Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Coastie_Tiger said:
I dont get all this happy to miss out on Nikora business, im not happy we missed him he plays in a position we are very very light in. I am however happy we made an offer of his worth maybe even slightly above and his current club offered more so be it.

Its like Luch cowboys offer him $700 if we offered him $750 he stays here but thats way above his current worth, theres no point bending your cap so far out of whack for non spine players. Im also unhappy Luch is going but if we did pay $750 i wouldnt be on board with that.
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I don't think everyone is happy we missed out on him as such, it's more why we missed out on him which is making this one easier to swallow. He chose to stay at the Sharks and from the reports they offered him more. I wouldn't be paying 600k+ for a player unless they are a game changer or the best player in their position in the comp.
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
I don't think everyone is happy we missed out on him as such, it's more why we missed out on him which is making this one easier to swallow. He chose to stay at the Sharks and from the reports they offered him more. I wouldn't be paying 600k+ for a player unless they are a game changer or the best player in their position in the comp.
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I do get what your saying i didnt think everyone thought that,and i agree with what you're saying i may have worded what i said not as well as i could have. Eventually we do have to fill the backrow shortages, perhaps we might scour around in England if nothing comes up im not too sure about who is any good in the ESL.
 
there seems to be a few moving parts to our roster at the moment, and for mine it all centres around Adam Doueihi. if AD comes back and plays in the centres, I feel like going to market for an outside back isn't as imperative as it seems. let To'a, Tupou, Talau (providing he re-signs) and Kepaoa battle it out for the other spot and we're sorted.

if he plays 6, it's a matter of moving Brooks on, looking to re-sign Madden or promoting Camroux.

if the rumours about him playing 13 come to fruition then there's no real need to go to market for a front rower or a lock. Joffa can go straight to the front row rotation and effectively covers the hole Tamou leaves. AD can then hold down the spot until Matamua is ready.

club needs to make a decision on what they feel is the best way forward. we definitely need a back rower and a back up fullback. from there, it's working out what to do with The Prince of Leichhardt.
 
I get that a lot of you hate Brooks and his salary. Give him until this time next year. See where he is at. If he is playing well this time next year and he thinks his best footy is here, he might take a big pay-cut to stay here for another contract. Especially if we re-sign Hastings and the two are combining well. No way would you want to break that up.

In any case, I trust the powers at be will make the right decision.
 
Jimmy said:
I thought Keary signed for cheap tho? Gee these roos are a joke
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That's the Roosters' way. Sign a bloke for $500K per season, then when you ship him off, somehow the resulting salary cap space is $800K.

Just like how they fit Tedesco and Cronk under the cap in 2018 by releasing Mitchell Pearce, SKD and Aiden Guerra. I never knew they had been paying SKD $750K!
 
the long service discount on the salary cap, that can be used for nofo and or for brooks next contract ? what is it 100k discount or 200k ?
Pretty handy if it comes off Brooks next deal if it works like that
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
the long service discount on the salary cap, that can be used for nofo and or for brooks next contract ? what is it 100k discount or 200k ?
Pretty handy if it comes off Brooks next deal if it works like that
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Can spend it on Long serving players or Juniors I think...
I'd say both of them would qualify now - It was 7 Years or something I thought?

Both played 20's for Wests Tigers - So it would be counted from before they hit NRL.
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
Re Nikora I'm actually happy with how we are conducting ourselves right now and this was a great example of it. Sheens put a line in the sand of when our offer will last until and we refused to go nuts $$$ wise for a player in a position that we have large gaps in.

I can see Buzz argument about us having to pay overs to join us but you only do that for the right players that are game changers. Nikora is NRL quality, reliable & can run a great line but he isn't a game changer/winner.

Traditionally we would panic buy and pay overs. We haven't done that of late - well done Sheens and co!!!
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Spot on
 
diedpretty said:
Typical rorters - sign him for 600k but when they move him on they magically free up 1.3 mil.
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It’s like their accounting structures are extremely fluid where they can instantly front or backload into different accounts as they need to and then report the version that suits the salary cap. Player doesn’t care because they get their coin in the end either way.
 
Look let's be honest we were lucky to miss out on the big money targets whoever was running running show previously.

TPJ, JAC, lattrell not worth the value for various reasons.

News now we shopping liddle, did madge do that contract?? I have little faith he knows what he is doing. Laurie's his only okay Signing.

I'm glad sheens and co are now working in this space. But really, the club should provide us an update. Has Sheens done an interview once on WT website and told fans and members what's going on, not once. I still don't know what he does apart from him saying several times hes not coaching.

With how poor the club are doing it would be nice to be more informed with what's doing in the future.

Noone has a clue what's doing apart from vague info on here from some posters. Media has no clue.
 
tony soprano said:
Look let's be honest we were lucky to miss out on the big money targets whoever was running running show previously.

TPJ, JAC, lattrell not worth the value for various reasons.

News now we shopping liddle, did madge do that contract?? I have little faith he knows what he is doing. Laurie's his only okay Signing.

I'm glad sheens and co are now working in this space. But really, the club should provide us an update. Has Sheens done an interview once on WT website and told fans and members what's going on, not once. I still don't know what he does apart from him saying several times hes not coaching.

With how poor the club are doing it would be nice to be more informed with what's doing in the future.

Noone has a clue what's doing apart from vague info on here from some posters. Media has no clue.
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I think we resigned liddle half way through last year under Adam fartagain and they probably did it because they never thought a player of apis level would come here so I get why they have done that but I agree hearing something from some 1 in the club about a plan for the future would be great I Have heard Madge talk about it been the clubs number 1 goal to have home grown talent in the top grade but that is a long term plan I think what we are missing is a plan for the for the next 3 years
 
finnzo said:
I think we resigned liddle half way through last year under Adam fartagain and they probably did it because they never thought a player of apis level would come here so I get why they have done that but I agree hearing something from some 1 in the club about a plan for the future would be great I Have heard Madge talk about it been the clubs number 1 goal to have home grown talent in the top grade but that is a long term plan I think what we are missing is a plan for the for the next 3 years
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Fartagain 😆 👏

Think I can speak on behalf of the forum and say we sick to death of madge saying the same thing.

Increase sheens scope and $$ and decrease Madge responsibility.

Really 2 and 9 about to be 2 and 10, club needs to do something.
 
The Dolphins have taken the edge over the Wests Tigers in the battle to sign Warriors utility Euan Aitken.

Aitken has been a shining light for the Warriors this year as the former centre continues to impress since his switch into the backrow.

The Dolphins have tabled him a three year deal to be part of their inaugural squad. Aitken had another year left on his Warriors deal but was released for compassionate reasons as the club plans to make the full-time switch to Auckland next year.

The Tigers also expressed an interest in Aitken but weren’t willing to meet his wage demands. It means the Dolphins are in the box seat to land the 26-year-old.

Aitken has played 144 top grade games – including 121 for the Dragons before his switch to the Warriors last year. Aitken’s former club St George Illawarra have ruled out making a play for him.
(Daily Telegraph)
 
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