Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Rowdy12]

Well I would love Barnett

Barnett and Peachey had that pretty public disagreement over an alleged racist comment

 

[TYGA]

If we sign Tyrone May, I won’t watch one game of the Tigers next year.

People have been asking Brooksy to put the foot on the throat for years.

 

[weststigerman]

I suspect Tigers are thinking if we secure Hodgson or Api then we get our creativity from the 9 position instead. Then we could use a running five eighth like Peachey or given Madden a crack until AD returns.

1 Laurie
6 AD (Peachey)
7 Hastings
9 Hodgson

I think this might be the plan

That is terrible

Better than we have now.

You know that just isn't true.

It remains to be seen if it is or not, however we know the spine we used last year didn’t get the job done so trying the same thing is not the best idea.

If we end up with that spine and an extra 500k to spend I think we’d get out of it okay.

We have money we can't spend now.

That's a very temporary problem. I expect Sheens to be less tight with money than Hartigan was.

 

[JC99]

Brooks for Klemmer, boom. Get it done Sheens

If we don't get rid of Brooks now we'll be stuck with him until his contract runs out. Short term pain for the greater good, madden or peachey can play 6 until Doueihi is back. Not like we are making finals next year anyway

 

[hugh1954]

Brooks for Klemmer, boom. Get it done Sheens

If we don't get rid of Brooks now we'll be stuck with him until his contract runs out. Short term pain for the greater good, madden or peachey can play 6 until Doueihi is back. Not like we are making finals next year anyway

Please no second hand older players like Klemmer, maybe he can find his way back to his true love Sharron

 

[AdelaideTiger]

Wish people woyld stop mentioning that grub just sacked from Penrith. There's nothing suggesting we would ever be interested in the bloke. He will playing in England soon so let's just leave that one alone.

Were you out fishing when we signed Leilua, Roberts and went after Curtis Scott?

Roberts does not deserve to be lumped in with that group, Leilua is an a grade idiot not a criminal, and I don't recall the WTs signing Curtis Scott. I don't see us signing Tyrone May, even if Brooks leaves.

 

[tony soprano]

Brooks for Klemmer, boom. Get it done Sheens

If we don't get rid of Brooks now we'll be stuck with him until his contract runs out. Short term pain for the greater good, madden or peachey can play 6 until Doueihi is back. Not like we are making finals next year anyway

Klemmer has a problem he's very slow when he gets tackled gives teams time to reset. He looks good on paper but believe he has he's issues.

 

[JD Tiger]

Brooks for Klemmer, boom. Get it done Sheens

If we don't get rid of Brooks now we'll be stuck with him until his contract runs out. Short term pain for the greater good, madden or peachey can play 6 until Doueihi is back. Not like we are making finals next year anyway

Please no second hand older players like Klemmer, maybe he can find his way back to his true love Sharron

Klemmer's younger than I thought. He turns 28 in December 2021.

 

[BAGNF05]

Wish people woyld stop mentioning that grub just sacked from Penrith. There's nothing suggesting we would ever be interested in the bloke. He will playing in England soon so let's just leave that one alone.

Were you out fishing when we signed Leilua, Roberts and went after Curtis Scott?

Roberts does not deserve to be lumped in with that group, Leilua is an a grade idiot not a criminal, and I don't recall the WTs signing Curtis Scott. I don't see us signing Tyrone May, even if Brooks leaves.

All players who have put their football second for most of their careers.

 

[Camel2281]

Brooks for Klemmer, boom. Get it done Sheens

If we don't get rid of Brooks now we'll be stuck with him until his contract runs out. Short term pain for the greater good, madden or peachey can play 6 until Doueihi is back. Not like we are making finals next year anyway

Please no second hand older players like Klemmer, maybe he can find his way back to his true love Sharron

Klemmer is only 27. He's got a good 3 -4 years before he'd start dropping off a cliff

 

[earl]

I suspect Tigers are thinking if we secure Hodgson or Api then we get our creativity from the 9 position instead. Then we could use a running five eighth like Peachey or given Madden a crack until AD returns.

1 Laurie
6 AD (Peachey)
7 Hastings
9 Hodgson

I think this might be the plan

That is terrible

I reckon that is the best option that we have. Would keeping Brooks make that the spine any better ? I don't think so.

 

[hugh1954]

Brooks for Klemmer, boom. Get it done Sheens

If we don't get rid of Brooks now we'll be stuck with him until his contract runs out. Short term pain for the greater good, madden or peachey can play 6 until Doueihi is back. Not like we are making finals next year anyway

Please no second hand older players like Klemmer, maybe he can find his way back to his true love Sharron

Klemmer is only 27. He's got a good 3 -4 years before he'd start dropping off a cliff

Getting very close to that cliff , playing as backup at the knights right now

 

[Camel2281]

Brooks for Klemmer, boom. Get it done Sheens

If we don't get rid of Brooks now we'll be stuck with him until his contract runs out. Short term pain for the greater good, madden or peachey can play 6 until Doueihi is back. Not like we are making finals next year anyway

Please no second hand older players like Klemmer, maybe he can find his way back to his true love Sharron

Klemmer is only 27. He's got a good 3 -4 years before he'd start dropping off a cliff

Getting very close to that cliff , playing as backup at the knights right now

Only because Newcastle are lucky enough to have the Saifiti twins. Klemmer as a so called backup averaged 164m in carries per game in 2021. Which was the most for the Knights and way more than anyone at WT. If we had a middle rotation of Klemmer, Stef, Twal and Joe O we would be able to match it up the middle with most clubs. Especially if Hodgson or Api came in to strengthen the hooking department

 

[Camel2281]

I suspect Tigers are thinking if we secure Hodgson or Api then we get our creativity from the 9 position instead. Then we could use a running five eighth like Peachey or given Madden a crack until AD returns.

1 Laurie
6 AD (Peachey)
7 Hastings
9 Hodgson

I think this might be the plan

That is terrible

I reckon that is the best option that we have. Would keeping Brooks make that the spine any better ? I don't think so.

Brooks IMO makes it worse

 

[hugh1954]

yeah I think Brooks has finally shown some intelligence and realised that if he is to show anything again it wont be with his tigers... good luck to him

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Brooks for Klemmer, boom. Get it done Sheens

If we don't get rid of Brooks now we'll be stuck with him until his contract runs out. Short term pain for the greater good, madden or peachey can play 6 until Doueihi is back. Not like we are making finals next year anyway

Greater good? You really have no idea.

 

[bathursttiger1]

According to Fox NRL, 4 clubs have shown interest in Brandon Smith, we are not one of them?

Dogs, Titans, Dolphins and Roosters.

All good, imo.

His manager also said there were a few clubs who he thought would show interest who didn't contact him

Brandon Smith laughed when our club was mentioned.

 

[JC99]

Brooks for Klemmer, boom. Get it done Sheens

If we don't get rid of Brooks now we'll be stuck with him until his contract runs out. Short term pain for the greater good, madden or peachey can play 6 until Doueihi is back. Not like we are making finals next year anyway

Greater good? You really have no idea.

Brooks ain't suddenly changing after 8 years. He's an alright halfback but will never be a great one. It's time the club stopped believing he will be something he's not and lead the team around. a change of scenery would be good for him personally as well.

 

[BAGNF05]

According to Fox NRL, 4 clubs have shown interest in Brandon Smith, we are not one of them?

Dogs, Titans, Dolphins and Roosters.

All good, imo.

His manager also said there were a few clubs who he thought would show interest who didn't contact him


Brandon Smith laughed when our club was mentioned.

He laughed because he knows he’d come here and get treated like Brooks when we lose.

 

[batboy]

We should be keeping Brooks for at least another year - we have Mike Tannous and Tyrone Roberts coming through Jersey Flegg - hopefully one or both of these two shows enough in JF or KOE next year to suggest they can move up to NRL in 2023.

I don't think any of our young halves will be rushed into first grade. Mikey is coming off an ACL and Roberts is an unknown commodity. Kade Hill is a handy player as well but still very very raw. Peach will fill a void if he has to I feel before we blood any of the kids. we've already seen with Madden how reluctant Madge is to debut young halves.

Hopefully this will change. Lui started as an inexperienced 6 but came on strongly. There is no reason why Madden would not have the same trajectory if given the opportunity. Roberts is highly thought of in the Illawarra. Young Boney had been signed to the Panthers since he was 14 so there is talent to work through.

Yes there is - A MASSIVE REASON....
EXPERIENCE!! - Or in the case of 2022 - Lack of it.
We have a team full of Kids and unknowns.
Lui came into a side that had been together for years and was lightyears ahead in Experience - And had the best leader we've ever had - Gareth Ellis.

Oh, And Madden isn't as good as Lui was...
even at that, Lui didn't make it in the NRL.... Remember?

True about Lui and the team he came into plus Ellis. Lui also had fitness issues and wasn't a particularly motivated defender but this changed. I disagree on Madden. I believe he has a bit to work with and may grow into a good organiser.

Can he organise deck chairs on doomed ocean liners?

Disagree all you like - Lui was amazing coming through (2 x 5/8 of the year in a row if I remember) He made that comp look absolutely stupid... Still didn't make an NRL Player - For whatever reason.

I don't know how much work you mean by "A bit" but from what I've seen - He doesn't have enough time...

You're deluded. Lui and Madden have had very similar trajectories as juniors. Lui was probably in stronger youth teams coming through the ranks which made his job easier. He was a better runner than Madden but Madden is far more composed and strategic.

Yo also have to remember Madden has had half his career wiped out due to covid, which has severely hampered his development (and that of all young players in nsw)

I may be proven wrong eventually, But I'm certainly not deluded - Seen plenty of Madden (including before Covid) and don't see anything overly special in him.
Also saw Brooks in Ressies and Madden pales in comparison...