Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Jedi_Tiger]

I wouldn't blame him. I wouldn't want to stay at a club that continuously rewards a player for 9 years despite barely being able to fulfil the minimum requirements of an NRL halfback. And that's being generous

he has form he left Salford for Wigan in SL

 

[bptiger 0]

I think I found our new fullback , has great speed , and can score I try . He’s a old tiger , koroibeta , just watched him play against England , he was on the wing but played all over the place , throwing cut out balls , hitting the ball up . Gee it would be good to see him back in tigers colours .

 

[Dennisspicer1]

brook's brook's brook's go away brook's, england would be pretty good. I thought year one you just had an ordinary year, year 2 it happened again then year 3 your joking, year 4 an ever since ive been begging for you to be dropped, but looks like im going to be begging for at least one more year.

 

[batboy]

Surely we should have a sneaky enquiry with Garrick. He would be on about 300k at Manly as a winger. The form he is showing at fullback, you would easily throw double that him. He is really warming into the fullback role.

Said that a few weeks ago - I'd rather throw 500 at Garrick than re-sign DL on 300+

 

[Demps]

brook's brook's brook's go away brook's, england would be pretty good. I thought year one you just had an ordinary year, year 2 it happened again then year 3 your joking, year 4 an ever since ive been begging for you to be dropped, but looks like im going to be begging for at least one more year.

Sheensy and Benji = @Luke Brooks #1 Fan

 

[Demps]

Said that a few weeks ago - I'd rather throw 500 at Garrick than re-sign DL on 300+

Garrick is a star hey.
Safe as and kicks goals.

Underrated and a real competitor.

He'd change our backline massively, in any position.

 

[batboy]

Garrick is a star hey.
Safe as and kicks goals.

Underrated and a real competitor.

He'd change our backline massively, in any position.

A lot to like about him....
Give him 2 seasons there - Could be anything.

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

I didn't hear why Spencer Leniu was dropped to reserves, but if he's out of favour at the Panthers, we should enquire about him.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Surely we should have a sneaky enquiry with Garrick. He would be on about 300k at Manly as a winger. The form he is showing at fullback, you would easily throw double that him. He is really warming into the fullback role.

He is also a great goal kicker.

 

[Needaname]

I don't know why anyone is worried. "If he comes".

You compel him to come, and if he doesn't, you block him from playing for Parramatta and you do not pay his wages until he turns up to training every day and gives his best output.

And if he refuses to do that, you give him warnings and further suspend him without pay.

You apply to NRL for cap compensation for a non-compliant player and it costs you no money.

This is bigger than Tigers - NRL cannot allow a precedent where a player backs out of his contract because something changed at his new club. Of course we can understand that the player expected / hoped to have the same boss as he originally signed up for, but NRL clubs can never guarantee such a thing, especially struggling clubs.

And nobody can fairly say that IP and his advisors did not understand or could not predict that Madge was no guarantee to be the long-term coach.

But imagine if the NRL did permit IP to back out of his deal. It opens a Pandora's Box for any player to attempt to back out of any contract because of "something changing". Sure Head Coach is an obvious thing to be annoyed about, but once you open those floodgates, you provide wiggle room for players to request to leave for any reason "they changed the home ground", "they changed the training days", "they didn't retain my friend who also plays there", "the lady in the tea room isn't the same person" etc. etc.

It's already become worrisome enough with existing signings (i.e. people trying to renege on their deal whilst with their incumbent club), let alone to permit players to pull out of deals they haven't even started. It throws the whole signing process into jeopardy and introduces extreme uncertainty into salary-cap management, because you can no longer sign anyone in advance with any confidence.

And it is not reasonable to say "well you need to become a destination where people do not want to renege" because that will only increase the divide between top and bottom clubs. Bottom clubs need a clear and obvious mechanism to drag themselves back into competitive circles.

Better yet, maybe it will force the nrl into making changes to contract eligibility that is currently allowing players to sign 18months in advance with a club.
That part is a farce.

 

[tigerap]

Bevan French anyone?……he is no smaller or lighter than Laurie…..

 

[tigerap]

I believe we should have a massive shot at Suliasi! Offer him fullback money now to move from KFC to us. He has a massive ego and playing on the wing doesn’t suit that. He has already stated he wants to play fullback and waiting for turdesco to leave or die, would be doin his head in. He has all the attributes of a great fullback.
Sneak in there now stroke his ego and steal him while we can, Timmy make him an offer he can’t refuse…

Rugby Australia are going after him hard for the 2027 RWC….

 

[Odessa]

Bevan French anyone?……he is no smaller or lighter than Laurie…..

You like a little French ...not great hands

 

[Cobarcats]

You like a little French ...not great hands

I'd take him for sure, but only at a bargain price

 

[Odessa]

I'd take him for sure, but only at a bargain price

How are you today up early or going to be late ?

 

[Cobarcats]

How are you today up early or going to be late ?

I'm caddying in a rep game. Still time to check out the forum 😁

 

[The SHADOW]

Jricki n ZHoskings fr bronx can’t b overlooked

 

[TigerGene]

A lot to like about him....
Give him 2 seasons there - Could be anything.

Great suggestion.
Offered better money, he may come over, however, given how Turbo is forever injured, he may like his chances on the northern beachs....just saying.

 

[Bob]

Hastings playing lock, with his handshake tweet as well as the rumoured dogs deal screams he is leaving this season.

 

[Stevec]

Tim one thing can't wait we need to kick a few goals in the recruitment area just like the surprise Naden deal .Our main issue is the roster and the image that players are jumping ship .Hastings interview pointing out that he had never played lock before but he'll do whatever is best for team didn't fill me with confidence
Add Mikhalae,Luciano,Kelma,Garner,and the Papalii rumours which I assume are just that .We are losing momentum and some well targeted recruitments might turn that momentum SURPRISE US!