Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[compensate]

I'm worried about our lack of young halves coming through. typically we've always had someone making noise even if they didn't come good, i.e Lui, Mulcahy, Miller, Brooks, Moses, Madden etc.

despite the JF side doing well, there's been no major wraps on Stevanovic and Hill, and while Taipari was in and around state cup, he hasn't looked like a player that you can say will play first grade 100%. it's a shame Tannous has been injured all year, would've been good to see how he handled it.

apart from that though, is there any young halves in our ranks that anyone's aware of that are potential first graders? Tyler Field has always had decent wraps on him as well, but he couldn't even crack the starting side for JF.

Hill looked pretty good to me. Your halfback is going well if you don't lose a game.

Also, Tannous should be back next year from his ACL. He's highly rated.

There are not too many players that make it in the NRL as a halfback under 22-23, so I'm more concerned around our outside backs coming through. Cleary and Sam Walker are notable exceptions.

I thought Hill played well as well in the games that I saw, but like I said, he's not a player that has had massive wraps on him coming through the grades. not that you should ever base a player's talent off them, just that his progression has been far quieter. Camroux was the great white hope in a lot of respects, and we simply let him go.

Tannous seems as if he's got the attitude and talent to make a splash, hopefully he and Jordan Hill both come back firing from ACLs. both play touch for Wests out at Enfield as well, explains where a lot of their skillset comes from.

Camroux wanted to return home to Newcastle apparently

 

[the road runner]

Grew up in putney, went to holy cross. Like a lot on here they don’t know what they are talking about.

 

[TillLindemann]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.

Hey .. I'm 100% with you on that one .. im very surprised we actually signed him .. I haven't seen anything of him that says he's gonna be a marquee signing for us .. :-(

I think the only question mark is his injuries and how well he bounces back - which he should as he is only young. Otherwise he is a gun.

 

[cqtiger]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.

He’ll fit right in

 

[avocadoontoast]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.

He’ll fit right in

Defends like Pauga and has hands like Talau.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.


I think he is going to get a shock !

If he was headed to Manly he could count on second row forwards who could assist in defence. At WTs if he plays on the left side, Brooks is going to be in for another work out in defence.

 

[TillLindemann]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.

He’ll fit right in

Defends like Pauga and has hands like Talau.

C'mon man, I never see him make mistakes like Talau, I don't think that is fair at all. He is an elite player who got selected in the national side at a young age.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.

If thats the case then he wont look out of place.

As horrifying as it is to say, i'm not sure he's an upgrade on what we have (on what i've seen of him this year). Defence is terrible, he's very small, and he's prone to errors.

I'd prefer not to read this. We need centres desperately.

Just negative stuff again …. For goodness sage …… give a guy a chance.

 

[Guest]

I'm worried about our lack of young halves coming through. typically we've always had someone making noise even if they didn't come good, i.e Lui, Mulcahy, Miller, Brooks, Moses, Madden etc.

despite the JF side doing well, there's been no major wraps on Stevanovic and Hill, and while Taipari was in and around state cup, he hasn't looked like a player that you can say will play first grade 100%. it's a shame Tannous has been injured all year, would've been good to see how he handled it.

apart from that though, is there any young halves in our ranks that anyone's aware of that are potential first graders? Tyler Field has always had decent wraps on him as well, but he couldn't even crack the starting side for JF.

Field was injured too.

Field came back for a few games prior to the season being suspended - solid little fella, unfortunately I don't see the fuss in him at the moment - no speed, not much in the way off organising from what I saw of him either.

 

[Needaname]

Grew up in putney, went to holy cross. Like a lot on here they don’t know what they are talking about.

Who you talking about?

 

[weststigerman]

Grew up in putney, went to holy cross. Like a lot on here they don’t know what they are talking about.

Who you talking about?

I'm assuming Camroux.

 

[the road runner]

Yes camroux. New to this may take me while to get it right

 

[TigerWest]

Yes camroux. New to this may take me while to get it right

Welcome

 

[Newtown]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.

If thats the case then he wont look out of place.

As horrifying as it is to say, i'm not sure he's an upgrade on what we have (on what i've seen of him this year). Defence is terrible, he's very small, and he's prone to errors.

I'd prefer not to read this. We need centres desperately.

Just negative stuff again …. For goodness sage …… give a guy a chance.

Negativity thrives in this Forum.

 

[avocadoontoast]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.

If thats the case then he wont look out of place.

As horrifying as it is to say, i'm not sure he's an upgrade on what we have (on what i've seen of him this year). Defence is terrible, he's very small, and he's prone to errors.

I'd prefer not to read this. We need centres desperately.

Just negative stuff again …. For goodness sage …… give a guy a chance.

Negativity thrives in this Forum.

Hard to imagine why.

 

[avocadoontoast]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.

He’ll fit right in

Defends like Pauga and has hands like Talau.

C'mon man, I never see him make mistakes like Talau, I don't think that is fair at all. He is an elite player who got selected in the national side at a young age.

I'm reasonably positive about Hastings, in the Wigan games I think he's been a big voice out there with a nice passing and kicking game. No issues with the signing at all.

Re: Gildart, my Pauga and Talau comment was more a (poor) attempt at humour but I haven't been impressed by him at all this year. He's always good for a couple of errors a game and is a really poor defender.

 

[Needaname]

Yes camroux. New to this may take me while to get it right

So no link to Newcastle at all?

 

[cqtiger]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.

If thats the case then he wont look out of place.

As horrifying as it is to say, i'm not sure he's an upgrade on what we have (on what i've seen of him this year). Defence is terrible, he's very small, and he's prone to errors.

I'd prefer not to read this. We need centres desperately.

Just negative stuff again …. For goodness sage …… give a guy a chance.

Negativity thrives in this Forum.

Nonsense

 

[TillLindemann]

I think we can all agree..... we just all need a bit of signing news to lift our spirits. Doesn't matter what it is but just some news.
For me Mbye granted early release and off to Dragons... Not a signing but good news
I am confident we will get some announcement in the coming 4 months. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Naiqama might be coming back so happy days!

Tell me this is a joke pls

It is a joke because we will have Lomax and Cotric in the centre’s next year no room for kevvie

Oliver Gildart might wanna play in centres next season too .. ;-)

I hope Gildart improves dramatically, from what i've seen of him he won't come close to cutting it in NRL. His defence is terrible.

He’ll fit right in

Defends like Pauga and has hands like Talau.

C'mon man, I never see him make mistakes like Talau, I don't think that is fair at all. He is an elite player who got selected in the national side at a young age.

I'm reasonably positive about Hastings, in the Wigan games I think he's been a big voice out there with a nice passing and kicking game. No issues with the signing at all.

Re: Gildart, my Pauga and Talau comment was more a (poor) attempt at humour but I haven't been impressed by him at all this year. He's always good for a couple of errors a game and is a really poor defender.

Fair enough. This year has been his worst for sure but that is due to injuries IMO he is a quality player.

 

[Needaname]

Can I just leave this here.
I know we have read this article before from back in July last year but this is direct quotes from Hartigan.

"Recruitment falls under my job description, but we have a recruitment manager as well as a list analyst who spends a lot of time looking at statistics and players coming through and how they potentially fit our model, so there is a group of us working on it, so there is regular communication with that group," Hartigan said. "I oversee it and I present a case to the CEO and coach as to who we should sign and why."

When it comes to recruiting players, the role of head coach can vary. It is an interesting dynamic, because the career of a NRL coach lives or dies based on the quality of his team.

"Robbo (Trent Robinson, Roosters head coach) was really supportive... we would have regular chats on what made up a Roosters-style player - what attributes they had to have," Hartigan said.

"I think it's important that the senior coach has complete buy-in as to which players are coming in. Otherwise if they don't have that buy-in it's harder for them to believe in that player when they are coaching them.

"It's the same with Madge (Michael Maguire, Tigers head coach) I think it is important that your coach has a say, it's not necessarily the final say, but they need to be across what direction we are going with when it comes to recruitment.