Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410555) said:
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410549) said:
Is social media analysis becoming the new body language analysis?

"Oooh ooh he started following a taco truck on twitter, I wonder what that means? Tacos are eaten by Mexicans, people from Victoria are given the nickname "Mexicans"... surely he is off to the Storm?"

To be fair he did say on the post that he’s done for the year and that he’s gonna miss the Tigers boys (Chee Kam and Pauga specifically).

Not sure what it’s about.

I just assumed he meant reserve grade was finished for the year and he was not going to be required for NRL this season?
 
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410510) said:
![Screenshot_20210708-213615_Instagram.jpg](/assets/uploads/files/1625744193575-screenshot_20210708-213615_instagram.jpg)


I must be so Old, This is a foreign language

I think "breds" is slang for bretheren...or brother.

Bala is short for "baller"...another way of saying brother.

I have no idea how I know that...
 
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410549) said:
Is social media analysis becoming the new body language analysis?

"Oooh ooh he started following a taco truck on twitter, I wonder what that means? Tacos are eaten by Mexicans, people from Victoria are given the nickname "Mexicans"... surely he is off to the Storm?"

There's no over-analyzing.

He's very mysteriously posted he's done for the year, and that he'll miss MCK and the boys.

That could only mean he's leaving - and even if KOE was done for the year, he wouldn't be leaving the bubble, he'd be at training not missing anyone.

We'll hear more soon I guess.
 
@weststigers said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410569) said:
@spartan117 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410510) said:
![Screenshot_20210708-213615_Instagram.jpg](/assets/uploads/files/1625744193575-screenshot_20210708-213615_instagram.jpg)


I must be so Old, This is a foreign language

I think "breds" is slang for bretheren...or brother.

Bala is short for "baller"...another way of saying brother.

I have no idea how I know that...

Ah so your a hip old timer bred
 
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409744) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409712) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409708) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409707) said:
@sleeve said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409700) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409675) said:
we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

From the bits and pieces I've seen of Hastings he is a competitor, that alone makes him a decent signing. Get a rocket up a few blokes that are having a bludge in our club....if that gets a few noses out of joint around the place then so be it. We need hungry blokes who will have a decent go every time they take the field.
 
@fade-to-black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410608) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409744) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409712) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409708) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409707) said:
@sleeve said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409700) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409675) said:
we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

From the bits and pieces I've seen of Hastings he is a competitor, that alone makes him a decent signing. Get a rocket up a few blokes that are having a bludge in our club....if that gets a few noses out of joint around the place then so be it. We need hungry blokes who will have a decent go every time they take the field.

I'd have a decent go every time I took the field ...but that doesn't make me a good signing ...or does it
 
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410609) said:
@fade-to-black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410608) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409744) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409712) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409708) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409707) said:
@sleeve said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409700) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409675) said:
we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

From the bits and pieces I've seen of Hastings he is a competitor, that alone makes him a decent signing. Get a rocket up a few blokes that are having a bludge in our club....if that gets a few noses out of joint around the place then so be it. We need hungry blokes who will have a decent go every time they take the field.

I'd have a decent go every time I took the field ...but that doesn't make me a good signing ...or does it

Hastings was the man of Steel
You happy, coming from Gladstone would be the man of Iron as in Ironing
I hear your misses wears the belt at your place
Give the man a go
He might surprise a few
Can't be any worse then Mbye
Or can he
 
@fade-to-black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410608) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409744) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409712) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409708) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409707) said:
@sleeve said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409700) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409675) said:
we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

From the bits and pieces I've seen of Hastings he is a competitor, that alone makes him a decent signing. Get a rocket up a few blokes that are having a bludge in our club....if that gets a few noses out of joint around the place then so be it. We need hungry blokes who will have a decent go every time they take the field.


we desperately need competitors......
 
@cairnstigers said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410622) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410609) said:
@fade-to-black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410608) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409744) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409712) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409708) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409707) said:
@sleeve said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409700) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409675) said:
we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

From the bits and pieces I've seen of Hastings he is a competitor, that alone makes him a decent signing. Get a rocket up a few blokes that are having a bludge in our club....if that gets a few noses out of joint around the place then so be it. We need hungry blokes who will have a decent go every time they take the field.

I'd have a decent go every time I took the field ...but that doesn't make me a good signing ...or does it

Hastings was the man of Steel

So was Rangi Chase
 
@tiger5150 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410627) said:
@cairnstigers said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410622) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410609) said:
@fade-to-black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410608) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409744) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409712) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409708) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409707) said:
@sleeve said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409700) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409675) said:
we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

From the bits and pieces I've seen of Hastings he is a competitor, that alone makes him a decent signing. Get a rocket up a few blokes that are having a bludge in our club....if that gets a few noses out of joint around the place then so be it. We need hungry blokes who will have a decent go every time they take the field.

I'd have a decent go every time I took the field ...but that doesn't make me a good signing ...or does it

Hastings was the man of Steel

So was Rangi Chase

Was Rangi on a podcast?
 
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410609) said:
@fade-to-black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410608) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409744) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409712) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409708) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409707) said:
@sleeve said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409700) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409675) said:
we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

From the bits and pieces I've seen of Hastings he is a competitor, that alone makes him a decent signing. Get a rocket up a few blokes that are having a bludge in our club....if that gets a few noses out of joint around the place then so be it. We need hungry blokes who will have a decent go every time they take the field.

I'd have a decent go every time I took the field ...but that doesn't make me a good signing ...or does it

Well if he has a decent go every time he took the field he'd be streets ahead of 99% of our current squad. That's a start.
 
@dazza65 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410623) said:
@fade-to-black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410608) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409744) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409712) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409708) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409707) said:
@sleeve said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409700) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409675) said:
we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

From the bits and pieces I've seen of Hastings he is a competitor, that alone makes him a decent signing. Get a rocket up a few blokes that are having a bludge in our club....if that gets a few noses out of joint around the place then so be it. We need hungry blokes who will have a decent go every time they take the field.


we desperately need competitors......

Can we buy some quality footballers instead of competitors , good blokes and men of steel
 
@moh said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410588) said:
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410549) said:
Is social media analysis becoming the new body language analysis?

"Oooh ooh he started following a taco truck on twitter, I wonder what that means? Tacos are eaten by Mexicans, people from Victoria are given the nickname "Mexicans"... surely he is off to the Storm?"

There's no over-analyzing.

He's very mysteriously posted he's done for the year, and that he'll miss MCK and the boys.

That could only mean he's leaving - and even if KOE was done for the year, he wouldn't be leaving the bubble, he'd be at training not missing anyone.

We'll hear more soon I guess.

Nah all this stuff about maybe breaking up with his girlfriend etc. Takes me back to old mate Curtis Rona liking Tigers on twitterbook.
 
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410646) said:
@dazza65 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410623) said:
@fade-to-black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410608) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409744) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409712) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409708) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409707) said:
@sleeve said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409700) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409675) said:
we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

From the bits and pieces I've seen of Hastings he is a competitor, that alone makes him a decent signing. Get a rocket up a few blokes that are having a bludge in our club....if that gets a few noses out of joint around the place then so be it. We need hungry blokes who will have a decent go every time they take the field.


we desperately need competitors......

Can we buy some quality footballers instead of competitors , good blokes and men of steel
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@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410646) said:
@dazza65 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410623) said:
@fade-to-black said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410608) said:
@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409744) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409712) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409708) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409707) said:
@sleeve said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409700) said:
@jrtiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1409675) said:
we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

From the bits and pieces I've seen of Hastings he is a competitor, that alone makes him a decent signing. Get a rocket up a few blokes that are having a bludge in our club....if that gets a few noses out of joint around the place then so be it. We need hungry blokes who will have a decent go every time they take the field.


we desperately need competitors......

Can we buy some quality footballers instead of competitors , good blokes and men of steel

We could still get ripped off.
 
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410658) said:
@moh said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410588) said:
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410549) said:
Is social media analysis becoming the new body language analysis?

"Oooh ooh he started following a taco truck on twitter, I wonder what that means? Tacos are eaten by Mexicans, people from Victoria are given the nickname "Mexicans"... surely he is off to the Storm?"

There's no over-analyzing.

He's very mysteriously posted he's done for the year, and that he'll miss MCK and the boys.

That could only mean he's leaving - and even if KOE was done for the year, he wouldn't be leaving the bubble, he'd be at training not missing anyone.

We'll hear more soon I guess.

Nah all this stuff about maybe breaking up with his girlfriend etc. Takes me back to old mate Curtis Rona liking Tigers on twitterbook.

Could be seriously injured as well ...knee , shoulder , pec
 
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410553) said:
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410546) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410359) said:
@compensate said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410358) said:
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410339) said:
@moh said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410314) said:
Where is Allan Fitzgibbon going???

If he goes on to become something imma be pissed.

![Screenshot_20210708-213615_Instagram.jpg](/assets/uploads/files/1625744193575-screenshot_20210708-213615_instagram.jpg)

The caption?
The comments with MCK?

What is going on?

He just broke up with his Mrs too.

I don’t think they’ve broke up![8C5C595C-BC60-4978-8229-2B45B391E7A9.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1625745585325-8c5c595c-bc60-4978-8229-2b45b391e7a9.jpeg)

He means Fitzgibbon.

Did Fitzgibbon and MCK broke up, and were they ever together?

Could be a chance.

Speaking of Che Kam.

Putting a lot of effort into his new home.
Putting a car port up and painting it.

Must not have any plans to move to England at the end of the year.
 
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410695) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410553) said:
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410546) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410359) said:
@compensate said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410358) said:
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410339) said:
@moh said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410314) said:
Where is Allan Fitzgibbon going???

If he goes on to become something imma be pissed.

![Screenshot_20210708-213615_Instagram.jpg](/assets/uploads/files/1625744193575-screenshot_20210708-213615_instagram.jpg)

The caption?
The comments with MCK?

What is going on?

He just broke up with his Mrs too.

I don’t think they’ve broke up![8C5C595C-BC60-4978-8229-2B45B391E7A9.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1625745585325-8c5c595c-bc60-4978-8229-2b45b391e7a9.jpeg)

He means Fitzgibbon.

Did Fitzgibbon and MCK broke up, and were they ever together?

Could be a chance.

Speaking of Che Kam.

Putting a lot of effort into his new home.
Putting a car port up and painting it.

Must not have any plans to move to England at the end of the year.

Might be looking for a sydney club, bulldogs ?
 
@thedaboss said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410697) said:
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410695) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410553) said:
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410546) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410359) said:
@compensate said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410358) said:
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410339) said:
@moh said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410314) said:
Where is Allan Fitzgibbon going???

If he goes on to become something imma be pissed.

![Screenshot_20210708-213615_Instagram.jpg](/assets/uploads/files/1625744193575-screenshot_20210708-213615_instagram.jpg)

The caption?
The comments with MCK?

What is going on?

He just broke up with his Mrs too.

I don’t think they’ve broke up![8C5C595C-BC60-4978-8229-2B45B391E7A9.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1625745585325-8c5c595c-bc60-4978-8229-2b45b391e7a9.jpeg)

He means Fitzgibbon.

Did Fitzgibbon and MCK broke up, and were they ever together?

Could be a chance.

Speaking of Che Kam.

Putting a lot of effort into his new home.
Putting a car port up and painting it.

Must not have any plans to move to England at the end of the year.

Might be looking for a sydney club, bulldogs ?



@thedaboss said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410697) said:
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410695) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410553) said:
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410546) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410359) said:
@compensate said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410358) said:
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410339) said:
@moh said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410314) said:
Where is Allan Fitzgibbon going???

If he goes on to become something imma be pissed.

![Screenshot_20210708-213615_Instagram.jpg](/assets/uploads/files/1625744193575-screenshot_20210708-213615_instagram.jpg)

The caption?
The comments with MCK?

What is going on?

He just broke up with his Mrs too.

I don’t think they’ve broke up![8C5C595C-BC60-4978-8229-2B45B391E7A9.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1625745585325-8c5c595c-bc60-4978-8229-2b45b391e7a9.jpeg)

He means Fitzgibbon.

Did Fitzgibbon and MCK broke up, and were they ever together?

Could be a chance.

Speaking of Che Kam.

Putting a lot of effort into his new home.
Putting a car port up and painting it.

Must not have any plans to move to England at the end of the year.

Might be looking for a sydney club, bulldogs ?

They've had talks before huh?
Maybe so.

They have Atoni off contract who I think is a better player than MCK.

We should take him.
 
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410698) said:
@thedaboss said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410697) said:
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410695) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410553) said:
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410546) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410359) said:
@compensate said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410358) said:
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410339) said:
@moh said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410314) said:
Where is Allan Fitzgibbon going???

If he goes on to become something imma be pissed.

![Screenshot_20210708-213615_Instagram.jpg](/assets/uploads/files/1625744193575-screenshot_20210708-213615_instagram.jpg)

The caption?
The comments with MCK?

What is going on?

He just broke up with his Mrs too.

I don’t think they’ve broke up![8C5C595C-BC60-4978-8229-2B45B391E7A9.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1625745585325-8c5c595c-bc60-4978-8229-2b45b391e7a9.jpeg)

He means Fitzgibbon.

Did Fitzgibbon and MCK broke up, and were they ever together?

Could be a chance.

Speaking of Che Kam.

Putting a lot of effort into his new home.
Putting a car port up and painting it.

Must not have any plans to move to England at the end of the year.

Might be looking for a sydney club, bulldogs ?



@thedaboss said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410697) said:
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410695) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410553) said:
@jirskyr said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410546) said:
@kingrobbie said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410359) said:
@compensate said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410358) said:
@demps said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410339) said:
@moh said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1410314) said:
Where is Allan Fitzgibbon going???

If he goes on to become something imma be pissed.

![Screenshot_20210708-213615_Instagram.jpg](/assets/uploads/files/1625744193575-screenshot_20210708-213615_instagram.jpg)

The caption?
The comments with MCK?

What is going on?

He just broke up with his Mrs too.

I don’t think they’ve broke up![8C5C595C-BC60-4978-8229-2B45B391E7A9.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1625745585325-8c5c595c-bc60-4978-8229-2b45b391e7a9.jpeg)

He means Fitzgibbon.

Did Fitzgibbon and MCK broke up, and were they ever together?

Could be a chance.

Speaking of Che Kam.

Putting a lot of effort into his new home.
Putting a car port up and painting it.

Must not have any plans to move to England at the end of the year.

Might be looking for a sydney club, bulldogs ?

They've had talks before huh?
Maybe so.

They have Atoni off contract who I think is a better player than MCK.

We should take him.


We should have a rule against Bulldogs discards.
 

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