Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Ultimate Warrior]

Raiders will be chipping in something around 300-350 for Hodgson

Plus we will chuck in Brooks meaning zero outlay - Sale of the Century. Pete Smith speaking

 

[Harvey]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?

Here are some other international players, all coincidentally around the same age as Hodgson: James Tamou. Russell Packer. Aaron Woods. Brad Takairangi. Elijah Taylor. Dean Whare. Will Chambers. Josh McGuire. Matt Gillett. Josh Dugan. Gerard Beale. Andrew Fifita. Mahe Fonua. Konrad Hurrell. Ben Murdoch-Masila.

How many of those would you put in the top 4-8 in their position as of October 2021?

So a guy turns 31 and he is no good anymore is what you are saying? Nice way to generalise you goose.

First off, he’ll be 32. Second 2 ACL’s in 3 years can pretty much end you. Especially north of 30.

Jacob Liddle says hi

Say hello for me.

Pretty sure that he is under 30 and has only done his ACL once, so not sure what the correlation is between your post and @GNR4LIFE

 

[GNR4LIFE]

If we r getting poms

Sam Burgess anyone?

Have you watched SAS?

He won... but yeah, he said it himself;
"My shoulder is cooked."

Won't play again it seems.

Never held us back in the past, why start now

It isn’t. It’s why we look like signing a 32 year old with no knees.

I wonder if Hodgsons ridiculous signing had anything to do with Hartigan going?

Why is it ridiculous. He's much better than what we have and provides the leadership and game management that Brooks has proven to be completely incapable of

It’s ridiculous because it’s the exact kind of signing people have been complaining about for years. A once great player that we pick up 3 or 4 years past his use by date on a long term, inflated contract. The forum has turned into the twilight zone over the last 48 hours thinking this is a great signing.

 

[Demps]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?

Here are some other international players, all coincidentally around the same age as Hodgson: James Tamou. Russell Packer. Aaron Woods. Brad Takairangi. Elijah Taylor. Dean Whare. Will Chambers. Josh McGuire. Matt Gillett. Josh Dugan. Gerard Beale. Andrew Fifita. Mahe Fonua. Konrad Hurrell. Ben Murdoch-Masila.

How many of those would you put in the top 4-8 in their position as of October 2021?

So a guy turns 31 and he is no good anymore is what you are saying? Nice way to generalise you goose.

First off, he’ll be 32. Second 2 ACL’s in 3 years can pretty much end you. Especially north of 30.

He came back this year and still offered more than Liddle

The club will make the final decision...

Sounds like they're sold on Hodgson.

Liddle will follow Hartigan out the door, I predict...

Is that the right thing?
Who knows.
I think it is though.

 

[Harvey]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?

Here are some other international players, all coincidentally around the same age as Hodgson: James Tamou. Russell Packer. Aaron Woods. Brad Takairangi. Elijah Taylor. Dean Whare. Will Chambers. Josh McGuire. Matt Gillett. Josh Dugan. Gerard Beale. Andrew Fifita. Mahe Fonua. Konrad Hurrell. Ben Murdoch-Masila.

How many of those would you put in the top 4-8 in their position as of October 2021?

So a guy turns 31 and he is no good anymore is what you are saying? Nice way to generalise you goose.

First off, he’ll be 32. Second 2 ACL’s in 3 years can pretty much end you. Especially north of 30.

He came back this year and still offered more than Liddle

Not in any game I saw. He was old, slow, struggled in defence and hindered Canberra's attack.

 

[Demps]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?

Here are some other international players, all coincidentally around the same age as Hodgson: James Tamou. Russell Packer. Aaron Woods. Brad Takairangi. Elijah Taylor. Dean Whare. Will Chambers. Josh McGuire. Matt Gillett. Josh Dugan. Gerard Beale. Andrew Fifita. Mahe Fonua. Konrad Hurrell. Ben Murdoch-Masila.

How many of those would you put in the top 4-8 in their position as of October 2021?

So a guy turns 31 and he is no good anymore is what you are saying? Nice way to generalise you goose.

First off, he’ll be 32. Second 2 ACL’s in 3 years can pretty much end you. Especially north of 30.

He came back this year and still offered more than Liddle

Not in any game I saw. He was old, slow, struggled in defence and hindered Canberra's attack.

What did you think of Liddles year ?

Personally, the stand out was that break he made in that one game and ran the field.

Otherwise, he just seems a middle of the road 9.

I remember reading reports saying Simpkin was higher rated than Harry Grant , when he was Jake's age.

Definitely seems to have a higher ceiling.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

3 moves to give fans some hope.
Sign Hodgson
Sign Tariq Sims
Swap out Liddle for Nick Cotric

Line up instantly looks better.

Cotric is slow and one of the most overrated backs in the NRL.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?

Here are some other international players, all coincidentally around the same age as Hodgson: James Tamou. Russell Packer. Aaron Woods. Brad Takairangi. Elijah Taylor. Dean Whare. Will Chambers. Josh McGuire. Matt Gillett. Josh Dugan. Gerard Beale. Andrew Fifita. Mahe Fonua. Konrad Hurrell. Ben Murdoch-Masila.

How many of those would you put in the top 4-8 in their position as of October 2021?

So a guy turns 31 and he is no good anymore is what you are saying? Nice way to generalise you goose.

First off, he’ll be 32. Second 2 ACL’s in 3 years can pretty much end you. Especially north of 30.

He came back this year and still offered more than Liddle

Not in any game I saw. He was old, slow, struggled in defence and hindered Canberra's attack.

What did you think of Liddles year ?

Personally, the stand out was that break he made in that one game and ran the field.

Otherwise, he just seems a middle of the road 9.

I remember reading reports saying Simpkin was higher rated than Harry Grant , when he was Jake's age.

Definitely seems to have a higher ceiling.

Hard to judge a kid at 19, but i haven’t seen anything to suggest he’ll be anything close to Harry. Didn’t really stand out at all. Definitely didn’t show what Farah did at the same age. Seems very meat and potatoes.

 

[Demps]

3 moves to give fans some hope.
Sign Hodgson
Sign Tariq Sims
Swap out Liddle for Nick Cotric

Line up instantly looks better.

Cotric is slow and one of the most overrated backs in the NRL.

https://youtu.be/wj3NkEt1GU0

Refresh your memory, brah.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

3 moves to give fans some hope.
Sign Hodgson
Sign Tariq Sims
Swap out Liddle for Nick Cotric

Line up instantly looks better.

Cotric is slow and one of the most overrated backs in the NRL.

https://youtu.be/wj3NkEt1GU0

Refresh your memory, brah.

We don't need another slow back.

 

[needsanewusername]

If we r getting poms

Sam Burgess anyone?

Have you watched SAS?

He won... but yeah, he said it himself;
"My shoulder is cooked."

Won't play again it seems.

Never held us back in the past, why start now

It isn’t. It’s why we look like signing a 32 year old with no knees.

I wonder if Hodgsons ridiculous signing had anything to do with Hartigan going?

Why is it ridiculous. He's much better than what we have and provides the leadership and game management that Brooks has proven to be completely incapable of

It’s ridiculous because it’s the exact kind of signing people have been complaining about for years. A once great player that we pick up 3 or 4 years past his use by date on a long term, inflated contract. The forum has turned into the twilight zone over the last 48 hours thinking this is a great signing.

It shows how desperate everyone is to have a leader in our spine.

 

[Demps]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?

Here are some other international players, all coincidentally around the same age as Hodgson: James Tamou. Russell Packer. Aaron Woods. Brad Takairangi. Elijah Taylor. Dean Whare. Will Chambers. Josh McGuire. Matt Gillett. Josh Dugan. Gerard Beale. Andrew Fifita. Mahe Fonua. Konrad Hurrell. Ben Murdoch-Masila.

How many of those would you put in the top 4-8 in their position as of October 2021?

So a guy turns 31 and he is no good anymore is what you are saying? Nice way to generalise you goose.

First off, he’ll be 32. Second 2 ACL’s in 3 years can pretty much end you. Especially north of 30.

He came back this year and still offered more than Liddle

Not in any game I saw. He was old, slow, struggled in defence and hindered Canberra's attack.

What did you think of Liddles year ?

Personally, the stand out was that break he made in that one game and ran the field.

Otherwise, he just seems a middle of the road 9.

I remember reading reports saying Simpkin was higher rated than Harry Grant , when he was Jake's age.

Definitely seems to have a higher ceiling.

Hard to judge a kid at 19, but i haven’t seen anything to suggest he’ll be anything close to Harry. Didn’t really stand out at all. Definitely didn’t show what Farah did at the same age. Seems very meat and potatoes.

Fair assessment.

With Smith gone, Grant will be this current crops best hooker of the game. I'm a huge fan of his.

Simpkin was playing Q cup at a young age though and as we all know ( @happy_tiger ) is the best comp outside of the NRL where the stars cut their teeth.

And the meat and potatoes is why some one like Hodgson will be beneficial to unlocking his potential and taking his game to the next level.

Liddle is OK, middle tier 9... Simpkin could, (prime word) be better. Has a bit more strike to his game, urgency and awareness.

End of the day, it's all roster management.... I'd like to think with Hodgson & Jake we are in a strong position and Liddles contract puts us in a good place got negotiating a trade to improve our roster even more....

I know everyone wants another prop but the backs are very poor. I like Cotric and with talks of him on the table for the Eels, we should he asking the questions. He's been hanging out with Adam Douihei all day the bonds are already in place.

/rant ??

 

[Demps]

3 moves to give fans some hope.
Sign Hodgson
Sign Tariq Sims
Swap out Liddle for Nick Cotric

Line up instantly looks better.

Cotric is slow and one of the most overrated backs in the NRL.

https://youtu.be/wj3NkEt1GU0

Refresh your memory, brah.

We don't need another slow back.

He's not slow.
He was at one point, an origin player.


People claimed Maumalo was slow too.
Quite the opposite.

Classy finisher, just like Cotric.

 

[TillLindemann]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?

Here are some other international players, all coincidentally around the same age as Hodgson: James Tamou. Russell Packer. Aaron Woods. Brad Takairangi. Elijah Taylor. Dean Whare. Will Chambers. Josh McGuire. Matt Gillett. Josh Dugan. Gerard Beale. Andrew Fifita. Mahe Fonua. Konrad Hurrell. Ben Murdoch-Masila.

How many of those would you put in the top 4-8 in their position as of October 2021?

So a guy turns 31 and he is no good anymore is what you are saying? Nice way to generalise you goose.

First off, he’ll be 32. Second 2 ACL’s in 3 years can pretty much end you. Especially north of 30.

He came back this year and still offered more than Liddle

Not in any game I saw. He was old, slow, struggled in defence and hindered Canberra's attack.

Liddle tried his best, but this year showed he is not capable of playing 80 minutes. Hodgson can, so I don't care if he is older. Liddle gets gassed, and then he throws forward, sloppy or slow passes. He had some highlights like that length of the field try, but then he also had some brain snaps, like telling his teammates to stop tackling Pangai Junior on the tryline, apparently thinking he would make a strip, which of course resulted in a try.

 

[Russell]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?

Here are some other international players, all coincidentally around the same age as Hodgson: James Tamou. Russell Packer. Aaron Woods. Brad Takairangi. Elijah Taylor. Dean Whare. Will Chambers. Josh McGuire. Matt Gillett. Josh Dugan. Gerard Beale. Andrew Fifita. Mahe Fonua. Konrad Hurrell. Ben Murdoch-Masila.

How many of those would you put in the top 4-8 in their position as of October 2021?

So a guy turns 31 and he is no good anymore is what you are saying? Nice way to generalise you goose.

Sorry 2041 you can't have an opinion different to UW.

More names - learnt nothing I see.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

3 moves to give fans some hope.
Sign Hodgson
Sign Tariq Sims
Swap out Liddle for Nick Cotric

Line up instantly looks better.

Cotric is slow and one of the most overrated backs in the NRL.

https://youtu.be/wj3NkEt1GU0

Refresh your memory, brah.

We don't need another slow back.

He's not slow.
He was at one point, an origin player.


People claimed Maumalo was slow too.
Quite the opposite.

Classy finisher, just like Cotric.

I watched a game he played for the Raiders against Nth Qld. He had the chance to win the game for the Raiders as he was given the ball in the clear near his line. After about 30 metres any semblance of speed died and Thurston put him over the sideline. A competent NRL winger should have iced that opportunity.

 

[Demps]

3 moves to give fans some hope.
Sign Hodgson
Sign Tariq Sims
Swap out Liddle for Nick Cotric

Line up instantly looks better.

Cotric is slow and one of the most overrated backs in the NRL.

https://youtu.be/wj3NkEt1GU0

Refresh your memory, brah.

We don't need another slow back.

He's not slow.
He was at one point, an origin player.


People claimed Maumalo was slow too.
Quite the opposite.

Classy finisher, just like Cotric.

I watched a game he played for the Raiders against Nth Qld. He had the chance to win the game for the Raiders as he was given the ball in the clear near his line. After about 30 metres and semblance of speed died and Thurston put him over the sideline. A competent NRL winger should have iced that opportunity.

Tigers Cotric will be a new man that will smash those opportunities.

Playing with his best mates, Adam and Alex.

I ain't going to argue though, when you're right you're right....haha.

 

[needsanewusername]

3 moves to give fans some hope.
Sign Hodgson
Sign Tariq Sims
Swap out Liddle for Nick Cotric

Line up instantly looks better.

Cotric is slow and one of the most overrated backs in the NRL.

https://youtu.be/wj3NkEt1GU0

Refresh your memory, brah.

We don't need another slow back.

He's not slow.
He was at one point, an origin player.

He is the incumbent Test winger along with JAC.

 

[Demps]

3 moves to give fans some hope.
Sign Hodgson
Sign Tariq Sims
Swap out Liddle for Nick Cotric

Line up instantly looks better.

Cotric is slow and one of the most overrated backs in the NRL.

https://youtu.be/wj3NkEt1GU0

Refresh your memory, brah.

We don't need another slow back.

He's not slow.
He was at one point, an origin player.


He is the incumbent Test winger along with JAC.

In that video he burns the whole NQ back line..

Take him in a heart beat.

Liddle for Cotric any day.

 

[Aubanon]

@Aubanon what’s the latest on Jordan Hill?

The Tigers never followed through with their intended meeting.

So he's moved on.