaming out for is a good hooker with a great passing/organisational game to hit players where they need it consistently and accurately. THAT is what builds momentum, forwards with confidence running into position.

I don't know.... running hookers seem to be the best ones around at the moment. The rule changes continue to favour them as well. A hooker that just passes off the ground works well if you have halves that can control a game and work some magic, and at this point we don't have that.


Of course more is always more and having all the skills at top level (Grant for eg) is the best, but my point of view is the running is cream on top. The hookers role isnt primarily to make breaks or make metres, it is to get his team rolling forward in attack. For probably an average of 3 - 4 plays a set he isnt passing to a half (or shouldnt be) and if that is working seamlessly and the pigs are running into the right positions at speed and with confidence that is what sets up the set and the game.

Once thats in place and an oiled machine, then worry about running from the base.

All IMO of course.

Can't disagree with that mate. The best hooker can do it all like you said and keep the defende guessing

 

[JC99]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

 

[Deleted member 3518]

Simpkins looks bulky as, plenty of baby fat still on him.

I hope the club doesn't pressure him and tout him as the next big thing, let's just let his footy do the talking

Baby fat? You must seriously be looking at different pics to me. Based on those shared above he's a unit, and a ripped one at that.

Just because he has muscle, doesn't mean he is "ripped". Otherwise you would be calling those big fat Strongman dudes who deadlift 500kg ripped. I would call Alex Twal ripped, muscles bulging out and visible veins & definition.

Nothing wrong with it of course, just was an observation lol

Id say those tree trunks look pretty ripped to me mate . He’s definitely not skipped leg day that’s for sure .


the term "ripped" gets thrown around pretty loosely these days I guess

I go to the gym regularly and can squat 160kg so my quads are bigger than the average i'd assume. I wouldn't say i am ripped at all though. That's where my diet lets me down lol

In the article the other week, where B. Smith was talking about his desire to play 9 over 13, he mentioned that he would need to add some 'protection' in the form of an extra 10kgs. It's really crazy to think what these guys put themselves through, how do you just add 10kgs and maintain cardio?!? It's why I am never surprised when players get done for PEDs


Mate I wouldn't be surprised if it's more rife than we think , calorie surplus and cardio basically goes against what you are trying to achieve (in this case weight gain) unless you are on some sort of performance enhancement lol , i mean just look at some of the mammoth 18-20 year olds in the NRL you see these days. Going to need a bit more than a few extra peanut butter sandwiches added into your diet

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You also never see bruises at Sunday recovery. I'm no doctor but icing bumps only does so much, some of these blokes are getting into the equivalent of 50 car crashes a game and there's not even a scratch. The days of the magic sponge are long gone.

I’d say , it’s all “supplements” specifically just below the thresholds for what is deemed illegal . The clubs would have people employed specifically to monitor this and maximise any laws or avenues that can be exploited .
This is where the sharks came undone . They employed Stephen Dank who seems like the Dr Nick Riviera of the sports science game .
I honestly reckon we weren’t doing this until recently . Which is why we seemed to leave big juniors who didn’t develop into big open age players .
Our sports science has come along leaps and bounds in the last few years

 

[TigerWest]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Just had a quick look at Egan Butcher’s profile, didn’t state his age, but he doesn’t look old enough to drink coffee ?

Sivo and B Smith would do me.

 

[CCTW]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

2022

Not much this year - patient approach, waiting to see who comes available between now and the start of the season. They've learnt from seasons past and are not just going to throw money at anyone that comes available. If nothing favourable comes up, likely to promote from within.

 

[JC99]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

2022

Not much this year - patient approach, waiting to see who comes available between now and the start of the season. They've learnt from seasons past and are not just going to throw money at anyone that comes available. If nothing favourable comes up, likely to promote from within.

Yeah would be surprised if we get a big name for this season. Hopefully snag someone good for 2022 though - Nat Butcher would be a better signing than his little brother lol. Thanks for the update

 

[gallagher]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

2022

Not much this year - patient approach, waiting to see who comes available between now and the start of the season. They've learnt from seasons past and are not just going to throw money at anyone that comes available. If nothing favourable comes up, likely to promote from within.

Did we make an offer to McInness?

 

[mike]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

2022

Not much this year - patient approach, waiting to see who comes available between now and the start of the season. They've learnt from seasons past and are not just going to throw money at anyone that comes available. If nothing favourable comes up, likely to promote from within.

Did we make an offer to McInness?

According to @THE_POM, no we did not.

 

[gallagher]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

2022

Not much this year - patient approach, waiting to see who comes available between now and the start of the season. They've learnt from seasons past and are not just going to throw money at anyone that comes available. If nothing favourable comes up, likely to promote from within.

Did we make an offer to McInness?


According to @THE_POM, no we did not.

Cheers Mike. A bit surprising, he would seen a good sighing for us.

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

2022

Not much this year - patient approach, waiting to see who comes available between now and the start of the season. They've learnt from seasons past and are not just going to throw money at anyone that comes available. If nothing favourable comes up, likely to promote from within.

Did we make an offer to McInness?


According to @THE_POM, no we did not.

Cheers Mike. They're playing a very patient game. Nice.

 

[tony soprano]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

2022

Not much this year - patient approach, waiting to see who comes available between now and the start of the season. They've learnt from seasons past and are not just going to throw money at anyone that comes available. If nothing favourable comes up, likely to promote from within.

Hey mate do you know who the hookers and wingers will be this years

 

[Speed2burn]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

2022

Not much this year - patient approach, waiting to see who comes available between now and the start of the season. They've learnt from seasons past and are not just going to throw money at anyone that comes available. If nothing favourable comes up, likely to promote from within.

Hey mate do you know who the hookers and wingers will be this years

POM mentioned earlier Liddle looks likely to start at #9 however isn't ruling out having Simpkins on the bench as cover

If you're talking depth then I guess there is Walters when he comes back from injury

 

[jadtiger]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

2022

Not much this year - patient approach, waiting to see who comes available between now and the start of the season. They've learnt from seasons past and are not just going to throw money at anyone that comes available. If nothing favourable comes up, likely to promote from within.

Hey mate do you know who the hookers and wingers will be this years


POM mentioned earlier Liddle looks likely to start at #9 however isn't ruling out having Simpkins on the bench as cover

If you're talking depth then I guess there is Walters when he comes back from injury

I really dont think Walters is first grade level

 

[Speed2burn]

The single best signing this year will be our signing of stephen crichton for 2022 ,, The reported offer by Penrith is totally wrong.
As at todays date West TIgers has the best offer for his services.
While this is taking a long time to finally happen i remain very confident he is going to WT...

Crichton, Luai and Yeo all staying at Penrith... Just sorting out money and how the deals are constructed (front ending some and back ending others).

Hartigan interested in Egan Butcher, Roosters may have issues keeping him as they are looking to re-sign Angus Chricton, Tupou, Billy Smith and Sam Walker.


Sivo and Staggs being shopped by their managers for huge money. Brandon Smith has a big offer from the Warriors.

Any idea who the club is most interested in for 2022? Egan Butcher for this year or next?

2022

Not much this year - patient approach, waiting to see who comes available between now and the start of the season. They've learnt from seasons past and are not just going to throw money at anyone that comes available. If nothing favourable comes up, likely to promote from within.

Hey mate do you know who the hookers and wingers will be this years


POM mentioned earlier Liddle looks likely to start at #9 however isn't ruling out having Simpkins on the bench as cover

If you're talking depth then I guess there is Walters when he comes back from injury


I really dont think Walters is first grade level

Me either, I think he can fill a gap here and there when needed at #9 but as for halves I reckon he's way out of his depth @ NRL level. Hopefully don't get to that stage too often where we need him to fill in

 

[JC99]

Laurels Mitchell has reportedly rejected his 3 year, $2.4million contract extension offer from Souths.... anyone keen on another Latrell thread? 😉

Bit surprising really, think most people expected him to stay a while there. Apparently he's had some talks with Brisbane

 

[mike]

Laurels Mitchell has reportedly rejected his 3 year, $2.4million contract extension offer from Souths.... anyone keen on another Latrell thread? 😉

Bit surprising really, think most people expected him to stay a while there. Apparently he's had some talks with Brisbane

I find that astonishing, if true.

 

[Speed2burn]

Laurels Mitchell has reportedly rejected his 3 year, $2.4million contract extension offer from Souths.... anyone keen on another Latrell thread? 😉

Bit surprising really, think most people expected him to stay a while there. Apparently he's had some talks with Brisbane

Good i hope they implode

lol@souffs

 

[jadtiger]

Laurels Mitchell has reportedly rejected his 3 year, $2.4million contract extension offer from Souths.... anyone keen on another Latrell thread? 😉

Bit surprising really, think most people expected him to stay a while there. Apparently he's had some talks with Brisbane

I wouldnt waste my time even thinking about it.He is probably worried that if Benji plays he will have to work in defence