Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[facepalmer]

Is there a reason we have been so quiet in the player market recently?
I assume there is cap room.
Many other teams are making moves.
Are we targeting specific players or are we being over looked?
It's pretty clear we need some upgrades/depth.

I would assume waiting for the right type of player at the right price. There's definitely a need for outside backs and an edge backrower. We have plenty of depth at Prop, hooker options seem set, full back set and for the most part for now I'd say halves are set.

We will never get the right type of player for the right price when other teams are trumping our offer over or under the table
We must pay overs for one or two players
Players like Brandon Smith and Adam Reynolds
Get those two and others will follow as other players will start to see that we are building a good team
These two players would be draw cards

100% agree and been saying the same..

Plus add the COE will be opening and we will have lost Packer and maybe Mbye and Brooks...

Need to spend money to make money and if people think we will just attract top line players for mid range salaries they are kidding themselves.

I disagree. We can't compete with players taking up large swathes of our roster that don't deliver value to their level. It just provides short term hope that doesn't pan out and makes the actual rebuild further away. We need none of these. I would rather slowly develop talent from the inside. If you manage to sneak under the guard and snavel a Douehi along the way great. Keep making the offers, keep giving it a go, if you miss you miss. Never waiver.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Interesting karmichaek Hunt is allowed back in the game for drug charges and Israel Folau is probably still going to be knocked back at getting a contract.

Difference is that Folau refuses to say he will not stop speaking out. He didnt get cancelled for his comments. He got cancelled for refusing to agree to the rules set by the governing bodies.

Hunt has said he wont do it again.

Falau has not posted since then so why can't he come back
NRL bunch of hypocrites yet again
Lodge allowed back criminally charged
Hunt allowed back criminally charged
Falau is not allowed back

 

[tigerbalm]

Interesting karmichaek Hunt is allowed back in the game for drug charges and Israel Folau is probably still going to be knocked back at getting a contract.

Difference is that Folau refuses to say he will not stop speaking out. He didnt get cancelled for his comments. He got cancelled for refusing to agree to the rules set by the governing bodies.

Hunt has said he wont do it again.

Falau has not posted since then so why can't he come back
NRL bunch of hypocrites yet again
Lodge allowed back criminally charged
Hunt allowed back criminally charged
Falau is not allowed back

If Falau is allowed back and plays for Wests and plays well, I'm 100% for it.

If Falau comes back and plays for another team, I'm 100% against it.

Amen.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Who cares about Izzy. 32 year old has been

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Who cares about Izzy. 32 year old has been

it is the double standards of the nrl

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Who cares about Izzy. 32 year old has been

still better than our wingers

 

[Blacknwhite]

Interesting karmichaek Hunt is allowed back in the game for drug charges and Israel Folau is probably still going to be knocked back at getting a contract.

Difference is that Folau refuses to say he will not stop speaking out. He didnt get cancelled for his comments. He got cancelled for refusing to agree to the rules set by the governing bodies.

Hunt has said he wont do it again.

Hunt was slinging yayo.... Folau was quoting his invisible friend.

This is the epitome of cancel culture...

 

[weststigers]

Interesting karmichaek Hunt is allowed back in the game for drug charges and Israel Folau is probably still going to be knocked back at getting a contract.

Difference is that Folau refuses to say he will not stop speaking out. He didnt get cancelled for his comments. He got cancelled for refusing to agree to the rules set by the governing bodies.

Hunt has said he wont do it again.

Pretty sure Folau signed the contract with Catalans on the proviso he would not cause a similar stir...

Does anyone read the facts anymore or is it just a pile on?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-29/israel-folau-signs-with-catalan-dragons/11908406

"I'm a proud Christian, my beliefs are personal, my intention is not to hurt anyone **and I will not be making further public comment about them,**" he said.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Interesting karmichaek Hunt is allowed back in the game for drug charges and Israel Folau is probably still going to be knocked back at getting a contract.

Difference is that Folau refuses to say he will not stop speaking out. He didnt get cancelled for his comments. He got cancelled for refusing to agree to the rules set by the governing bodies.

Hunt has said he wont do it again.

Hunt was slinging yayo.... Folau was quoting his invisible friend.

This is the epitome of cancel culture...

100% just like Bluey now not being diverse enough
Bash people come on back to the nrl
sell drugs come on back to the nrl
#Cancel Culture

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Interesting karmichaek Hunt is allowed back in the game for drug charges and Israel Folau is probably still going to be knocked back at getting a contract.

Difference is that Folau refuses to say he will not stop speaking out. He didnt get cancelled for his comments. He got cancelled for refusing to agree to the rules set by the governing bodies.

Hunt has said he wont do it again.

Pretty sure Folau signed the contract with Catalans on the proviso he would not cause a similar stir...

Does anyone read the facts anymore or is it just a pile on?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-29/israel-folau-signs-with-catalan-dragons/11908406

"I'm a proud Christian, my beliefs are personal, my intention is not to hurt anyone **and I will not be making further public comment about them,**" he said.

spot on he said he wont make anymore comments and he has not made any....
Not saying we necessarily want or need Izzy but at least he can tackle unlike our wingers.
Some club could use him

 

[Tigerlily]

Tigers reportedly in talks to extend Lucianos contract but are unlikely to keep Joey after this year. Seems like the smart choice

Wow that’s surprising about Joey. Did they give a reason why?

Sarcasm I like it?

 

[balmain boy]

Will Hopoate would be a handy pick up for the right price.. Pretty consistent and can cover a few positions plus he is still only 28 years old. He would be starting if he was at our club now and he is off contract this year

Mbye MkII vibes.

Yes but he is a lot cheaper and does put his body on the line...

Only slightly cheaper. He's on about 600-650k...

 

[Geo]

Tigers reportedly in talks to extend Lucianos contract but are unlikely to keep Joey after this year. Seems like the smart choice

Was this on Clarkey's Latest RL whatever..unfortunately he blocked me for asking stuff..

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Who cares about Izzy. 32 year old has been

still better than our wingers

So are a lot of other players who are younger and have played at least one NRL game in the last decade.

 

[KevB]

Is there a reason we have been so quiet in the player market recently?
I assume there is cap room.
Many other teams are making moves.
Are we targeting specific players or are we being over looked?
It's pretty clear we need some upgrades/depth.

I would assume waiting for the right type of player at the right price. There's definitely a need for outside backs and an edge backrower. We have plenty of depth at Prop, hooker options seem set, full back set and for the most part for now I'd say halves are set.

We will never get the right type of player for the right price when other teams are trumping our offer over or under the table
We must pay overs for one or two players
Players like Brandon Smith and Adam Reynolds
Get those two and others will follow as other players will start to see that we are building a good team
These two players would be draw cards

It didn't work out that way when we signed Josh Reynolds and Moses Mbye.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Who cares about Izzy. 32 year old has been

still better than our wingers

So are a lot of other players who are younger and have played at least one NRL game in the last decade.

he has won grand finals and played in world cups origins and semi finals
wouldn't be the worst pick up in the world

 

[Cairnstigers]

Tigers reportedly in talks to extend Lucianos contract but are unlikely to keep Joey after this year. Seems like the smart choice

Was this on Clarkey's Latest RL whatever..unfortunately he blocked me for asking stuff..

Stuff
What kind of stuff
Fess up
What did you ask you naughty little boy

 

[Geo]

Tigers reportedly in talks to extend Lucianos contract but are unlikely to keep Joey after this year. Seems like the smart choice

Was this on Clarkey's Latest RL whatever..unfortunately he blocked me for asking stuff..

Stuff
What kind of stuff
Fess up
What did you ask you naughty little boy

Well it could have been calling out his 'info'...often..

 

[Cairnstigers]

Is there a reason we have been so quiet in the player market recently?
I assume there is cap room.
Many other teams are making moves.
Are we targeting specific players or are we being over looked?
It's pretty clear we need some upgrades/depth.

I would assume waiting for the right type of player at the right price. There's definitely a need for outside backs and an edge backrower. We have plenty of depth at Prop, hooker options seem set, full back set and for the most part for now I'd say halves are set.

We will never get the right type of player for the right price when other teams are trumping our offer over or under the table
We must pay overs for one or two players
Players like Brandon Smith and Adam Reynolds
Get those two and others will follow as other players will start to see that we are building a good team
These two players would be draw cards

It didn't work out that way when we signed Josh Reynolds and Moses Mbye.

The key is not so much how much you pay but who you pay it to
Now would you rather pay say $500,000 For Hastings or Say $800,000 for Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith I believe would be a far superior player in the Nrl
Hastings could be a flop
$300,000 cheaper but what is the point of saving $300,000 if he is useless
With Brandon, we can all see what we are getting
A player who likes to get his hands dirty down in the trenches

 

[KevB]

Interesting karmichaek Hunt is allowed back in the game for drug charges and Israel Folau is probably still going to be knocked back at getting a contract.

Difference is that Folau refuses to say he will not stop speaking out. He didnt get cancelled for his comments. He got cancelled for refusing to agree to the rules set by the governing bodies.

Hunt has said he wont do it again.

Hunt was slinging yayo.... Folau was quoting his invisible friend.

This is the epitome of cancel culture...

100% just like Bluey now not being diverse enough
Bash people come on back to the nrl
sell drugs come on back to the nrl
#Cancel Culture

Hi Jedi if speaking up with actions against someone with influence promoting hate against someone who is a homosexual I need to sign up to this culture.