Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[FinestTigers]

They heard nofo might be captain?


I hope not, he can’t even string 2 sentences together.

**Wayne Pearce** is a man that will always be respected by this club. As a player and captain, Wayne was a shining example of Loyalty and dedication, a solid hard worker for his beloved club, and a captain with pure sincerity and eloquence.

Who can be or will be our next Wayne Pearce?

 

[Leichardt61]

In the spirit of signing rumours, the updated top 30 shows the vacant spot as *Player currently at another club. So an upgrade from within the club doesn't seem to be the go.

Nah, the "**Player currently at another club" is just referring to the two asterisks next to Papali'i and Koroisau's names.

Ahh true cheers brother.

 

[PJ_]

They heard nofo might be captain?


Great news! The boss [censored]y job is closest to the exit door.

?

 

[batboy]

They heard nofo might be captain?


I hope not, he can’t even string 2 sentences together.

**Wayne Pearce** is a man that will always be respected by this club. As a player and captain, Wayne was a shining example of Loyalty and dedication, a solid hard worker for his beloved club, and a captain with pure sincerity and eloquence.

Who can be or will be our next Wayne Pearce?

Luke Brooks

 

[Tim Sheens]

Just a quick one out of place but might get an answer... why did the sixers just take a knee?

black lives matter,its a form of protest against the establishment v the poor

Why are we bringing in this crap from the US here?

Hate this political statements growing like a cancer in sport, same as the moslem girl who refused to wear a gay pride shirt and stepped down from an upcomming game in the womens afl. I turn off the sport straight away .Glad the sixers lost if they are still carrying on with this garbage

It’s like a 10 second thing. If that’s your biggest issue in life, you are going alright.

Did he say it was the biggest issue in his life? It's American trash.

Not an Australian issue?

One in a nation where we jail 10 year old kids and the latest Australian bureau of statistics figures show that 30% of our prison population is indigenous (nearly 9 times the average) and the rate of deaths in custody is worse.

Anyway, let's get back on topic as Mick Fuller's mate only likes (literally as well) posts from the right or even further thereon and I fear this might upset him further.

Our club is involved in indigenous programs for many valid reasons, including ways to help reduce death and harm in the community whilst drawing attention to such issues, so I suggest that it is hypocritical whine about other sporting organisations. I am sure that the decision of re-signing of Roberts considered mentoring and such.

Happily supportive of clubs or sports working on indigenous programs.

But BLM knee-dropping is just air-headed tagging along with American pop culture.

If it was genuine conviction about human rights there are far more serious issues that are more relevant to the cricketing world. Which clubs are taking knees over bloody anti-Buddhist and anti-Hindu pogroms in Bangladesh? Religious discrimination in Pakistan? Persecution of Tamils in Sri Lanka? Communal bloodshed in India? Massacres of villagers during crackdowns on Naxalites?

Who's taking a knee for hundreds of thousands of dead, crippled and starving in Yemen?

But a Yank gets killed by a cop and the whole world has to be on their knees for the next decade.

Pretty sure that you are aware of my thoughts on such matters and expect mine to be on similar issues to those not mentioned. I suggest that the original poster on this issue and others complaining contact the team and ask them why they act in this manner, as some of that which you have raised above and are concerned about may well also form part of their reasoning.

One single action can change both perception and direction. Whether that be a couple of guys (with an Aussie supporting them) standing on an Olympic games dias in Nazi Germany, a single man blocking a tank in Tiananmen Square, a naked burnt young child running away from war along a road in Vietnam and yes, a policeman taking the life of a man on a US city street despite warnings and protestations from concerned citizens.

The fact that we are discussing it on here shows that it is both working and a good thing as it will likely change attitudes of some and each individual that learns from such is a step further down the road. We as a nation recently voted for progress on the issue of marriage for all and whilst I don't admonish those who enjoyed things like the Benny Hill Show back in the day, similar programming isn't on our screens because there is not enough appetite for it.

That stuff finished some four decades ago, about the average age of an Australian and when using the term "poofter" was commonplace. Let us hope that the world does not have **"'to be on their knees for the next decade"** before those blocking change move out of the way and allow it to progress further.

 

[hank37w]

Just a quick one out of place but might get an answer... why did the sixers just take a knee?

black lives matter,its a form of protest against the establishment v the poor

Why are we bringing in this crap from the US here?

Hate this political statements growing like a cancer in sport, same as the moslem girl who refused to wear a gay pride shirt and stepped down from an upcomming game in the womens afl. I turn off the sport straight away .Glad the sixers lost if they are still carrying on with this garbage

It’s like a 10 second thing. If that’s your biggest issue in life, you are going alright.

Did he say it was the biggest issue in his life? It's American trash.


It’s 10 seconds. Don’t let it get to you

You seem to get to a lot of people, but you have been here for 10 years.

 

[balmain boy]

Anyone who opposes anti-racism movements have no place in this forum. Racism cannot be tolerated at any level of society

 

[hank37w]

Article from https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-2022-rugby-league-super-league-england-featherstone-rovers-joey-leilua-contract-wests-tigers/

Joey Leilua's shock admission after signing with UK second-division side Featherstone Rovers
Liam O'Loughlin
NRL discard Joey Leilua has admitted he didn't know Featherstone Rovers were a second-division side, after his attempts to join the Super League were shut down.
The 30-year-old was left unsigned by the Tigers at the end of 2021 after a falling out with head coach Michael Maguire, with no other clubs in Australia willing to sign the bulldozing centre.
Leilua was looking for a move overseas into the Super League, but according to the Samoan international, that was ruined by people bad-mouthing him and his reputation.
In an interview with BBC Sport upon arrival in England, Leilua revealed he was described as a 'bad person' by an unnamed source, as well as not knowing Featherstone's standing in UK football.
“At first, I was trying to come over to different clubs and they wanted me," he said.
"They came back to my manager and my manager said to me that someone had been putting in their ear that I’m a bad person, which I already knew who it was and it’s obviously one person. It was difficult to come over.
“I got a phone call from Brian and Martin to come over here and play – I didn’t know they were second division to be honest. The way they spoke to me, I thought they were first division.
"They spoke to me and convinced me to come over and my wife said to come over and start fresh and enjoy it here. It will be good for the kids, it’s somewhere different.
“It was disappointing that my name was getting tossed around and that I was that type of person that was bad for the club. At the same time, I knew the person I was and I wasn’t going to change.
"Featherstone came along and said they don’t care about what has happened, and that’s why I respect him so much. I can’t wait to repay them the favour they showed me."
Leilua has a wealth of NRL experience, and if he is anywhere near his best, he should dominate the Championship and earn a deal with a Super League outfit.
Quizzed on his potential to dominate for the Rovers, Leilua remained coy but did reveal he hopes to replicate the form he showed at Canberra a few years ago.
“I don’t want to say too much, I’ll just have to wait and see," he said.
"For me, I want to give it my best and hopefully get that form I had three years ago at the Raiders. It was disappointing I didn’t have any form at the Tigers, a lot of things went wrong there, but that’s in the past and I want to leave that behind me.
"Right now, I feel great and after doing boxing, it has made me fit and the lungs have opened up."

I actually feel a bit sorry for him. He has the build to be the best centre in the NRL and now he's over there, playing second division.

I don't feel sorry for him at all. The potato has brought it all on himself. Talked up a huge game and delivered nothing.

Lucky they are already a second division club because if they were a first division club, Joey has the right attitude to turn them into a second division club.

 

[TillLindemann]

Anyone who opposes anti-racism movements have no place in this forum. Racism cannot be tolerated at any level of society

'If you don't do American performative yoga displays before every sporting match forever, you're a racist and need to leave'.

Pfft get outta here.

 

[FinestTigers]

They heard nofo might be captain?


I hope not, he can’t even string 2 sentences together.

**Wayne Pearce** is a man that will always be respected by this club. As a player and captain, Wayne was a shining example of Loyalty and dedication, a solid hard worker for his beloved club, and a captain with pure sincerity and eloquence.

Who can be or will be our next Wayne Pearce?

Luke Brooks

Hmm, that's a good question.
Brooks certainly has shown Loyalty and a strong dedication to the club, and i should also mention that as a person he has a very good clean record with the absence of any serious wrongdoings unlike many other players.
But, and this should not be counted as a failure, he just does not have enough eloquence in speech to qualify him as captain.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Just a quick one out of place but might get an answer... why did the sixers just take a knee?

black lives matter,its a form of protest against the establishment v the poor

Why are we bringing in this crap from the US here?

Hate this political statements growing like a cancer in sport, same as the moslem girl who refused to wear a gay pride shirt and stepped down from an upcomming game in the womens afl. I turn off the sport straight away .Glad the sixers lost if they are still carrying on with this garbage

It’s like a 10 second thing. If that’s your biggest issue in life, you are going alright.

Did he say it was the biggest issue in his life? It's American trash.


It’s 10 seconds. Don’t let it get to you

You seem to get to a lot of people, but you have been here for 10 years.

I know right.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Anyone who opposes anti-racism movements have no place in this forum. Racism cannot be tolerated at any level of society

They are usually the “I’m not racist, but…” types. No one ever admits to being a racist do they.

 

[Cobarcats]

Anyone who opposes anti-racism movements have no place in this forum. Racism cannot be tolerated at any level of society

They are usually the “I’m not racist, but…” types. No one ever admits to being a racist do they.

Yeh a bit like people quoting TBO, does that mean everytime you don't write TBO I should take it that your lying.

 

[finnzo]

Can we please not talk about this in this thread nobody who logs on to read about who we might be signing or who we have signed wants to read about whether it’s rite for them to take a knee or not make a new thred for it something

 

[Tim Sheens]

Anyone who opposes anti-racism movements have no place in this forum. Racism cannot be tolerated at any level of society

They are usually the “I’m not racist, but…” types. No one ever admits to being a racist do they.

I do and have on here previously. I am never purposefully that way, though it is a constant struggle to put aside that which was ingrained growing up, basically throughout most of the education system and my parents were much less so than most.

Someone mentioned cancer earlier in relation to sporting solidarity and whilst such a damaging disease should not be invoked or equated to other problems in society, racism would be it's closest relative.

 

[rex2ce]

Just a quick one out of place but might get an answer... why did the sixers just take a knee?

black lives matter,its a form of protest against the establishment v the poor

Why are we bringing in this crap from the US here?

Hate this political statements growing like a cancer in sport, same as the moslem girl who refused to wear a gay pride shirt and stepped down from an upcomming game in the womens afl. I turn off the sport straight away .Glad the sixers lost if they are still carrying on with this garbage

It’s like a 10 second thing. If that’s your biggest issue in life, you are going alright.

Did he say it was the biggest issue in his life? It's American trash.

Not an Australian issue?

One in a nation where we jail 10 year old kids and the latest Australian bureau of statistics figures show that 30% of our prison population is indigenous (nearly 9 times the average) and the rate of deaths in custody is worse.

Anyway, let's get back on topic as Mick Fuller's mate only likes (literally as well) posts from the right or even further thereon and I fear this might upset him further.

Our club is involved in indigenous programs for many valid reasons, including ways to help reduce death and harm in the community whilst drawing attention to such issues, so I suggest that it is hypocritical whine about other sporting organisations. I am sure that the decision of re-signing of Roberts considered mentoring and such.

Happily supportive of clubs or sports working on indigenous programs.

But BLM knee-dropping is just air-headed tagging along with American pop culture.

If it was genuine conviction about human rights there are far more serious issues that are more relevant to the cricketing world. Which clubs are taking knees over bloody anti-Buddhist and anti-Hindu pogroms in Bangladesh? Religious discrimination in Pakistan? Persecution of Tamils in Sri Lanka? Communal bloodshed in India? Massacres of villagers during crackdowns on Naxalites?

Who's taking a knee for hundreds of thousands of dead, crippled and starving in Yemen?

But a Yank gets killed by a cop and the whole world has to be on their knees for the next decade.

Pretty sure that you are aware of my thoughts on such matters and expect mine to be on similar issues to those not mentioned. I suggest that the original poster on this issue and others complaining contact the team and ask them why they act in this manner, as some of that which you have raised above and are concerned about may well also form part of their reasoning.

One single action can change both perception and direction. Whether that be a couple of guys (with an Aussie supporting them) standing on an Olympic games dias in Nazi Germany, a single man blocking a tank in Tiananmen Square, a naked burnt young child running away from war along a road in Vietnam and yes, a policeman taking the life of a man on a US city street despite warnings and protestations from concerned citizens.

The fact that we are discussing it on here shows that it is both working and a good thing as it will likely change attitudes of some and each individual that learns from such is a step further down the road. We as a nation recently voted for progress on the issue of marriage for all and whilst I don't admonish those who enjoyed things like the Benny Hill Show back in the day, similar programming isn't on our screens because there is not enough appetite for it.

That stuff finished some four decades ago, about the average age of an Australian and when using the term "poofter" was commonplace. Let us hope that the world does not have **"'to be on their knees for the next decade"** before those blocking change move out of the way and allow it to progress further.

White lives matter too, but that has been conveniently forgotten

 

[Cobarcats]

Can we please not talk about this in this thread nobody who logs on to read about who we might be signing or who we have signed wants to read about whether it’s rite for them to take a knee or not make a new thred for it something

I agree mate, what would you like to talk about other than what you said you don't like.
There's no signings at the moment, that I'm aware of.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Just a quick one out of place but might get an answer... why did the sixers just take a knee?

black lives matter,its a form of protest against the establishment v the poor

Why are we bringing in this crap from the US here?

Hate this political statements growing like a cancer in sport, same as the moslem girl who refused to wear a gay pride shirt and stepped down from an upcomming game in the womens afl. I turn off the sport straight away .Glad the sixers lost if they are still carrying on with this garbage

It’s like a 10 second thing. If that’s your biggest issue in life, you are going alright.

Did he say it was the biggest issue in his life? It's American trash.

Not an Australian issue?

One in a nation where we jail 10 year old kids and the latest Australian bureau of statistics figures show that 30% of our prison population is indigenous (nearly 9 times the average) and the rate of deaths in custody is worse.

Anyway, let's get back on topic as Mick Fuller's mate only likes (literally as well) posts from the right or even further thereon and I fear this might upset him further.

Our club is involved in indigenous programs for many valid reasons, including ways to help reduce death and harm in the community whilst drawing attention to such issues, so I suggest that it is hypocritical whine about other sporting organisations. I am sure that the decision of re-signing of Roberts considered mentoring and such.

Happily supportive of clubs or sports working on indigenous programs.

But BLM knee-dropping is just air-headed tagging along with American pop culture.

If it was genuine conviction about human rights there are far more serious issues that are more relevant to the cricketing world. Which clubs are taking knees over bloody anti-Buddhist and anti-Hindu pogroms in Bangladesh? Religious discrimination in Pakistan? Persecution of Tamils in Sri Lanka? Communal bloodshed in India? Massacres of villagers during crackdowns on Naxalites?

Who's taking a knee for hundreds of thousands of dead, crippled and starving in Yemen?

But a Yank gets killed by a cop and the whole world has to be on their knees for the next decade.

Pretty sure that you are aware of my thoughts on such matters and expect mine to be on similar issues to those not mentioned. I suggest that the original poster on this issue and others complaining contact the team and ask them why they act in this manner, as some of that which you have raised above and are concerned about may well also form part of their reasoning.

One single action can change both perception and direction. Whether that be a couple of guys (with an Aussie supporting them) standing on an Olympic games dias in Nazi Germany, a single man blocking a tank in Tiananmen Square, a naked burnt young child running away from war along a road in Vietnam and yes, a policeman taking the life of a man on a US city street despite warnings and protestations from concerned citizens.

The fact that we are discussing it on here shows that it is both working and a good thing as it will likely change attitudes of some and each individual that learns from such is a step further down the road. We as a nation recently voted for progress on the issue of marriage for all and whilst I don't admonish those who enjoyed things like the Benny Hill Show back in the day, similar programming isn't on our screens because there is not enough appetite for it.

That stuff finished some four decades ago, about the average age of an Australian and when using the term "poofter" was commonplace. Let us hope that the world does not have **"'to be on their knees for the next decade"** before those blocking change move out of the way and allow it to progress further.

White lives matter too, but that has been conveniently forgotten

**I had deleted this post to not further clog discussion**, but having seen the ridiculousness of 5 people currently having liked it, the time is right to restore my thoughts below:

No equivalence. If not said out of stupidity, that statement is widely seen/heard as racism, as everyone should be aware that not a single person championing the life of another sees that life as lesser than any other.

Colour and race only comes into it for those blinded by those same things.

 

[AL The Tiger]

Anyone who opposes anti-racism movements have no place in this forum. Racism cannot be tolerated at any level of society

You can be anti-racist whilst simultaneously being against the BLM movement. They don't work hand in hand, but carry on...

 

[Geo]

I have no words..