Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

No TPJ means go all out for Finucane and Brandon Smith i reckon.

Dreams are free.

 

[hsvjones]

So we have all this money available and no one to spend it on :face_palm:
So besides Dale Funicane who is available we could target ??
Even the Cheese is not available so our luck we might end up keeping Packer or Joey.. (god I hope not)
We don't need anymore juniors as we have plenty we desperately need experienced players so fingers crossed the powers have some sort of back up plan.

Our lower grades are doing well, we are going to need the cap sorted when the time comes to lock them up. There are some ruthless clubs which will stop at nothing to prey on our future stars.

Correct and with the inclusion of Sheen and Kimmorley hopefully we can be more certain of the top classed ones and lock them away before others poach. They have a lot of experience to draw from and you add Madge and Farah to that we might be on a winner here.

But how do you then get the juniors to stay if we are going to get smashed like we have so many times this season

Thye have already proven they aren't a loyal clubman ....why would they show any more loyalty to their 2nd club who finished 11th ....or even worse .....we become a transit centre .....exactly what 3 players who were our own juniors did .......

Simple answer IMO is we can not keep them unless we buy the experience players to help develop there trade.
I have been getting shot down for the last 24 hours for saying this and if you look at every single successful club you will see they have experience players there to guide them around through the thick and thin.
Lets be real our experience players that are currently leading our young future stars are .... Packer, Mbye, Tamou, Joey and JTJ. I for one don't feel any of these guys except Tamou is helping them and thats why we need to buy....
Unfortunately we are in a hard position but we have options due to having money unlike past years..

1 - We continue with development and hope we don't get smashed and lose the good ones
or
2 - We put some money into recruitment for an experience player or 2 that will help with there development but for that to happen we need to pay overs because no one wants to come here.. Finucane and Smith would be ideal

Its reality and for me I say option 2 because once we get 1 or 2 of the top players others will want to come if we are successful. Before others explode on me again I am not saying pay TPJ 850k or Finucane 4 years at 800k but we need to pick carefully. We already have the foundations built with the juniors but need help.

 

[versa]

We should be looking at HASS apparently only on 550k wow

Give him 5 years at 800k then we will talking consistency

 

[mike]

So Kurt Capewell has signed for Broncos for 3 years and add Reynolds and thats 2 Top line players for a team is disarray ..
Meanwhile at Tigers headquarters .... Crickets rubbing there legs together.

On a serious note I hope this mean they release TPJ

So Kurt Capewell has signed for Broncos for 3 years and add Reynolds and thats 2 Top line players for a team is disarray ..
Meanwhile at Tigers headquarters .... Crickets rubbing there legs together.

On a serious note I hope this mean they release TPJ

I would say it’s a good sign. Kev can save face by saying he’s releasing TPJ as they got capewell.

Capewell is for next year
They still have a season to finish
If they release him now they will want someone in return for this year

Nepotism still on the table?

Best thing Iken cld do to stamp his authority is to say nup...Kevvies son hasnt been a 1st grader for 27 years...and as current cellar dwellars were not going to give him a 5th chance to confirm that...!
Think his contract with WTs finishes this year so its all over

Surely he'd be OK for depth.
He's no worse than Albie or K Hunt....

He’s not First Grade material. You might as well put someone in from the local reggies.

 

[Tiger5150]

Place your bets on who is next we target....


This new player jasoncameronjoeytaumalolomunstermanu goes alright

I think Ive seen his under 12 highlights, looks promising

Has he been on a podcast?

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

No TPJ i'd be chucking a fair wedge at The Cheese now, get our forward pack going hectic.

 

[CCTW]

Finucane is still holding out hope that the Storm can offer him a deal. He has indicated that he would take unders to stay. However, if he does leave the Storm then Newcastle are the likely destination.

Isaac Liu is the most likely target at this point. The Roosters do have a bit of room to work now with cordner retiring and are working on re-signing Tupou and Morris. They may be able to retain Liu, but he would likely be stuck on the bench. There is also a belief at the club, and other clubs that a few players might become available at seasons end.

Harley Smith-Shields looks to be a done deal.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Finucane is still holding out hope that the Storm can offer him a deal. He has indicated that he would take unders to stay. However, if he does leave the Storm then Newcastle are the likely destination.

Isaac Liu is the most likely target at this point. The Roosters do have a bit of room to work now with cordner retiring and are working on re-signing Tupou and Morris. They may be able to retain Liu, but he would likely be stuck on the bench. There is also a belief at the club, and other clubs that a few players might become available at seasons end.

Harley Smith-Shields looks to be a done deal.

The fact our only likely target for next year is Liu who is supposedly all but done at the Titans is a massive worry.

 

[the_third]

Place your bets on who is next we target....


This new player jasoncameronjoeytaumalolomunstermanu goes alright

I think Ive seen his under 12 highlights, looks promising


Has he been on a podcast?

No, his manager wanted too much for the appearance fee, but I think he started following us on Instagram.

 

[happy_tiger]

So we have all this money available and no one to spend it on :face_palm:
So besides Dale Funicane who is available we could target ??
Even the Cheese is not available so our luck we might end up keeping Packer or Joey.. (god I hope not)
We don't need anymore juniors as we have plenty we desperately need experienced players so fingers crossed the powers have some sort of back up plan.

Our lower grades are doing well, we are going to need the cap sorted when the time comes to lock them up. There are some ruthless clubs which will stop at nothing to prey on our future stars.

Correct and with the inclusion of Sheen and Kimmorley hopefully we can be more certain of the top classed ones and lock them away before others poach. They have a lot of experience to draw from and you add Madge and Farah to that we might be on a winner here.

But how do you then get the juniors to stay if we are going to get smashed like we have so many times this season

Thye have already proven they aren't a loyal clubman ....why would they show any more loyalty to their 2nd club who finished 11th ....or even worse .....we become a transit centre .....exactly what 3 players who were our own juniors did .......

Simple answer IMO is we can not keep them unless we buy the experience players to help develop there trade.
I have been getting shot down for the last 24 hours for saying this and if you look at every single successful club you will see they have experience players there to guide them around through the thick and thin.
Lets be real our experience players that are currently leading our young future stars are .... Packer, Mbye, Tamou, Joey and JTJ. I for one don't feel any of these guys except Tamou is helping them and thats why we need to buy....
Unfortunately we are in a hard position but we have options due to having money unlike past years..

1 - We continue with development and hope we don't get smashed and lose the good ones
or
2 - We put some money into recruitment for an experience player or 2 that will help with there development but for that to happen we need to pay overs because no one wants to come here.. Finucane and Smith would be ideal

Its reality and for me I say option 2 because once we get 1 or 2 of the top players others will want to come if we are successful. Before others explode on me again I am not saying pay TPJ 850k or Finucane 4 years at 800k but we need to pick carefully. We already have the foundations built with the juniors but need help.

We need at least 3 top 50 players to put around the young blokes ......

And the paying overs talk ......is paying someone 50 or 100 k over when they are valued at 750 k such a mass panic ..if only for 2 players ...?

 

[hsvjones]

So we have all this money available and no one to spend it on :face_palm:
So besides Dale Funicane who is available we could target ??
Even the Cheese is not available so our luck we might end up keeping Packer or Joey.. (god I hope not)
We don't need anymore juniors as we have plenty we desperately need experienced players so fingers crossed the powers have some sort of back up plan.

Our lower grades are doing well, we are going to need the cap sorted when the time comes to lock them up. There are some ruthless clubs which will stop at nothing to prey on our future stars.

Correct and with the inclusion of Sheen and Kimmorley hopefully we can be more certain of the top classed ones and lock them away before others poach. They have a lot of experience to draw from and you add Madge and Farah to that we might be on a winner here.

But how do you then get the juniors to stay if we are going to get smashed like we have so many times this season

Thye have already proven they aren't a loyal clubman ....why would they show any more loyalty to their 2nd club who finished 11th ....or even worse .....we become a transit centre .....exactly what 3 players who were our own juniors did .......

Simple answer IMO is we can not keep them unless we buy the experience players to help develop there trade.
I have been getting shot down for the last 24 hours for saying this and if you look at every single successful club you will see they have experience players there to guide them around through the thick and thin.
Lets be real our experience players that are currently leading our young future stars are .... Packer, Mbye, Tamou, Joey and JTJ. I for one don't feel any of these guys except Tamou is helping them and thats why we need to buy....
Unfortunately we are in a hard position but we have options due to having money unlike past years..

1 - We continue with development and hope we don't get smashed and lose the good ones
or
2 - We put some money into recruitment for an experience player or 2 that will help with there development but for that to happen we need to pay overs because no one wants to come here.. Finucane and Smith would be ideal

Its reality and for me I say option 2 because once we get 1 or 2 of the top players others will want to come if we are successful. Before others explode on me again I am not saying pay TPJ 850k or Finucane 4 years at 800k but we need to pick carefully. We already have the foundations built with the juniors but need help.

We need at least 3 top 50 players to put around the young blokes ......

And the paying overs talk ......is paying someone 50 or 100 k over when they are valued at 750 k such a mass panic ..if only for 2 players ...?

Nope and I would be happy to for the right ones.. I would love Brendan Smith and Dale F but I think that is a pipe dream.

 

[happy_tiger]

So we have all this money available and no one to spend it on :face_palm:
So besides Dale Funicane who is available we could target ??
Even the Cheese is not available so our luck we might end up keeping Packer or Joey.. (god I hope not)
We don't need anymore juniors as we have plenty we desperately need experienced players so fingers crossed the powers have some sort of back up plan.

Our lower grades are doing well, we are going to need the cap sorted when the time comes to lock them up. There are some ruthless clubs which will stop at nothing to prey on our future stars.

Correct and with the inclusion of Sheen and Kimmorley hopefully we can be more certain of the top classed ones and lock them away before others poach. They have a lot of experience to draw from and you add Madge and Farah to that we might be on a winner here.

But how do you then get the juniors to stay if we are going to get smashed like we have so many times this season

Thye have already proven they aren't a loyal clubman ....why would they show any more loyalty to their 2nd club who finished 11th ....or even worse .....we become a transit centre .....exactly what 3 players who were our own juniors did .......

Simple answer IMO is we can not keep them unless we buy the experience players to help develop there trade.
I have been getting shot down for the last 24 hours for saying this and if you look at every single successful club you will see they have experience players there to guide them around through the thick and thin.
Lets be real our experience players that are currently leading our young future stars are .... Packer, Mbye, Tamou, Joey and JTJ. I for one don't feel any of these guys except Tamou is helping them and thats why we need to buy....
Unfortunately we are in a hard position but we have options due to having money unlike past years..

1 - We continue with development and hope we don't get smashed and lose the good ones
or
2 - We put some money into recruitment for an experience player or 2 that will help with there development but for that to happen we need to pay overs because no one wants to come here.. Finucane and Smith would be ideal

Its reality and for me I say option 2 because once we get 1 or 2 of the top players others will want to come if we are successful. Before others explode on me again I am not saying pay TPJ 850k or Finucane 4 years at 800k but we need to pick carefully. We already have the foundations built with the juniors but need help.

We need at least 3 top 50 players to put around the young blokes ......

And the paying overs talk ......is paying someone 50 or 100 k over when they are valued at 750 k such a mass panic ..if only for 2 players ...?

Nope and I would be happy to for the right ones.. I would love Brendan Smith and Dale F but I think that is a pipe dream.

I can't see the Dogs attracting Finucane ...they pushed him out once ......Roosters though ......

 

[BAGNF05]

Finucane is still holding out hope that the Storm can offer him a deal. He has indicated that he would take unders to stay. However, if he does leave the Storm then Newcastle are the likely destination.

Isaac Liu is the most likely target at this point. The Roosters do have a bit of room to work now with cordner retiring and are working on re-signing Tupou and Morris. They may be able to retain Liu, but he would likely be stuck on the bench. There is also a belief at the club, and other clubs that a few players might become available at seasons end.

Harley Smith-Shields looks to be a done deal.

Break out the champagne then? Bench forward and Reggies back. GO WT.

 

[tony soprano]

Finucane is still holding out hope that the Storm can offer him a deal. He has indicated that he would take unders to stay. However, if he does leave the Storm then Newcastle are the likely destination.

Isaac Liu is the most likely target at this point. The Roosters do have a bit of room to work now with cordner retiring and are working on re-signing Tupou and Morris. They may be able to retain Liu, but he would likely be stuck on the bench. There is also a belief at the club, and other clubs that a few players might become available at seasons end.

Harley Smith-Shields looks to be a done deal.

Recruitment continues to be underwhelming

 

[hsvjones]

So we have all this money available and no one to spend it on :face_palm:
So besides Dale Funicane who is available we could target ??
Even the Cheese is not available so our luck we might end up keeping Packer or Joey.. (god I hope not)
We don't need anymore juniors as we have plenty we desperately need experienced players so fingers crossed the powers have some sort of back up plan.

Our lower grades are doing well, we are going to need the cap sorted when the time comes to lock them up. There are some ruthless clubs which will stop at nothing to prey on our future stars.

Correct and with the inclusion of Sheen and Kimmorley hopefully we can be more certain of the top classed ones and lock them away before others poach. They have a lot of experience to draw from and you add Madge and Farah to that we might be on a winner here.

But how do you then get the juniors to stay if we are going to get smashed like we have so many times this season

Thye have already proven they aren't a loyal clubman ....why would they show any more loyalty to their 2nd club who finished 11th ....or even worse .....we become a transit centre .....exactly what 3 players who were our own juniors did .......

Simple answer IMO is we can not keep them unless we buy the experience players to help develop there trade.
I have been getting shot down for the last 24 hours for saying this and if you look at every single successful club you will see they have experience players there to guide them around through the thick and thin.
Lets be real our experience players that are currently leading our young future stars are .... Packer, Mbye, Tamou, Joey and JTJ. I for one don't feel any of these guys except Tamou is helping them and thats why we need to buy....
Unfortunately we are in a hard position but we have options due to having money unlike past years..

1 - We continue with development and hope we don't get smashed and lose the good ones
or
2 - We put some money into recruitment for an experience player or 2 that will help with there development but for that to happen we need to pay overs because no one wants to come here.. Finucane and Smith would be ideal

Its reality and for me I say option 2 because once we get 1 or 2 of the top players others will want to come if we are successful. Before others explode on me again I am not saying pay TPJ 850k or Finucane 4 years at 800k but we need to pick carefully. We already have the foundations built with the juniors but need help.

We need at least 3 top 50 players to put around the young blokes ......

And the paying overs talk ......is paying someone 50 or 100 k over when they are valued at 750 k such a mass panic ..if only for 2 players ...?

Nope and I would be happy to for the right ones.. I would love Brendan Smith and Dale F but I think that is a pipe dream.

I can't see the Dogs attracting Finucane ...they pushed him out once ......Roosters though ......

Maybe I need to do some research on our most likely top line player that everyone is talking about -Harley Smith-Shields
Hope he is top notch as we will need him top be :eyes:

 

[happy_tiger]

So we have all this money available and no one to spend it on :face_palm:
So besides Dale Funicane who is available we could target ??
Even the Cheese is not available so our luck we might end up keeping Packer or Joey.. (god I hope not)
We don't need anymore juniors as we have plenty we desperately need experienced players so fingers crossed the powers have some sort of back up plan.

Our lower grades are doing well, we are going to need the cap sorted when the time comes to lock them up. There are some ruthless clubs which will stop at nothing to prey on our future stars.

Correct and with the inclusion of Sheen and Kimmorley hopefully we can be more certain of the top classed ones and lock them away before others poach. They have a lot of experience to draw from and you add Madge and Farah to that we might be on a winner here.

But how do you then get the juniors to stay if we are going to get smashed like we have so many times this season

Thye have already proven they aren't a loyal clubman ....why would they show any more loyalty to their 2nd club who finished 11th ....or even worse .....we become a transit centre .....exactly what 3 players who were our own juniors did .......

Simple answer IMO is we can not keep them unless we buy the experience players to help develop there trade.
I have been getting shot down for the last 24 hours for saying this and if you look at every single successful club you will see they have experience players there to guide them around through the thick and thin.
Lets be real our experience players that are currently leading our young future stars are .... Packer, Mbye, Tamou, Joey and JTJ. I for one don't feel any of these guys except Tamou is helping them and thats why we need to buy....
Unfortunately we are in a hard position but we have options due to having money unlike past years..

1 - We continue with development and hope we don't get smashed and lose the good ones
or
2 - We put some money into recruitment for an experience player or 2 that will help with there development but for that to happen we need to pay overs because no one wants to come here.. Finucane and Smith would be ideal

Its reality and for me I say option 2 because once we get 1 or 2 of the top players others will want to come if we are successful. Before others explode on me again I am not saying pay TPJ 850k or Finucane 4 years at 800k but we need to pick carefully. We already have the foundations built with the juniors but need help.

We need at least 3 top 50 players to put around the young blokes ......

And the paying overs talk ......is paying someone 50 or 100 k over when they are valued at 750 k such a mass panic ..if only for 2 players ...?

Nope and I would be happy to for the right ones.. I would love Brendan Smith and Dale F but I think that is a pipe dream.

I can't see the Dogs attracting Finucane ...they pushed him out once ......Roosters though ......

Maybe I need to do some research on our most likely top line player that everyone is talking about -Harley Smith-Shields
Hope he is top notch as we will need him top be :eyes:

Never heard of him until mentioned on here ...can't get a start at Canberra ......not pretty for starters

 

[nuggetron]

So we have all this money available and no one to spend it on :face_palm:
So besides Dale Funicane who is available we could target ??
Even the Cheese is not available so our luck we might end up keeping Packer or Joey.. (god I hope not)
We don't need anymore juniors as we have plenty we desperately need experienced players so fingers crossed the powers have some sort of back up plan.

Our lower grades are doing well, we are going to need the cap sorted when the time comes to lock them up. There are some ruthless clubs which will stop at nothing to prey on our future stars.

Correct and with the inclusion of Sheen and Kimmorley hopefully we can be more certain of the top classed ones and lock them away before others poach. They have a lot of experience to draw from and you add Madge and Farah to that we might be on a winner here.

But how do you then get the juniors to stay if we are going to get smashed like we have so many times this season

Thye have already proven they aren't a loyal clubman ....why would they show any more loyalty to their 2nd club who finished 11th ....or even worse .....we become a transit centre .....exactly what 3 players who were our own juniors did .......

Simple answer IMO is we can not keep them unless we buy the experience players to help develop there trade.
I have been getting shot down for the last 24 hours for saying this and if you look at every single successful club you will see they have experience players there to guide them around through the thick and thin.
Lets be real our experience players that are currently leading our young future stars are .... Packer, Mbye, Tamou, Joey and JTJ. I for one don't feel any of these guys except Tamou is helping them and thats why we need to buy....
Unfortunately we are in a hard position but we have options due to having money unlike past years..

1 - We continue with development and hope we don't get smashed and lose the good ones
or
2 - We put some money into recruitment for an experience player or 2 that will help with there development but for that to happen we need to pay overs because no one wants to come here.. Finucane and Smith would be ideal

Its reality and for me I say option 2 because once we get 1 or 2 of the top players others will want to come if we are successful. Before others explode on me again I am not saying pay TPJ 850k or Finucane 4 years at 800k but we need to pick carefully. We already have the foundations built with the juniors but need help.

We need at least 3 top 50 players to put around the young blokes ......

And the paying overs talk ......is paying someone 50 or 100 k over when they are valued at 750 k such a mass panic ..if only for 2 players ...?

Nope and I would be happy to for the right ones.. I would love Brendan Smith and Dale F but I think that is a pipe dream.

I can't see the Dogs attracting Finucane ...they pushed him out once ......Roosters though ......

Maybe I need to do some research on our most likely top line player that everyone is talking about -Harley Smith-Shields
Hope he is top notch as we will need him top be :eyes:

he was calling up madge at all hours begging for a spot
madge played hard ball: look kid, i like the cut of your jib but i got superstars begging to don the black white and orange, what can you bring to the table?
whatever harley responded with was enough to have an offer tabled to him

 

[tigerap]

The club should go all out for “the Cheese” …he is the style of player we need - 1000% commitment for 80min (our biggest weakness)

 

[hsvjones]

So we have all this money available and no one to spend it on :face_palm:
So besides Dale Funicane who is available we could target ??
Even the Cheese is not available so our luck we might end up keeping Packer or Joey.. (god I hope not)
We don't need anymore juniors as we have plenty we desperately need experienced players so fingers crossed the powers have some sort of back up plan.

Our lower grades are doing well, we are going to need the cap sorted when the time comes to lock them up. There are some ruthless clubs which will stop at nothing to prey on our future stars.

Correct and with the inclusion of Sheen and Kimmorley hopefully we can be more certain of the top classed ones and lock them away before others poach. They have a lot of experience to draw from and you add Madge and Farah to that we might be on a winner here.

But how do you then get the juniors to stay if we are going to get smashed like we have so many times this season

Thye have already proven they aren't a loyal clubman ....why would they show any more loyalty to their 2nd club who finished 11th ....or even worse .....we become a transit centre .....exactly what 3 players who were our own juniors did .......

Simple answer IMO is we can not keep them unless we buy the experience players to help develop there trade.
I have been getting shot down for the last 24 hours for saying this and if you look at every single successful club you will see they have experience players there to guide them around through the thick and thin.
Lets be real our experience players that are currently leading our young future stars are .... Packer, Mbye, Tamou, Joey and JTJ. I for one don't feel any of these guys except Tamou is helping them and thats why we need to buy....
Unfortunately we are in a hard position but we have options due to having money unlike past years..

1 - We continue with development and hope we don't get smashed and lose the good ones
or
2 - We put some money into recruitment for an experience player or 2 that will help with there development but for that to happen we need to pay overs because no one wants to come here.. Finucane and Smith would be ideal

Its reality and for me I say option 2 because once we get 1 or 2 of the top players others will want to come if we are successful. Before others explode on me again I am not saying pay TPJ 850k or Finucane 4 years at 800k but we need to pick carefully. We already have the foundations built with the juniors but need help.

We need at least 3 top 50 players to put around the young blokes ......

And the paying overs talk ......is paying someone 50 or 100 k over when they are valued at 750 k such a mass panic ..if only for 2 players ...?

Nope and I would be happy to for the right ones.. I would love Brendan Smith and Dale F but I think that is a pipe dream.

I can't see the Dogs attracting Finucane ...they pushed him out once ......Roosters though ......

Maybe I need to do some research on our most likely top line player that everyone is talking about -Harley Smith-Shields
Hope he is top notch as we will need him top be :eyes:

Never heard of him until mentioned on here ...can't get a start at Canberra ......not pretty for starters

It blows my mind that people want to win but don't want to invest into the right players even if they cost some overs.. Need to erase the memory bank of the past bad decisions.. Now we are sitting here talking about a guy from reserved grade that is going to be a saviour.. :face_palm:

 

[BAGNF05]

Place your bets on who is next we target....


This new player jasoncameronjoeytaumalolomunstermanu goes alright

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